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Meet the four females listed as 2023 First-Class graduates at Legon Law School

Congratulatory messages are in order for four females after being listed as First-Class Law School 2023 graduates from the University of Ghana (Legon). They...

Popular journalist passes on

The Ghanaian media fraternity has been thrown into a state of mourning over the death of journalist Jayne Buckman-Owoo. The news of Jayne's death...

Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts – Court to deliver ruling on Aug 31

The High Court in Accra will, on Thursday, August 31, this year, deliver its ruling on whether or not the Special Prosecutor should continue...

Man, 23, sentenced to life in prison for murdering his parents

A man has been found guilty of murdering both his parents in their beds before placing a chilling note at the scene. Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr, now...

Moment Marigold Akufo-Addo was installed as Abrewatia at Akropong-Akuapem

In a colourful ceremony, the Omanhene of the Akuapem traditional area, received Marigold Nana Abena Oye Akufo-Addo as the Abrewatia of Benkum Kyeame Abusua...

GRA closes down shops, arrests managers for tax non-compliance 

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has arrested managers of some hardware and general merchandise shops in the Weija-Kasoa enclave in the Greater Accra and...

Over 5,000 houses earmarked for demolition at Millennium City; check them out

Over 5,000 houses within the Millennium City area of the Central region are facing imminent demolition due to encroachment activities. The developer of the area...

Gambia wins Jollof Rice competition after beating Ghana, Nigeria

Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal have always bickered in public on who is the true originator of jollof, a West African rice delicacy often spiced...

No MoMo or E-levy charges with cashless system – ECG to customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has indicated that transactions done with the ECG PowerApp will not attract additional charges. The Volta Regional PRO, Mr....

Airports Company Limited Board Chair Paul Adom-Otchere denies plotting to remove MD

Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Paul Adom-Otchere, says he is not involved in any plot to remove the Managing Director of...

Chaos as ECG officials are detained by AMA task-force

A scene of chaos erupted late Thursday morning within the premises of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The confusion ensued as officials from the Electricity...

I drive pass any policeman who stops me at a dysfunctional traffic light – MP

Anyaa-Sowtwuom Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, has waded into the phenomenon of faulty and dysfunctional traffic lights in the Greater Accra...

Check out dignitaries who graced Akufo-Addo’s sister’s conferment [Videos]

Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, along with other esteemed dignitaries, displayed elegance in their beautiful attire during President Akufo-Addo's sister's conferment at the...

I was an irresponsible and foolish father and husband – Reggie Zippy says after divorce

Ghanaian- UK-based singer, Reginald Kojo Ainooson, known in showbiz as Reggie Zippy, has announced that he is now divorced. Taking to his Facebook page to...

Woman accused of witchcraft beaten to death in North East Region

A 60-year-old woman, Konjit Duut, has been beaten to death after she was accused of being a witch at Bunbuna in the Yunyoo/Nasuani district...

NPP national treasurer gives members deadline for dues payment

National Treasurer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Charles Dwamena, has urged party members to pay their dues. Speaking on Friday's edition of the...

The People’s Forum: Drivers angry over bad state of Odorkor-Mallam Highway

Deep cracks, potholes, and eroded portions are some of the defining features of the Odorkor-Mallam road, commonly referred to as the K.A. Busia highway....

Teenage boy and girl ejected from home after pregnancy

Two teenagers are in a state of despair after their families ejected them from home when their sexual escapade ended in pregnancy. The boy, 17...

31% of teachers fail promotional exam

The recently released results of the teachers’ promotional examination conducted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) have revealed a success rate of 69% among...

Adom Music Chart: King Promise, Olivetheboy and Nacee dominate in Week 30

King Promise's Terminator has been cruising at the top for over two months and this week is no exception. A recent video shared on Spanish...

Gyakye Quayson drags AG to General Legal Council

Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson has reported the Attorney General (AG) to the General Legal Council (GLC) for what he describes as “professional...

GNFS to trace and arrest prank callers

Residents who make prank calls would be tracked down and arrested, Divisional Officer III, Ebenezer Yenzu, the Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National...

I’m scandalised NDC is protesting over gaming tax – Pius Hadzide

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide, has lashed out at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for...

Compassion Ghana holds capacity building seminar for child advocates

To foster learning and development among their staff and child advocates in the country, Compassion International Ghana (CIGH), a non-governmental organisation, held the maiden...

Police to launch technology to capture road traffic offenders in real time

The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has hinted of introducing an automated system,Traffitech-GH, to enforce road traffic laws. Traffitech-GH...

I could’ve vanished when I got arrested – Fetish priest cries out after demolition fiasco

A fetish priest who stormed Nima to stop a demolition exercise but got arrested has opened up about the incident which occurred on Tuesday, August...

Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye elected new Presby Moderator

Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye has been elected as the next Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG). The new moderator will lead the...

Father of two jailed, fined for child neglect

The Awutu Bereku Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 46-year-old mason, Nicholas Kofi Owusu, to two weeks imprisonment and a fine of GH₵300 for failing...

Assassins storm church, shoot pastor, kill his wife

Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have attacked a pastor, Rev Samuel Chinyereugo, and killed his wife prior to a church service. It was gathered...

Niger Coup: Over 45 million cedis lost as trucks delivering onions to Ghana are blocked at Benin border

Over one hundred trucks loaded with onions are locked up in the border town between Benin and Niger following the border closure. Each truck is...

Vodafone cash subscribers to benefit from new partnership with Remitly

Vodafone Cash has announced a strategic partnership with Remitly Inc., a Seattle-based international money transfer company recognized on the Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies...

Niger coup: ECOWAS ready for military action – Commissioner

The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) military chiefs say they are ready for military action in Niger to restore democratic rule in...

How to acquire Ghana Passport under emergency circumstances

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has instituted measures to help clear the backlog of Ghanaian passport applications. In a press statement dated...

No one should pay more than GH¢300 for a passport – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed new guidelines for obtaining Ghanaian passports, aiming to simplify the process and eliminate excessive...

I have big plans for Ghana – Dr Afriyie Akoto

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said that he is the only candidate among the ten...

Prof Gyampo elected UTAG-UG President

A Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, was on Thursday, August 17, elected as the President of the...

NPP applauds ECOWAS verdict; Agyapa Royalties deal legitimate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Mr Richard Ahiagbah, has emphatically asserted the innocence of the government following the ECOWAS Community Court of...

Court sentences ‘Shepherd’ for rearing cattle, sheep, and goat on premises

The Hohoe Magistrate Court has sentenced Jibril Awal, for rearing 16 cattle, some goats, and sheep on his premises and in an insanitary condition...

Cecilia Dapaah just found out her husband is under arrest

The husband of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, Daniel Osei Kuffour, is being held under arrest as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption...

Pilot dies in bathroom of plane with 271 passengers onboard while flying 

An airline pilot died after collapsing in the bathroom of a Miami, U.S. to Chile flight with 271 passengers onboard. Captain Ivan Andaur, 56, began...