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Soldiers force pedestrians to use Madina-Adentan footbridges

The Madina-Adentan footbridges have recorded a massive increase in usage following the intervention of military personnel this week. The military personnel stormed the area...

Photos: Sawla SHS teacher remanded for raping student

A Bole Magistrate court has remanded into police custody a 34-year-old teacher in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district of the Savannah region for allegedly raping a second-year student of...

EOCO can’t probe Auditor-General – CSOs

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have, in a press release, said that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) lacks jurisdiction to...

Auditor General’s work being undermined by state institutions – CSOs worried

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ghana have expressed worry over what they say is an attempt to undermine the work of the Auditor-General, Daniel...

We are suffering – Mortuary workers lament

Edward Mensah Akpakudi, the National Chairman of the Ghana Mortuary Workers Association (MOWAG), has revealed deep-seated challenges faced by dieners, popularly known as mortuary...

Man arrested for attempting to load MOMO account with fake currency

MTN Mobile Money (Momo) user, Richmond Asamoah, has been apprehended by residents of Berekum as he attempted to defraud an operator by loading his...

Chief declares war on illegal chainsaw operators

Nana Addai Munumkum, chief of Botokrom in the Berekum west District of the Bono region has declared war on illegal chainsaw operators on their...

Watch: Trap and expose students who seduce you – Male lecturers advised

Chairman for Parliament’s Education Committee, William Quaitoo, has advised male lecturers in universities to trap and expose female students who try to seduce them...

Passengers stranded as Dambai Ferry breaks down

The ferry transporting passengers and their goods on the River Oti to Accra has broken down at Dambai, the capital of Oti region. It is said...

Why has science not been seen as sexy? – Elizabeth Ohene asks

Former BBC journalist Elizabeth Ohene has expressed concern about what she says is low recognition given to those involved in the most important professions...

Man curses fraudsters with eggs for robbing him of his phone, money [Video]

If curses really work then some fraudsters should currently be ion trouble after one of their victims cursed them with eggs for luring him...

Students Loan Trust Fund publishes names and pictures of defaulters

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) says it has published the first batch of names and photographs of some defaulting borrowers in the ‘Daily...

145 graves of an African-American cemetery found under school

The graves of 145 people have been discovered under a high school in Tampa, in the US state of Florida. They are part of Ridgewood...

Separatist group’s gathering to declare Western Togoland independent was disguised – Police

The Ghana Police service has said that the meeting held by the Homeland Study Group Foundation to declare Western Togoland an independent state was...

Construction of a national shrine not realistic – Numo Blafo III

The President of the GaDangme Council of Wulomɛi (Chief Priests), Numo Blafo III, says the construction of a national shrine is not feasible since...

Road carnage: 1,915 die in 10 months, 32 drivers jailed for over-speeding

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, Mrs May Obiri Yeboah, has revealed that 1,915 accident deaths were recorded between January and October 2019. The...

Right To Play Ghana, DOVVSU, others renew commitment to child rights

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in the Ahafo Ano District of the Ashanti Region says it is working to eradicate all...

Photos: Catholic bishops pray for Auditor-General

Photos in which some Catholic bishops are seen laying their hands on the Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, have gotten people talking. Brother of the Auditor-General,...

Tullow Ghana launches scholarship scheme for KNUST students

Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL), Africa’s leading independent Oil and Gas Company has launched a scholarship scheme for 57 students of the Kwame Nkrumah University...

Watch: NPP has never invited NDC to talk about referendum – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has noted that claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it invited...

Listen: Anlo residents call on govt to accept Western Togoland State

Residents of Anloga in the Volta region are calling on the government to stop chasing their leaders and accept the Independent Western Togoland as...

Video: Adabraka Sahara flooded after heavy downpour

Residents of Adabraka Sahara were on Thursday morning forced to move out of their home after the area flooded due to a heavy downpour. Speaking...

170 suspected criminals arrested in anti-terrorism swoop

A joint military and police team from Ghana and Togo has arrested over 170 suspected criminals in an anti-terrorism swoop along the Ghana-Togo border and some...

‘No’ position on referendum born out of extensive debate among party experts – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said that the party’s decision to canvass for a ‘No’ vote...

Audio: Why churches will be audited going forward – Minister

Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi has revealed why the state is planning to audit the books of churches henceforth. According to...

Taxi driver dies in gory accident at Ajumako Eduyaw

A taxi driver, Kobina Okyire died instantly after his car was involved in an accident with a petrol tanker at Ajumako Eduyaw in the...

Minister reacts to reports that govt plans to build national shrine[Audio]

The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, has rubbished media reports that his outfit is considering a proposal to build a...

Pitch invader fined by Cape Coast court [Audio]

Pitch invader Awal Sulemana who disrupted the Ghana versus South Africa African Cup of Nations qualifying match, has been asked by a Cape Coast...

Listen: Kumchacha kicks against govt’s plan to audit churches

Prophet Kumchacha, whose real name is Nicholas Osei, has kicked against a plan by the State to audit the funds of churches. The renowned...

NDF, Tropenbos train over 100 communities in Sefwi Wiawso on REDD+

Nature and Development Foundation (NDF) and Tropenbos Ghana (TBG) have organised training for its monitors and farmers at Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region. The training...

Fabewoso: #MyRoadMyVote campaign team storms Elubo, Tema roads [watch]

Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem, as part of its road campaign, on Wednesday visited Tema in the Greater Accra region and Elubo and its environs...

Y’asem Nie: Man gives sad account of how police brutality killed his football career (Video)

Clement Nano, a 23-year-old man, has narrated how his dream of becoming an international footballer was cut short by the police during a protest...

Partisanship at local level through referendum disastrous – MP says

Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockon-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has argued that a 'Yes' vote in the referendum will further deepen the already existing...

Govt considering plans for a national shrine

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, says the government is considering plans to build a national shrine for traditional leaders. Responding...

We handed over to NPP a massive infrastructure legacy – NDC claims

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in its public forum on the 2020 budget on Wednesday, asserted that they handed over massive infrastructure project across...

Sawla SHS teacher arrested over alleged rape of student

A teacher at Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Savannah Region has been arrested by the Sawla Police over rape accusation by one...

Prof Gyampo, Dr Butakor to face UG Disciplinary Committee

The fact-finding committee instituted to investigate a sex for grades allegation against Prof. Ransford Gymapo and Dr Paul Butakor, has recommended that the lecturers...

13-year-old held captive over father’s failure to pay bride price

A 13-year-old girl at a village in Chereponi in the North East Region has been detained and allegedly turned into a sex slave because her...

Listen: Krobo MCE ‘chokes’ on police shooting incident over PDS demo

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality had a difficult time giving a report on the progress of a clash between police and...

Govt only interested in amending Article 243 – MP

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockon-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has noted that the government is only interested in amending Article 243 and not its related...