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Ronaldo and Maguire most abused players on Twitter

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League player, a new report has found. Ofcom analysis...

Local airline ticket prices up; passengers lament

Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual...

Pastor, wife granted bail for allegedly defrauding 875 victims of GH¢23.7m

A pastor and his wife accused of defrauding 875 people of GH¢23.7 million have been granted bail with sureties by an Accra High Court...

Appointed Time Printing Ltd set to deliver textbooks to schools

A private commercial and security printing house, Appointed Time Printing Limited, has disclosed that all is set to deliver the 800,000 school textbooks which...

Yilo Krobo chiefs send SoS message to ECG

The chiefs and the people of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region have appealed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to restore power...

31-year-old man shot dead at Nkonya

A 31-year-old man has been shot dead by an unknown assailant at Nkonya Kodzi in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region. Lieutenant Colonel Edward...

Citi FM’s Bernard Avle hit with sad news

Award-winning journalist and General Manager of Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Bernard Koku Avle, has reportedly lost his wife Justine. Mrs Avle reportedly passed...

Utility tariffs to go up next week; New rates to take effect September 1

Utility tariffs are expected to go up next week, the first since 2017. Once announced, the tariffs are expected to come into effect on September...

Bob Smith Jnr weeps, recounts Waakye’s final moment before his death

Actor Bob Smith Jnr has recounted the final moments of actor Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye, before his unfortunate demise at the 37...

We’ve moved from ‘dumsor’ to ‘sor kikim’ – Minister

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has said currently, Ghana does not have power generation challenges. To him, under the current dispensation, there is nothing like...

NIA sends important message to Ghanaians abroad over Ghana card

Ghanaians abroad seeking to acquire a Ghana card will be expected to pay $50, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced. The NIA Executive...

Current high food prices due to greed from sellers – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has blamed the current increase in food prices on profiteering from the side of...

WAEC ‘disowns’ Bolgatanga, Bawku Technical Institutes

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said it cannot take responsibility for the violence that erupted at the Bawku and Bolgatanga Technical Institutes. This,...

30 immigration officers now prosecutors

Thirty officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last Thursday graduated from the Detective Training Academy (DTA) as prosecutors. The officers, who underwent a six-week...

Thieves break into church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have raided the Divine Grace Missions Outreach Ministry International at Kusa near Fomena in the Adansi north district of the Ashanti Region. The suspects...

NSS invites user agency requests for 2022/2023 service year

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has begun the processes for the deployment of prospective personnel to various sectors across the country. In...

NSS announces end of 2021/2022 service year

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the 2021/22 service year is scheduled to officially end on September 30, 2022....

Man incurs wrath of traditional leaders for impregnating 3 daughters

https://youtu.be/98jvzJz_4nE A 60-year-old man has been fined GHS12,000 by the traditional authorities of Assin Andoe in the Assin South District for having sexual intercourse with...

Mentally-challenged man terrorises Kokomlemle residents

Two days after the gruesome murder of a man at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by a mentally-challenged woman, residents of Kokomlemle have...

Akufo-Addo commissions rehabilitated Sunyani Airport

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022, commissioned Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project. Describing the commissioning ceremony...

Rehabilitated Sunyani airport inaugurated

The Rehabilitated Sunyani Airport in the Bono Region was Wednesday inaugurated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The completed work is the Phase I of the...

SIC staff charged with causing financial loss to the state

A bench warrant has been issued by an Accra Circuit Court for the arrest of a senior officer of the State Insurance Corporation (SIC)...

No Ghana card, no voting– EC warns new voters

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, has warned prospective voters to obtain a Ghana card since that...

Fisheries Ministry opens sea for artisanal fishers after a month of closed season

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) on Monday opened the sea to artisanal fishers to resume fishing. The season was closed for a...

NCA justifies GHc5 charge for self-re-registration App

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has provided reasons to charge people who will want to use the Sim Card re-registration App to register their...

What Mahama and Lordina wore to their 30th marriage anniversary bash

Former President John Mahama and his wife, Lordina Mahama, have celebrated 30 years of marriage in grand fashion. Mr Mahama and his wife had...

Sefwi Killings: Chiefs condemn act, pledge to get perpetrators arrested

Chiefs at Sefwi have condemned a recent rise in murder cases in the Sefwi Wiawso, Anhwiaso, Chirano and the entire traditional area. They believe...

10 students arrested for molesting teacher

The Police at Akyem-Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region are holding 10 students for allegedly attacking and molesting a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior...

Lady accused of murdering Canadian boyfriend – The inside story

A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley...

Commonwealth Games: Ghana could be in trouble after a failed doping test – CAF

Confederation of African Football (CAF) medical committee member, Dr Prince Pambo, has said that Ghana would come under the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) scrutiny...

Napo tips Bawumia to beat Mahama in 2024 presidential race

Energy Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo), has revealed that the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu will beat his likely opponent John Mahama. According to him, there's...

Avocado: The health benefits of this fruit are priceless

Avocados aid great vision, prevent osteoporosis and other chronic diseases. Fruits are nature's gifts to man, and avocado pear is a priceless one. Priceless because...

Meet the man with a rare condition who can taste, smell and feel words

Meet the man with a rare condition who can taste, smell and feel words - who reveals he'd never date a Kirsty because the...

Six Nigerians arrested over same-sex website scam

Police in the central Nigerian state of Nassarawa have arrested six people on suspicion of operating a fraudulent dating site for same-sex couples. The suspects...

Justice Anin Yeboah adjudged ‘Most Labour Friendly CJ’

The Chief Justice (CJ), Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has been adjudged 'The Most Labour Friendly CJ' by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG)...

Maame Dokono makes shocking revelation about Waakye’s death [Listen]

The Ghanaian movie industry was on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 hit with the sad news of the passing of veteran actor Prince Yawson, popularly...

COLA ‘war’: Good news for public sector workers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says it has successfully completed drafting modalities for the payment of the Conditions of Living Allowance (COLA) to...

Yilo Krobo MCE chases ECG for power

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region is peeved about recent power outages in the area. Eric Tetteh is convinced...

AMA commissions 665 market sheds at Makola

The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, has commissioned a refurbished shed at the 31st Makola market. The rehabilitation of the dilapidated structure, which began...

Former GRIDCo boss launches foundation to honour late son

A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), William Amuna, has launched a foundation in memory of his son, Andrew...