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I was weak in Maths but Mills passed me – Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo

Profuse in her thanksgiving, outgoing Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has eulogised the late President John Mills who nominated her to the African Court...

Fulfill your ‘huge’ promises or be recalled by EC – Local governance expert to Assembly members

Dr Eric Oduro Osae, a local governance expert, has said the inability of elected Assembly members to fulfill campaign promises may result in their...

Local governance expert gives reasons for low turnout at Assembly elections

Dr Eric Oduro Osae, Dean of the Local Governance Institute, has blamed the low turnout for district assembly elections on the non-participation of mobilisation...

Y’asem Nie: Taking naked photos; Female photographers share unpleasant experience

Some female photographers have revealed how they feel taking nude pictures of their fellow ladies and also shared some unpleasant experiences encountered in line...

Sad! Groom beaten to death at his wedding reception

Friends and family members are mourning the death of a 30-year-old California man who was killed at his wedding reception just hours after he exchanged wedding...

Check out how much Cristiano Ronaldo is selling his Manchester mansion

Having left Manchester United almost a decade ago, it’s no surprise that international soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to bid farewell to his...

Abirem Old Town now a ghost town as supporters of losing candidate clash with winner

Two people are in critical condition at Abirem Old Town in the Kwabre East Municipality after supporters of a losing candidate in the just...

Illicit arms cause of rampant killing of police officers – Small Arms Commission

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has attributed the incessant killings of police officers in line of duty to the...

Man whose proposal in church was stopped by pastor breaks silence

The man whose proposal to his girlfriend during a wedding ceremony in church was stopped by a pastor has shared his side of the...

Woman, 58, murdered by unknown assailants at Awutu Ahentia [Photos+Audio]

A 58-year-old woman, identified as Lydia Andoh, has been murdered by unknown assailants at Awutu Ahentia in the Awutu Senya West district of the...

22 Fulanis killed at Mampong, Nsuta this year – Association of Fulanis

It has emerged that about 22 nomadic herdsmen, mainly of Fulani descent, were killed at Asante Mampong and Nsuta areas of Ashanti region in...

Courts can sit on weekends, public holidays – Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision ruled that courts are to sit on weekends and public holidays to deal with issues...

La General Hospital to carry out mass burial of 27 unclaimed bodies

The Management of the La General Hospital says it intends to carry out mass burial of 27 unclaimed bodies by December 23, this year.A...

KNUST to establish Science, Technology University in The Gambia

The Gambian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Science, Technology...

Nigerian held for fraud granted bail

A Nigerian who allegedly defrauded a businessman of GH¢5,000.00 under the pretext of supplying him bags of oil well cement at a cost of...

Akufo-Addo outlines measures to safeguard borders

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said his government has taken decisive measures to strengthen the intelligence of the security agencies to safeguard the...

2 Fulani highway ‘robbers’ nabbed

Two suspected armed robbers believed to be Fulani nomads have been arrested on the Nakpei-Prang road in the Bono East Region.Abdul Rahman, 27, and...

Tears flow as Ghanaian woman dies during delivery after pastor advises against C-Section

Amid the social stigma and stereotype against women who opt for or undergo caesarean section, a Ghanaian woman has died after her husband’s pastor...

‘Hon Aponkye’ trends Number 1 on Twitter after coming last with 9% votes

For more than two hours Tuesday, maverick and popular assemblyman aspirant for the Adukrom Nima Electoral Area in the Ashanti region was number 1...

NRSA to stop commissioning of roads without streetlights

The Board Chairman of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Rev Ismaila Hansmitson Awudu, has said that with the help of the President, the...

Prampram chief’s killers still not prosecuted, family wails

Killers of a Prampram chief have still not been prosecuted since his death last year, according to his family members.The late Mankralo of Prampram,...

Akufo-Addo swears in 45 judges of Superior Courts

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on judges of the Superior Courts to exhibit honesty, integrity and sound knowledge of the law in the...

BBC Eye’s Sex for grades: Guilty lecturer finally sacked

The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital has dismissed one of its lecturers, Boniface Igbeneghu, over sexual harassment after he was captured in...

Angola recovers $5bn of stolen funds

Angola's justice minister says the country has so far this year recovered more than $5bn (£3.8bn) stolen from the state.Francisco Queiroz said this included $3bn...

Assembly Elections: Voters’ phones seized for taking photo of ballot sheet after voting

A presiding officer at Sempe Mantse We at Jamestown has confirmed the seizure of four mobile phones from voters who attempted to take photos...

Bawumia cuts sod for construction of GH¢35m watermelon factory

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for the construction of a GH¢35 million watermelon processing factory at Walewale in the...

Women protest naked over unlawful detention of children

Over 100 women between 50 and 80 years of age from Agubia Community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State stripped naked, in...

5 arrested for fighting at Towobotom polling station

Five persons are in the grips of the Akyem Oda police command for engaging in a free for all fight at the Towobotom polling...

CJ Vetting Brouhaha: Dep. Speaker, Minority Chief whip call each other names on live radio [Listen]

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu and Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak has branded each other liars over the decision of parliament's Appointments...

Health Alert: The 16 dangerous tomato paste brands you shouldn’t buy from today

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has listed and called for the withdrawal of some 16 dangerous tomato paste brands currently on the market.The...

Father chops off daughter’s leg during confrontation with wife

A father missed his target and chopped off the leg of his 21-month-old baby girl at Kojo Armah, near Agona Swedru, in the Central...

Deplorable State of Aowin Roads: Chief readies his head as ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Following decades of unheeded calls for their roads to be fixed by central governments of old and new, the chiefs and people of Aowin...

NESTF takes charge to ensure security

The National Election Security Task Force (NESTF) is set to support the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure security at polling and coalition centres throughout...

Uncle kidnaps, kills 7-yr-old nephew after collecting ransom

A four-man kidnap syndicate has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing a seven-year-old boy.The boy, Abdulmalik Musa, was killed after...

Maj. Mahama case: Court dismisses bail application of Assembly Member

An Accra High Court hearing the case of the alleged murderers of the late Major Maxwell Mahama has dismissed a bail application for one...

Unemployed man convicted for stealing insecticide

The Enchi District Magistrate Court on Monday imposed a fine of 1,200 Ghana cedis on a 21-year-old unemployed man who broke into an agrochemical...

Who is your lawyer? – Court quizzes Kasoa Cop Killer

The Kaneshie District Court on Monday demanded to know the actual lawyer of Eric Kojo Duah, the man who allegedly shot and killed two...

Business goes viral for letting employees take days off to deal with hangover

If you’ve ever had to go to work with a splitting headache after an alcohol-fueled long night on the town, you can probably appreciate...

Video: Zoe Outreach Embassy pastor ‘beaten’ by angry customers

The Head Pastor and founder of Zoe Outreach Embassy, Pastor Kelvin Kwesi Kobiri, was nearly assaulted by some aggrieved customers of Zoe investments.READ:...

Video: Couple with 3 children with rare abnormal growth left devastated

The abnormal condition of three children with growth disorder in Asante-Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region has left their parents devastated.Doctors at the...