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Asantehene on K.K. Sarpong and Offinso stool affairs [VIDEO]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed displeasure about how the kingmakers are going about affairs in selecting a successor for the vacant...

We need to ask questions — NSMQ mistress bemoans absence of girl schools in quarterfinals

Quiz Mistress Prof Elsie Effah Kaufmann has bemoaned the poor showing of girls’ schools in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). She says the...

It is unfortunate Togbe Afede attributed Hearts successes to Akanbi and Odotei – Supporters’ chief

Chairman of the National Chapters Committee (NCC) of Accra Hearts of Oak, Elvis Herman Hesse, has described as ‘unfortunate’, the attribution of the club’s successes...

Policemen, others killed as gunmen attack popular pastor’s convoy

At least seven people have been killed after gunmen attacked Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman's convoy. The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International was on...

1D1F: 17 completed, 16 under construction in Eastern Region – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed the One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, under the broader industrialisation agenda of government, as a basis for developing a...

NSMQ2022: Tough battle ahead for Presec, Prempeh, Adisco, others; see the semi-final fixtures

On Sunday, October 23, nine schools will battle it out for a slot in the finale of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz...

Woman arrested for ‘faking her own kidnap’

A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction. The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...

Someone should sue Akufo-Addo for causing financial loss to the state – Prof Gyampo

https://youtu.be/u5-PLJmNdZQ Political Scientist, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to reshuffle his Ministers is an unnecessary dissipation of the limited human resources the country...

Two civilians arrested after one posed as policeman in viral video

Two civilians have been arrested after a video with one of them wearing black attire with police insignia went viral. The two, according to the...

NSMQ2022: OWASS ends Volta campaign as KETASCO goes home

Opoku Ware School (OWASS) has ended the campaign of Volta Region schools in the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after defeating Keta...

Robbers vandalise NDC Chairman’s car; bolt with GH₵‎ 40K and phones

https://youtu.be/J-L1XMkKnI4 The Gomoa East National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency Chairman, Dr Anthony Afissah, and his campaign team have been robbed. The incident occurred on Friday evening...

5 happenings this week that may affect your cost of living and purchasing power

This week was ushered in by another rise in the prices of petroleum products. Though the increment had been projected by experts the week prior,...

Driver’s mate kills barber as he rams into shops

A driver's mate of a cargo truck has killed one person with another injured after he rammed into several shops at Tutuka Obuasi in...

‘Breaking the 8’ is by performance not words – Dr Amoako Baah

Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has said that the New Patriotic Party’s...

We made loud statement with strike – GUTA President      

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), has expressed confidence they made an impact with their strike. Speaking in an interview...

Man beats 24-year-old girlfriend to death with pestle

A 27-year-old man, Richard Galewosi, has reportedly beaten his girlfriend to death at Dodo Amanfrom in the Kadjebi Akan District of the Oti region....

7 arrested for illegal power connection at Bekwai

Seven individuals have been arrested in the Bekwai municipality of the Ashanti region for allegedly tapping power from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

Talking down the cedi in the media does not help – Gabby

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has urged the media to desist from fuelling speculation about the depreciation...

Lifeline for customers affected by ECG prepaid vending failure

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that customers who were affected by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) prepayment system failure will...

Labour Commission orders university labour unions to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the four major Labour Unions in public universities in Ghana to, with immediate effect, call off the...

Masked man found dead in farm at Bole

A yet-to-be identified man has been found dead in a mango plantation at Bole in the Bole district of the Savannah region. The deceased, suspected...

Education Ministry hits back at Teacher Unions over new GES boss

The Education Ministry has hit back at teacher unions opposing the appointment of the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). Dr Eric Nkanasah...

3 Chinese illegal miners and 2 Ghanaians arrested

Three Chinese illegal miners including a female and two Ghanaians have been arrested in Atiwa West Municipality in the Eastern region. The illegal miners were...

Akufo-Addo does not deserve even 0% for performance – Edem Agbana [Video]

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana, says President Nana Akufo-Addo has shown that it was a mistake...

30 days to 2022 World Cup: List of players to miss the tournament

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is set to kick off in 30 days. Approximately 1.2 million fans are expected to visit the country during the...

US Embassy reduces wait time for non-immigrant visa appointments

The United States Embassy in Ghana says the waiting time for appointments after non-immigrant visa applications has been reduced. The new waiting duration, according to...

Serie A Matchday 11 preview: AS Roma host Napoli as Lazio travel to Atalanta

SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to Round 11 action from the 2022-23 Serie A, with matches scheduled to run from...

GPRTU to increase transport fares on Monday

The Ghana Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will increase transport fares on Monday, October 24.  The Union has attributed the need for the increment...

Western Regional Minister explains why he responded to ‘missing GH¢17m galamsey money’ report

https://youtu.be/lySlvP5jN7U?t=132 The Western Regional Minister has explained why he responded to a social media post alleging a missing GH¢17 galamsey money. The post, which went viral on social...

NDC elections: Court places injunction on Afram Plains constituency

The High Court at Nkawkaw has placed an injunction on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency election in the Kwahu Afram Plains North of...

Akufo-Addo begins 3-day tour of Eastern Region

President Nana Akufo-Addo will begin a three-day working visit to the Eastern Region today, Friday, October 21. The tour will enable the President to commission...

Qatar 2022: Ghana declares national fasting and prayers for Black Stars

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced a planned nationwide fasting and prayers for the Black Stars ahead of their participation in the 2022...

77% of Ghanaians say country is headed in the wrong direction – Survey

A survey by Global Info Analytics has found that 77 per cent of Ghanaians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction as...

Two arrested with fake $270,000 notes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja. A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on...

2023 AFCON: Black Meteors depart for Mozambique clash [Photos]

The Black Meteors departed Accra for Maputo on Thursday, October 20,2022 for the CAF U23 Championship qualifier against Mozambique. A delegation made up of...

NHIA sends message to Ghanaians over ‘cash and carry’ system

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured it is working to address the concerns of the pharmaceutical industry which has resulted in a...

Google internship program for African students underway

Google Ghana has announced that internship program for 2023 is opened for Masters and PHD students in Africa. The application offers a range of internships...

Demons and principalities running away from Ghana due to hardships – Sam George

Ningo-Prampram MP, Samuel Nartey George, says demons and principalities are leaving the country due to the current economic crisis.  According to the MP, everyone in...

Govt will reclaim all stolen lands – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has cautioned all encroachers of lands belonging to public universities to vacate the lands, asserting that “the government is now prepared...

Bawumia pays National Chief Imam surprise visit

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a surprise visit to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu. The visit to the Chief Imam's...