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NACOC intercepts marijuana concealed in cocoa powder containers

The Narcotics Control Commission's (NACOC) Ghana Post Unit has intercepted six parcels of marijuana concealed in cocoa powder plastic containers. The parcel, which was...

Family of Thomas Sankara boycotts burial plans

The remains of late Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara are to be buried where a memorial to him already stands, but his family is...

Illegal miners block Birim River

Illegal miners have restricted the free flow of the Birim River on the outskirts of Akyem Aboabo to enable them to carry out their...

College head found dead with husband and daughter

The head of private school Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and seven-year-old daughter on a property on school grounds....

One shot dead at Bawku

One person has been shot dead at Bawku barely a few hours after a visit by the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to...

Beige Bank case: Witness gives evidence on ‘fictitious deals’

Julius Ayivor, a witness in the ongoing trial of Michael Nyinaku, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct Beige Bank, has provided insights into...

Aggrieved NPP group accused of “skirt and blouse” in Jaman South

A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the Jaman South constituency of the Bono Region have been accused of orchestrating the “skirt...

Turkey earthquakes: Christian Atsu found

Reports emerging from Turkey suggest Hatayspor and former Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu, has been pulled from the wreckage after an earthquake hit the...

MTN-Ghana reviews tariffs on products, services

Beginning February 7, 2023, all services and products of the telecommunications giant, MTN-Ghana, will go up. Management of the company in a statement on Monday,...

IPRA introduces climate change communications guidelines

International Public Relations Association (IPRA) has introduced climate change communications guidelines to be implemented by its members. The IPRA in a statement said, “We take...

DDEP: We’ll continue to converge at Finance Ministry until we’re exempted – Pension Bondholders

Convener of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum, Dr Adu Anane Antwi, says the Forum will not back down on its plan to get the government...

Fire guts printing press at Fante New Town

A shop at Fante New Town in Kumasi, which serves as a printing press, has been gutted by fire which started on Wednesday morning. The...

Overlord of Gonja laid to rest

The Overlord of the Gonja State, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa I, has been laid to rest at the Yagbon royal museum in Mankuma in the...

Christian Atsu found alive in rubble from Turkey earthquake, says Portuguese news outlet

Ghanaian winger, Christian Atsu, has been found alive after he was trapped in rubble following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which occurred in Turkey on...

40 Ejuraman students injured in dining structure collapse

Five students of the Ejuraman Anglican Senior High School in the Ejura-Sekyeredumase District of the Ashanti Region are currently under intensive care after their...

Only Majid supported me when I was banned by FIPAG – Yvonne Nelson

About thirteen years after Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson was banned by the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG), she has recounted how almost all...

Give us power to prosecute – Public Accounts Committee to govt

The Public Accountant Committee (PAC) has appealed to the government to give them prosecutorial powers which they believe will help them to deal with...

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital offers free treatment to former ‘NSMQ shark’

The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital has promised to provide free psychiatric care for the former National Science and Maths Quiz ‘shark’, “Dr” Ninwie Leonard Lanyeli. In...

Italian-based Ghanaian on holidays stabbed to death by a neighbour

An Italian-based Ghanaian woman on holidays is alleged to have been murdered by a neighbour at Sepe Buokrom in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, known...

Ghana Union Vestland, Norway elects new executives

The Ghana Union Vestland-Bergen (GUV), Norway has elected new executives to steer the affairs of the union for the next two (2) years. The election...

We pray Atsu is found safe and sound – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for prayers for Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu, who is reported to have gone missing after an...

Ghana Baptist Convention launches 60th anniversary

The Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC), Reverend Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, has unveiled plans by the Church to embark on a...

Mahama asks for prayers for Christian Atsu

Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked Ghanaians to continue lifting up prayers for ex-Black Stars player, Christian Atsu.  Christian Atsu is reportedly trapped under...

U/E Regional Minister calls for all guns at Bawku to go silent

The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, is demanding immediate silencing of guns at Bawku. He sought for peace to reign in the region. “We have...

Horrific videos from Turkey’s massive earthquake

News is still coming in from across Turkey following a massive 7.7 earthquake that hit the country on Monday, February 6, 2023. Multiple reports confirm...

Ghanaians react as Christian Atsu is ‘trapped’ in massive Turkey earthquake

Ghanaians have reacted to Christian Atsu's unfortunate news that has hit the former Black Stars winger. The former Chelsea winger is reportedly missing after a...

Couple nearly lynched at Kasoa for allegedly stealing mobile phones

Two persons, believed to be husband and wife, escaped lynching when they were nabbed stealing items at Kasoa CP in the Awutu Senya East...

Four out of 6 who inserted stick into an*s of teenager jailed

Six persons including a 79-year-old man, Francis Amoako, who inserted a stick into the anus of a 16-year-old boy at Agogo in the Asante...

Suame traders fume; resist planned demolition of market

Traders in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region are protesting alleged plans to demolish their market space. The agitated traders claim the local assembly...

Rejoinder: Statement made by one Alu Menza III

The Gwira Traditional Council has responded to a press statement issued by Alu Menza III regarding the supposed withdrawal of the mining license granted...

Road Safety Authority to regularise operations of shuttles for private schools

The National Road Safety Authority is working with stakeholders to regularise the activities of shuttles for private schools. The Director for Regulations, Inspection and Compliance...

Nayas breaks down in tears on live TV

Ghanaian socialite, Gladys Mensah Boaku, popularly known as Nayas, wept midway through her interview with Delay. Nayas, while recounting her bitter ordeal with her husband,...

Bawumia leads 40 NPP MPs to Alhaji Jawula’s funeral

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is leading some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament to the funeral of the late Lepowura Alhaji MND...

Medical doctor cries on Joy FM over debt exchange [Video]

A medical doctor and financial advisor got emotional on Monday morning when addressing the government’s ongoing Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Dr Yaw Perbi, while...

Individual Pension Bondholders picket at Finance Ministry

Individual Pension Bondholders are picketing at the Ministry of Finance on Monday February 6,2023 to demand their total exemption from the ongoing Domestic Debt...

CHRAJ dismisses case against Francisca Oteng Mensah

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed allegations of conflict of interest against the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and...

Good news as $1 now ¢10.40

The Ghana cedi continued its recent gain against the US dollar, starting the week on a positive note. Checks by Joy Business at the forex...

Gold-for-Oil: NPA to regulate prices

To ensure that the prices of petroleum products imported under the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme reflect at the pumps to benefit consumers, the National Petroleum...

Okudzeto Ablakwa needs to be punished – Lawyer 

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw, has expressed his surprise at North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s “disrespect of the law”. This...

NDC former executive dies in ghastly motor accident

A former Upper West Regional Deputy Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Titus Polikuu, has died. Mr Polikuu, according to reports, passed in...