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Apiate explosion: I wish I had died – Survivor

Last week Thursday's explosion at Apiate has left both physical and emotional scars on many people in the country, particularly victims of the incident....

Akro SHS chaos: Why Traditional Council wants school to remain closed

The Manya Krobo Traditional Council is appealing to the Ghana Education Service to keep the Akro Senior High Technical School at Odumase-Krobo in the...

Apiate explosion: Another sad news reported

One more person has died in connection with the explosion that took place at Apiate, a community near Bogoso in the Western Region on...

Lands Ministry investigates alleged military assault on mining taskforce

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is investigating an alleged assault by some military officers on members of the Ministry’s taskforce sent to...

5 suspected robbers arrested at Buipe

The Police Service has arrested five suspected robbers who bolted after a robbery incident in Tamale. The suspects are said to have stolen a private...

What really killed MP JB Danquah-Adu revealed

Dr Lawrence Edusei, the pathologist who performed the Post-Moterm examination on the body of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Joseph...

Accra emerges the best place to visit in Africa according to TIME Magazine

Ghana's capital, Accra is the best place to visit in Africa, according to TIME Magazine. The city beat Mozambique's Benguerra Island and Cairo of Egypt...

Tricycle crashes into trailer, 2 die on spot

Two persons have lost their lives following an accident involving a tricycle and trailer at Offinso Old Town in the Ashanti Region. Reports suggest the...

Mireku Duker reacts to ‘illegal mining taskforce’ arrest audio indicting him

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) has reacted to viral audio that has sought to indict Honourable George Mireku Duker, the Deputy...

New twist to Apiate explosion

The government of Ghana has suspended Joceyderk Logistics Limited, to make way for investigations into the explosion that took place at Apiate, a community...

MoMo vendor jailed for sending GH¢30,000 instead of GH¢3,000 speaks

A former Mobile Money (MoMo) attendant, 27-year-old Gifty Tetteh, recounts how she was jailed for thirty months for claiming she mistakenly cashed in GH¢30,000...

GAF gives update on soldier who fired gun at A&C Mall

The Ghana Armed Forces has updated the public about progress on the investigations into a soldier who was seen in a viral video shooting...

Man, 42, collapses to death in attempt to butcher ‘Banku’ seller

A 42-year-old palm wine tapper has collapsed to death at Ekumfi Gyinankoma in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region after allegedly trying to...

NIA sends strong message over Ghana card for foreigners

Western North Regional Registration Officer for the National Identification Authority (NIA), Kwame Donkor, has cautioned Ghanaians, especially those who live at the border towns...

Tobinco supports Apeatse explosion victims

The Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Elder Nana Amo Tobin I, has donated food items and medical supplies worth GH₵150, 000 to...

Police officer dies during hotel romp

A police officer has been confirmed dead after collapsing during intercourse at a lodge in Kenya. According to a police report, their 55-year-old colleague whose...

GNPC announces scholarship package for University students in Apiate [Audio]

The GNPC Foundation has announced a scholarship package for university students who are residents of the Apiate community affected by last Thursday’s explosion. The Chief...

Hassan Ayariga lashes out at govt over Ghana Card

Founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga has condemned directives for the Ghana Card to be used as the only identification to...

Fix bridges; tired of buying coffins for flood victims – MCE [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, Michael  Awuku Amoah, says he is tired of buying coffins for flood victims in his area. Poor...

Lord Rayden Foundation to provide support to families who have lost loved ones serving as security personnel in Ghana

One of the visible non-governmental organisations in Ghana, Lord Rayden Foundation has pledged to provide the necessary support, be it medical, legal or financial,...

Ghana Gas presents GH¢2m to Apiate explosion victims [Photos]

The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has presented a cheque of GH¢2 million to the victims of the Apiate explosion in the Western Region....

Mahama, NDC bigwigs pay last respects to former executive [Photos]

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama on Sunday led a delegation to commiserate with the family of Alhaji Mahama Fuseini...

Four Committees for Daasebre Oti Boateng’s funeral inaugurated

Four committees have been inaugurated to plan for the observance of the one-week rites for the Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre...

Immigration officer, 3 policemen interdicted for stealing [Photos]

Four security personnel who were arrested in Bole for stealing during the fourth phase of Operation Koundanlgou have been interdicted. The four include Assistant Inspector...

Another suspect in Mamobi-Nima violent clash arrested

The Police in collaboration with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) arrested another suspect in connection with the open shootout in Nima last week. Suspect Farouk...

CETAG calls off strike

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has suspended its indefinite strike action the body embarked upon recently. The unanimous decision...

Bawku: 4 dead in renewed chieftaincy violence

Four persons have been killed in Bawku amid renewed chieftaincy violence in the municipality on Sunday. Others also sustained various injuries following the clash in...

GAF clears air on ‘soldier’ part of car snatching gang

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has disassociated itself from a soldier who has been arrested as part of a car snatching syndicate in the...

Wilmar Ghana to reward wholesalers with new travel promotion

Wilmar Ghana Limited, producers of Frytol cooking oil and Fortune Rice, has launched a promotion to reward its loyal customers in the wholesale sector....

Apeatse explosion: Church cancels wedding to count losses

Members of the Dominion Miracle Centre of Faith at Apeatse in the Western Region Sunday morning combed through the debris of the church building...

NSS to become employable agency – Executive Director

  The focus of the National Service Scheme (NSS) is to become an employable agency that will create job opportunities for the youth in the...

Apeatse explosion: About 954 persons affected – NADMO

Deputy Director-General of NADMO, Seji Saji Amedonu, says 954 persons were directly affected by the explosion that took place in Apeatse near Bogoso in...

NLA, Atta Mills Institute school renovate block, donate Corn Mill to Gonteng [Photos]

The National Lotteries Authority (NLA) in partnership with the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI) has renovated a three-classroom school block for residents of Gonteng, a community...

Atta-Mills Institute commences 10 years remembrance of late President with donations

As the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI), begins its journey in this year of 2022, to line up a series of activities to mark the 10th...

Apeatse explosion: How pregnant woman narrowly escaped death

A three-month pregnant woman who survived the Appiatse explosion Which killed more than 13 people, has shared chilling details of how she pulled through...

Apeatse explosion: Gold Fields to provide support to community

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) has offered to partner with relevant stakeholders to provide adequate support to victims of the Apeatse explosion. At least 13...

Female police officer shot in Bawku clash is cousin to Titus-Glover

It has emerged that the young female police officer shot dead in renewed clashes in Bawku is a cousin to former Tema East Member...

Apeatse Explosion: Motor rider blamed for disaster breaks silence

Philip Mensah, the young man whose motorcycle is alleged to have collided with the vehicle carrying explosives at Apeatse on Thursday, has given an...

Apeatse explosion: Ibrahim Mahama donates truckload of food items to victims

Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Engineers and Planners, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, has donated a truckload of food items to victims of the Apeatse explosion in...

Motorbikes banned in Bawku after renewed clashes

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has banned the riding of motorbikes in the Bawku Municipality. In a press statement signed by the Regional...