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40-year-old fisherman drowns in Volta River in Adidome

A 40-year-old fisherman and diver, Lotsu Godson, has drowned in the Volta River at Adidome in the Volta Region. His body was discovered floating on...

15-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death for stealing GH¢80.00

A 15-year-old boy has died in Kasoa American Town after allegedly being beaten by his mother for stealing GH¢80.00. According to reports, the boy’s mother,...

Driver saves hundreds of lives at Tanoboase-Tuobodom tollbooth after brake failure [Photos]

A driver of an articulated truck carrying canned alcoholic drinks has saved hundreds of lives and properties near the Tuobodom-Tanoboase tollbooth in the Bono...

Ambulance trial: Go ahead and do your worst – Edudzi tells Godfred Dame [Listen]

Lawyer representing the first accused in the ambulance procurement trial, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe has slammed Attorney Genera,l Godfred Dame for his reaction to the...

Maame Dokono announces book launch on August 7 [Video]

Veteran actress and TV personality Grace Omaboe, affectionately known as Maame Dokono, has announced the launch of her book on August 7, 2024. The announcement...

Minority celebrates Court of Appeal’s acquittal of Ato Forson

The Minority in Parliament celebrated the Court of Appeal’s acquittal of its leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the ongoing ambulance trial following a...

My heart was elsewhere – Edudzi Tamakloe reveals anxiety before Court of Appeal ruling [Listen]

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has described a surge of anxiety and high blood pressure as...

Tutuka residents protest against Newmont over resettlement

Residents of the Tutuka in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo region have demonstrated against Newmont over unpaid resettlement money. According to community leaders,...

Godfred Dame as A-G means innocent people will go to jail – Jakpa [Listen]

The third accused in the controversial ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa, has questioned the integrity of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred...

Affirmative Action bill passed into law

Parliament has passed the Affirmative Action bill into law. The bill, which has been in and out of Parliament for several years, was finally passed...

Nurses and midwives recruitment as vote-buying tactic – Akandoh

The Ranking Member of the Health Committee in Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has criticized the recent recruitment of nurses and midwives by government According to...

Dengue Fever outbreak: What you need to know to stay safe

Dengue fever, an illness transmitted by mosquitoes, which can lead to severe flu-like symptoms and potentially life-threatening complications, has recently surged in Ghana. As the...

Vetting of Supreme Court Judges illegal – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has condemned the scheduled vetting of two Supreme Court Judges by the Appointments Committee as unlawful. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin...

Ambulance trial: This ruling is a victory for our democracy – Richard Jakpa [Listen]

The third accused in the high-profile ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa, has described the Court of Appeal's ruling as a significant victory for democracy...

Dumasua Nkosuohene donates Police station to Sunyani West headquarters

The Nkosuohene of Dumasua in the Sunyani West district of the Bono region, Nana Ayebiafo Jnana, has donated a state-of-the-art Police station and office...

Ambulance trial: Ato Forson grateful to God

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed his gratitude to God after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged him in the...

Economic independence now II: A day in the life of economically independent Ghana

This is the second in a series of articles on the critical necessity of achieving economic independence. Economic Independence is the state where an economy...

High Court dismisses injunction application against KNUST VC’s tenure extension

A Kumasi High Court has dismissed the application of an interlocutory injunction seeking to thwart the tenure extension of the Vice Chancellor of the...

2024 Paris Olympics: Ghana’s Harry Stacey finishes 7th in Men’s 100m Freestyle

Ghana's Harry Stacey has finished seventh in the Men's 100m Freestyle event at the Olympic Games. The debutant clocked a time of 51.12s in Heat...

Ambulance trial: AG vows to appeal against ‘erroneous decision’

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has served notice he will appeal against the 2:1 majority Court of Appeal decision...

Police and protesters clash over route in La demonstration [Photos]

Police and the organizers of the La Coalition demonstration clashed over the approved protest route. The demonstration, which started on Tuesday, July 30, seeks to...

Free SHS has not destroyed Ghana’s education system – Dr Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has addressed criticisms of the government’s flagship programme, Free Senior High School (SHS). Addressing the nation on the...

Meter thief electrocuted at Suhyen

A man believed to be in his 30s has been electrocuted in Suhyen in the New Juaben North Municipality. The lifeless body of the victim...

You exemplify good leadership – Liberian IGP praises Dampare

The Inspector General (IG) of the Liberian National Police, Gregory O. W. Coleman has commended the transformation of the Ghana Police Service under the...

Ambulance case: Ato Forson acquitted and discharged

The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing ambulance case. It has also overturned the trial court's...

Ambulance deal: We’ll soon occupy Jubilee House and Akufo-Addo’s daughter’s office – Osman Ayariga

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, has announced plans for a protest at the Presidency over the...

Good news for high school teachers

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced a limited recruitment drive for high school teachers set to commence next week. This recruitment...

Lord Kenya hit with sad news

Ghanaian musician-turned-evangelist, Lord Kenya, has announced the passing of his father, Nana Akpor Kainya at the age of 78. He said the burial service will...

NEDCo laments power theft, meter tampering in Tamale area

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), the primary power supplier for the five Northern regions of Ghana, has raised serious concerns about widespread power...

Shamima Muslim speaks on her decision to enter politics

A member of the communications team for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Shamima Muslim, has said her transition into politics was a personal choice. In...

Fuel tanker accident claims two lives at Asiakwa [Photos]

Two people including a taxi driver have been confirmed dead in an accident on Monday. This was after a fuel tanker which was travelling from...

La youth to demonstrate against ‘looted lands’ today

The Coalition of La Associations and the GaDangme Coalition Against Land Injustice will begin a series of demonstrations on Tuesday, July 30, against what...

GRA, Finance Ministry sued over tax waivers for 42 companies

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry are facing a lawsuit over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the...

Election 2024: EC targets 70,000 new voters in mop-up exercise

The Electoral Commission (EC) is optimistic of capturing between 50,000 to 70,000 new voters onto the electoral roll in its upcoming mop-up voter registration...

Hepatitis B, C epidemic hits northern Ghana

It is estimated that about 2.8 million people have hepatitis B, while nearly 500,000 have hepatitis C in the country. The condition has disproportionately higher...

AU endorses Akufo-Addo’s proposal for increased mobile money interoperability across Africa

The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s proposal for mobile money interoperability across Africa. The proposal, considered a crucial step toward...

Two children killed and nine injured in knife attack at dance class in England

Two children have been killed and nine injured in a knife attack targeting a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a town in northern England...

IMF, Ethiopia reach deal for $3.4 billion in financing

Ethiopia has secured an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a new financing program worth $3.4 billion, the IMF said on Monday. Ethiopia's central...

Trump to be interviewed by FBI in shooting investigation

Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of its investigation into the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania...

Nigerians queue for fuel as NNPC blames operational hitch

Fuel queues lengthened across major Nigerian cities on Monday after state oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. faced problems supplying gasoline to local traders...