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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...

3.5m Ghana cards stuck in bonded warehouse – NIA boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has explained why his outfit was not able to carry out the printing of the...

Missing Military officer found

The Police have found Lt. Col. Peter Amoah, the military officer who was reported missing on 25th February 2023. The officer was found by the...

2 cases of Lassa fever confirmed in Ghana, 1 dead

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever in Ghana. The cases were detected by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical...

Crocodiles stranded at Sissala as severe drought hits water habitats

Crocodiles are totems for some groups of people in Northern Ghana, particularly in the Sissala enclave of the Upper West Region. The people revere the...

29 illegal miners arrested at Kwaebibirim

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners taskforce has arrested 29 illegal miners operating in the Kwaebibirim Municipality of the Eastern Region. The illegal...

Aspiring Juaboso MP provides scholarship to brilliant but needy constituents

An aspiring Juaboso Parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has provided scholarships to brilliant but needy BECE graduates in the Juaboso District...

UG floors KNUST to win national rounds of JESSUP Moot Court competition

University of Ghana has emerged triumphant in the just ended National Rounds of the JESSUP International Moot Court Competition. The UG School of Law (UGSoL)...

You cannot ask for help but refuse to cut your budget – German Ambassador tells govt

Ghana has in the last two weeks been begging Germany to not only grant the country debt relief, but intercede on its behalf to...

Size of Ghana’s govt is bigger than my country’s – German Ambassador

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tdu9LY873Qs The call for government to cut down its size appears not to be ending soon. Latest to add his voice to the call is the...

Alan Kyerematen supports Yagbonwura’s funeral with foodstuffs, GH₵ 5,000

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has donated food items and some cash towards the funeral of the late...

Nigeria election 2023: Pandemonium, bottles and sticks amid Lagos violence

There have been violent incidents at several polling stations in Lagos. At one visited by the BBC, in Channels Estate, in Ajah, a suburb of...

Mahama praises Nigeria’s INEC, questions Ghana’s EC’s ways

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed reservations over the administration of elections in Ghana compared to that of Nigeria. Mr Mahama, who is on...

Abandoned bridge collapse kills pregnant woman at Twifu Mirekukrom

A nine-month-old pregnant woman has met her untimely death after an abandoned bridge collapsed on her. The incident happened on the Twifu Mirekukrom to Twifu...

New research links climate change to mental health

A new study has found a link between climate-related events like extreme heat and humidity and people’s mental health. The study looked at the...

Nigeria election 2023: Millions vote in tightest-ever poll

Millions of Nigerians are due to vote in the most competitive presidential election since military rule ended. Since 1999, Africa’s most populous country has...

Sanitation Minister urges Jospong group, others to invest in recycling of used vehicles

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and other interested private companies in Ghana’s waste management space have been urged to look at the possibility...