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TikToker charged to court for faking kidnapping to gain followers

The Edo State Police Command has arraigned 24-year-old content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to attract attention and followers on...

Nigerian nabbed in Akyem Wenchi for alleged murder of FRSC officer, daughter

A 26-year-old Nigerian national, Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, has been arrested by the Eastern South Regional Police Command for his alleged role in the abduction...

Ghanaian students in UK warn of “perilous” conditions as funding crisis deepens

Ghanaian students in the United Kingdom studying under the Government of Ghana scholarship scheme have issued an urgent plea to the country’s newly appointed...

SHSs to establish poultry and livestock farms soon – President Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed a new policy that will require senior high schools across Ghana to establish poultry and livestock farms. The initiative is...

Police arrest man seen giving cigarette to child in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Samuel Obeng Acheampong, the man featured in a viral video administering a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

President Mahama visits Salaga to condole with Executive Secretary

Dr. Calistus Mahama In a gesture of solidarity and compassion, President John Dramani Mahama visited Salaga to commiserate with his Executive Secretary, Dr. Calistus...

Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead, 12 missing

At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides. The Vietnamese...

EMTAG addresses viral involving instructor, Fulani recruit

The Emergency Medical Technicians Association of Ghana (EMTAG) has responded to a viral social media video involving one of its members, an instructor at...

Rain-bearing clouds from Togo to cause thunderstorm in Ghana; check out affected areas

Ghana is bracing for thunderstorms and heavy rain today as a band of rain-bearing clouds over southern Benin moves westward into the country. The...

All the performances you missed at EMY Africa Awards 2025 [Watch]

The Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Africa Awards didn’t just honour greatness this year, they turned Accra into the heartbeat of African entertainment....

‘Don’t wait for perfect conditions; start now!’ – Sam Jonah advises African youth

Business titan Sir Sam Jonah has used his acceptance speech at the EMY Africa Awards 2025 to shatter the myth that success requires ideal...

Man jailed 15 years for defiling 13-year-old girl

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a man to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl.  The 35-year-old man, Daniel Darkwa,...

ECOWAS appoints Ghana’s Ambassador Baba Kamara as head of election observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Ghanaian statesman and diplomat, Ambassador Baba Kamara, as Head of Mission for its Election...

President Mahama appoints Kwame Griffiths as Deputy MD of Cocoa Processing Company

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Osei Kwame Griffiths as the Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations at the Cocoa Processing Company...

66-year-old farmer allegedly murdered in his farm at Dadiesoaba-Kaniago

Kwaku Poku, a 66-year-old farmer, has been found murdered in his farm at Kaniago near Dadiesoaba in the Ahafo Region. Kwame Anane, the deceased’s younger...

Vice President to represents Ghana at 7th AU–EU Summit in Angola

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will represent President John Dramani Mahama at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Summit in Luanda, Angola, scheduled...

“We don’t pander to people, we follow the law” – OSP on Ofori-Atta’s charges

Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Darko, has addressed concerns about the procedural handling of...

Chiefs urge Pusupusu Royal Family to maintain peace during Queen Mother’s funeral

The passing of Queen Mother Nana Adwoa Nipaa of Pusupusu, Akyem Asiakwa, marks a significant loss after 44 years of dedicated service to her...

Okada riders foil robbery, suspect partially burnt in retaliation [Photos]

A man believed to be in his late 20s has been partially burnt and is receiving treatment at Bawjiase Polyclinic after angry Okada riders...

Naval Officer completes 3.1km swim to support children with special needs

Able Seaman Class 2, Precious Sarah Akutor, a 23-year-old naval officer, has successfully completed a 3.1-kilometre open-water swim to raise awareness and funds for...

This is why the Court of Appeal has freed the Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case

“We are sad about the death of Major Maxwell Mahama but we have sworn a judicial oaths and justice demands more than public sentiments,”...

GH¢13.1bn should be spent on nurses and teachers, not presidential jet – Akwasi Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has criticised the government for allocating GH¢13.1 billion for new aircraft,...

River Ankobra: Blue Water Guards destroy five changfan machines

The Bogoso Blue Water Guards have issued a firm warning to illegal miners (galamseyers) operating along rivers in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality after destroying five...

40-year factory reduced to Ashes: Manager laments ‘beyond imagination’ loss in Weija Fire

The manager of Charkieh Plastics and Packaging Limited, a pioneering recycling and manufacturing facility at Weija Junction, has expressed deep disappointment following the massive...

Corruption, tribalism and conformity threaten Ghana – Afoko

Mr Awentami Paul Afoko has urged young Ghanaians to embrace the courage of non-conformists, warning that the country’s progress depends on citizens who are...

Ken Ofori-Atta’s case is not a lost cause yet – Arthur Kennedy

Dr Arthur Kennedy, a medical doctor and political activist, has said that the corruption case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta “is not a...

3 Ghanaian startups chosen for Commonwealth fellowship to scale up innovative local solutions

Three Ghanaian startups have secured spots in the highly competitive accelerator programme to catapult their businesses under the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship (CSF). PureLube, ShaQ Express...

Gender Minister alarmed as domestic abuse victim’s family justifies beating over “talking too much”

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has expressed deep concern following a personal visit to the home...

Dr. Steve Manteaw rebuts Prof. Adei’s claims of Gold Board ‘legalising galamsey’

Policy analyst and natural resource governance advocate, Dr. Steve Manteaw, has strongly refuted claims by Prof. Stephen Addae that the establishment of the Ghana...

Mahama’s GoldBod Initiative is ‘legalisation of galamsey’ – Prof Adei

Ghana’s national debate over illegal mining (galamsey) has taken another twist, with educationist and former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor...

Seven fire tenders battle huge fire outbreak at Weija Junction

A major industrial fire erupted earlier today (November 22) at the Charkieh Plastics Factory site at Weija Junction, prompting a massive deployment of the...

COP30: Africa looks up to tripling adaptation finance by 2030

UN chief António Guterres has called on governments to have the courage to agree a balanced political package that is concrete on funding adaptation,...

Two suspected armed robbers lynched after killing 19-year-old Okada rider at Awutu Mampong

A 19-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Kofi Mensah, has been shot and killed, allegedly by armed robbers at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West...

First Lady interacts with St. Mary’s School Girls, donates learning materials

Her Excellency the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has encouraged pupils of St Mary’s Basic and Junior High School at Korle Gonno in...

Five killed in Bangladesh earthquake

At least five people have been killed, including one child, and more than 450 injured after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh. The epicentre of...

NPP proxy voting ban sets ‘dangerous precedent’ – Adjei-Mensah Korsah warns

Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Election Committee (PEC) for its decision to ban...

Where Is Ken Ofori-Atta? — Majority demands answers from Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin came under pressure on Friday to explain the continued absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is expected to...

Mahama announces GH₵50m investment in outboard motors, tools to modernise fisheries sector

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH₵50 million for the purchase of outboard motors and essential fishing gear to support...

Hohoe Municipal Assembly, GES honour outstanding educators

The Hohoe Municipal Assembly, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has celebrated excellence in education at this year’s Best Teacher/Workers Awards, held...

Nigeria attack: Pupils abducted from Catholic school

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this...