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Over 500 soldiers to be deployed to Bawku

Over 500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region to help deal with rising insecurity in the region. The...

Speaker, Attorney General dragged to court over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

A private citizen, Paul Boama Sefa, has dragged the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney General to the High Court. He is alleging that the...

Ineffective communication has affected the MMT brand – Director

The Managing Director of the Metro Mass Transit, Albert Aduboahene, says the company's weak communication has affected the brand, despite the government’s efforts to...

NDC communicator breaks silence on Dagbon FM journalist attack

A former Northern Regional Deputy Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Iddrisu Hardi Pagazaa, has denied beating a presenter of Tamale-based...

Suspected robbers shoot NDC executive dead

Suspected armed robbers have shot dead a National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch Chairman at Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Western Region. The deceased has been identified...

Violent clash at Sakyikrom over reinstatement of alleged destooled Chief  

There was a near deadly clash at Sakyikrom, a community near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, over an attempt to reinstate a 'destooled' Chief,...

Govt supports 100 youth in Ashanti with vocational and technical training

The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Youth Authority says the government is prioritising vocational and technical training to help equip the youth with...

One dead in another building collapse at Nanakrom

One person has been reported dead after being trapped under rubble following the collapse of a three-storey building at Nanakrom in the Adentan Municipality...

NPP Communicator condemns attack on Dagbon FM journalist

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications team member, Alfred Thompson, has condemned the alleged actions of former Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic...

Stolen identity! Many at risk from SIM card re-registration

The SIM card re-registration process has slumped into controversy following revelations that the Ghana Cards of some members of the public have been used...

10 injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos+Video]

At least 10 people have been injured in an accident at Nobewam on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The accident occurred on Thursday night. It involved a KIA...

Nima residents protest bad roads, abandoned projects [Video]

https://youtu.be/9DXc6AhwyuQ A group calling itself the Concerned Nima Citizens Foundation has taken to the streets to protest the bad state of infrastructure in their community....

Stop parading yourself as ex-soldier – GAF warns lawyer

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said its attention has been drawn to the unauthorised use of a military rank by a lawyer, Jamaldeen...

Is Kwabena Adu Gyamfi the same as Rev Kusi Boateng? – High Court Judge quizzes

High Court Judge Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah says it is yet to be established whether Kwabena Adu Gyamfi alias Rev Victor Kusi Boateng is...

Information Ministry condemns attack on Dagbon FM’s presenter; calls for arrest of perpetrators

The Information Ministry has strongly condemned the recent attack on a journalist at Dagbon FM in Tamale. In a press statement issued on Thursday, May...

Inside the Accra Zoo: A look at the diet of lions [watch]

Nestled in the Achimota Forest in Accra is the Accra Zoo, a public facility operated by the Forestry Commission, which houses a variety of...

Gold Mafia: We owe Akufo-Addo no apology – Al Jazeera

International media organisation Al Jazeera says it will not apologise to President Akufo-Addo over its recent investigative documentary, ‘Gold Mafia’. Al Jazeera said it does...

King Charles welcomes Asantehene at Buckingham Palace ahead of coronation

King Charles III today welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his wife, Lady Julia, at the Buckingham Palace ahead of the King’s...

Family head arrested for inflicting cutlass wounds on man over land at Enyan Obontser

A family head from Enyan Obontser in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region has been apprehended for inflicting cutlass wounds on...

Okoe Boye ‘exposes’ Akandoh over alleged diversion of NHIS funds [Listen]

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has dismissed claims by the Member of Parliament for...

Apostle Nyamekye re-elected Chairman of The Church of Pentecost

The Church of Pentecost has re-elected Apostle Eric Nyamekye to serve as its Chairman for the next five years. This historic event took place during...

US Embassy increases visa fees effective May 30

The United States of America Embassy in Accra says it will increase its fees for nonimmigrant visas effective May 30, 2023. It added that “The...

Residents who report illegal connections to get 6% of total debt – ECG MD

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has instituted a reward package for citizens who report illegal connections...

Freedom of expression vital precondition for all human rights — US Embassy

The United States (US) Embassy in Ghana has called on all who have a stake in the media to refocus on freedom of expression...

OSP invites Prof Frimpong-Boateng over his galamsey report

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng over his controversial report on illegal mining activities in Ghana.  The venerable Professor is...

Ghanaians eat thrice daily despite economic hardship – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has indicated that despite the economic crisis, Ghana is the best-performing...

SEC assures Gold Coast Fund investors of payment of locked-up funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has assured the aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management that their petition would be relayed...

Mother seeks advice as 15-year-old daughter continues to sleep on brother’s bed

A TikTok user, known as @queen_already1, who enjoys creating humorous videos about her family, recently shared a clip of her daughter sleeping in her...

ECG arrests over 1,550 for illegal connections

An operation carried out by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Tema Region shows that 1,555 illegal connections were detected in February,...

Couple battling for their lives after being attacked while bathing

A husband and wife are in critical condition after being attacked with machete by a family member while taking their bath. The incident happened in...

Burning Issues: Abandoned projects: KMA to adopt one project agenda – Mayor

The Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, has hinted that they will not undertake multiple projects and leave them uncompleted to cause...

Taxi drivers react to digital services promise by Bawumia

Chairman of the Circle Taxi Association, Chairman Nii Ashie said his group does not believe Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise of a digital service...

25% of pastors are experiencing mental illness – Mental health clinician

Twenty-five per cent of pastors are experiencing mental illness, according to a mental health clinician. Dr Kwame Frimpong says this is due to the burden...

Bodies of victims of Yeji boat accident retrieved

Bodies of the three persons who drowned in the Volta lake at Yeji have been found Thursday morning after persistent search. The bodies of three...

‘Gold Mafia’: Al Jazeera responds to Akufo-Addo’s letter

International media organisation, Al Jazeera, says it has replied to a letter from the Jubilee House which demanded an apology for its recent investigative...

Filling fuel tanks to brim is dangerous – NPA cautions motorists

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned fuel retail outlets and motorists against using ramps to aid the pumping of fuel into vehicles. It said...

PNC mourns with Edward Mahama

The People’s National Convention (PNC), has commiserated with Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama, its five-time presidential candidate over the death of his son, Ishmael. The unfortunate incident...

Woman killed as truck runs into traders in Kumasi [Video]

A trader at Dr Mensah market in Kumasi has been killed in a gory motor accident on Thursday morning. The 51-year-old cabbage vendor, Akua Serwaa,...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, wife departs to Coronation of King Charles III [Video]

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has departed to the United Kingdom to witness the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla. Otumfuo’s departure...

Trader sentenced over threat of death

A 29-year-old trader, who threatened another trader with a sword, has been sentenced to 150 days imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Osman Boustani, charged...