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Akufo-Addo wins big; check it out

The African Leadership Magazine - a popular Pan African political magazine on the Continent – has declared President Nana Akufo-Addo winner of the 2020...

Patapaa and wife involved in accident [Photos+video]

Ghanaian artiste, Patapaa, real name Justice Amoah and his wife, Liha Miller, have survived an accident which occurred at Swedru. In a post, Miss Miller,...

‘Judas’ in NPP: Bright Wireko-Brobby reacts to ’empty vote’ reports

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency in the Central Region has reacted to reports that he might be one of...

Lifeless body of day-old baby dumped at Dome-Crossing

The Accra Regional Police Command is searching for the mother of a lifeless day-old baby, dumped in a bush at the Dome-Crossing in Accra. Deputy...

Why Kumbungu residents are wailing over school reopening

Some residents of Nawuni, a community in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region, have expressed worry over school reopening. The residents, who sought safety...

NDC resumes ‘no Mahama no peace’ protest [Photos]

Savannah Region National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters are demonstrating in the capital, Damongo, to demand justice for the 2020 elections. Savannah Regional NDC Secretary,...

Sad as body of 45-year-old driver is found hanging

The body of a 45-year-old driver, Ernest Afrane, was on Thursday morning found hanging in a wooden structure at Gbetsile US in the Kpone-Katamanso...

Preparations for Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn in as the next President of the Fourth Republic this afternoon. Thirteen heads of state have arrived in the...

Heads of state arrive in Ghana for Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in [Photos]

Some Presidents have arrived in Ghana to witness the swearing in of President-elect Akufo-Addo on January 7. The President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló,...

Okada rider robs colleague of motorcycle at gun point

A commercial motorcycle rider, popularly known as Okada, has been arrested by the police for allegedly robbing another rider of his motorcycle at Tesano...

KNUST moves part of academic work online

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is adopting what management terms a blended approach in teaching and learning as part of...

Coronavirus: All tertiary institutions undergo disinfection ahead of reopening

The Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has begun a mass disinfection and fumigation of public...

Hundreds besiege ‘37’ DVLA office for 2021 vehicle number plates

As characteristic of the first working day of January, hundreds of vehicle owners, on Monday, besieged the offices of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing...

Parliament makes fresh demand regarding salaries

The Minority Caucus in parliament is calling on the Emoluments Committee to review the salaries of Members in Parliament (MP) upwards. Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu...

Suspect dies in police cell

A 43-year-old man has died while in the custody of the Mile Seven Police in the Greater Accra Region, barely 24 hours after his...

ECG’s guidelines on implementation of extended free electricity [Read]

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured that adequate measures are in place to implement the extension of the free electricity relief by...

Lady sets siblings ablaze over inheritance

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a lady identified as Imole Shoronke, allegedly set her elder sister and her kids...

Fire guts ‘death trap’ toilet facility at Kalpohine

A toilet facility in Kalpohine in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern region has been gutted by fire. The facility, which has been restricted from...

Father, accomplice jailed 13 years for trafficking two sons

A father, who sold his two sons to a fisherman for the business of fishing, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment in hard...

Heartbreak after woman dies following asthma attack in middle of night

A 22-year-old woman has died on Boxing Day after a fatal asthma attack in the middle of the night. Emily Boulton's best friend performed CPR...

Police grab 47-year-old woman for selling ‘weed’

A police patrol team has arrested a 47-year-old woman for peddling dried herbs suspected to be cannabis at Zenu Atadeka.The acting Regional Crime Officer...

PHOTOS: Awua Dankwa Education Foundation fetes widows, orphans and aged in Bomaa

The Awuah Dankwa Education Foundation (ADEF) has partnered the Queenmother of Bomaa, Dr. Nana Koramah Danpong to feed hundreds of aged, orphans, widows and...

Late Courage Quashigah’s family marks 11th anniversary with donation to Christ Faith Foster Home

The family of the late Minister for Health, Major Rtd Courage Emmanuel Kobla Quashigah has donated assorted items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to...

US Customs seizes bushmeat from Ghana

The United States (US) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized nearly nine pounds of banned “bushmeat” from a passenger who arrived on a...

Discussions on galamsey must not be politicised – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has made a passionate plea to leaders of the country to take discussions on galamsey (illegal mining) out of the party-political arena. This,...

These major roads to be closed ahead of Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in

The Ghana Police Service has announced closure of some roads in the capital on Thursday, January 7, 2021, due to President Akufo-Addo's investiture. The closure...

Kpone-Katamanso Municipality records three rabies cases

Three rabies cases have been confirmed in three communities in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The communities are Kakasunanka, Katamanso, and Kpone,...

Man arrested for killing older wife at Akyem

A 35-year-old, Samuel Gyekye is in police grips for allegedly murdering his wife, Abena Owusua, 42. Suhum District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Joseph Owusu confirmed...

NaCCA boss bids farewell to staff; begins new journey in Parliament

The Acting Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and Member of Parliament-elect for Kwesimintsim Constituency, Dr Prince Hamid Armah has...

Akufo-Addo reveals greatest achievement

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says bringing peace to Dagbon has been one of the greatest achievements of his first-term. President Akufo-Addo said this when he...

Four die in galamsey pit at Tarkwa

Four illegal miners have been confirmed dead in Tarkwa after a galamsey pit caved in whilst they were still searching for gold. The police gave...

‘Fellow Ghanaians’ phrase was a symbol of resilience – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the phrase ‘Fellow Ghanaians’ which became very popular during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic was the country’s symbol of resilience. Delivering...

12 Heads Of State to grace Akufo-Addo’s investiture

Twelve (12) heads of state and governments in Africa have so far confirmed their participation in the investiture of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,...

Akufo-Addo reveals difficult problem in first term

President Akufo-Addo has described the banking sector crisis as one of the difficult problems his government encountered in his first term. According to him, many...

Ablekuma Central shooting case adjourned again!

The Accra Circuit Court 4 has adjourned the case in which a National Security operative is alleged to have shot indiscriminately at the Ablekuma...

Photos from Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday January 5, 2021 delivered his last State of the Nation Address to the 7th Parliament. He stated how his government in...

SONA: Akufo-Addo’s speech in infographics

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. He discussed among others the state of...

Man, 33, allegedly killed during fight over gold

A 33-year-old man Matthew Gyekye has allegedly been hit to death over gold. Police reports indicate that on Saturday, January 2, about 11:40 am, the...

GES reviews WASSCE, BECE exams dates

The Ghana Education Service is seeking to review the examination dates for West African Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Over 8000 teachers fail licensure exams

About 8,442 candidates have failed the 2020 Teacher Licensure Examination organised by the National Teaching Council. This is out of a total of 27,455 candidates who...