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Africa lacks leadership that can build public sector – Kufuor

Africa lacks the leadership that can help build a strong public sector, which will stimulate the private sector for the continent's socio-economic development, former...

PHOTO: 21-yr-old boy commits suicide, leaves love note for girlfriend

A 21-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide at Tweemu, a fishing community near Moree in the Central Region. It is unclear what caused Felix Dorde,...

Police officer commits suicide in Kumasi

A police officer at the Central Police Station, Kumasi, has shot killed dead. The Policeman identified as Corporal Ebenezer Okyere was said to have shot...

Video: Deputy Trade Minister calls investors ‘whiners’, gets a fitting response

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay last week told diasporans to stop ‘whining’ about things not working in Ghana. “Nobody likes whiners, people...

Seven of the world’s riskiest roads

As Robert Frost knew well, the road less travelled is often the more interesting choice – at least when it comes to talking about one’s...

152 killed in road accidents in first half of 2017 in Ashanti Region

One hundred and fifty two (152) people have been killed in the Ashanti region through road accidents in the first half of this year. The...

Human poo transformed into clean fuel for Kenya's urban poor

A truck-load of human poo collected around Nakuru, a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley is emptied on to drying beds by workers from the...

25-year-old busted for stabbing a prostitute

A 25-year-old trader identified as Abdul Mugeez has been arrested by Prestea police for stabbing and robbing a prostitute. The incident occurred at Prestea in...

Blind man, three others arrested for ‘galamsey’

The police have arrested four illegal miners, including a 55-year-old blind man, at Beposo near Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region. The gang, led by Kwadwo...

Pantang staff demonstrate today

Striking staff of the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital are set to hit the streets today, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 to protest against what they say...

300,000 umbrellas stolen in share scheme start-up

An umbrella share scheme in China has backfired after almost all of its stock was stolen in the first few weeks. The business start-up aims...

Alligator hounds Berekum residents

An alligator has been found lurking at a home in Berekum Dominase electoral area in the Brong Ahafo region on Tuesday, July 11 2017. Even...

Front pages: Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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Prison Service to recruit 1,000 officers to enhance reformation

Government has given approval to the Ghana Prison Service to recruit 1,000 officers to enhance its performance so as to meet the international best...

Israeli detective uncovered ‘spying’ device – Lands Ministry PRO

It has emerged that, the secret audiovisual recording device planted at the Lands and Natural Resource Minister’s office was discovered by an Israeli national...

Six ‘galamseyers’ arrested at Ayiem

Six persons who were involved in illegal small scale mining at Ayiem, a farming community in the Mpohor District of the western region, have...

Flood ‘chases’ corpses out of mortuary

The management of a private mortuary, Toluwalase Hospital Morgue, located at Otunba Oladokun Street, in Igando area of Lagos State has ejected corpses deposited...

Audio: Fear grips staff of Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources over ‘spying’ device

Staff of Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources are living in fear following a secret audio/visual recording device which was found in the office...

Photo: Mother sold two-months-old baby to buy motorcycle

Police detectives attached to Nnewi Division of the Anambra State Police Command on Saturday, July 8, arrested a 24-year-old mother Oluchi Emeobi, of Nnewi...

Photos: Pupils study under trees at Senchi over abandoned school project

Pupils at Senchi Methodist JHS in the Eastern region study under trees following a JHS block which has been abandoned after construction started in...

Bunkpurugu residents plead for district hospital

Residents of Bunkpurugu in the Bunkpurugu Yunyoo District of the Northern region are appealing to government for a district hospital following the increase in...

Two prisoners to serve additional time over drugs

Two prisoners, who are each serving a 10 year sentence at the Kumasi Central Prison, have had their jail term extended by additional four...

PHOTOS: Missing state vehicle retrieved at Ashaiman

The Chief of Staff’s task force set up to retrieve missing vehicles state vehicles has retrieved one of the missing V8 vehicles from Ashaiman...

Ashaiman traders to demonstrate over poor condition of market

Traders in the Ashaiman main market have threatened to demonstrate against the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) over the poor condition of the market. The traders,...

I installed 'spying' device in galamsey minister’s office – Mahama Minister

A former Minister under the erstwhile Mahama administration has admitted that he was indeed the one who installed the audiovisual devices at the office...

Police hunt for 21 more robbers

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is on the heels of 21 other suspected robbers believed to be members of...

Front pages: Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Another mining disaster looms

Barely a week after the country was hit by one of its worst mining disasters at Prestea-Nsuta in the Western Region, Today can report...

Lucky teen wins lottery twice in one week

Rosa Dominguez is one seriously fortunate teen. The 19-year-old from California won $655,555 recently after hitting big on two different lottery tickets. Dominguez told the California...

Airtel, Tigo merger gets major boost

The anticipated merger between mobile telephony service providers Airtel and Tigo received a big boost with the inauguration of the National Communication Authority (NCA)...

Fake lawyer busted after practising for one year

The Weija Police last Friday arrested one Timothy Yawson for posing as a lawyer. Yawson, 42, was defending his client in a civil case at...

UEW counter-suit against plaintiff thrown out

A high court has thrown out a motion filed by the University of Education Winneba (UEW), challenging the capacity of Mr. Supi Kofi Kwayera...

I’m not deterred by ‘spying’ device – Amewu

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said he is not deterred in his fight against illegal mining, following the...

Chief, 13 others granted bail for exhuming corpse

A District Court in Assin Fosu in the Central region presided over by His Lordship Samuel Ntim Jnr has granted bail to the Chief...

Hot Audio: Good Samaritan accused of using baby's placenta for rituals

A 35-year-old man is accusing a female neighbour of casting a spell on his baby after escorting his laboring wife to hospital to give...

'I slept with a snake to acquire wealth!

A Zimbabwean woman from Kuwadzana, has made a stunning confessions in church and admitted to acquiring and keeping a juju snake for acquiring wealth. According...

29-year-old bus driver raped his 17-year-old sister-in-law

One 29-year-old bus driver, identified as Folarin Olorunto, has raped his sister-in-law after he threatened her with a knife to be able to rape...

I put my presidency on the line for galamsey fight- Akufo-Addo

The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has put his presidency on the line with a commitment to end the illegal small scale mining popularly called galamsey...

Pregnant prostitute gets international attention after Nhyira FM expose

Radio, indeed, gets results. A story told on Nhyira FM’s 'Wiase Mu Nsɛm' programme and later published extensively on Adom Kasiɛbo and Adomonline on...

Man kills wife over dinner delay

Police in India say they have arrested a 60-year-old man who fatally shot his wife for serving his dinner late. Ashok Kumar came home drunk...