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PAC calls for special audit of National Sports Authority

The Chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, has called for a special audit of the National Sports Authority (NSA) by...

Motor rider, pillion sentenced for failing to wear crash helmet

A motorbike rider and his pillion who failed to wear crash helmets have been sentenced by the Kaneshie District Court. Joshua Kumessa, the rider, in...

Electricity VAT: TUC notifies Police on planned demo 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has notified the Ghana Police Service of their planned nationwide demonstration against the proposed 15% VAT on domestic electricity consumption. Although, Cabinet...

Covid-19: Suppliers of free water chase gov’t for cash

The Chairman of the Oyibi Area Water and Sanitation Scheme in Accra has appealed to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to impress...

Businessman charged with fraud and forgery of KMA letters remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody a businessman accused of defrauding two persons of $27,000 under the pretext of securing them...

Fatal accident on Amasaman-Nsawam road [Photos]

About seven passengers are feared dead in an accident near China Mall on the Amasaman-Nsawam road. The fatal accident reportedly occurred on Monday evening. It...

What you are likely to pay if 15% VAT on electricity is implemented

As part of the government's comprehensive COVID-19 recovery programme, a new fiscal measure was expected to be implemented on January 1, 2024. According to...

KNUST researchers hopeful of human milk banking adoption in Ghana

The World Health Organization recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives. However, infants without mothers or...

Fetish priest arrested over son’s murder, burial

Afealete Dzreke, a fetish priest believed to be in his 50s, has allegedly shot and killed his son at Dzuefe-Hamekpoe, a farming community within...

OB Amoah justifies parliamentary exit

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem South, Osei Bonsu(OB) Amoah has said his decision not to seek re-election is in order....

Exclusive: Antoa chief priest bares it all on Wontumi-Kokosohene saga [Video]

https://youtu.be/hHatBO_kbzc?si=5Ej38WIAo7iSS7AO The chief priest of Antoa Nyamaa shrine has set the records straight on the saga between the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Legislators are not wealthy contrary to popular perception – Akyem Oda MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah says legislators face a number challenges, among them the demand to support...

Urgent action needed to tackle sanitation crisis at Anloga fish market

Residents and authorities in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are facing a severe sanitation crisis that is causing serious health concerns, particularly...

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer but was discovered during his...

Tears as man endures prolonged erection for two days [Watch]

A 42-year-old sickle cell patient, Stephen Danquah is suffering from a rare condition known as priapism. This causes his penis to erect for two consecutive...

Kwawu Bepong chaos: 46 more suspects arrested

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested forty-six more persons in connection with attacks on the Bepong chief's palace and some Police officers at...

I am ready to coach Black Stars – Laryea Kingston

Former Ghana winger, Laryea Kingston has expressed his eagerness to coach the Black Stars if given the opportunity. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is searching for...

Yaa-Naa’s all important message to Mahama

The overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari II, has charged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama to ensure a continuous reshuffling of appointees. He...

PAC orders arrest of Northern Regional NSA Director for squandering GH¢160K

The Public Accounts Committee has directed that, the Northern Regional Director and Accountant of the National Sports Authority are arrested for allegedly squandering more...

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali to decide fate of Ghanaian traders following ECOWAS ‘exit’

There’s a looming diplomatic row as Burkina Faso’s Military leader Ibrahim Traoré has disclosed that his country will consult Mali and Niger to take...

Claims 24 DCEs were fired due to Bawumia’s performance in their areas, untrue – Dan Botwe

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Decentralisation, Dan Botwe, has refuted allegations that the dismissal of 24 District Chief Executives was based on...

Agric Ministry ordered to disburse GH¢1.8m to farmers affected by Bird Flu within 1 month

Parliament acting the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has instructed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to compensate farmers who suffered losses due to...

Tension in Awutu Senya as Akufo-Addo appoints former NDC PC as new DCE

There is tension in Awutu Senya West in the Central region following the appointment of Moses Arhinful as the new District Chief Executive (DCE). He...

Schools closed down in Kwahu-Bepong after fatal shooting incident

The Kwahu South Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has ordered the closure of schools in Kwahu-Bepong following a shooting incident on Sunday, February 4. The incident...

Sammy Gyamfi slams Kofi Bentil for asking Ghanaians to give Bawumia a chance

The National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, criticised Kofi Bentil for urging Ghanaians to consider giving the New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr....

Bawumia can’t be ‘cleansed’ from Ghana’s current economic mess – Ato Forson

The Minority leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has said Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cannot be absolved from Ghana's economic mess. In a post on...

Celine Dion shocks Grammys with surprise appearance

Celine Dion stunned the Grammys by making a surprise appearance at the end of the ceremony to present the final award for album of the year. The pop...

ASEPA boss blasts Kofi Bentil over Bawumia

The Executive Director of the Alliance For Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, has slammed Kofi Bentil, the Vice President of IMANI...

Stan Dogbe’s view on govt’s withdrawal of VAT on electricity

A former presidential staffer in the John Mahama administration has expressed scepticism regarding reports that government has cancelled the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT)...

14 Lands Commission staff interdicted for stamp duty fraud

The Lands Commission has interdicted 14 staff for their involvement in Stamp Duty fraud. The Stamp Duty fraud was detected in May 2022 when the...

Okyenhene, Presby moderator calls for forgiveness for Late J.B. Danquah’s inhumane treatment 

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Most Rev. Dr. Abraham Opare Kwakye is urging the family of late Dr. J. B. Danquah to...

The hidden reason it’s so hard to leave a toxic relationship

Dying alone can be a terrifying thought for many. But there are worse things in this world — like staying in a toxic relationship. Toxic...

The love of my life found the love of his life

A decade ago and years before that, many romance stories talked about high school sweethearts, perhaps because people found ‘the one’ at an early...

NPP Youth Organiser resigns

The Diaspora Youth Organizer Diaspora of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Spain Branch, Hanson Dartey, has announced his resignation from the party. The decision according to...

Air quality in Accra unhealthy – Ghana Meteo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has revealed that air quality in Accra is very unhealthy. In a post on X formerly Twitter, the Agency...

EC reportedly interdicts five officers over Yendi NPP primary

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reportedly interdicted five officers who supervised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primary in Yendi. The decision to interdict...

Provide alternatives to Ghana’s problems – Ahiagbah to NDC

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has taken on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its opposition to new...

Emissions levy: Electricity prices may go up – IPGG CEO

The CEO of Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG) has hinted at a potential increase in electricity prices following the introduction of the Emissions Levy. Dr....

Girl-child education a critical foundation for a thriving nation – Samira Bawumia

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building. This was at the celebration of...

COCOBOD sets records straight on importation of cocoa beans

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD) has explained that the importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is a practice which has span over 20...