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NPP Nasara Coordinator celebrates Chief Imam on 101st birthday

The National Coordinator of Nasara Club, a wing of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has congratulated National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharabutu on...

We believe in science but God is supreme – Pentecost leader on need for fasting and prayers[audio]

Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has underscored the importance of fasting and prayers in this coronavirus era. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Christian Council...

Coronavirus pandemic not a sign of end time – Pentecost Chairman

The Coronavirus pandemic wrecking havoc in the world is not a sign of end time, chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye...

How the nickname Mr Crutches motivated this physically-challenged maths teacher to do more

A hardworking mathematics teacher, Michael Thompson, has narrated how he was first received by his students when he walked into their class. Mr Thompson,...

Covid-19: No mask, no entry – Greater Accra RESEC warns

As part of measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the Greater Accra Region, the Regional Security Council (RESEC) has put in...

There is enough food after lockdown – Agric Minister assures

Food and Agriculture Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, says there is enough food in the country, hence the distribution and marketing of food...

Dr Sledge Duodu presents coronavirus relief items to Accra Police Regional Command

https://youtu.be/k9oSRwZMw6A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Goldridge Ghana Limited, Dr Sledge Duodu, has presented Coronavirus relief items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to the Accra...

I’ve laced my boots for any legal tussle Ken Agyapong’s exposé brings – Obinim

Founder and Leader of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, says he’s ready to face any legal tussle Kennedy Agyapong has threatened to...

Thief beaten to death at Lingbinsi [Photo]

A suspected thief, Isaiah Abraham Sandowa, believed to be over 30 years of age, has been beaten to death at Lingbinsi village under North...

Chief Imam turns 101 today

Ghana’s National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, is 101 years old today, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The Chief Imam is widely recognised across the...

The lockdown surprise that changed this 56-yr-old shoemaker’s life [Watch]

A 56-year-old shoemaker, Opanin Sarfo’s struggles seems to have come to an end after Crime Check Foundation (CCF) gave him the biggest surprise of...

IGP orders 10,000 police officers to test for Covid-19

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed that samples of 10,000 officers who took part in enforcing the restrictions on movement in...

Lifting lockdown ban recipe for disaster – CEO expresses worry

THE CHIEF Executive of (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Mr Novihoho Afaglo, has said the President's decision...

Fishermen angry after being quarantined in poor room (Photos)

Six fishermen, who have been placed under mandatory quarantine at Sekondi in the Western Region after returning from a fishing expedition from neighbouring Ivory...

Bishop Obinim speaks on Kennedy Agyapong’s revelations

The Founder and Leader of God’s Way Chapel International, Angel Bishop Daniel Obinim, has finally come out to address some allegations leveled against him...

COVID-19 Fund: Anti-Corruption Coalition calls for transparency

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is urging trustees in charge of the COVID-19 Fund to ensure transparency and accountability in the utilisation of the...

Coronavirus: Patients threaten to leave quarantine centre

The seven Guineans, who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern region, have threatened to leave the hotel...

Coronavirus: Kasoa records two cases; mass testing to begin

The Awutu Senya East Municipal Health Directorate of the Central Region has initiated an intensive and wide scale testing of individuals who have been...

How the life of this widow with 4 kids changed overnight will make you cry (video)

The life of a widow with four children, identified only as Angela, has totally turned around after receiving a hefty donation from Crime Check...

Tema Tank Farm Ltd donates to Kpone Traditional Council, district police

The Tema Tank Farm Ltd (TTF) has donated food items to the Kpone Traditional Council to support the poor and vulnerable as part of...

Fire guts premix fuel station at Yeji [Photos]

Fire has gutted a premix fuel station at Yeji in Pru District of the Bono East region. The fire outbreak saw scores of residents troop...

Listen: Farmer predicts ‘hunger virus’ in Ghana if…

The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic could be food insecurity, especially in Ghana, a farmer has warned. ALSO READ: No Black Stars player went to Egypt...

Chief Imam, Muslim leaders thank Akufo-Addo for lifting lockdown

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for lifting the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi,...

This is how much the Covid-19 Trust Fund has received so far

Chairperson of the Covid-19 National Trust Fund Board of Trustees, Justice Sophia Akuffo, says the fund has so far received an amount of GH¢...

Coronavirus: Two cases recorded in Nsawam-Adoagyiri municipality

The Eastern region has recorded two more cases of COVID-19 in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri municipality and the Denkyembuor district. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Bono Region bans use...

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful donates food to traditional rulers, fisherfolk

Communications Minister and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has for the third time donated assorted food items to her constituents. The...

Coronavirus: Christian Council declare 3-day national prayer and fasting

The Christian Council of Ghana is set to hold a three-day national prayer and fasting session to pacify the land of Ghana. In the wake...

Coronavirus: Bono Region bans use of ‘pragyia’

The Bono Regional Minister, Mrs Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson, on Tuesday emphasised the ban on the use of tricycles (Pragyia) for fare paying passengers...

You are my next target; Kennedy Agyapong tells Nana Agradaa

Dodgy Fetish priestess, known in private life as Patricia Asiedu but operating under the Nana Agradaa brand, has been named by Member of Parliament...

Biakoye district police commander urges youth to stay away from illegal drugs

The district police commander for Biakoye in the Oti region, Superintendent Simon Amenu, has advised the youth in the area to desist from the...

GHS to probe why health workers still lack PPEs

Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Aboagye, says the health service will probe why workers in some health facilities still do...

Dr Nsiah-Asare makes u-turn on 15,000 coronavirus deaths in Ghana

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has backtracked on his comments which indicated Ghana could hit a three million coronavirus infection rate with...

Adjoining building to Multimedia Group gutted by fire [Photos]

A house close to one of the buildings housing the Multimedia Group Limited in Kokomlemle in Accra has been gutted by fire. The fire outbreak...

Ghana records 112 new Covid-19 cases; total now 1,154

Ghana has recorded 112 new coronavirus cases bringing its total from 1,042 to 1,154. This was announced by the Director General of the Ghana Health...

Young dad kills himself after ‘feeling lonely’ during covid-19 lockdown

A 21-year-old father of one has killed himself after feeling lonely and neglected during the lockdown over coronavirus. The British man, whose family is from Lampeter,...

Pictures from Accra after lockdown

It was business as usual on Monday morning as many people in town were up and about to eke a living hours after an...

The Big Agenda: Martin Kpebu, Afia Tenge clash over GH¢14, 400 fine for breaking social gathering law

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has argued that the penalty for violating the President’s Social Gathering Restriction Law is too harsh. Speaking on Adom TV’s popular...

Six fined for partying during lockdown

An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Ms Afia Owusua Appiah, has fined six people a total of GH¢86,400 for attending a birthday party...

Hisense donates towards COVID-19 fight

Home appliances giants, Hisense Ghana Limited, has joined the growing list of companies supporting communities with food items and COVID-19 protective items worth thousands...

State of Madina market after lockdown [Photos]

The local foodstuff and vegetable hub of the madina market is slowly bouncing back to life after authorities shut down the place over concerns...