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I don’t want pressure, I am doing my music – Adina speaks on marriage

Adina Thembi Ndamse is busy doing music so she doesn't want any marriage pressure at this moment. According to the Ghanaian singer, marriage is very...

Police guilty of Kenyan lawyer’s shocking murder

A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in...

Suame artisans and spare parts dealers apologise to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The leadership of artisans and spare parts dealers at Suame Magazine have rendered an unqualified apology to MP for the area, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for...

Man leaves wife for giving 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...

Kufuor officially invited to Dr. Agyepong’s father’s funeral

The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, together with some prominent members of his family,...

COVID Fund disburses GH¢53m

THE COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilise resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus...

Glefe Traditional Council partners US-based philanthropist to hold skills workshop

A one-day practical skills development workshop has been held for the youth and residents of the Glefe Traditional Area. The workshop, organised by the Sempe...

SHSs suspend participation in NSMQ, other extracurricular activities

Senior High Schools across the country will not participate in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) until further notice. The Conference of Assisted Secondary...

Free SHS will not be reviewed – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry and the Ghana Education Service (GES) seem to be on different pages when it comes to the future of the Free...

Twitter spent $33m in three months on Musk deal

Twitter spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk's proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022. It also said its number of monthly...

Man killed as sink hole opens under swimming pool

Two people have appeared in court after a man was sucked to his death when a sink hole opened under a swimming pool he...

Coca-Cola road poses danger to users [Photos]

Residents and workers who ply the Coca-Cola Road at Spintex in Accra fear for their lives due to the bumpy nature of the road....

Banker jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl at Sawla

A 35-year-old banker, who was arrested and arraigned for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Sawla, has been handed a seven-year jail term. Elorm Cudjoe, who...

If you fail to re-register SIM by July 31, that’s it – Ursula

Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said there will not be another extension of the SIM card re-registration exercise scheduled to end...

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...