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Ada East Assembly rejects President’s DCE nominee; Minister calls for unity

The Ada East Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has failed to confirm Kenneth Kabu Kanor, the President’s nominee for the position of...

OSP, Police strengthen partnership in combating corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Ghana Police Service have reaffirmed their commitment to combating corruption through strengthened collaboration. On Thursday, May...

GNFS warns against prank calls, says lives are at risk

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has issued a stern warning regarding the persistent misuse of its emergency lines by prank callers, emphasizing that...

Tension in Bole as youth resist MCE nominee; Police deployed to President Mahama, Deputy Lands Minister’s homes

Tensions are high in Bole following the nomination and confirmation of Abdulai Muhmod as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area. Angry youth took...

Sand Winners Association condemns Asiyaw shooting, demands tougher punishment for illegal operators

The National Association of Sand, Stone Workers, and Tipper Users (NASSWOTU) has condemned the recent fatal shooting at Asiyaw in the Eastern Region, attributing...

Juma Jux confirms final wedding reception in Tanzania on May 28

Tanzanian music star Juma Jux has confirmed that the final leg of his lavish, multi-country wedding celebrations will take place in Tanzania on May...

School Feeding caterers to petition Asantehene and Chief Imam over contract termination

Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme have announced plans to petition the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, seeking his intervention following the termination...

NCCE urges calm in Ablekuma North as constituents await official EC results

Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has urged the constituents of Ablekuma North to remain composed and accept the...

MohBad’s father faces backlash over ₦16 million autopsy claim

Joseph Aloba, the father of late Nigerian Afrobeats star MohBad, is under fire from the public after claiming he spent ₦16 million on his...

Uproar as 18-year-old boy impregnates 10 girls in Nigeria

An 18-year-old randy boy has impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in Anambra State. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify...

Gomoa East MCE pledges support for rice farmers affected by spillage at Okyereko

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Gomoa East, Margaret Naana Ackom, has pledged possible compensation for rice farmers affected by a bridge spillage at...

Philip Nai named committee member for upcoming Tribe Culture Festival in USA

Tribe Culture Fest, a multi-faceted celebration held in the United States, has selected Philip Nai, one of Ghana's most enterprising radio and event organisers,...

Apple hits back at US judge’s ‘extraordinary’ contempt order

Apple is asking an appeals court to pause a US district judge's recent ruling in a case which could determine the future of its highly...

Repealing L.I. 2462 without enforcement is futile – Erastus Asare Donkor warns

Award-winning environmental journalist with JoyNews, Erastus Asare Donkor, has cautioned that repealing Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 without robust enforcement of existing mining laws will...

Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve

South African park rangers and a local wildlife organisation rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country's Kruger National Park...

How mobile phone led to arrest of suspects in Twifo Praso murder case

The Central North Regional Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Tahiru Zenabu at Kokoase, a suburb of...

King Paluta finally meets look-alike after months of support

Ghanaian rap sensation King Paluta has finally met his look-alike, a passionate fan known as King Holy. Holy's striking resemblance to the artist has drawn...

Shatta Wale endorses King Promise as his Artist of the Year

Dancehall star Shatta Wale has publicly endorsed King Promise as his pick for Artist of the Year, throwing his full support behind the Afrobeat...

Kanayo O. Kanayo calls out Catholic Church over black smoke symbolism

Veteran Nollywood Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has sparked an international conversation after publicly challenging the Catholic Church’s centuries-old tradition of using black smoke to...

Foreign Affairs Ministry secures UK visa for medical trip of lady who was accidentally shot in the eye

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has successfully secured a UK visa for medical treatment for Suzzy Adwoa Pinamang, the girl who...

10 things to know about new Pope Leo XIV

In a momentous occasion for one of the world's oldest Christian institutions, the Catholic Church has elected its first American pontiff following days of...

You lost a battle, not the war – Ya-Na consoles Bawumia

The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has offered words of encouragement to former Vice President and the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential...

Nigeria repays $3.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, says IMF

Nigeria has repaid $3.4 billion in emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country cope with the impact...

District Elections: EC to set up campaign platforms for Nkoranza North, South, and other electoral areas

The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to mount campaign platforms for prospective candidates in the upcoming District Level elections in Nkoranza North, Nkoranza South,...

Mahama owes Ghanaians an apology for U-turn on L.I. 2462 revocation – Awula Serwah

The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has taken a strong stance against the government’s decision to amend Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 instead of...

Amendment of L.I. 2462 betrays political promise – A Rocha Ghana

Deputy National Director of Operations at A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has criticised the government’s decision to amend rather than repeal Legislative Instrument (L.I.)...

Asante Defense Force opposes some MMDCEs nomination in Ashanti Region

A group calling itself the Asante Defense Force (ADF) has expressed deep concern over President John Mahama's recent nominations for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District...

FABAG pushes for national price reduction campaign amidst price fall

The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) has announced that prices of key commodities within the sector are beginning to fall, with further...

Galamsey: Forestry Commission demands military presence to reclaim Jimirah forest

The Jimirah Forest in the Nkawie Forestry District of the Ashanti Region has come under siege from illegal miners operating under the protection of...

Cedi’s appreciation not a ‘nine-day wonder’ – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured stakeholders that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi is not a fleeting development but the...

Trump calls first American Pope’s election “a Great Honor for our Country”

President Donald Trump celebrated the news that the college of cardinals elected its first American pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, calling the news...

Woman jailed 29 years for human trafficking, forced prostitution, and illegal abortions

A 32-year-old Nigerian woman based in Ghana, Patience Gideon Gold, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for multiple criminal offences, including human...

Afua Asantewaa loses out on GWR sing-a-thon record again

Ghanaian media personality and singer Afua Asantewaa has once again missed out on clinching the Guinness World Record for the longest individual singing marathon,...

Tema West will not be left out of development – Ofosu Ampofo assures

Policy Adviser for Political Affairs at the Office of the Vice President, Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has assured the people of Tema West that...

Five bodies exhumed in Volta region with heads missing

Residents of Amefinukope in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region are in a state of shock following the discovery of five exhumed...

CJ ‘secret trial’: We’ll be destroying the judiciary if… – Mike Oquaye

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye, has raised serious concerns over the ongoing “secret trial” of Ghana’s Chief Justice, cautioning that such...

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes new Pope

The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This...

CJ Suspension: Once the president decides you should go, you’re out – Prof. Oquaye

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has raised concerns about the process used to evaluate petitions against high-ranking judicial officials, cautioning that...

IGP requests collation roadmap for disputed Ablekuma North election

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Yohunu, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide a clear roadmap for the collation of...