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Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang ‘sweet talks’ Mahama at her outdooring ceremony

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said some sweet words about the flagbearer and Presidential Candidate...

Northern Regional Minister appeals to obey COVID-19 protocols

The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Sa-eed has made a fervent appeal to the people of his region to ensure discipline by observing all the...

Why we have borrowed more than any govt – NPP man explains

Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has explained why the ruling government has borrowed more than any other government...

Man jumps into Odaw River to escape after stealing handbag at Circle [Watch]

A man, who was alleged to be a bag snatcher at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, a popular business hub in Accra, had no alternative...

First Lady consoles family of 90-year-old woman lynched at Kafaba

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has sent a delegation to commiserate with and present some items to the family of Madam Akua Denteh,...

I haven’t kissed, smooched or had s3x with any other woman since 1980 – Bishop Agyinasare

Presiding Bishop of the Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has said his integrity was intact in spite of attempts to tag him with...

Jean Mensa begs party agents to use Commission’s laid down rules

Chairperson for the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has pleaded with the Ghanaian citizenry, particularly agents of the various political parties to use the...

2020 Elections: EC to make presidential and parliamentary nomination forms available online

The Electoral Commission (EC), in view of the novel Covid-19 pandemic, will for the first time make presidential and parliamentary nomination forms available online....

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

LET THE CITIZEN KNOW PRESENTATION BY CHAIRPERSON OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, MRS JEAN MENSA ON MONDAY 27TH JULY, 2020 AT 10:00am AT THE IPAC ROOM It is a pleasure...

I’m unable to sleep for more than 4 hours – Ken Ofori-Atta reveals

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says he is unable to sleep for more than four hours a day due to the nature of his job....

Gas explosion kills 2, injures five [Photos+Video]

Two persons have been reported dead with five others battling for their lives in a gas explosion at Denkyira Akwaboso in the...

Kafaba Lynching: GH₵ 2,000 bounty for ‘witch hunters’ insignificant – Minister

Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has said the GH₵ 2,000 bounty placed on the heads of murderers of a 90-year-old...

Amnesty Int’l sends message to Gender Ministry over lynching of 90-year-old woman

Amnesty International has said the government of Ghana has failed in demonstrating its willingness to nib in the bud, repeated attacks on old women...

Famous dancing pallbearers perform at Nana Agyei Sikapa’s funeral (Watch)

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, veteran journalist, Nana Agyei Sikapa of the Despite Group was finally buried.  The late journalist, who was known for having...

Probe lynching of 90-year-old woman thoroughly – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for an investigation into the “cruel and barbaric” lynching of a 90-year-old woman accused of being a witch,...

Ex-Staff writes: Was the collapse of the banking sector pre-meditated murder based on a self-fulfilling prophecy?

I have been thinking of why some banks, savings and loans companies and finance houses were shut down in 'Rambo style' and the only...

Son of 90-year-old woman lynched at Kafaba speaks on mother’s death [Listen]

Salami Acquah, son of 90-year-old woman, Mariama Akua Denteh lynched for being a ‘witch,’ at Kafaba in East Gonja, has spoken about his mother’s...

I am dumbfounded by Akufo-Addo’s posture on Hawa Koomson’s shooting – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed shock at President Nana Akufo-Addo's continuing silence on the misdemeanour of the Minister for Special...

COPEC calls for reduction in transport fares as restrictions are eased

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is calling for a reduction in transportation fares as commercial vehicles return to taking passengers at full seating...

Key points from Akufo- Addo’s 14th address on coronavirus crisis

President Akufo-Addo on Sunday gave updated the national on efforts his government are undertaking to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country...

Mahama demands justice for murdered 90-year-old woman accused of witchcraft

Former President John Mahama has joined the widespread calls for justice for a 90-year-old woman who was gruesomely murdered at Kafaba, Savannah Region. The deceased,...

Restrictions on transport sector lifted

 The restrictions in the transport sector have been lifted to allow for full capacity in domestic airplanes, taxis, 'trotros' and buses, President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Lifetime customers to enjoy free electricity till December

Government has announced the provision of free electricity to lifetime customers till the end of the year. President Nana Akufo-Addo said this during his 14th...

Security man unconscious after scuffle with SHS final year student

Police in the Northern region have begun investigations into an assault case against a security man of the Northern School of Business in Tamale. A...

Residents at Yeji homeless after heavy downpour

Residents of three communities at Yeji, the District capital of Pru East District in the Bono East region has been displaced after a heavy...

Drinking bars, tourist sites open for business

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the resumption of business operation for drinking bars and tourist sites amid the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants, hotels, drinking bars and...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 14th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I am happy that I have the opportunity this evening to engage with you, again, in your homes. I want, at...

Akufo-Addo to address the nation tonight

President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to address the nation tonight on measures taken against the novel Coronavirus. The update, which is the 14th to...

Goat, sheep thief busted in Tamale

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested Abdallah Yakubu, suspected to have stolen 12 goats and three sheep at Kamina, a suburb of Tamale. According...

Corn seller knocked dead by vehicle [Photos]

A corn seller has been reportedly knocked dead by a vehicle around the Kasoa toll booth Saturday afternoon. The deceased, according to a witness...

Asante Akim North residents ‘surprised’ at peaceful registration exercise in municipality

Residents of the Asante Akim North Municipality in the Ashanti region have expressed 'surprise' at how smoothly registration processes in the municipality are being...

When Prof. Opoku-Agyemang met with Atta Mills’ family (Photo)

Running mate to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has met with the family of former President John...

Prof Jane Opoku-Agyeman to be officially outdoored as Mahama’s running mate on Monday

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday, July 27, will officially outdoor his running mate, Prof Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Her formal outdooring...

Choman, identified as bodyguard of Akufo-Addo in Manasseh’s Militia expose′ threatens Sammy Gyamfi

A bodyguard to President Nana Akufo-Addo has threatened to deal with the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi. In a...

I speak better English than Prempeh College trained Chairman Wontumi – Upper East NDC Chairman

Alhaji Mumuni Bolnaba, the Upper East Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has asserted that he speaks better English than the Ashanti Regional...

Committee report on KNUST SHS student’s death ready

A report about the circumstances surrounding the death of Leonard Richard Sam - a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

This is the time to borrow – Economist defends govt’s borrowing

Dr Owusu Sarkodie, an economist at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, has defended borrowings made by the government to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic...

Atta Mills warned me never to disrespect Rawlings – Koku Anyidoho

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has revealed that the late President John Evans Atta Mills warned him...

What Rawlings said after visiting Atta Mills’ grave [video]

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described his late former Vice President, Prof John Evans Atta Mills, as an outstanding personality. In a tweet, he...

NDC loses staunch member

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lost one of its top social commentators, Ohenenana Obonti Krow. Flagbearer of the party, John Dramani Mahama, disclosed...