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Noguchi investigates alleged falsification of Covid-19 test results

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (MIMR) has begun investigations into the alleged falsification of Covid-19 test results at the Institute. This follows reports...

Ashesi University loses staff to Covid-19

Tributes are pouring in for the Associate Director of Students Life and Engagement at Ashesi University, Frances Awua-Kyerematen, who passed away due to Covid-19...

Suspend reopening of schools if PPE’s are not ready – Govt told

The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) is calling for the suspension of the reopening of basic schools till all relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)...

Reopening of schools: Private school owners send strong message to parents

The Conference of Directors of Private Pre-Tertiary Schools says it is not compulsory for members to reduce monies taken for fees and other services...

Former Chief Justice reacts to Muntaka’s judge bribery allegation

Former Chief Justice of Ghana, Madam Sophia Akuffo, says she is upset about wild accusation by Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Muntaka Mubarak...

UPSA students’ long queue causes stir [video]

A video report by a citizen captures students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, in an unusually long queue at the entrance of...

National security boss dies!

National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, has died Monday morning following a short illness at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, a leading member of the...

Head of Corporate Finance at Fidelity Bank reportedly dies of Covid-19

The Head of Corporate Finance at Fidelity Bank, Leornard Gikunu is reported to have died of Covid-19. This is according to a Facebook post made...

Bird missing from zoo in Europe found in Nigeria [Photos]

A bird, suspected to have flown from Riga, capital of the Republic of Latvia, was caught in Cross River state. According to Raphael Ogar Oko, the...

Chairman Wontumi throws big challenge to Amaliba [Video]

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), has thrown a big challenge to lawyer Abraham Amaliba. The NPP...

Today in history: The death that shook Ghana; Komla Dumor

Today, January 18, 2021 marks exactly seven years the entire motherland shattered after a 'leading light in African journalism' dimmed. Komla Afeke Dumor, a refined...

Kwesi Pratt bereaved!

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has reportedly lost his junior brother, Nana Banyin Pratt. The deceased was a Public Relations...

Collins Dauda’s Nananom FM robbed after being shut down by govt

A local radio station in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, Nananom FM, has been robbed by unknown persons. Thieves, who broke into...

Pupils report to school without face masks [Video]

The country's fight against covid-19 in schools could face a stiff challenge in the Northern Region following non-adherence to the protocols. Most pupils and students,...

Akufo-Addo to collapse 7 ministries

President Nana Akufo-Addo is said to be collapsing seven of the ministries he created in 2017 when he took over from John Mahama. The seven,...

Akufo-Addo wins big award

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been awarded for his contributions to the start of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The award was presented to President...

Ofosu-Ampofo clears air on presidential ambition

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu- Ampofo, says he has no intention to contest for presidency on the party's...

Why NDC’s Peter Otokunor is a laughing stock on social media [Photo]

Peter Otokunor, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is being trolled on social media after posting a picture of himself...

Messi sent off as Barcelona lose Spanish Super Cup to Athletic Bilbao

Lionel Messi was shown the first red card of his Barcelona career as they lose to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. Messi,...

Haruna Iddrisu earns praises for this…

Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has earned praises from his constituents and Ghanaians for making an appearance on a football pitch. The...

COVID-19: GES issues guidelines on school reopening

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has come out with the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Dubbed: Guidelines for School Reopening During COVID-19, the guidelines...

Afenyo-Markin constructs 14th community library in Effutu Constituency

The Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as part of his responsibilities to his constituents on January 15, commissioned a newly constructed...

FDA destroys 2.3 tonnes of unwholesome goods in Cape Coast

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed 2.3 tonnes of unwholesome products worth GH¢214,000. The products, include drugs, food,...

Soldier killed by a truck driver

A soldier in his late 30s has died after being knocked down by a truck Saturday, the police said. Images widely shared online show the...

Mahama Ayariga wants tertiary fees for 2021 academic year suspended

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to move a motion that will disallow the payment...

Coronavirus: I won’t allow my children to go to school – Sam George

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prapram, Sam Nettey George, has decided not to allow his children go back to school following the reopening...

Tanker driver’s mate mistaken to be an armed robber lynched at Wulugu

Residents of Wulugu in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region, following a robbery attack in the community on Sunday, January 17,...

New Covid-19 variant detected in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been detected within the country. This was disclosed by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his 22nd national update...

Covid-19: To re-impose restrictions or not – Akufo-Addo sets records straight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government may be forced to reintroduce restrictions including a lockdown if Ghana’s COVID-19 cases continually increase. He...

GAMLS assures of COVID-19 testing labs ahead of school reopening

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has assured Ghanaians of adequate COVID-19 laboratory and testing centres as school officially resumes Monday, January...

Akufo-Addo orders IGP over coronavirus protocols

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuh, to deploy police officers to enforce the directive...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 22nd address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Before I start, let me use this opportunity to thank you all and Almighty God for enabling me to swear, for...

PL: Manchester United stay top after holding Liverpool to a goalless draw 

Manchester United remain top of the Premier League table after holding champions Liverpool to a goalless draw in what could still prove to be...

Physically challenged man makes lovely portrait of Samira Bawumia

A physically challenged yet talented artist has gained accolades after making a portrait of Second Lady Samira Bawumia. The unidentified man confined to a wheel...

Shocking: Dead chief resurrects after 24 hours in mortuary

It was a sight to behold when hundreds of residents thronged a mortuary at Imo State, Nigeria over the resurrection of their chief. The chief,...

Coronavirus: 5 more die as Ghana’s active cases climb to 1,776

Five more persons succumbed to the novel coronavirus as of January 14, 2020. This brings the number of deaths resulting from the virus to 346,...

NDC’s Ras Mubarak writes to Akufo-Addo [Read]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu Constituency, Mr Ras Mubarak has written a letter to President Akufo-Addo on the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Mr Mubarak who...

Popular herbalist dead!

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chocho Industries, one of the leading herbal product manufacturers, Alhaji Mustapha Oti Boateng is dead. Popularly known as Alhaji...

Nkoranza South NDC MP takes bold action against robbery

The newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, has started a project against robbery. Mr Agyekum,...

Burial date for Denkyirahene set after five years

The chief mourners and the Omanhene's funeral committee have finally set a date for the burial rite of Denkyirahene Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III. The...