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Meet the new Overlord of Gonja land

Kingmakers of the Gonja Kingdom in pursuant to the tradition and custom have announced and outdoored Amonebafe Borenasa I as the new Yagbonwura. This was...

Govt is ready to assist Christian Atsu’s burial – Akufo Addo assures family

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured the family of Christian Atsu that government is ready to support the burial of the former Ghana winger. Atsu, who made...

Woman busted for attempting to secretly bury dead husband in a bush at Mankessim

A woman in her 50s has been busted and nearly lynched for attempting to bury her dead husband in a bush at Mankessim in...

Christian Atsu’s death: Family visits Akufo-Addo

The family of late Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo at the seat of government to officially inform him...

March 6 declared public holiday

Government has declared Monday, 6th March, 2023 as a statutory public holiday. The holiday marks Ghana’s 66th Independence Day anniversary. This is contained in a press statement signed...

Muntaka mourns after being hit with sad news

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, has taken to social media to mourn the death of a member of the Tijaniyya Movement...

EC fights off Jean Mensa’s ‘disrespect’ for Parliament

The Electoral Commission (EC) is fighting off claims by Parliament that its Chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa, disrespects the House. The Commission has said Mrs Mensa will not disrespect any...

Nigerian election: Koku cautions Ghanaian media

A member of the Ecowas Observer team for Nigeria’s election, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has cautioned the media to be circumspect with the reportage on...

NLA’s Good Causes Foundation donates four boreholes to Abotakyi Community

The Corporate Social Responsibility wing of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has provided the Abotakyi Community in the Akuapem North District of the Eastern...

He marked my forehead with a screwdriver – Skrewfaze narrates how he got his moniker [Video]

Ghanaian musician Jehoshaphat Kwabena Eshun, popularly known as Screwfaze, has recounted a foul incident that led to his stage name, 'Skrewfaze'. According to him, during...

The church doesn’t hang in the sky; speak truth to power – Mahama urges clergy

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on church leaders to speak truth to power. According to him, the church, which serves as the moral...

Farouk Aliu Mahama supports over 70 students with scholarships

The Farouk Aliu Mahama Educational Care Fund (FAMEC-FUND), a scholarship fund set up by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu...

It’s totally wrong for an investigative journalist to entrap people with money – Francisca Enchill

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian investigative journalist with Corruption Watch, Francisca Enchill, has shared her candid view about entrapment. The reigning GJA best investigative and female...

I will rather listen to Becca’s ‘You lied to Me’ than read Matthew Chapter 5 – Kyiri Abosom

The Founder and General Overseer of Life Assembly Worship Centre, Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has described the Bible...

Kofi Adams backs Mahama’s statement on EC 

Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem Constituency, Kofi Adams, has supported former President John Mahama’s statement that the Electoral Commission (EC) lacks transparency. Having a...

Why Elon Musk has unblocked everyone on Twitter and want others to do the same

Tesla CEO and the new Twitter head Elon Musk announced that he has unblocked everyone he blocked in the past on the microblogging platform. On...

Two mechanics die in ghastly accident while on test drive with customer’s car

Two mechanic apprentices have died in a ghastly accident on the Taifa Bankyease to Atomic Down Roundabout Road in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency. The unfortunate incident...

At least 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing as boat sinks in Italy [Video]

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern...

Armed robbers steal credit union cash

Armed robbers have broken into the Holy Family Credit Union at Ashtown in Kumasi and made away with an amount of GH¢64,800. The runaway hoodlums,...

Akufo-Addo, Bawku Naba renew commitment to lasting peace

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the Overlord of the Kusaug Traditional Area, Naba Abugrago Azoka II, have renewed their commitment to amicably resolve...

Diana Asamoah eyes NPP running mate position

Gospel singer Diana Asamoah has expressed her interest and readiness to be the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate for the 2024 election. Miss Asamoah...

Sad scenes as KNUST holds vigil for student who fell from 4th floor of Ultimate Hostel

A candle light procession has been held in honour of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) level 200 Industrial Art student...

It’s ungodly for a Christian to eat ‘kusie and akrantie’ – Great Ampong

Great Ampong, born Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong, a gospel musician, has said it’s ungodly for a Christian to eat grasscutter and other unclean animals. “When...

10 people arrested in Chereponi communal clashes

Police at Chereponi in the North East Region have arrested 10 suspects after a communal clash at Wenchike last week. The clash was said to...

KNUST international students to stay with Ghanaian families

International students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will have the opportunity to stay in Ghanaian family homes. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof....

Nigeria elections result 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos state – provisional result

A third-party candidate in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos. The Labour Party's Peter...

GES sends strong message to schools, parents over prospectus

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to desist from selling items on the prospectus to first year...

Otumfuo restores land forcefully seized from owner by Amakomhene

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the bellicosity with which some traditional leaders in Kumasi are forcefully snatching lands from its owners...

NDC Primaries: Manager of Daughters of Glorious Jesus to contest

The manager of the award-winning gospel music group, the evergreen Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Kwame Olympio, has picked up forms to contest in the...

JHS graduate battling for his life after alleged military brutality

A 19-year-old Junior High School (JHS) graduate, Kwame Aidooo, is battling for his life after alleged military brutality at Gomoa Mprumen in the Gomoa...

Tension as police officers petition Police Council over promotions

Some disgruntled officers of the Ghana Police Service have petitioned the Police Council chaired by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over their promotions. The officers...

KNUST students develop App which allows users to earn cash while viewing adverts

Internet users are most often swarmed with advertisements as they access different websites and social media. Worst of all, they are not rewarded for...

CI making Ghana Card sole registration document not passed – Parliament

Parliament has dismissed reports of passing a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole registration document for elections. This was...

GHS tracking 56 people with Lassa fever

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is tracing 56 contacts identified following the Lassa fever outbreak that has recorded two confirmed cases and...

NUGS cries over delay in students loan disbursement

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on the Student Loans Trust Fund (SLTF) to disburse outstanding loans due students across the...

Akufo-Addo eulogises late Gonja overloard

President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the late King of Gonja, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tuntumba Bore Essa I, describing him as a blessing...

Rainstorm destroys rice mill factory at Adaklu

A rainstorm and whirlwind have caused extensive damage to the mill and factory of HGL Limited, one of Ghana’s fastest-growing rice producers based in...

COVID-19 likely came from a lab leak in China – new US report says

The virus that drove the Covid-19 pandemic most likely emerged from a laboratory leak but not as part of a weapons program, according to...

Akufo-Addo makes massive donation towards Yagbonwura’s funeral

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, February 26, 2023, joined the Gonja kingdom at Damongo, the Savannah regional capital to mourn with Gonjas. This was on...

All you need to know about Lassa Fever as Ghana records 2 cases

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in the country and one death recorded. Meanwhile, the service has began contact tracing...