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Apiate Explosion: Survivors likely to resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms – Psychiatrist

President of the Ghana Psychiatrist Association, Dr. Ruth Owusu Antwi, has called for swift psychological interventions to be given to victims of the Apiate...

Fire outbreak near BOST causes stir [Photos]

Ghana could have been thrown into another week of mourning after barely recovering from the explosion which killed at least 13 persons and flattening...

Check out Otchere-Darko’s reaction to Speaker Bagbin’s new traditional look

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has showered praises on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, after the latter...

Check out committee members as govt launches Apiate Support Fund

Government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has launched an endowment fund to support victims of the Apiate explosion. The Fund is aimed...

Police send message to family of shot Bawku officer

The Ghana Police Service has urged the family of the late Constable Regina Angenu of the Paga Police Station in the Upper East Region...

Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives embark on medical outreaches [Photos]

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) as part of preparations for their Mega National launch, has organised medical outreaches in some...

First Lady mourns Ghana’s first Brigadier General

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has eulogised Ghana's first Brigadier General, Constance Ama Emefa Edjeanu-Afenu whose sudden demise was announced today. She described her as an...

Okudzeto Ablakwa foots medical bills of accident victims [Photos]

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has offered to pay the medical bills of some accident victims. The victims, according to...

Tomato prices might increase- John Dumelo hints after Burkina Faso coup

Actor turned politician, John Dumelo, has cautioned that food prices might skyrocket in the near future. According to him, the recent military coup in Burkina...

Apiate explosion: GNPC Foundation to build classroom blocks, offer scholarships to victims

JoyNews/AdomNews · GNPC supports Apeatse explosion victims The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation is offering scholarships to tertiary students among displaced victims of the...

Ghana fails in 2021 Corruption Perception Index

Ghana has been ranked 73rd out 180 countries in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International (TI) with a score...

10 mourners die in Savelugu gory accident

Ten mourners died in a gory accident which occured around Savelugu in the Northern Region. Some 23 others also sustained various degrees of injuries in...

Office of Special Prosecutor probes banking sector crisis

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced investigations into the financial sector crisis which led to the collapse of some...

Two arrested for fraud, illegal abortion

Two persons have been arrested in an operation by the medical And Dental Council for practising medicine illegally, performing an illegal abortion, and defrauding...

Soldier seen shooting at A&C Mall charged

The soldier, Flt. Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong, seen in a video shooting into the air at a public place at the A&C Mall at East Legon...

Charlotte Osei mourns Ghana’s First female Brigadier-General, Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu

Former Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Charlotte Osei, has paid a glowing tribute to Ghana's First female Brigadier-General, Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu. Madam Edjeani-Afenu passed on on Monday,...

Covid-19: Ghana records 3 more deaths

Ghana has lost three more lives in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). In its latest update, the...

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...