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Govt doesn’t owe WAEC – Ntim Fordjour

Deputy Education Minister has dismissed claims that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) may not come...

New GSS bribery report findings not surprising – GII

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is not surprised by the latest report that highlights bribery as a major canker in the country. The latest report...

Woman drowns in well in Koforidua

A woman has drowned in a well in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was found lifeless at...

A friend advised my wife to divorce me after I secured her visa, flight ticket – Italy-based Ghanaian

Italy-based Ghanaian, Francis Wiredu, has disclosed that his friend persuaded his wife to divorce him despite securing a visa and flight ticket for her...

Atta Mills threatened to resign over MPs’ ex-gratia – Tetteh Chai

Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Tetteh Chai, has made a shocking revelation about late President John Evans Atta...

I would have regretted studying nursing if I followed the trend abroad – UK-based Ghanaian

UK-based Ghanaian, Mrs Millicent Osei Mensah, has stated that she decided not to follow the trend of studying nursing as many Ghanaians do when...

3 arrested for beheading lady who was seeking spiritual help at Sefwi Bekwai

The police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of one Martha Tetteh, 27, at Sefwi Bekwai Atwumah in the Western North...

Nhyira FM’s Mama Effe and others donate to disabled mother of 6

Host of Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, Mama Effe and her team, have donated a wheelchair, bale of second-hand clothing, a bag of rice and...

Mills resigned as President – Kwamena Ahwoi

Former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, has made startling revelation about the late President John Evans Atta Mills, claiming...

Bawumia cuts sod for first Inland Marine Port in Northern Ghana

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the first Inland marine port in...

World Athletics Champs: Ghana’s 4×100 relay team reaches final [Video]

Ghana’s 4×100m relay team has booked a spot in the final of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. The quartet of Sean Safo-Antwi,...

Two land guards shot, one dead at Kyekyewere

A land guard, identified only as Allontey, has been shot dead whilst another has sustained gunshot wounds at Kyekyewere, a farming community in the...

I don’t want pressure, I am doing my music – Adina speaks on marriage

Adina Thembi Ndamse is busy doing music so she doesn't want any marriage pressure at this moment. According to the Ghanaian singer, marriage is very...

Police guilty of Kenyan lawyer’s shocking murder

A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in...

Suame artisans and spare parts dealers apologise to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The leadership of artisans and spare parts dealers at Suame Magazine have rendered an unqualified apology to MP for the area, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for...

Man leaves wife for giving birth to 5th pair of twins

A Ugandan man allegedly packed his bags and left his growing family after his wife recently gave birth to their fifth pair of twins. While...

Kufuor officially invited to Dr. Agyepong’s father’s funeral

The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, together with some prominent members of his family,...

COVID Fund disburses GH¢53m

THE COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilise resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus...

Glefe Traditional Council partners US-based philanthropist to hold skills workshop

A one-day practical skills development workshop has been held for the youth and residents of the Glefe Traditional Area. The workshop, organised by the Sempe...

SHSs suspend participation in NSMQ, other extracurricular activities

Senior High Schools across the country will not participate in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) until further notice. The Conference of Assisted Secondary...

Free SHS will not be reviewed – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry and the Ghana Education Service (GES) seem to be on different pages when it comes to the future of the Free...

Twitter spent $33m in three months on Musk deal

Twitter spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk's proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022. It also said its number of monthly...

Man killed as sink hole opens under swimming pool

Two people have appeared in court after a man was sucked to his death when a sink hole opened under a swimming pool he...

Coca-Cola road poses danger to users [Photos]

Residents and workers who ply the Coca-Cola Road at Spintex in Accra fear for their lives due to the bumpy nature of the road....

Banker jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl at Sawla

A 35-year-old banker, who was arrested and arraigned for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Sawla, has been handed a seven-year jail term. Elorm Cudjoe, who...

If you fail to re-register SIM by July 31, that’s it – Ursula

Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said there will not be another extension of the SIM card re-registration exercise scheduled to end...

Abesim traditional authority bans noise-making for burial of late queen-mother   

The traditional authority of Abesim, near Sunyani has banned noisemaking at night, as the town prepares for the interment of the late Nana Yaa...

Patients should be ready to pay fuel cost – National Ambulance Service

Head of Public Affairs of the National Ambulance Service, Simon Yusif Kewura, says Ghanaians who need their services would need to cater for fuel...

GES reviewing Free SHS to determine how much parents can pay – Director-General

Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, says a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy is underway. This...

Russia looting steel bound for Europe and UK

Russia is looting $600m (£500m) worth of steel from plants and ports in Ukraine, according to the boss of Ukraine's largest steel firm Metinvest. The...

Snapchat owner hit as advertising slump hit sales

Shares in the owner of social media platform Snapchat have plummeted after it missed revenue expectations and warned it faces "incredibly challenging" conditions. The firm...

Monkeys kidnap 4-month-old baby

A four-month-old baby has died after being kidnapped by a gang of monkeys and thrown from a three-story roof. The horrifying incident took place in the rural...

Ukraine and Russia to sign grain deal

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. It is to be...

Facebook slammed for ‘gagging’ Kenya whistleblower

Dozens of rights groups and campaigners have signed a letter calling on Facebook to “drop all attempts to silence whistleblower Daniel Motaung”. They accuse the...

Ghana needs affordable power generation – Bui Power Authority

Director of the Bui Power Authority, William Ahiataku, has bemoaned Ghana's lack of affordable power generation for efficient distribution. Mr Ahiataku, addressing media men on...

2022 CAF Awards: Sadio Mané crowned Men’s Footballer of the Year

Sadio Mané has been crowned the Men’s African Player of the Year 2022 at the CAF Awards in Rabat, Morocco. The Bayern Munich forward beat...

Man leaves wife after she gave birth to 5th pair of twins

A Ugandan man allegedly packed his bags and left his growing family after his wife recently gave birth to their fifth pair of twins. While...

Politician hospitalised for drinking polluted water to prove to residents that it’s clean

Indian Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain. Mann complained about pain in his stomach,...

Police chase killers of 23-year-old student shot dead in his car at Sofoline

Police in the Ashanti region say they are following leads to help arrest killers of a student of Oyoko School of Dispensing Optics who was shot dead...

Academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions remains unchanged – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is reminding all schools and the public that the basic schools' academic calendar released in March has not changed.According...