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Minister goes on knees for Cape Coast mayor nominee but Assemblymen had other ideas

The Central Region Minister, Marigold Assan, on Wednesday night went on her knees to beg members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) to confirm Municipal...

Just in: 15 suspected armed robbers grabbed at Ashaiman

Some 15 suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by the police at Ashaiman for robbery and car snatching. The suspects are currently in the custody...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, commissioned ‘Shoe Fabriek Ltd.’, a GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing company operating under the one-District One Factory...

ECG speaks on ‘rumoured’ planned load-shedding

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured consumers it will not embark on any load-shedding as speculated in the media. The power distributor...

Three inmates who escaped from prison killed in gun battle with police

Three death row inmates who escaped from the Oko Maximum Correctional Center in Benin, Edo State during the #EndSARS jailbreak have been killed in...

Shama: We took ¢2,500 each from DCE nominee but … – Assembly member

A member of the Shama District Assembly, Joseph Isaiah Mensah, has alleged that his colleagues took ¢2,500 each and still voted against the presidential...

10 dead, 11 injured as bandits open fire on worshippers inside mosque

Some 10 persons were left dead, with 11 others injured after bandits opened fire on worshippers in Yasore village, Batsari Local Government Area of...

Suspected male gossip receives severe beatings [Video]

A man who is yet to be identified has been severely beaten by ladies in his area over alleged petty gossips. In a video...

YouTube removes R Kelly’s official channels

YouTube on Wednesday said it removed two official channels belonging to the beleaguered singer R. Kelly, who was recently convicted of operating a sex...

Man in court for biting police officer at fuel station

A city motorist who was arrested for being in an altercation with a petrol station security guard before biting a police officer has denied...

UK eases coronavirus travel advice for Ghana and 31 other countries

Britons will no longer be advised to avoid holidays to Ghana and 31 destinations, including Bangladesh, Fiji, Gambia and Malaysia, the Foreign Office has...

I want peace in Okuapeman – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday appealed to the chiefs and all who matter in peace-building to help bring lasting peace to Okuapeman. “I want...

4 Multimedia Group journalists nominated for 2021 West Africa Media Excellence Awards

Four journalists with The Multimedia Group have been mentioned as the finalists for the 2021 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards...

Woman burns son alive after telling husband she cheated

A mother, who burnt her eight-year-old son to death because he told his stepfather she had cheated on him, has been jailed in Russia.  Anastasia...

2 brothers drown after heavy downpour at Akyem

Heavy downpour at Asante Akyem Dampong in the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death of two brothers who were returning from school. The two...

Suspected robber arrested with pump action gun in Builsa North

The Builsa North Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested suspect Agriwen Owen at Azim-zim, a community along the Sandema-Chuchuluga stretch of...

NUGS threatens lawsuit against GLC over Law School entrance exams

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has given the General Legal Council (GLC) a 10-day ultimatum to correct errors against some candidates who...

Police place GH¢5k bounty on Cape Coast day-light robbers

The Central Regional Police Command has offered a GH¢5,000 bounty on the ‘head’ of suspects involved in a daylight robbery in Cape Coast. The...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill tightens

About 15,000 Ghanaians have signed a memorandum to Parliament for the passage of the Proper Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQI+ bill). Some...

Akufo-Addo inspects €4m Atibie hospital project; $77m Mpraeso-Onyimso road

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inspected ongoing work on the retooling and re-equipping of the Kwahu-Atibie Hospital as well as work on the $$77...

NSS releases postings for 2021/2022 service year

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of postings for about 81,081 graduates for the 2021/2022 service year. A statement, signed and issued...

One shot in daylight robbery in Cape Coast [Video]

https://youtu.be/Bxq6CqR1iGg Four armed robbers, in a broad daylight operation, attacked a man identified as Mensavi Amuzu Glo at Coronation Junction in Cape Coast. The incident...

NPP holds annual regional conference at Yendi [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region on Tuesday held its Regional Annual Delegates Conference at Yendi zone 1 and Nyankpala zone. The...

Akufo-Addo extends Adwoa Safo’s leave

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the leave of absence from office for the Gender Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament's leave,...

GNFS reacts to death of officer while rescuing others

Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) of the Central Region Fire Command, Julius Kuunuor, has described the fire officer who died after rescuing two others...

Poultry farmers affected by bird flu to be compensated – Agric Minister [Photos]

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is seeking money from the government to compensate poultry farmers who were affected by the bird flu disease. According...

KGL Foundation injects One-Million USD into Juvenile Football for 5 years

KGL foundation has agreed to sponsor Juvenile football in Ghana with an amount of One Million USD for the next five years. This was announced...

Afia Kobi traders want Sam Pyne’s attention

Traders at the Afia Kobi/Abinkyi market are betting their hopes on the new mayor of Kumasi to help resolve an impasse between them and...

Mum pulls 11 of own teeth because she couldn’t find a dentist

A mother, who desperately tried to find an NHS dentist for six years, has resorted to pulling out 11 of her own teeth because she couldn't...

Five more suspects arrested in connection with Afiadenyigba robbery [Photos]

Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region. This follows the arrest of...

Man, 48, burnt to death in house fire at Numereso

Residents of Numereso in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti Region are mourning the death of a man who was a victim of...

Police arrest commercial driver for allegedly arranging kidnap of passengers

The Police on Tuesday arrested a driver for allegedly conspiring with criminal gangs to kidnap the passengers he genuinely loaded from a motor park. The...

Four dead as wall collapses during marriage ceremony

Four people have been killed with eleven seriously injured after a wall collapsed on them in Limpopo, South Africa. The incident happened on Saturday during...

School Feeding Secretariat to use technology to track caterers

All is set for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), a pro-poor policy that has been instituted to help feed pupils in deprived areas...

Arrest and prosecute Pokuase Interchange crash barriers thieves – Institution of Engineering urges police

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET, GH) has expressed shock and worry about the rate at which people are stealing accident crash...

The lesson I learnt from having an affair with my married boss

I was the class representative and college secretary when I was growing up. Naturally, when I came into a new job, I felt lost among...

Two women escape death in attempted dawn robbery

Two women who were headed to work on Tuesday morning are lucky to be alive after they survived an attack by three gun-toting thugs,...

Beyi W’ano: Don’t victimise innocent people – Transport Union to TOR management [Listen]

The Chairman of the General Transport Petroleum workers union of Ghana has urged the management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to ensure that they...

NPP govt supervising thievery at TOR – Chief Biney

The Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Hamilton Biney, has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party government of supervising thievery. Chief...

I love seeing my wife sleeping with or being pregnant for other men – Man claims

A 51-year-old American man has admitted that he fantasises about his wife sleeping with other men and has even considered her having a child...