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Christian Council condemns ‘emerging culture of violence’

The Christian Council of Ghana has condemned the recent incidents of mob action against state institutions and security agencies. The Council said the gruesome murder...

‘Horrific’ Mahama lynching ‘unacceptable’ – GBA

The Ghana Bar Association has described as “shocking” the “tragic” and “horrific” lynching of an army Captain at Diaso in Denkyira Obuasi in the...

PHOTOS: How the army sieged Diaso

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has taken over the entire town of Diaso in Denkyira Obuasi following the gruesome lynching of army Captain Maxwell...

Audio:  7 sustain severe injuries in Agogo gas explosion

Seven persons have sustained serious burns after a gas explosion at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region Tuesday morning. An Eyewitness Seth Amoako narrating...

Soldier’s lynching not surprising: Man returning from all-night was nearly killed

A former District Chief Executive of the Upper Denkyira West Assembly says the dastard lynching of an army captain at Diaso comes as no...

Rawlings consoles Capt. Mahama’s family; calls for cool heads

Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called for calm and restraint as the security agencies investigate the unfortunate lynching of a serving...

Mahama lynching: ‘Don’t desert your homes’ – GAF to residents

The Ghana Armed Forces has urged residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region not to flee their homes in the wake of the...

Lynching of Captain: Residents flee town

The Denkyira-Boasi town in the Central region has become a ghost town following the ghastly lynching of an army officer there by residents. Nhyira FM’s...

Military will be professional about investigation into Captain Mahama’s murder- GAF

Spokesperson of the Ghana Armed Forces Col. Aggrey Quarshie says his outfit will be professional about their investigations over the killing of an officer,...

Mahama’s lynching: No one will go free – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the family of the military officer grisly murdered in Denkyira Boase in the Central Region, pledging to hound the...

Mahama mourns Captian Mahama’s death

Former president John Mahama has expressed condolence to the family of the military officer ghastly killed by residents of the Denkyira Obuasi in the...

Defense Ministry consoles family on lynched Army Captain

The Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has described as a ‘sad day for the defense ministry’ the lynching of a Captain of the army by...

Fake Presidential staffer nabbed

A man reported to have duped many people under the pretext of getting them government contracts, appointment and visas has been arrested and detained...

Lynched Army Captain was protecting illegal Chinese galamseyers – DCE

The military captain who was reportedly lynched by some residents of Denkyira-Boase in the Central Region was the leader of a military detachment dispatched...

Front pages: Tuesday, May 30, 2017

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Government to ‘squeeze through’ cash to support KATH maternity project

The government has promised to complement efforts to construct the proposed new maternity block for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The pledge by the government...

E-judgement Library for judges inaugurated

An E-judgement Library for judges was on Monday inaugurated in Accra to provide judges with easy access to judgement delivered in all the jurisdictions...

PHOTO: Soldier lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi

A soldier has been killed at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West district of the Central region. The officer whose name has been giving us...

Police arrest 7 in Somanya for ECG office vandalism

At least seven people are in the grip of the police in the Eastern Region for vandalizing properties of the Somanya office of the...

‘Ritual killings’ hit Techiman

Residents of Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region have been thrown into a state of shock following the murder of a man believed to...

Audio: Angry youth besiege police station to lynch thief

Some irate youth have besieged the Bawjiase police station in the Central region demanding to lynch a suspected car snatcher, Francis Ayitey. According to them,...

Vehicle owners to pay mandatory towing fee from July

Vehicle owners will from July this year pay a mandatory towing fee during the registering of their vehicles or renewal of roadworthy certificates at...

PHOTOS: One dead in building collapse at Assin Akropong

A 78 year-old woman, Yaa Nimo has been confirmed dead after a building collapsed on her at Assin Akropong in the Assin North Municipality...

Hot Audio: New Juaben female students rushed to hospital for food poisoning

Several female students of the New Juaben Senior High School in Koforidua are on admission at the Koforidua Regional Hospital and the St. Joseph...

Female teachers exchange blows inside classroom over male counterpart

A teacher and a classroom aide ducking it out in a classroom filled with students at a Georgia middle school last week was recorded...

PHOTOS: Adom FM feeds, clothes the poor, needy in Tema

Thousands queued and many sat patiently waiting under canopies supplied by organisers awaiting their turn to be handed their share of the free food...

Help my wife – Akufo-Addo on #SaveAChildSaveAMother Project

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded the First Lady, his wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo for spearheading the raising of funds for the construction of...

Front pages: Monday, May 29, 2017

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High Court judge robbed in Kumasi

A High Court judge in the Ashanti Region capital Kumasi has been burgled Monday dawn, raising security concerns. Justice Senyo Amedahe’s home in the suburb...

Law students to rewrite exams on June 5

Students of the Ghana Law School who boycotted their Criminal Procedure exams will have another chance to sit for the paper on Monday, June...

Help us with whatever you can – First Lady urges donors at #SaveThemNow fundraising

First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on all individuals and institutions to contribute whatever they can to help build a new mother and...

Akufo-Addo tasks soldiers to lead galamsey fight

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has been tasked to lead the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. Speaking at the presentation of colours...

Photos: Fire guts six bedroom house in Somanya

Fire has destroyed a six bedroom house in Somanya in the Eastern region. The fire began in one of the rooms and quickly spread through...

KATH fundraiser: Lady Julia lauds ‘inspired act’ by Multimedia, First Lady, others

Wife of Asantehene, Lady Julia, has commended efforts by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Multimedia Group and other organisations to give a facelift to the...

Hot audio: Suspended Church of Christ member disrupts service

Church service at the Akapoliso branch of the Church of Christ at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region was disrupted by a suspended church member. The...

Audio: All set for Save a Child, Save a Mother fund raiser in Kumasi

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo is whipping up support ahead of the much-anticipated fund raising ceremony to build a new mother and baby unit at...

President Akufo-Addo urges Muslims to abide by Ramadan principles

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has in a message commemorating the start of Ramadan, exhorted Muslims to commit to the principles of love, sacrifice...

LEAP beneficiaries appeal for increment in grant

Beneficiaries under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in the Tano South District of Brong-Ahafo Region, have appealed to the government to increase...

Kayayei honour Chief Justice

The Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has been awarded by Head Porters (Kayayei) Association for her annual mentorship programme. The Mentoring Programme, which was introduced...

PHOTOS: Adom FM feeds, clothes 1000s

Thousands queued and many sat patiently waiting under canopies supplied by organisers awaiting their turn to be handed their share of the free food...