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NPP Dorma West Defeat: MP defends Asomah-Cheremeh, Evelyn Richardson

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dorma West Constituency, Alhaji Ali Maiga Halidu, has defended two ministers over claims of they masterminding the defeats...

Security man busted after stealing phones from travellers [Video]

A viral video on social media has captured moments a security man was disgraced after he was busted for stealing phones. Reports indicate...

Mood at Wenchi High Court on Sene West parliamentary election

There was a heavy security presence at the Wenchi High Court during the ruling on the Sene West parliamentary election results. Military and Police personnel...

Election 2020: Northern Region has been empathetic with NPP — Dr Ibrahim Anyars

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tamale Central in the just-ended 2020 elections, Dr Ibrahim Anyars, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to...

Sad moments as Jane Naana mourns with family of man shot … [Photos]

Running mate of the National Democratic Congress, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has commiserated with the family of a supporter who passed on Wednesday. The 30-year-old...

Rawlings’ funeral postponed indefinitely!

The final burial rites of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings has been postponed indefinitely. The funeral arrangement had initially been scheduled for December...

Customs allowing importation of prohibited right-hand drive vehicles [Video]

One thing destroying Ghana’s automobile industry is road carnage; statistics say, there are 10,000 recorded road accidents annually in Ghana, while these accidents cause...

Nigeria to re-open 4 land borders on this date

Nigeria will reopen its four border crossing points from 31st December. This comes after more than a year since it closed its land borders to...

Fire destroys Kantamanto market [Photos]

A portion of the Kantamanto market called Ship House on Tuesday night was ravaged by fire, destroying goods and property running into thousands of...

Video: If you want to be poor, continue betting on sports – Dag Heward-Mills

The founder and presiding Bishop of the United Denomination Originating from the Lighthouse Group Of Churches (formerly known as the Lighthouse Chapel International), Bishop...

Journalist who threatened Akufo-Addo granted bail [Photos]

A journalist with Accra-based Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie, who insulted and threatened President Nana Akufo-Addo has been granted bail. Mr Bernie was invited by...

Man jobless for 3 years dies same day he got a job [Photo]

A 30-year-old man has reportedly died just a day after he secured a new job with the Ghana Immigration Service. The deceased, Andrew Adomako-Jassie,...

Medikal concert victim denies allegation that Adom TV/FM journalist prevented others from helping him

The family of Medikal Concert Victim is calling on all media practitioners to stop peddling falsehoods that Adom TV/FM is preventing others from supporting...

John Dumelo’s response after he was asked how much cash he used to campaign

Actor John Dumelo has got his fans wondering if his Twitter account has been hacked after he responded to several tweets with memes and...

Public University Bill: UTAG welcomes govt’s decision

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has disclosed that all considerations to the passage of the disputed...

When did insulting politicians become a crime? – Lawyer for arrested Power FM Presenter asks

Lawyer for the arrested Power FM Presenter, Victor Kojogah Adawudu, says insulting the President of the Republic does not amount to a criminal offense...

Presidential transition team begins work [Photos]

The presidential transitional team has commenced its maiden meeting at the Accra International Conference Centre. Addressing the press at the maiden meeting, chairperson of the...

NDC Chairman accused of stabbing two NPP supporters granted bail

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, who was accused of stabbing two New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters, was in court today. The Nkwanta South NDC...

Man accused of killing his brother during heated political argument

A 30-year-old man has been stabbed to death allegedly by his biological brother following a heated misunderstanding that occurred between them at Suame in...

Heavy security as NDC supporters hit Tamale streets [Video]

There was a heavy security presence as members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) protest on the streets of Tamale in the...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases soar

Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases have soared to 1,011, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. The country has also recorded 116 new cases, bringing the...

Cause of Fomena EC office fire revealed [Video]

The Ghana National Fire Service says its preliminary investigations point to arson in the fire that gutted the office of the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Photos: Kantamanto market in flames

Fire has gutted parts of the Kantamanto market in the Central Business District of Accra, destroying several shops. Reports indicate the incident occurred around 10:...

Kantamanto traders make damning revelation after fire outbreak

Some traders at the Kantamanto market in Accra have revealed they had foreknowledge about a fire outbreak in the area. Their revelation follows an inferno...

Public Universities Bill: Prof. Atugubah threatens to lead impeachment against UTAG leaders

Respected law professor, Raymond Atugubah, has written a strongly-worded letter to his colleagues at the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association...

NSS releases postings of over 15,000 trainee teachers

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the postings of 15, 477 newly-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory national service. Prospective national service personnel have...

I have not done any investigation on Election 2020 – Anas

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has denied claims that he is set to release an investigative piece on the just-ended December polls. According to the...

John Boadu ‘mocks’ NDC

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has mocked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over claims that it has grabbed majority of seats...

GJA files complaints of post-election cyber abuse, threats against journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it has filed a police complaint of cyber abuse, bullying and threats against journalists. In an interview with JoyNews,...

Drobo queen mother reacts to NPP communicator’s 40 lashes [Photos]

A member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team in the Jaman South Constituency in the Bono Region has allegedly been lashed...

Fire guts several shops in Koforidua [Video]

Fire has razed several shops in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, destroying property worth millions of cedis. Reports indicate the incident occurred near...

Mahama states condition to concede defeat

Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has expressed readiness to concede defeat in the 2020 general election. However, the former President...

Akufo-Addo attends swearing-in ceremony of President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire [Photos]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attended the swearing-in ceremony, in Abidjan, of His Excellency Alassane Ouattara as President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire...

Mahama to visit families of victims of Techiman shooting incident

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, is set to visit families of the victims of the Techiman South shooting incident. The...

Majority Leader tells NDC to do one thing if their claim of victory is true

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, yesterday told Parliament that until the National Democratic Congress (NDC) provides pink sheets to justify its claims that it...

EC ‘swerves’ NDC protesters

Sefwi Wiaso National Democratic Congress (NDC) protesters have been left disappointed after the Electoral Commission (EC) failed to receive their petition. A letter has been...

Hopeson Adorye granted bail for allegedly threatening MCE

Defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Kpone Katamanso constituency in the recent parliamentary elections, Hopeson Adorye, has been granted bail by the...

Election 2020: Ghana Police Service warns protesters

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has sent a stiff warning to persons who hold disorganised demonstrations resulting in both state and private property...

A virus more than Covid-19 is likely to follow – Owusu Bempah [Video]

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah says a disease more deadly than the Coronavirus will soon emerge. According to the Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power...

Commonwealth Secretary-General pays homage to late Rawlings

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, has described late former President Jerry John Rawlings, as “an emblem of freedom, hope and inspiration...