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Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo [Photos]

Over the weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year. The streets of Ga Mashie were filled...

Dr Parker takes helm as chief of Akyem Sokode Dwaso

In a momentous event, Dr. Joseph Nana Awuah Parker, a respected figure in both the business and philanthropic realms, has officially assumed the role...

Soldier dies after his gun accidentally goes off; GAF reacts

The Ghana Armed Forces has commenced investigations after a soldier shot himself dead in a suspected accidental incident. The victim, Private (Pte) Bayou Roger, from...

Pentecost Church members involved in accident; one dead, others injured

Tragedy struck on the Kasoa- Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region as a fatal accident involving members of the Church of Pentecost resulted...

Chaos as man attempts to free suspect at Bereku police station

Residents of Awutu Bereku are reeling in shock following a daring attempt by a suspected land guard identified simply as Razak to release a...

Sehwi Bodi DCE kicks against indiscriminate refuse disposal to save landfill costs

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Sehwi Bodi in the Western North Region, Ignatius Akwasi Amankwah, has issued a stern caution to residents in...

Ahafo records 10 maternal deaths in first half of 2023; Minister expresses concern

The Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye, has raised alarm over the increasing number of maternal death cases recorded in the region during the first...

Okaishie trader loses GHS 75k in broad daylight theft

A trader at Okaishie, a bustling area in the Central Business District of Accra, is reeling from shock and seeking help after falling victim...

Two injured in accident involving independent candidate’s convoy [Video+Photos]

https://youtube.com/shorts/egx-R-cJEsk?feature=share Two people have been injured in an accident involving Nkoranza North independent parliamentary candidate, Charles Owusu's convoy. The accident occurred in the afternoon of Saturday,...

Apostles’ Continuation Church International honours its visionary founder

The history of the Apostles' Continuation Church International reflects a steadfast devotion to the unchanging message of Jesus Christ, as proclaimed in Hebrews 13:8,...

GIMPA law faculty signs partnership agreement with Temple law school

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) law faculty has signed a partnership agreement with Temple University law school. This was when a...

Golinga dam: Tolon MP commiserates with families of victims

Tolon MP, Habib Iddrisu, has commiserated with the families of the four farmers who drowned in the Golinga Irrigation Dam. The entire Galinkpegu community in...

Appiatse relief committee seeks public support for victims of devastating explosion

The Public Relations Officer of the Apiatse Relief Committee, Dr Thywill Quashie, is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in aiding the victims...

Aggrieved food suppliers besiege NAFCo premises to demand outstanding arrears

Some aggrieved food suppliers have besieged the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCo) premises to demand the payment of outstanding arrears for food supplied...

Ga Traditional Council bans funerals in Accra from October 15

The Ga Traditional Council has declared a temporary ban on funeral activities within the Greater Accra region, set to take effect from October 15...

Kpone Barrier – Michel Camp road construction begins

Construction work has begun on the 3.8-kilometer-long Kpone Barrier to Michel Camp road in the Kpone Katamanso constituency of the Greater Accra region. This comes...

Appiatse explosion: Halting marriage plans, loss of knee patella and toes, as survivors cry out for help

Emmanuel Aidoo, a survivor of the tragic Appiatse explosion, has shared his harrowing experience from the Appiatse camp. His life took an unexpected turn when...

Two Nigerian women who were trafficked to Ghana and exploited sexually run to Nhyira FM for cover

Two Nigerian women who were trafficked to Ghana from Nigeria and exploited sexually have run to Nhyira FM for cover. The women, aged 19 and...

Big Chef Tertiary judge explains why he shouts at contestants

Chef Samuel Anaman, a judge on season 1 of Joy Prime’s tertiary culinary contest, Big Chef Tertiary, has explained why he shouts at the representatives of...

Driver grabbed for defiling ex-lover’s 15-year-old daughter

A driver accused of defiling his ex-lover’s 15-year-old daughter on five occasions has appeared before the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters, Accra. Mr...

Aggrieved food suppliers besiege Buffer Stock premises

Some aggrieved food suppliers have besieged the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCo) premises to demand the payment of outstanding arrears for food supplied...

SDA pastor closes down local church over alleged extortion

The President of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church, North Ghana Union, Dr Kwame Annor Boahen, has ordered the closure of the Acts 2000 local...

UN celebrates Kofi Annan, five years after his passing

The United Nations has paid glowing tributes in honour of its late General Secretary, Kofi Annan, five years after his death. Kofi Annan died on...

AngloGold Ashanti cuts sod for exam printing centre in Obuasi East

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine has once again demonstrated its commitment towards educational improvement at Obuasi by cutting sod for the construction of an...

Meet the four females listed as 2023 First-Class graduates at Legon Law School

Congratulatory messages are in order for four females after being listed as First-Class Law School 2023 graduates from the University of Ghana (Legon). They...

Popular journalist passes on

The Ghanaian media fraternity has been thrown into a state of mourning over the death of journalist Jayne Buckman-Owoo. The news of Jayne's death...

Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts – Court to deliver ruling on Aug 31

The High Court in Accra will, on Thursday, August 31, this year, deliver its ruling on whether or not the Special Prosecutor should continue...

Moment Marigold Akufo-Addo was installed as Abrewatia at Akropong-Akuapem

In a colourful ceremony, the Omanhene of the Akuapem traditional area, received Marigold Nana Abena Oye Akufo-Addo as the Abrewatia of Benkum Kyeame Abusua...

Over 5,000 houses earmarked for demolition at Millennium City; check them out

Over 5,000 houses within the Millennium City area of the Central region are facing imminent demolition due to encroachment activities. The developer of the area...

No MoMo or E-levy charges with cashless system – ECG to customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has indicated that transactions done with the ECG PowerApp will not attract additional charges. The Volta Regional PRO, Mr....

Airports Company Limited Board Chair Paul Adom-Otchere denies plotting to remove MD

Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Paul Adom-Otchere, says he is not involved in any plot to remove the Managing Director of...

Chaos as ECG officials are detained by AMA task-force

A scene of chaos erupted late Thursday morning within the premises of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The confusion ensued as officials from the Electricity...

I drive pass any policeman who stops me at a dysfunctional traffic light – MP

Anyaa-Sowtwuom Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, has waded into the phenomenon of faulty and dysfunctional traffic lights in the Greater Accra...

Check out dignitaries who graced Akufo-Addo’s sister’s conferment [Videos]

Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, along with other esteemed dignitaries, displayed elegance in their beautiful attire during President Akufo-Addo's sister's conferment at the...

Woman accused of witchcraft beaten to death in North East Region

A 60-year-old woman, Konjit Duut, has been beaten to death after she was accused of being a witch at Bunbuna in the Yunyoo/Nasuani district...

The People’s Forum: Drivers angry over bad state of Odorkor-Mallam Highway

Deep cracks, potholes, and eroded portions are some of the defining features of the Odorkor-Mallam road, commonly referred to as the K.A. Busia highway....

Teenage boy and girl ejected from home after pregnancy

Two teenagers are in a state of despair after their families ejected them from home when their sexual escapade ended in pregnancy. The boy, 17...

31% of teachers fail promotional exam

The recently released results of the teachers’ promotional examination conducted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) have revealed a success rate of 69% among...

Gyakye Quayson drags AG to General Legal Council

Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson has reported the Attorney General (AG) to the General Legal Council (GLC) for what he describes as “professional...

GNFS to trace and arrest prank callers

Residents who make prank calls would be tracked down and arrested, Divisional Officer III, Ebenezer Yenzu, the Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National...