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Mum forced to lose weight after doctors warn she might not live to see daughter grow up

A new mum who peaked the scales at 21st lost seven stone after ditching her £800-a-month fast-food diet when doctors warned she might not...

Gender Minister inspects payment to LEAP beneficiaries

Caretaker Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has inspected ongoing payment to LEAP beneficiaries, in the Ga North Municipality, to...

Mason jailed 20 years for defiling class two pupil

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a Ghana-based Togolese Mason to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a class two pupil. Mawuena Ahava,...

Tidal waves: Keta affected victims to be evacuated

Municipal Chief Executive of the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region, Maxwell Lugudor has said that progress is being made to evacuate persons...

1 feared dead, another in critical condition in Busunu Damongo highway accident

A middle-aged tricycle operator is feared dead and another in a critical condition at the West Gonja Hospital following a road crash. The accident involved...

Lack of desks at Bonakye-Asogya forces students to kneel, sit on floors for lessons [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/n3rj6V2WFgw Pupils at the Bonakye-Asogya M/A Basic School in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region are forced to either sit on the floor...

NAGRAT threatens strike over poor salary amidst economic hardship

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has threatened strike action over conditions of service amid the coronavirus pandemic. The members say they...

MP rescues constituents after woman delivers on the road [Video]

https://youtu.be/-K3gmvA0RLE The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso in the Eastern Region, Davis Opoku Ansah, has donated a tricycle for use by the Nketepa, New Oworobong,...

NIA to resume Ghana Card registration on November 17

Head of Corporate Affairs at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, has stated that the authority will resume Ghana Card registration on November...

Bawumia unveils Konkomba Education Endowment Fund

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday launched the Konkomba Education Endowment Fund, to which he donated ¢100,000, to support brilliant but needy...

Education Minister reacts to death of Konongo Odumase student

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says bullying in Senior High Schools (SHS) must end immediately. Commenting on the murder of a 17-year-old student...

33-year-old nurse killed in motor crash at Sawla

A 33-year-old nurse at the Sawla hospital has been killed in a motor accident on the Sawla-Damongo stretch. Benjamin Kwarteng lost his life after the...

Journalist in Mpohor fake kidnapping case granted bail

Takoradi-based Connect FM’s morning show host, Emmanuel Paa Kwesi Simpson, has been granted bail after a successful application at the High Court on Monday,...

Court adjourns Madina MP’s case to November 16

The case involving the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has been adjourned to November 16, 2021. This is because the legislator is...

Koku Anyidoho visits daughter’s grave a year after her death [Photos]

Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has visited the grave of his daughter on the first anniversary of her passing. Mr...

Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai applauds B-Heck Africa NGOs Alliance for RoCHA Ghana-Social Change initiative

The Crown Prince and the architect of peace in Dagbon, Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai, son of the late Yaa Naa, whose assassination erupted...

Mahama, NDC bigwigs pay last respects to former Minister [Photos]

Former President John Mahama on Friday mourned with the family of former Western Regional Minister, Alfred Ekow Gyan when they laid him to rest....

Man jailed for stealing policeman’s plantain shares sad story [Video]

A 35-year-old Ghanaian man, identified as Moses Mensah, is serving a three-year jail term for stealing plantains from a police officer at Saltpond in...

Policeman arrested over Suhum shooting incident

The Police have arrested Detective Seargent Welbeck Agyina in connection with a shooting incident at Suhum on Saturday. Two persons sustained gunshot wounds...

Man found dead in a river after attending funeral

A yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead in a river at Akyem Abekwase in the Atewa West District in the Eastern Region. The deceased...

Bribe: Rejected Juaben MCE nominee to face Special Prosecutor on Tuesday

The President’s Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Alex Safo Kantanka, will later this week face the Special Prosecutor,...

Govt cautions public about QNET

The government has cautioned the public, especially the youth, to be wary of the activities of QNET, a company that claims to offer jobs...

Tidal waves: Keta MCE begs for help

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Keta in the Volta Region, Emmanuel Gemegah, is appealing for relief items for families affected by tidal waves in...

Fetteh Kakraba queen mother escapes assassination attempt

The Queen mother of Fetteh Kakraba, Nana Adjoa Adobi, has escaped death after unknown thugs stormed her house amid the firing of gunshots. The...

Parents of Ghanaian Islamist suicide bomber arrested [Video]

Intelligence officers have confirmed the arrest of two persons in the Karaga District of the  Northern Region in connection with a terrorist attack in...

Sosu out of Ghana on Parliamentary business – Bagbin tells Police

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is said to have written to the Police administration to inform them that Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis...

Madina MP to appear in court today

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, is expected to appear in court today over a demonstration he led in his constituency...

Stop bullying – Police caution students

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned students to stop bullying and other forms of punishments among themselves in school. According to a statement, the move...

Bolga: Bawumia commiserates with family of late regional Imam

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the family of the late Upper East Regional Imam, Alhaji Yusif Adam, to commiserate with...

Residents of Anloga district displaced by tidal waves

Residents of Dzita, Agbledomi, Atiteti, Agokedzi, and Fuveme in the Anloga district of the Volta Region have been displaced by fierce tidal waves that swept...

Konongo Odumase SHS murder suspects to appear in court on Nov. 8

The five Konongo Odumase Senior High School students who were arrested for allegedly stabbing a Form One student leading to his death will be...

Notorious gun supplier busted

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly manufacturing local weapons at Gulumpe in the Kintampo North Municipality. Regional Police...

U/W: Freemasons provide 1,695 pupils with school uniforms

A total of 1,695 pupils in all 11 municipalities and districts in the Upper West Region have been provided with school uniforms to aid...

Over 300 rendered homeless over tidal waves at Keta

At least 3,000 people in the Keta municipality have been rendered homeless after tidal waves swept through their homes on Sunday dawn. Communities such as Abutiakope,...

GOCA: Former Minister charges group to find sustainable alternative to mining

A former Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon, has advised members of Obuasi based Social group Global Obuasi Citizens Association (GOCA) , to collaborate...

Obuasi ECG arrests 12 persons for illegal connection

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) stationed at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region has facilitated the arrest of 12 persons for illegal connection. This...

Scenes from Buipe as Damba festival takes off [Photos+Video]

Damba festival is mainly celebrated every year by the people of the five Northern Regions to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). This year's...

Woman who attempted to defraud MoMo vendor with fake notes in trouble

An Adentan Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of a 32-year-old trader who was found in possession of 200 pieces of fake ¢5 notes. Patience...

‘Chop bar’ operator fined over insanitary conditions

The Kade Magistrate court, presided over by Emmanuel K. Boadu, has sentenced a 42-year-old prominent chop bar operator to a fine of GHS800 or...

Two friends drown in Osubin waterfall

Two friends have drowned in the Osubin waterfalls at Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region. The deceased persons have been...