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Sogakofe South Assembly Member shot dead

Unknown assailants have shot and killed the Assembly Member for Sogakofe South in the Volta region, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli at his residence in the...

Common Core Programme curriculum to curb unemployment situation in Ghana- GNACOPS boss

The Executive Director of Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Mr Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah, has disclosed that the introduction of Common Core Program (CCP) as...

WAPCMLS inducts 216 foundation fellows [Photos]

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has congratulated the Regional Body of the West Africa Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS), Ghana...

Fire razes over 50 shops at Techiman

Fire has destroyed over 50 shops at the Techiman market in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the fire was caused by a nearby refuse...

Afenyo-Markin launches the ‘Efutu Dream’ for the development of Efutu

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Efutu Constituency, Honourable Alexander Afenyo-Markin has organised the first-ever youth conference for the youth of Efutu. The apolitical...

NPP executives disassociate themselves from demo against Kennedy Agyapong [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station executives and coordinators in the Assin Central constituency have distanced themselves from a demonstration that was staged against...

Parts of Accra to experience interruption in water supply

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced an interruption in water supply in parts of Accra on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. According to the...

Ex-NALAG president, George Kyei-Baffour dead; videos from family house emerge [Watch]

Local Government Expert and Former President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), George Kyei-Baffour, is dead. He passed on at about 5.a.m Saturday, at...

Asiedu Nketia makes fresh allegation against Akufo-Addo [Video]

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of using monies generated from the missing...

Alex Mould criticises govt’s justification of Aker Energy and AGM agreement amendment

Former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould says the comments made by the Ministry of Energy (MoE) in it's...

My father has farmlands; if I’m removed, I’ll go and farm – Domelevo tells critics [Audio]

Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, says calls for him to be removed from office are the least of his worries. Speaking at the 3rd Regional Auditors Bi-annual...

Listen: Akufo-Addo might be Coronavirus carrier – MP hints

Kumbungu Member of Parliament (MP), Ras Mubarak, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo quarantined when he arrives in the country from Europe. ALSO READ: I have never seen...

Trotro driver kills police officer

A police officer has been confirmed dead after he was ran over by the driver of a commercial vehicle, popularly known as ‘trotro’...

Sinapi Aba to invest GH¢ 30 million in water, sanitation and health related businesses

Savings and Loans Company, Sinapi Aba, has disclosed plans to invest over GH¢ 30 million into small-scale businesses operating in the area of Water,...

Coronavirus: Ghana suspends consular services to Italy

Ghana's Embassy in Italy has suspended consular services following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus in the country. RELATED STORIES: North Korea shoots and kills coronavirus...

32-year-old virgin seeks divorce over husband’s huge manhood [audio]

 A 32-year-old virgin has described her wedding night as a nightmare due to the size of her husband’s manhood. ALSO READ: Akufo-Addo, Rawlings support Sunyani queen...

New Curriculum: Let’s break free from African mediocrity trap- Adutwum

Deputy Education Minister Dr Yaw Adutwum has challenged Ghanaians to be globally competitive rather than seek to be champions of mediocrity. Instead of touting our...

Akufo-Addo, Rawlings support Sunyani queen mother’s funeral

President Akufo-Addo has donated a cash amount of GH₵ 50,000.00 to the Sunyani Traditional Council towards the funeral ceremony of the late Paramount Queen...

I’ll go and farm if… Domelevo

The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has said calls for him to be removed from office are the least of his worries. Speaking at the 3rd Regional...

John Dumelo’s classmate justifies ‘filthy rich’ lifestyle of pastors

Pastor Daniel Amoateng has cited the bible in an attempt to justify why men of God are also entitled to a wealthy lifestyle. The founder...

REGSEC warns feuding Kumasi butchers

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has assured residents and patrons of their safety as it has put adequate measures in place to prevent escalation of...

Gays and lesbians in trouble over upcoming conference [listen]

The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has passed a resolution to impress upon the government and the Ministry of...

Ghana ‘limited’ in Coronavirus outbreak management – WHO

Despite assurances by the Ministry of Health (MoH) of adequate measures to tackle COVID-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ghana’s “treatment readiness,” is...

Coronavirus: Spend more money to protect us – MP to gov’t

Ranking Member of Defense and Interior Committee in Parliament, James Agalga, has appealed to government to invest more money to ensure the fast-spreading Coronavirus...

This brilliant-but-needy student needs help [photo]

A brilliant but needy student is in dire need of funds to help him get admission to the university. Caleb Quansah who scored 7 As and...

Man who steals phones during church service busted!

A young man, believed to be in twenties, has been caught with several mobile phones he stole from church members during church service. Though the...

Mother accused of killing pregnant daughter for disgracing her in public [listen]

One Abena Nyarkoa has been accused of killing her 27-year-old daughter, Millicent Ndolly, at Yaa Kese near Enchi in the Western North region. Information...

830 inmates discharged through Justice for all Programme since 2007

Eight hundred and thirty inmates have been discharged through the Justice for all Programme (JFAP) from the country’s prisons since its inception in 2007...

Man jumps into lagoon after his girlfriend dumped him

Barely 12 days after a 21-year-old man, Toju Davies Daibo, allegedly plunged into the Lagos lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge, another passenger, Princewell...

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus

Nigeria has recorded the first case of coronavirus, health officials confirmed Thursday. The Health Ministry said on Twitter that the case was in the state...

Police replace Operation Vanguard in galamsey fight

The joint military and police taskforce against illegal mining are expected to withdraw from all their bases across the country starting ...

Video: Raging fire burns Kwahu Forest for one month, landslide looms

The fire that gutted the vast forest on the Kwawu Mountain has raged on for one month and destroyed about 80 percent of the vegetation. So...

Listen: Fetish priest banished for public deceit

The woes of a fetish priest, who was reportedly humiliated by the gods at Adamsu in the Bono region, has worsened. ALSO READ: Photos+audio : Ex-convict...

Video: Two suspected Fulani kidnappers nabbed

Two suspected Fulani kidnappers have been arrested at Digma by a joint security team in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region. ALSO READ: MP’s...

Photos+audio : Ex-convict arrested for stealing 15 fowls in one week

An ex-convict is in the custody of the Awutu Ofaakor Police in the Central region for allegedly stealing 15 local fowls within a week. The...

Terrified mourners flee after loud ‘bang’ at funeral service

Terrified mourners ran after hearing a loud 'bang' during a funeral service in Northern Ireland. Dramatic footage posted from inside the service in Strabane shows...

KMA to ban street evangelists if…

Street preachers in the Kumasi Metropolis have been warned to stop fighting amongst themselves if they want to continue doing business in the Central...

KNUST still a security zone – Ashanti regional minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said the declaration of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) as a security zone is...

GJA condemns threat against parliamentary press corps

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned statements by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Ocquaye which threatened to revoke accreditation of the Parliamentary...

SHOCKING: ‘Slay thief’ explains why she stole from hair shop [listen]

A Slay Queen, captured in a video stealing bundles of hair from a hair vendor at Dansoman, has explained why she stole from the...