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Body of 30-year-old-man who drowned in River Akora found

The body of a 30-year-old man, Joe has been found after drowning in River Akora at Gomoa Ekwamkrom in the Gomoa Central District of...

Kpandai community returns to normalcy after Konkomba-Fulani ethnic clash

Calm has been restored in the Kpandai community in the Northern region following a violent clash between members of the Konkomba ethnic group and...

The judiciary must be free from political interference – Ansa-Asare

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare has said there is a need for Ghana's judiciary to regain public trust...

Prof Kobby Mensah salutes journalists [Listen] 

A political scientist at the University of Ghana has lauded journalists for the display of showmanship at the engagement with National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Bole Serial killings: I have asked my people to report to me, not the police – MP

The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana has advised his constituents to come to him with first hand information on the killings being...

I am an orphan; no one will visit me in prison – Convicted sex offender pleads

A plea for mitigation by a convict of sexual assault has rather aggravated his case as the judge handed him a severe punishment for...

Ntim Fordjour sends best wishes to BECE candidates

Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has conveyed a heartfelt message to all candidates gearing up for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination...

37-year-old taxi driver shot dead by suspected armed robbers

A 37-year-old taxi driver, Amos Adusei has been fatally shot by suspected armed robbers on the Kwaman-Boaman road in the Afigya Kwabre North district...

Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association suspends planned demo

The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association has suspended its planned demo which was scheduled for Wednesday, July 10. The march was to protest the imposition of...

OSP has been more proactive in preventing corruption – Edem Senanu

An anti-corruption campaigner and Co-Chair of Citizen’s Movement Against Corruption (Cmac), Edem Senanu, has singled out the Office of the Special Prosecutor for praise...

2024 BECE: 4 nursing mothers, 3 pregnant candidates write at Kechiebi center

Over 1,901 candidates are expected to sit for this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South, of the Oti Region. Among these candidates...

Bole Serial killings: Severed head of the latest victim found – MP reveals

The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, says the head of the decapitated body in the latest suspected ritual murder incident at Bole...

2024 BECE: Two pregnant candidates, 1 nursing mother write in Bekwai Municipality

Two pregnant girls, one nursing mother and four absentees have been recorded at three centres in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in...

Caretaker shot dead in Savannah region

Unknown assailants have shot and killed the caretaker of Lukula, Mahama Korana in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The deceased was appointed...

Suspected ritualists desecrate over 20 graves at Sehwi Asawinso cemetery [Photos]

Suspected ritualists have reportedly desecrated over 20 graves at the Sehwi Asawinso cemetery in the Sehwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North region. The suspects...

2024 BECE: WAEC sends important message to invigilators

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has cautioned invigilators against any form of intimidation and harassment in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In...

My late wife secretly battled lung cancer for years – Maurice Ampaw

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw, has made a heart-wrenching revelation about his late wife's health issues. According to him, that his late wife, Evelyn Ampaw,...

Timing, procedure for proposal to appoint new Supreme Court justices bad – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has described as “bad” the timing and processes for the proposal to appoint new justices to the Supreme...

569,095 candidates begin 2024 BECE today

A total of 569,095 candidates are expected to take the weeklong 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which starts today, July 8. The candidates are...

Achimota School’s negligence caused death of student – High Court

Seven years and six months after his death, the family of 15-year-old Kervin Kofi Moses has now realised justice, following the High Court’s declaration...

AG backs CJ’s request for more Supreme Court Justices in his advice to Akufo-Addo

The Attorney-General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has affirmed the constitutionality of the proposal to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court from...

Akosombo Dam: VRA announces potential spillage of excess water

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced a planned spillage of excess water from the Akosombo dam. Although the Authority is yet to announce a...

Two people in Volta Region infected with HIV daily

Two people are infected with HIV in the Volta Region every day, the Programme Manager of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Dr. Stephen...

GJA extends submission deadline for 28th Media Awards entries

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for the 28th GJA Media Awards to Sunday, July 14,...

2024 BECE: Five things candidates must not do  

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has strictly prohibited the use of cell phones and other communication devices at examination centres by candidates, invigilators,...

Napoleon’s pistols sell for €1.69m at auction

Two pistols owned by the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, with which he once intended to kill himself, have been sold at auction for €1.69m...

BECE 2024: GES gears up 569,095 candidates for exams starting this week

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially declared the commencement of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), scheduled to run from July 8th...

Mahama slams Covid Levy, vows to eliminate unnecessary taxes [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has voiced his concerns regarding the current tax policies in Ghana, attributing the economic challenges to the government's actions...

Vehicles destroyed in NPP office attack, Police launch search for perpetrators

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt to arrest a group of individuals responsible for attacking and destroying properties, including two vehicles, at...

#Galamsey: Mining in forest reserves will be banned – Mahama [Video]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, says that if elected into office, he will amend the law to end the cycle...

Every penny wasted will be recovered – Mahama on National Cathedral [Video]

Former President John Mahama has vowed to recover any public funds misused in the construction of the National Cathedral if he returns to office. Speaking...

Mahama slams Akufo-Addo for silence on 2020 Election deaths, promises compensation for families [Video]

Former President John Mahama has criticized President Akufo-Addo for his silence on the deaths of eight citizens during the 2020 elections, pledging to provide...

I’m not against Free SHS – Mahama [Video]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has affirmed that his government is not opposed to the proposed Free Senior High...

Mahama vows to stop appointees from buying state property [Video]

Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama reacted to the recent protests by Kenyan youth, drawing attention to the urgent need for responsive leadership as...

My administration will ensure fiscal discipline to address exchange rate issues – Mahama [Video]

The flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has recommended ways to address the challenges regarding the country's exchange rates. According to John Mahama, the...

No actor in NPP’s corruption enterprise will be spared – Mahama [Video]

Former President John Mahama is chastising the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over what he describes as an unprecedented level of corruption. According to him,...

Mahama to set up office to scrutinize procurement above $5m [Video]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, says he will establish an office to scrutinize government procurement processes exceeding $5 million if...

Akyem Abenase Agona Adonten Education Fund supports BECE candidates

In a heartwarming gesture, the Akyem Abenase Agona Adonten Education Fund has donated math sets and pens to BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) candidates...

Deputy Coordinator of Free SHS wishes BECE candidates well

As the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) commences from Monday 8th to 12th July 2024, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, Deputy Coordinator of the Free...

President Akufo-Addo’s goodwill message to BECE candidates

President Akufo-Addo has advised candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to avoid any form of examination malpractice as they prepare to sit...