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IGP’s counsel resists invitation of external witnesses

Lawyers for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare are resisting any attempt by parliament’s ad hoc committee probing the alleged...

Boy, 15, arrested for allegedly killing grandmother at Gbonasua

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested by the police for al­legedly killing his grandmother at Gbonasua, a farming community in the Jaman South Municipality...

One-week observance for the late Theresa Kufuor underway [Photos]

The one-week observance of the passing of his late wife, Theresa Kufuor is underway at the Peduase residence of former President Kufuor.A lot of...

Don’t turn service personnel into errand boys and girls — Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has advised heads of public and private institutions against "turning National Service Personnel (NSP) into errand...

Maj. Mahama murder trial near completion

State prosecutors will on October 16, this year, address a seven-member jury on why the 14 persons accused of the murder of Major Maxwell...

E.T. Mensah’s remains back in Ghana

The remains of the late former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo-Prampram, Enoch Teye (ET) Mensah has arrived in Ghana from South Africa.It...

Court to hear Cecilia Dapaah’s application to unfreeze bank accounts today

Financial Court 2 of the High Court Complex will today, October 11, hear an application by former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah on the seizure...

COCOBOD reacts to death of technicians who drowned in PBC reservoir

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied ownership of the fuel reservoir that claimed the lives of three technicians.The deceased; Michael Ashie, Jonathan Kokroko,...

Gold Coast Fund Management customers spend night at Finance Ministry [Photos]

Customers of the collapsed Gold Coast Fund Management Company spent the night at the entrance of the Finance Ministry to press home their demand...

Good Samaritan shot by robbers

A Good Samaritan has been shot and wounded after he tried to save a man who was being robbed of his motorbike at gun-point...

Driver fined GH¢2,400 for causing harm 

The Tarkwa District Magistrate’s Court has fined a 35-year-old driver, Prince Addo, GH¢2,400 for careless and inconsiderate driving and causing harm to Kwaku Obeng,...

Going to church prolongs your life by 14 years

Who would have thought that church adds fourteen years to your life, on average after all the negative comments we hear about the church...

Agona Swedru traders clash with police, taskforce over forceful eviction

Some traders at Agona Swedru market in the Central region have faced off with local authorities over what they say is a forceful eviction....

Leaked tape probe: I’m not biased against Dampare – Atta Akyea

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee investigating a leaked tape plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr...

People are better represented in old age – Former Builsa North MP

Former Member of Parliament for Builsa North, Timothy Ataboadey Awontirim has stated some reasons why there is a need for politicians to vie for...

Suspected food poisoning: Over 15 hospitalised after eating popular ‘waakye’

About 15 people at Atwedie in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti region have been hospitalised after eating rice and beans, popularly...

UTV breaks silence on ‘NPP thugs’ invasion

Accra-based United Television (UTV) has condemned the invasion of its studio by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the weekend.In...

Dialysis treatment to be included in NHIS package soon – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will soon expand its benefits package to cover dialysis treatment....

Three technicians who died in reservoir may have been misled – NaDMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NaDMO) says three persons who died in a fuel tank at Effiduase might have been misled about the exact...

Review metering system – John Jinapor tells ECG

The ranking member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has called for the Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) to review its processes in acquiring meters....

University of Ghana to sack students with CGPA below 1.00

The management of the University of Ghana (UG) has announced the withdrawal of some continuing undergraduate students who have a cumulative grade point average...

National Service Scheme to be upgraded into an Authority – Akufo-Addo

The government is taking steps to upgrade the National Service Scheme (NSS) into an Authority, President Akufo-Addo has disclosed.He said a draft policy...

OSP charges Cecilia Dapaah for failure to declare her income and property

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged the embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah for failing to declare her income and property....

Theresa Kufuor to get state burial as family announces funeral arrangements

President Akufo-Addo says the government has decided to honour the late Theresa Aba Kufuor with a state funeral, which will take place on Thursday,...

Cecilia Dapaah files injunction application against OSP

Embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has filed an injunction application against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for prosecuting her until...

‘Galamsey’ report: Prof. Frimpong Boateng must have the final say – Attorney General told

Member of the Anti-Corruption Coalition, Edem Senanu, says the investigation into claims by former Minister for Science and Environment, Professor Frimpong Boateng, cannot be...

Lady who went viral after #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest sacked by employers [Video]

Nasiba Bawa went viral after an interview with JoyNews' Maxwell Agbagba at the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest three weeks ago.She spoke passionately about Ghana’s ineffective healthcare...

KSTS students threaten demo over lack of furniture

Students of Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSTS) at Patase in the Ashanti region have given the Ministry of Education a two-week ultimatum to...

NMC takes bold step against media attacks

The National Media Commission (NMC) is calling on the Police for update on the prosecution of all assault cases involving journalists and media houses....

Over 900 Ghana School of Law students pass 2023 exams

The leadership of the 2023 batch of students of the Ghana School of Law has expressed satisfaction with the pass rate for this year’s...

Teshie gang leader in police grips for murder

Adayoro Patrick Tettey, the leader of the 50 Cent Gangster Group at Teshie in Accra has been arrested for allegedly shooting a former member...

Leaked tape probe: Atta Akyea bars POMAB from supporting IGP

Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee investigating the leaked audio concerning a plot to remove the Inspector General of Police, Samuel Atta Akyea, took a...

Women now prefer anal sex – AIDS Commission

Director General of Ghana Aids Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene has revealed that, majority of Ghanaian women prefer anal sex.Contrary to claims that, it is...

Property rate portal accrues GH¢20 million in 3 months

The new property rate collection platform, Myassembly.gov.gh, has accrued over GH¢20 million in three months of operation.The amount was paid through voluntary compliance within...

Frimpong-Boateng’s galamsey report empty – Attorney General to CID

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has said former Environment Minister Prof. Frimpong-Boateng's report on illegal mining activities in the country...

Adom Brands of Multimedia Group commiserate with Former Prez Kufuor [Photos]

The Adom Brands of Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) commiserated with former President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday at his Peduase residence.On behalf of...

One arrested over killing of Walewale Government Hospital staff

Police in Walewale have confirmed the arrest of one person in connection with the killing of a staff member at the Walewale Government Hospital...

Three technicians drown in fuel reservoir at Koforidua; The Inside Story

Deputy Director for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for New Juaben North, Daniel Twumasi Kankam, has narrated the circumstances that led to the...

Corruption highest priority for citizens  — Survey 

Corruption at a national level ranks highest as a priority for many citizens in the country, the latest report of the “Open Society Barometer”,...

HIV time bomb: Shocking epidemic among men who sleep with men in Ghana

Ghana faces an alarming crisis as data from the 2022 HIV Fact- Sheet uncovers a devastating reality - a ticking time bomb of HIV...