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39th National Farmers’ Day; 2023 in perspective

The National Farmers Day was instituted by the Government in 1985 in recognition of the vital role farmers and fishermen play in the Ghanaian...

NSS sidechick breaks silence after verdict

Deborah Seyram Adablah, the woman who accused a former Chief Finance Officer of a bank of sexual harassment, has signaled her intention to appeal...

Catholic Bishops back anti-gay bill but…

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has submitted a paper to Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs expressing its position on the...

Man remanded after lover dies from failed abortion

The Assin Fosu District Magistrate court presided over by his worship Abdul Majeed Illiasu, has remanded Emmanuel Addo into police custody for allegedly killing...

Asante Bediatuo denies haggling over TOR-Torentco deal

The Executive Secretary of the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, has vehemently denied claims that he has been engaged in haggling over the Tema Oil...

Speaker clears way for laying of import restriction L.I. on Thursday

Trade Minister, KT Hammond can lay the government's L.I. seeking to restrict the importation of selected products on Thursday, the Speaker has said. The Minority...

More than a third of Ghanaians bleaching their skin – WHO report

More than a third of the country’s population are bleaching their skin, posing a threat to their health. This is contained in a World Health...

Dawhenya dam spillage: Mother and 3 kids trapped in flooded home rescued

A rescue mission made up of residents saved a mother and her three children trapped in their homes following the spillage of the Dahwenya...

Import Restriction Bill: Trade Minister not being honest – FABAG

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has accused the Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond of dishonesty after engagements on the proposed...

Ghana waives visas for foreign nationals from December 1

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a visa-free regime for all foreign nationals traveling into Ghana effective December 1, 2023. Deputy...

Why mortuary workers’ strike will proceed even after meeting govt

Barring any last-minute intervention, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) will go ahead with its intended strike starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A meeting...

Passport application fees likely to go up – Foreign Affairs Ministry hints

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has indicated the need to raise passport application fees in the coming days due to a...

Court strikes out ‘side chick’ case against bank CFO

The Accra High Court has rejected the legal complaint brought forth by Deborah Seyram Adablah, a young woman who had accused a former Chief...

Man lynched after stabbing 2 at Gomoa Akotsi

A 34-year-old Nigerian, Ukechuku popularly known as "Nose Mask" has been lynched by angry residents of Gomoa Akotsi in the Central region after he...

All displayed ballots in Dec 2 primaries will be nullified — NPP

Anyone found publicly displaying his cast ballot, capturing images of same and making gestures to show the person voted for in the December 2...

NCCE to organise debate for flagbearers, parliamentary candidates

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), as part of its outlined programmes for 2024, will organise a debate for presidential flagbearers and parliamentary...

Presidency reacts to claims of delaying assent to Witchcraft Bill

The Office of the President has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo has declined to assent to the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023. This follows...

GUTA’s proposal to gov’t over Import Restrictions Bill

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on the government to provide details and timelines for the implementation of the Import Restrictions...

GES sends message to 2023 BECE graduates on SHS placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release Senior High School (SHS) placement for 2023/24 academic year. In view of this, the 2023 Computerized School Selection and...

Check out the new MTN data prices

Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has officially released its updated tariffs, effective today, November 28, 2023. In an advertisement featured in the November 28, 2023 edition...

Top police officer, another granted bail for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs

The Gbetsile Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH₵ 200,000 to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nasiru Amadu and No. 51836...

Friday, December 1 declared as public holiday

Government, through the Interior Ministry, has declared Friday, December 1, 2023, as a statutory holiday to mark the annual Farmers’ Day celebration. A statement, signed by the...

4 conditions that resemble depression —​ but aren’t

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It is what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”  This quote,...

Minority has stabbed me in the back – K.T Hammond

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, known to many as K. T. Hammond, has expressed feeling betrayed by the Minority in...

Five reported dead in accident on Sunyani-Berekum Highway 

A tragic accident on the Sunyani-Berekum Highway has left five individuals feared dead. According to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the incident occurred around 1400...

24-hour economy: Unemployed youth can’t have erection – Minister slammed

A member of the communication team for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Beatrice Annan, has criticized the Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, for...

Hundreds displaced in Dawhenya over spillage of irrigation dam

Hundreds of residents at Dawhenya near Prampram in the Greater Accra Region have been displaced following the flooding of their homes caused by the...

Labianca case: Special Prosecutor rejects court verdict

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it does not agree with the ruling of the Accra High Court on the Labianca case. Early...

Popular Nollywood actor escapes death as gunmen kill 4, injure 10

Nollywood actor, Sylvester Madu narrowly escaped death following a vicious attack by gunmen at a movie location. The actor reportedly relocated to Bamenda in Cameroon on November 23,...

Regimanuel Gray outdoors Satellite City Project with 17,000 homes in sight

Regimanuel Gray Ltd (RGL), is bent on continuing its landmark impact on the housing landscape with its new Satellite City development near East Legon...

24-hour economy: Minister justifies ‘We can’t sleep with our wives’ statement

The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, has said there is nothing wrong with his comments about former President John Mahama's proposed 24-hour economy...

Frequently asked questions: Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy

Q1: What is the 24-hour Economy all about? The 24-hour economy will be a deliberate policy intervention by the next National Democratic Congress (NDC)- John...

Mahama Ayariga condemns Bawku killings

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned the killing of two persons in Bawku in the Upper East Region. Driver Razak...

My dismissal from NPP affecting my son’s studies – Buaben Asamoa

A former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has said his dismissal is taking a toll on his son's...

Hunter, police rescue 2-year-old boy from ritual abduction in Senya Bereku

A hunter and police officers have successfully rescued a 2-year-old boy with autism from an attempted ritual abduction. This unfortunate incident took place in Senya...

NPP General Secretary stuns ‘Akwasidae’ patrons with drumming skills [Watch]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Justin Frimpong Kodua stole the spotlight with his drumming skills when he graced the Akwasidae festival...

Man butchers friend at Millennium City

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Kofi Richard popularly known as "Ofon Nye Owuo" for killing his friend at...

Be serious; this is not an SRC campaign – Former MP tells Bawumia

Former Member of Parliament for Builsa North constituency, Timothy Ataboadey Awontirim, says the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is not...

Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to Witchcraft Bill breach of Constitution – Minority

The Minority in Parliament is accusing President Akufo-Addo of breaching the constitution by his failure to assent to the amendment to the Criminal and...