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All state-owned stadia closed down indefinitely by NSA

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that it has closed down all state-owned stadia indefinitely. This follows the GFA's decision to suspend all betPawa...

E/R: Okada rider’s face disfigured in horrific crash

The face of a commercial motorcycle rider, Prince Amoah, 31, has been disfigured by a serious injury sustained in a horrific crash at Akyem...

Mankessim murder: Check out how much ‘Gravedigger’ was paid by accused chief

Personnel from the Central Regional Police Command have arrested a third person in connection with the murder of Ms. Georgina Asor Botchwey, according to...

Akufo-Addo, other West African leaders arrive in Mali over detained Ivorians

Mali's transitional authorities have received a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for talks on the fate of 46 Ivorian...

Mankessim murder: Latest update on accused persons will shock you

Hundreds of people on Thursday gathered in front of the house of Christopher Ekow Quansah, the Tufuhen of Mankessim, to catch a glimpse of...

PURC sends important message amid anomaly with electricity purchase

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has assured customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of its commitment to ensuring that the Company...

Chinese employer allegedly inflicts knife wounds on neck of Ghanaian employee

A Ghanaian employee is currently battling for his life at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital after his Chinese employer inflicted a cut on his neck...

I regret getting into it at an early age – 19-year-old drug addict

19-year-old, Mercy Amoah has given an account of how she became a drug addict at an early age, the regret she felt after her...

Two Nigerians jailed 40 years for robbing MoMo vendor

Two Nigerians, Bright Okwara and Ferdinand Obi have received 40 years jail term for robbing a Mobile money vendor in broad daylight at Kasoa...

Family of 12-year-old defiled girl under attack from suspect, associates

The family of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly defiled at Choggu, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis is living in fear after being attacked...

My expectations about Ghana were not met but it is better than Nigeria – Nigerian lady claims

A Nigerian based in Ghana, Chioma, has noted that the stories she heard and the expectations she had about the country’s currency value were...

2 sustain gunshot wounds at mining firm in Samreboi

Two persons have sustained gunshot wounds at Samreboi in the Western Region. This happened after a section of the youth reportedly prevented personnel of Akonta...

My husband left me for a ‘sugar mummy’ after 9 months of marriage – Woman shares experience

An avid viewer of Joy Prime, Christiana, has been left frustrated and in pain. According to her, the husband ditched her for a ‘sugar mummy’ barely...

Galamsey pit collapses on illegal miners, one retrieved dead

At least three illegal miners are feared dead after an underground mining pit caved in on them at Akyem Twepiase near Kyebi in the...

Disregard statement declaring Friday, Sept. 30 as a holiday – Oyibi Divisional Council

The Oyibi Divisional Council has rescinded its earlier decision to declare Friday, September 30, as a mandatory holiday for residents. It follows a press release...

Floods kill one at Anwomaso-Bebre in Ashanti Region

A man, believed to be in his 30s, has been found dead after allegedly drowning in the Subin River at Anwomaso-Bebre in the Ashanti...

People’s Forum: Bad roads affecting us – Drivers, Agbogba residents share frustration

Residents and commercial drivers at Agbogba in the GA East Municipality, Greater Accra Region are lamenting over the poor state of their roads. According to...

Man arrested for threatening to release nude videos of late brother’s wife

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after threatening to release nude videos of his late brother’s wife. Michael Agyei made the threat on live...

Indian Official mocks schoolgirl’s sanitary pad request

A female civil servant’s response to a schoolgirl’s request for free sanitary pads has sparked backlash in India. The teenager made the request at a...

Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine

Russia's Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and...

12 persons arrested at Nalerigu over Gamabaga clash

Police in Nalerigu have arrested 12 persons for their involvement in a violent clash between some residents of Gambaga and armed suspected land guards. The...

GFA suspends AshantiGold SC for dealing with banned club officials

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GA) has unanimously decided to suspend AshantiGold Sporting Club with immediate effect under Article 17(1) of...

Don’t replace condoms with emergency pills

The Programme Manager of the National STIs and HIV/AIDs Control Programme (NACP), Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo has advised the youth to desist from replacing the...

UTAG, 3 other university labour unions threaten strike

Four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana have issued a week ultimatum to the government to address outstanding conditions of service or...

Ghana will transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy by 2070 – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by the government to transition from the use of fossil fuel to renewable energy by 2070. To...

I’m tired of getting arrested, give us jobs – Man to govt

A young man based at Ashaiman, Wisdom, has stated that the Government of Ghana must provide jobs for the youth of Ashaiman, otherwise, the...

Speeding driver runs over woman at Mankessim

A 55-year-old kenkey seller is in critical condition after an over-speeding driver crushed her at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.The...

Major Mahama’s wife marks birthday with stunning photos

Ghanaian entrepreneur and wife of a lynched Ghanaian soldier, Barbara Mahama, has shared some stunning photos of herself on Instagram to celebrate her birthday....

Dealing in Chanfan can lead to 20 years imprisonment – Dep. Minister warns

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has warned those dealing in repairs, molding and selling of chanfan and its parts...

Recording Academy CEO pledges support to Kwadaso Creative Arts SHS 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards, Harvey Mason Jnr, has pledged to support the Creative Arts...

Meet the 17-year-old Ghanaian inventor identified by Ibrahim Mahama for mentoring

Businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, has pledged to help grow the aspirations of a young man, Solomon Atimbiri, who built a moving excavator and other trucks...

KGL Group hosts Director-General of Loterie Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire

The Director General of the Cote d’Ivoire Lottery Regulatory Commission (LONACI), Dramane Coulibaly, has paid an official courtesy call on the KGL Group. The call...

Galamsey: OccupyGhana’s open letter to Akufo-Addo

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) OccupyGhana has blamed the increasing scourge of ‘galamsey’ on what it says is the government’s “sheer inability, total unpreparedness...

Energy Ministry denies $1.5b loss allegation over GNPC, Genser energy deal

The Ministry of Energy has denied allegations against it over an agreement between the GNPC and government. Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr Mohammed Amin Anta,...

Hooting at Akufo-Addo: KT Hammond descends on booers

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has condemned the action of booing at the President, Nana Akufo-Addo when he was addressing...

Terrorists targeting mining sector – Kan-Dapaah

Albert Kan-Dapaah, National Security Minister, has called on the mining industry players to take security of mining sites and miners seriously since terrorists have...

Prepaid meters credit purchase challenges being fixed – ECG

The Ashanti Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that vending challenges with the prepaid metering systems are...

There’s no need for media editorial on galamsey – Aisha Huang’s lawyer

Lawyer for ‘galamsey kingpin’ Aisha Huang has questioned the need for a media editorial on illegal mining in Ghana. Captain (Rtd) Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey says illegal...

Full Report: Car ‘cocaine’ theft [Video]

It is the rush hours of the day; and, as expected, many vehicles are fighting for space to make it home in time. Amidst...

Two women arrested for allegedly assaulting teacher at Besease

The Ejisu Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested two women who allegedly assaulted a teacher at the Besease M/A Junior High School. The suspects,...