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Priest arrested for using donations for sick people to fund lavish lifestyle

A Franciscan friar has been accused of being a conman after he allegedly used $650,000 on plastic surgery and trips to the Hamptons while...

Four dead after storey building collapse at Kasoa New Market [Photos]

Four people have tragically died after a storey building collapsed on them at Kasoa New Market in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the...

One dead, 4 wounded after robbers attacked gold dealership in Mankranso

One person is reported dead after a gang of armed robbers allegedly attacked a gold dealership shop in the Mankranso community of the Ashanti...

NDC manifesto may not be perfect but will deliver a better future – Fifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has acknowledged that no government is flawless and the NDC accepts their...

Odumasi KOSS model basic B wins the second edition of AACAFEST quiz

Odumasi KOSS Model Basic B school in the Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti region finally got to unleash their brilliance in the Asante...

KNUST warns against fraudulent admission syndicate

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has cautioned prospective students and their guardians about a fraudulent admission syndicate. KNUST has said it...

Du Bois Museum Centre clarifies alleged 50-year lease agreement with govt

The Executive Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, Japhet Aryiku, set records straight on claims that the government has sold the W.E.B....

One dead, 62 in critical condition after accident involving footballers [Video]

One person has been reported dead with 62 others in critical condition after an accident involving the Monack football club at the Kwawu mountains...

Tongu chiefs, queen mothers hold free screening exercise for residents

Residents of Tongu in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have benefited from free health screening organised by their chiefs and queen...

Basic schools in Tapa Amanfrom receive textbooks, sanitary pads

To enhance educational resources and promote health awareness, the Goals Foundation, a non-profit youth-focused organisation, has donated textbooks, exercise and sanitary pads to Tapa Amanfrom...

Sam George renovates Ningo Prampram council office, donates ahead of Homowo

Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam George, has made significant contributions to the Ningo Traditional Council in anticipation of the upcoming Homowo...

Government to launch $13bn Eurobond Debt Exchange Programme next week

Government is set to launch the highly anticipated Eurobond Debt Exchange Programme next week, according to sources familiar with the plan. The Finance Ministry is...

Three killed in Germany festival knife attack

Three people have been killed and another four seriously injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen, police say. The attack...

Afghanistan Taliban bans women from looking at non-relative men, singing in public

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws...

Free SHS Deputy Coordinator urges WASSCE students to stay focused, confident

As the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) commences, Deputy National Coordinator of the Free SHS program, Nana AFrah Sika Mensah has extended...

Pastor Jerry Eze gifts 18 houses to widows on his birthday

Pastor Jerry Eze, the founder of Streams of Joy International and the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), has garnered widespread admiration for...

Ibrahim Mahama threatens to sue Manasseh over new book

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Ibrahim Mahama, has threatened to sue investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni over his...

Akufo-Addo names award scheme after late John Kumah

Starting this year, the overall prize for the Presidential Pitch has been named in honour of the late Dr. John Kumah, the founding CEO...

Botswana discovers second largest diamond in the world

The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara...

Ibrahim Mahama hasn’t told me to delete some pages of my book – Manasseh

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has denied some media reports suggesting that the Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, has given...

Roads, jobs, and growth: Ashanti Region’s DRIP Initiative

The Ashanti Region has officially launched the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP), a flagship initiative of the government, aimed at enhancing road networks in...

No greener pastures; I assumed Accra is like abroad – The life of ‘kayayei’ [Photos]

In the bustling city of Accra, head porters, commonly known as "Kayayei," are predominantly young women and girls who migrate from the northern regions...

Gov’t unveils multi-billion cedi road infrastructure initiative in Tamale

In a significant move to transform road infrastructure across the Northern Region region, the government has launched a new set of road construction equipment...

Spotlight: The life of ‘kayayei’ [Photos]

In the bustling city of Accra, head porters, popularly known as “Kayayei,” predominantly young women and girls migrate from the northern parts of Ghana...

Two dead, several others injured in accident at Nangode

Two people have been reported dead with others injured after an accident at Nangode in the Nabdam district of the Upper East region. The accident...

Man in possession of EC’s BVD arrested at Nsawam [Video+Photos]

https://youtu.be/4DN2MOurXAg A man in possession of the Electoral Commission's (EC) Biometric Verification Device (BVD) has been arrested at Nsawam in the Eastern region. The suspect has...

Ghana risks ‘dumsor’ over $12M WAPCo debt – Jinapor

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has warned that Ghana could face widespread power outages by September this year...

Woman jailed 18 months for stabbing tailor in the neck

An Adentan Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 25-year-old launderer to 18 months in prison for stabbing Tetteh Adzidoboh, a tailor in the...

Mother of US-based Ghanaian woman pushed to death by boyfriend recounts final moments with daughter [Watch]

The mother of Brittany Boateng, a 29-year-old Ghanaian-American who tragically lost her life earlier this year, has finally spoken out about her daughter’s untimely...

Information Ministry launches 3rd cohort of Media Capacity Enhancement Programme

Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar, in collaboration with the Working Committee, has officially launched the third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP). The Programme...

Domelevo questions Bawumia’s credibility to fight corruption

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo, has raised concerns about the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's ability and credibility in combating corruption. His...

‘Burnt’ baby: How parents’ joy was cut short after birth

It was about 2:45pm when baby Yahsmen Kamal Kokroko was born at the Amoah Hospital at Ablekuma in Accra. “The baby was not crying. She...

YEA to launch GHartisan APP

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will on Tuesday, August 27 hold a passing out ceremony for 10,000 artisans who have completed training under the...

One more suspect granted bail in forged will case

One of the suspects arrested in connection with the case in which a 52-year-old legal practitioner is standing trial for allegedly forging a will...

Ahafo Minister inspects military camp constructed at Sankore

The Minister for the Ahafo Region, George Boakye, has expressed satisfaction with the contractor responsible for constructing the military camp at Sankore. George Boakye, the...

Ahorba Kese Festival: Fetteh queen mother warns youth over indecent dressing

Queen mother of Gomoa Fetteh, Nana Abena Ewusua, has warned that the youth attending the Ahorba Kese Festival should avoid indecent dressing and the...

Military deployed to Mion and Kulkpeni amid tensions over new market

The military has been deployed to Mion and Kulkpeni communities in the Northern Region to address tensions following the alleged illegal opening of a...

Man detained under mental health act following triple stabbing which led to death of Ghanaian woman

A man arrested on suspicion of the stabbing murder of a 43-year-old woman in Manchester has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Alberta Obinim...

SanlamAllianz Life Insurance CEO: We’re backing our prompt-payment promise with admirable service experience

The CEO and Managing Director of Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance Ghana, Tawiah Ben-Ahmed, has promised that the merger of Sanlam and Allianz Insurance is...

Korle-Bu CEO reacts to conflict of interest claims against him [Audio]

Chief Executive Officer of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah has dismayed recent conflict of interest claims against him, labeling them as unfounded. According...