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Embrace the spirit of curiosity and creativity – Ag. UniMAC VC charges freshers at 2nd matriculation

The acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah has urged newly admitted students to embrace a...

Popular rapper’s wife promoted to Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Prof Priscilla K. Mante, the wife of renowned musician Linford Kennedy Amankwaa, popularly known as Ko-Jo Cue, has achieved a significant milestone in her...

Bawumia eulogises former Chairperson of the Church of Pentecost

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has eulogised the former Chairperson of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy. Speaking at his burial...

Traditional games: Ampe, skipping rope, hot scotch once busy pastimes for young girls now waning

Once upon a time, in the vibrant town of Bawku nestled in the Upper East Region, lived a spirited young girl named Patience Atibila....

Bus goes up in flames on Accra-Kumasi highway

A terrifying scene unfolded on the Accra-Kumasi highway as an intercity bus burst into flames. The incident occurred when the bus suddenly experienced mechanical faults,...

Taxicab robber gets 15 years imprisonment

A Tema Circuit Court has sentenced Eric Gyimah, a mobile phone seller to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a taxi driver...

Salesperson in court for allegedly stealing pastor’s cash

A 30-year-old salesperson accused of stealing GH¢61,000 belonging to his employer, a pastor, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Evans Odunu is accused of...

Farmer butchered by unknown person at Devegodo in Anloga

A man believed to be in his early 40s has been butchered on his farm at Devegodo in the Shime area of Anloga District. The...

Driver’s mate remanded over robbery

A 21-year-old driver's mate, Jeffery Johnson, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for robbery and causing harm. Johnson and his absconded accomplices are alleged...

Dr Bawumia joins Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission to commemorate 100 years

The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has applauded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission-Ghana for their immense contribution to education and health, enhancing national peace...

Tensions over land dispute stall trading activities at Acheamfuor market

Traders at the Acheamfuor market in Kumasi are worried by the sluggish pace of trading activities amidst escalating tensions between families claiming ownership of...

Direct NCA to reopen Salt FM – Agogo Traditional Council petitions Akufo-Addo

The Agogo Traditional Council has formally appealed to President Akufo-Addo to instruct the National Communications Authority (NCA) to reopen Salt FM. The radio station, owned...

Mahama, Bawumia, others pay last respect to the late Apostle Dr Ntumy [Watch]

On Saturday, February 24, 2024, hundreds of Ghanaians trooped to the forecourt of the State House, where the funeral of late Apostle Dr. Michael...

NCA shuts down four radio stations in Bawku

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has shut down four FM radio stations in Bawku, in the Upper East Region. The affected media outlets are; Bawku...

Man, 30, dies in alleged attempt to steal ECG cables

An unidentified man, believed to be in his 30's has been found dead by the Nsawam District Police. The decomposing body was found under a...

Opoku Prempeh bags SMRP International Leadership Award in Trinidad and Tobago

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh was on Friday 23rd February, 2024, honoured by the Trinidad Chapter of Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals...

MoMo vendor drinks DDT over GH¢16,000 debt [Photos]

A 23-year-old mobile money vendor, Kwabena Gideon has reportedly poisoned himself over GH¢16,000 debt. This unfortunate incident occurred at Akrampa in the Awutu Bereku district...

NaCCA dismisses claims of 8 compulsory subjects for JHS leavers

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has refuted claims circulating about the Junior High School (JHS) leavers being examined on 8 compulsory...

No stolen booty found in Opuni’s house after ‘excavation’ – Lawyer

The extensive searches including a reported excavation for alleged stolen booty conducted in the house of the former boss of the Ghana Cocoa Board...

Revoke appointment of our staff to MMDAs – CLOGSAG to gov’t

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has raised concern over the recent appointment of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs). According...

EOCO to launch lifestyle audits targeting celebrities and individuals with suspected unexplained wealth

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced its intention to launch lifestyle audits targeting celebrities and individuals suspected of possessing unjustifiable wealth. ...

Jakpa Palace prepares to host Mahama

The Jakpa Palace and Gonjaland are preparing to give the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, a massive welcome on...

Upper West Akim MP cuts sod for construction of Mepom to Esaaso Road

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Upper West Akim, Fredrick Obeng Adom, on Friday cut sod for the commencement of construction of the Mepom to...

6 years after completion – Ho Airport ‘ghost town’

The Ho Airport, developed to boost the economy of the Volta Region and adjoining regions, is still idle after nearly six years of completion. A...

About 1.96m Ghanaians face acute food and nutrition insecurity – World Bank

About 1.96 million Ghanaians are facing acute food and nutrition insecurity, the latest Food Security Update by the World Bank has revealed. This represents 6.1%...

Nkawkaw accident: Perished school children laid to rest [Video]

Five school children who lost their lives in the Ampeah Memorial Institute school bus accident on the Nkawkaw highway in the Eastern region have...

Cocoa output for 2023/24 season drops by 40%, driving record-high prices

According to two sources from Ghana’s cocoa sector regulator, COCOBOD, the anticipated cocoa output for the 2023/24 season is likely to fall significantly short...

Buduburam camp demolishing: Gomoa chiefs give squatters 3-day ultimatum

Chiefs at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central region have given persons living in zone E of the Budumburam camp three working days to vacate...

NLA Good Causes Foundation transforms Anlo Town in Koforidua

In a significant development for the community of Anlo Town, the NLA’s Good Causes Foundation has commissioned and donated several crucial facilities. This thoughtful initiative...

Health workers leaving Ghana not surprising – GRNMA – [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the National Ghana Registered Nurses' & Midwives' Association (GRNMA), Joseph Krampah is not surprised over 200 nurses and other...

Dampare’s leadership qualities are exceptional – Ameer of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission

The head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih has extolled the leadership qualities of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

Tears flow at burial of Nkawkaw school bus accident victims [Watch]

The Eastern region town of Nkawkaw has been thrown into a state of wailing and agony at the burial of the five children who...

Businessman accused of stealing items worth GH¢36,100 remanded

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has remanded a 36-year-old businessman accused of stealing items valued at GH¢36,100.00. Abubakar Sadiq, alias Usher, has denied breaking into...

Yilo Krobo District Hospital risks disconnection over GH¢1.3m debt owed ECG

The Yilo Krobo District Hospital in the Eastern Region is facing the imminent threat of being disconnected from the national grid. This is due to...

NEDCO to begin revenue mobilisation exercise February 26

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO), is set to begin its third phase of revenue mobilization exercise on February 26, 2024. The operation targets customers...

Tension in Wassa Akropong as residents clash with police

There is uneasy calm at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region as residents clashed with police over alleged shooting of one person. The residents vented...

Man, 30, dies in alleged attempt to steal ECG cables

An unidentified man, believed to be in his 30’s has been found dead by the Nsawam District Police. The decomposing body was found under...

Aklakpanu bridge will be reconstructed to boost economic growth – North Tongu DCE assures

Following the collapse of the vital bridge connecting communities in North Tongu, Divine Osborn Fenu, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of North Tongu, has...

Onion Sellers Association allays fears of price hikes

The Onion Sellers Association of Ghana has allayed concerns about a rise in onion prices because of Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Bechem SHS gang-rape: 5 final year students granted GH¢100K bail each

The Duayaw-Nkwanta Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties each to four students of the Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who...