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PaFFAG threatens demo against BoG Governor

The Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance (PaFFAG) has threatened a demonstration against the Bank of Ghana (BoG) governor, Dr Ernest Addison. The demonstration to be...

Aisha Huang: Freddie Blay’s acceptance to defend accomplices indicates lack of principles [Video]

A Security Analyst has criticised the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay for agreeing to represent four of Aisha...

GRA shuts down 4 branches of Palace Mall

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has shut down four branches of retail shop, Palace Mall in the Greater Accra Region. The action on Tuesday follows...

Small-scale miners association seeks govt’s backing for its task force

The Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners wants the government to empower its task force to complement the fight against illegal mining. They believe their...

NPP Women’s Organiser donates to Kpatia Health Center

Kpatia Health Center in the Garu district of the Upper East Region has over the years lacked adequate health equipment such as beds, mattresses...

DJ Khaled dines with Burna Boy as they hit studio to record new jam [Video]

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has been hanging out with popular US producer DJ Khaled, and the latter has posted some of their moments...

Trent Arnold & Joel Matip out for up to three weeks

Liverpool defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joel Matip are expected to be missing for up to three weeks through injury. Both England right-back Alexander-Arnold - who...

Apirede-Somanya road closed

The Okere District Security Committee (DISEC) in the Eastern Region has announced the closure of the Apirede-Kwamante-Somanya road. The closure, according to DISEC, has been...

Galamsey: Abu Jinapor ‘defends’ Mireku Duker

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, is optimistic that his Deputy, George Mireku Duker is not involved in galamsey activities as alleged....

Oti Region to get first journalism school

The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu, has announced that plans are underway to build a first journalism school in the region. He made this revelation...

Freddie Blay fights for innocence of Aisha Huang’s accomplices

Three Chinese nationals arraigned for illegal mining (galamsey) in connection with the trial involving Aisha Huang, are being represented in court by the immediate...

First Lady celebrates President for receiving honorary award

First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has congratulated her husband, President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, for the honorary doctorate degree conferred on him by the University...

Drama as Jomoro MP ‘sweats’ in court

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, was made to sweat under cross-examination over her renunciation documents presented to the...

A-G lines up 8 witnesses against Aisha Huang

The Attorney-General (A-G) is set to call eight witnesses to make its case against alleged illegal mining kingpin, En Huang aka Aisha Huang. The A-G...

Eurobonds have made African leaders lazy – Prof Lord Mensah

Associate Professor of the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Lord Mensah, has said that the introduction of Eurobonds have rendered African leaders lazy...

I begged Milo on my knees to take Muntari to the World Cup – Kwesi Nyantakyi

Former GFA boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has revealed how he managed to convince former Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac to include Sulley Muntari in the...

Clean cooking policy a must – Samira Bawumia advocates

The wife of the Vice President and Global Ambassador for the Clean Cooking Alliance, Samira Bawumia, has carried her fight for clean energy to...

Fairtrade to host 7th agrofood West Africa in Accra

German trade show specialists, agrofood and plastprintpack West Africa, will from November 29 - December 1, 2022, organise the 7th edition agrofood West Africa...

Police on manhunt for filling station robbers

The Ghana Police Service has announced there is a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who attacked a fuel station on Monday, October...

‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful population in recent times with law enforcement authorities struggling to curb...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

Ghana Charismatic Bishops Conference reacts to ‘Agradaa’s’ arrest

The Ghana Charismatic Bishops Conference has called on the relevant authorities to enforce the laws after fraud allegations were levelled against Leader of the...

Plastic surgeon Dr Michael Obeng begins free reconstructive surgeries in Ho

Barely three months after performing free reconstructive surgeries in Yaoundé, Cameroon, R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide Inc., the Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery led by world-renowned plastic surgeon...

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burgs to reduce emissions

New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change. The world-first...

Why Iker Casillas ‘I’m gay’ tweet was no laughing matter

For a couple of hours on Sunday lunchtime, Iker Casillas was the most famous gay footballer in the world. Until, of course, he wasn't. "I hope...

Be thorough and transparent in your probe – Ken Ashigbey to OSP

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining says Ghanaians should support the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s investigation into alleged corruption in...

Current management is the worst ever – Former Hearts of Oak management member

Former Deputy Chairman of the National Chapters Committee (NCC) of Accra Hearts of Oak, Aziz Haruna Futtah, has launched a scathing attack on leaders...

Gender Ministry reviews Domestic Violence Act

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DoVVSU) of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) is reviewing the Domestic Violence Act...

Presbyterian Church inaugurates first psychiatric hospital in northern Ghana

A 10-bed specialist psychiatric hospital has been inaugurated by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The facility is the...

Chief bans galamsey at Sefwi

The Paramount Chief of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Council, Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama II, has banned galamsey in the area with immediate effect. The action by...

I don’t do galamsey – Mireku Duker

Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker, has dismissed claims that he is involved in ‘galamsey’ activities. The allegation was made by the Chief...

GRA closes China Mall for refusing to fix electronic VAT system

The enforcement team of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has locked the Chinese retail shop, China Mall, and its warehouses on the Spintex Road...

Almost 8k girls aged 12 to 17 already married or leaving with a man – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that about 80,000 girls in the country aged 12 to 17 years are already married or living...

Travis Greene to headline Adom Praiz 2022

Grammy-nominated American gospel singer Travis Greene has been billed as the headline artiste for Adom FM's annual gospel concert, Adom Praiz. The trendy event is...

2 dead, 5 in critical condition as church building collapses at Akotsi

Two persons are reportedly dead and five others in critical condition after a church building collapsed at Gomoa Akotsi in the Central Region. The deceased...

7,699 Children tested positive for HIV in 2020

The HIV population among children aged one to four years was 7,699 in 2020, while new infections in children of the same age group...

Ex- South African Prez Jacob Zuma freed as prison sentence ends

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been freed following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government said on...

Akufo-Addo receives honorary doctorate degree from Sorbonne University

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 10th October 2022, was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Sorbonne, in Paris, France, one...

I can single-handedly stop galamsey if … – Chief tells Akufo-Addo

The Dompim-Pepesa chief, Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV, has said he can single-handedly stop illegal mining also known as ‘galamsey’ in the country. According to him,...

Missing man found with hand in rat hole [Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/jJcOvfCJkCM?feature=share A 64-year-old man, Agya Osei, who went missing for about three days at Sehwi Asempanaye in the Western North Region, has been found in...