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Passengers escape unhurt after steel bridge over river collapses [Photos]

A steel bridge across the Gugura River which connects Navio and Tazika communities to Paga, in the Upper East Region has collapsed. It collapsed...

Sammy Gyamfi wins bet on Finance Minister

National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has won the bragging right after winning a bet on the Finance Minister. Mr...

Mother dips daughter’s hand in hot water for eating fish meant to be sold

A furious mother dipped the hands of her five-year-old daughter in hot water for consuming 95% of the fish she acquired to sell for...

One dead in accident at Kwahu Akwaboa junction

One person has died in an accident at the Kwahu Akwaboa junction on the Kumasi-Accra road.The accident, which occurred on Thursday, 24 March 2022,...

R Kelly serenades fan over the phone from prison

R. Kelly may be behind bars for horrific crimes, but clearly, some fans still can’t get enough of his singing talents. On Friday (March 18), TikTok...

Scrap Covid-19 testing at KIA immediately – Mintah Akandoh to govt

Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is demanding the immediate scrapping of the Covid-19 testing at the Kotoka International...

Roll back of Free SHS: Finance Minister reveals stand of govt

The Akufo-Addo government has no intention of rolling back its flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. This was contained in the Finance Minister's briefing...

Govt cuts fuel allocations for appointees

The government will from April 1, 2022, cut fuel allocation coupons for all government appointees by 50 per cent. The move forms part of...

Taxi driver busted for buying stolen motorbike at Yeji

Police in the Bono East Region have arrested a taxi driver known as 'Hot man' for stealing a motorbike at Yeji. The detective in charge...

CAF approves request for full capacity for Ghana vs Nigeria tie

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved Ghana’s request to admit 40,000 spectators for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off first leg...

We will cross the quarter finals stage at the World Cup – Sports Minister

Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, is hopeful that the Black Stars of Ghana will go beyond the Quarter-finals stage of the upcoming World Cup Tournament. The...

Average farmer to spend ¢3,300 to cultivate an acre of land

The Programmes Officer with the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Bismarck Owusu Nortey, says there has been a significant increase in the cost of cultivating...

PassionAir suspends flights to Ho

Local airline operators, PassionAir has suspended flights to the Volta regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not...

Speaker orders MPs to wear Black stars colours ahead of Nigeria clash [Video]

First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, has asked all Members of Parliament to wear the colours of the national team to show support as...

Two fake ECG staff nabbed in Accra

Two suspects who feigned to be staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and extorted money from some customers have been arrested and...

Full speech: Finance Minister’s statement on mitigating measures to fix economy

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press and fellow citizens. Thank you for availing yourselves. I am here today to announce to you measures...

Somali militants kill female MP in suicide bombing

At least 15 people, including a female member of the Somali federal parliament, were killed in two suicide bombings in Beledweyne town in central...

Agenda 111: Mentally ill patients at Accra Psychiatric Hospital to be integrated into communities

The Accra Psychiatric Hospital has said it will be reintegrating its patients into the society when the facility is downsized for a redevelopment project. Under...

Lands Commission pays last respects to late La chief

A delegation from the Lands Commission paid their last respects at the funeral of the Paramount Chief of the La Traditional Area, Nii KpoboTettey...

Catholic Church lost 3% of members to Pentecostal, Charismatic Churches

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, has bemoaned the drop in membership of...

Finance Minister addresses the nation today

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will address the nation on Thursday, March 24, 2022 on measures instituted by government to resolve the current economic challenges. This...

Supreme Court Review upholds Elia Asirifi Dadeako as Spiritual Head of Saviour Church of Ghana

The Supreme Court has overturned an earlier ruling that confirmed Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei as the leader of the Saviour Church at Osiem in the...

PharmAccess to boost Ghana’s healthcare delivery with launch of Medical Credit Fund II

As part of efforts to make health care delivery more sustainable and effective in Ghana, PharmAccess Group has launched the second phase of the...

Govt announces measures to cushion Ghanaians

Government has announced that it will pump an amount of $2 billion into the economy to curb the continuous depreciation of the cedi. This forms...

World TB Day: Increase financial commitment towards fight against TB – Aurum Institute to govt

The Aurum Institute Ghana, an NGO aimed at combating Tuberculosis (TB) has called on the government to bring it's attention to the disease and...

Chelsea: Club allowed to sell tickets after government alters licence

Chelsea will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women’s team after the UK government made alterations...

Why Stonebwoy was nominated over Shatta Wale in this year’s VGMA scheme

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Charterhouse, Robert Klah, has announced reasons for which Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has rejoined the Vodafone Ghana Music...

Presby Church prays for peace at Bawku as midwifery college, hospital partially shuts down

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has appealed to residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region to allow peace to prevail in the area. A...

Ask Bawumia to step aside as Chairman of the Economic Management Team – Ablakwa charges Akufo-Addo

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asked President Akufo-Addo to ask the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

Private water consumers in Upper West owe over ¢2m – GWCL

Chief Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Serina Kwakye Mintah, has revealed that private consumers in the Upper West Region are owing...

Bawku unrest: MPs demand interdiction of three police officers

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Kusaug Traditional area in the Upper East Region are demanding an immediate interdiction of three police personnel for...

Russia shoppers are fighting each other for sugar

Videos of Russian shoppers fighting over sugar in supermarkets have gone viral, showing just how scarce the staple food has become in the economic...

Pastor arrested for raping three brothers in order to release divine power into them

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the pastor of Chapel of Revelation Ministry, Elijah Emenendu, for allegedly raping three siblings who are members...

First-ever Tamale Interchange to be commissioned on March 29

President Nana Akufo-Addo will commission the Tamale Interchange Project on March 29, 2022, an announcement from the presidency has revealed. The Northern Region is benefiting...

Redevelopment of Accra Psychiatric Hospital to begin September

A redevelopment project at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has been scheduled to take off in September 2022. The project, according to the hospital’s Director, Dr...

Teacher drowns during rainstorm at New Edubiase

The body of a 38-year-old teacher, has been found in a drainage at Aburaso within New Edubiase in the Adansi South District following a...

Police direct investigation into viral video in which a suspect is being assaulted

The Police Administration has directed the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to investigate a video intercepted in which a suspect in handcuff is captured...

Sir John’s son eulogises late father on his 70th birthday

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yaw Amoateng Afriyie, has eulogised his late father, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, who...

Roman Abramovich ‘opens talks to buy new club’ amid Chelsea sale

Roman Abramovich has allegedly opened talks to buy a new football club while still in the process of trying to sell Chelsea. The billionaire put the...

Beyi W’ano: Chiefs, farmers ‘fingered’ in Bono forest reserves destruction [Watch]

The Berekum Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Kofi Adjei, has blamed sub-chiefs and farmers over the destruction of forest reserves and farms by cattle in...