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Juju man in hot waters after failing to double money

A self-styled spiritualist is before the Accra Circuit court for allegedly having in his possession a total of US$15,900.00 in fake notes and two...

PHOTO:'Sakawa' man jailed for impersonating Deputy Minister

A 28-year-old man, Seidu Nurudeen, who paraded himself as the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and also the Member of Parliament for Tamale North...

Top five things to know when travelling to Ghana

The West-African gem that is Ghana is a much-loved destination for seasoned travellers and newbies alike. But for those newbies, it can be difficult...

Fire guts Accra-bound STC bus

Residents traveling from Nkwanta to Accra in an STC bus with registration number GC 5099 Z, narrowly escaped death after the bus caught fire...

Ten Illegal miners granted bail

The ten illegal miners, who were arrested last week by the National Small Scale Mining Taskforce for engaging in illegal mining on the Offin...

Bempah; Kobi feud: Manhyia calls for ceasefire

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah and his spiritual son, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi to ceasefire. The two who...

I told GEBA organisers not to collect cash-for-seat – Alan Cash

The Trade Minister has disclosed that he verbally instructed organisers of the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards (GEBA) not to charge businessmen who sat on...

Audio: Gold dealer killed by armed robbers at Bole Bamboi

A 45-year-old gold dealer, whose name was given as Mohammed has been killed after two men disguised as businessmen hit his head with a...

Curfew hours reviewed at Bimbilla as 3 die in gunshots

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery has reviewed the curfew hours imposed on the Bimbilla Township following renewed shootings in the area. The gunshots...

Hot video: ‘The devil manipulating Owusu Bempah; Badu Kobi’

The Founder and Leader of the Heaven's Gate Ministries, Nicholas Osei is calling for intercessory prayers for Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah and his spiritual...

23 arrested in Atewa Forest for mining during yuletide

23 people were arrested in the Atewa forest reserve in the Eastern Region in four different operations during the Christmas break. According to managers of...

Muslim man marries three women at once

Mohammed Ssemanda, a 50-year-old Muslim man from Uganda, made news headlines all over Africa last month, when he married three women in a single...

Man jailed for marrying stepdaughter

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to jail after he married his teenage stepdaughter — without divorcing her mother first. Christopher I. Hauptmann, 44, pleaded no...

Joe Ghartey fires 14 Ministry Staff

Minister in charge of railway development, Joe Ghartey, has sacked some 14 workers at his ministry after they turned up to work late. The drastic...

Kenya’s major tourism highlights in 2017

The year 2017 in Kenya’s tourism was marked by major milestones that had both positive and negative implications on the industry. Jumia Travel looks...

Man remanded in prison custody for biting off wife’s nose

A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered that a 34-year-old man be remanded in Ikoyi prison for allegedly assaulting his wife, Bukola and...

2018; a year of exponential growth for Ghana's economy

What a year 2017 was for Ghana! Can we call it a successful year? Well, that was meant to be a rhetorical question. In...

PHOTOS: MGL goes to God’s presence in a special thanksgiving service

What does it take for the soul to temporarily depart the body and for the mind to leave behind the tribulations of the earth...

Septuagenarian in court for allegedly 'fingering' 3 year old girl

A 77 year old unemployed man has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly inserting his fingers into the vagina of a...

Road accidents killing people than HIV/ AIDS

It has emerged that more people are killed through road accidents in Ghana every year than through HIV/AIDS infection. This trend, according to the National...

Abronye DC: I will walk to Accra from Sunyani

Maverick Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, known in political circles as Abronye DC has declared his...

The city where people don’t get angry

I’d lived in Mexico City for about six months before witnessing somebody get visibly angry in public. And it wasn’t a Mexican. It was just...

2 shot as robbers attack Mobile Money agent at Busia Junction

Two persons have sustained severe gunshot wounds at Busia Junction near Odorkor in Accra, following a robbery attack on a Mobile Money operation point. According...

Suspected killer of police at Drobonso arrested

One person has been arrested at Kwamang near Nsuta in connection with the killing of two police officers on the Drobonso-Kumawu Road, on Thursday. A third...

Do not believe negative stories about Prophet Badu Kobi – Owusu Bempah

An audio recording of a church service where Rev. Owusu Bempah, Founder and General Overseer of the Glorious Word Ministries was praising his denounced...

Man rams armored vehicle into shop just for 1 bottle of wine

A man rammed an armored personnel carrier into a shop window before climbing through the rubble to steal a bottle of wine in a...

Video+Photos: 4 arrested for allegedly attempting arson at Circle

Four persons have been arrested for attempting to set some kiosks ablaze during a demolition exercise at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. According to reports,...

Thief sues shop owner after injuring his scrotum

A thief who injured his scrotum while raiding a shop is trying to sue its owner over the injury. Shopkeeper Kevin Victory said he’s received...

‘I'm pleasantly surprised by Martin Amidu’s SP nomination’ – Emile Short

A former Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) boss has expressed surprise at the appointment of anti-corruption crusader Martin Amidu as the...

Read the President's full speech that nominated Martin Amidu as ISP

The President, HE Nana Ado Danquah Akufo-Addo has nominated Mr. MARTIN ALAMISI BURNES KAISER AMIDU amidst glowing tribute to the longstanding anti-corruption crusader. Read...

Operation Vanguard clumps down on more illegal miners

A task-force set up by government to enforce the ban on illegal mining, Operation Vanguard, has made some more arrests in its latest operations...

WASSCE to be delayed for a month – Deputy Education Minister

The West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to be taken in February will be delayed by a month, a Deputy Education Minister...

I will sacrifice my life to end Fulani menace – Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has declared war on Fulani herdsmen causing havoc in the area. He is of the firm belief that since...

10 facts you didn’t know about Anas and No. 4 will shock you

We all know Anas. The investigative journalist whose name scares and frightens even the humble. You have heard a lot about his investigative works...

Farmers in Agogo to get police escorts – Minister

Female farmers in Agogo in the Asante Akyem Central District of the Ashanti Region will have police escort when going to the farm. This new...

Two in court for ‘stealing’ 112-year-old man’s corpse

Two men, who allegedly stole the corpse of an elderly man at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital’s mortuary have been granted bail in the sum...

The birthplace of the Illuminati

“I have heard there are some meetings here, but where and when, I have no idea,” Sister Anna told me, taking some time to...

Baby thief arrested at Osu

• The suspected thief is a 29-year old Nigerian woman • The vigilance of the residents of Osu averted her taking away of the one...

PHOTOS: Meet the youngest black pilot in the United States

Meet Isaiah Cooper, the 17-year-old Compton, California native who is the youngest African-American pilot in the United States. Cooper flew from California to Maine, Washington,...

Hot Audio: Owusu Bempah jealous of Prophet Badu Kobi- Pastor

A junior pastor at the Glorious Wave Church, Prophet Emmanuel Appiah has blamed envy on the part of Rev Owusu Bempah for the rift between...