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KNUST elects first female SRC President after 7 decades 

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has elected its first female President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) in the school’s...

Cecilia Dapaah allegedly sacked driver who blew cover of househelps

It has emerged that the embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, sacked her driver who tipped her about the suspicious acts of her househelps....

7-member jury constituted for trial of man who shot girlfriend in Kumasi

The Kumasi High Court 2 has assembled a seven-member jury to preside over the trial of a police officer who shot and killed his...

Businessman in court over alleged fraud  

An Accra circuit court has granted bail to a businessman to the tune of GH₵400,000.00 with four sureties, for allegedly defrauding a company of...

Takoradi Medical Waste Facility to create jobs for the youth – Minister

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has reiterated the government's commitment to creating jobs for the youth of the country. Commissioning a Takoradi...

Lovely photo drops as Stephen Appiah’s son graduates from UK university

Former Ghana Black Stars Captain, Stephen Appiah, is currently the proud father on earth following the completion of his son's education from a top...

30-year-old man kills girlfriend at Dunkwa-on-Offin

A 30-year-old man, identified as Samuel Mensah, has brutally murdered his girlfriend, known as Gifty at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East District. The gruesome...

Man arrested for defiling 14-year-old girl; allegedly infects her with HIV, tuberculosis

A man in his 40s is currently in police custody at Yendi, as he is suspected of defiling a 14-year-old girl. The man, who is...

I’m not happy about the removal of death penalty – NDC MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Jirapa, Cletus Seidu Dapilah, has expressed his displeasure in Parliament for officially repealing the death penalty from Ghana’s statutes. The...

Reinstate suspended students – Child Rights to Adisadel College

Child Rights International Ghana has called on the management of Adisadel College to overturn the suspension of students who were involved in an assault incident. The...

Aisha Huang dodges ‘husbands’

Aisha Huang, the Chinese national standing trial for illegal mining and other offences, on Tuesday, sought to deflect questions regarding her marriage life by...

Public office holders must swear by deities, shrines – Chief

Nana Baffour Kotei Sramah Ababio, Chief of Breman in the Kumasi municipality, has suggested that public office holders swear by the Oath of deities...

NAM1 makes 36th court appearance amidst heavy police presence

Embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), has made his 36th appearance in court without trial as his...

Doctor, wife charged for $1.3M COVID-19 loan fraud scheme

A Nevada (USA) doctor and his wife have been charged with fraudulently obtaining about $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans through the US...

Asawase: Family of alleged police murder victim rejects report

The family of Salahudeen Tafilu, a 34-year-old who died at Dagombaline due to alleged police brutality, claims to have been vindicated by an autopsy...

Crackdown on illegal miners on Black Volta ongoing – Minister

The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, says the operation by the Military, the Regional Security Council and the Minerals Commission to eradicate illegal...

Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo aims for a possible return as Black Queens coach

Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo says she is open to returning to coach the Black Queens despite leaving after more than four years. The experienced trainer was in charge...

Adisadel College assault: The abuser simply wanted to commit murder – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Jirapa constituency in the Upper West Region, Cletus Seidu Dapilah, has lambasted the abuser in the Adisadel College assault. ...

OSP sends important message over Cecilia Dapaah’s investigation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has cautioned the public to disregard reports, pictures, and videos circulating in relation to their ongoing investigations...

EOCO partners Mobile Money Ltd to fight fraud

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mobile Money Limited, a subsidiary of telecommunications giant, MTN,...

Six, including three soldiers stand trial for alleged bullion van robbery plot

Three soldiers at the Headquarters Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces in Kumasi and three others, are standing trial for allegedly conspiring to...

$114k, euros, pounds stolen from lawyer’s trunk at her Airport residential home

Eight people have been arrested and put before an Accra Circuit Court over an alleged robbery of US$114, 500.00; £800.00; GH¢50,000.00 and €3,000.00 from...

Cecilia Dapaah compromised her own security by keeping such money at home – Ex- police officer

Former Police officer, Lawyer Twum Barimah, has said that the former Sanitation Minister compromised her family's security by keeping substantial amounts of both foreign...

Adom-Otchere reveals shocking details about US$800K stolen from Cecilia Dapaah

Embattled former sanitation minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has been caught in a troubling incident involving stolen money and assets from her private residence in...

Why will I keep my money in the bank when the same officials tip off robbers – Kofi Akpaloo on Cecilia Dapaah ‘stolen’ money

Founder and flagbearer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has said stringent measures put in place by the Bank of Ghana...

Soyinka defends Davido over Muslim video controversy

Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author, Wole Soyinka, has defended Afrobeats star Davido over a music video he shared on social media that was allegedly offensive...

Shortage of teachers affecting teaching and learning – Asamankese chief

Chief of the Asamankese Traditional area, Osabarima Adu Darko III, has attributed the dwindling performance of teaching and learning in basic schools in his...

Otumfuo gives Asante Kotoko IMC GHc600,000 ahead of 2023/24 season

The life patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has given the club GHc600,000 to prepare for the upcoming 2023/24 season. Following the dissolution of...

CHRAJ dismisses objections to Ablakwa’s petition on National Cathedral’s GH¢2.6m paid to JNS Talent

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed preliminary objections raised by the Finance Minister and the Secretary of the National...

ADISCO PTA chairman sends important message amidst outrage over assault incident

The PTA Chairman at Adisadel College (ADISCO), Reginald Nii Ayi Ashong, has revealed that parents are coming forward with various suggestions in the wake...

Education Ministry gives update on assaulted Adisadel College student

Deputy Minister of Education, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has provided a reassuring update on the well-being of the victim involved in the viral video...

OSP to brief public on outcome of Cecilia Dapaah’s investigation when concluded

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has initiated an investigation into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offenses involving Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former...

The enduring legacy of HE Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills: A visionary leader for Ghana

Introduction The late Professor John Evans Atta-Mills was an exceptional leader who left an indelible mark on the political landscape of Ghana. Serving as a...

‘KenMustGo’ is unnecessary now – Tolon MP

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has come under intense pressure to resign from office or be sacked with the argument that his performance...

Adisco assault incident: Why Ntim Fordjour supports suspension of housemaster

Deputy Minister of Education, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has said he supports the suspension of Ekow Holman, the housemaster of Quaque House. He expressed concern...

Here’s why the AG’s office is not probing source of Dapaah’s wealth

Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, has clarified that his office is not investigating the source of former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah's wealth. The...

Leaked tape: Persons involved must own up or face serious perjury consequences – Atta Akyea

Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of the Committee probing the leaked tape on the plot to oust the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has asked persons...

Fisherman jailed six years for stealing £5,000, $100, GH¢4,000

The Accra Circuit Court 10 has sentenced a fisherman to six years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing £5,000, $100, GHC4,000.00, mobile phones and...

Togo attempts to lay claim to Volta Lake

The Republic of Togo has attempted to lay claim to the Volta Lake, the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr...

Most petroleum-funded projects unknown to MMDAs – Report

Selected petroleum-funded projects in the Northern and Savannah Regions are being monitored in a bid to mobilise citizens to demand accountability for the use...