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Level 100 student remanded over defilement allegation

The Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district has remanded a level 100 university student into prison custody for allegedly defiling...

This is not the outcome NPP hoped for – Stephen Ntim on 2024 elections

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, has stated that the party’s goal in election 2024 was to secure a...

I wish new leaders strength to rule Ghana – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the President-elect and Members of Parliament-elect following the 2024 general elections. He also offered his prayers for...

NAPO’s claim Mahama promised GH¢5 for the dollar and GH¢1 for kenkey, false!

Claim: The running mate of NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka NAPO, said President-elect John Dramani Mahama had said he would bring...

‘If you were silent under NPP, stay silent now’ – Rev Obofour to critics

Rev Kwaku Obofour, leader of the Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), has cautioned against unjustified attacks on the John Dramani Mahama led government. Speaking during a...

Did Alan Kyerematen snub ex-President Kufuor at funeral event in Kumasi?

Claim: A viral video circulating on social media claims that Movement of Change leader Alan Kyerematen ignored ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor at the funeral of...

Hohoe MP-elect vows to diminish NPP’s grip in Volta Region

The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Hohoe, Mr. Wolanyo Tsekpo, has vowed to reduce the influence of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Fire destroys 5 containers at Saglemi Affordable Housing Project site

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully extinguished a fire at the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project on Tuesday evening. The blaze, which started at approximately...

President Akufo-Addo delivers final Christmas message

President Akufo-Addo has delivered his final Christmas message to Ghanaians as his tenure as President nears its conclusion. In a heartfelt televised address on Tuesday,...

Nkoranza Chieftaincy dispute resolved: Nana Kwame Baffoe IV re-sworn as Omanhene

Joy and celebration have returned to Nkoranza as Nana Kwame Baffoe IV has been re-sworn in as the Omanhene, bringing an end to a...

Christian Divine Church Chairman-elect calls for unity

Chairman-elect of Christian Divine Church (CDC), Rev. Alex Aidoo has called on all members to set aside differences, cease litigations, and put an end...

Onion costs shoot up as traders lament scarcity of commodity

A bag of onions is recording an astronomical increase on both the retail and wholesale markets in the Ashanti region. A bag of the commodity...

UPSA graduate files lawsuit to halt Vice-Chancellor’s inauguration

A graduate of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has filed a legal challenge to stop the inauguration of Professor John Kweku Mensah...

Wesley Girls SHS sued over alleged discrimination against Muslim students

Wesley Girls Senior High School has been taken to court over allegations of denying Muslim students their right to practice their religion. The lawsuit, filed...

Kofi Asare criticises delays in Free SHS and WASSCE funding

The Executive Director of Eduwatch, Kofi Asare, has raised concerns over persistent funding delays in the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, describing the...

Bishop Salifu Amoako involved in accident at Tesano

Five vehicles, including one owned by Bishop Salifu Amoako, Founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, were involved in an accident near the...

Ho Circuit Court sentences three robbers to 125 years of hard labour

The Ho Circuit Court has sentenced three men to a total of 125 years in prison with hard labour for their involvement in a...

Asante Gold secures $500 million gold forward agreement to advance Bibiani operations

Asante Gold Corporation has announced the signing of a $500 million Gold Forward Purchase Agreement with Fujairah Holdings LLC. This strategic move, facilitated through its...

UG Medical School holds White Coat event for 280 students

The University of Ghana (UG) Medical School has held a white coat ceremony to transit 280 students from the study of pre-clinical to clinical...

NHIA debunks alleged ongoing recruitment

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has dismissed alleged reports of recent or ongoing recruitment activities. In a statement, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Da-Costa...

Mahama pledges revolutionary support for Ghanaian farmers

President-elect John Mahama has pledged to tackle the pressing challenges faced by farmers across Ghana, drawing from his own experiences on his farm in...

Education Minister confirms 2024 WASSCE results to be released on December 29

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will...

Farming is my life, and it’s my retirement plan – Mahama

President-elect John Mahama has expressed his deep passion for farming, stating that it remains central to his life and will be his primary focus...

EKK Charity Foundation spreads holiday cheer at Potter’s Village Orphanage

In a touching display of generosity, the EKK Charity Foundation brought smiles and hope to the children of Potter’s Village Orphanage Home through its...

Open Arms Charity Foundation brings joy to Chosen Children’s Home

As part of their unwavering commitment to supporting the less fortunate, the Open Arms Charity Foundation has donated a wide range of essential items...

Ablorh-Adjei Christ Apostolic Church International holds Zion Praiz 2024

The 7th edition of Zion Praiz, 2024 has been held by the Ablorh-Adjei Christ Apostolic Church International under the Madina area in Greater Accra. The...

Francis Sosu reacts to jail term of man who vandalised cars at Parliament

Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu has announced plans to take up the case of the 33-year-old preacher, Christopher Sorkpa, jailed for...

Ghana needs Presbyterian principles of hard work, humility to move forward – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana needs the principles of hard work, humility and stewardship that have been exhibited by the Presbyterian Church in its...

Free SHS: IFEST proposes cost-sharing model 

The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) has proposed a cost-sharing model as part of a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Using...

Don’t make sex videos if you want leadership position – Young ladies cautioned

Priscilla Naa Aklerh Plange, a Gender Advocate has cautioned young people, especially ladies to desist from taking or allowing sexual moments with their partners...

Methodist Church supports children with cancer at Korle Bu

In a touching display of compassion, the Children’s Ministry Office of the Methodist Church Ghana, Accra Diocese, has made a heartfelt donation of essential...

Ghana’s fire outbreak statistics rage in 2024

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has recorded a total of 5,596 fire outbreaks between January to November of this year as against 5,258...

Man charged with murder for setting woman ablaze on NYC subway

A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train...

Marketing officer on bail over alleged theft of GH₵176,693 from employer

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail of ₵100,000 with two sureties to Emmanuel Osei, a former marketing officer accused of embezzling ₵176,693.50 from...

Man jailed 19 years for defiling 11-year-old boy

A 21-year-old school drop-out, who sodomized an 11-year-old boy at the Tarkwa Railway station, has been sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment with hard labour...

WASSCE: Scanning of objective answer sheets to start tonight – WAEC says

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the scanning of objective answer sheets for the recently concluded West African Senior School Certificate...

Bawumia meets Manifesto Committee members to express appreciation

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed gratitude to members...

MP criticises Education Minister over WAEC funding neglect

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu Kotoe, has criticised the Minister of Education for failing to prioritise the West African Examinations...

Report tobacco users who smoke publicly – FDA advises

The Food and Drugs Authority is alarmed by tobacco users’ blatant disregard for regulations banning them from smoking in public spaces. The Public Health Act...

President Akufo-Addo commissions Ezinlibo Forward Operating Base for Armed Forces

In a historic stride towards safeguarding Ghana’s territorial waters and ensuring national security, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Forward Operating Base (FOB)...