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Ofosu-Ampofo blames lives lost in Dompoase accident on parked ambulances

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of toying with the lives of Ghanaians over his decision...

Great days lie ahead of Dagbon – Akufo-Addo to Yaa-Naa

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II, has over the course of his enskinment nearly...

Pregnant women receive treatment on plastic chairs at Ejura hospital

Health workers at the Ejura Municipal Government Hospital in the Ashanti region have been forced to admit and treat pregnant women on plastic...

Watch: Mahama commiserates with families of Dompoase crash victims

Former president John Mahama says he is “deeply saddened and concerned” about the deadly accident that claimed 34 lives on Tuesday dawn.“On...

‘Galamsey’ back in full swing as illegal miners ravage Oda River, Forest Reserve

After three years of intense war against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘Galamsey’, it appears the efforts are not paying off as ...

Court issues arrest warrant for Kevin Taylor [Video]

An Accra High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Kevin Ekow Baidoo Taylor, a social media commentator.The Court wants Mr...

Full Account: Bishop narrates his divine escape from being victim of Dompoase fatal accident

A man of God was saved by his instincts from becoming a victim of the fatal accident which claimed the lives of some 34...

Ghana at 100 document developed

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei, has hinted that a document projecting Ghana's agenda for...

Video: NDC launches digital platforms to raise funds for campaign

The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a digital campaign aimed at getting members to help finance the party ...

Court to rule on ACP Agordzo’s bail next week

An Accra High Court has set a January 21 date to rule on whether ACP Benjamin Agordzo will be granted bail or remain in...

NPRA instructs SSNIT to reduce pensions processing and payment time to one month

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has moved to curtail the delays that characterise the processing and payment pensions to retirees to whom payments...

Lands Ministry to procure 30 more drones for surveying

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources will, from July this year, procure at least 30 drones to be used for mapping and surveying...

We’re still working on Suale murder case – Police

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed claims that it has abandoned the search for the killers of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale.Ahmed was shot and...

Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third day

As far as impressing your potential new boss goes, discovering a planet on day three of your internship at NASA is up there.That's what...

Family of Ahmed Suale angry over ‘no justice’ a year after assassination

The family of slain journalist, Ahmed Suale, has expressed anger at the seeming slow pace of justice delivery by the police after the murder...

Ghana gets €250m to expand electricity transmission

The Government of Ghana has received €250 million from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to upgrade and expand the country’s electricity...

Prophetess narrates how step-mother ‘fried’ her in oil [watch]

A Prophetess by name Adwoa Nhyira has narrated the near-fatal ordeal she suffered in a polygamous home with her step-mothers who she says wanted...

Artist’s impression of Ahmed Suale’s suspected murderers surfaces online [photo]

An artistic impression of two male adults suspected to be behind the killing of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale, has for the first time, surfaced...

Rev Owusu Bempah breaks silence on Dompoase accident [Listen]

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, the leader of Glorious Word Chapel International has told Ghanaians to expect more road accidents in 2020.His notification comes just...

Mobile money robbers grabbed

Two men accused of robbing a female mobile money vendor of GHC 900 in a moving taxi are in the grips of the Fomena...

US lifts visa restrictions on Ghana

The Embassy of the United States of America in Ghana has announced it has lifted the visa sanctions applied under section 243(d) of the...

7 injured in Huni-Ano accident

Seven persons sustained various degrees of injuries at Huni-Ano, a village along the Tarkwa-Bogoso road.This happened when a Hyundai Grace bus with registration number...

Former Beige Bank boss Michael Nyinaku files for bail

Lawyers for Michael Nyinaku, a former Managing Director of Beige Bank, who is being held for stealing and money laundering, have filed a motion...

Ablakwa pushes for national mourning of Dompoase crash victims

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is pushing for the declaration of a state of national mourning for the...

NIA dismisses 10 registration officials

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed 10 registration officials with immediate effect for misconduct after it concluded administrative investigations into their actions.Seven of...

Nkwanta South SHS students ‘refuse’ to report after Christmas holidays

Management of the Nkwanta South Senior High School has appealed to parents to allow their wards return to school after the Christmas holidays.The appeal...

Video: Fire guts Accra Academy, dormitories burnt, over 100 students stranded

A late night fire has consumed two halls at Accra Academy, displacing more than 100 students.The fire started around 7:00 p.m. at Alema and...

Listen: Hare Krishna gives ‘spiritual forecast’ for Ghana in 2020

The Communications Director of the Hare Krishna Movement in Ghana, Jnana Chaksus Das, is predicting more bloodshed on roads in the country.According to him,...

2020 Population Census will come off – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says the 2020 population census will come off though the scheduled date might change. The exercise was to take...

Lack of progress in Ahmed-Suale murder case unacceptable – Int’l Press Institute

One year after the killing of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives...

Nkwanta South SHS students ‘refuse’ to report after Christmas holidays

Management of the Nkwanta South Senior High School has appealed to parents to allow their wards return to school after the Christmas holidays.The appeal...

Dompoase accident: Surviving driver breaks silence

The driver of the Yutong bus which had a head-on-collision on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway says he was not overtaking, as earlier believed.According to the...

International economist hails Ghana’s Sinohydro deal with China

Lauren Johnston, a Research Associate at the China Institute, School of Oriental African Studies of London University and a PhD holder in International Economics,...

Govt grants Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited 15-year mining lease

Just a little over two years of winning a major court case against the Minerals Commission for non-renewal of its gold prospecting license, Takoradi Gold Ghana...

EC appeals for calm amidst Voters Register tension

Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) of Electoral Commission (EC) has urged political parties and other stakeholders to hold their calm amidst the ongoing new Voters...

Renowned lawyer leads Atewa Forest suit against gov’t

Two institutions, A Rocha Ghana and Flower Ghana and two private citizens, Awula Serwah and Oteng Adjei, have served a notice to the Attorney-General...

GES apologises to teachers over poor organisation of training programme

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken responsibility for difficulties experienced by teachers who are being trained on core subjects for the new curriculum.The ...

OAU student records lecturer over alleged threat to fail her over sex

Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the department of International Relations at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has been allegedly nabbed in an audio recording by a...

Soldier ‘kills’ sister of lady who called him to beat neighbour

Tragedy struck a house located at Seaside Estate, Lagos Nigeria when a stray bullet from an army officer killed the sister of a lady who...

Man, 71, accused of raping disabled man 100 times

A man, 71, has shocked jurors after it was revealed that he tricked a disabled man so he could rape him more than 100...