HomeNews

News

5th Accra International Book Festival scheduled for December 2022 

The fifth edition of the Accra International Book Festival will take place in December this year, the Afro-Book Festival has said.  Held every year, the...

‘Ku me Preko’ demo reloaded: Thousands hit the streets of Accra [Photos]

Scores of Ghanaians have besieged the streets of Accra in recognition of the Ku me Preko demo reloaded. The protesters converged at the Obra Spot...

Hushpuppi sentenced to 11 years in prison

Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has been sentenced to 11 years for internet fraud and money laundering. Considered by some as a socialite,...

Adom Praiz 2022: Check out Perez Musik’s electrifying performance [Video]

Ghanaian gospel song Minister, Frank Nii Okai Tagoe, also known as Perez Musik, thrilled fans at this year’s Adom Praiz festival. Ghana’s sensational gospel musician...

Adom Praiz 2022: How Travis Greene’s handsome boys surprised him on stage [Video+Photos]

The headline Artiste, Travis Greene, got the shock of his life at this year’s Adom Praiz Festival when he mounted the stage to deliver...

Adom Praiz 2022: Efe Grace showers grace on patrons [Video]

Fast rising Ghanaian gospel musician, Efe Grace, lived up to her name at the 2022 edition of Ghana's number one gospel concert, Adom Praiz...

Man in court for calling woman a prostitute

A tout in a Kenyan park was on Thursday, November 3, arraigned before a law court for insulting a female minibus driver. George Kihiu Karanja,...

Ofori-Atta sends important message to Ghanaians amidst calls for his dismissal

Embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is still optimistic he can turn around the fortunes of the Ghanaian economy and has courted the support of...

Nick Cannon expecting 11th baby

Nick Cannon is getting ready to add baby Number 11 to his brood. On Thursday (November 4), model Alyssa Scott announced she and the television...

Police okay ‘Kume Preko demo reloaded’

The Ghana Police Service has given the green light by the police to embark on ‘Kumi Pre Ko’ Reloaded' demonstration. The protest, to be led...

Nicki Minaj sends condolences to Davido and Chioma

Nicki Minaj has extended her condolences to Davido and Chioma following the death of their three-year-old son Ifeanyi. The rapper took to Instagram to share...

World Cup: Muntari finally apologises 8 years after assault on GFA official in Brazil

Former Black Stars player, Sulley Muntari, has finally lifted the lid on the unfortunate incident which happened in the camp during the 2014 World...

Teacher Unions declare nationwide strike over new DG appointment

Three teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike over the appointment of a banker as the Director-General of Education. They are the National President of...

Otto Addo releases provisional squad for 2022 World Cup

Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has finally released his 55-man provisional squad for the 2022 World Cup scheduled for Qatar. The West African powerhouse...

Central Region to become rice-producing hub – Minister [Photos]

The Central Region is being positioned as a rice-producing hub in the country, and according to Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, efforts are underway...

Latest news on Davido after son’s death

Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has inspired hope and lifted the spirits of musician, Davido's fans with a post on social media following the death...

Kissing reduces blood pressure

After conducting the literature review I realized that: Who doesn’t love a great kiss? And everyone has a favorite kissing story, a favorite movie...

Evangelist fined GH¢6,000 for offensive conduct, publication of false news

The Kaneshie District Court has imposed a GH¢6,000 fine on Francis Awusi, an evangelist, for making false and offensive statements about Prophet Gabriel Akwesi...

Qatar 2022: Ghana pin World Cup hopes on Otto Addo, Chris Hughton

There aren’t many better ways to endear yourself to your fans than by beating your closest rival. Knocking them out of contention for the...

Ghanaian man who is sleeping with rich married woman seeks help to save his life

A young Ghanaian man, who is sleeping with a wealthy married woman, is seeking help on how to end the relationship, but his fear...

Native doctor attempts to bury lover alive after slitting her throat [Photos]

A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria has remanded a native doctor in prison custody on an offence of attempted murder.  The...

Police on manhunt for robbers who attacked family and killed 2

The police are on a manhunt for a robbery gang who attacked and robbed a family of three along the Ejura-Nkwanta-Nyinase road in the...

50-year-old woman arrested for kidnapping baby and putting her in a bucket at Mankessim [Video]

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested by the Mankessim Divisional Police Command for allegedly stealing a two-year-old baby girl at Mankesim. The woman, according to...

Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin today

Elon Musk will begin mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday, sharply reducing the social media platform’s workforce, the company said in an email to...

Madina MP, Francis Sosu arrested

The Police have arrested Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu, for alleged reckless and inconsiderate driving. The lawmaker, according to...

Over 80% of Ghana School of Law candidates pass final exams

More than 80% of final-year students of the Ghana School of Law have passed their final exams. The exams were conducted in July by the...

Mankuma: A 12-year-old boy allegedly shot dead in farm, buried secretly by uncle

A 12-year-old-boy has allegedly been shot dead by his uncle in a farm and secretly buried same day under the cover of darkness at...

ECOWAS Bank raises authorised capital to $3.5bn

The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously increased the Bank’s authorised capital from $1.5 billion to...

Revive TOR to halt fuel price hikes – IES to Akufo-Addo

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is appealing once again to President Nana Akufo-Addo to bring back the Tema Oil Refinery in the shortest...

Good news for new doctors nationwide

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced vacancies for newly qualified doctors in all 16 regions in the country. These persons, according to the...

Former Pakistan PM shot, injured in assassination attempt

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the...

Child Sanitation Diplomat appeals to stakeholders to expand children sanitation fair

The Reigning Child Sanitation Diplomat, Maame Akua Ohenewaa Gyimah, a Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who delivered a solidarity message on behalf of Ghanaian...

Why presentation of 2023 budget may delay – Minister

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has hinted that the presentation of the 2023 budget may delay. This, according to him, is due to...

Come and experience abundant glory – Adom Praiz 2022 headliner Travis Greene [Video]

Travis Greene, the multiple Grammy-nominated gospel artiste, has finally touched down in Ghana ahead of the annual Adom Praiz concert that brings together multitudes...

Two kids saved from being killed by their mother

But for the timely intervention of her friend, a 23-year-old woman would have killed her two children and herself on Tuesday. The mother of two,...

Claim that a businessman attempted to bribe NPP MPs to be investigated – Majority Leader

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says investigations will be conducted into claims that a businessman tried to bribe some New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarians to...

Qatar 2022: Go beyond our milestone – Anthony Annan challenges Black Stars

Former Black Stars player, Anthony Annan, has tasked the current team to achieve the best-ever finish in World Cup in Qatar. In less than 19...

Review 1992 Constitution: Curtail excessive powers of Presidents – Emile Short

A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Francis Short, has advocated the curtailment of the excessive...

Ghanaian jailed 10 years in Dubai for trafficking weed

A 40-year-old Ghanaian man, Joshua Opoku, has been jailed in Dubai for trafficking a narcotic substance believed to be cannabis also known as weed. Mr...

3 Chinese ‘galamseyers’ denied bail

The Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour, Mark Diboro Tairima, has refused a bail application for three Chinese illegal miners. The suspects identified...