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15 African countries record Mpox cases; here’s all you need to know

A growing surge in mpox cases in Africa has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency. The outbreak, primarily affecting the...

The People’s Forum: Kaneshie market sellers lament constant price fluctuations

Traders and consumers at the Kaneshie Market in Accra have expressed frustration over the persistent rise in food prices, blaming it on factors beyond...

Everybody is a ghost to me – Salma Mumin on negative social media comments

Actress, Salma Munim has said every individual who does not know her well is a 'ghost' to her. According to her, most people have lots...

UTAG objects to Mahama’s wholesale payment of academic fees for Level 100 students

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has raised objections to the NDC's John Dramani Mahama's pledge to pay academic user facility fees for...

Mpox outbreak: GHS to begin screening for travellers [Audio]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to begin mandatory Mpox screening of travellers into the country. The move forms part of heightened surveillance...

Colleges of Education will not close down – Ministry

The Education Ministry is insisting that Colleges of Education will not be closed down despite the ongoing strike by members of the Colleges of...

NPP to electrify Takoradi with ‘John The Baptist’ walk

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to embark on a major event dubbed "John The Baptist Walk" in Takoradi of the Western Region. The...

Family demands justice for man by mob killed after theft allegation

The family of Bismark Awatey Kabutey, a 37-year-old man brutally killed by a mob at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region is calling for...

Konongo residents demand action against illegal mining affecting water bodies

Residents of Konongo in the Ashanti Region are demanding action against ongoing mining operations threatening to destroy a crucial water source in the area. This...

Why I never featured in Nollywood movies – Nana Ama McBrown explains [VIDEO]

Renowned Ghanaian actress, Nana Ama McBrown, has revealed why she has never acted in a Nigerian movie and doesn't plan to do so. According to...

We’re working with Roads Ministry to improve access to tourist sites – GTA

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has revealed ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Highways to enhance road networks leading to the country's...

Ghana’s food insecurity soars by 5.77% amid economic challenges – Report

The July 2024 Food Security Monitor report reveals a troubling escalation in food insecurity across Ghana, with the rate of insufficient food consumption (IFC)...

Election 2024: EC to release provisional voter register on August 16 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the provisional voter register for the December 7 elections will be released to political parties on Friday,...

Opuni was powerful; Mahama, Asiedu Nketia couldn’t stop him – Tobinco CEO 

Group Chairman of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL), Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobbin has broken his silence after the Accra High Court cleared him over...

Massive night protests in Kolkata after doctor’s rape and murder

Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a...

Ablakwa demands publication of all public lands

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called on the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor to publish...

Plumber, 55, charged for allegedly defiling minor

A 55-year-old plumber has been dragged to the Gender and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. William Ashley has however denied the...

39 missing as Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 26

The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda's capital Kampala last week has risen to 26, while 39 people...

NDC is aiming for one-touch victory in election 2024 – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has confidently stated that the party is aiming for a decisive one-touch...

Woman switches to Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa row

Chidimma Adetshina, the pageant hopeful who was forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa due to a nationality row, has accepted an invitation to...

Two cousins remanded over death of roommate

Two cousins, who allegedly beat their roommate at Ho Sabong Zongo to death after accusing him of stealing their money, were arraigned before a...

“Never debate an idiot or a liar” – Asiedu Nketia on political debates [Video]

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has shared his guiding principles regarding political debates, emphasizing that he refuses...

Supreme Court won’t yield to foreign pressure on homosexuality laws – Justice Yonni Kulendi

A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Yonni Kulendi has said, the Apex Court “cannot by ‘peer pressure’ be cajoled into adopting” practices of...

Columbia University’s 1st female president resigns

Columbia University’s president resigned Wednesday, becoming the third Ivy League leader to be forced from office, after anger over the Israel-Hamas war resulted in...

Simone Biles reacts after her mother’s plea for forgiveness over abandonment

Simone Biles is making it clear who she considers her real parents. The gymnast paid tribute to her parents just a day after her biological...

Chinese national in court for illegally operating drone in Zimbabwe

A 55-year-old Chinese national, Dai Pengfei, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for operating a drone without the required licence. Pengfei appeared before...

Nigerian bill proposes jail time for refusing to sing ‘new’ national anthem, other offenses

Prominent national figures have continued to criticize the proposed House of Representatives bill that would impose a 10-year prison sentence on those who refuse...

NDC won’t sign peace declaration ahead of election – Asiedu Nketia says

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has declared that the party will not be signing any peace...

‘Interior Minister tried to bribe NDC MPs with police recruitment slots’ – Asiedu Nketia [Video]

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has accused the Interior Minister of attempting to bribe Minority MPs...

Bawumia is the ‘biggest liar’ in Ghana – NDC’s Stephen Bennieh

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Stephen Bennieh, has called Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia "the biggest liar in Ghana." Mr...

Mahama’s promise to scrap bet tax will encourage more youth to gamble – NPP’s Nana Bediako

Nana Bediako, a member of the NPP’s Communications Team, has raised concerns about former President John Dramani Mahama’s promise to abolish the betting tax. Speaking...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals 7ft ‘Roman’ statue of wife

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg turned heads Wednesday when he posted an image of his wife Priscilla Chan standing next to a large silver and...

I don’t feel like I’m in my body – Osaka

Former world number one Naomi Osaka says she does not "feel like I'm in my body" following her return to tennis after a maternity...

Rape and murder of doctor in hospital sparks protests in India

Early on Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India’s...

Fuse ODG responds to Buju Banton’s ‘uninspiring’ Afrobeats comment

Ghanaian Afrobeats artiste based in the United Kingdom, Nana Richard Abiona, popularly known as Fuse ODG, has responded to recent claims by reggae artiste...

Why Nana Ama McBrown never featured in Nollywood movies

Renowned Ghanaian actress and TV personality, Nana Ama McBrown, has shed light on her decision to avoid acting in Nigerian movies, a stance she...

How old cylinders will be treated under Recirculation Model [Listen]

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Cylinder Regulation Model (CRM). On Asempa FM Ekosii Sen programme Tuesday, the...

Irate NPP youth in Chiana-Paga lock up MoFA office  

Tensions reached a boiling point in the Chiana-Paga constituency of the Upper East Region as more than a hundred members of the New Patriotic...

Ho traders give Mahama a rousing welcome, pledge massive support for 2024 elections

Former President John Dramani Mahama received a rapturous welcome from market women and all other traders at the Ho Central Market as he visited...