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Military taskforce arrests 5 suspects after violent attack at Bawku

A military taskforce at Bawku, located in the Upper East Region of Ghana, has apprehended five civilians in connection with a violent attack that...

Massive demo to hit Sehwi Ahibenso over deplorable roads

The chiefs and residents of Sehwi Ahibenso, located in the Bodi District of the Western North Region, have issued a stern ultimatum to the...

Docket on uncle, spiritualist who killed girl, 7, in botched money ritual submitted to AG

A docket on the suspected murder of a seven-year-old girl by his uncle, Augustine Afari, and a spiritualist, Osei Kofi, at Wassa Nkyirifi in...

BoG’s new office will give Ghana ‘greater chance’ as headquarters for ECO – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the decision by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to build a new head office amidst...

TOR MD resigns

The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Jerry Kofi Hinson, has resigned on health grounds. His resignation was in a letter dated August...

Financial literacy must be a compulsory course at the University – Govt told 

Government and other financial authorities have been admonished to dedicate a tertiary financial literacy course to furnish the youth with fiscal knowledge and skills.  Experts...

Woman bathed with hot soup over GHC20 debt at Assin Asamankese

A 48-year-old woman has been bathed with hot soup over a 20 cedis debt at Assin Asamankese in the Assin South District of the...

Ato Forson reacts to alleged involvement in new BoG Headquarters project

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has refuted assertions made by the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), claiming that...

Renaming UG after JB Danquah unacceptable – Clement Apaak

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s statement that the University of Ghana could potentially...

Tolon drowning: Body of fourth victim recovered

The body of the fourth person who drowned in the Galinkpegu dam in the Tolon District has been found. The deceased was one of four farmers who...

7 dead after Nigeria mosque collapse

A mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria has collapsed during prayers, killing at least seven people, officials say. Hundreds of worshippers were in the...

3 dead, 1 missing as canoe capsizes on Golinga Dam

A heart-wrenching incident unfolded at the Golinga irrigation dam in the Tolon district of the Northern region, as a canoe carrying seven individuals capsized...

Dredge Masters, others sweep prestigious awards at NGBLA 2023 Awards

– Subsidiaries and executives of the Jospong Group of Companies in a remarkable celebration of exceptional leadership and entrepreneurship have been honored with distinguished...

Trailer crashes woman to death, motor rider in critical condition

A collision involving a trailer has resulted in the tragic death of a woman and left a motor rider in critical condition at Gomoa...

Woman sues lover for dumping her after sponsoring his lavish lifestyle

A distraught woman has dragged her boyfriend identified as Hassan Umar to a magistrates’ court sitting in Kano, Nigeria, for allegedly dumping her after...

Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy boss after five-year reign

Roberto Mancini has resigned as manager of Italy after five years in charge. The Italian, 58, took charge of the team after they failed to...

Compassion International Ghana to launch maiden learning series

Compassion International Ghana (CIGH) is poised to launch its maiden learning series; The Thriving Child Seminar Series (THRICSS). The launch has been scheduled for...

EPA shuts down three non-compliant industries in Tema

As part of measures to enforce strict adherence to environmental regulations in the country, a team of officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...

RB Leipzig beat Bayern Munich to win 2023 German Super Cup

Dani Olmo gate-crashed Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich debut, hitting a stunning hat-trick to earn RB Leipzig their first-ever German Super Cup. Named on the bench...

La Liga: Bellingham scores on debut as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao

England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored on his competitive Real Madrid debut as they began their La Liga season with victory at Athletic Bilbao. The 20-year-old,...

Geological Survey Authority defends relocation of BoG Head Office over earthquake concerns

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GSSA) has backed the Bank of Ghana’s plans to build a new headquarters at a completely new site due...

33-year-old man sentenced to death for offering son as sacrifice

An Accra High Court has sentenced to death a 33-year-old man for throwing his two-year-old son into the sea at Akuma Village, Accra, as...

Contractor abandons Kenyasi-Hwidiem road halfway despite full contract payments

Kenyase youth in the Ahafo region are threatening to embark on a demonstration after the contractor for a road project in the area abandoned...

Gomoa Buduatta: Head-on collision between two vehicles injures 20 passengers, leaves 2 in critical condition

A head-on collision between a Toyota Vitz and a Sprinter Benz bus at the Gomoa Buduatta Junction on the Kasoa-Winneba road has resulted in...

Betting makes the youth lazy, I support taxes on winnings – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The Majority Leader in Ghana's Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has provided a robust justification for the recently introduced 10 percent withholding tax on winnings from...

Trotro driver shares harrowing story of going blind after passenger’s threat

Isaac Moro, popularly known as Atimbila, a trotro (passenger bus) driver in the Ashanti Region, has shared a distressing account of how he lost...

Man allegedly murders friend over room dispute at Atwima Mponua

A man, identified as Salinko, aged 40, is alleged to have brutally attacked and fatally wounded his friend, Felih Nyamekye, after a dispute over...

GES to sensitise BECE candidates on school selection process on August 18

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to educate and inform candidates who recently completed this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) about...

Korase’s centuries-old mango tree with 3 different fruits

Korase, a farming community located 10 kilometres from the capital of the Jaman North District, Sampa, hosts the biggest and oldest mango tree in...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: Sam George hits back at US Ambassador

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has reacted to the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer's warning to...

The final resting place for Rev Kwadwo Boakye [Photos]

Photos of the final resting place of the late founder and leader of Resurrection Power New Generation Church (RPNGC), Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye, have...

Nigerian artistes earn $14m from Spotify in 2022

Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed that Nigerian artistes made $14,300,704 (11 billion naira) from the streaming platform in 2022. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing...

Court grants 23 bail after assault on Kweiman elders

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to 23 young men accused of assaulting Kweiman elders and attacking a palace over the sale of land to...

Check out bigwigs who graced Kwesi Pratt’s star-studded 70th birthday party

Veteran and seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has clocked 70 and decided to throw a lavish party to mark the milestone. The party to celebrate...

Asantehene destools Bekwai-Abodom chief over ‘galamsey’ allegations

The Chief of Bekwai-Abodom, Nana Saforo Koto, has allegedly been destooled by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to reports, the destoolment is a...

Martin Kpebu gives interesting twist to Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has said that it will be in the interest of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah to publicly explain to...

I have no regrets – Carlos Ahenkorah on snatching ballot papers in parliament

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, has reiterated that he stands by his actions of snatching ballot papers during the vote...

Why complain about MPs’ salaries when they pay your fees, bills and funeral contributions? Bagbin quizzes

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his worry over the public outrage that greets the announcement of an increase in salaries of Members...

Echoes of ancestral valour: Embracing the spirit of Ada Asafotufiami festival [Photos]

The Ada Asafotufiami Festival is a vibrant and culturally significant event that takes place in the Ada Traditional Area, located along the southeastern coast...

Ghanaian youth are lazy because of sports betting – Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has reacted to why it is imperative to tax winnings on sports betting and lottery. According to him,...