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Ghana’s population now 30.8 million – Statistical Service

Provisional figures from the Ghana Statistical Service puts Ghana’s current population at 30.8 million. This forms part of the outcome of the 2021 Population and...

We don’t trust Axim doctors – missing-but-found ‘pregnant’ woman’s family [Video]

Tempers are rising among family members and neighbors of Josephine Payin Simons, the pregnant woman who was allegedly kidnapped at Takoradi about a week ago. Their...

Vulcanizer arrested with military uniform, foreign pistol at Bolga

A 22-year-old vulcanizer has been arrested by the Bolga police team for possession of some military items. Acting on intelligence, a police surveillance team from...

Two busted over WASSCE fraud

Security operatives have grabbed two key suspects in connection with the leakage of some questions in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination...

New twist: Woman who went missing in Takoradi wasn’t pregnant – Doctors [Audio]

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has given a new shocking twist to the story of a pregnant woman who went missing in...

Husband of pregnant woman who was kidnapped at Takoradi breaks silence [Audio]

The husband of a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Josephine Simon, who went missing in Takoradi before being found at Axim has broken his silence on...

Inside story: How pregnant woman kidnapped in Takoradi was found [Audio]

Kwesi Nana, the carpenter who found the 29-year-old pregnant woman who went missing in Takoradi on September 16, has narrated how it all happened. Speaking...

Kohwe wasn’t my brother – Uncle George of ‘Kyekyekule’ fame

Veteran presenter George Laing, popularly known as Uncle George, host of popular 90s kids TV show, 'Kyekyekule', has rubbished reports that fallen actor Kofi...

President Akufo-Addo addresses UN General Assembly today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today mount the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall at the annual gathering of world...

Six children escape death as collapsed building kills 90-yr-old woman

A 90-year-old woman, Rhoda Olom, has been killed in a collapsed building at Fanibi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. The six grandchildren of...

Suspected Bibiani thief made to weed acres of land as punishment [Video]

An alleged notorious thief identified as Yaw Okyere, alias Pazito, has been busted by some residents of Bibiani-Old Town in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai...

Kwahu goes red as group accuse govt of abandoning ‘Mahama Hospital’

A group calling itself Concerned Youth of Kwahu East has staged a demonstration over the abandoned district referral hospital at Kwahu Abetifi in the...

Be kind to my kids when I’m no more – Joyce Dzidzor to Ghanaians

Former HIV/AIDS ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, has once again caused fear and panic among her followers on social media with a post that appears...

4 police officers who assaulted Tamale residents interdicted

Four police officers who assaulted and arrested some persons within the Tamale environs have been interdicted. The Police Administration, in a press statement, added that...

Obra show: Man compensates ex-wife with two-bedroom house

A Kumasi-based woman is smiling her way to her new home which she received from her ex-husband after year's of failed relationship. Yaa Sarfowaa was...

Police arrest 16-year-old, 11 others over Chereponi chaos

The police in the North East Region, led by the Regional Commander, DCOP Moses Ali Kpenchi, have arrested 12 suspects in connection with Sunday's...

Missing pregnant woman in Takoradi found

The 29-year-old pregnant woman, who was reported missing in Takoradi on September 16, has been reportedly found at Axim in the Nzema East Municipality. The...

Ghanaians celebrate First President with #Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

As the country celebrates the birthday of its first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, many people both young and old have taken to social media...

Achimota: Robbers attack woman in broad daylight, bolt with GHS 20,000

Some suspected armed robbers have attacked a woman and robbed her of money worth GHS20,000 which she had withdrawn from a bank. The incident happened...

Man injured as gas cylinder explodes during repairs

A 34-year-old gas repairer, Alhassan Musah, has been injured after a cylinder he was working on exploded at Awutu Bereku Zongo in the Awutu...

Sehwi residents attack 4 for bullying physically challenged woman

Some residents of Sehwi Asafo in the Wiaso Municipality have attacked four persons believed to be land guards for bullying a physically challenged woman. The...

Govt to begin reclaiming mined-out areas in Ghana this year

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, says the government will this year, begin a programme to reclaim and revegetate...

Man, 52, allegedly commits suicide over divorce

A 52-year-old driver, Francis Akwasi Kumi, has committed suicide by hanging at Akyem Achiese in the Achiase District of the Eastern Region after allegedly...

Students of Sawla SHS accused of occultism denied bail

Seven final-year students of Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla Tuna Kalba District of the Savannah Region, who were arrested on Monday...

Dan Botwe sends message to supporters of disappointed MMDCEs

Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, says President Nana Akufo-Addo is not bound by the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief...

MPs, Samia Nkrumah, Obaapa Christy, others mourn with Jomoro MP [Photos]

The one-week observation for Mary Affo Danyi, the mother of Jomoro Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has been held. The solemn ceremony took place...

Prosecution to amend charges against Owusu-Bempah; case adjourned

Prosecution in the case in which Rev Isaac Owusu-Bempah, the General Overseer of the Glorious Word Ministry International, is standing trial has served notice...

My husband beats me, says I eat too much – Woman tells court

A 23-year-old woman, Firdausi Sulaiman, on Monday dragged her husband, Haruna Haruna, before a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, seeking divorce...

Tears as family buries four children who died after meal

Tears flowed on Saturday as four of the seven children who died after allegedly eating Suya were buried in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The four victims...

Maid forced to drink peppered hot water

A 10-year-old maid, who was reportedly hurt with hot water by her employer, Esther David, will be taken to Abuja for surgery. Our correspondent learnt...

How these two married police officers ignored call-outs to an assault to have s3x in car

Two Surrey Police officers ignored call-outs to a burglary and a hospital to have sex in a squad car while on duty, a disciplinary...

This deplorable road leads to a GRA office at North Industrial Area Accra [Photos]

The road leading to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in Accra has got social media users wondering if it motivates citizens enough to go...

Man arrested with 656 ATM cards at Kotoka Airport

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has arrested a 42-year-old man for possessing 656 ATM cards at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The suspect, Bachir Musa...

Akufo-Addo gifts Anglican Church a Pajero car [Photo+Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has gifted the Sefwi Wiaso Anglican Church a brand new registered Pajero Mitsubishi. The car gift was to honour the promise he...

YPYC partners MTN PULSE for 2021 transform Africa conference, role model awards

For the third year running, telecommunications giant, MTN, has partnered with Youth development-oriented (NGO), Young Professionals & Youth Coalition (YPYC), for the 2021 ...

Huge crocodile found roaming streets of Techiman [photo]

In a shocking incident, a huge crocodile was seen roaming on the streets of Dagomba Line, a suburb of Techiman in the Bono East...

Kojo Bonsu reacts to Sam Pyne’s appointment as Kumasi Mayor – [Audio]

A former Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, has reacted to the appointment of the New Patriotic Party's Ashanti Regional Secretary, Sam Pyne, as the...

Tema Motorway users to experience one-month disruption in traffic flow

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced a one-month traffic interruption from the Flower Pot Roundabout on the Spintex Road onto the Tema Motorway. This will...

AYo Ghana enhances customer experience

AYo Intermediaries Ghana Limited, a leading microinsurance company, has increased its maximum premium from GH¢ 4 to GH¢ 6 to give more to its...

Oko Vanderpuije sends important message to Accra Mayor nominee [Audio]

Former Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vandepuije, has congratulated Accra Mayor nominee, Elizabeth Sackey on her appointment. However, the Ablekuma South Member of Parliament (MP) has...