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Musician Worlasi lectures at University of Ghana

Ghanaian music performer, Worlasi, on Monday was a guest lecturer at the University of Ghana (Legon), Accra. He was at the premier university's English Department...

1,515km of roads completed within 5 years in Ashanti Region – Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said the Akufo-Addo-led administration has constructed a total of 1,515 kilometres of road in the Ashanti Region...

Akufo-Addo’s appointee accused of branding BECE mock exams paper with own photo

Adomonline.com has sighted a private mock examination paper meant for final year Junior High School (JHS) pupils branded with the photo of the Chief Executive...

OccupyGhana invokes RTI law for information on state of Public Officers Bills

Pressure Group, OccupyGhana, is asking for the status of the Conduct of the Public Officers Bills, 2022. It has, thus, written to the Attorney-General (AG)...

One dead in fatal accident at Adansi Anhwiaso [Video]

https://youtu.be/PvmBrb9LQwY A gynaecologist has lost his life in a fatal accident between Kojo Nkwanta and Anhwiaso in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region....

12 arrested over communal clashes at Chereponi

Twelve persons have been arrested in connection with communal clashes that occurred at Gbalo and Kukpong/Sagong in the Chereponi District of the North East...

Odike’s woes deepen

Secretary to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Bediatuo Asante, is demanding a retraction and apology from AKwasi Addai Odike over what he described as defamatory comments...

Govt being insensitive to students – CHASS

The Northern Regional Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has accused the government of being insensitive to students. This is...

Pension reforms: SSNIT wants people to retire at 65 years

Chief Actuary at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Joseph Poku, has called for an increment in the statutory retirement age from...

Corruption fights back; I hope OSP will continue with the fight – Kofi Bentil

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has urged the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng on in his fight against corruption in the country. “I am...

63% of Ghanaians not aware of river blindness drug distribution

River blindness is known to have a serious socioeconomic impact on affected communities. However, recent reports indicate control measures have been successful with a significant...

Court issues warrant for arrest of 61 suspects in KNUST violence

The Asokore Mampong Magistrate Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of 61 persons suspected to be involved in last week’s violence on...

No military base or camp has been set ablaze – GAF clarifies

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports that an angry Diaba youth burned down a military base or camp in the Dormaa West...

We have received our share of national cake – Ashanti Regional Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said the region has seen significant progress under President Nana Akufo-Addo. He revealed that a total of 1,515 kilometers...

Forestry Commission strikes again; destroys 300 acres of illegal farms

As part of continuous efforts to clamp down on illegal activities in forest reserves, the Forestry Commission has destroyed 300 acres of cocoa farms...

I’m a credible pollster with 83% success rate in 22 years – Ben Ephson tells critics

The Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson, has defended his name as a credible pollster. According to him, contrary to comments by...

NPP building proper International Airport in Kumasi – Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister has fired a salvo at the erstwhile Mahama administration for claiming the Kumasi Airport is of international standards. Simon Osei-Mensah maintained...

What KKD told girlfriend after turning her on [Watch]

Kwasi Kyei Darkwah’s view on Togbe Afede XIV’s decision to return the ex-gratia paid him for serving on the Council of State was not...

Two more including old student arrested over KNUST riots

The ongoing Police investigation into the rioting at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has led to the arrest of two...

4 jailed 80 years for robbing MoMo vendor

Four armed robbers have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court for robbing a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at...

Bawumia reveals causes of revenue shortfalls

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has identified inefficient government bureaucracy, lawlessness and non-compliance among other infractions as key causes of revenue shortfalls in Ghana...

Govt will terminate your contract if you delay – Agenda 111 contractors warned ...

Government has pledged to terminate the contract of contractors who delay the completion of the Agenda 111 projects. Making this declaration, the Presidential Advisor on...

Inusah Fuseini breaks silence on son’s fraud, money laundering charges

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseini, has confirmed fraud and money laundering charges against his son, Abdul Inusah in the United...

Pay or Die update: NHIA introduces committee, The Pulpit, to fight illegal charges in hospitals

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has outdoored two new steps to eliminate illegal co-payment system, otherwise known as extortion or illegal charges on...

Latest on EOCO boss’ comment about NAM1’s prosecution

A group calling itself Asante Professionals Club (APC) has dismissed reports that the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP...

Teachers in nursing training colleges suspend strike

The Nurse Educators Group (NEG) has suspended its ongoing strike action intended to press home its demands. NEG, a specialised group of nurse educators, under...

431 Ghanaians due for deportation locked up in Dubai

Some 431 Ghanaians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due for deportation over expired travelling documents have been locked up in Dubai, as they...

Stop putting stones on your leaking gas cylinders – Fire Service warns public

The Ghana National Fire Service is advising the public to desist from putting stones on their leaking gas cylinders and get new regulators. According to...

US court charges Inusah Fuseini’s son with fraud and money laundering

The son of former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has been charged by a United States court with fraud and money laundering. Evidence at trial...

I used to play with angels as a child – Owusu Bempah

The General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, has opened up on a rare childhood experience with angels. According...

One shot dead, another injured as unknown men attack market at Bawku [Photos]

Unknown assailants have shot a man dead only identified as Gaito at the timber market at Bawku in the Upper East Region. Another person...

Irate residents chase NPP MP with machetes, sticks over bad roads

 Atwimah Nwabiagya South Constituents have been reacting angrily to the visit of their Member of Parliament (MP), Emmanuel Adjei Ahwire, over delays in fixing...

Ladies offer sex as payment for rides – Ghanaian driver claims

A Ghanaian driver, Henry Nutsugah, has disclosed some risks of working at night as a ride-hailing service driver. He stated that some drivers lose...

2 in police custody in connection with Conti-Katanga clash

Two persons are being held in Police custody in connection with the violent clash between some students of University and Unity halls on the...

Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen rolls out new segment ‘Community Concern’

The maiden edition of Community Concern, a new segment on Asempa FM's afternoon show, Ekoosiisen has been launched. The segment seeks to highlight social, economic,...

Beyi W’ano: We sleep to skip meals; we’re traumatised – Ghanaian students on govt scholarship in Morocco [Audio]

Some Ghanaian students on government scholarships in Morocco have said they cannot afford three square meals. According to them, they mostly skip breakfast and eat...

23,495 test positive for HIV in 6 months

A total of 23,495 people tested positive for HIV in the first half of this year (January to June). The figure is two per...

UPNMG justifies why YEA can’t train SHS graduates for CHPS compounds

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), has kicked against plans by the Youth Employment Authority (YEA) to recruit 5,000 SHS graduates...

Irate youth set military base, Forestry Commission office on fire

Some irate youth of Diabaa in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region have set a military base and an office of the...

I am not scared to die for speaking the truth – KKD

Broadcast journalist, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah (KKD), says he is unfazed by the numerous death threats he has received from politicians after speaking “the truth”. According...