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Audio: Kwabeng miners were chased by military men – Miner alleges

A small scale miner at Anyinam in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region is alleging that the four men whose bodies were retrieved...

I have ‘absolute trust’ in anti-galamsey taskforce – Amewu

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has asked the public to disregard what he describes as propaganda by some persons to...

I fast and pray before going to work – Prostitute confesses

When she revealed to me that she fast and pray before going to work every night, I was shocked to the marrow and asked...

UT takeover won't affect pensions – NPRA

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has assured trustees who appointed UT Bank as their Custodian that their Pension Funds will not be affected...

No blood spill again – Operation Vanguard assures

In the wake of recent clashes between some galamseyers and the anti-galamsey task force which incident has led to the death of some Galamseyers,...

India donates $1million for Flagstaff House renovation

The seat of government, the Flagstaff House is to be renovated after nine years of its commissioning by former President John Agyekum Kufour. Details of...

Council of State okays Akufo-Addo's creation of new regions

The Council of State has unanimously said there is a substantial demand for the creation of new regions, after studying the petitions for the creation of...

Woman shot at Nkonya – Chiefs call for calm

A 28-year-old farmer from Nkonya Asakyiri, Mercy Broni was on Monday shot on a farm at about 1000 hours. Two men said to be in...

Two in court for splashing nude pictures of an actress on the internet

A beautician who out of jealousy splashed her boyfriend’s ex-girl friend nude pictures on the internet has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Chantel Nunekpeku...

Audio: Jospong commits to partner with more companies in towing job

Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Joseph Siaw Agyepong has indicated his intention to engage more companies in providing compulsory towing service to the...

Audio: Boti Falls drowning: Hopes diminishing as search enters day six

Hope of retrieving body of the tourist who drowned in Boti Falls is fading out as search entered day six without any headway on...

Audio: Bats invade Shama hospital

Bats have invaded Shama Health Centre in the Western Region destroying some of the structures. The hospital according to the District Chief Executive for Shama,...

Ho at bottom of open defecation – Free league table

The Ho Municipality has been ranked 13th on the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementing districts’ Open Defecation-Free (ODF) League Table for the first half...

Otumfuo joins galamsey fight

Otumfuo’s Manwerehene has condemned chiefs who sell lands to illegal miners popularly known as ‘galamsey’ hinting that the activities of these miners are affecting...

Don’t allow yourselves to be used – Senior Minister cautions youth

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has cautioned the youth against fighting political proxy wars for politicians. He made mention of this at the...

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...