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Kufuor gifts two peacocks to Australian High Commissioner

Ghana's former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has presented two peacocks as gifts to the Australian Commission in Ghana. This follows a visit by the High...

23-yr-old ex-convict with good BECE grades denied admission by 3 Senior High Schools

A 23-year-old ex-convict, Abu Safianu Yahaya who dreams of becoming a nurse had his hopes dashed because of his ex-convict status. Yahaya has been denied...

There is an urgent need to regulate the media – Godfred Dame

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, says efforts to regulate the media is cast in law and falls within international...

Teacher licences, registration numbers, to be out on this date

The National Teaching Council (NTC) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will begin issuing teacher licence and registration numbers to...

230 suspected criminals, sex workers arrested at Soldier Bar

Personnel from the National Police Operations have arrested 230 suspected criminals and commercial sex workers at the environs of Soldier bar at the Kwame...

Yaw Sarpong surprised with new car from manager; land from Ayisha Modi [Video]

Veteran gospel musician, Yaw Sarpong couldn’t conceal his excitement after his executive manager, Nana Kobo gifted him a brand new Toyota RAV 4 vehicle...

Works and Housing Minister praises FNB over homeownership initiative [Photos]

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has praised First National Bank Ghana for its initiatives to boost homeownership in Ghana. Mr Asenso-Boakye was...

Akuapem chief ‘disowns’ Akuapem Poloo

Mampong Akwapem Apesemakahene, Nana Yirenkyi l, has disclosed that actress Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, is not of Akuapem origin.Speaking to Accra...

Dr Stephen Asare writes: Fundamental misunderstanding of Section 280

There is a fundamental misunderstanding of section 280 of the criminal code which provides that “Whoever publishes or offers for sale any obscene book,...

Akuapem Poloo can stay out of jail if… – John Dumelo

Actor and politician John Dumelo has sent out a message to Akuapem Poloo's lawyers on what to do if they want to get her...

Nigerians angry as Ghanaian students topped 2020 WASSCE

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and some parents have expressed worry about the good performance of Ghanaian students as compared to their Nigerian...

Full text: Final communique on the National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining

President Akufo-Addo for two days held a national consultative dialogue in his attempt to build a political consensus against illegal mining as a way...

Govt signs agreement with AirtelTigo for transfer of ownership

The Government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V., MIC Africa B.V have concluded negotiations on the transfer...

All the photos you need to see from mother of Kweku Baako’s funeral

The editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, laid to rest his mother, Gloria Aba Addison on Thursday. President Nana Akufo-Addo...

My marriage ended because I refused to sleep in grave – Woman cries out

A human rights group in Lagos State, Nigeria by the name of Human Rights Defenders and Access to Justice Advocate Centre received a complaint...

Lawyer Sandra Ankobiah has this to say after Akuapem Poloo’s judgement

Actress and lawyer Sandra Ankobiah has reacted to the sentence handed her colleague actress Akuapem Poloo for posting a nude photo. Her reaction comes after...

Married couple decides to finally move in together after 20 years of living apart

A married couple who have lived in separate houses for their entire 20-year relationship have finally decided to move in together. Claire Burke, 54, and...

Tension as thugs allegedly assault and parade Chief naked

There is simmering tension at the Kwahu Pitiko traditional area in Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region. This follows a near-deadly attack...

Fear grips man who found pot covered with red cloth, knife in his shop [Photo]

A Sawmill operator at Breman Asikuma in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district of the Central Region, Yaw Prince, has found a strange pot covered...

Sammy Gyamfi wades into Akuapem Poloo’s sentence

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (Gyamfi) has described the three-month jail term handed down to actress Akuapem Poloo as harsh...

Why Akuapem Poloo was given a custodial sentence

Ghanaian Actress, Rosemond Alade Brown, known in showbiz circles as Akuapem Poloo, was Friday slapped with a 90 days imprisonment for the publication of...

Speeding driver crashes boy, 14, to death [Photos]

A speeding driver has crashed a 14-year-old boy to death at Twifo Tarkwa in the Twifo Atti Mokwa District of the Central Region. An eyewitness,...

Akuapem Poloo’s lawyer reveals next line of action [Video]

Lawyer for actress Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, says he will appeal against the 90-day jail sentence of his client. "For...

Lilwin holds plush birthday party with students [Video]

Ghanaian actor, Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin has held a plush party to commemorate his birthday. The actor celebrated his birthday on Thursday, April 15, 2021. The event...

Akuapem Poloo breaks silence after sentence [Video]

Rosemond Brown, widely known as Akuapem Poloo, has made her first public statement after her sentence on Friday. The Accra Circuit Court on Friday, April...

Lawyer reveals how his priestly ambition was cut short after he impregnated his girlfriend

Every child while growing up at least has one kind of profession he or she yearns to venture into. These childhood dreams are largely...

Man found dead in front of his home [Photos+Video]

A 60-year-old man identified as Kwasi Agyapong, has been found dead in a gutter at Nyankomasu Old Town in Akyem Oda of the Eastern...

Driver and his mate jailed for assaulting a passenger

A driver and his mate who assaulted a passenger onboard their vehicle, have been sentenced to a total of four years imprisonment by the...

Land guards meet their match at Fetteh as one receives gunshot in his neck

One person is in critical condition after a gun battle ensued between construction workers and a group of armed men believed to land guards. The...

You can take the land only after our last man dies – La youth to military [Audio]

A group calling itself Coalition of La Youth has served notice to the Ghana Armed Forces about their readiness to fight for La Stool...

Ghana Armed Forces reacts to assault on La protesters

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has rendered an apology over assault meted out to residents and journalists during a land protest at La. The group,...

SHS student jailed 10 years for defiling 18-month-old twins

The Cape Coast Circuit 1 has sentenced Patrick Nyarko, a student of Assin Manso Senior High School to 10 years imprisonment for defiling 18-month-old twins. The...

Photo of Kweku Baako and late mother evokes memories

An old photo of ace journalist, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako and his late mother, Gloria Aba Addison has popped up online. The photo was shared by...

‘Okada’ rider crashes to death in wrongful overtaking at Kintampo

A 37-year-old motor rider has crushed to death at Kintampo in the Bono East Region as a result of wrongful overtaking. Sidi Bukari was riding...

Meet Bismark The Joke’s adorable wife and kids [Photos]

An adorable photo of Ghanaian actor and comedian, Bismark The Joke with his family, has popped up on social media. Despite his popularity, the actor born...

How this Burundian killed her rival to become queen mother, and then held off the Germans in the 1900s

Many African communities are patriarchal, thus some feats accomplished by women tend to be lost in history. Yet, many African empires and territories have...

Two female prison officials fired after inmate sex video goes viral

Two female correctional service officials have been dismissed after investigations into an explicit video that went viral last month showing one of the officials...

President Akufo-Addo leaves for Brazzaville

President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo to attend the swearing-in of H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President-elect of...

Abortion claimed 66 lives in 2020 – GHS

Sixty-six women died in 2020 due to abortion-related complications, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed. More than 54,000 cases of abortion, out of...

GH¢30 landfill tipping fee paid in Ghana below world standards- Benjamin Kpodo

The Deputy Ranking Member on Local Government in Parliament, Benjamin Kpodo, has stated that the GH¢30 landfill tipping fee paid by government to service...