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Indiscipline and corruption bane of Ghana’s progress – Methodist Bishop

The Methodist Church Ghana (MCG) has pledged to give strong support to the government’s anti-corruption drive to protect the public’s purse. The Right Reverend Christopher...

Fetish priest gives client fake gold after paying GHC 10,000

A family at Kumasi Ahwerewa in the Asanti Region led by Amoah has accused a fetish priest, only known as Moa for exchanging their...

Gov't at execution phase of industrialisation programme – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed for the private sector as government begins the implementation phase of its programme of industrial transformation of the country. He...

Ghana Indian Cricket Community embarks on nationwide tree planting exercise

The Indian Association of Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana India Cricket Community under the auspices of Ghana Cricket Association has launched a nationwide...

Photo: Police woman found dead in her room

A 30-year-old police Constable has been found dead in her room at Sefwi Asawinso in the Western region. The deceased, Stella Acheamponmaa Adupie was found...

Galamsey linked to kidney failures; 65 cases reported in Tarkwa

Authorities of the Central Regional Hospital have disclosed, they are recording increasing cases of kidney infection from persons linked to illegal mining. Hospital authorities believe...

Technical assessment of ECG assets underway – Agyarko

The Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has disclosed that a technical assessment to ascertain the value of all assets of the Electricity Company of...

Eastern Regional Security Council meet over Atiwa killings

The Eastern Regional Security Council is meeting over growing concerns by members of the joint police and military taskforce of unfair accusations of assault...

Defense Minister ‘justifies’ burning of excavators

The Minister of Defense, Dominic Nitiwul has justified the burning of some excavators at illegal mining sites in the country. According to him, the illegal...

Sakawa Boys Kill 2 Mad Men In Sunyani

Shock waves went through the spines of Sunyani residents when information went round that some mad men had been mysteriously killed over the weekend. The...

Family of slain Kwabeng miners want postmortem fast tracked

Family of the deceased persons found in Kwabeng in the Eastern Region over the weekend want post-mortem on the bodies fast tracked to ascertain...

PHOTOS+AUDIO: Three dead in Bole accident

Three people have reportedly died in a fatal crash after a bus travelling to the Northern region spurt a tyre, somersaulted several times and...

Hot Audio: Saboteurs of Akufo-Addo Gov't behind Kwabeng killings

The Assembly member of Kyebi Ahenkrom Electoral Area in the Eastern Region has alleged that some elements seeking the downfall of the Akufo-Addo government...

‘Operation Vanguard’ denies killing 4 miners at Kwaben

The Anti Galamsey Taskforce comprising of the Military and the Police “Operation Vanguard” have denied reports that they have killed some four miners at...

CJ promises improved circuit court system to tackle One District One Factory disputes

Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has promised to improve justice delivery at the circuit and district level to effectively deal with litigations that are likely...

You can’t dip your ‘hand’ into any hole – Men advised

A medical doctor with the National AIDS Control Programme is advocating for responsible sex to prevent infection and spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Edith Asare...

Photos+Audio: Operation Vanguard accused of killing 4 at Anyinam

Tension is mounting at Anyinam in the Atiwa district of the Eastern region after four bodies were found near a mining pit at Akyem...

Photos: Days after massacre, Nigerian church re-dedicated to God

Days after the massacre that left 13 people dead and several others injured,  His lordship, Most Rev. Hillary Odili Okeke, yesterday led other worshippers...

Hajj 2017: 3rd batch of 506 would-be pilgrims airlifted

A jumbo flight 747 Sunday morning airlifted 506 would-be pilgrims from the Tamale airport to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj. The touching down of...

Musama Peace festival turns chaos

Police in the Central region is said to have prevented members of the Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) from holding its annual Peace festival. According...

Gov’t to boost affordable housing with Pension Act amendment

Housing Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea says government is determined to roll out the affordable housing programme with an amendment of portions of the Pension...

President urges doctors to accept postings to rural communities

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday urged newly qualified doctors to accept postings to rural communities. He said young doctors who were posted to...

Photos: Gofundme presents late Maj Mahama's wife with ¢27,770 cheque

The widow of late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama has been presented with a cheque of  GHC27, 770 which was raised by some people who...

Don’t give undue advantage to foreign businesses – Kofi Annan

Dr Kofi Annan, a Former United Nations Secretary-General, has advised African governments and state institutions not to give undue advantage to foreign businesses at...

Military training for National Service – Nitiwul

Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, has revealed that 10,000 National Service Personnel would be selected to embark on six months of military training as...

PHOTOS: Owusu Bempah storms Abossey Okai with ‘anointing oil’

Reverend Dr Isaac Owusu Bempah, founder of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International on Friday visited traders at Abossey Okai in Accra and held...

Operation Vanguard ‘needless’ – Mahama Ayariga

MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, says the deployment of a joint military and police taskforce to illegal mining areas amounts to the use...

MMDAs ‘chop’ money – 2016 Auditor-General’s Report reveals

Deficiencies in the operations of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) created avenues for some officials of the assemblies to mismanage funds and resources...

Over 400 Hajj Pilgrims airlifted

The first batch of Muslims on the Hajj Pilgrimage from Ghana was airlifted Friday evening to the holy land of Mecca. It comes as a...

HOT VIDEO: ‘Mad man’ beaten mercilessly after terrorizing Awutu Breku residents

Residents and drivers at Awutu Breku in the Central Region have been subjected to harassment by a rampaging mad man in the area. Some victims...

Hot audio: 'Komenda Sugar Factory never produced sugar'

The revamped Komenda sugar factory in the Central region never produced even a cube of sugar. Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka...

Review Of Book: THE MFANTSIPIM DREAM

Title of Book:                     ‘THE MFANTSIPIM DREAM’ Author:                                MAGNUS REXDANQUAH Reviewed by:                    ENIMIL ASHON   One does not point at the father’s village with the left...

Photo:'Dwarfs' arrested for selling marijuana

A 43-year-old woman, Alaba Mulika and her 16-year-old daughter, Olamide, have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly trading in cannabis. The...

MP to cover funeral cost of slain Alajo mechanic

Deputy Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has pledged to cover the funeral cost of the mechanic, Yaw Boadi who was shot at Alajo. Speaking to colleagues...

PHOTOS: Hajj pilgrims stranded at Tamale

Hundreds of Muslims embarking on the Hajj pilgrimage are stranded in Tamale due to an emergency at the destination country – Mecca. About 500 pilgrims...

Over 3,000 public workers to lose salaries over SSNIT biometric registration

Over 3,000 government workers are yet to complete their registration unto the SSNIT biometric database, which will affect payment of their salaries. A Deputy Minister...

WAEC says it has not released BECE results

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has refuted rumours that it has released the 2017 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). It said its systems had...

PHOTO: The doctor who records sexual encounters with women

Police have arrested one Faith Mensah Tekpor said to be a serial confident trickster. He poses as a Medical Doctor with several names such as...

Minister orders closure of illegal mining pits in Talensi

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has ordered for the permanent closure of all illegal mining pits in Gbane mining...

Hot audio: Family of Alajo garage shooting victim invoke Anto Nyama on police

Family of victim shot and killed at Alajo in Accra have invoked the dreaded Ashanti deity, ‘Antoa Nyama’ on any police officer who will...