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The Church of Pentecost asks for ‘utmost respect for the privacy’ of Apostle Ntumy’s family

The Church of Pentecost has requested for the ‘utmost respect for the privacy of the family’ of Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy, following his...

Apostle Dr. Ntumy, ex-Church of Pentecost Chairman passes on

A former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy has died. He died in the morning of Wednesday, December 27, 2023,...

STC urges the government to support them with buses

The Intercity Transport Coaches have urged the government to support them with buses to transport passengers to their destination as they are losing customers...

Ghana Armed Forces outdoors locally made mini Jeep for transportation

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commissioned a locally made mini Jeep to provide easy means of transportation within the barracks. Warrant Officer Class One,...

Remove all speed ramps on Ghana’s highways and replace them with speed cameras – Scientist

On November 17, 2021, Ghana's Finance Minster, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced removal of all tollbooths from all public roads in Ghana. This move was praised by...

Police sends strong message to pastors over prophecies

The Ghana Police Service has issued a reminder to the public, particularly faith-based organizations, regarding the enforcement of laws pertaining to the communication of...

Kadjebi DCE nearly assaulted by angry youth over death of 2 footballers

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kadjebi in the Volta Region, Wilson Agbanyo was nearly assaulted on Tuesday, December 26 by some angry youth...

Money is not the major need of every entrepreneur – Janet Sunkwa-Mills

Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Jane'M Salon and Spa says money is not the first and major need of every entrepreneur. Instead, she thinks...

Chereponi authorities to mobilise volunteers to offer public services as professionals flee amid fears

Authorities in the Chereponi District of the North East region are taking steps to address the vacuum left by public sector workers who fled...

Some people call our helpline and masturbate – Fire Service

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has expressed concerns over the increasing number of prank calls made to its emergency lines. Between December 2018 and...

Pastor Mensa Otabil to unveil ‘God’ as the theme for 2024 at Crossover

As the world eagerly anticipates the transition into the New Year, the annual Crossover Service, with Pastor Mensa Otabil, is set to be an...

Ghanaian woman deported from USA after friend reported her to authorities

Ghanaian lady whose name was only given as Frimpongmaa has been deported from the United States of America (USA) to Ghana. This was after her...

Our customs are against same-sex marriage – Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has expressed her perspectives on the ongoing debate about LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana. While she emphasizes the importance of preserving...

Two crushed to death by alleged National Security vehicle

Two young men have met their untimely death after the motorbike they were travelling on collided with a vehicle allegedly belonging to the National...

Mahama challenges recent WASSCE results

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has challenged the authenticity of the recent results for the West Africa Senior Schools...

Maybe economy has turned the corner for a few, not the majority – IEA Director of Research tells Akufo-Addo

The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr. John Kwabena Kwakye says the country's economy "has not turned the corner",...

Govt opens new nursing and midwifery training college in North East Region

A new nursing and midwifery training school has been opened in the Mamprugu-Moaduri district of the North East Region. The new college is the second...

Ghanaian tailor I travelled with for fashion show in Italy disappeared without trace – Popular designer tells story

Ghanaian fashion designer, Oheneba Yaw Boamah, popularly known as ‘Abrantie the Gentleman’ has revealed that one of his employees vanished without a trace just...

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing friend’s father to death at Kronum

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend's father to death at New Sekyire, near Kronom-Cement in the Suame Municipality of...

Gabby Otchere-Darko blasts contractor over slow pace of work

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has lambasted the contractor doing the flyover over the Tema Motorway from...

Seek new knowledge ahead of 2024 – Bishop Dag 

World-renowned Evangelist Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has advised Christians to equip themselves with new knowledge to possess the new things God has in stock for...

Seek after good names not material wealth – Apostle Nyamekye urges politicians

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has urged political leaders, and Ghanaians in general, to seek after good names rather...

Tuna vessels to observe fishing moratorium from January 1

Ghanaian tuna vessels will from January 1 to March 13, 2024, join their counterparts globally to observe a fishing moratorium in line with regulations...

Go and sin no more – AMLAG rescues six inmates at Navrongo prisons

The freedom of six inmates at the Navrongo Central Prisons in the Upper East Region has been restored thanks to Ahmadiyya Muslim Lawyers Association,...

Fire destroys over 70 shops at Madina-Ritz Junction

Christmas cheer turned to despair as a devastating fire ravaged more than 70 shops at Madina-Ritz Junction in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality. The early morning...

Danchira now a ghost town after clash with landguards – Assembly member pleads with IGP for security

The Assembly member for Danchira Ballagonnor, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, says his community has turned into a ghost...

Seven babies delivered at Korle-Bu on morning of Christmas

Seven babies were delivered in the early hours of Christmas day at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra for six mothers. The babies, two...

Fire incidents reduced in 2023 – Chief Fire Officer

The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Mr Julius Kuunuor has said that fire outbreaks recorded nationwide in 2023...

These days we don’t have many noble men -Agyinasare

Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, Founder and Senior Pastor, Perez Chapel International, has asked Christians to live noble and honest lives, a duty that the celebration...

4 dead, 5 injured after landguards clash with community members at Danchira

Four people have been confirmed dead at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after about 30 landguards clashed with some community members at Danchira Ballagonnor,...

AfroFuture Foundation and UNICEF join forces

In a promising collaboration, the AfroFuture Foundation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have pledged to work together for the improvement of Ghanaian...

Banker busted for dishonestly appropriating customer’s money

A 30-year-old banker, who is standing trial at the Tarkwa circuit court for dishonestly appropriating money belonging to a customer of a bank, has...

Man allegedly attacks estranged wife in an attempt to take custody of their children

In what looked like an action movie, a man identified as Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Kenneth Adu Amanfo, drew a large crowd...

Leaked IGP Tape: He set me up to keep his job – COP George Mensah accuses IGP Dampare

Retired Commissioner of Police, George Alex Mensah has reiterated earlier claims that the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare was the mastermind...

Forest Commission raids illegal miners’ camp in Oda River Forest Reserve [Photos]

The Forestry Commission in Bekwai, Ashanti, has raided the camp of illegal miners who were mining in the night in the Oda River Forest...

Two children dead, one missing and 12 rescued after drowning incident at Gomoa Nyanyano

Three school children have died with 12 rescued after they drowned at Gomoa Nyanyano sea while swimming. The unfortunate incident happened on Saturday. Information gathered...

KOD shocks Achimota Rastafarian student

Achimota Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy is currently the most happiest man in the world as Ghanaians continue to extoll him for the stellar...

2023 WASSCE result best since 2015 – Dr Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has commended the outstanding results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking on...

Court delays Cecilia Dapaah’s hearing pending FBI report

The Accra High Court has adjourned the hearing of a case involving former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah to January 11, 2024. This follows a...

Two highway robbers jailed 20 years each

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two highway robbers to 20 years imprisonment each, in hard labour. Musah Alhassan and Yakubu Abdulai denied...