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Abesim traditional authority bans noise-making for burial of late queen-mother   

The traditional authority of Abesim, near Sunyani has banned noisemaking at night, as the town prepares for the interment of the late Nana Yaa...

Patients should be ready to pay fuel cost – National Ambulance Service

Head of Public Affairs of the National Ambulance Service, Simon Yusif Kewura, says Ghanaians who need their services would need to cater for fuel...

GES reviewing Free SHS to determine how much parents can pay – Director-General

Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, says a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy is underway. This...

Russia looting steel bound for Europe and UK

Russia is looting $600m (£500m) worth of steel from plants and ports in Ukraine, according to the boss of Ukraine's largest steel firm Metinvest. The...

Snapchat owner hit as advertising slump hit sales

Shares in the owner of social media platform Snapchat have plummeted after it missed revenue expectations and warned it faces "incredibly challenging" conditions. The firm...

Monkeys kidnap 4-month-old baby

A four-month-old baby has died after being kidnapped by a gang of monkeys and thrown from a three-story roof. The horrifying incident took place in the rural...

Ukraine and Russia to sign grain deal

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. It is to be...

Facebook slammed for ‘gagging’ Kenya whistleblower

Dozens of rights groups and campaigners have signed a letter calling on Facebook to “drop all attempts to silence whistleblower Daniel Motaung”. They accuse the...

Ghana needs affordable power generation – Bui Power Authority

Director of the Bui Power Authority, William Ahiataku, has bemoaned Ghana's lack of affordable power generation for efficient distribution. Mr Ahiataku, addressing media men on...

2022 CAF Awards: Sadio Mané crowned Men’s Footballer of the Year

Sadio Mané has been crowned the Men’s African Player of the Year 2022 at the CAF Awards in Rabat, Morocco. The Bayern Munich forward beat...

Man leaves wife after she gave birth to 5th pair of twins

A Ugandan man allegedly packed his bags and left his growing family after his wife recently gave birth to their fifth pair of twins. While...

Politician hospitalised for drinking polluted water to prove to residents that it’s clean

Indian Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain. Mann complained about pain in his stomach,...

Police chase killers of 23-year-old student shot dead in his car at Sofoline

Police in the Ashanti region say they are following leads to help arrest killers of a student of Oyoko School of Dispensing Optics who was shot dead...

Academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions remains unchanged – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is reminding all schools and the public that the basic schools' academic calendar released in March has not changed.According...

Immigration Service rejects corruption tag

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has expressed shock at the report that placed it second on the list of corrupt institutions in Ghana. Supt Michael Amoako-Atta,...

Jackie Appiah flaunts her curves in a hot sleek bikini [Watch]

Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah, is among the few celebrities who often enjoy vacation in different parts of the world. Arguably, she is the vacation...

Ghana Card – E-Passport brouhaha: I did not contradict Bawumia – Ayorkor Botchwey

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has dispelled claims by some media and some members of the opposition NDC that she has...

Kete Krachi residents stage protest over ‘dumsor’

Residents of Kete Krachi in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region have hit the street to show their displeasure over the poor...

Sri Lanka crisis: Forces raid anti-government camp

Security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents. Hundreds of troops...

Abuga Pele speaks about jail time

Former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA), Abuga Pele, has opened up about the circumstances leading...

Asante Kotoko withdraw from 2022 GHALCA top six tournament

Defending league champions, Asante Kotoko, will not participate in the upcoming Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) top six tournament. The club on Thursday announced their...

48-year-old woman killed as car rams into chop bar

A Kia private car with registration number AS 7369-21, has killed a 48-year-old woman at Asante Akyem Juaso after running into a chop bar...

23-year-old student shot dead in his car at Sofoline

A 23-year-old student of Oyoko School of Dispensing Optics has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kumasi, Tuesday evening. Kwabena Asumadu met his untimely...

Ghana to write 2022 WASSCE alone

Only Ghanaian candidates are left to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled for August 1 to September 27, 2022. This is...

Police on manhunt for Achiaman robbery suspects

The Ghana Police Service says it is on a manhunt for some robbers in the Greater Accra Region. The Police said the robbers attacked a...

Nurse assistant weeps for employment after 3 years of being jobless

A registered nurse assistant is crying for help after staying home three years without a job. Ms. Rose Adu Gyamfi said she has been jobless...

Management has fallen out with Prosper Ogum – Songo

A management team member of Asante Kotoko, Patrick Osei Agyemang, has reacted to the Prosper Ogum's decision to leave his role as the head...

Teachers and lecturers in private schools take bribes the most – UNODC Report

Teachers and lecturers in private schools in Ghana have been identified as the highest recipients of bribes in Ghana. This is based on a report...

Kotoko already have options after Ogum’s resignation – Songo assures fans

A member of the communications team of Asante Kotoko, Patrick Osei Agyeman, says the club already has options of a successor after Prosper Ogum...

2022 BECE, WASSCE: Govt owes WAEC GHS 21m – Apaak [Listen]

Parents, and students who will be expecting to write the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination ( WASSCE)...

EOCO arrests Nigerian man for allegedly defrauding Ukrainian businessman to the tune of $6.5 million

A Nigerian criminal syndicate, allegedly led by one Sunny Anwamini (Sam), has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for allegedly...

CAF Awards: Evelyn Badu, Doris Boaduwaa make final list of nominees

Black Princesses players, Evelyn Badu and Doris Boaduwaa were named in the final list of nominees for the 2022 CAF Awards to be staged...

We don’t have a culture of paying for music – GHAMRO CEO

The CEO of Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Abraham Adjatey, has said that one of the challenges hindering the effectiveness of the royalty collection...

Lands Ministry to track mining excavators electronically

All excavators in mining concessions will be tracked electronically as part of major measures to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey,...

People’s Forum: Residents of Kasoa Adam Nana appeal for water, roads

Residents of Adam Nana, a suburb at Kasoa in the Central Region, are appealing for potable drinking water. The community relies on distant streams and...

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms", the White House has said. The 79-year-old, who is fully...

Ghanaians celebrate Atta Mills on his birthday

Today marks exactly 78 years since the late Prof John Evans Atta Mills was born. In this light, Ghanaians have taken to social media to...

World Athletics Champs: Ghana’s Alex Amankwah disqualified from 800m heat

Ghana's performance in the 2022 World Athletics Championship has been below par. After failing to progress to the second round of the 100m and 200m...

John Dumelo donates boots, cutlasses to farmers in Guan district

Actor and politician John Dumelo has extended his benevolent hands to the farming community in the Guan district, the orphan constituency in the Oti...

Volta Lake identified as human trafficking hub

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, says human trafficking remained a threat to the human resources of the country. According to him, Volta Lake...