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Six dead in gory accident on Akuse Kpong road

Six persons have been confirmed dead after the vehicle they were travelling in got involved in an accident Saturday morning at King David Commercial...

Alleged coup plotter Dr Mac-Palm reportedly dead

Dr Frederick Mac-Palm, one of the nine persons standing treason trial, is reportedly dead.  According to MyJoyOnline.com sources, he died in the late hours of...

UG graduates 104 PhD students

One hundred-and-four Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students yesterday graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon. They were part of the 11,711 students who graduated from...

Video of lady creatively decorating a grave ahead of a burial causes stir

A lady has shared a post on how she has decorated the inner parts of a grave ahead of a burial. In a post shared...

Lost for 40 years, man reunites with family on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show

He left Ghana at the age of 23 and returned at the age of 65. For over 40 years, Kwame Amarvi Nyavor did not get...

Collapsed wall traps seven-year-old boy to death at Prang

A seven-year-old boy met his untimely death when a wall collapsed and trapped him dead at Prang in the Pru West District of the...

More Thai companies on board for Ghana rice project

A number of companies in Thailand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC). These companies, numbering about 10,...

Ken Ofori-Atta sends good news from China

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that Ghana is making progress towards securing a debt restructuring deal with China. In a tweet on social...

Cybersecurity attacks a global risk – EOCO boss

The world economy stands a risk of crashing due to the risk of losing billions of dollars to cybersecurity challenges if they are not...

Scores injured in accident involving 3 cars on Cape Coast Highway

At least 16 persons have been injured in an accident involving three vehicles on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region. Two persons...

KATH begins home delivery of drugs

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has started home delivery of drugs to chronic but stable patients. The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, said...

Group petitions govt, parliament to demand removal of GRA boss, others

A group of Ghanaian youth has petitioned Parliament and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) board to demand the removal of Commissioner General Rev. Dr...

Don’t expect normal procedures when the military is called – Aggrey Quarshie

"I can assure you when you call the military in, don't expect normal procedures so the best thing is, don't do things that will...

FDA issues alert on two eyedrops

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against the use of two eyedrop products Ezricare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial...

66-year-old man accused of marrying a child breaks silence

A viral photo of a Nigerian man, Aminu Danmaliki, and his new young bride sparked controversy on the internet as netizens accused him of...

US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers

The US and Canada have reached a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings, officials say. US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM...

N/R: Two motorbike riders die after head on collision at Lepusi

Two motorbike riders have died after colliding at Lepusi, a community in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region. The two were riding in...

NAM1 makes 33rd appearance in court without trial

Embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), made his 33rd appearance in court on Thursday, March 23, three...

I didn’t attend the seminary to become a Priest – Rev. Akua Boateng

The Programme Director of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, Ghana, Reverend Akua Ofori Boateng, has explained why she joined the seminary. She said becoming...

ECG disconnects power to Keta vaccine storage – Medicines risk going waste

Vaccines for routine immunisation, including new deliveries received last week, risk going waste at the Keta Municipal Health Directorate because the Electricity Company of...

ECG’s swoop in Nungua District identifies 48 illegal connections

The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has adopted swoop as part of measures to help account for power customers are...

Exodus for greener pastures: 100 nurses leave Pantang Hospital

Nearly 150 experienced nurses and other health professionals from the Pantang Hospital have left the shores of the country in search of greener pastures...

Custom officer, 2 others accused of stealing $4.3m gold at airport remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a customs officer and two others accused of stealing gold valued USD$ 4,303,234.00 belonging to GND Global Trading...

Suspected killer of J.B. Danquah makes shocking revelation in court

Daniel Asiedu, the man who has been charged with the murder of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah...

You have no idea the number of calls thanking us for invading Ashaiman – Aggrey Quarshie

In the midst of the criticisms and bashing of the Ghana Armed Forces after it invaded Ashaiman and arrested and brutalized some residents, it...

‘Momoni’ has no nutritional value – Dietician

A dietician at the Meridian Medical Centre, Forzia Baidoo, has cautioned Ghanaians against the consumption of putrefied fish, known in the Akan parlance as...

Man jailed 180 days for fondling minor’s breast

A factory hand has been sentenced to 180 days imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for fondling the breast of a 10-year-old and asking...

Transformers to be metered by year ending to check power theft – ECG MD

Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has disclosed that his outfit plans to have every power distribution transformer...

All hope is not lost – Atsu’s twin assures orphans

It was a depressing and sorrowful moment for the children of Becky’s Foundation as they met the twin sister of the late Christian Atsu. Christiana...

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital blocks social media to improve patient care

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has taken steps to boost patient care by deactivating its computer systems to prohibit the use of social media...

Kwesi Pratt blames Kejetia management over fire outbreak

Managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has blamed the management of the Kejetia Central market for the recent fire outbreak. According to...

Kpandai MP provides sponsorship to 76 tertiary students

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region, Mr. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, has provided financial assistance of GHS 43.5K to...

NDC man slams Bawumia over reopening of Kejetia market

Communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Twum Barima, has criticised Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over the reopening of the Kejetia...

Word Water Day: EcoZoil clean beaches

To mark World Water Day, EcoZoil, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), in collaboration with Friends of The Nation, a Non-Governmental...

2 die in Bogoso-Obuasi Highway accident

A ghastly vehicular accident on Bogoso-Obuasi Highway in the Western Region has led to the loss of two lives. The accident involves two Sprinter buses...

Fair Wages Commission chases banks, govt employees over fraudulent salaries

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has warned of legal action against banks and employees detected to be receiving fraudulent salaries or allowances,...

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital owes suppliers GH¢2m

The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is suffocating from debts, and unless it gets help, it could soon be turning away the hundreds of patients who...

Korle Bu records 15 tuberculosis cases every day

Tuberculosis (TB) is growing at an alarming rate in Ghana in spite of awareness and treatment options in health facilities. According to reports, Korle Bu...

Late Rev Boakye’s one-week observation to be held on Thursday

The one-week observation of late founder and leader of Resurrection Power New Generation Church (RPNGC), Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye,...

Late Rev Boakye’s wife barred from observing widowhood rites

The wife of Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye, founder and leader of Resurrection Power New Generation Church (RPNGC), Yaa Asantewaa (Mrs Boakye), has been barred...