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Over half a million Ghanaians are divorced, 400k separated – 2021 PHC

An analysis of data derived from Ghana's 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) indicates that a significant 553,065 individuals have undergone divorce, while another...

Government to remove squatters to make way for Accra-Tema motorway expansion

Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Chairman of the Transport Committee in Parliament, has affirmed the government's determination to clear squatters and residents along the Tema...

Plot to remove IGP: We’ll not short-change anyone in our report – Atta Akyea

The Chairman of the committee investigating the leaked tape containing an alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo...

Public sector workers without Ghana Card risk being delisted on March 5

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a stringent measure to delist public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers, freezing their salaries...

Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association threatens strike over allowances

Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association have announced the group’s intention to embark on a strike if the government fails to pay...

Medical team reveals Chef Faila’s health condition

The medical team at the Tamale Cook-A-Thon event has said Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak is in good health and excellent condition. According to them, regular examinations...

All you need to know about DVLA’s new smart card licenses

The Public Relations Officer for the Driver’s and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Francis Asamoah Tuffuor, has given details on the new PVC Card Drivers’...

Govt has assisted GRA boss to run out of the country – Okudzeto Ablakwa alleges

Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused government of assisting the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev....

GPRTU to increase transport fares by 60%

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reiterated its decision to enforce a 60 percent increase in transport fares this year. This is to...

Govt must listen to stakeholders’ concerns on free SHS policy – Carbonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, is reiterating calls for the government to review its educational policy, free...

Aggrieved Menzgold customers call for swift prosecution of NAM 1

Menzgold customers nationwide are demanding swift legal action against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the now-defunct Menzgold Company, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1). In a...

Three siblings die after uncle disinfects room against bedbugs

Police in the Ashanti Region are investigating the tragic death of three siblings suspected to have been killed by an insecticide used to drive...

Leaked IGP tape: We’re yet to finalise our report – Atta Akyea

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the committee probing the leaked tape capturing an alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Jesus film project unveils new innovative animated film ‘Jesus 2025’

Jesus Film Project, a leading initiative dedicated to engaging the watching world with Jesus, has announced the launch of their latest cinematic undertaking, JESUS (2025). The ground-breaking...

TB Joshua’s daughter: Tortured after standing up to ‘Daddy’

The BBC reveals how the late megachurch leader TB Joshua, who is accused of committing sexual crimes on a mass scale, locked up his...

Kaakyire Kwame Appiah involved in ghastly accident

Celebrated Ghanaian highlife singer, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah narrowly escaped death after miraculously surviving an accident on the Nkawkaw road. The singer, who broke the news...

Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor awards Best Junior High School pupils with tablets

Twenty-seven pupils from the Daabaa D/A Basic Junior High School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region have received an annual...

Beginning the year right series: Ghanaians urged to be daring in 2024

Ghanaians have been encouraged not to shy away from daring pursuits in 2024. The Managing Director of EDC Investment Limited, Paul Kofi Mante, made...

GNAT chairman cautions teachers to refrain from jokes that could inflame Nkwanta South conflict

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) chairman for the Nkwanta South district in the Oti Region, Maxwell Jokoh, has cautioned teachers to avoid...

Chief Justice embraces media as crucial pillar in justice delivery

The Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has acknowledged the media as a vital pillar in the dispensation of justice in the country....

The saga of goat rearing and Berekum gods: Traditional leaders react

The Chief of Senease and Kontihene of Berekum is inviting the owner of a goat farm facing evacuation due to an age-old custom to...

GJA President donates to two orphanage homes

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has donated items worth over GH¢80,000 to two orphanage homes. The beneficiary homes are...

Examiners in Bono Region demand payment for 2023 WASSCE

Examiners in the Bono Region are fuming over repeated delays in receiving their compensation for marking the 2023 West African Examinations Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite...

One rescued after fire guts EC guest house

A young lady has survived narrowly from a fire outbreak at the Electoral Commission (EC) guest house No.1 at Danyame near the Christian Court Hotel...

Our meeting with NLC will determine fate of our strike – TUSSAG

The National Executive Committee of the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSSAG) is scheduled to meet with the National Labour Commission on...

Man lynched for allegedly attacking gold shop

A man believed to be in his late twenties has been attacked and killed by residents of Asankrangwa in the Western Region. Emmanuel Kyei was...

Cecilia Dapaah injunction: Special Prosecutor in Court for first time, case adjourned to Feb 1

Special Prosecutor (SP) Kissi Agyebeng, has made his first appearance at the High Court in Accra in a case in which former Sanitation Minister,...

Mirigu Naba installs six divisional chiefs

The people of Mirigu in a ceremonial event filled with significance of their traditional cultural values, witnessed the President of the Mirigu Traditional Council...

Many Ghanaians aren’t serious with corruption fight – Rev. Opuni Frimpong

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana says that many Ghanaians are not truly committed to fighting corruption. According to Rev. Dr....

My father brings your wildest fantasies into reality – Kwadwo Safo Jnr on Kantanka inventions

The CEO of Kantanka Group, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, says many of the company’s inventions are borne out of his father’s and other people’s imagination. In...

Land guards attack police officer in broad daylight, steal AK47

A police officer narrowly evaded a life-threatening situation when approximately 20 land guards launched an attack on him at Ofaakor Jamaica City in the...

Why Tyrone Marhguy did not join Achimota SHS NSMQ squad

Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy, has broken silence on why he was not part of Achimota Senior High School's (SHS) squad for the 2023 National...

Anas’ reaction to BBC documentary on TB Joshua [watch]

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has urged the public to interpret the controversies surrounding the late T.B. Joshua from a human rights abuse perspective...

Bush fires affecting stable power supply, desist from it – ECG appeals to public

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has advised Ghanaians, especially rural residents to desist from setting fire to bushes during the dry season. According to...

Reboot Your Life Series: Transformational coach shares insights on life audits [Video]

https://youtu.be/IBgVTPh4Z6s Transformational coach, Nana Yaw Scofray, has said life's journey do not happen by accident. According to Mr Scofray, deliberate steps and actions are...

Ghanaian preacher in UK sexually harassed while preaching in public

A viral video circulating on social media has captured an incident where a Ghanaian preacher faced open harassment from two women in London, UK. The...

GJA demands NPP takes action against Cape FM journalist attackers

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to immediately investigate and sanction attackers...

4 illegal forex market operators caught, two convicted

The Asokwa Circuit Court 2 in Kumasi has sentenced Senyah Poku and Yaa Serwaa of Senyah Poku Enterprise, an unlicensed foreign exchange bureau operating...

The fate of Africa is in our hands especially the youth – Peter Obi

Nigeria's Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, has opined that Africa's development lies in the hands of the youth. Peter Obi in a statement via...

Over 50 shops destroyed as fire guts Dome market

At least 50 shops have been destroyed by a fire outbreak in some parts of the Dome market in Accra. The incident, reported to have...