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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...

Collapse building kills carpenter at Hwediem

A 30-year-old carpenter, David Dayo, has died after a storey building collapsed on him at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region. An officer with the Hwidiem...

I didn’t attack judiciary – Special Prosecutor

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has dismissed claims of attacking the judiciary following the judgment on the Labianca case. Mr Agyebeng has said he...

Kyekyire murder: 7 persons arrested to appear in court on Wednesday

The seven persons who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the butchering of three individuals at Kyekyire in the Afigya Kwabre South district...

Financial consultant Sydney Casely-Hayford goes home today

Late renowned financial analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, will be buried today, January 9, 2024. This was be after a solemn ceremony set to take place at...

Otumfuo celebrates 1st Akwasidae [Photos]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Sunday, January 7, celebrated the first Akwasidae of 2024, a year in which he will be marking...

Some of Ghana’s key institutions becoming institutions of dubious integrity – Afari-Gyan

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, expressed concerns about the diminishing integrity of some of Ghana's most instrumental institutions. In his...

Oti Regional Education Directorate asks schools in Nkwanta South to reopen

The management of the Oti Regional Education Directorate, has announced the reopening of schools in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The Regional Director, Nana Kugbeadzor-Bakateyi II...

Irate youth at KpareKpare clash with herders, destroy property

Some irate youth at KpareKpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, have chased out nomadic herdsmen, who fled...

Akyem Achiasehene, queen mother smokes peace pipe after 12 years

The Achiase District Security Council (DISEC), Christian Council of Churches, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Achiase Constituency, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, successfully resolved...

TUSAAG suspends intended strike

The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its intended strike action, originally scheduled to commence on Monday, January 8. This decision...

Allow Auditor-General to audit GRA, SML contract – OccupyGhana

OccupyGhana, a pressure group, has requested President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to permit the Auditor-General to audit the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority...

I am nothing to be scared of, I’ve come to you as your salvation – Nana Kwame Bediako

The elusive 'Man in the Mask,' Nana Kwame Bediako, who for many months agitated the minds of many in the Ghanaian political space with...

I am the man in the mask – Nana Kwame Bediako

Nana Kwame Bediako has unveiled himself as the elusive 'Man in the Mask,' who for many months stirred controversy in political space with his...

16 injured as Kparekpare youth attack herdsmen, 6 cattle killed

Nomadic herders residing in KpareKpare, Anyabor, and Chamber-Akura in the Krachi East municipality of the Oti Region fell victim to an attack by enraged...

Tension in Akyem Asene over deployment of over 100 heavily armed personnel

There is tension in Akyem Asene due to the sudden arrival of an extensive police force, consisting of 125 heavily armed officers from nearby...

Moree junction traders threaten to turn DCE’s house to refuse dump

Furious traders and drivers at Moree Junction in the Aruba-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region are issuing a strong warning, declaring their intention to...

Akosombo dam spillage: More relief items worth GHS 1million presented to victims

The Volta River Authority (VRA), Techiman Branch, has extended a helping hand to thousands of flood victims in the Pru East districts of the...

Two arrested in connection with assassination attempt on chief

Two brothers have been arrested following an assassination attempt on the newly installed chief of Gomoa Amoanda, Nana Osuapem Kwabudu (III) and seven elders. The...

7 arrested over clash that claimed 3 lives

Seven individuals have been apprehended in connection with the brutal killing of three individuals in the vicinity of Kyekyire near Brongkong, situated in the...

We must do everything possible to guarantee longevity of Fourth Republic – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has emphasised the importance of preserving and sustaining the nation's democracy. In a speech delivered on Saturday ahead of Ghana's Constitution Day, he...

Akufo-Addo’s tribute to E.T. Mensah

President Nana Akufo-Addo paid tribute to the late former Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Enoch Teye (E.T.) Mensah, during his funeral at the forecourt of...

Ghana would’ve filed for bankruptcy if it were a company – Togbe Afede

The financial state of Ghana has come under scrutiny from Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, who likened it to a business on...

YEA announces continued opening of BEAP portal for business applicants

The Management of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has announced to the business community and companies interested in participating in the Business and Employment...

What E.T. Mensah’s wife said about him at his funeral

At the funeral of the late Enoch Teye (E.T.) Mensah, former Ningo-Prampram MP, on Friday, Mrs. Lorinda Feehi Presutti Mensah, his widow, delivered a...

Mentally challenged man inflicts wounds on ‘pragya’ rider

A 21-year-old 'pragya' rider is currently in critical condition after sustaining severe cutlass wounds inflicted by a mentally challenged man. The incident occurred when Kweku...

Lost for 10 days, missing boy finally reunited with family [Photos+Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss27QNzbBcA   A 10-year-old missing boy who was found on a bus from Bolgatanga enroute Accra has finally been reunited with his family, kind courtesy a...

Akufo-Addo hasn’t supported Dormaahene to attack Asantehene – Eugene Arhin

The Presidency has dismissed claims circulating on social media that President Akufo-Addo is supporting the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II to attack the...

Scenes from E.T. Mensah’s final funeral rites

Late former Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Enoch Teye Mensah has been paid to rest. The solemn ceremony came off on Friday, January 5, 2024,...

Alan Kyerematen, security chiefs pay last respects to E.T. Mensah [Photos]

Former Trade Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, joined scores of mourners to pay his last respect to the late former Ningo Prampram MP, Enoch...

Alleged NPP thugs assault radio presenter in Cape Coast

Radio presenter David Kobbina from Cape FM reportedly faced an assault by individuals believed to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in...

Appreciate your wives – Soldiers told

Lieutenant Colonel JD Ibrahim, the Commander of the 66 Artillery Regiment of Volta and Oti Barracks, has emphasized the importance of military personnel appreciating...

Akwamuhene Nana Sarkodie I marks 10 years on the stool [Photos]

In a rich display of culture, the people of Akyem Awisa in the Eastern region have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the enstoolment of...

GWCL meter thief jailed 15 months

A 33-year-old man who stole a water meter belonging to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has been convicted and sentenced to 15 months...