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Menzgold finally sets date for payment of customers

Menzgold has announced it will begin paying all of its customers their money from December 20, 2021. The payment, according to management, will run...

Mother of 2 found dead 2 days after she sent an e-mail saying ‘I want to die’

A mother-of-two emailed assisted dying clinic Dignitas saying 'I want to die' two days before she was found dead, an inquest has heard.  Hannah Jean...

Increasing robbery cases: Police discourage over-the- counter withdrawal of huge sums of cash

The Ghana Police Service has discouraged withdrawal of huge sums of money over the counter in the banking hall. This follows the seeming increasing cases...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for 100-bed Obuasi Trauma and Accident Hospital

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday cut the sod for the construction of a 100-bed Trauma Hospital for the Obuasi Municipality. The €55 million facility, secured...

Abesim murder: Suspect opens up on his motivation for killing humans

The suspect in the Abesim murder, according to police sources, has opened up on his motivation for killing human beings. Richard Appiah, 28, is...

68-year-old trader killed by faulty vehicle

A 68-year-old woman met her tragic end Wednesday morning when a vehicle loaded with foodstuffs ran over her at the entrance of the Agomanya...

Police impound over 100 motorbikes in connection with daylight robbery

The Central Regional Police Command has impounded over 100 motorbikes in the metropolis over last Wednesday's daylight robbery. A robbery took place at Coronation Street...

Atuabo Gas shutdown won’t cause ‘dumsor’ – Ghana Gas Company

The Head of Corporate Communications at Ghana National Gas Company Limited, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has reiterated that the 14-day planned maintenance which will result...

Suspected robbers kill security man in Adansi Rural Bank attack

Armed robbers have suffocated the security officer at the Adansi rural bank at Atonsu in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi to death. The robbers are...

AMA’s first female Mayor gets overwhelming endorsement

Elizabeth Kwatseo Tawiah Sackey has been unanimously confirmed as the first female Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). Madam Sackey secured 100...

Nigeria – 10 confirmed dead as tanker, car crash

The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a crash on Bode-Saadu road, a...

Man, 40, dies in hotel at Obuasi

A 40-year-old man, Kwaku Frank, has died after spending the night in a hotel with a woman believed to be his lover. The man, who...

Good news as Ghana receives additional 532,000 doses of AstraZeneca [Photos]

The Ministry of Information has announced the arrival of over 532,000 additional doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccines. The vaccines are from the governments of Iceland, Denmark, Norway,...

I like only fried rice with chicken – Abesim murder suspect

The man, who was arrested for allegedly killing three people and keeping the dismembered bodies in a refrigerator, has said he only eats fried...

Police deploy rescue teams after Wednesday’s heavy downpour

The Ghana Police Service has deployed patrol teams to monitor the flood situation and assist individuals and communities within the Accra and Tema Metropolitan...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, commissioned ‘Shoe Fabriek Ltd.’, a GH¢6.2 million shoe manufacturing company operating under the one-District One Factory...

ECG speaks on ‘rumoured’ planned load-shedding

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured consumers it will not embark on any load-shedding as speculated in the media. The power distributor...

Shama: We took ¢2,500 each from DCE nominee but … – Assembly member

A member of the Shama District Assembly, Joseph Isaiah Mensah, has alleged that his colleagues took ¢2,500 each and still voted against the presidential...

I want peace in Okuapeman – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday appealed to the chiefs and all who matter in peace-building to help bring lasting peace to Okuapeman. “I want...

4 Multimedia Group journalists nominated for 2021 West Africa Media Excellence Awards

Four journalists with The Multimedia Group have been mentioned as the finalists for the 2021 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards...

2 brothers drown after heavy downpour at Akyem

Heavy downpour at Asante Akyem Dampong in the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death of two brothers who were returning from school. The two...

Suspected robber arrested with pump action gun in Builsa North

The Builsa North Police Command in the Upper East Region has arrested suspect Agriwen Owen at Azim-zim, a community along the Sandema-Chuchuluga stretch of...

NUGS threatens lawsuit against GLC over Law School entrance exams

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has given the General Legal Council (GLC) a 10-day ultimatum to correct errors against some candidates who...

Police place GH¢5k bounty on Cape Coast day-light robbers

The Central Regional Police Command has offered a GH¢5,000 bounty on the ‘head’ of suspects involved in a daylight robbery in Cape Coast. The...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill tightens

About 15,000 Ghanaians have signed a memorandum to Parliament for the passage of the Proper Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQI+ bill). Some...

Akufo-Addo inspects €4m Atibie hospital project; $77m Mpraeso-Onyimso road

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inspected ongoing work on the retooling and re-equipping of the Kwahu-Atibie Hospital as well as work on the $$77...

NSS releases postings for 2021/2022 service year

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of postings for about 81,081 graduates for the 2021/2022 service year. A statement, signed and issued...

One shot in daylight robbery in Cape Coast [Video]

https://youtu.be/Bxq6CqR1iGg Four armed robbers, in a broad daylight operation, attacked a man identified as Mensavi Amuzu Glo at Coronation Junction in Cape Coast. The incident...

NPP holds annual regional conference at Yendi [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region on Tuesday held its Regional Annual Delegates Conference at Yendi zone 1 and Nyankpala zone. The...

Akufo-Addo extends Adwoa Safo’s leave

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the leave of absence from office for the Gender Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament's leave,...

GNFS reacts to death of officer while rescuing others

Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) of the Central Region Fire Command, Julius Kuunuor, has described the fire officer who died after rescuing two others...

Afia Kobi traders want Sam Pyne’s attention

Traders at the Afia Kobi/Abinkyi market are betting their hopes on the new mayor of Kumasi to help resolve an impasse between them and...

Five more suspects arrested in connection with Afiadenyigba robbery [Photos]

Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Anlo-Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region. This follows the arrest of...

Man, 48, burnt to death in house fire at Numereso

Residents of Numereso in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti Region are mourning the death of a man who was a victim of...

Beyi W’ano: Don’t victimise innocent people – Transport Union to TOR management [Listen]

The Chairman of the General Transport Petroleum workers union of Ghana has urged the management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to ensure that they...

Govt’s SOS message to UTAG

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to meet with members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The meeting has been scheduled...

Association makes interesting revelation about Law School entrance exam

The National Association of Law Students (NALS) says some of the 790 students who passed the 2021 entrance exam of the Ghana School of...

KNUST students, another perish in explosion at Juaben Oil Mills

Three persons, including two students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have been reported dead in an explosion at the...

Traffic congestion persists 3 months after opening of Pokuase Interchange

The Pokuase Interchange was officially opened for vehicular traffic on the 9th of July, 2021.The four-tier interchange is intended to ease the heavy traffic...

NUGS sends important message to 2021 Ghana Law School applicants

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged calm among aggrieved 2021 Ghana Law School applicants as the matter is a delicate one. NUGS,...