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Ho Catholic Women Association delegates involve in an accident; one feared dead

A tragic road accident has claimed the life of one and injured several others.The victims are said to be members of the Ho Diocesan...

Compound interest on student loans “wicked policy” – NUGS President

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has strongly criticised the compounding interest policy on student loans, describing it as a...

Uncap GETFund to fully fund Free SHS, eradicate schools under trees – NUGS

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, has made a passionate appeal for the uncapping of the Ghana...

Fire guts shops at Zongo Lane

A devastating fire has swept through the bustling Zongo Lane, near Rawlings Park, in the Greater Accra Region, destroying some shops and items.Citi News...

Leadership failure cause of polluted water bodies – Kenneth Ashigbey

A convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has criticised the country’s leaders for failing to effectively combat illegal mining activities...

17 persons granted GHC50,000 bail each over illegal sand winning

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GHC50,000 bail each to seventeen drivers who allegedly undertook sand-winning operations without a license at Agbazu, near Amasaman.They...

Akropong Anglican JHS receives library books

The La Constance Center for Global Health has refurbished and donated lots of library books to the Akropong Anglican JHS to establish a first...

Trader fined for possessing locally manufactured pistol, cartridges

An Accra Circuit Court has fined a 26-year-old trader GHC9,600 for illegally possessing a locally manufactured firearm and three live cartridges.Prince Atakora alias Kofi...

Ghanaian, 2 other Africans vie for Commonwealth Secretary-General role in October

Three African candidates, including Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, are vying for the Commonwealth Secretary-General role in October 2024, marking a historic shift...

Police arrest suspect for vandalizing monument at Airport roundabout

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has detained a man suspected of damaging a monument and several signposts at the Airport Roundabout in Accra.The individual,...

Edibeck Consult’s students’ trip to Europe climaxed at European Parliament in Brussels

Edibeck Consult, a company which specialises in organising summer camps in Europe and the United States of America for Ghanaian schools, climaxed this year’s...

Two dead in head-on collision between O.A. bus and motorcycle on Berekum-Sunyani road

Two people died on the spot in a head-on collision between an O.A. bus and a motorcycle on the Berekum-Sunyani road early Saturday morning.The...

Prof J. Asamoah-Gyadu elected as new Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Ghana

Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu has been elected as the new Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Ghana.He was elected on Saturday at the ongoing conference...

Tarkwa: 18-year-old miner jailed 10 years for stealing mining equipment

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing mining equipment worth...

AU officials to validate common policy on migration

African Union (AU) senior officials are in Accra to validate a coherent and harmonised plan of action on the global impact of migration (GCM)...

Koforidua Library inaugurates youth advisory board

The Koforidua Library Youth Engagement Centre (YEC) has inaugurated the second edition of the Youth Engagement Centre Advisory Board (YECAB) to help coordinate the...

Bekwai Circuit Court: Two ex-convicts jailed 34 years for robbery, rape and causing harm

A 20-year-old ex-convict Akwasi Agyemang has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with hard labour by the Circuit Court in Bekwai, Ashanti region...

Meet the first female to earn a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Ghana

With determination and hard work, nothing is impossible. Ghana’s Gloria Agyeiwaa Antwi Botchway learned this growing up in a modest family. Her parents did not...

Kate Efua Ketse Dawson: The Fante woman behind the famous Sargrenti War

The Sagrenti War, a notable conflict between the Ashanti Kingdom and the British in 1874, is often recounted from the Ashanti perspective. On February...

‘Some of the worst tennis I have ever played’ – Djokovic crashes out of US Open

Defending champion Novak Djokovic followed Carlos Alcaraz out of the door at the US Open as he suffered a shock defeat by Alexei Popyrin...

Corruption in Ghana is a leadership crisis, not a cultural issue – Daniel Domelevo

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has opined that corruption in Ghana has nothing to do with the culture of the country.According to him, corruption...

Dr Bawumia supports tax waivers on medical equipment, materials meant for church projects

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has supported the call for tax exemption for medical equipment and materials imported by churches and faith-based organizations (FBOs) for...

FC Barcelona confirm signing Ghanaian youngster David Oduro from Accra Lions

FC Barcelona has announced the signing of David Oduro from a Ghanaian club, Accra Lions.Oduro has joined Barcelona's renowned La Masia Academy on a...

Tsatsu Tsikata warns against self-serving politicians in upcoming elections

Renowned Ghanaian legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata has called on Ghanaians to elect leaders who will empower ordinary citizens to rebuild the nation.Speaking at a...

Government projects are not free money, I borrow to execute them – Kofi Akpaloo

Kofi Akpaloo, the Presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has strongly refuted claims that he receives government contracts for free.In a...

Ghana committed to adding nuclear power to energy mix – Minister

A Deputy Minister of Energy has affirmed Ghana’s commitment to adding nuclear power to the country’s energy mix.Speaking at the second edition of the...

You ridiculed Free SHS, don’t claim credit now – NAPO criticises Mahama [Video]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's running mate for the 2024 election says former President John Mahama has no moral right to claim credit for the Free...

Policemen who allegedly robbed ‘okada’ rider remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two off-duty police constables in custody after they attacked an okada rider and stole GH₵3,700.General Lance Corporals Philmon...

STEMNNOVATION roadshow electrifies Achimota School

In a celebration of innovation and creativity, the STEMNNOVATION Roadshow recently descended upon Achimota School, igniting a spark of excitement among students and educators...

Two ex-convicts jailed 34 years for robbery, rape and causing harm

The Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti region has sentenced a 20-year-old ex-convict to 25 years in prison with hard labour for robbery.The...

We knew dry spell was going to happen – Agric Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, has revealed that the government anticipated the recent dry spell, following a...

Three injured after vehicle falls from Kasoa overhead [Video]

Three people are in critical condition after their Honda Saloon car with registration number DV 488R 2024 fell off the Kasoa overhead in the...

Female security officers urged to be courageous to pick up leadership roles

Deputy Commissioner of Immigration in-Charge of Special Duties, DCOI Maud Anima Quainoo, has advised female Security Officers to be courageous and to upgrade themselves...

DRIP tipper truck battery stolen

Unknown persons have reportedly stolen the battery of a tipper truck which is part of the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) equipment in Konongo,...

ROSA hands over dining hall worth GH₵480,000 to St. Rose’s SHS

St. Rose's Old Students Association (ROSA) has officially handed over a newly constructed dining hall to the school.The project, worth GHS480,000 was spearheaded by...

C.K.Tedam University receives accreditation to run nursing programmes

The C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (C.K.T-UTAS) in Navrongo in the Upper East Region has been granted accreditation to run nursing...

‘Galamsey’ pit swallows twins near Twifo-Praso

Two-and-a-half-year-old twins, a male and female, tragically lost their lives on Thursday after they fell into an abandoned galamsey pit filled with water, to...

Aggrieved Gbi-South youth demand justice after police-involved deaths

The Aggrieved Youth of Gbi-South are demanding justice and accountability following the deaths of David Agbebianu and Afeti Agbeko, allegedly at the hands of...

We have 574 dams serving their purpose – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Abetifi Member of Parliament(MP) Bryan Acheampong has said the government has completed 574 dams which are serving...

Gov’t targets mid-September to disburse seeds, fertilisers to farmers affected by dry spell

The government is hopeful of completing the disbursement of seeds and fertilisers to farmers affected by the dry spell by the middle of September...