HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

Investigate Nungua child marriage saga – AG to IGP

The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has charged the Ghana Police Service to expedite investigations into the marriage of the...

Passport fee saga: Deputy Foreign Minister attacks Okudzeto Ablakwa [Listen]

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has accused the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa of...

Mr. Gyeni & Friends Foundation spreads joy at Kwahu-Nkwatia with generous Easter donation [Video]

As part of his birthday celebration, Mr. Prince Kofi Gyeni-Boateng together with Mr. Gyeni & Friends Foundation, extended a helping hand to the Bless...

Arrest persons behind marriage of minor to Gborbu Wulomo – Accra Human Rights Forum

The Accra Human Rights Forum International (AHRFI) has described as “unlawful” the purported marriage between a 12-year-old girl and the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo of...

Passport fees: Foreign Affairs Minister sets records straight

Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has clarified that government's recent increase in passport fees is not aimed at imposing financial hardships on Ghanaians. According...

Ghanaians kick against increase in passport application fees

Some Ghanaians are kicking against the increase in the prices for passport acquisition by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new increment means that a...

CENOPS supports communities affected by Akosombo dam spillage

Cenpower Operations and Services Ltd (CENOPS), has demonstrated its commitment to community service and solidarity by extending support to communities affected by the Akosombo...

NCCE condemns Ga priest’s marriage to 12-year-old child, says its unconstitutional

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed shock over the recent marriage between Gborbu Wulormo-Shitse, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and a...

Gborbu Wulomo’s marriage to 12-year-old girl not sexual – Nungua Mankralo

The recent marriage ceremony between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 12-year-old Naa Okromo has sparked controversy, leading to widespread condemnation and calls for his arrest. However,...

Minority will demand a review of passport application fees – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament has described as "terrible and disappointing" the decision by the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry to increase passport application...

Health: NGO supports Goaso Hospital with Neglected Tropical Disease center

An NGO called Tim Africa Aid Ghana has supported the Goaso Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region with a center for the treatment of...

Ahafo Kenyasi gets Memorial Foundation to improve girl child education

A Foundation has been launched at Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region to improve girl child education and sanitation. The foundation was established in memory of...

Ghana Month publicity in Ahafo needs to be improved – Rev Nyametumi

Head pastor of Assemblies of God Church Victory Centre at Ahafo Goaso, Rev. Dr. Johnson Nuako Nyametumi is worried about how duty bearers in...

Teacher unions call off strike

The three pre-tertiary Teacher unions have called off their strike after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured an injunction against them. The three teacher...

Government yet to recover all GH¢51.2m paid to Woyome – Deputy AG

In 2014 the Supreme Court unanimously ordered businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome to refund some ¢51.2 million to the state. This was after the court had...

Child marriage : Chieftaincy Ministry to meet Nungua traditional leaders [Audio]

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has said his outfit will meet Nungua traditional leaders today April 2, 2024. This follows...

See how much Nyantakyi paid Anas to kill documentary

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has alleged that he paid $100,000 to investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, in an...

‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project Chairman pours out frustration over government insensitivity

The Chairman of the Heal Komfo Anokye (Teaching Hospital) project team, Sammy Adu Boakye is calling out the government and state institutions for their...

Scholarships bonanza: The powerful grab as double scholarships flow

She was born to a farmer and a petty trader. Money was always hard to come by. However, her disadvantaged background was no hindrance...

Bawumia commissions police station for Asakraka  

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned an ultra-modern police station in Asakraka in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.   The police station,...

194 cases of online fraud recorded in first quarter of 2024 – Cyber Security Authority

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has reported 194 cases of online fraud between January and March this year. These incidents have collectively led to a...

Arrest Nungua Wulomo for marrying a 12-year-old girl – Kofi Asare to police

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged the police to arrest Gborbu Wulomo for unlawfully marrying an underage girl. Nuumo Borketey...

Magical displays and traditional rites at pre-burial ceremony of late Paramount Chief of Sunyani [Photos]

Sunyani, the capital of the Bono Region, was greeted with cultural displays and magical performances as traditional priests joined mourners for the pre-burial and...

Madina MP calls for arrest of Gborbu Wulomo over marriage to 12-year-old

Human Rights lawyer and Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu has petitioned the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the...

Ga priest’s marriage to 12-year-old girl is unlawful, criminal – Nana Oye Bampoe

A former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has denounced the marriage between a 63-year-old Ga priest and a 12-year-old girl as illegal...

Gborbu Wulormo’s child bride saga: The inside story [Listen]

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo has explained, the recent marriage between a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey...

We need social amenities – Dekpor Horme residents appeal to gov’t

Residents of Dekpor Horme, a community in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, have appealed to the government and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)...

How to detect fake news in Ghana’s media

The spread of fake news is on the rise across the world thanks to the evolution of technology, and increased internet use. Like never...

Gborbu Wulomo’s relationship with 12-year-old girl a betrothal, not marriage – Ga Dangme Council

The Ga Dangme Council has clarified that the relationship between a Ga Traditional priest and the 12-year-old girl is just a betrothal and not...

COCOBOD reacts to board’s request for iPad keyboards

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) as clarified recent speculation regarding the procurement of iPad keyboards for its Board of Directors. Contrary to circulating information,...

Assurance of stable national power supply by ECG scandalous – IES

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has described as scandalous a release from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) stating that the nation has...

12-year-old girl married to Gborbu Wulomo under police protection

Amidst a troubling incident that has sparked widespread public outcry, the Police has intervened to address the situation involving a 12-year-old girl reportedly...

Child marriage: Chieftaincy Ministry probes 63-year-old Ga priest who married 12-year-old girl

The Chieftaincy Ministry says it is taking into serious consideration the recent marriage between a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey...

I am disappointed in the Foreign Ministry – Ablakwa jabs gov’t over passport application fees hike

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry’s decision to increase...

Study predicts 41% of Ghanaian deaths linked to NCDs by 2034

About 41% of deaths in Ghana may be linked to complications of four non-communicable diseases (NCDs): stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and chronic kidney...

Sempe Mantse peeved by marriage between 63-year-old Ga priest and minor

Paramount Chief for the Sempe Traditional Area, Nii Adote Otintor II, is peeved by the recent marriage between a 63-year-old Ga priest and a...

63-year-old Ga priest fights off calls for his arrest for marrying 12-year-old girl

The shrine Gborbu Wulomo in Nungua is defending itself against calls for the arrest of its 63-year-old priest over the marriage to a minor. The...

Adom TV’s Fufuo party in pictures

The forecourt of the Multimedia Group is buzzing as the 2024 edition of Adom TV's annual 'Fufuo Party' gets underway. Patrons from all across Ghana...

Passport application fees hiked

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has announced an adjustment in the fees for passport applications effective today, April 1, 2024. The fees have been raised...

Attorney General directs police to cease vehicle seizures for minor traffic violations

The Attorney General's Office has directed the Ghana Police Service to halt to the seizure of vehicles for minor traffic violations. The directive, addressed to...