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J.B Danquah-Adu ‘killers’ still await trial

Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bosso, the two men linked with the murder of a former legislator, Mr J.B. Danquah-Adu, are yet to stand trial...

Edem, Coded, others deny taking money for Ebony Tribute Concert

Some artistes whose names appeared in a list purported to be people who were paid for Ebony’s tribute concert have spoken. According to them, they...

OccupyGhana wants directors, shareholders of collapsed banks jailed [Audio]

Pressure group, OccupyGhana has joined a growing list of individuals and institutions calling for the prosecution of directors and shareholders of the seven collapsed...

FIFA meets Ghanaian delegation today in Zurich

World football governing body,  FIFA, has accepted to meet a four-man delegation from the government of Ghana for further deliberations on the way forward...

KNUST converts Katanga, 5 others to mixed halls

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has converted all of its six traditional halls into mixed ones. The halls – Katanga, Unity,...

BoG wrong to meddle in Menzgold affairs – Bright Simons

Vice President of Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, says the Bank of Ghana has crossed its boundaries by meddling in the operations...

The islands with a ‘third gender’

As our old, rickety sailboat glides effortlessly over the calm waters of the Caribbean, I am overwhelmed by the feeling we’ve just arrived in...

VIDEO: Miracle house oozes oil from walls, helps desperate couples get pregnant

What was once an ordinary 3-bedroom home in the suburbs of western Sydney has now gained a reputation as a “miracle house”. Ash and oil...

Dery justifies GHC26,000 expenditure for private security

The Interior Ministry has justified spending GHS26,100 on private security. According to the 2016 Auditor General's report, the Ministry paid the amount to Magnum Force...

Ghanaian facing deportation from US for sexually abusing stepdaughter

A North Carolina man who sexually abused his stepdaughter two decades ago has been stripped of his US citizenship and will now be deported...

Police release suspects in Tamale Teaching Hospital raid

Four persons arrested in connection with an attack on the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) on Monday have been released,...

Photo: 2-year-old chain smoker takes up to 40 cigarettes a day

A 2-year-old boy from Sukabumi, Indonesia, has become so addicted to smoking that he smokes up to 40 cigarettes a day. Rapi Ananda Pamungkas started...

Man charged for refusing to pay prostitute

A young man has been charged in court after allegedly refusing to pay a prostitute after engaging in three hot rounds of intercourse. The 28-year-old...

Man sneaks into hospital ward to make love with sick wife

A Zimbabwean man who reportedly sneaked into his sick wife’s hospital ward to make love to her is currently in trouble. The man, a prominent...

Consul of Ghana to Italy provides financial support for school children

The Honorary Consul of Ghana to Italy, Massimiliano C Taricone has fully funded a project initiated by a 25 year old volunteer from Pistoia...

Deal with your hooligans; Ghanaians need peace – NDC man to Akufo-Addo

Greater Regional Organizer for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu has called on President Akufo-Addo to call the “hooligans” in the New...

Economy to suffer if population is not checked – NPC

The National Population Council (NPC) says Ghana's economy is heading towards a meltdown if urgent steps are not taken to control population growth . Experts...

Only 66% of Rural Banks have met BoG’s minimum capital requirement – Apex Bank

The ARB Apex Bank is urging all Rural and Community Banks (RCB’s) that have not met the Bank of Ghana’s minimum capital requirement of...

Four Kandahar boys arrested over Tamale Hospital Attack (AUDIO)

Four (4) members of the pro-NPP vigilante group, Kandahar Boys, have been arrested by a joint police and military team in Tamale, the Northern...

Kevin de Bruyne suffers knee injury in training

Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne is having tests on a right knee injury suffered in training on Wednesday. City said the extent of the injury...

Woman jailed 18 months for defrauding American over $20,000

A woman involved in an online dating scam has been jailed 18 months by the Financial and Economic Crime Division of the Accra High...

Free SHS increases interest in BECE resit

The introduction of the free Senior High School policy has shot up interest in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) resit as 11,000 pupils sat...

C/R: Siblings give birth to two and expecting another at Broyibima

News emanating from Broyibima in the KEEA District of the Central Region says two siblings who have been having carnal knowledge each other have...

AUDIO: Passport office being resourced to perform effectively – Kusi Boafo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Public Sector Reform, Kusi Boafo, says he has taken notice of the challenges posed by the centralisation of...

Why single Nigerian women battle to rent homes

Many landlords in Nigeria suspect single women of being prostitutes, making it difficult for them to rent apartments. A successful career woman, Olufunmilola Ogungbile, 30,...

VIDEO: Otabil, others would’ve been cooling off in jail if this happened in Nigeria – Expert

A banking Expert, Dr Richmond Akwasi Atuahene, says persons found to have breached prudential or banking regulations should not be left to go scot-free. According...

Interior Ministry declares Tuesday, August 21 public holiday

The Ministry of Interior has declared Tuesday, August 21, 2018, as a statutory public holiday. A release signed by the sector Minister, Ambrose Dery and...

Gov’t replies FIFA’s threat

The government of Ghana, through the sports ministry, has responded to FIFA's threat of a ban if it did not back out of the processes...

Akufo-Addo welcomes calls to sanitize gospel ministry

President Akufo-Addo has endorsed calls to maintain the purity of Christian doctrine. He observes growing public concern about widespread and strange statements made in the...

PHOTO: Farmer arrested for attempting to sell auto mechanic apprentice

An Assin Adiembra-based farmer is currently in the grips of the Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command for attempting to sell a 21-year-old auto mechanic...

Otabil should have kept quiet – Expert

A Banking Consultant and finance expert, Dr Richmond Akwasi Atuahene, has berated comments by former Board Chair of now-defunct Capital Bank, Dr Mensa Otabil,...

TTH Chaos: NPP Executives in Tamale have refused to cooperate with us – Police [Audio]

Northern Regional Police spokesman, DSP Mohamammed Yussif Tanko says executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region have refused to cooperate...

GMA calls for arrest and prosecution of hoodlums who attacked Tamale Hospital

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described the attack on Dr David Kolbila, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) as...

Shareholders, ex-directors of UT and 2 others banned from financial market

Shareholders and ex-directors of three defunct banks – UT, Capital and Sovereign banks have been banned from Ghana’s financial market with immediate effect. The embargo...

Sergeant given 10 days to produce 3 escaped prisoners

The Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command has given a ten-day ultimatum to a sergeant of the Techiman police station to produce three prisoners who...

PHOTO: Man who stole pastor’s car says he intended returning it after ‘chilling’

A 24-year-old man who stole a pastor’s SUV Sunday dawn at Kojokrom in the Western Region with the intention of returning it has been...

AUDIO: Men beaten by their wives should ‘speak up’ – Otiko

Outgoing Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Dzaba has said most Ghanaian men do not have the ‘emotional energy’ to report cases...

Tamale Hospital: Doctors, nurses strike in support of CEO

Doctors, nurses and other paramedics at the Tamale Teaching Hospital have withdrawn all OPD services in protest over an attack on their Chief Executive...

Photos: Housewife beheads husband, buries him in their bedroom

Ugandan police have arrested one Harriet Nassali, a housewife, for allegedly beheading her husband, Siraje Kavuma, and digging a grave in their matrimonial bedroom...

Woman goes to salon for eyelash extensions, leaves without any eyelashes

A Thai woman who went to a backstreet salon for “supermodel” eyelash extensions ended up with no eyelash at all after the beautician allegedly...