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Neymar to face five year prison term at trial

A Brazilian investment firm has called for Neymar to face a five-year prison sentence when he stands trial next week on fraud and corruption...

Missing man found dead in river

The decomposed body of a 56-year-old man has been found in a river under a bridge at Ekumfi Akotsi in the Central Region. Kasapa FM...

Microsoft to train five million Nigerians – Minister

Nigeria’s government has signed an agreement with US technology giant Microsoft to train five million people in digital technology. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,...

Koforidua Jackson Park building collapses on 2 workers

Two construction workers working on the redevelopment of the Koforidua Jackson Park project are receiving treatment at the Koforidua Government Hospital after a section...

NMC stops 2 stations from hosting programmes

The National Media Commission (NMC) has directed two radio stations in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to immediately cease hosting programmes that espouse religious...

Notorious robber killed as Police arrest two suspects in Ashanti Region

The Police have killed a notorious robbery suspect at Asuofia Asamang in the Ashanti Region with two others arrested. This was through a specialised intelligence...

NSMQ 2022: Here are the schools that have qualified for one-eighth stage

On Thursday, October 13, the final contests of the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) preliminary stage came off. On day four of the...

2022 BECE: Good news for candidates on selection of schools into SHSs

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rolled out a new and easy strategy to aid parents and their wards who will be writing the...

Full text: Mahama’s address on evolving Africa-China relations

Thank you, Emeka. And good afternoon to you all – Your Excellences and distinguished participants – from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Let me thank...

GES sends strong warning to 2022 BECE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned candidates writing the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to refrain from cheating in the exams. The exams have been...

All set for 2022 BECE

The 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence on October 17 and end on October 21, 2022. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced...

UTAG, 3 other university labour unions suspend strike

The intended strike action of four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana which was to take effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, has...

St Peter’s SHS gets smart lab, E-library

A smart laboratory and an electronic-Library initiated to boost education have been commissioned for St. Peter's Senior High School (SHS) at Kwahu-Abetifi in the...

World Food Day: Consume local food – Minister urges Ghanaians

The 42nd World Food Day has been celebrated in Ghana with a call on food scientists, vendors and players to make food safe for...

Moroccan Ambassador to visit Yendi

Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Imane Quaadil, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Yendi from 15th-18th October, 2022 as part of...

GRA shuts 16 businesses

Assistant Commissioner of the VAT Administration wing of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Philip Acquah, says 16 businesses have been closed for non-compliance with...

Gifty Anti mourns after being hit with sad news

Ace broadcaster and media personality, Gifty Anti, is heartbroken over the loss of a beloved friend who she also calls a sister, Dr Ophelia Akosua...

Doreen Avio visits pupils of Luom Presbyterian Basic School on International Day of Girl Child

Media personality Doreen Avio has paid a visit to the Luom Presbyterian Basic School as part of the International Day of the Girl Child...

Police rescue man locked up in a room for 20 years

The police in Kaduna state, Nigeria have rescued a 67-year-old man locked up in a room for over 20 years. It is reported that the...

Odike, Akpaloo, 15 others to face wrath of EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has listed 17 political parties who have no regional and national presence and therefore risk having their registrations...

People’s Forum: Angry Tantra Hills residents chase MP for better roads

Residents of Tantra Hills, Black Market in the Amasaman constituency have lamented over the deplorable state of their roads. 'No construction of roads no votes'...

Hearts of Oak hold talks with FC Samartex coach Annor Walker over vacant job

Asempa FM Sports desk can report that the Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has held talks with Annor Walker over...

Drunk fans will be sent to special zones to sober up – Qatar World Cup boss

Qatar’s World Cup chief has told the English and Welsh FAs to focus on their teams rather than demanding compensation for migrant workers –...

Norway’s plan to charge international fees faces growing opposition

Students defy rain to hold demonstration against Norwegian government's plans to introduce University tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students Students defied heavy downpour in Norway’s second...

Four suspected kidnappers arrested at Abirem Ekumfi

Four suspected kidnappers have been arrested at Abirem in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. They were carrying sharp cutlasses, hoes, and other weapons...

Media Coalition Against Galamsey calls for Wontumi’s arrest

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has called for the immediate arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his...

To ban surface mining or not; Lands Minister sets records straight

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said it will take extensive research and data finding for government to decide...

Freddie Blay did no wrong defending Aisha Huang’s accomplices but … – Abu Jinapor

Lands Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asserted that former National Chairman, Freddie Blay, did no wrong representing four of Aisha Huang’s accomplices on trial...

NoToGalamsey: Military High Command receives list of licensed mining firms

A comprehensive list of all licensed small-scale mining companies nationwide has been handed over to the Military High Command. This forms part of new measures...

Rana Motors present tickets to winners of their 2022 World Cup Promo

Rana Motors, the main distributors of KIA brands in Ghana, have presented tickets to their lucky winners for a free trip to Qatar to...

Nana Agradaa denied bail again

The Circuit Court in Accra has for the second time refused a bail application for self-acclaimed evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa. This...

Govt intentionally delaying my trial – Barker-Vormawor

#FixTheCountry Movement convener Oliver Barker Vormawor who is standing trial for treason felony is accusing government of unnecessarily delaying his trial. This, he says, is...

Remove the Ghana flag from your neck – Judge orders Oliver Barker-Vormawor

A High Court Judge on Thursday morning ordered #FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, to “remove the Ghana flag from his neck.” The Cambridge PhD student...

Election 2024: Mahama finally speaks on whether or not he’ll lead NDC

Former President John Mahama says he has not decided whether he will lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections or...

School Feeding: Pupils forced to go home for food during break time

The Authorities of Pomposo Akaporiso Basic School at Obuasi have expressed concern over the neglect of pupils by officials in charge of the Ghana...

Bulldog is still my boss – Shatta Wale

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale has asked his fans to stop hating on his ex-manager Bulldog due to their recent altercations on social media. According...

Ghana, 4 other states get USD 250 million EBID fund

Five (5) member states of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will receive funding of USD 250 million for various projects. The funding...

Uproar as toddler with fork hoe stuck in head dies

A two-year-old Kenyan child who had a forked hoe lodged in his skull has died while undergoing surgery at the country’s main hospital. The boy’s...

The teacher whose hand was cut off for an exam paper

In 2010, the hand of a professor in India was cut off by extremists after he was accused of insulting Islam in an exam...

Passengers stranded as rains destroy portion of Sunyani-Techiman highway

Scores of commuters have been stranded for hours at the Kobedi stretch of the Sunyani-Techiman Highway after a thunderstorm destroyed portions of the highway. Several...