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Ghana to host 2019 African Green Revolution Forum in honour of Kofi Annan

Ghana will host the 2019 African Green Revolution Forum(AGRF) in Accra from September 3rd to 6th 2019 on the theme “Grow Digital: ...

Suicidal tendencies increasing among pupils, students – Research

Research by the Mythology Department of the University of Ghana has revealed high rate of suicidal tendencies among some pupils and ...

Video:Remembering Kofi Annan

18 August 2019 marks the first anniversary since the passing of Kofi Annan. We have been moved by the many tributes, commemorative events and ...

Adom FM’s Afia Pokua honoured at MTN Heroes of Change finale

She put smiles on the faces of many people who otherwise would have had no hope of survival. She is Multimedia Group's Gladys Afia...

The Ghana Grand tour: Celebs join UK High Commissioner for final lap

A number of A-List celebrities have joined The Ghana Grand Cycling tour on its final leg from Tema to the Independence Square. King Promise, Lexis Bill,...

Photos: Reprisal attack in Lukula; houses torched

Heavily armed men on motorbikes on Saturday evening launched a brutal tit-for-tat attack in Lukula, a farming village in the North Gonja district of...

Video: Two pastors fight over preaching spot in Kumasi

Two self styled evangelists have been captured in a video fighting over a preaching space in a market in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. READ:NDC...

Pastors trade blows over preaching space

There was a state of pandemonium in a market in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi as two self styled evangelists were seen...

Three jailed 144 months for stealing

Three friends, who conspired and robbed a student in his house at Domiabra-Dadiaso in the Suaman District, have been convicted to serve 144 months by the...

Double-Track System: John Boadu replies Kwesi Pratt

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, says it is unthinkable to ever say that education is too expensive. Speaking on Kokrokoo...

Ghana Armed Forces vehicle in near-fatal crash; three injured

A vehicle belonging to Ghana Armed Forces has been involved in a near fatal accident at Teacher Mante New Town along the Eastern region...

We were kidnapped, ‘raped’ and our ‘babies’ sold to ritualists – Woman reveals painful experience

A woman, (name withheld) has shared her traumatizing experience with the world, how she was tricked, kidnapped and forced into prostitution.Sharing her ordeal on...

Govt will maintain Armed Forces Command and Staff College as centre of excellence – Bawumia

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated government’s commitment to maintaining the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Command and Staff College...

Shocked Nduom reacts to shut down of GN Savings and Loans by BoG

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has described as "widely inaccurate" the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) statement...

Personality Profile: Prophet Kofi Oduro takes his turn

The privilege of taking the camera to people to find out about their stock is opening my eyes beyond what I could imagine. My guest...

Video: Ghanaian lesbian reveals what excites her about the lifestyle

Eno Serwaah, a Ghanaian lady, has opened up on her lifestyle as a lesbian. According to her, her decision to keep up with lesbianism despite...

GII launches Ghana Integrity Awards

Anti-corruption body – Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) – has launched the maiden Ghana Integrity Awards aimed at honouring public institutions and individuals who make...

Video: Visually impaired family defy odds to engage in agriculture

A family of four visually impaired persons have defied all odds to enter into agriculture at Assin Lartteh in the Assin North District of...

Video: Lovers caught on s3x tape whipped in Tamale

Two lovebirds were publicly flogged in front of a crowd after their sex tape allegedly went viral on social media. Hundreds of onlookers jeered and...

Audio: Man suffers fractured skull as armed robbers terrorise Tse-Addo residents

Residents of Tse-Addo near Trade Fair in the Greater Accra region have been sharing harrowing accounts of how they have come under constant armed...

Audio: Reject postings and lose your salary – Nurses warned

Health professionals in the country have been urged to take up postings to villages. Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Nana Kwabena Adjei-Mensah, who...

Unemployment rate in Ghana drops

Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has said the rate of unemployment in the country has reduced from 11.9 per cent in...

Information Minister urges journalists to be decorous in reportage

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has appealed to journalists to be bold, truthful, professional and decorous in their reportage and avoid the propagation...

BECE will soon be scrapped – NaCCA boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has said the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has outlived its usefulness and...

Cocoa farmers in Asante Akyem cry over poor roads

Cocoa farmers at Densereso and Adansi in the Asante Akyeam South Municipality of the Ashanti Region are appealing to government to, as a matter...

Gov’t pays trainee nurses’ allowance for 2018/2019 academic year

The government says it has paid “the final part” of allowances due trainee nurses for the 2018/2019 academic year. A statement from the Ministry of...

Church warns its choristers against ungodly dance moves

First Baptist Church in Agbede, Nigeria has warned its choristers to desist from a dance style the church described as ungodly or face its...

Corruption Watch: Transaction adviser in PDS deal admitted conflict of interest – Dr Manteaw

Dr Steve Manteaw, chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has accused the transaction adviser in the Power Distribution Services (PDS) debacle, International...

Rot in Free Basic Education exposed …As school heads charge water bill, other illegal fees

A Corruption Watch (CW) investigation into the Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) in five regions of the country has found that public basic...

Missing Taadi girls: My resignation will not solve issue – CID boss

Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police Service has replied critics calling for her head following her handling of the case involving...

Free SHS has come to stay – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will not cancel the free Senior High School (SHS) educational policy on his return to power. According to...

Obofour speaks after Ken Agyapong criticised him for flaunting cars and money at funeral

The Founder and Leader of Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), Reverend Obofour, has sent greetings to outspoken Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong. ...

Takoradi missing girls were sold for $5k each in Nigeria – Suspect

Prime suspect in the case of the three missing Takoradi girls, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, has reportedly revealed that the girls were sold for $5,000...

Bawku Naba appeals to Prez Akufo-Addo to rename Bawku SHS

The Bawku Naba, Asigri Abugrago Azoka II has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to consider a petition for the renaming of the Bawku Senior...

NPP man fulfills promise, provides funds for new musical instruments for Blind Messiah Band

The expression that radio really gets results has once again come to fruition. The wildest wish of Mark Awotwe Quainoo and his counterpart, Nti...

‘Y’asem nie’: How we lost our sight – visually impaired musicians share stories (Video)

Popular hilife musician, Mark Awotwe Quainoo, has shared an emotional story of how he lost his sight at age six. The Di Masem Mame hit...

Video: The untold story of Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary is a unique sanctuary with over 700 monkeys and the only habitat for two different species of monkeys; Mona and Columbus....

I will address the press on August 19 – NAM 1

The Chief Executive Officer of embattled gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1, says he will address the media...

I will not be surprised about renaming of UG after J.B. Danquah – Dep. Minister

Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, in dismissing claims of attempts by the Akufo-Addo-led government to rename the University of Ghana after Joseph Boakye...

Benny Hinn headlines ‘Experience Conference 2019’ at The Maker’s House Chapel

The Maker’s House Chapel International has launched the 2019 edition of the annual Experience Conference. This year’s event will be headlined by Israeli-born American Evangelist,...