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You can’t use principles of cultural values to enact laws – CHRAJ boss on anti- LGBTQ+ bill

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal, is questioning what legislators were trying to achieve with...

Yaya Dillo: Chad opposition leader killed in shootout

A leading critic of Chad's military leader, Mahamat Déby, has been killed in a shootout with security forces, officials say.Y Yaya Dillo's death comes after...

Bawumia highlights over 200 development projects in Zongos

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has shared extensive achievements chalked by the ruling government in...

Three sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

The Ho High Court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder,...

Chief Imam, Muslim Conference present manifesto proposals to Bawumia

The National Chief Imam, Dr Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, together with the leadership of the National Muslim Conference(NMC) have presented their manifesto proposals to...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: About 800 cage farms worth GH¢54m destroyed

Fish farmers affected by the Akosombo Dam Spillage incurred a loss of about GH¢54 million due to the incident. This was revealed by the Chief...

Police foils deadly attack on Accra-bound bus in Bawku [Photos]

A police escort team in Bawku foiled what could have been a deadly attack on an Accra-bound bus carrying passengers from the volatile Upper...

Mahama promises to include private secondary schools in free SHS programme

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has emphasised the importance of private schools as partners with the government...

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang retained as Mahama’s running mate

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has maintained Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the...

Driver to President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs drowns in Volta Lake [Video+Photos]

A 35-year-old driver to the President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs has reportedly drowned in the Volta Lake. According to reports, the deceased...

Meningitis kills four in Upper West region

Four people have lost their lives to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 cases reported since January...

Driver narrates how he escaped robbery attack on Accra-Kumasi road [Listen]

The driver of the 2M Express bus that narrowly escaped a robbery attack on the Kumasi-Accra Highway has recounted the harrowing experience. On February 27,...

Publish ‘dumsor’ timetable – Minority tells government

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to promptly release a schedule for the ongoing power outages commonly referred...

ECG rejects PURC’s explanation for current power outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has rejected the PURC’s explanation for the current erratic power supply situation. This follows claims that the supply challenges...

Assin Fosu identified as hub for serious organised crime – EOCO

Assin Fosu in the Central region has been identified as a hub for serious organised crimes in the country. According to the Economic and Organized...

Demolition: Central Regional Security Council storms Buduburam [Video]

The Central Regional Security Council has stormed Gomoa Buduburam, to intervene in the ongoing demolition exercise that had caused distress and unrest in the...

Moment Parliament was plunged into darkness [Video]

Electricity supply to the Parliament House and Job 600, the office complex for Members of Parliament, has been disconnected due to a GH¢23 million...

Frema Osei Opare will be a ‘liability’ running mate to Bawumia – Prof. Adei

Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, an economist, administrator, and writer who previously served as Director General and Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and...

I’ll rate Akufo-Addo 5 out of 10 on corruption fight – Prof. Adei

Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei, has criticised President Akufo-Addo's efforts in addressing corruption.According to...

Minority expresses concern about worsening load shedding

The Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns over the deteriorating power supply situation in Ghana, urging the government to provide a reliable timetable for...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Sam George shades Barker-Vormawor [Listen]

A lead sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, Samuel Nartey George, has taken on prominent activist and former leader of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor,...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill will undermine Ghana’s economic growth – U.S cautions

The United States is warning of dire implications for the Ghanaian economy after the country’s parliament enacted a Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian...

US Ambassador condemns passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer has condemned the passage of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian...

African Games 2023: Teams begin to arrive in Accra

Athletes and officials of participating countries have begun arriving in Ghana for the 13th African Games set to kick off in Accra this weekend. On...

Prof Gadzekpo, others being funded by LGBTQ+ organizations – Sam George claims [Listen]

A lead sponsor of the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, Samuel George claims the Coalition of 18 Civil Society Groups against the Bill are being funded by...

We’re ready to face ‘Big 18’ in court – Anti-LGBTQ+ proponents on threats of legal action

Proponents of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill say they are prepared to face off in court with the Coalition of...

My lawyers will write to you – Stephen Amoah tells Sam George after he playfully hit his head on live TV [Watch]

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George, and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Stephen Amoah, locked horns in a debate over Vice President Bawumia's...

Election 2024: Dan Botwe predicts victory for Bawumia; says he’ll secure over 50% votes

The Campaign Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dan Botwe has voiced confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's prospects for victory in the upcoming...

Over 10,000 gallons of smuggled cooking oil seized [Photos]

A joint task force led by the Tree Crop Development Authority has begun sanitising markets by seizing smuggled cooking oil. On Tuesday, February...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: What changed your mind? Prof Gadzekpo asks Sam George

The Board Chair of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Audrey Gadzekpo, has criticised Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP) following the passage of...

Free SHS review: Mahama accuses NPP of double standards

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards in...

Reject anti-LGBTQI+ bill – Akufo-Addo told

Advocacy group, Rightify Ghana has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to reject and not assent the anti LGBTQI+ bill into law. In a statement the...

I am interested in sanctity of Ghanaian children not what you do in your bedroom – Sam George

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram and a leading sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Sam George,...

Passage of anti-LGBTQ+Bill will affect everyone – UNAIDS

UNAIDS has expressed concern about people's health and rights over the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill by parliament. In a statement, the Executive...

Passage of anti-LGBTQ+Bill will worsen brain drain in Ghana – Academic laments

An academic and researcher, Dr Amanda Odoi, has expressed concern about the potential increase in the rate of brain drain now that the Human...

Free SHS graduate sells sugarcane to raise funds for nursing training

A free Senior High School (SHS) graduate whose parents were unable to further her education has resorted to selling packaged sugarcane on the streets...

I don’t like the Ghana I’m leaving behind; times are very rough – Nunoo-Mensah

A former Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has advised the incumbent government to take cues from the experiences...

CSOs coalition threatens Supreme Court action against anti-LGBTQ+ bill

A coalition of 18 Civil Society groups has threatened to head to the Supreme Court should President Nana Akufo-Addo assent to the Proper Sexual...

Ghana Water to shutdown Barekese, Achiase stations

The Ghana Water Limited has announced the shut down of the Barekese and Achiase supply stations in the Ashanti region. The move is due...