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Vacate streets by August 13 – Ashaiman traders warned

The Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Albert Boakye Okyere, has issued final warning to hawkers, traders and Okada riders, who have occupied the streets...

PHOTOS: Man buried in 'star beer' bottle shaped coffin

Photos from a funeral where the deceased was buried in a “Star beer” bottle shaped coffin have been published on social media. The act of...

Hot Audio: Illegal miner shot dead by anti-galamsey taskforce

One illegal miner has been shot dead by the anti-galamsey taskforce at Wawase in the Ashanti region. Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard, Major Gariba...

Prophet Mohammed always helped his wives; learn from him – Muslims urged

The worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad has urged Muslim men to be supportive towards women particularly their...

Photos: Fire guts ADB Savelugu office

The Savelugu branch office of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) at Savelugu in the Northern region has been gutted by fire. Furniture, air conditioners, computers,...

Hot video: Confessions of an occult nurse

A former nurse in a government institution in Ghana has made damning revelation of how Lucifer used her to killer a lot of people. According...

Luv FM files counter suit against private developer in Kumasi

Luv FM, a member of the Multimedia Group Ltd has filed a counter suit against workers of a private developer in the Ashanti Region. Three...

Audio: 7-year-old amputee to undergo third surgery

The 7-year-old boy who lost both legs in an accident at Offinso-Sanproso in the Ashanti region is to undergo a third surgery. Peter Mensah aside...

Hot video: 'Rashida Black Beauty is a witch'

The Founder and Leader of the Heaven's Gate Ministries, Nicholas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha has launched a scathing attack on Rashidatu Mohammed...

No decision taken on controversial towing levy- Gov't

The government has said it is yet to take a decision on the controversial road safety towing services. The Minister of Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah...

Two journalists arrested in Kumasi

Two reporters of Luv FM in Kumasi and a driver of the station were arrested by the Asokwa police on Thursday and later granted...

I aborted five pregnancies for my Sakawa boyfriend – 24-year-old reveals

Justina Donkor, a twenty-four (24) year old lady who resides in Koforidua,the Eastern Regional capital, has recounted how her Sakawa boyfriend convinced her to...

PHOTO: Meet the Rastaman who has married his blood sister

A thirty-year-old Rastafarian in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region, Mawena, has confessed to having sexual relationship with his blood sister. The relationship between the two,...

'Social media has destroyed my future

A junior nurse who was sacked from her job for doing Facebook live while on duty is cursing her stars. Trudy Ewurama Marcel said she...

Mushroom kills one, destabilizes five others

One person is reported dead and five others in an unstable condition after they consumed fufu and soup made with mushroom. The family of six...

We have not issued any travel alert- UK High Commission

The British High Commission in Ghana has dismissed reports is has issued a travel alert to its citizens coming to Ghana. In a statement issued...

Drink your poisoned chalice – Martin Amidu to Yaw Donkor

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has urged the former National Security Coordinator, Yaw Donkor to stop protesting his invitation by the police for questioning...

I didn’t kill Major Mahama – Assemblyman

Defence lawyers in the trial of the 20 persons over the murder of Major Maxwell Adams at Denkyira-Obuase in the Central Region, have denied...

More than 6000 Muslim pilgrims to undertake this 2017 Hajj

About 6,200 Ghanaian Muslims are expected to perform this year's Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj). The first batch of prospective pilgrims is scheduled to leave Ghana on...

Farmer to die by hanging

A 36 year old farmer, Gutua Dambia alias Akwasi Mathew from Kwapong in the Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo Region has been...

UK issues alert on possible terror attack in Ghana

A security alert released by the UK government claiming Ghana faces an imminent terrorist attack has seated on the minds of Ghanaians. On Thursday, August...

Terror alert: No cause for alarm – Gov’t

The Government has released a statement to dispel reports that Ghana has been highlighted as facing an imminent terror attack. National Security Minister, Mustapha Abdul...

NPA refutes allegations of 7,000 tanker drivers risking their jobs by September

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has denied allegations making rounds in the media that, about 7,000 of Gas tanker drivers will lose their job...

KMA gets tough with tricycle riders

The Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Osei Assibey-Antwi, has warned of the arrest and prosecution of tricycle riders caught dumping waste at unauthorized...

‘Wee’ Smokers take over Public schools in Accra

Investigations conducted by Weekend Today have revealed that many public schools in the capital city have been taken over by ‘Wee’ smokers. The miscreants, according...

Four jailed for dumping waste at unauthorized place

Four tricycle riders arrested for dumping waste at an authorized place have been sentenced to one month imprisonment each by the Kumasi Magistrate Court. They...

Jackson College of Education supports Kumasi Central prisons

Mrs. Theodosia W. Jackson, Principal of the Jackson College of Education (JCE), a subsidiary of the Jackson Educational Complex in the Ashanti regional capital,...

Hot audio: Girl, 18 to commit suicide over leaked nude pictures

An 18-year-old woman is threatening to commit suicide after her nude pictures was leaked on social media. Benedicta Mensah Denkey, claimed she took the pictures...

Audio: NPP Man blasts Otiko Djaba over school feeding recruitment

A former Regional Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong Ahafo region, Yaw Dabie Appiah has criticized the Minister for Gender,...

Audio: Snakes invade NADMO Office in N/R

Some staff of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Northern Region are complaining bitterly about the rampant attacks of snakes due to...

Ghana Tourism Highlight – Cape Coast

Previously Ghana’s capital city, Cape-Coast was once the center of all business in Ghana. From colonial days through slave trade to present day, this...

Forget the money; 5 reasons to stay employed no matter what

‘’UNEMPLOYMENT IS A DISEASE’’ ; This is a very popular phrase among many youth around the world. In every corner of this world, not...

Ban use of vehicles with automatic transmissions in Ghana – Road Safety Ambassador to Gov’t

The national Road safety Ambassador, Gabby Adu-Gyamfi has called on the government to ban the use of vehicles with automatic transmission in the country. According...

4 top cops reassigned, 105 ASPs promoted

Four senior police officers have been reassigned by David Asante Apeatu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) as part of ongoing transfers while 105 others...

9,100 teens pregnant in first half of 2017

A total of 9,100 adolescents reportedly got pregnant in the Ashanti Region during the first half of this year. Mr. Simeon Kwabena Acheampong, the Regional...

Drivers to stage ‘Yentua Demo’ over mandatory towing levy

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has served notice of a nationwide demonstration to push for the repeal of the recently passed mandatory towing...

PHOTO: Picture of corpse pounding fufu causes 'backlash' on social media

A picture of the mortal remains of a woman laid in state in a rather bizzare position has gone viral on social media and...

Media urged to promote Ghana

Minister for Business Development, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has urged the media to support the government’s plans to brand Ghana as a ready market...

Congestion caused Kasoa fire – NADMO

The Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Nana Agyeman Prempeh, has attributed the fire disaster at Kasoa Market in the Central...