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Islamic SHS teacher alleged to have suffered police brutality to meet Parliament’s Defense and Interior Committee

A 40-year-old teacher has been recounting how he was battered by crowd-control police detailed to maintain law and order during a protest by students...

60-year-old groundnut farmer arrested for allegedly murdering wife

Mr. Robert Ayambile, a 60-year-old groundnut farmer, is in the grips of the Bono East Regional Police Command for allegedly murdering his 55-year-old wife,...

NSS staff arrested for issuing fake GES posting letters remanded

A Tamale Circuit Court has remanded a National Service person who was arrested for allegedly issuing fake Ghana Education Service (GES) appointments and posting...

Agric Minister praises private sector for massive industrial investment

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has expressed satisfaction about the private sector initiative to transform industry and produce mass organic...

Three injured in near fatal gas explosion at Atonsu shoe factory [Video]

https://youtu.be/U81sVGMv6EQ A near-gas explosion at the Atonsu shoe factory in the Ashanti Region has left three people injured. The incident, which occurred in mid-morning on...

COVID-19: Ghana heads for 5th wave

There has been a significant surge in Covid-19 cases in Ghana this month, putting the country on the path to its fifth wave since...

Latest twist to bullion van robberies case

The Circuit Court in Accra trying six alleged robbers, five being police officers, says it would strike out the case if the prosecution delays...

Akufo-Addo commissions library in honour of his father

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to all Ghanaians to support his administrations drive to expand access to libraries across the country. This was...

Tema Motorway reopened to traffic

The Accra-Tema Motorway has fully been opened to traffic following the completion of repair works on the dilapidated bridge. This was announced in a...

Islamic SHS shooting: Teacher unable to see due to police assault

An English teacher with the Islamic Senior High School at Abrepo, Kumasi, Kofi Antwi, is currently unable to see after he was assaulted by...

Krobo residents chant war songs against military-led ECG prepaid meters installation

Scores of residents within the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality have taken to the streets to protest against the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) installation...

I built a house in Ghana within two years – Finland-based Ghanaian

Finland-based Ghanaian, Eric Nyamekye, has revealed that he built a house within the first two years of his stay in Finland.He said he would...

New NCCE Chairperson, Kathleen Addy sworn in

President Akufo-Addo has confirmed and sworn into office, Kathleen Addy as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). Ms. Addy, until her...

Police hospital to carry out mass burial for 250 unclaimed bodies

The Ghana Police Hospital will embark on a mass burial for 250 unidentified and unclaimed bodies as part of routine measures to decongest the...

GAF reacts to robbery claim against 3 soldiers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports that three of its personnel have been arrested for robbery offenses. In a statement to debunk the...

No food shortage in the country – Deputy Agric Minister

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has stated that it was not true that there was food crisis in the...

Interesting twist to coup plot trial as Defence Minister, Adam Bonaa pops up

It has emerged in court that contrary to claims that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Agordzo discussed Arab Spring with Dr Frederick...

Ken Ofori-Atta angers Minority

The Minority in Parliament says it is troubled by the absence of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta who was scheduled to appear before the House....

Assembly taskforce beats mason to pulp

Members of the Afigya Kwabere South Assembly taskforce in the Ashanti Region have beaten to pulp a mason identified as John Okyere. The victim...

‘My son was robbed of his life just after turning 18 due to ambulance delays’

A mum says her son was robbed of his life while waiting for more than 17 minutes for paramedics. Naomi Rees-Issitt is campaigning to bring...

Kasoa ritual murder: Court makes u-turn, trial to be conducted by jury

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has made a u-turn and restored the ‘Kasoa boys’ murder case back to a jury trial.The...

The Church Of Pentecost Headquarters employs taxi driver who returned missing GH¢8,400

The 36-year-old Kwesi Ackon, the honest taxi driver who has been celebrated the world over for returning a huge amount of money he found...

Former GNPC boss sworn in as UPSA Chancellor

The immediate past Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong, has been sworn in as the new Chancellor...

‘State not billed to pay your funeral expenses’ – Bagbin fired over ex-gratia

A former UN Senior Governance Advisor and CEO of JAK Foundation has taken on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin over his justification...

CCTV footage shows mood at Islamic SHS before riots

https://youtu.be/HVHOt1lo5cU Distressing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has shown the atmosphere at the Islamic Senior High School (SHS) before chaos involving the police erupted. The video...

I’ll spend the night on Tema motorway to ensure it’s opened to traffic tomorrow – Roads Minister

The Roads Minister says he will be spending the night on the Accra-Tema motorway to ensure it is reopened to traffic tomorrow. Kwasi Amoako-Atta said...

Two caterers clash over School Feeding Association position

Two caterers of the School Feeding Association have been involved in a squabble over presidential position. One Juliana Cudjoe has made claims to be the...

Three soldiers, accomplice arrested

The Police on June 4, 2022 arrested three Military personnel and one other accomplice in connection with a robbery incident at Nsakina near Amasaman...

Ato-Forson trial: Health Minister to testify in court

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is expected to appear and testify in court today, June 16, 2022, in the matter of the Republic against...

Former houseboy remanded for allegedly defiling master’s daughter

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody a 25-year-old water supplier for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old lawyer’s daughter in Accra. Michael...

National Cathedral funding: Govt must come clean – Christian Council

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Dr Cyril Fayose, has called on the government to be transparent concerning the funding of...

Afram Plains records monkeypox cases

Residents in Afram Plains North have been urged to remain calm after two cases of the monkeypox disease were recorded in the area. The...

Armed robbers attack lotto agent, kills staff

Suspected armed robbers have raided the residence of Atsu Makafui Kumordzi, a popular lotto agent at Akatsi in the Volta Region. The gang of robbers...

Motorway bridge repair: Minister confident of meeting Friday deadline

It is about 24 hours more for Accra-Tema Motorway to resume normal operations. For nearly two weeks, it witnessed heavy vehicular traffic after a few...

Komenda sugar factory: Carlos Ahenkorah drops bombshell

The chairman of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Kingsley Carlos Ahenkorah, has said the Komenda Sugar Factory could not have produced raw...

2 police officers promoted for arresting colleague for drug possession

The Ghana Police Service has promoted two of its personnel for effecting the arrest of a fellow policeman carrying substances suspected to be Indian...

Work on National Cathedral reportedly stalls

Construction work on the National Cathedral has reportedly stalled for the past three months. JoyNews sources disclosed that there is currently no work ongoing at...

Hajj Board explains why 2022 Ghanaian pilgrims have to pay extra money

The National Hajj Board has explained why Ghanaian pilgrims have to pay an additional GH¢7,000 within one week for the 2022 annual pilgrimage. Speaking on...

NSS staff arrested for issuing fake GES appointments

A National Service person at the Yendi Senior High School (SHS) in the Northern Region, Ziblim Abdul Latif, is in the grips of the...

Ghana pays lowest salaries, sells petrol dearest and runs highest inflation in Africa

Ghana is about the most expensive country to live in in Africa. This is because, while inflation is zooming through the roofs, salaries are...