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At least 15 injured in accident on Dambai Highway

At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti...

Pensioner Bondholders suspend picketing at Finance Ministry

The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has suspended its planned picketing at the Finance Ministry to protest the non-payment of outstanding coupons. This follows the resumption of...

Nzulezu, Jomoro communities flooded

One of the most visited tourism destinations in the country, Nzulezu, has been engulfed by floodwaters, the first time in decades. Also known as the...

National Chief Imam leads Muslims to mark Eid-ul-Adha prayers

As a yearly ritual, Muslims from all walks of life gather to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice which is always...

Fuel tankers offload petroleum products in Accra despite strike action

It has been three days since tanker drivers across the nation went on strike due to their concerns about the deteriorating road networks leading...

Check out all the beautiful photos as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Muslims worldwide joyously celebrated Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the 'Festival of Sacrifice.' This auspicious occasion commemorates the obedience and...

We were not contacted when police officer collapsed at Ho stadium – Ambulance Service

The National Ambulance Service has said it was not informed about the final Division Two League match between Home Star FC and Inter Allies...

Accident on Kumasi-Accra road leaves passengers stranded

Scores of passengers have been left stranded as two buses and an articulated truck are involved in an accident on the Juaso section of...

Only vaccinated animals can be slaughtered for consumption

The Upper East Regional Public Health Emergency Management Committee (PHEMC), says animals vaccinated with certified anthrax vaccines before June 20, 2023, are allowed to...

May the Eid bring you joy, peace and blessings – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has wished all Ghanaians, especially Muslims a happy Eid celebration. In a statement on Wednesday, June 28 he said “During...

Bawumia and Samira wish Muslims a happy EID

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife Samira Bawumia have extended their wishes to all Muslims on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. The Vice...

Assin North: Voters can no longer be taken for granted – Prof Gyampo

Political Science lecturer, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has shared his observations about the just-ended Assin-North bye-election. According to him, the happenings and provisional results from the...

All the beautiful photos from NPP’s Kate Gyamfua’s daughter’s extravagant wedding

Dignitaries and notable figures from the political arena graced the occasion, embracing the opportunity to immerse themselves in the splendor and allure of the...

Suspects arrested in connection with Assin North bye-election shooting

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of some suspects in connection with a shooting during the bye-election in the Assin North constituency....

Sub-national stakeholders sensitised on Green GDP

Ghana is seeking to account for biodiversity losses, climate change-related costs, and other environmental factors in its conventional gross domestic product (GDP) estimation.The current...

Assin North: Provisional results from polling stations

Results on the just ended bye-election conducted at Assin North constituency in the Central Region have started coming in. Check out some provisional results below:

Assin North by-election: Police reacts to shooting incident

The police have confirmed that no individuals or vehicles were shot at during the conclusion of the by-election in the Assin North constituency. However, they...

High Court sentences 6 Western Togolanders to 26 years in hard labour

An Accra High Court has sentenced six members of the Western Togoland group to 26 years in prison in hard labour. Prior to the ruling,...

Assin North bye-election: Man arrested for interfering with electoral process

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man for interfering with the electoral processes in the ongoing Assin North bye-election in the Central Region...

Road crashes claim 33 lives in Bono East in 2023 first quarter

A total of 33 lives were lost in the Bono East Region through 42 road crashes from January to March this year, Mr Emmanuel...

Daboase drowning tragedy: 3rd body retrieved

The body of the third student who drowned at Daboase in the Western Region has been retrieved. It was recovered in the early hours of...

Ambrose Derry backs IGP’s ‘no weapon’ directive at Assin-North

Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has commended the directive by Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, on bodyguards of Members of...

MTN suspends new Mobile Money withdrawal fees

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana has announced a suspension of the decision to increase Mobile Money withdrawal fees. The increment which was to take effect from...

Saglemi Housing Trial: State to call five witnesses to testify

Prosecution in the trial involving Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works, and Housing and four others are set to call...

DVLA, STC implement reforms to address ‘Money Over Human Lives’ expose’

A Corruption Watch (CW) follow-up investigation has found that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the State Transport Company Ltd (STC) Driving...

Trained unlicensed psychologists and counsellors granted amnesty

The Board of the Ghana Psychology Council has granted an amnesty to all Psychologists and Counsellors duly qualified by training but are not yet...

Assin-North bye-election: Voters trade blows, stones at Assin-Bereku [Video]

https://youtu.be/Tbk5frvELiE There was chaos at the Assin-Bereku polling station at the ongoing Assin-North bye-election. There was a disagreement among voters likely of different political affiliations at...

Assin North bye-election: IGP’s directive on weapons is unconstitutional –MP

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said that the directive issued by the Inspector-General of Police to the bodyguards of Members...

Brave driver runs over suspected armed robber

The bravado exhibited by a sprinter bus driver has resulted in the death of one of five suspected armed robbers who tried attacking and...

I’ve not had friends for 7 years now, it’s just me and my family – Kwaku Manu

Kumawood actor Kwaku Manu, has disclosed that he does not have any friends in his circle. Speaking in an interview with Graphic Online, the actor...

Striking tanker drivers describe BOST enclave road in Kumasi as deadly

The Kumasi depot of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST) is highly exposed to fire disaster due to the deplorable state of the...

2 children drown in Akora river

Two young children, Abdul Rahman, an eight-year-old boy, and Fatao, an 11-year-old, have drowned in the Akora River in the Agona West Municipality of...

National Cathedral: Ablakwa obtains WAEC records to ‘prove’ board secretary has double identity

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has secured the WAEC details of the Board Secretary for the National Cathedral.  Mr Ablakwa wrote to the West...

Armed robbers attack MoMo agent at Wenchi

In a recent incident in the Bono Region of Ghana, three individuals suspected of armed robbery shot a mobile money agent in Wench1. They made...

Over 325 houses collapse after heavy rainfall at Boinso

Boinso, a suburb of Enchi in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, has been devastated by a heavy rainfall, leading to the...

Luggage fumigation charge report: Ghana Airports refutes allegation

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has dismissed media reports suggesting that airlines were being compelled to levy a US$7 charge per passenger for...

GH¢1.2 Million stolen bank money: 4 more accused appear in court

Four more individuals who were implicated as suspects in the alleged conspiracy to steal GH¢1.2 million from customers' accounts, appeared in an Accra Circuit...

Two GNPC imposters busted at Nkwanta South [Video]

https://youtu.be/FN_6aXsGZ-E Police officers at Nkwanta South of the Oti Region have arrested Richard Agbezuge, 34, and Jacob Lartey, 38, for posing as officials from the...

GAEC to host Africa’s Scientific Renaissance Day

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) will on Friday, June 30, 2023, host a scientific innovations dialogue to commemorate the day of Africa's Scientific...

3 sacked Asogli workers: Organised Labour declares strike

Organised Labour says it will embark on a nationwide strike beginning July 10 over the sacking of three workers at Sunon Asogli Power who...