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I wish Anas will investigate me – Obimin [Video]

The founder of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obimin has challenged ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas to investigate him. According to him,...

Security man remanded for unlawful entry and stealing men’s clothing

Kofi Gyan, a security man who is being held for theft, implicated himself when he told an Accra Circuit Court that what he took...

Let’s overcome doubts about blacks’ ability to manage own affairs – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to the people of Grenada to redefine their sense of national responsibility as the country marks its...

Fake doctor grabbed at Tafo Government hospital

A 32-year-old man, self styled doctor, Prince Agyapong, has been hauled before the Kumasi Circuit Court, for claiming to be working at the Komfo...

How to protect your furniture with wooden polish during harmattan

Ghana is currently experiencing its normal season of the Harmattan.  This season occurs between the end of November and the middle of March. It is...

LGBTQ+: Afenyo-Markin opposes custodial sentence

The Deputy Majority leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has opposed the idea of imposing a custodial sentence on individuals involved in LGBTQ+ activities. This was...

Amasaman-Nsawam accident: Details and photos of young midwife who died on eve of her birthday

The ghastly accident on the Amasaman-Nsawam portion of the N6 highway claimed the life of a young midwife. According to reports, Francisca Asamaniwa Quansah was...

Akufo-Addo makes new appointment at Ghana Prisons Service

President Akufo-Addo has appointed four senior officers of the Ghana Prisons Service to the position of Deputy Directors General. Among them are: Dr. Francis Omane-Addo,...

Father of late Aburi Girls student makes shocking revelation

Kingsley Okyere, the father of a first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) who died after complaining of stomach pains has said...

Former NSS Director’s reaction to Bawumia’s proposal

A former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Vincent Kuagbenu, has punched holes into Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s proposal to make...

Sagrenti War: Check out how much looted treasures are currently worth

It appears Asantes would be asking for more than just gold artefacts from the British, as it has come to light that the looted...

Keta, Anloga districts record unprecedented crab and shrimp harvest

The periodic opening and closing of the Azizadzi floodgates have inadvertently led to an unexpected bumper harvest of crabs and shrimps in the lagoons...

Tears as Assemblyman who died while on campaign trail is laid to rest [Photos]

Family members and colleagues of Manasseh Sackey, who died while on campaign trail as his casket was moved away for burial. The 34-year-old was an Assemblyman,...

Unbridled free market has taken a toll on local manufacturing – AGI President

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has voiced concerns about the impact of an overly liberalised market on...

Body of former Sports Minister to be flown from India

Parliament is working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the body of former Minister for Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed is...

Mankessim murder: Court adjourns case, set to institute panel

The Cape Coast High Court Two has adjourned the murder case involving a 25-year-old Georgina Asor Botchwey over the illness of one of the...

Volta Revival Foundation rescues 15 trafficked children

The Country Manager of the Volta Revival Foundation, Julius Odoi Amesimeku, has revealed that his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) rescued 15 trafficked children engaged in...

Asantehene calls for unity, emphasising failed attempts to destroy the Asante Kingdom

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says no attempt to sideline or denigrate the Asante Kingdom will succeed.  He says the kingdom has stood the test...

University Administrators take steps to suspend strike

The leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has taken steps to suspend its nationwide indefinite strike action. This follows an agreement with...

Latest on Gyakye Quayson’s trial

The third prosecution witness in the trial of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has testified that at the...

Demolition begins on Adentan-Dodowa road to pave way for dualisation

Demolition of unauthorised structures along the Adentan-Dodowa road has commenced to pave way for reconstruction of the 22 km into a 2-lane dual-carriageway. ...

Joy Clean Ghana: Chorkor fishmongers expose children to air pollution

The activities of some fishmongers at Chorkor Mantsulumli and Alomo Junction in the Ablekuma South sub-metro of the Greater Accra Region have exposed children under...

Pressure mounts on GES to speak on death of Aburi Girls student

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is calling on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the first year student...

165 Ghanaians repatriated from Libya

The Ghanaian Embassy in Tripoli, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), successfully repatriated 165 Ghanaian nationals from Libya back to their...

Parliament endorses 3 to 5-year custodial sentence for promotion of LGBTQ+

Parliament has endorsed a minimum custodial sentence of three years and a maximum of five years for individuals found to be willfully promoting, sponsoring,...

Joe Biden honours Prophet Emmanuel Adjei with lifetime achievement award

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has honoured the Head pastor of Prayer Palace, Prophet Emmanuel Adjei with a presidential...

Fire engulfs car at Kumasi South Hospital

Fire broke out at the Kumasi South Hospital in Atonsu Agogo, Ashanti Region, engulfing a Ford Explorer with registration number AW 9512-12. The incident...

Kasoa ritual murder case: Second suspect alleges frame-up by co-accused

Nicholas Kini, the second accused in the murder case of a 10-year-old boy in Kasoa, has accused Felix Nyarko, the first accused, of framing...

Ghanaians have to accept that COVID-19 badly affected us – Former MP

Former member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Frederick Opare-Ansah has reinforced Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's claim that Ghana's economic...

Organised Labour to proceed with ‘demo’ against VAT on electricity despite suspension

The Greater Accra Regional branch of Organised Labour of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) remains resolute in its decision to proceed with its February...

Closure of Salt FM: Appiah-Kubi denies involvement

Asante Akyem North Member of Parliament, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has denied any involvement in the closure of Salt FM, based in Agogo in the Ashanti...

I have brought the soul and spirit of Asante back – Asantehene

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he has brought the spirit and soul of Ashanti back after he received artefacts looted from Kumasi about...

Government reconsidering emissions tax – Sammi Awuku

The former National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Awuku has disclosed that the government is reconsidering the proposed annual levy for...

Betting tax: NLA was not engaged – Sammi Awuku

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Samuel Awuku has revealed that, the Authority was not consulted before the implementation of...

Don’t work on February 13 – Organised Labour to drivers

The Greater Accra Organised Labour is calling on drivers to suspend work as Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) joins the demonstration. The group has...

Preachers involved in ghastly accident, 1 in critical condition

A group of preachers have been involved in a terrifying accident at Bompata in the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred when the preachers led...

6 held for allegedly spreading misinformation about Herbert Mensah

An Accra Circuit Court has held six members of the Ghanaian rugby fraternity for allegedly falsifying news about Herbert Mensah, the President of Africa...

Hotel owner allegedly killed at Mallam

Hotel owner, Kwasi Amankwaa popularly known as Rasta has allegedly been murdered in cold blood. This unfortunate incident happened on Thursday February 8 at Mallam...

Nurse killed in fatal crash at Bimbilla

A nurse lost his life after he was hit by a Kia Renault vehicle Thursday morning. According to reports, a Benz bus on top speed...

Interior Ministry renews curfew in Bunkpurugu

The Ministry of Interior has renewed curfew in Bunkpurugu and its surroundings in the North East Region through an Executive Instrument. This decision comes in...