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Meet the Ghanaian who was Queen Elizabeth II’s assistant

Late Queen Elizabeth II during her reign recorded another history when she appointed a Ghanaian as her first Black assistant. This made her the...

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah writes: Touring Ghana with President Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo in the last 5 weeks has been visiting various parts of the country. On these visits, he interacts with chiefs and people,...

Breasfeeding does not cause sagging – Dr Benin

Sagging of the breast is physiological and breastfeeding is not one of the known causes, Dr Amma Benin, the Head of the Paediatric Department,...

3-year-old dies after falling into septic tank at Ashaiman

A three-year-old boy has died at Ashaiman Lebanon Zone 2A in the Greater Accra Region after falling into a septic tank while playing with his...

Sad scenes from one week observation of Hackman Owusu-Agyemang’s wife

The one-week observation of Comfort Owusu-Agyemang, wife of the Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Council of Elders, has been held. The solemn ceremony came...

Govts can’t avoid judgment debts – Dr Theresa Blankson

Fellow in charge of Finance and Economy Pillar at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Dr Theresa Blankson, says judgement debts cannot be avoided...

Thousands walk with Bawumia on National Fitness Day [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Ghanaians to use exercise as a tool to improve efficiency and cut down on their health...

Illegal mining: Punishing Aisha Huang alone will not solve the problem – Prof. Aning

The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Prof Kwesi Aning, says punishing Aisha...

Mood at UEW after lecturer, 3 students were killed in accident at Apirede [Video]

https://youtu.be/LRwmjCnNews Students and management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have been thrown into a state of mourning and shock following the death of four persons in...

Why farmers now buy ‘pure water’ to mix chemicals for spraying farmlands

The Co-Principal Investigator on the University of York-UG’s Galamsey Research Team has said that illegal mining, also known as galamsey, is having adverse effects...

Flight details of Aisha Huang’s deportation in 2018

Following the re-arrest of En Huang, popularly known as Aisha Huang, a Chinese national, by National Security operatives for illegal mining, concerns have been...

Ex Presidents, Bawumia and other officials mourn with Jospong CEO [Photos]

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Saturday joined mourners at the forecourt of the State House, Accra for the...

74-year-old man burnt to death, 5 others injured after fire guts 5-bedroom house

A 74-year-old man has died after fire razed down a five-bedroom house at Aburaso in the Ashanti Region. The incident, which occurred in the early...

Hungarian diplomat arrested for reckless driving

Some pedestrians and motorists who ply the Airport area road in Accra on Friday evening heaped praises on the Ghana Police Service following the...

Three dead, 2 in critical condition after gory accident at Techiman

Three persons have been confirmed dead in an accident at Nkaeso at Techiman, Bono East Region. Two others are also in critical condition in...

Blocked mobile phone SIM cards owners struggle for reconnection

With the deadline for the SIM re-registration exercises barely three weeks away, subscribers who have not registered are back at the centres. The Ministry of...

Lecturer, 3 female UEW students die in accident at Apirede

A lecturer and three female students of the University of Education -Winneba (UEW) have died in a ghastly accident at Apirede in the Eastern...

Youth empowered by MTN Ghana Foundation, Plan Ghana touching lives

Beneficiaries of the Youth Employment and Empowerment Project (YEEP) initiated by MTN Ghana Foundation in partnership with Plan Ghana are making an impact in...

Mahama eulogises Queen Elizabeth

Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his commiserations to the Royal Family over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. According to him, he is...

It will be difficult for anyone to emulate Queen Elizabeth – Majority leader

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says it will be difficult for anyone to step into the shoes of deceased UK monarch, Queen...

Bernard Avle’s emotional tribute to late wife [Read]

Citi FM presenter, Bernard Avle, has paid glowing tribute to his late wife, Justine Avle, who was buried yesterday September 8, 2022, at a...

Queen Elizabeth was the rock on which modern Britain was built – British High Commission

The Charge D’affaires of the British High Commission to Ghana has expressed condolences for the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In a press statement issued...

Freemasons express sadness over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Freemasons, through the Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire and the United Grand Lodge of England, say they have been greatly saddened to learn of...

SIM re-registration: Self-service app fee illegal, don’t pay – Minority to Ghanaians

The Minority in Parliament has called on Ghanaians not to pay the Self-Service Application (App) for the SIM re-registration fee. The self-service App provides another...

SIM registration: NCA, AG sued

A pressure group, The People’s Project, has sued the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Attorney-General (A-G) over the ongoing SIM card re-registration exercise. They...

Man on verge of losing sight after land guards inserted key into his eye

https://youtu.be/9yhQ0Sgu_p0 A 35-year-old man, David Otu, is on the verge of losing his sight after suspected land guards inserted a motor key in his...

Kumasi earned ‘Garden City’ status from Queen Elizabeth II

Since 1961 Kumasi has been known as the Garden City of West Africa, an accolade bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II. History reveals the green settings...

Hiker found dead after trying to find help for his girlfriend

A hiker who vanished while trying to find help for his girlfriend on a sweltering Southern California day was found dead Thursday, authorities said. The...

ECG’s Ford Ranger, 2 Toyota Land Cruiser pickups worth GH¢516k stolen in 4 years – A-G’s report

The Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) Ashanti Strategic Business Unit has lost three official pickups to thieves, the 2021 report of the Auditor-General has...

Don’t just report; recover monies – CHRAJ boss tells Auditor-General

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has thrown its weight behind calls for the Auditor-General to surcharge culprits and institutions indicted...

Arrest, prosecute owners of missing excavators – Ellembelle DCE charges police

https://youtu.be/a8OD3d31gpg The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ellembelle, Kwasi Bonzo, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the owners of the excavators which went...

The People’s Forum: Bortianor residents chase govt for public schools

Residents of Bortianor and its environs in the Ngleshie-Amanfrom Constituency have lamented over the lack of public schools in the area. According to them, there...

Bawumia opens Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu road [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/XgTL_4likmU Vice president Dr Muhamudu Bawumia on Thursday inaugurated a 56.4-kilometre stretch of the Eastern Corridor road between Jasikan and Dodo Pepesu in the Kadjebi...

Angry driver strips naked, curses MTN over blocked SIM card [Video]

The ramifications of the punitive measure against subscribers who have not re-registered their SIM cards have taken a different turn. Already, the blocking of SIM...

Teenage girl found dead in bizarre state

A 15-year-old girl, Regina Sarfo, has been found dead in a bush at Konongo in the Ashanti region. She was found naked in a...

Armed men snatch businessman’s GH¢50,000 cash in Kumasi

Four suspected armed robbers on Wednesday robbed a businessman of his cash in broad daylight at Asafo in Kumasi. The robbers reportedly trailed the victim...

Check out big wigs who attended funeral of Bernard Avle’s wife

Scores of people, on September 8, 2022, joined celebrated broadcaster Bernard Avle to lay his late wife, Justine, to rest. At a burial service held...

4 illegal miners arrested in Oda forest reserve [Video]

https://youtu.be/lmwE7Nf8f7I Four illegal miners have been arrested in the Oda River forest reserve in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. Their mining equipment...

Ho West MP makes clarion call to Ghanaians abroad

Ho West Member of Parliament (MP) and the Chairman of the Volta Regional MPs Caucus has said development of Ghanaian communities must be in...

Minority kicks against recruitment of SHS graduates for CHPS compounds while trained nurses are unemployed

https://youtu.be/-Npi4f3ojPE The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, rescind its decision to recruit Senior High School (SHS)...