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Nigeria – 10 confirmed dead as tanker, car crash

The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a crash on Bode-Saadu road, a...

Man, 40, dies in hotel at Obuasi

A 40-year-old man, Kwaku Frank, has died after spending the night in a hotel with a woman believed to be his lover.The man, who...

Good news as Ghana receives additional 532,000 doses of AstraZeneca [Photos]

The Ministry of Information has announced the arrival of over 532,000 additional doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccines.The vaccines are from the governments of Iceland, Denmark, Norway,...

I like only fried rice with chicken – Abesim murder suspect

The man, who was arrested for allegedly killing three people and keeping the dismembered bodies in a refrigerator, has said he only eats fried...

Police deploy rescue teams after Wednesday’s heavy downpour

The Ghana Police Service has deployed patrol teams to monitor the flood situation and assist individuals and communities within the Accra and Tema Metropolitan...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, commissioned ‘Shoe Fabriek Ltd.’, a GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing company operating under the one-District One Factory...

ECG speaks on ‘rumoured’ planned load-shedding

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured consumers it will not embark on any load-shedding as speculated in the media.The power distributor...

Shama: We took ¢2,500 each from DCE nominee but … – Assembly member

A member of the Shama District Assembly, Joseph Isaiah Mensah, has alleged that his colleagues took ¢2,500 each and still voted against the presidential...

I want peace in Okuapeman – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday appealed to the chiefs and all who matter in peace-building to help bring lasting peace to Okuapeman.“I want...

4 Multimedia Group journalists nominated for 2021 West Africa Media Excellence Awards

Four journalists with The Multimedia Group have been mentioned as the finalists for the 2021 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards...

2 brothers drown after heavy downpour at Akyem

Heavy downpour at Asante Akyem Dampong in the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death of two brothers who were returning from school.The two...

Suspected robber arrested with pump action gun in Builsa North

The Builsa North Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested suspect Agriwen Owen at Azim-zim, a community along the Sandema-Chuchuluga stretch of...

NUGS threatens lawsuit against GLC over Law School entrance exams

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has given the General Legal Council (GLC) a 10-day ultimatum to correct errors against some candidates who...

Police place GH¢5k bounty on Cape Coast day-light robbers

The Central Regional Police Command has offered a GH¢5,000 bounty on the ‘head’ of suspects involved in a daylight robbery in Cape Coast.The...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill tightens

About 15,000 Ghanaians have signed a memorandum to Parliament for the passage of the Proper Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQI+ bill).Some...

Akufo-Addo inspects €4m Atibie hospital project; $77m Mpraeso-Onyimso road

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inspected ongoing work on the retooling and re-equipping of the Kwahu-Atibie Hospital as well as work on the $$77...

NSS releases postings for 2021/2022 service year

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of postings for about 81,081 graduates for the 2021/2022 service year.A statement, signed and issued...

One shot in daylight robbery in Cape Coast [Video]

https://youtu.be/Bxq6CqR1iGgFour armed robbers, in a broad daylight operation, attacked a man identified as Mensavi Amuzu Glo at Coronation Junction in Cape Coast.The incident...

NPP holds annual regional conference at Yendi [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region on Tuesday held its Regional Annual Delegates Conference at Yendi zone 1 and Nyankpala zone.The...

Akufo-Addo extends Adwoa Safo’s leave

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the leave of absence from office for the Gender Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo.The Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament's leave,...

GNFS reacts to death of officer while rescuing others

Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) of the Central Region Fire Command, Julius Kuunuor, has described the fire officer who died after rescuing two others...

Afia Kobi traders want Sam Pyne’s attention

Traders at the Afia Kobi/Abinkyi market are betting their hopes on the new mayor of Kumasi to help resolve an impasse between them and...

Five more suspects arrested in connection with Afiadenyigba robbery [Photos]

Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region.This follows the arrest of...

Man, 48, burnt to death in house fire at Numereso

Residents of Numereso in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti Region are mourning the death of a man who was a victim of...

Beyi W’ano: Don’t victimise innocent people – Transport Union to TOR management [Listen]

The Chairman of the General Transport Petroleum workers union of Ghana has urged the management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to ensure that they...

Govt’s SOS message to UTAG

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to meet with members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).The meeting has been scheduled...

Association makes interesting revelation about Law School entrance exam

The National Association of Law Students (NALS) says some of the 790 students who passed the 2021 entrance exam of the Ghana School of...

KNUST students, another perish in explosion at Juaben Oil Mills

Three persons, including two students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have been reported dead in an explosion at the...

Traffic congestion persists 3 months after opening of Pokuase Interchange

The Pokuase Interchange was officially opened for vehicular traffic on the 9th of July, 2021.The four-tier interchange is intended to ease the heavy traffic...

NUGS sends important message to 2021 Ghana Law School applicants

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged calm among aggrieved 2021 Ghana Law School applicants as the matter is a delicate one.NUGS,...

Xavier Sosu petitions Speaker of Parliament over law school entrance exam failures

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to probe the mass failure...

Royalhouse Chapel distances itself from s3x predator, Ohene Nkunim

The Royalhouse Chapel International has distanced itself from one Jonathan Ohene Nkunim tagged as a ‘Sex Predator’ in the media for using his health...

44-year-old adjudged 2021 Most Outstanding teacher

Ebenezer Kojo Otoo, a 44-year old Visual Arts and Ceramics teacher at the Winneba Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Region has been adjudged...

Tears as 4 children who drowned at British Komenda beach are buried [Video]

The four children, who drowned at the beaches of British Komenda on Saturday, have been buried after a joint burial service.The children, mostly teenagers,...

UTAG to resume strike by Friday if …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has served notice that it will resume its strike if the government does not meet its demand by Friday,...

Tree kills four traders during downpour

No fewer than four people have been confirmed dead after a downpour at the Idi Odan, Sabo, in the Atiba Local Government Area of...

Wa Technical University lecturer, wife among those who died in Konongo accident

The brother of Gabriel Senanu Ablordeppey, who died in the Ohene Nkwanta accident, was full of grief as he took custody of the personal belongings...

Ken Ofori-Atta’s rumoured resignation: Ministry clears air

The Finance Ministry has dismissed rumours that suggest the sector Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has resigned from his position.According to the ministry, Mr Ofori-Atta...

4 shot, dozens injured as farmers clash with herdsmen

Four persons have allegedly been shot in a clash between farmers and herdsmen at Salamkope near Gudupe village in the Afram Plains South District...

Man killed, body dumped at cemetery

Fear and panic have taken over residents of Bonwire after a dead body was discovered in the community cemetery.The victim, identified simply as Secretary,...