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Internet Society to expand internet access in Africa

As the Internet Society (ISOC) celebrates its 30th anniversary as a global nonprofit advocating for an open, globally-connected Internet, the organisation is calling for...

Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee to summon Transport Ministry, GACL over X’mas trees saga

The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament is in the process of summoning the Transport Ministry and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) over...

Couple walk around naked after allegedly getting ‘high on drugs’

A couple became a centre of attention after they were spotted walking around the community stark naked. The Lagos couple was under the influence of...

2 including 54-year-old man arrested for robbery; another on the run

The Sawla District Police Command has arrested two Fulani herdsmen for robbery at Naffa Gido, a farming community in the Sawla district of the...

Cape Coast, Moree, Abura flooded after downpour [Video]

Some major areas in the Central Region have been left flooded following Wednesday’s downpour. Areas including Cape Coast, Moree, and some towns in the  Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese...

Next Black Stars call up will be tough – Otto Addo

Otto Addo has admitted that it will be difficult for him to name his squad for the next international window in September. The Black Stars...

Father’s Day: Adom FM, EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic to give fathers free prostate screening across Ghana

For the second year running, Adom 106.3 FM and the leading homeopathic clinic in Ghana, EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic, will treat a number of Ghanaian...

La Liga files complaints against PSG and Man City to UEFA

La Liga has stepped up its attack on Manchester City and Paris St-Germain by filing a complaint to UEFA about what it believes to...

Kwame Nkrumah’s response about having his head on Ghana’s currency [Watch]

In the United Kingdom in 1957, not long after Ghana’s independence from its colonial masters, Kwame Nkrumah, the country’s first president, spoke about how...

MLS signs 10-year deal with Apple to stream games worldwide

Major League Soccer has partnered with technology company Apple to stream every US top-flight men's game worldwide for the next 10 years in what...

6-year-old pupil burnt to death as fire guts Dream School at Sehwi

A 6-year-old pupil of the Dream School at Sehwi Domeabra has burnt beyond recognition during a fire incident which consumed the entire school dormitory. Phyllis...

BetKing Ghana activates ‘Tune in to Win’ to reward loyalists

Ghana’s leading sports betting brand, BetKing, recently launched another kingly campaign dubbed “Tune in To Win” to reward punters with incredible prizes. The ‘Tune in...

New twist to Adwoa Safo’s case

The Privileges Committee has summoned Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, to appear before it on July 6, 2022, over her absenteeism. This...

Gridlock as Tema Station Junction floods; Parts of Osu nearly submerged

Some notable places in the Greater Accra Region have been flooded following today’s downpour. The affected places include the Tema Station Junction and Osu. At the...

GPRTU to increase transport fares again

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will be adjusting transportation fares upwards. According to the Union, the move has become inevitable...

Angry school feeding caterers threaten to abrogate contract over arrears

Some caterers under the School Feeding programme are contemplating abrogating their contracts, following months of arrears owed by the government. The caterers are still on...

Ghana Card not recognised for foreign travels – Foreign Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has clarified that the Ghana Card is not an E-passport. Answering a question by the...

Eleven rhinos killed in two weeks at Namibian park

Namibian environment and tourism ministry says it has discovered 11 carcasses of rhinos killed by suspected poachers in a park since the beginning of...

Use of internet for terrorism real and deadlier than platoon of soldiers – Expert

Cyber Security expert, who is also specialised in conflict management, investigative psychologist, forensics and ethical hacking, Kwadwo Otchere Darko, has noted that the use...

Five citizens petition CHRAJ over public officers assets declaration

Five citizens have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for action to be taken against all public officers who have...

Russia-Ukraine war: Some of UK’s top journalists barred from Russia

Russia has barred top UK-based journalists and defence figures as part of sanctions, in response to UK measures on Russian public figures. The BBC’s Clive...

Muslim Conference of Ghana demands apology from India over insulting comments by two politicians

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana has joined Muslims across the world to call on the Indian government to render an unconditional apology for...

Bird Flu Alert: 13,000 birds culled at Kpone-Katamanso

Health officials have culled about 13,000 birds on Stardon Farms at Bethlehem, a community in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality, due to the outbreak of bird...

Membership of National Cathedral Board of Trustees updated without Mensa Otabil

Membership of the Board of Trustees for the National Cathedral has been updated to reflect the exit of Dr Mensa Otabil, the Founder of...

Residents of Tamale kick against proposed tariff increase

Some residents in the Northern Region are kicking against the proposed increase in utility tariffs by the utility companies in Ghana.  According to the residents,...

I won’t criticise Akufo-Addo on my TV show, is the programme for you? – Adom-Otchere asks critics

Journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has said publicly on his TV programme Good Evening Ghana that he will never use his show to criticise President Nana...

Afoko Trial: State closes case after parading 16 witnesses

State Prosecutors have closed their case after parading 16 witnesses in the case in which Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde are standing trial for...

Irate Tamale residents pull down LGBTQI+ billboard

Some irate Tamale residents have removed a billboard in the area seeking to promote activities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer  (LGBTQ+)...

One fire officer in Obuasi fire tender accident dead

The Obuasi Fire tender accident recorded on June 6, 2022, has resulted in the death of a young firefighter, the Ghana National Fire Service...

Monkeypox to get a new name

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox. It comes after more...

Prof Gyampo hit with sad news

A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), Prof Ransford Gyampo, has lost his father. His dad, Mr Sampson Bismark Gyampo passed...

Repair works ongoing on parts of Accra-Tema Motorway, alternative routes provided

Roads and Highways Ministry says it is undertaking emergency repair work on the Lakplakpa river bridge on the Accra-bound section of the Accra-Tema Motorway. This...

Angry Kejetia traders litter offices of market management over failure to repair burst pipe

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are up against the management of the facility over the failure to repair a burst pipe...

Two police officers promoted for arresting one of their own for possessing ‘wee’

The police administration has promoted two of its officers for effecting the arrest of another officer suspected to be carrying 84 parcels of compressed...

Armed men kill 1, others hospitalised at Akatsi South

One person has been killed, while four others have been hospitalized following a robbery incident at Makafui and Sons Lotto company at Ayitikorpe in...

Ghana’s World Cup opponent hammers Egypt 4-1

Ghana's group opponent for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, South Korea, has thrashed Egypt in a friendly match on Tuesday afternoon. Egypt were beaten 4-1...

ECG announces amnesty for customers with meter issues

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an amnesty for all customers with electrical meter faults within its operational catchment. The utility company says...

Deputy AG speaks after Supreme Court rejected Assin North MP’s review application

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) and Ministry for Justice has expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the review application...

Adwoa Safo ‘snubs’ Privileges Committee

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Tuesday, failed to appear before the Privileges Committee as scheduled. The absentee MP was...

DVLA rolls out eye test reforms

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in compliance with Regulation 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation, 2012 (L.I. 2180) and in reinforcing its...