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Zambia ex-Health Minister charged with $17m in corruption scandal

The authorities in Zambia have charged a former health minister with corruption. Chitalu Chilufya is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over...

Bosome Freho DCE hot over alleged involvement in galamsey

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Danso, is hot following allegations of illegal mining, commonly called 'galamsey'...

E-levy affecting govt’s digital agenda – Telecoms Chamber

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, has disclosed that the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) is slowing government’s own digital...

Bayern Leverkusen appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has been appointed manager of Bayer Leverkusen, replacing Gerardo Seoane. Seoane has been sacked with...

Sevilla sack Julen Lopetegui after dismal start to season

Sevilla FC have relieved Julen Lopetegui of his duties as first-team coach following our clash against Borussia Dortmund. It brings an end to a successful period with...

Burkina Faso’s coup leader assumes presidency

Burkina Faso’s coup leader Ibrahim Traoré has assumed the presidency, following last week’s seizure of power by military officers. A statement read on national television...

Address poverty, rising inequalities – Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference to govt

Most Reverend Philip Naameh, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has called on the government to address the rising poverty levels and...

World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid to host 2030 tournament

Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal's bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup. Representatives of the Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian football associations confirmed their...

Angelina Jolie accuses ex-husband of abuse on plane

Angelina Jolie has filed court papers accusing ex-husband Brad Pitt of drunkenly attacking her and their children during a private plane flight, prompting her...

Only real action will help us win galamsey fight – Concern Small Scale Miners

The Concerned Small Scale Miners Association says the fight against illegal mining cannot be won with mere words. The Association insists only a concerted effort...

Rachel Appoh marks 40th birthday with breast cancer awareness

Former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in the erstwhile Mahama administration, Rachel Appoh, marked her 40th birthday with a breast cancer...

Galamsey: I will deal with govt officials found complicit – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has vowed to deal with persons within his government who may be found complicit in illegal mining activities. The President said the...

CHRAJ probes 428 cases of non-declared assets

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it is investigating some 428 public office holders for failing to declare their assets.   Mr...

Stella Gyimaah Larbi adjudged 2022 National Best Teacher

A teacher at the Adentan Community Junior High School (JHS), Stella Gyimaah Larbi, has emerged as the overall best teacher for 2022. She was awarded...

Police arrest man in viral video who whipped his toddler 21 times

The police have arrested a man seen in a viral video brutally assaulting his barely three-year-old son. The suspect, Richard Kofi, was picked up at...

Ga South Assembly feeds Ashalaja flood victims

The Ga South Municipal Assembly has supported flood victims rendered homeless at Ashalaja with cooked meals. Over two hundred of the residents of Ashalaja in...

CL: Haaland nets brace as Man City thump FC Copenhagen

Erling Haaland continued his irrepressible form as Manchester City took a significant step towards the Champions League knockout stages with an emphatic 5-0 victory...

Bag of cocoa now GH¢800 as price goes up by 21%

Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg, depicting a 21% increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800...

Weija floods: Stranded residents appeal for food items [Video]

https://youtu.be/0Q01t30T8ms Scores of residents stranded in the Ga South Municipality following a heavy downpour have appealed to the government and well-meaning Ghanaians to donate food...

Otto Addo should resign if he’s not capable of … – Kwesi Nyantakyi

Former GFA boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has advised the head coach to resign if he's not capable of making firm decisions for the Black Stars...

School and hospitals in Tetegu shutdown due to flooding

Schools and hospitals in the Tetegu community have been shut down as the flood that plagued communities in the Ga South municipality is yet...

My govt yet to win galamsey fight – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government is yet to win the fight against illegal mining otherwise known as galamsey. The President said the battle is nowhere...

I can stop ‘galamsey’ within six months – Former NPP MP

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi East constituency, Edward Enin, has said he has the magic wand to stop illegal...

Punish illegal miners – Chiefs to Akufo-Addo

The National House of Chiefs has declared its support for President Akufo-Addo to deal with persons engaged in illegal mining, commonly known galamsey in...

Even most stupid person in Akufo-Addo’s cabinet knows solution to ‘galamsey’ – Manasseh Azure

Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has described the meeting between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the National House of Chiefs over illegal mining (Galamsey)...

Ministers, presidential staffers, MMDCEs involved in ‘galamsey’ – NPP man reveals

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi East constituency, Edward Enin says the government has lost the fight against illegal mining...

Illegal miners torture suspected thieves on site

Some illegal miners at Denkyira Nkotimso in the Central Region have allegedly tortured two suspected thieves on the site. According to reports, although the duo...

I sold my mansion for me not to get broke – Kofi Amoabeng

Co-founder of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has opened up on adjustments he made to survive the collapse of his bank. The businessman says...

Galamsey fight: Help take out partisanship – Akufo-Addo appeals to House of Chiefs

President Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking assistance from traditional authorities to take away partisanship in the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. The...

Woman with two husbands shares struggles [Video]

A young woman married to two men says she is uncomfortable meeting both of them in the bedroom at the same time. Francine Jisele from...

Operation Clean Your Frontage: Minister compels property owners to abide by sanitation by-laws

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey who is leading day two of a three-month Intensive "Operation Clean Your Frontage" exercise has compelled shop...

Child Rights places ¢10k bounty on head of man who flogged toddler in viral video

Child Rights International has placed a GH¢10,000 bounty on the head of a male adult captured in a viral video flogging a toddler. According to...

I’m not expecting much from Hearts of Oak in Africa – Amankwa Mireku

Former Captain of Accra Hearts of Oak, Yaw Amankwah Mireku, is not confident his former club will make any meaningful impact in the CAF...

ECG reacts to PURC’s directive to compensate customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it has received the order of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to compensate customers following its...

PURC directs ECG to compensate customers over prepaid challenges

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to compensate all customers affected by the vending challenges which...

UTAG, 3 other university labour unions declare strike

Four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana have announced a strike action effective Thursday, October 14, 2022, if issues regarding their conditions of...

Driving Schools Association to publish list of approved institutions

The Ghana National Association of Driving Schools (GNADS) is working towards publishing a list of schools that are in good standing. This is to enable...

Akufo-Addo defends Ghana Bar Association

President Akufo-Addo has jumped to the defence of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). It follows recent claims by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to...

Katanga-Conti clash: Suspects denied bail again as another person is arrested

One other person has been arrested in connection with the clash that occurred between members of the Unity and University Halls of the Kwame...

Former NPP Chairman lashes out at ECG’s ‘Cabal of criminals’

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has condemned what he describes as a deliberate attempt by...