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Tears as 31-year-old man goes missing after boarding taxi in Bibiani [Photos]

A 31-year-old gold buyer from Sehwi Asawinso 'A' has been missing for the past few days after boarding a taxi from Bibiani to Sehwi...

Ambulance case: Govt failed to cooperate with Big Sea to install supplied accessories on ambulances – 3rd accused

Richard Dzakpa, a businessman and the third accused in the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister for Finance, is attributing...

Ambulance case: There’s no financial loss to the state – 3rd accused

Richard Dzakpa, a businessman and the third accused in the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister for Finance, has firmly...

Sister of two boys killed in tragic fire at Akyem Oda breaks silence [Listen]

Portia, the elder sister of two young boys who were trapped and killed in a house fire at Akyem Oda has recounted the harrowing...

Social Media users blast ECG for celebrating MD’s leadership amid ‘dumsor’

What seemed like a harmless post on the official Facebook page of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to celebrate the leadership qualities of...

Price of books to go up by 40% – GPA announces

The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) has announced a 40 percent increment on all books effective in June 2024. At a press conference on Tuesday, the...

AG debunks Opuni’s claims about the Supreme Court

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has refuted claims of misrepresentation in the media regarding changes in the panel overseeing the...

Weija-Gbawe, Kasoa residents express frustration over massive gridlock

Residents of Kasoa, Weija-Gbawe, and surrounding areas have expressed anger over the massive gridlock that lasted for about nine hours after Monday's downpour. Already known...

Man kills girlfriend’s daughter for smashing his ‘yam’ phone

A 29-year-old taxi driver, Franklin Mensah is in Police custody for allegedly killing his girlfriend's three-and-a-half-year-old daughter at Ashaiman. According to reports, the man hit...

25 years of stability, development a testament to your leadership – Alex Apau Dadey hails Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has extolled the virtues of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for putting the...

Mallam-Kasoa flood: We’re working to find solutions – Weija-Gbawe Assembly

The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly has revealed plans for the construction of storm drains aimed at alleviating the frequent traffic congestion plaguing the Mallam-Weija Highway...

Bright Simons files RTI request demanding details on KMA’s ‘missing’ GH¢3.6m

Lawyers representing Bright Simons, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, have lodged a Right to Information (RTI) request under Act 989, seeking comprehensive disclosure...

Illegal miners threatening Ghana’s boundary line with Burkina Faso

It's a thriving illegal mining industry in the border community of Sapelliga in the Upper East Region, where scores of young people engage in...

Otumfuo @25: Traditional barbers cash out as Queen mothers rock “Dansikran” at grand durbar

It was a ripe market for Asante traditional barbers as they cashed in on the silver jubilee of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. As traditions...

Richard Nyamah commissions water project for nine communities in Kpandai

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring parliamentary candidate in the Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region, Richard Nyamah has commissioned water-for-life projects in...

Nursing trainee allowances likely to be paid next week – Bawumia

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahanudu Bawumia has announced that outstanding nursing trainee allowances for 2024 will...

Ghana safe haven for extremists – Ambassador to Burkina Faso 

Terrorists from Burkina Faso and other parts of the Sahel are able to visit Ghana, use Ghanaian hospitals and go back to where they...

Nana Oye Bampoh sues ex-husband, Tony Lithur

The ‘wahala’ surrounding the divorce of former President John Dramani Mahama’s legal counsel, Tony Lithur and his ex-wife, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, is far...

7 potential developers inspect Saglemi Housing Project

Seven potential developers have embarked on a comprehensive inspection of the Saglemi Housing Project. This crucial step comes on the heels of the Ministry of...

Ghana School of Law SRC pays fees for 90 students

In a commendable display of support for its members, the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), has provided financial...

Security chiefs tour Sandema operating base

Top Ghanaian security officials converged on the newly constructed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Sandema last Thursday in a pivotal moment in the nation’s...

MFWA expresses disappointment with journalists underutilising RTI Law

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses disappointment over journalists' failure to fully utilise the Right To Information (RTI) law. According to Sulemana Braimah,...

Sea Defense Project: Phase Two in Ketu South to commence soon

Processes have begun to commence phase II of the Agavedzi-Blekusu Sea Defense Project in Ketu South to protect coastal communities there from perennial tidal...

Renal Patients call for help as dialysis cost hits GH¢491 

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has raised concerns about the increment in dialysis cost surge from GH¢380 to GH¢491. The Association has said the...

Ahmed Suale’s murder: GJA President’s all important message to AG

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the Attorney-General to release the investigative report on slain journalist,...

Bawumia cuts sod for construction of Gambaga sports complex

There was an outpour of excitment in Gambaga, in the North East Region as Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ...

Police arrest suspect linked to Kukuom registration center chaos

The Ghana Police Service has arrested another suspect connected to the disturbance at the Kukuom registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The service said...

Female judges key to eradication of negative cultural practices – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has pointed out the pivotal role that female judges play in eliminating undesirable cultural practices, particularly among women and girls, that impede...

SML Deal: MFWA to petition RTI Commission over presidency’s refusal to grant request

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is set to challenge the Presidency's refusal to release the complete KPMG audit report on the controversial...

Dumsor vigil: Regional Police Commander invites Yvonne Nelson, others

The upcoming vigil against erratic power supply, locally known as 'dumsor', spearheaded by Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson, has garnered attention from the Regional Police...

PUWU challenges Bawumia’s allegations on ECG ransomware incident

The Public Utilities Workers' Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (Ghana) has issued a robust response to allegations made by the Vice President,...

Locked-up Investment Holders Forum to protest at Finance Ministry on May 15

The Locked-up Investment Holders Forum has announced plans to stage a protest at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, May 15. The demonstration aims to...

Bortianor ECG office submerges in flood

Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in various parts of the Greater Accra Region, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) office in Bortianor submerged...

Vehicles, road users stranded as flood takes over Weija old barrier

Severe flooding caused by hours of heavy rainfall has left vehicles and road users stranded at Kasoa Old Barrier in the Greater Accra Region. The...

Africa must invest in digital infrastructure – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has urged all African leaders to invest heavily in digital infrastructure. According to him, this would help to foster innovation, encourage entrepreneurship and...

Okyehene charges new NHIA CEO to effect positive changes

The Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has charged management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to show courage and effect positive changes to...

Over 20 pupils escape death as school building collapses in the Central Region

Over 20 pupils of Assin Zamboree D/A Basic School in the Assin North District of the Central Region escaped death following the collapse of...

Fidelity Bank Ghana speaks on missing GH¢3.6million from KMA Project Fund

Fidelity Bank Ghana has denied reports of the disappearance of GH¢3.6 million from a project fund managed for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). The Bank...

Your allegations against EOCO borne out of pure hatred – Adam Bonaa told

The Global Intelligence and Security Analysis Center (GISAC), has criticized security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa for describing the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO)...

ECG urges community collaboration to safeguard electricity infrastructure

At a meeting held recently between the Volta Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG), Ms Christiana Jatoe-Kaleo, and the District...