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Ghana presents containers of cocoa products to Türkiye

The Ministry of Finance has presented 11 20-footer containers of cocoa products as emergency relief items to victims of last February’s earthquake disaster in...

Parliament likely to debate anti-LGBTQ+ bill this week

Parliament is expected to debate the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBT...

President Akufo-Addo to commission redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park on Tuesday

The redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, with a cost of $3.5 million, is set to be commissioned on July 4, 2023, by the President...

Alban Bagbin enskinned chief at Nadowli Kaleo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been enskinned at Takpo as Naa Sunoyong Maalo Bagbin I, Tinmaali Naa of Takpo Traditional Council at...

Man found dead in river at Assin Bereku

A man in his early forties was allegedly killed and dumped in River Brupan at Assin Breku in the Assin North District of the...

BoG blamed for financial sector mess

A perception research conducted by think tank, Institute for Liberty And Policy Innovation (ILAPI), has blamed the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for the collapse...

I want to see Kumawu producing engineers, lawyers in next few years – MP

The newly-elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, says his vision is to see the Kumawu Constituency producing engineers, lawyers and...

Always be battle ready against evil spirits – Agyinasare tells Christians

Founder and Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has admonished Christians to always be prepared for spiritual warfare against evil spirits. He...

Gyakye Quayson is the Joseph of NDC – Apostle Amoako Attah

Founder and Leader of Parliament Chapel International, Apostle Francis Amoako Attah, has revealed a powerful revelation about the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of...

GBA urges judges not to be intimidated by attacks or threats

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has condemned pronouncements and commentaries that tend to intimidate, threaten, and attack the personality of judges over their judgements and rulings. It...

Address human rights abuses – Rev. Opuni Frimpong tells lawyers

The immediate past General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA)...

Stray bullet hits woman during coronation at Amosima

The Safohene of Amosima community in the Abura Asebe Kwamankese in the Central Region, Kweku Apagya, has been apprehended by the Amosima police over...

3 dead, 17 injured in accident on N1 highway

A tragic accident which occurred at Water Works on the N1 highway in the Greater Accra Region on Sunday has claimed the lives of...

Halt Gyakye Quayson’s trial – Dormaahene to Akufo-Addo

Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has appealed to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene...

NLC summons TUC over intended strike against Sunon Asogli

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) to appear before it on Tuesday, July 4, for a hearing...

24-year-old Okada rider shot dead in robbery attack

A robbery gang has killed a 24-year-old Okada rider and bolted with his motorbike at Kwarfokurom near Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The 24-year-old deceased...

Drivers, passengers bemoan deplorable Seikwa-Sampa road

The Seikwa-Sampa road, spanning approximately 25 kilometers and located in the Jaman North District, has become a cause for concern among drivers and passengers. The...

Deputy NDC National Youth Organiser takes on Bawumia for ‘attacking’ Mahama

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga Mahama, has taken a swipe at the Vice President, Dr...

Man who stole Meek Mill’s phone arrested again for phone theft

The 33-year-old scrap dealer, Nuhu Sulley, who was previously granted GH¢50,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an American rapper, Meek Mill’s iPhone, has...

National Peace Council meets Somey Traditional council over Nogokpo – Agyinsare impasse

A delegation from the National Peace Council (NPC), led by His Eminence Numo Blafo Akotia Omaetu III, has held a meeting with the chiefs...

GRA impounds 3 trucks with goods without tax stamp at Alajo

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized three trucks loaded with soft drinks without tax stamps at Alajo in Accra. The authority said actions by the...

Over 400 pupils of Maase Atimatim Basic School forced to study under deplorable condition

Concerned residents of Maase-Atimatim in the Ashanti region are pleading with the government to rehabilitate the falling classroom structure of the Maase-Atimatim Basic School. The...

Aburi-Kitase CHPS compound nurses threaten shut down over mentally ill man

Nurses at Aburi – Ketase CHPs compound are threatening to shut down the facility indefinitely following constant threats by a mentally deranged young man...

GAF warns public against fake recruitment

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has cautioned the general public against ongoing fraudulent recruitment and enlistment online exercises. In a statement, GAF said it has...

Obra show: Lady attempts to slap lover for denying his child

An angry 18-year-old lady attempted to slap her lover on Nhyira FM's Obra show when he denied responsibility for their baby. The disgruntled lady,...

Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly to partner US cities for ‘sister city’ relations

The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly is seeking a ‘sister-city’ relationship with some cities in the United States of America to develop socio-economic opportunities in the...

Motorists and residents at Bokankyi angry over bad road

Residents at Bokankye, Akropong and Esaso in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of Ashanti region have complained about the horrific condition of their roads....

 Popular fetish priest allegedly defiles girl, 6

A six-year-old KG2 pupil at Twifo Ampekro has allegedly been defiled by a popular fetish priest in the area, John Afedzi.  The accused is yet...

Ken Ofori-Atta to present Mid-Year Budget on July 27

The 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review will be presented on Thursday, Thursday, July 27.  This will be done by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.  The presentation is...

It’s been difficult going to the gym since my husband died – Matilda Amissah-Arthur

Matilda Amissah-Arthur, wife of the late Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has spoken of her fight to maintain an active lifestyle after the tragic...

Trouble for betting companies that refuse to pay winnings

In a remarkable turn of events, a Ghanaian man named Theophilus Morgan emerged victorious in a high-stakes bet, only to face an arduous battle...

GRA seizes tons of carbonated, alcoholic beverages for evading tax

The Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Excise Unit has seized numerous cartons of malt, vodka, Coca-Cola, and various carbonated beverages. The market value of these...

Don’t shut down your plants – Mahama ‘begs’ IPPs

Former President John Dramani Mahama has pleaded with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) not to carry out their threat to shut down their plants.  Mr Mahama...

‘Inexperienced’ Kissi Agyebeng has refused or failed to learn – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, says his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, is yet to learn the ropes when it comes to being an investigator or...

Stakeholders call for more financial support to address non-communicable diseases

A professor in Global Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine/President Emeritus FHI360, Prof. Peter Lamptey has noted that lack...

Group calls for scrapping of Covid- 19 tax and others ahead of Mid-Year budget review

President for the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clement Osei Amoako, has appealed to government to scrap the Covid-19 tax, Excise duty,...

Education Minister leads Ghana’s delegation to UNESCO conference

The Minister for Education and Chairperson for the Ghana Commission, Dr Yaw Adutwum, is currently leading the Ghanaian delegation to the 5th Extraordinary General...

FDA suspends production of Anointed Family Water

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced the suspension of production and distribution of Anointed Family Water, a sachet water with registration number...

Hunter kills man after mistaking him for game at Sehwi Afrewa

A 47-year-old hunter has met his death in the Aferewa forest reserve in the Bodi District of the Western North Region where he had...

Fidelity Bank reacts to BoG’s forex licence suspension

Fidelity Bank has said the 30-day suspension of its forex licence by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will not in any way affect normal...