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Fix flood-causing dam – Upper East residents to govt

Some residents in three major communities in the Upper East Region have appealed to the Akufo-Addo-led government to fix the Tame irrigation dam and...

Tears as 15-year-old victim of Abesim murder is laid to rest

The 15-year-old victim of the cold-blooded Abesim killing, Stephen Sarpong, has been laid to rest in a tearful ceremony.The funeral was held in his...

Funeral date for Ama Benyiwa-Doe announced

The final funeral rites for the deceased former National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart, Ama Benyiwa-Doe, have been scheduled for December 17 to 18, 2021.The...

Akufo-Addo to embark on Central Regional tour

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from Monday, 18th October 2021, begin a two-day tour of the Central Region,...

Akumaa Mama Zimbi honoured, selected as face of American Rejuvenation Clinic

Ace broadcaster and television hostess, Akumaa Mama Zimbi, has received recognition as the champion of women issues for her activism and strong defender of...

Nurses, midwives and relatives saw my son as a girl – Mother of transgender recounts

Mother of transgender music artiste, Araba Forson, has recounted how after she gave birth to her son, he was consistently perceived as a girl...

Man allegedly stabs pregnant wife to death at Nyankyerenease

A 31-year-old pregnant woman has been stabbed to death by her husband in front of her six-year-old daughter following a scuffle between the two...

Western Togoland leader Papavi reported dead

The leader of the separatist group in the Volta Region, Homeland Study Foundation, is reported dead.Charles Komi Kudzordzi, popularly known as Papavi, is said...

How a Ghanaian entreprenuer developed wireless earbuds that can translate 40 languages

The wireless earbud is the latest trend in the communication world. And virtually all mobile phone brands are coming out with their version of...

Ghana: Amnesty International advocates for the abolition of death penalty

Amnesty International (Ghana) has called on the State to abolish the death penalty in Ghana following the grave human rights violation it poses to...

Agyin-Asare’s son reveals life as a pastor’s son

Francis Agyin-Asare, one of the sons of Perez Chapel founder, Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare, has opened up on some challenges associated with his position.According to...

Agyinasare’s son opens up on his encounter with gays and lesbians [Listen]

The second son of Bishop Agyinasare has disclosed how his encounter with Lesbians, Gays have impacted lives.Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem...

Killer lamps removed from 1,418 vehicles in one week – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has, in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), removed...

Gomoa ban: Residents scramble for food, essentials

Scores of residents of Gomoa Fetteh within the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are scrambling for food and other essentials after traditional...

Two articulator trucks crash on Accra-Nsawam road

The Police wish to bring to the attention of the public, a road-traffic crash involving two articulator trucks on the Nsawam-Accra bound carriageway on...

Small beginnings are important – Ken Ofori-Atta on life before politics

“I grew up in Kyebi. You had to wake up and go to the river, and walk a mile to school until my father...

90-year-old defiles 2 granddaughters; claims victims ‘seduced him’

The Dedza Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a 90- year old grandfather to 21 years imprisonment for defiling two granddaughters aged 10 and...

Osafo- Maafo makes major statement about Alan

Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has distanced himself from a viral social media message purporting to endorse Trade Minister Alan...

FDA recalls Ceres Apple Juice from the market

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is recalling certain batches of Ceres apple juice from the market.The products include the Ceres Apple...

Banker, 35, who allegedly defiled girl, 14 granted bail

The Tamale Circuit Court has granted bail with two sureties to a 35-year-old teller, Elorm Cofie Cudjoe, for alleged defilement.This was after he...

Photo of the week: Squatter threatens to beat police officer

A squatter at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle (Interchange) threatened to beat a police officer who accompanied officials of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) there...

2020 election petition verdict was predetermined – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said the 2020 election verdict had been determined even before the case was presented.Mr Mahama, who does not...

Yong Dakpemyili: Victims now living in ‘Makaranta’ after months of chieftaincy clash

Some persons, whose houses were destroyed in a chieftaincy clash at Yong Dakpemyili, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region, have resorted to...

Kumi Guitar involved in ghastly accident [Video]

Ghanaian Highlife musician, Kumi Guitar, has been involved in a ghastly accident on the Accra-Nsawam road. The accident occurred through a collision between his Toyota...

Controller and Accountant-General replies opposers of ‘no Ghana card, no salary’ directive

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) says it will not withdraw its directive ordering public sector workers to acquire a national identification card by...

Gary Nimako lands appointment with Gaming Commission

The managing partner at Marfo & Associates, Gary Nimako Marfo, has been appointed the board chairman of the Gaming Commission of Ghana.The Gaming...

Two toddlers found dead in car at Alajo [Video]

https://youtu.be/O0Jw5poyYdsTwo toddlers have suffocated to death at Alajo in the Greater Accra Region.The two were found dead in a Benz vehicle with...

Customs Division burns 400 slabs of cannabis, 1,205 boxes of contraband cigarettes

The Upper West Regional Sector Command of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has burnt 400 slabs of cannabis that weighs...

Gomoa Traditional Council halts some commercial activities over chief’s funeral [Video]

https://youtu.be/TR4SdwP3MK4Some commercial activities have been put on hold at Gomoa Buduburam, Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba, Gomoa Mamfam, Gomoa Nyame Bekyere, and its environs as part...

Agyinasare’s son wades into LGTBQ+ saga [Listen]

Rev Francis Agyinasare, the second son of Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has waded into the brouhaha surrounding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex...

Devil tempted me to rape 11-year-old girl – Suspect tells court

A 42-year-old man, Joel Jacob, who is being remanded in a Jos Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl, claims that the devil...

Woman sues two brothers for stoning her house at night

Two brothers have found themselves on the wrong side of the law over malicious damage claims.The suspects, Paul Njau Kibue and John Njua...

Mother of transgender singer angry at churches, MPs over LGBTQ+ bill

A pastor’s wife and mother of a transgender singer, Araba Forson, has expressed her disgust at churches rallying behind the passage of the Promotion...

Akufo-Addo pays glowing tribute to late Kofi Adda

President Nana Akufo-Addo has joined scores of Ghanaians to mourn late former Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda.Mr Adda, who is also a former...

3 injured in chieftaincy clashes at Walembelle

Three persons have been injured following a chieftaincy clash at Walembelle in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region.Police sources indicate...

Honest taxi driver mocked for returning cash

The Liberian teenage motorcycle taxi driver, who found and returned money to a prominent businesswoman, now says he is being mocked and threatened by...

Tetteh Quarshie – East Legon road to be closed for 2 days

The Tetteh Quarshie – East Legon road will be temporarily closed to traffic for repairs.This is according to a statement from the Roads Ministry...

Alleged sakawa boy grabbed at Kwabeng

The Police at Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region have arrested a 26-year old David Egbert for allegedly engaging...

There’s no ‘8’ to be broken – Lord Commey charges NPP supporters

Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Commey, has declared that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no interest in 'breaking the 8'...

Crisis at Kejetia Market deepens

Traders at the Kejetia Market are up against management of the facility over Wednesday’s blackout and the lukewarm attitude in getting separate meters for...