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Inside story: How Presec, St. Augustine, St Peters got to NSMQ finals

The nine finalists of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz have been speaking ahead of the grand finale scheduled for Thursday, July 11 at...

We also vote – Evicted squatters on Tema Motorway tell govt

The Tema West Municipal Assembly, on Wednesday without further announcement, evicted squatters along the Accra-Tema Motorway. The action of the Assembly followed the illegal occupation of portions...

EOCO to investigate Sekyere East School Feeding rot

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is set to investigate alleged misappropriation of funds meant for School Feeding Programme in the Sekyere East...

Why govt must worry about anger against $200m chamber

Aspiring National Chairman of the Progressive People's Party, Nana Ofori Owusu says the ongoing anti-chamber campaign is a reflection of the suffering of Ghanaians. According to Mr Owusu,...

Ghana Institute of Architects threatens to sue gov’t over lack of board

The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) has threatened to sue the government if it fails to set up a board for the Architectural Registration...

Gender Minister to shut down two orphanage homes at Dodowa (Photos)

Minister of Gender, Children and Social protection, Cynthia Morrison will soon shut down two orphanage homes at Dodowa in the Shai Osuduku District of...

Another power crisis is looming

Massive power cuts are in the offing as the country’s power producers are unable to produce enough to meet the peak demand of 2,700...

Family to dump corpse at police station if…

AT A GLANCE Bereaved family angry over refusal by Police to release report on shooting of relation at Krobo Family gives ultimatum ahead of funeral Threatens to...

Facebook love dangerous – Police warn

The Ghana Police Service has kick-started its online education series dubbed ‘Time with the Police’ on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter, as part...

Exclusive photos: Ofosu Ampofo, Dumelo, others who marched in ‘Kum yen Preko’

A number of political heavyweights have joined the ongoing 'Kum y3n pr3ko' demonstration which is currently ongoing in Accra. The demonstration, which is being organised...

Janet Bandu’s father dies out of grief

Sister of Janet Bandu, the lady who went missing together with musician Castro, has said their father has passed on due to the grief...

Kparekpare bans carrying of knives in public

Kparekpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has banned the carrying of offensive weapons including knives ...

Police only take funeral donations not bribe – Paramount Chief of Elmina (Audio)

Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, the Paramount Chief of Elmina, has chastised Ghanaians for denigrating the image of the Ghana Police Service by ...

$200m chamber not in NPP manifesto – Dep. Minister runs away from deal

Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, says the executive arm of government has not made any decision to build a new chamber of...

Photos: Afia Pokua’s Vim Foundation donates to Jacobu Methodist School

Afia Pokua of Adom FM, who is the founder of Vim Foundation, by way of putting smiles on the faces of pupils of Jacobu...

Audio: Soldier in viral video to be charged if…- Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro, has described as appalling the conduct of the military officer seen in a viral video...

We will not be side-tracked by cynics- NaCCA boss reacts to Alorvi

The Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) says his outfit and the ministry will not be distracted from implementing...

Mole Park Buffalo-attack leaves hunter with two additional holes beside anus

A 40-year-old hunter is battling for his life at the Tamale Teaching Hospital after he was attacked by a Buffalo at the Mole Park. The...

AngloGold donates GH¢250,000 towards construction of KNUST Obuasi Campus

The proposed establishment of a campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at Obuasi has received a boost with a GH¢250,000.00...

5 arrested for beating up hospital staff after death of loved one

Five persons have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command after they physically assaulted some staff of the Tafo Government Hospital. This was after...

Man dies after allegedly attempting to escape from a moving police vehicle

Police in the Ashanti Region say they have commenced an investigation into the death of a yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man at Tafo Pankrono on Sunday,...

Illegal miners hiding behind licensed small scale miners to operate – Operation Vanguard

Operation Vanguard, a joint military-police taskforce fighting illegal mining on Wednesday arrested two Chinese and their two local accomplices suspected of mining illegally in...

OYA commends Okyenhene for strengthening discipline in Okyeman

The Okyeman Youth Association has been following with keen interest recent unfolding issues concerning the destoolment of the Chief of Hemang Osabarima Prof. Mirikisi Apori Atta...

Boozing OLA Girls’ students asked to go and sin no more

The six students of the OLA Girls’ Senior High School, Ho, who engaged in a boozing spree on campus immediately after writing their final...

Security Council closes down Bechem Central Mosque

The Bechem Municipal Security Council has closed down the Bechem Central Mosque, following a misunderstanding among some Islamic faithful in the town. Last Friday the Muslim community...

Banker commits suicide in her room

A staff of the Nsawam Branch of GCB Bank Limited, Agnes Asempana, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging. 42-year-old Agnes' naked body was found...

Photos: All you need to know about NPP chairman whose life was cut short over the weekend

The Ahafo regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Sarfo Poku, known to many as, Chairman Jerry, died in a...

Rebecca Nana Adwoa Kwabi wins Miss Ghana 2019

Rebecca Nana Adwoa Kwabi has been crowned Miss Ghana 2019 at the Kempiski hotel in Accra. The 26-year-old student of Maureen Signature Institute...

GCB Bank staff commits suicide in her room

A staff of the Nsawam Branch of the GCB Bank Limited identified as Agnes Asempana has committed suicide by hanging. The partially...

Teacher dies after engagement ceremony

A female teacher Pearl Sedinam Lulu has died a day to her wedding ceremony. READ: Photos+Audio: Man ‘commits’ suicide in cemetery Pearl Lulu had been engaged...

Driver, mate set fuel tanker ablaze

A tanker driver and his mate are in the grip of the police for setting ablaze a diesel tanker in a bush near Osino...

Ashaley Botwe residents send message to govt

The construction of a dual carriage road to replace the bad and untarred road that stretches from School Junction to Aviation Third Gate at...

National Service Personnel to monitor care homes

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is to engage 100 National Service Personnel to monitor care homes to ensure compliance of regulations. Mrs....

I am sexually attracted to men – ‘Church’ boy confesses

A 35-year-old man who is about to get married in 3 months time has confessed to being sexually attracted to men but not women. The...

Video: Soldier allegedly locked up for campaigning against new chamber

The military hierarchy is said to have locked up an officer seen in a viral video speaking against the controversial new parliamentary complex. The officer...

Social media not for the faint-hearted – Juliet Ibrahim

Although actress Juliet Ibrahim hardly grants interviews, she makes headlines with her posts and comments on social media. And while one would think the headlines, most...

Photos: School’s torn roofing sheet scares pupils and teachers

Pupils and teachers at Kaneshie North Compound Basic School in the Greater Accra region live in fear as the school’s roof is in a...

Photos: Hitz FM Doreen Avio’s 10-hour experience inside Big Brother Naija

Can you live without your phone, fancy electronic gadgets and even those as basic as a radio or TV for 24 hours? Okay. What about...

Video: Sarkodie, Pae Dae, others attend ‘As Promised’ album listening

As promised, King Promise is set to unveil his debut album after two years of thrilling fans with hit singles.  Ahead of the release slated...

Wendy Shay apologises for sharing ex-Prez Kufour photo

Rufftown records singer, Wendy Shay, has apologised for a picture she shared on social media with the former president of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor,...