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Kumasi earned ‘Garden City’ status from Queen Elizabeth II

Since 1961 Kumasi has been known as the Garden City of West Africa, an accolade bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II. History reveals the green settings...

3 arrested in connection with murder of 15-year-old at Konongo

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old Regina Sarfo at Konongo in the Ashanti Region. The body of the...

Hiker found dead after trying to find help for his girlfriend

A hiker who vanished while trying to find help for his girlfriend on a sweltering Southern California day was found dead Thursday, authorities said. The...

ECG’s Ford Ranger, 2 Toyota Land Cruiser pickups worth GH¢516k stolen in 4 years – A-G’s report

The Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) Ashanti Strategic Business Unit has lost three official pickups to thieves, the 2021 report of the Auditor-General has...

Govt even owes me – NSA boss denies double salary allegations

Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, has denied allegations of receiving double salary from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

Don’t just report; recover monies – CHRAJ boss tells Auditor-General

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has thrown its weight behind calls for the Auditor-General to surcharge culprits and institutions indicted...

Arrest, prosecute owners of missing excavators – Ellembelle DCE charges police

https://youtu.be/a8OD3d31gpg The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ellembelle, Kwasi Bonzo, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the owners of the excavators which went...

The People’s Forum: Bortianor residents chase govt for public schools

Residents of Bortianor and its environs in the Ngleshie-Amanfrom Constituency have lamented over the lack of public schools in the area. According to them, there...

Bawumia opens Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu road [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/XgTL_4likmU Vice president Dr Muhamudu Bawumia on Thursday inaugurated a 56.4-kilometre stretch of the Eastern Corridor road between Jasikan and Dodo Pepesu in the Kadjebi...

British pound falls to its lowest level against dollar since 1985

The British pound on Wednesday (7 September) plummeted to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985. Sterling fell to US$1.1407 in afternoon trade...

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Royal Family tree and line of succession

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She died on 8 September...

Bank notes with the Queen’s portrait will remain legal tender

Current bank notes featuring a portrait of the Queen will continue to be legal tender, the Bank of England has reassured consumers. A further announcement...

Angry driver strips naked, curses MTN over blocked SIM card [Video]

The ramifications of the punitive measure against subscribers who have not re-registered their SIM cards have taken a different turn. Already, the blocking of SIM...

Teenage girl found dead in bizarre state

A 15-year-old girl, Regina Sarfo, has been found dead in a bush at Konongo in the Ashanti region. She was found naked in a...

Armed men snatch businessman’s GH¢50,000 cash in Kumasi

Four suspected armed robbers on Wednesday robbed a businessman of his cash in broad daylight at Asafo in Kumasi. The robbers reportedly trailed the victim...

Check out big wigs who attended funeral of Bernard Avle’s wife

Scores of people, on September 8, 2022, joined celebrated broadcaster Bernard Avle to lay his late wife, Justine, to rest. At a burial service held...

4 illegal miners arrested in Oda forest reserve [Video]

https://youtu.be/lmwE7Nf8f7I Four illegal miners have been arrested in the Oda River forest reserve in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. Their mining equipment...

Former Trump adviser charged with money laundering and conspiracy 

Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of former US President Donald Trump, has been indicted on charges of money laundering, fraud and conspiracy. Mr Bannon, 68,...

Africa is the next frontier of fashion – Vogue boss

“Africa is the next frontier” of fashion and the industry on the continent is “so exciting”, British Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, has told the...

Ho West MP makes clarion call to Ghanaians abroad

Ho West Member of Parliament (MP) and the Chairman of the Volta Regional MPs Caucus has said development of Ghanaian communities must be in...

Minority kicks against recruitment of SHS graduates for CHPS compounds while trained nurses are unemployed

https://youtu.be/-Npi4f3ojPE The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, rescind its decision to recruit Senior High School (SHS)...

EPL games suspended following Queen’s death

This weekend's Premier League and English Football League fixtures have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Ten...

Rushing to jail Aisha Huang will be ‘great disservice to Ghana’; break her local cartel – Aning to govt

Rushing to put ‘galamsey queen’ Aisha Huang before court will be doing Ghana a great disservice, the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research Director...

Latest twist to bullion van robbery case

An Accra Circuit Court has for the sixth time and in seven months turned down a bail application by six persons standing trial over...

9 suspects arrested, 3 excavators and weapons retrieved in Western Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested nine more suspects and retrieved three excavators and three pump action guns in another anti-galamsey operation in the...

About 8 million Ghanaians are illiterates – Ghana Statistical Service

Findings from an upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that 7.9 million persons aged six years and older in Ghana are...

KNUST student rioters remanded again in custody

Two persons arrested in connection with the disturbances at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi have again been remanded...

Man slashes 10-year-old boy’s finger over attempted stealing

A resident of Assin Fosu, Chief Danso, has subjected a 10-year-old boy to torture for allegedly attempting to steal from his abandoned house. According to...

These photos of Bernard Avle at wife’s funeral will break your heart

Ace broadcaster, Bernard Koku Avle, on Thursday, September 8, 2022, laid his wife, Justine to rest. The burial service was held at the East Legon...

Nogokpo is a place of justice, I epitomise where I’m from – Fifi Kwetey

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey, has asserted that people misconstrue the nature and concepts of the infamous...

KNUST violence: 2 suspects denied bail again

The two suspects in custody over the violent clashes at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been refused bail for...

Missing excavator: Ellembelle DCE breaks silence on arrest [Video]

Hours before he was picked up by officers of the Ghana Police Service, District Chief Executive of Ellembelle in the Western Region, Kwasi Bonzo,...

Chinese Embassy backs Ghana in galamsey fight

The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has thrown its weight behind the Ghanaian government in the quest to crack down on illegal mining activities popularly...

UG’s alumnus, Millicent Asare makes Ghana proud at Int’l Atomic Energy Agency conference

A Bachelor of Science (BSC) Chemistry graduate from the University of Ghana, Millicent Esi Asare, has won the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Young...

Cold store operator shot in daylight robbery at Asafo market

A 40-year-old cold store operator, Stephen Nyame, has sustained gunshot wounds in a daylight robbery at Asafo in Kumasi. Some unknown gunmen reportedly attacked the...

9 CHPS compounds, 2 hospitals at Nkwanta south receive medical equipment

Nine community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compounds including Nkwanta Municipal hospital and St. Joseph hospital in the Oti Region have been supported with...

Adom Chart Show Week 35: Piesie Esther downs Gyakie with ‘Wayɛ Me Yie’; Stonebwoy climbs with Therapy

Gospel musician, Piesie Esther, is having an awesome season and has finally taken over the top spot on Adom FM’s Music Chart show with...

MoH sends important message as it recruits medical and dental officers

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced it is recruiting medical and dental officers who have completed their House Job and have been verified...

Our certificates are still valid; accreditation issues being resolved – UG

The management of the University of Ghana (UG) has assured of the validity of certificates issued by the institution, despite recent revelations by the...

Beautiful bride murdered in cold blood a few days after marriage

A new bride, identified as Muniratu Moro, has allegedly been murdered in cold blood in her husband's house. The deceased is said to have been...