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Wife, friend dead as fight over house chores causes husband to poison food he cooked

Police over the weekend arrested a man who is suspected of poisoning his wife and her friend, leading to their deaths over his wife's...

45 primary schools selected to partake in super quiz competition in the Garu district

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has selected 45 public schools to partake in an upcoming super quiz competition in the Garu district of the...

More panic withdrawals soon, E-Levy set to defeat cashless economy – Dumelo

Actor cum Politician, John Dumelo, has bemoaned the passag of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Taking to Facebook to lament over the policy, he...

Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake

Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market...

5 dead, others severely injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Five people have been confirmed dead after a Toyota Hiace vehicle rammed into an articulated truck on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. According to the Public Relations...

Ramadan: Mahama prays for Muslims

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed best wishes to Muslims in Ghana as they observe the holy month of Ramadan. Mr Mahama was hopeful...

Akufo-Addo launches ‘Destination Ghana’ tourism project

President Akufo-Addo has launched one of his government’s flagship projects in the tourism sector, dubbed “Destination Ghana”, in London, United Kingdom. The “Destination Ghana” London...

About 230,000 people in Ghana are blind – GHS reveals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that nearly 230,000 people of all ages are blind in the country. Speaking at a Rotary outreach programme...

Ramadan: Education Ministry PRO donates to Muslim community

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Sunday, April 3, donated food items to a Muslim community for this...

Man bags 650 years in prison for violent 80s sex crimes

Indiana man Steven Ray Hessler, 58, was sentenced to 650 years in prison this week after DNA evidence linked him to series of violent sex crimes in...

A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims

There are about 7.6 billion people in the world. And around 24% of them — 1.8 billion — are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day....

Adamus Resources reacts to Nkroful court shooting that left one dead

The management of Adamus Resources Limited has broken silence on a shooting incident that led to the death of one person and left others...

World cup qualification is the best feeling of my career – Jojo Wollacot

Black Stars goalkeeper, Joseph Wollacott, has expressed his delight following Black Stars FIFA World Cup qualification to Qatar. "Coming to Rochdale brought me down to...

Chamber of Pharmacy sets records straight on consultation fees

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy has said it is still engaging stakeholders on plans to charge consultation fees for services at retail pharmacies...

Fire destroys several stores at makeshift Takoradi market

Fire has swept through several shops at the Takoradi makeshift market in the Western Region. The fire reportedly started at about 2:00am on Monday,...

Two arrested over Asunafo shooting incident that left one dead

Two persons have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at Asunafo in the Eastern Region last Friday. The Eastern Regional Police Public...

Many displaced as tidal waves hit Keta and Agavedzi [Video]

Some residents of Keta and Agavedzi in the Volta Region have been displaced by tidal waves yet again. The latest incident on Sunday, April 3,...

Ghanaian Muslims join millions globally to mark Ramadan fast

Muslims across the country have commenced fasting to mark the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. This is after the Cheif Imam, through his...

Man arrested for attacking motorists with gun

The Ghana Police Service have arrested a man, believed to be a security person, for brandishing a pistol and attacking motorists around Liberian road...

Former Abuakwa North MCE passes on

The immediate past Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Owusu Twum Ampofo, popularly known as Pataku, has passed away. He...

10-year-old girl ‘crippled’ after being defiled by 4 men

A 10-year-old class three pupil is struggling to walk after she was defiled and sodomised by four men at Abura Edumfa in the Abura...

Passport Office halts issuance of 48-page booklets

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a halt in the issuance of 48-page passport booklets. The Ministry in a press release...

Ramadan: Akufo-Addo wishes Muslims successful fast

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has wished all Muslims in Ghana and around the world best of the season on the commencement of this...

Man, 21, pounds grandparents to death with pestle

A 21-year-old man has allegedly murdered his grandparents at Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern region. The suspect, Moses Appiah, alias...

Asunafo bloody clash: Irate youth set suspect’s house on fire

Angry youth of Akyim Asunafo have razed down the building of suspected person who fired gunshots during a land clash. The suspect is said to...

Passengers flee for their lives as Metro Mass Transit bus catches fire on Ho-Tsito road

Passengers fled for their lives when a Metro Mass Transit bus caught fire on the Ho-Tsito road. The intercity bus that was conveying passengers from...

NUGS elects new President amidst chaotic election

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has elected Dennis Appiah Larbi-Ampofo as President despite agitations over credibility of the exercise. Mr Larbi-Ampofo won the...

Thief caught with 3 live chickens hidden in his boxer shorts [Video]

A young thief is currently trending on social media after videos of him being exposed for stealing fowls went viral. The thief, whose identity is...

Nigerian arrested for luring trafficked colleague into prostitution in Ghana

A 25-year-old unemployed Nigerian, who lured her colleagues to Ghana to engage in prostitution, has been remanded into Police custody by an Accra Circuit...

I wear hijab because my backside could send men to Hell – Female evangelist explains

To the many Christians who have wondered why popular Nigerian evangelist, Sister Kate dresses like a Muslim, she has explained it is to save...

Woman arrested for burning kid’s thumbs

The police at Yamfo in the Tano North District of the Ahafo Region have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Stella Owusu, for using a hot iron...

Police Inspector attacked, phone stolen during clean up exercise at Bawjiase

A Chief Inspector of the Awutu Bawjiase  District Police Command, Mr Mensah, has been attacked and his phone stolen by  some youth at Awutu Bawjiase...

One feared dead, others injured in land clashes at Akyem Asunafo

One person is feared dead with others injured in a land clash at Akyem Asunafo in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern Region. Reports...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sends important message to passport applicants over 32-page booklets

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced that the Passport Office is unable to issue the 48-page passport booklets until further notice. In a press release...

PL: Eriksen-inspired Brentford thrash Chelsea

Chelsea slumped to a first defeat to Brentford since 1939 as Christian Eriksen inspired the Bees to a 4-1 win that should seal their...

Armed men shoot and kill one, injure four others at Nkroful

The youth of Teleku Bokazo, a mining community in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, have been thrown into a state of sorrow...

Police officer found dead in his room in Koforidua

The lifeless body of a police officer with the Eastern Regional SWAT of the Police Service has been found at his residence at Agyeiwaa...

How returning $50k changed a taxi driver’s life

The story of what happened to Liberian Emmanuel Tuloe has the quality of a modern fable. The 19-year-old, dressed in a school uniform of sky...

Former Ambassador to US advises government and universities

A former Ambassador of Ghana to the United States, Dr. Barfour Adjei-Barwuah, has advised public universities to adopt new and effective strategies for managing...

PURC establishes 2 Regulatory Audit Units

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has established two Regulatory Audit Units. This was made known by Dr Ishmael Ackah, the Executive Secretary of the...