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Sagrenti War: Check out how much looted treasures are currently worth

It appears Asantes would be asking for more than just gold artefacts from the British, as it has come to light that the looted...

Keta, Anloga districts record unprecedented crab and shrimp harvest

The periodic opening and closing of the Azizadzi floodgates have inadvertently led to an unexpected bumper harvest of crabs and shrimps in the lagoons...

Tears as Assemblyman who died while on campaign trail is laid to rest [Photos]

Family members and colleagues of Manasseh Sackey, who died while on campaign trail as his casket was moved away for burial. The 34-year-old was an Assemblyman,...

Urgent action needed to reach the most vulnerable in Sudan with life-saving health services

Almost 10 months since conflict escalated in Sudan in April 2023, the ever-deteriorating humanitarian situation has led to the world’s largest displacement crisis. About...

Herdsman who inflicted cutlass wounds on farmer remanded

The Bole District Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded into police custody a herdsman who inflicted cutlass wounds on a farmer at Seripe. The incident...

Unbridled free market has taken a toll on local manufacturing – AGI President

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has voiced concerns about the impact of an overly liberalised market on...

Body of former Sports Minister to be flown from India

Parliament is working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the body of former Minister for Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed is...

Mankessim murder: Court adjourns case, set to institute panel

The Cape Coast High Court Two has adjourned the murder case involving a 25-year-old Georgina Asor Botchwey over the illness of one of the...

Volta Revival Foundation rescues 15 trafficked children

The Country Manager of the Volta Revival Foundation, Julius Odoi Amesimeku, has revealed that his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) rescued 15 trafficked children engaged in...

Asantehene calls for unity, emphasising failed attempts to destroy the Asante Kingdom

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says no attempt to sideline or denigrate the Asante Kingdom will succeed.  He says the kingdom has stood the test...

University Administrators take steps to suspend strike

The leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has taken steps to suspend its nationwide indefinite strike action. This follows an agreement with...

Latest on Gyakye Quayson’s trial

The third prosecution witness in the trial of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has testified that at the...

Demolition begins on Adentan-Dodowa road to pave way for dualisation

Demolition of unauthorised structures along the Adentan-Dodowa road has commenced to pave way for reconstruction of the 22 km into a 2-lane dual-carriageway. ...

Joy Clean Ghana: Chorkor fishmongers expose children to air pollution

The activities of some fishmongers at Chorkor Mantsulumli and Alomo Junction in the Ablekuma South sub-metro of the Greater Accra Region have exposed children under...

Pressure mounts on GES to speak on death of Aburi Girls student

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is calling on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the first year student...

An unfulfilled promise doesn’t make Bawumia a liar – Tia Mahama

The Technical Advisor to the Vice President, Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama says Dr Mahamudu Bawumia should not be tagged as a liar. Dr Mahama...

Men are afraid to date me – ‘Bearded’ woman cries out

A Tanzanian woman named Elsie has bravely shared her journey of living with a rare condition called Hirsutism, which causes her to grow facial...

United States, Zambia, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Host Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Forum to Strengthen Investment in Lobito Corridor

His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor to President Biden, and Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of...

165 Ghanaians repatriated from Libya

The Ghanaian Embassy in Tripoli, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), successfully repatriated 165 Ghanaian nationals from Libya back to their...

Merck Foundation Africa First Ladies – MFFLI to discuss 2024 strategy and share the impact of their programs

Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com) marks World Cancer Day with African First Ladies by providing 140 scholarships of Oncology Training to African doctors from 28 countries; Merck...

Parliament endorses 3 to 5-year custodial sentence for promotion of LGBTQ+

Parliament has endorsed a minimum custodial sentence of three years and a maximum of five years for individuals found to be willfully promoting, sponsoring,...

Joe Biden honours Prophet Emmanuel Adjei with lifetime achievement award

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has honoured the Head pastor of Prayer Palace, Prophet Emmanuel Adjei with a presidential...

Fire engulfs car at Kumasi South Hospital

Fire broke out at the Kumasi South Hospital in Atonsu Agogo, Ashanti Region, engulfing a Ford Explorer with registration number AW 9512-12. The incident...

Kasoa ritual murder case: Second suspect alleges frame-up by co-accused

Nicholas Kini, the second accused in the murder case of a 10-year-old boy in Kasoa, has accused Felix Nyarko, the first accused, of framing...

Ghanaians have to accept that COVID-19 badly affected us – Former MP

Former member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Frederick Opare-Ansah has reinforced Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's claim that Ghana's economic...

Ghana’s earnings from crude oil exports, production fall by over $400m in 2023

Ghana’s total earnings from exports of crude oil, production activities, surface rental and corporate taxes for 2023 witnessed some significant decline. A review of Ghana’s...

Organised Labour to proceed with ‘demo’ against VAT on electricity despite suspension

The Greater Accra Regional branch of Organised Labour of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) remains resolute in its decision to proceed with its February...

Motorola Solutions Joins Forces with Google Cloud to Advance Safety and Security

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) (www.MotorolaSolutions.com) and Google Cloud today announced a strategic, multi-year agreement that will focus on innovating cloud solutions across Motorola Solutions’...

Chariot Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Confirmed to Speak in Paris at Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum

Energy company Chariot’s CEO Adonis Pouroulis will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum (https://apo-opa.co/3OCXgI6) in Paris on May 14-15. Pouroulis...

Closure of Salt FM: Appiah-Kubi denies involvement

Asante Akyem North Member of Parliament, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has denied any involvement in the closure of Salt FM, based in Agogo in the Ashanti...

Emirates named Global Airline Partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup

NBA (www.NBA.com) In-Season Tournament Renamed Emirates NBA Cup; Emirates Becomes First-Ever Referee Jersey Patch Partner of the NBA. Emirates and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced...

I have brought the soul and spirit of Asante back – Asantehene

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he has brought the spirit and soul of Ashanti back after he received artefacts looted from Kumasi about...

Government reconsidering emissions tax – Sammi Awuku

The former National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Awuku has disclosed that the government is reconsidering the proposed annual levy for...

Betting tax: NLA was not engaged – Sammi Awuku

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Samuel Awuku has revealed that, the Authority was not consulted before the implementation of...

Don’t work on February 13 – Organised Labour to drivers

The Greater Accra Organised Labour is calling on drivers to suspend work as Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) joins the demonstration. The group has...

Preachers involved in ghastly accident, 1 in critical condition

A group of preachers have been involved in a terrifying accident at Bompata in the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred when the preachers led...

African Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank (TDB) join forces to deploy clean technologies to cut carbon emissions in Africa

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has announced a follow-up equity investment of $15 million in the Trade and Development Bank Group’s (TDB Group)...

6 held for allegedly spreading misinformation about Herbert Mensah

An Accra Circuit Court has held six members of the Ghanaian rugby fraternity for allegedly falsifying news about Herbert Mensah, the President of Africa...

Hotel owner allegedly killed at Mallam

Hotel owner, Kwasi Amankwaa popularly known as Rasta has allegedly been murdered in cold blood. This unfortunate incident happened on Thursday February 8 at Mallam...

The High Commission attended the Opening Ceremony of the World Team Cup-Wheelchair Tennis African Qualification

On 7th February 2024, the High Commission attended the Opening Ceremony of the World Team Cup - Wheelchair Tennis African Qualification. 10 African countries,...