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Akufo-Addo only appoints competent people – Dep. Information Minister

Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, says President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo in the past years has prioritised competence and capacity over political affiliations when it...

2 suspected criminals lynched at Assin Bereku

Two individuals have been lynched by angry youth in a tragic incident at Assin Bereku, a district in the Central Region. The incident occurred after...

Wee cultivation will remove toxins from farm lands, water bodies caused by galamsey – Hempire Ghana

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hempire Association of Ghana, Nana Kweku Agyemang,has disclosed that the cultivation of cannabis for industrial purposes will help in...

Scores injured in multiple vehicular accident on Accra-Cape-Coast highway

Two passengers are in critical condition while 55 others have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Kasoa...

Ato Forson trial: CJ petitioned to remove Judge from case

Businessman Richard Jakpa has petitioned Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo asking that she stops Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe from handling the faulty ambulance trial....

Lighthouse Chapel revokes car gift to former bishop, drags him to police

The Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) has withdrawn a car it gifted a former bishop of the church, Kwame Yirenkyi Ampofo, during his service to...

Decomposing body of 72-year-old man found in his room

A Ghanaian-born US citizen has been found dead in his room in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. The sad incident was confirmed by...

Policeman found dead in bizarre state at check point

A police sergeant has been found dead in a bizarre state while on duty at a checkpoint at the Bia-Tano Forest in the Ahafo...

Final year OPASS science student allegedly lynched

A final year science student of Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) in the Eastern Region has been lynched in Koforidua by unknown assailants....

Burning Issues: Sweeping homes causes flooding – Local Governance Expert

An expert in Local Governance, Amon Kotei, has revealed that constant sweeping of homes is a contributing factor to flooding in the country. Speaking to...

National Security Ministry refutes claims that displaced Burkinabes are being forced out of Ghana

The Ministry of National Security has rejected media reports and publications alleging the Ghana Armed Forces is forcing Burkinabe refugees out of Ghana.  The Ministry...

Burning Issues: We sometimes do ‘shoddy’ work due to insufficient funds – Contractor admits

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana, Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has admitted that contractors sometimes do 'shoddy' work due to insufficient...

We will miss you – Akufo-Addo mourns Ama Ata Aidoo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed profound sadness as he mourns the passing of renowned Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo at her memorial service. The memorial...

Lawyers for cop who shot girlfriend in Kumasi fail to show up in court

A Kumasi High Court failed to take the plea of a Police Inspector standing trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend at Adum...

UNHRC urges Ghana to cease forced return of Burkinabe nationals in need of protection

 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is concerned about reports of deportations of hundreds of Burkinabe citizens, mainly women and children, who sought safety and...

Teacher butchered for allegedly chasing another man’s girlfriend at Agogo

A Basic School teacher at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region has been brutally killed for allegedly pursuing another man’s girlfriend. The victim, Maxwell...

MultiChoice Ghana Presents DStv Decoder/TV to Senior Correctional Centre In Accra

MultiChoice Ghana, the leading provider of pay-tv services in Ghana, at a ceremony at the Senior Correctional Centre, Accra, donated a decoder pre-loaded with...

Drama in court as complaint begs on behalf of convict

There was a mild drama in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos state on Wednesday, July 12, as a nominal complainant, James Bassey, broke...

Agyapa deal: It’s far from over – GII on ECOWAS court ruling

The fundraising manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Michael Boadi, remains undeterred by the recent dismissal of a lawsuit against the Government of...

Minority’s parliament boycott: Stop being biased – Ablakwa to critics

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has told persons asking the Minority Caucus to stop boycotting parliament to also speak against...

Not all marriages are ordained by God – Pastor whose daughter was murdered by husband in US speaks

Father of 33-year-old woman, Winifred Boakye, allegedly murdered by her husband in the United States of America (USA) has shared heartbreaking details of circumstances...

2 seriously injured, 55 escape in triple collision on Kasoa-Cape Coast highway

Two passengers are seriously injured while 55 others managed to escape unscathed in a gory accident on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway in the Central...

Adom FM/TV’s Anokyewaaba highly commended for sanitary project initiative

In a show of appreciation, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Upper Denkyira East has praised Anokyewaaba Adwoa Serwaa, a prominent anchor on Adom...

GTBank to host 2023 autism workshop and consultation, focusing on empowering voices for autism

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Ghana Ltd, in partnership with its parent company Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), is organizing the highly anticipated 2023...

Give us evidence to probe Frimpong-Boateng’s report – CHRAJ to MP

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has written to South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, demanding a litany of evidence to enable...

Speaker Alban Bagbin honoured with Suma Adinkra Sword

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been presented with the Suma Adinkra Sword, the highest award of the Suma Traditional Council. A...

Negative talks affecting us, says GFA Technical Director

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Technical Director, Bernhard Lippert, has criticised the negative talks by Ghanaians, saying the negativities are affecting the FA. The German made these...

NPP parliamentary candidate installed chief of Suaman

The 2020 parliamentary candidate for the NPP in the Suaman Constituency of the Western North Region, Frederick Addy, has been installed as the Development...

People’s Forum: No road no vote: residents at Doryumu chant

The chiefs and people of Doryumu in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region have threatened to boycott the 2024 general election over...

Distribution of nude pictures: Agradaa, three others to stand trial 

The Police say Patricia Asiedua aka Nana Agradaa and three others will stand trial at the High Court for allegedly distributing visual recording of...

Govt to introduce entrance exams for teacher education admissions   

The Registrar of the National Teaching Council (NTC), Dr Christian Addai-Poku, says the government will soon introduce an entrance assessment as part of the...

Ghanaian man reportedly kills his wife in the US

A Ghanaian man has been charged with aggravated assault by Berks County Detectives, who have also launched a death investigation following the discovery of...

Speaker directs govt to present Mid-year budget review not later than July 25

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for the mid-year budget presentation to be rescheduled from its initial date, July 27. According to him,...

ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against Agyapa deal

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) has thrown out a suit against the Government of Ghana (GoG) challenging the propriety of a Gold...

Ghana to officially launch HIV Self-Testing device

Preparations are currently underway for the official launch of the HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) device in Ghana. The launch, which will take place at the Omanye...

Anthrax: Ban on movement of ruminants lifted in Upper East

The ban on movement of ruminants due to the outbreak of Anthrax has been lifted in the Upper East region. A press statement by the...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital performs first kidney transplant

A team of health professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has performed kidney transplants on two patients, the first of such operation...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr banned by FIFA

Saudi Pro League giants Al Nassr have been banned by FIFA from registering new players following a dispute with Leicester. The Middle East outfit sparked...

NPP primaries: Market women, others pick nomination form for Ekow Ewusi

Former Central Regional Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Horace Ekow Ewusi, has received a significant boost in his campaign to become the...

Zim school breaks tradition; accepts chicken, turkey and goats as tuition fees

In a groundbreaking move, schools in Zimbabwe, have taken a bold step towards ensuring education accessibility for all children, particularly those from cash-strapped families....