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Three arrested for allegedly planning to launch Wagner-backed military group

The Western Regional Police Command is prosecuting three youth arrested in Diabene, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, who are suspected of having ties to Russia’s Wagner mercenary...

Mahama to speak at Humanity Summit 2023 today

Former president and flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will speak at the Humanity Summit 2023 in Faro, Portugal,...

Don’t allow children to go for sleepovers – Parents advised

Parents have been advised not to allow their children to go for sleepovers in their friends’ homes unless they are familiar with the people...

How KIA officials seized man’s gold ring, bangle – Kwesi Pratt

Senior journalist and Editor of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jr., has narrated how a Ghanaian man who was travelling out of the country...

Military takeovers not solution to Africa’s economic challenges – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed deep concern over the increasing coup d’états on the African continent. He attributes these military takeovers to...

Tsito-Anyirawase section of Accra-Ho Highway closed

The Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council has announced the closure of the Tsito and Anyirawase section of the Accra-Ho Highway. According to the Council, there are...

Court defers sentence of couple over GH¢1.6 million fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a couple into police custody for a double sale of their four-bedroom property at East Legon to two...

#OccupyBoG demo: Police file fresh injunction against Minority

The Ghana Police Service has filed a motion for an injunction against the organizers of the #OccupyBoG demonstration at the Financial and Economic Division...

Yango partners Leasafric to offer affordable vehicle financing for partners in Ghana

International ride-hailing service Yango in partnership with Leasafric Ghana Plc, a leading leasing and logistics company, have successfully added a second batch of vehicles...

Chilling account of how house help murdered his madam in cold blood in Kumasi

Details have emerged of how a house help murdered his employer at Sokoban-Apaaso near Kumasi. The details, contained in court documents, revealed the accused, John...

Quality of life in Ghanaian cities declining – CDD Study 

A study conducted by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), indicates that the quality of life in urban areas is not the best.  The...

Class 6 pupils drowns while swimming with friends

A heartbreaking incident has occurred in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, as a 14-year-old class six pupil named Akwasi Opoku tragically...

Don’t fail in English and Maths – CSSPS sends SOS message to students

The National Coordinator for the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has explained how students are graded before being placed...

40 police Chief Inspectors sue IGP

Forty Police Chief Inspectors in the Ghana Police Service have sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP),Dr. George Akuffo Dampare over what they describe...

National Coordinator announces positive changes in School Placement System

The National Coordinator for the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has given some updates regarding the Senior High School...

Teacher unions to boycott World Teachers’ Day celebration

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-GH) have warned that...

Court orders Legon student charged over boyfriend’s murder to report to CID

The High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh has ordered embattled first-year (Level 100) student of the University of...

NIA refutes claims of biased registrations of Ghana Card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has strongly refuted allegations of bias in its registration process, particularly targeting New Patriotic Party (NPP) strongholds. The Executive Director,...

2023 STEMNNOVATION takes off

The Deputy National Coordinator for the Free SHS Secretariat, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, has discussed the remarkable progress of the STEMNNOVATION learning programme, which...

Accra to host Ghana-Diaspora Property Festival in December

The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” was a kick-start campaign in Ghana that encouraged many from the black diaspora to trace their roots and...

I accept responsibility- House help who murdered his madam tells court

A house help who allegedly murdered his employer at Sokoban-Apaaso in the Ashanti Region has accepted responsibility for the crime. Allister John, 22, and his...

Limited Voter Registration : 2 persons arrested for attempting to engage in double registration

Two persons have been arrested at Asokore Mampong Municipality during their alleged attempt to engage in double registration in the ongoing Limited Voters’ Registration...

Flood takes over Zongo-Macheri after heavy downpour

Following two days of heavy rainfall, Zongo-Macheri and its surroundings have experienced severe flooding, rendering the Nkpabere bridge impassable. The heavy downpour began on...

Ghanaians journey to Nkroful to commemorate Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s birthday

Thursday, September 21, 2023, will be Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. It is a statutory public holiday observed in the country to mark...

COCOBOD CEO’s friendly advice to Mahama

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has urged former President John Mahama not to hesitate in reaching out to...

Residents rendered homeless after demolition exercise at Ablekuma

Hundreds of residents at Ablekuma–Agbozome in Accra have been rendered homeless after a combined team of military and police personnel supervised a demolition exercise...

Houseboy who allegedly murdered businesswoman sold her car for GH¢100,000

It has emerged that John Allister, the houseboy accused of killing his madam and stealing her Kia Sportage, sold the car for GH¢100,000. According to...

 87% of industries in Ghana use plastics despite waste concerns

Data from the Ghana Plastic Association indicates that about 87 per cent of industries in Ghana are heavily using plastic materials for packaging despite...

Five Tarkwa Community Mine workers killed, 4 injured

Five employees of the Tarkwa Community Mine at Akoon in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have been reported dead. They were said...

Don’t call me Nigel – Prophet fumes on TV over disregard for his title

The founder of True Word Prophetic Fire Ministries, Prophet Nigel Gaisie went off on a media personality on Saturday, September 16. This heated exchange ensued...

Limited registration: 15 injured, 5 hospitalised in attack at Okaikoi North centre

About 15 people have been injured, with five hospitalized, after masked men attacked some residents in Okaikoi North in the ongoing limited voter registration...

NADMO secures temporary accommodation for CMB market fire victims

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has secured temporary accommodation for the fire victims at the CMB market in Accra. The Klottey–Korle Municipal NADMO Director,...

One arrested in connection with murder of lady, 18, in uncompleted building

The district police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Georgina Agyemang at Anwia Nkwantah in the Bekwai Municipality. The lifeless...

Ghana Armed Forces apologises for abuse, harassment of journalists

The Ghana Armed Forces has apologised to all journalists who have suffered physical abuse and harassment at the hands of military personnel. According to the...

COP Alex Mensah’s retirement message [Read]

The Director General Technical of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Alex George Mensah, has officially retired from active service. The Commissioner's...

GHS warns of rapid spread of Apollo across all 16 regions

The general public has been urged to maintain a habit of frequent handwashing to deal with the increasing cases of Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, commonly...

Galamsey site security man drowns in River Pra

A galamsey site security man has met his untimely death after a canoe he was using hit a boulder on River Pra at Twifo...

Oguaa Traditional Council honours 4 Chinese with Fanti names

The Oguaa Traditional Council has initiated four Chinese industrialists into the Cape Coast community after performing a special traditional naming ceremony for them at...

September 21 declared as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Thursday, September 21, 2022, as a statutory public holiday. This was contained in a statement...

Gender Ministry introduces helpline to address abuse, complaints

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has called on victims of sexual and gender-based violence to make use of its ‘Helpline of...