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Parliament to pass anti-LGBTQI bill by Friday – Bedzrah

The Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has revealed that the anti- LGBTQI-Bill would be passed by Parliament hopefully by Friday,...

Industrialisation superior than digitilisation – MP says as he roots for Alan

Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutoum, Dr Adomako Kissi, has endorsed the candidature of former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen for the New Patriotic Party...

Govt destroying social trust – Economist

An economics lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Patrick Asuming, has stated that the government's failure to honour its obligations is destroying the...

Zoomlion supports stakeholders to learn Thailand’s model

Waste Management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has supported informal waste pickers and it's own staff among other waste managers to build their capacities in...

Rivalry, bitterness not good for the party -NPP told

National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has called for calm among supporters of aspiring presidential candidates. He stated the party...

Bawumia’s campaign team reacts to claims of imposing him on delegates

A member of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign team, Frederick Opare Ansah, has fought off claims the former is being imposed on delegates...

Pharmacy owner hot as rabies treatment kills 5-year-old boy

A pharmacy shop located at Kenyase-Adwumam in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been shut down to make way for investigations...

Two brothers drown in abandoned quarry pit near Nsawam

Two brothers have drowned in an abandoned quarry site at Anoff, a community in the Nsawam Adoagyiri municipality in the Eastern region. The victims...

Ghana on high alert over bird flu outbreak in Togo

Ghana is on high alert following the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), popularly called bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The outbreak was announced...

BNI, GRA uncovers GH¢500m tax fraud

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) spearheaded a historic operation that resulted in arresting executives of Wan Heng...

Shocking: Massive ‘galamsey’ on Black Volta [Photos]

Some illegal miners, known in local parlance as galamseyers, have reportedly started their activities on the Black Volta at Bamboi in the Bole District...

Ghana’s former Minister’s son jailed in US for fraud

Son of Ghanaian former Minister, Inusah Fuseini, has been convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for fraud in the United States. The sentencing...

Bi-partisan committee to probe Gomoa-Effutu land dispute

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, says a bi-partisan committee dedicated to investigating the land dispute between...

Man lynched over alleged murder of 70-year-old woman

Police at Asante Bekwai in the Ashanti region have commenced investigations into the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Veronica Ampofowaa, on her farm. Madam...

Kurt Okraku announces bid to seek re-election as GFA president

Kurt Okraku has announced his bid to seek re-election as the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The former MTN FA Cup Committee chairman...

God’s anger will not elude persons engaged in galamsey – Frimpong-Boateng

Former Chairman of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, is invoking the wrath of God on persons engaged in...

High Court to rule on Gyakye Quayson’s stay of proceedings application today

The High Court in Accra will today, July 11 deliver a ruling on the application for stay of proceedings in the case involving Assin...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park officially reopens to the public from July 11

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) will officially be opened to the general public from Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This is contained in a press...

Gyakye Quayson cites K.T. Hammond for contempt

Lawyers for the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, have cited K.T. Hammond for Contempt of Court.  In the writ filed on...

Ofankor barrier floods: Residents, traders laud MCE for addressing situation

Residents and traders at the Ofankor barrier roundabout in the Ga-North Municipal Assembly have praised the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Simons Sekyim, for addressing the perennial...

Welder in custody for stealing makeup box

A 27-year-old welder, who allegedly stole a makeup box and its contents valued GH₵5,300.00, has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. Isaac Bortey Bortier...

Finance Ministry sends good news to individual bondholders

The Finance Ministry says it has settled all outstanding coupons and principal payments up until June 19, 2023 and has sent out instructions for...

Individual bondholders’ picket suspended – Franklin Cudjoe

Convener of the Coalition of Individual Bondholders’ Groups, Franklin Cudjoe, has announced the suspension of their planned picket at the Finance Ministry. This follows...

PURC is sleeping on the job – Dr Manteaw blasts regulator over its silence on recent power outages

Policy Analyst, Dr Stephen Manteaw, has berated the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for its silence on recent power outages in the country.  Dr Manteaw...

Many Islamic marriages in Ghana are not valid because they’re not registered – Lawyer

A private legal practitioner, Sena Hotor, has stated that the majority of Islamic marriages in Ghana are not recognised by law. This is because many...

Kumasi: Police fired 11 shots to kill 2 bulldogs that killed 7-year-old boy

It took four police officers from the Bohyen police station over an hour to kill two rampaging bulldogs that attacked and killed a seven...

Takoradi port makes history again, receives biggest bulk ship since 1928

The massive expansion drive carried out by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) at its Port in Takoradi continues to yield positive results...

Ghana Gas resolves gas supply issues, apologises for power outages

The Ghana National Gas Limited Company has said the issues that led to an unplanned reduction in natural gas supply to power generation companies...

Woman on verge of losing finger after buying ring from friend

In a distressing incident that unfolded in Kasoa, located in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Faustina Richter, a 35-year-old woman,...

King Promise retains top spot on this week’s Adom Music chart

Terminator by Afrobeats singer, King Promise, has won the hearts of many music lovers since its release. The song maintained the top spot on...

GFA Elections: Congress approves GH¢50,000 filing fee for presidential aspirants

Congress has approved the GH¢50,000 nomination fee for aspirants interested in contesting for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential seat. The said amount has been...

NADMO reacts to suspected earth tremor at Twifo Mampong and environs

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has advised residents at Twifo Mampong and its environs to stay away from their farmlands for about two...

CETAG to strike on August 1 over failed service conditions implementation

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has served notice of their intentions to withdraw services effective August 1, 2023. Their decision follows...

Ho flooding: Assembly begins demolition of illegal structures [Video]

The Ho Municipal Assembly has begun demolishing structures constructed on waterways following a flooding incident in the area. The assembly on Monday brought in...

Ashanti region: Tension mounts at Emena over destruction of community cemetery

Tension is mounting at Emena, a community in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region, due to the destruction of a community cemetery by...

Audit free Wi-Fi programme in Senior High Schools – Eduwatch to Auditor-General

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has charged the Auditor-General to commission a full- scale performance audit into the free Wi-Fi programme in...

Oti Region: Danger Looms as Asukawkaw steel bridge threatens lives and property

The Asukawkaw steel bridge at Asukawkaw, located in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, is facing an imminent danger due to its...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng invokes God’s wrath on persons engaged in galamsey

Former Environment Minister, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong -Boateng, has invoked the wrath of God on those engaged in illegal mining and subsequent destruction of the...

NDA to rebuild burnt Nakpanduri Business SHS girls’ dormitory

The Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Sulley Sambian, says his outfit will mobilise resources to reconstruct the girl’s dormitory at...

Minority slammed for ‘Rambo-style’ attack on agric minister

Governance expert, Michael Acheampong, has criticised some members of the Minority Caucus who approached Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, over the non-payment...