A stroke of lightning that accompanied Saturday evening’s torrential downpour, struck one person to death at Sewua  in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti region, MyNewsGh.com reports. Twenty-four (24) year-old Akwasi, popularly known in the town as ‘Yaa Pono’ was said to be taking cover from the rain with his friend behind …

At least 15 people have been killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso. Gunmen entered the Grand Mosque in the village of Salmossi on Friday evening as those inside were praying. The attack prompted many locals to flee the village which is …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an ordered barring all members of the cabinet and heads of government agencies from traveling abroad. The President said in a statement released on Friday that the ministers and government agencies are required to lead the process of budget defence at the National assembly …

Over 1,500 kitchen staff are expected to be employed into the country’s educational setup in the coming days to support current ones who have been overly burdened by the double-track system, according to Minister of Education Mr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Last year 8,700 teachers were employed to support the teaching …

The Ministry of Communications has directed telcos to roll over all unused data and voice bundles purchased by customers. This will mean unused data and credit will not expire. “All unused data and voice bundles purchased by subscribers do not expire and must be rolled over with the next recharge,” …

The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide has cleared the air that his protegé and investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas had anything to do with BBC Africa Eye’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr explained that the BBC had approached Anas to work on its Africa Eye’s …

Uganda plans to enact a law that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a rise in unnatural sex in the east African nation. The bill, colloquially known as “Kill the Gays” in Uganda, was nullified five years ago on a technicality and the government …

A 15-year-old teenager has been arrested and detained in connection with the gruesome murder of a young Ghanaian footballer named as Baptista Adjei in the UK. The suspect was arrested after he handed himself at the East London police station, officials said on Friday. The Metropolitan Police Department says the …

Ghana’s Auditor-General (A-G), Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has said the government must properly resource the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as the status quo is not helping Mr Martin Amidu to achieve the desired results. According to Mr Domelevo, Mr Amidu is doing his best, however, until the needed …

A 48-year-old man, Yaw Bempong, has allegedly committed suicide after a misunderstanding with his wife. The incident happened at Alotoso, a farming community in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. According to Uncle of the deceased, Opanyin Yaw Boamah, the deceased after the misunderstanding with the wife on …