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Lawyer sends SoS message to Democracy Hub protestors

Private legal practitioner, Bobby Banson, has urged the defence team of arrested Democracy Hub protestors not to appear helpless in its quest to secure...

ECG boss resigns

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has resigned He is said to have announced his resignation in a...

11 more Democracy Hub protestors remanded

The 11 Democracy Hub protestors who appeared in court today have been remanded into police custody. They are expected to reappear in court on Thursday,...

Ghanaians in US protest as Akufo-Addo speaks at UN General Assembly

As President Nana Akufo-Addo addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a group of Ghanaians in the U.S. staged protests nearby. They say...

Why Democracy Hub protestors may have broken the law – Bobby Banson [Listen]

Private legal practitioner, Bobby Banson has said the Ghana Police Service may be right in the defacement of public property charges against the Democracy...

Armed robbers shoot MoMo vendor; bolt with GH₵120K, phones at Amanfrom

A 34-year-old Mobile Money(MoMo) vendor Famous Fiagbe is battling for his life at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital. This was after two armed robbers...

How I helped galamseyers to bury a pregnant woman alive – Taxi driver confesses [Video]

A taxi driver has recounted his involvement in the gruesome of a pregnant woman by illegal miners known in local parlance as 'galamseyers'. He claimed...

More arrested Democracy Hub protestors appear in court

A fresh group of arrested Democracy Hub protestors were taken to court in Accra today. The busload of youth arrived under heavy security ahead of...

Read wide – Education Ministry tells UG Professor over Free SHS statement

The Education Ministry has charged a professor at the University of Ghana, Martin Obeng Ababio to read wide over his claims that the Free...

Free SHS policy transforms 5.7 million lives in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hailed his government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy as a transformative initiative that has benefitted 5.7...

Chinese miners take over abandoned shafts of Goldfields Ghana operations [Video]

Chinese miners backed by some influential Ghanaian collaborators have taken over one of Goldfield’s old shafts at Tarkwa, threatening the company's operations. Goldfields Ghana Limited...

Democracy Hub demo: Barker-Vormawor, another on admission at Police hospital

Two suspects arrested during the Democracy Hub demonstration are currently on admission at the Police Hospital following their complaints of ill health. The duo have...

Bawumia to launch credit scoring system in October

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to launch a Credit Scoring System in October 2024. This initiative, a key focus of his campaign, aims...

ECG to undertake 3-day maintenance works on CLOU prepaid system

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to undertake emergency maintenance works on the CLOU Prepayment Metering System’s server. The exercise has been...

Obra Show on Nhyira Fm helps rescue Nigerian lady forced into prostitution

Forced into prostitution, a Nigerian lady in her early 20s thanked her stars when she attracted the support of Nhyira FM's Obra Program to...

DRIP equipment procurement inflated by $102m – Ablakwa alleges

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has strongly criticised the government accusing...

Take Betway for a spin in new Mega Money Wheel promotion

Leading global online betting and gaming brand, Betway, is set to launch its latest casino promotion, Mega Money Wheel, offering their customers free chances...

Tertiary workers’ strike: UG postpone start of 2024/2025 academic year

The University of Ghana has postponed the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year following an ongoing strike by several tertiary employee unions. A statement issued...

#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse: Brother of detained blogger speaks out

Brother of a detained protestor, Akwesi Addo has voiced his distress after his sister was arrested during a recent demonstration organized by Democracy Hub...

Couple accuses Korle-Bu, Akawe Hospital of allegedly stealing their triplets

A couple living at Mallam Kokroko, in the Weija Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has accused health workers at Akawe Government Hospital...

Gold smuggling costs Ghana $2 billion each year, UK government warns

The UK government has voiced significant concern regarding the escalating issue of gold smuggling in Ghana, emphasizing its detrimental effect on the country’s revenue...

Funny Face’s troubles could be results of how he handled his family and others – Ex-lover’s father

Ghanaian comedian, Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, popularly known as Funny Face, has been the subject of media attention and speculation regarding his mental...

KNUST Architect localizes SDG symbols with Adinkra to promote sustainable development campaign

The 17 Nations Sustainable Development Goals have always been an abstract subject to many Ghanaians, especially the lay person. With only 6 years to reach the attainment of the global...

It’s time to reform UN’s ‘unjust’ Security Council – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the need for comprehensive reforms in the United Nations Security Council, stressing the importance of a fairer...

Deputy Housing Minister calls for engineering excellence to drive Ghana’s development

The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Prince Hamid Armah has underscored engineering as the backbone of national development, linking it to innovation, infrastructure,...

One dead, others injured in Bunkpurugu chieftaincy dispute

One person has been killed and others injured with several houses burnt at Naniik and Binbagu communities in the Bunkpurugu district in the North...

CLOGSAG suspends planned nationwide strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has temporarily suspended its planned nationwide strike, which was originally scheduled to begin on...

Asantehene reacts to ‘harsh critic’ by journalist

A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana. It began when Afia Pokua criticised the Ashantihene's handling of tensions...

Premium vehicle registration and driver’s license ultra centre opens in Accra

Citizens and residents of Accra can now apply for their vehicle and driver's License applications at the new Ultra Centre for Licensing and Vehicle...

Paramount chief, linguist and 2 others before Kumasi High Court over alleged galamsey activities

The Paramount Chief of Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region, his linguist, and two others have been dragged before the Kumasi High Court for...

‘Nobody is more lawless than Police Service’- Lawyer for arrested protesters

The counsel for 46 Stop Galamsey protesters who were arrested during their recent protest, has criticised the actions of the Ghana Police Service, accusing them...

We’ll create platforms to mentor up and coming musicians – Ayariga

Dr. Hassan Ayariga, the flagbearer of the All People's Congress (APC), has indicated in his policy statement for the creative arts that he will...

God used Rev Eastwood Anaba to deliver me – Sonnie Badu opens up

UK-based Ghanaian gospel musician, Sonnie Badu, has expressed his profound gratitude to the founder of Fountain Gate Chapel, Rev Eastwood Anaba for being a...

CRCC advocates for transparent presidential appointments

The Constitution Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) has called for significant reforms in the appointment process of heads of independent constitutional bodies. In a recent statement,...

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump

US prosecutors have charged a man arrested near Donald Trump's Florida golf course with the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate. It comes a day...

Several arrested after woman dies in ‘suicide pod’

Police in Switzerland made multiple arrests after a woman reportedly ended her life using a so-called suicide pod, in apparently the first case of...

Sri Lanka’s new president dissolves parliament

Sri Lanka's new president has dissolved parliament to make way for a snap general election. Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-member parliament in which his...

War with Russia closer to end than we think – Ukrainian President

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the war with Russia could end sooner than some people think. "I think that we are closer to peace...

Democracy Hub condemns detention of protesters

The organisers of the three-day #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamseyNow demonstration which led to the arrest of 40, Democracy Hub has condemned the detention of protesters. The...

ISD Director calls for AI Governance Framework at UNGA 79

The acting Director of the Information Services Department (ISD), Dr Nafisa Mahama has called for the institution of an ethical framework to govern the...