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Pastor, three others arraigned for assaulting alleged ‘witch’

Pastor Peter Ofori was arrested for allegedly assaulting 63-year-old Francisca Dzisi and branding same a witch, on November 25, 2022. After investigations, it was found...

Pay up or your light goes off – ECG MD warns debtors

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has called on institutions that owe the power company to settle...

LGBTQ+ community after our lives – Dafeamekpor cries out

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta Region, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has indicated that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community...

Driver, mate in critical condition in another accident on Cape Coast Highway

The driver and mate of an articulator cargo car loaded with soft drinks and mineral water are in critical condition after an accident at...

GHANASCO headmaster reacts to his interdiction over ‘toilet dormitory’ saga

The headmaster of Ghana National Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale has expressed confidence he will not lose his job following reports of toilet...

UTAG rejects Finance Minister’s alternative debt restructuring for pension funds

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the government’s new proposed debt restructuring offer, which includes pension funds. The Association, in a release...

MoMo agents react to deactivation of unregistered SIMs

General Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG), Evans Otumfuor has indicated that, the new directive by the National Communications Authority...

Military busts explosives producers – Seizes 20,000 pieces

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested a syndicate of 13 foreigners allegedly engaged in the manufacture of explosives in Tarkwa in the Western...

NACOC intercepts 11.4KG of cocaine worth $300K at KIA [Photos]

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) arrested a Kenyan national last Saturday 15 April 2023 for smuggling 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Kotoka International...

20,000 fake electricity meters discovered in Accra East Region

More than 20,000 electricity meters installed within the Accra East Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are fake. The meters are estimated...

How Omanhene Kwabena Asante celebrated his birthday [Photos+Video]

Birthday wishes have poured in for renowned broadcast journalist, Benjamin Asante Darko, also known as Omanhene Kwabena Asante, as he celebrates his birthday on...

It will be fair to put UG residence re-allocation on hold – High Court

A February 9, 2023 ruling of the High Court presided over by Justice Francis Obiri continues to generate controversy. This decision granted a request by...

STC bus accident on Cape Coast road; All passengers safe

All the 45 passengers, mostly Senior High School (SHS) students who were involved in an accident on the Accra-Cape Coast highway on Monday morning...

ECG disconnects Accra Digital Centre, AirtelTigo pays GH₵1million

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd., has disconnected power to the Accra Digital Centre over non-payment of a GH₵600,000 bill. The disconnection is part of...

We’ve broken all records regarding IMF requirements for bailout – Ofori-Atta

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed optimism about the country’s progress in the pursuit of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. According to...

GES sends fact-finding delegation to GHANASCO over ‘toilet cubicle’ saga

Ghana Education Service (GES) has sent a fact-finding delegation to the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale over the ‘toilet cubicle’ saga.  The responsibility...

GHANASCO ‘toilet dormitory’ saga: More details pop up

The journalist who recorded the viral video of some students of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale sleeping in toilet cubicles has...

3 suspected robbers burnt alive at Moseaso

Three men suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened...

Interdicting GHANASCO headmaster over ‘washroom accommodation’ rushed – Apaak

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, says the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) decision to interdict the headteacher of the...

GHANASCO ‘toilet dormitory’ saga: Titus Glover sends SoS message to GetFund

Managing Director of VALCO, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has entreated GetFund to assist in the completion of an abandoned project at Ghana Senior High...

STC bus transporting SHS students crashes on Kasoa-Cape Coast highway

An STC bus carrying Senior High School (SHS) students from Kasoa to Cape Coast has crashed at Gomoa Buduatta junction in the Central...

GHANASCO headmaster breaks silence on use of toilet cubicles as dormitories

The Headmaster of Ghana National Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale, Douglas Yakubu has refuted report that, toilet cubicles are being used as dormitories...

All unregistered SIM cards to be deactivated today

The National Communications Authority (NCA) will from today, Monday, April 17, delete all unregistered SIM cards from the database of telecommunication network operators.  SIM cards...

Fuel prices go up; petrol now ¢12.99 – ¢13.10 per litre

Prices of petroleum products have shot up at the pumps this Monday April 17, 2023. This is the first increase since the introduction of the...

Akufo-Addo, Kufuor, other officials pay last respects to Dr Akoto Osei

The final funeral rites of former Member of Parliament (MP) of Tafo in the Ashanti region, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has been held. The...

We will comply with NCA’s directive regarding SIM registration exercise – Telecoms Chamber

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has agreed to comply with the recent directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA) regarding the ongoing SIM registration...

GNPC boss addresses challenge with Africa’s energy strategy; calls for greater synergy

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) CEO has called for concerted action by African states for the development of an African strategy to meet...

JoyNews’ investigation reveals PBC risks possible collapse

JoyNews’ investigations have revealed how the country’s biggest indigenous cocoa-buying company, PBC, risks a possible collapse following its steep decline in market share from...

Ghana Health Service issues alert on new mosquito species

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the presence of a new mosquito vector called Anopheles stephensi in the country. The new vector was confirmed...

Gold mafia: Akufo-Addo’s lawyer reacts to gold trader’s claims

A legal counsel to President Akufo-Addo says the public should disregard the claims by a gold trader exposed in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigative...

Toilet cubicles as dormitories: GHANASCO headmaster, senior housemaster hot

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Headmaster and the Senior Housemaster of the Ghana National Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale to...

Why is ‘Yↄ kÉ› gari’ now ‘Gobɛ’ – Attorney General fumes

The President of the Ga Dangme Council, Nii Ayikoi Otoo is peeved by the description of a Ghanaian delicacy. The popular food is made of...

‘Doggy style’ linked to penis fracture

Some studies have linked doggy style to penis fracture  (Barros et al. 2017; Barros et al. 2020). I know this article will raise many...

How stolen vehicles from US end up in Ghana – Nat Geo investigation [Video]

A documentary by Nat Geo has thrown more light on how stolen vehicles are shipped from the US to Ghana and how the VIN...

7 tipper truck drivers arrested over axel load tax at Okyereko

A joint police and National Security operatives have arrested seven tipper truck drivers at Gomoa Okyereko in the Central region. The team from...

NCA directs telcos to delink disconnected SIMs from registration databases

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed telecom operators to ensure that all SIMs disconnected in compliance with March 31, 2023, deadline are removed...

Heavy security presence at Akyem Kukurantumi following disturbances over queen mother’s installation

There is heavy security presence at Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality following disturbances over the installation of a new queen mother on...

Aker Energy submits Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points Plan of Dev’t to Energy Minister

Aker Energy, the operator of the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana has submitted a Plan of Development (PoD) to government today...

Tears as man allegedly murdered at West Hills Mall is laid to rest [Video]

A burial ceremony has been held for Shadrack Arloo whose death occurred at West Hills Mall following alleged police brutality. The ceremony took place at Mpataba in the Jomoro...

Finance Minister requests participation of pension funds in new proposed offer

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has urged the Board of Trustees of pensions funds to allow for pension funds to be included in government’s...