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Foreign commercial sex workers invade Joma Market 

Some foreign commercial sex workers have taken over the Joma Market in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The hookers, aged between...

Be prepared to buy soup, stew in addition to your fufu, rice – some restaurant owners hint

Some restaurant owners in the Ashanti Region are entreating customers to make provision to buy soup and stew for their fufu and rice due...

Police probes violent chieftaincy dispute at Enchi

The Ghana Police Service say they have restored calm at Enchi in the Western North Region. This was after a violent chieftaincy dispute resulted in...

4 people killed in suspected chieftaincy dispute at Enchi

Four people have reportedly been gunned down and one injured after a violent chieftaincy dispute at Enchi in the Western Region. The bodies of the...

Miner jailed for posing as Police Intelligence Officer

A 37-year-old miner who posed as a Police intelligence officer and attempted to dupe some people at Sekyere, in the Sekyere-Kumawu district, has been...

Francis Sosu takes on police over reported arrest

Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has dismissed reports of his arrest for alleged reckless and inconsiderate driving. According to him,...

Madina MP fined GH₵2,400 for reckless driving 

Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has been fined GH₵2,400 for reckless and inconsiderate driving. This was after he was arraigned...

Majority Chief Whip makes case for African Custom Tariffs 

Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has appealed to the European Union to help Africa with Custom Tariffs common to all African Countries on the...

Ghana can reveal its Christlike living through music – Dr Joyce Aryee

Founder of the Salt and Light Music Ministry (SLMM), Reverend Dr Joyce Rosalind Aryee, has said Ghana can portray its religious character through music....

Barker-Vormawor joins ‘Ku Me Preko’ demo [Photos]

#FixTheCountry Movement convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor was sighted at the ‘Ku Me Preko Reloaded’ demonstration. He joined the likes of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu...

Akufo-Addo is an authoritarian leader and he must go – Odike

The founder of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, says President Nana Akufo-Addo must be made to resign immediately.  According to him,...

Climate change: Oforikrom MP mobilises communities to take action

The Oforikrom MP says the continuous depletion of the country’s vegetative cover by illegal miners and chainsaw operators is exacerbating the impact of climate...

Every cedi and dollar we borrow, Akufo-Addo’s family and friends benefit – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says President Nana Akufo-Addo and his administration are taking undue advantage of Ghanaians contributing to the economic crisis facing...

Martin Kpebu inciting Ghanaians against Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and Ofori-Atta – NPP 

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the lead convener of the ‘Ku Me Preko Reloaded’ demonstration, Martin Kpebu is inciting the citizenry against...

Public medical stores risk shortage of drugs

Medical stores at public health facilities risk an imminent shortage of drugs owing to the depreciating cedi against the dollar and recent price hikes. The...

Premium beverage Corona Beer launched in Ghana

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has introduced another premium beverage, Corona Beer, into the Ghanaian market. The company says the beer which has 4.7% alcohol will...

Hogbetsotso: Sights and sounds at Anlo

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_SQC929QPbg The first Saturday of November each year is a remarkable day for the people of Anlo in the Volta Region as they celebrate the...

‘Ku Me Preko Reloaded’ demo in pictures

Hundreds of residents on Saturday embarked on a demonstration dubbed ‘Ku Me Preko’ in Accra. It was organised to pile pressure on President Nana Akufo-Addo...

7 police officers who died in line of duty remembered in Eastern Region

Some seven police officers who died while performing their duties from 2016 to 2022 have been remembered in a memorial day observation in Eastern...

From banker to GES Director-General: The profile of Dr Eric Nkansah

Dr Eric Nkansah started as a teacher in the year 2000 at Christian Education Complex Junior High School (JHS), Kintampo, in the Bono East...

Curfew in Bimbilla renewed

The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has reviewed the curfew imposed on Bimbilla in the Northern Region. The Ministry said the renewed curfew was based...

Bring back Amoabeng, Nduom – Dr Kludjeson urges govt

Former president of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and currently the president of the Volta Development Forum (VDF), Dr Prince Kofi Kludjeson, has...

Agric Minister, Chief Director should resign – Senyo Hosi

A former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has called for the resignation of the Food and Agriculture...

5th Accra International Book Festival scheduled for December 2022 

The fifth edition of the Accra International Book Festival will take place in December this year, the Afro-Book Festival has said.  Held every year, the...

‘Ku me Preko’ demo reloaded: Thousands hit the streets of Accra [Photos]

Scores of Ghanaians have besieged the streets of Accra in recognition of the Ku me Preko demo reloaded. The protesters converged at the Obra Spot...

Adom Praiz 2022: Efe Grace showers grace on patrons [Video]

Fast rising Ghanaian gospel musician, Efe Grace, lived up to her name at the 2022 edition of Ghana's number one gospel concert, Adom Praiz...

Ofori-Atta sends important message to Ghanaians amidst calls for his dismissal

Embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is still optimistic he can turn around the fortunes of the Ghanaian economy and has courted the support of...

Police okay ‘Kume Preko demo reloaded’

The Ghana Police Service has given the green light by the police to embark on ‘Kumi Pre Ko’ Reloaded' demonstration. The protest, to be led...

Teacher Unions declare nationwide strike over new DG appointment

Three teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike over the appointment of a banker as the Director-General of Education. They are the National President of...

Central Region to become rice-producing hub – Minister [Photos]

The Central Region is being positioned as a rice-producing hub in the country, and according to Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, efforts are underway...

Kissing reduces blood pressure

After conducting the literature review I realized that: Who doesn’t love a great kiss? And everyone has a favorite kissing story, a favorite movie...

Evangelist fined GH¢6,000 for offensive conduct, publication of false news

The Kaneshie District Court has imposed a GH¢6,000 fine on Francis Awusi, an evangelist, for making false and offensive statements about Prophet Gabriel Akwesi...

Ghanaian man who is sleeping with rich married woman seeks help to save his life

A young Ghanaian man, who is sleeping with a wealthy married woman, is seeking help on how to end the relationship, but his fear...

Police on manhunt for robbers who attacked family and killed 2

The police are on a manhunt for a robbery gang who attacked and robbed a family of three along the Ejura-Nkwanta-Nyinase road in the...

50-year-old woman arrested for kidnapping baby and putting her in a bucket at Mankessim [Video]

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested by the Mankessim Divisional Police Command for allegedly stealing a two-year-old baby girl at Mankesim. The woman, according to...

Madina MP, Francis Sosu arrested

The Police have arrested Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu, for alleged reckless and inconsiderate driving. The lawmaker, according to...

Over 80% of Ghana School of Law candidates pass final exams

More than 80% of final-year students of the Ghana School of Law have passed their final exams. The exams were conducted in July by the...

Mankuma: A 12-year-old boy allegedly shot dead in farm, buried secretly by uncle

A 12-year-old-boy has allegedly been shot dead by his uncle in a farm and secretly buried same day under the cover of darkness at...

Revive TOR to halt fuel price hikes – IES to Akufo-Addo

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is appealing once again to President Nana Akufo-Addo to bring back the Tema Oil Refinery in the shortest...

Good news for new doctors nationwide

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced vacancies for newly qualified doctors in all 16 regions in the country. These persons, according to the...