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Physically challenged man makes lovely portrait of Samira Bawumia

A physically challenged yet talented artist has gained accolades after making a portrait of Second Lady Samira Bawumia. The unidentified man confined to a wheel...

Coronavirus: 5 more die as Ghana’s active cases climb to 1,776

Five more persons succumbed to the novel coronavirus as of January 14, 2020. This brings the number of deaths resulting from the virus to 346,...

Popular herbalist dead!

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chocho Industries, one of the leading herbal product manufacturers, Alhaji Mustapha Oti Boateng is dead. Popularly known as Alhaji...

Nkoranza South NDC MP takes bold action against robbery

The newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, has started a project against robbery. Mr Agyekum,...

Burial date for Denkyirahene set after five years

The chief mourners and the Omanhene's funeral committee have finally set a date for the burial rite of Denkyirahene Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III. The...

Mahama Ayariga calls for suspension of 2021 academic fees for…

Bawku Central Member of , Mahama Ayariga, has written to the Speaker of Parliament to move a motion for the suspension of fees...

Queen mother bans naming ceremonies over this…

The queen mother of Oyoko in New Juaben Traditional area of the Eastern Region has banned outdooring and naming ceremony for teenage nursing mothers...

Isaac Dogboe leaves social media users in fear over this

Former WBO Super Bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, is causing panic and fear on social media with his latest post. It is not clear what the young...

Over 100 shops demolished in Kumasi

Over 100 metal container shops have been demolished by a private developer at Krofrom CPC in the Ashanti Region. The exercise is said to...

Pastor kills daughter, 9, for ‘being a witch’

A pastor of Heavens Kingdom Palace Ministry International is reported to have killed his nine-year-old daughter after accusing her of witchcraft. Gideon Boakye, 28 years...

Coronavirus: Kotoka International Airport disinfected again

The Ministry of Aviation (MoA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) are leaving nothing to chance in their effort to ensure that the country’s...

Drama as ‘gargantuan’ school fees pop up online

Social media has been thrown into a state of confusion after fees purported to be those of Roman Ridge and SOS Hermann Gmeiner International...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases alarming – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said the increasing coronavirus cases in Ghana are dire and alarming. It said most of the facilities being used...

Driver, mate crash to death in Kasoa accident

A tipper truck driver and his mate have been crashed to death in an accident at Kasoa Yoomat on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway...

Photos of NPP MPs sleeping in parliament after arriving at 4:am cause stir

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) trooped to Parliament as early as 4:am to secure their seats at the Majority side. It...

Election petition: Supreme Court panel unfair and unbalanced – Mahama’s legal team

A member of John Mahama’s legal team Dr Abdul Baasit Bamba has described the seven-members panel to hear the 2020 election petition as unfair...

Supreme Court should not attempt to investigate Muntaka bribery allegation – ASEPA

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has called for an independent enquiry into a bribery allegation levelled against a Supreme Court...

Coronavirus: Western North region records nine new cases

The Western North Region has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19 cases bringing to a total of 674 active cases with 663 recoveries and...

Create more opportunities in agribusiness value chain for youth – NYA AG CEO

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Nelson Owusu Ansah has said considering the role of agriculture as a key pillar...

Akatsi Police intercept vehicle loaded with marijuana

Police at Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region have intercepted a vehicle carrying large quantities of dried leaves suspected to...

Notorious abortion ‘doctor’ jailed four years

The Suhum Circuit Court, presided over her Ladyship Diana Adu Asare, has sentenced a notorious abortion perpetrator, David Darko to four years imprisonment. The 40-year-old...

Adwoa Safo clears air on voting against Mike Oquaye

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has dismissed claims she voted against the immediate past Speaker, Prof Mike Oquaye on January 7,...

Highway Authority exposes recruitment fraudsters

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has issued a caution to the public against recruitment fraudsters acting as agents. It said scammers are using various online...

Election petition: Check out lawyers for Akufo-Addo and John Mahama

Presidential election hearing filed by John Dramani Mahama seeks to call on the Supreme Court to order a rerun of the December 7, 2020...

Kintampo accident: Driver’s mate dead after being trapped under trailer

A drivers mate is reported dead after being trapped under their trailer for over 16 hours. The driver, Mustapha and his brother, Emmerana Alhassan, 20,...

GBA reacts to bribery accusations against a Supreme Court judge

The Ghana Bar Association has described the allegations made against a Supreme Court Judge by National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Asawase,...

GIJ reacts to allegations of disregarding covid-19 protocols

The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has dismissed report which suggests students disregard the covid-19 safety protocols on its campuses. According to the Institution, all...

Suspected armed robbers shoot taxi driver dead!

Unknown assailants have shot dead a taxi driver, identified as ‘Culture’, at Mmoatiakrom near Dunkwa-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central...

One injured as rainstorm displaces residents at Seikwa [Video]

One person has been injured with at least 100 others displaced by a rainstorm at Seikwa in the Bono Region. Reports indicate...

Ablekuma Central shooting incident: Suspect granted bail

The Accra High Court has granted ¢200,000 bail with three sureties to the accused National Security officer standing trial for his involvement in the...

Coronavirus: 37 Military Hospital to close Medical and Emergency unit for fumigation exercise

The 37 Military Hospital has announced that it will temporarily close down its Medical and Emergency Unit to the public for a period of...

Kumasi fires: GNFS speaks on alleged arson after assessment

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has stated with certainty that there was no arson in relation to the recent Kumasi incidents after an...

Nsawam road: 14-year-old project still awaiting completion [Video]

The dual carriageway from Gyan-krom, near Nsawam, to Apedwa Nkwanta remains uncompleted – in spite of the Road Minister giving assurances that construction would...

The full story: ‘Sakawa’ boys clash with Kasoa traders over snake [Video]

There was drama at the Kasoa toll booth on Tuesday when traders clashed with alleged 'sakawa' boys over a snake. Reports indicate the...

Two-year-old boy drowns in gutter

A two-year-old child has drowned in a gutter full of water at Netro, a suburb of Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

Check out special statue to keep Rawlings’ memory

A statue to keep alive the memory and legacy of late former President Jerry John Rawlings has popped up online. The statue is nothing short...

Prisons Service calls for increased feeding grant for prisoners

The Ghana Prisons Service has called on the government to, as a matter of urgency and on humanitarian grounds, increase the daily feeding allowance...

MMDCEs directed to remain at post

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) have been directed to remain at post. The directive is in accordance with Article 243(3) of the 1992...

Soldier in court over alleged sexual intercourse with a minor

A 30-year-old soldier has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly having multiple sex with a 14-year-old girl at Burma Camp, Accra. Corporal Offei...

Haruna Iddrisu in hot waters!

The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako, has countered Haruna Iddrisu over comments made regarding the appointment of interim ministers. The veteran...