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Ghanaians pay tribute to former Aviation Minister, Kofi Adda

Ghanaians on social media are mourning the death of late former Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda. The former Navrongo Central Member of Parliament (MP)...

Admit 499 students who passed entrance exam – GLC told

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has asked the General Legal Council (GLC) to admit some 499 candidates who were denied entry into the...

Don’t allow pain of losing election influence suspicion of cheating – Akufo-Addo

The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Akufo-Addo, has charged presidential aspirants on the African continent to prioritize...

Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds

Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children's toys, may contribute to...

Baby dies as tipper truck driver offloads sand on him [Video]

https://youtu.be/--5413rW6Bo A one-and-half-year-old baby has died after a tipper truck driver mistakenly offloaded sand on him at Awutu Ahuntem near Bawjiase in the Central Region....

Fire officer who drowned while on rescue mission promoted

The officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) who died after rescuing two people from a well, ASO Joseph Baidoo has been promoted...

Commercial drivers must at least pass BECE mathematics – Akpaloo

A pass in mathematics at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) level should be part of the requirements for acquisition of driver’s license, Kofi...

Man murdered at Suame -Anomangye in Kumasi [Audio]

A young man in his early twenties has met his untimely death after he was attacked at Suame-Anomangye, a suburb of Kumasi. Information reaching...

NDC official accused of incest, abortion remanded

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into police custody, Central Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Dawood. This was...

Brave driver shoots robber in the head during operation [Video]

A viral CCTV footage has captured moments a suspected robber was shot in the head as he attempted to rob a vehicle. From...

Election 2020: EC saved country $90m

The Electoral Commission (EC) saved the country $90 million in the conduct of the 2020 Election, the Chairperson of the commission, Mrs Jean Mensa,...

Bono Region: Road traffic accidents kill 26; injures 55 in 3rd quarter alone

Twenty-six people have died in road traffic crashes during the third quarter of this year in the Bono region. Out of the 26 deaths,...

Final year physics students build robotic dog [Video]

Reactions have stirred online over the building of a robotic dog by three Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko final year students. The students identified as...

Woman caught on camera stealing phone [Video]

The image of a yet-to-identified woman is all over the internet after a Closed-Circuit Television exposed her. The footage was of the mid-adult skillfully stealing...

Masquerades arrested after robbery operation

Two masquerades have been arrested for allegedly robbing a resident of Melege community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspects, identified as Sheriff...

NPP’s Asamoah Boateng gives new twist to ‘break the 8’ mantra

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, says that breaking the 8 mantra is a national agenda. The NPP, following its...

42-year-old hairdresser pours hot water on son in his sleep

A 42-year-old hairdresser who allegedly poured hot water on his 19-year-old son for being stubborn has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with...

Court orders arrest of banker over stolen $550,000

An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a bank official who allegedly abetted with a businessman to steal...

Majority Leader expresses concern threats against MPs to pass bill

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has condemned the use of threats by some members of the general public to influence Members of Parliament...

Man kills ex-girlfriend’s look-alike for refusing to do drugs with him

A Minnesota man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman in a resort cabin last week after allegedly mistaking her for his ex-girlfriend. Cameron Moser,...

AMA Health Inspectors shut public urinals at ‘circle station’ [Photos]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) Public Health Inspectors on Wednesday closed down public urinals at the Kwame Nkrumah interchange-Kaneshie-Ordorkor lorry park in Accra, for...

Boy, 4, suffers horror burns in explosion caused by dad

A four-year-old boy suffered horrifying burns in an explosion his father is accused of deliberately causing as he was angry his wife had left...

Minority in Parliament initiates move for review of 1992 constitution

Minority in Parliament has put together a motion demanding immediate steps to review the 1992 constitution. The motion, expected to be moved when the...

How Ghana Navy foiled attempted pirate attack on fishing vessel

The Ghana Navy on Monday, October 11, 2021, successfully foiled a piracy attempt on a Tuna Fishing Vessel, AFKO 805. They did so by warding...

Shiashie-Tetteh Quarshie road to be closed for repair works

The Shiashie-Tetteh Quarshie Interchange is expected to be closed to the general public from midnight on Friday, October 15 to Sunday, October 17, 2021....

Former Aviation Minister, Kofi Adda passes on

Former Aviation Minister, Kofi Adda, has died, Starr News has reported. The former lawmaker reportedly died Thursday dawn at a hospital in Accra after...

NDC quashes beleaguered Central Regional Communications Officer’s suspension

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has quashed the decision by the Central Regional Executive Committee to suspend its...

Prestea underground mine workers chase Management over unpaid compensation

Over one thousand workers of Prestea Gold Resources are up in arms with their Management over their unpaid compensation. The workers say said they have...

New Kejetia market plunged into darkness due to unpaid bills

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power supply to the state-of-art Kejetia Market over accumulated debt. Commercial activities have been disrupted as the...

Man commits suicide after setting house on fire [Video]

https://youtu.be/g_-De_Fo8Rs A man, believed to be in his 30’s, has committed suicide after setting his family house on fire at Kpone in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality...

Man jailed for killing wife with cobra

An Indian man, who was convicted for murdering his wife by making a cobra bite her while she was sleeping, has been handed a...

Occupants escape unhurt as container falls on vehicle

Three occupants in a Toyota Camry vehicle escaped unhurt after a 40-feet container fell on their vehicle in Nigeria. According to the report by...

Saglemi Housing saga: New judge to takeover case

A new judge is to take over the case involving Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Works and Housing and four others. This is...

Terrified woman flees home after finding 4ft python trapped in toilet

A woman was shocked after she went to use her toilet in the early hours of the morning only to find a snake in...

Judge summoned after being accused of failing to check bank balance in fraud case

A Nairobi court has summoned Kitale High Court judge, his wife, and his son to appear in court on November 12, 2021, in a...

Wilmar Africa Limited rewards winners with cars, ‘aboboyaas’ in ‘Akyedee Soronko’ promo [Video]

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol & Fortune rice among others, has honoured its promise by giving out cars, tricycles (Aboboyaa) and presents among...

16-year-old motor rider, one other crashed to death at Agona Gyasi

Two persons on an unregistered motorbike have been crushed to death in an accident at Agona Gyasi on the Bawjiase to Agona Swedru Road...

Police officer in court for having inappropriate relationships with two women he met while working

A police officer has pleaded guilty to having 'inappropriate relationships' with two women he met while working. Paul Chadwick, who served as a constable with...

Police impound 344 motorbikes in Tamale

The Northern Regional Police Command has impounded about 344 unregistered and uninsured motorbikes as part of efforts to clamp down on criminal activities and...

Sunyani records 321 HIV cases within six months

The Sunyani Municipal Health Directorate has raised alarm about the increasing rate of HIV infections in the area. From January to June 2021 alone,...