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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...

Child Sanitation Diplomat appeals to stakeholders to expand children sanitation fair

The Reigning Child Sanitation Diplomat, Maame Akua Ohenewaa Gyimah, a Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who delivered a solidarity message on behalf of Ghanaian...

Two kids saved from being killed by their mother

But for the timely intervention of her friend, a 23-year-old woman would have killed her two children and herself on Tuesday. The mother of two,...

Claim that a businessman attempted to bribe NPP MPs to be investigated – Majority Leader

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says investigations will be conducted into claims that a businessman tried to bribe some New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarians to...

Review 1992 Constitution: Curtail excessive powers of Presidents – Emile Short

A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Francis Short, has advocated the curtailment of the excessive...

Ghanaian jailed 10 years in Dubai for trafficking weed

A 40-year-old Ghanaian man, Joshua Opoku, has been jailed in Dubai for trafficking a narcotic substance believed to be cannabis also known as weed. Mr...

3 Chinese ‘galamseyers’ denied bail

The Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour, Mark Diboro Tairima, has refused a bail application for three Chinese illegal miners. The suspects identified...

Former Deputy Minister is best graduating student in Peace, Security and Intelligence Management at UPSA

A former Deputy Minister for Defence under the erstwhile John Mahama government has been adjudged Best Graduating Student in Peace, Security and Intelligence Management...

Fire guts Sawla SHS girls’ dormitory

Fire has gutted the girls' dormitory of the Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Savannah Region. The incident reportedly occurred at about 11:00 am...

2023 Budget may delay – Majority Leader reveals

Ghana’s Budget Statement and the Economic Policy for 2023 may not be read on November 15, as scheduled. Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that...

HIV/AIDS Network appeals to Akufo-Addo

The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET) has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to, as a matter of urgency, give great attention to the...

Drivers park vehicles to protest high fuel prices [Video]

Drivers who ply the Goaso-Kumasi road in the Ahafo Region have boycotted work in protest of the continuous fuel price hikes. According to them, their...

Dr Addison among 10 best Central Bank Governors in Africa

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has been named among Africa’s 10 best Central Bank Governors by Global Finance Magazine. It...

Qnet dissolved: A-G to go after other firms

The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has ordered the dissolution of Quest Net Limited (QNET) for engaging in dishonest, illegal and fraudulent...

AMA arrests 9 persons for burning refuse in open space

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested nine persons for dumping and burning solid waste in an open space causing smoke nuisance and posing...

Security officer killed at mining site

A security officer with Ark Mining company limited operating at Anum Apapam in the Ayensuano District in Eastern Region has been murdered. According to...

Anglogold Ashanti partners Otumfuo Foundation to distribute 17,000 textbooks at Obuasi

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Education matters hence quality education cannot thrive without the provision...