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PHOTOS: Fire guts Dome Market

The Dome Market in Accra is in ruins after a devastating fire, Wednesday evening. Market stalls, shops and other structures have been consumed by the...

Abortion and teenage pregnancy soar in Mampong

Rising cases of abortion, has become a major health concern in the Mampong Municipality and giving the health authorities sleepless nights. The facilities in the...

Scam alert: There is no ‘protocol list’ for recruitment – Immigration Service warns

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has issued an alert on a fraudulent recruitment scam involving the ongoing 2017/2018 recruitment exercise and has admonished all...

Man stoned to death in Kumasi

An able bodied man, believed to be about 30-years-old, was killed in a horrifying manner after he was stoned to death by a mob...

Offinso College Principal lauds restoration of trainee allowances

The acting Principal of the Offinso College of Education has expressed appreciation to government for restoring teacher trainee allowances. Mr. Daniel Adjei-Mensah revealed that, the...

Water for rural Africa calls for responsible use of water

The attention of the Water for Rural Africa (WRA) has been drawn to a press release by the Ghana Water Company Limited dated 25th...

Adom TV displaces UTV to become Ghana’s most watched TV – Geopoll report

AT A GLANCE 662,000 average viewers watched Multimedia’s Adom TV in 2017, making it the most viewed and leading TV station in Ghana for...

Sanitation Minister urged to step up his game

A local governance expert has urged sanitation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, to step up his game to address the poor sanitary conditions in the...

HOT AUDIO: Farmer commits suicide after drinking akpeteshie

A 51-year-old farmer at Assin Nyarme Bebu in the Assin South District of the Central Region, has committed suicide by hanging after allegedly taking...

Boy, 13, crashed to death by chain saw operator

A 13-year-old boy has been crashed to death by a chain saw operator at Assin Abodwese near Senchiam in the Assin North municipality of...

HOT PHOTOS: Watch photos of man who turns worn out tyres into furniture

An unknown Ghanaian youth is making use of the left side of his brain where skills abound by turning worn out car tyres into...

We can’t regulate private water tankers – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) appears to be helpless in regulating the operations of private water tanker businesses in the country. Residents of Adentan...

Tribute by Prez Akufo-Addo at the funeral of Hugh Masakela

I had to come from the AU Summit in Addis Ababa on my way back home to Accra, so I could express my condolences...

PURC meets public over utility tariff review

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) is set to begin a nationwide stakeholder’s consultation on the proposed tariff review for both water and electricity. This...

PHOTOS: Kumasi Traditional Council orders demolition of litigated buildings at Kejetia Market project site

The Kumasi Traditional Council has ordered city authorities to demolish a storey building and other structures which impede work on the Kejetia Redevelopment Project. Members are...

Govt erred in announcing tariff reduction – ISODEC

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) says government breached sections of the law by announcing electricity tariff reduction. According to its policy analyst, Dr. Steve...

Lift ban on local names – Parliament to Birth and Deaths registry

Local Government Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama, has directed the Registrar of Births and Deaths to reverse the directive banning the registration of some Ghanaian...

PHOTOS: Only 10% of 'galamsey' suspects convicted – Operation Vanguard laments slow prosecution

The anti-galamsey task force is unhappy about it believes to be the courts' leniency in dealing with illegal miners brought before them for prosecution. The Operation...

Agyinasare fêtes the poor

To mark his 35th anniversary in the miracle ministry as well as his Christ Is The Answer Campaign (CITAC), the founder of Perez Chapel...

PHOTO: Tipper truck driver escapes death in accident

At least four vehicles have been involved in an accident at Achimota on the Accra-Amasaman Highway Monday morning. The accident occurred around 7:10am after the...

Man hacks wife over wedding row

A man identified as Kwaku Akese, 46, has hacked his wife, Ama Nyarkoa, with a machete after a misunderstanding ensued between them. The incident occurred...

The town where chickens determine if a woman is a witch

In Kpatinga in the Northern region, a woman will be confirmed as a witch depending on how a slaughtered chicken dies. A witch doctor watches...

ECG explains unannounced power outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained the power outage which affected some parts of the country on Monday morning. Public Relations Officer of...

Audio: Peasant Farmers demand compensation from Fulani herdsmen

The membership of Peasant Farmers Association of Kwahu East in the Eastern Region is demanding a compensation of GHC107,490,000 from National Association of Cattle...

PHOTOS: James Town Mantse has died

The chief of James Town and the Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council in the Greater Accra region, Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V...

Your GH¢30 can’t buy my vagina – Student tells teacher

Cases of sexual harassment of female students by their male teachers in senior high schools appear to be on the ascendancy, a development that...

We don’t rape your women – Fulani

President of the Cattle Farmers Association and leader of Fulani communities in Ghana, Ahmed Mohammed, has denied reports that the Fulani herdsmen are raping...

Photos: Man bathed with hot water over ECG bill

A 35-year old man has been bathed with hot water at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The victim, Mr....

PHOTOS: Akufo-Addo honours Kwesi Twum, 7 others for promoting gender equality

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's biggest media brand, The Multimedia Group, Kwasi Twum, has been recognised by President Akufo-Addo for promoting gender equality...

Hot video: Bishop Agyin Asare prays for Bawumia

Founder and leader of Perez Chapel, Bishop Charles Agyin Asare has prayed for speedy recovery for vice president Bawumia. The respected preacher committed the Vice...

Family of slain Kwabenya Policeman wants state burial

The Family of the police officer who was shot dead in last Sunday’s attack on the Kwabenya Police station wants the state to honour...

Eastern Region GJA awards launched

The Eastern Regional Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards has been launched at Koforidua over the weekend. This is to reward and motivate journalists who produce...

Photos: One week memorial held for slain Kwabenya police officer

One week memorial service and commemoration is currently underway for the slain police officer, Inspector, Emmanuel Ashilevi. It was a day of sorrow when mourners...

Curfew hours on Alavanyo and Nkonya renewed

The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya townships from 1800 hours to 0600 hours, effective Sunday,...

One week memorial held for slain Kwabenya Police officer

One week memorial service and commemoration is currently underway for the slain police officer, Inspector, Emmanuel Ashilevi. It was a day of sorrow when mourners...

Chief to release more teacher-student sex tapes

Nana Kofi Opoku, the Nkosuohene of Ejisu traditional council, is threatening to expose more teachers who are having sexual affairs with their students. According to...