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Man found dead, tied to electric pole at Mankessim

A 26-year-old unidentified man has been murdered by unknown assailants at Subse, a suburb of Mankessim in the Central region. The residents of the area...

Rawlings predicts NDC’s future

Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Ghana's former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has dropped a bizarre prediction about his party. According to Mr...

Omane Boamah replies Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi over Rawlings

Former Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has rubbished claims by Professor Kwamena Ahwoi that he and other young politicians in the National...

Hollard Ghana’s Patience Akyianu honoured

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hollard Ghana, Patience Akyianu, has been named the 'Outstanding Group CEO of the Year, 2019.' This was at the...

Man, 63, commits suicide years after axing wife to death

 A-64-year-old farmer, Samuel Arthur, has committed suicide years after he axed his wife to death at Sefwi Ahwia in the Western North region. He was...

Man, 83, abducted over suspicion of being a wizard

An 83-year-old man has been abducted at Kambagu in the Bunkprugu/Nakpanduri district of the North East Region over suspicion of being a wizard. Reports indicate...

Awoshie- Mangoase residents go beserk over faulty traffic lights, warning shots fired

Irate residents of Awoshie and its environs on Tuesday took to the streets to protest over faulty traffic lights in the area. This follows reports...

Akufo-Addo’s message to Stonebwoy after he registered for new Voters ID

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lauded dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, after the latter shared a photo of himself securing a voter's identity card ahead of...

UPSA Governing Council re-appoints Prof Okoe Amartey as Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has announced the reappointment of Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey as Vice-Chancellor at...

Tweneboa Kodua SHS students on rampage against headmaster for being ‘too strict’ during WASSCE exam

The first day of the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to be calm, turned chaotic at Tweneboa Kodua Senior High...

The ‘MPs’ who opposed the name Ghana – Founders’ Day Special

“Thus may we take the name of Ghana, not out of romanticism, but as an inspiration for the future. It is right and proper...

45% revenue loss media reportage misleading – GRA

Statutory revenue mobilisation body, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has described as 'misleading' media reportage of the GRA failing to meet its revenue target...

AkooBooks Audio Platform to feature ‘Time With David’ this August

AkooBooks Audio is proud to bring archives of material from award-winning journalist and renowned interviewer, David Ampofo’s Time With David, to listeners. Time With...

Interior Ministry declares August 4, a national holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Tuesday, August 4, as a statutory public holiday to commemorate Founders Day. A statement signed by the sector...

Otumfuo, wife Lady Julia gets new voters ID card [Photos]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, together with his wife, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, have registered for the new voters' identity cards. They registered at...

NSS challenges NDC on cancellation of trainee teachers’ enrollment onto scheme

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has reiterated the need to enrol newly trained tertiary-level teachers on the scheme as it challenges the NDC over...

Prophet Nigel foresees death of singer Efya in latest video [Watch]

The Leader of the True Word Prophetic Fire Ministries, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has urged musician Efya to seek a powerful man of God to...

Mother who allegedly killed her children to undergo psychiatric examination

A Tema Magistrate Court on Monday, August 3, 2020, ordered that the 28-year-old mother, who allegedly murdered her two children in Tema, should undergo...

ICUMS not responsible for variance in revenue target

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied reports by the media that the not-so-long-ago Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), deployed at the country's points...

All the photos you need to see from unveiling of first VW-assembled vehicles in Ghana

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has unveiled the first VW vehicles assembled by the newly-established VW Assembly Plant in Ghana. The plant, which assembles...

More than 10,100 students in Kumasi sit for WASSCE

A total of 10,141 students in Kumasi are sitting for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Bullets fly as suspected Togolese are arrested over attempts to register [Video]

At least 15 people have been arrested in the Oti Region on suspicion that they were Togolese attempting to partake in the ongoing Voters'...

You are wasting your time if … Kwamena Ahwoi told over ‘Working with Rawlings’ book

National Democratic Congress' (NDC) former Member of Parliament for the Keta Constituency, Dan Abodakpi, has sent a message to Kwamena Ahwoi over his 'Working...

How free SHS policy saved Akosombo Textiles Limited

Factory Manager of the Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL), Ing. Kenneth Asare, says the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy saved the indigenous printing company...

Mahama’s ‘Free Primary Health Care Plan’ shows he’s ‘ignorant’ – Minister

Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has expressed surprise at John Mahama's plan to implement a Free Primary Health Care Plan...

We have put all doubting ‘Thomases’ to bed – Akufo-Addo at VW car unveiling

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, August 3, 2020, unveiled the first Volkswagen (VW) car assembled in Ghana, stating doubting Thomases have been put to...

Why August 4 is public holiday in Ghana

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Tuesday, August 4, 2020, as a statutory Public Holiday to mark the celebration of Founders' Day. The day...

Akufo-Addo and Mahama must be ready to make these 10 commitments to win election 2020 – Agyinasare [Audio]

The General Overseer of the Perez Chapel has highlighted 10 commitments that the governing New Patriotic Party and opposition National Democratic Congress must make...

18-year-old boy stabbed to death in a club

An 18-year old boy, John Kofi Appiah, met his death when a friend stabbed him at Obuasi Wawasi AGA Clubhouse around 1:am on Monday. Father...

Today in History: Ghana demands independence from Britain on August 3, 1956

On August 3, 1956, exactly 64 years ago, the new assembly passed a motion authorising the government to request independence within the British Commonwealth....

Man, 27, dies after inhaling ammonia on fishing vessel

Routine cleaning of storage well within MV Africa Star, a fishing vessel belonging to the Africa Star Fisheries Limited, has allegedly led to the...

Kafaba murder: Lady who whipped 90-year-old woman remanded

One of the suspects who allegedly played a role in the lynching of a 90-year-old woman at Kafaba has been remanded by the Bole...

Full Text: Seventh edition of EC’s ‘Let the Citizen Know’ press series

ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS BRIEFING “LET THE CITIZEN KNOW” ON 3RD AUGUST, 2020 PRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE SERVICES Good morning ladies and gentlemen of...

No herbal drug has been approved to manage coronavirus – CPMR

The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) has stated that the nation has no medically approved herbal drug that can be used to manage...

EC exceeds 15 million voters’ registration target

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has exceeded its target of registering 15 million eligible Ghanaian voters across the country. This was announced by the...

I will resign if Akufo-Addo wins 2020 polls – Kwaku Boahen

Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, has promised to resign if President Nana Akufo-Addo wins the 2020 December polls. Mr...

Hushpuppi effect: Visa renewal for Nigerians in the UAE stopped

Nigeria's international woes have increased as Dubai withdraws visa application for the country. Apart from being blacklisted from applying for jobs in some Dubai organisations...

Check out Shatta Wale’s die-hard fan who is a Minister of State

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, through his musical prowess and charisma, has gained lots of admiration from Ghanaians. One of such fans is the Deputy Minister...

NDC postpones weekly press briefing

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the ninth edition of its weekly press briefing. The announcement was made by the party's National Communications...

Kantanka’s latest car leaves Ghanaians in awe [Photos]

Ghana-based automobile assembler and manufacturer, Kantanka, has unleashed new designs for its latest car. The model, a mini spacious car designed for commercial and compact...