1,602 prisoners were granted amnesty between January and May this year. This was disclosed by the Director of Prisons Service, Patrick Darko Missah, at a carols service held at the Prisons headquarters in Accra, to climax the year, as well as award deserving staff of the service. He said the …

A German-based Ghanaian scientist has been sworn in as the 22nd Asafohene by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of Asante Kingdom. Asafo Boakye Agyemang Bonsu, succeeds Asafo Akowua II who was recently destooled by the Asantehene over charges of gross misconduct. Know in private life as William Kojo …

Traders have been displaced after fire razed through the Asankragwa market in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. Reports indicate the fire incident occurred on Friday night, burning completely four shops and other property worth thousands of cedis. According to witnesses, the fire was brought under control after two hours …

Two police officers and a civilian have been arrested by the Accra Region Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for possessing firearms and ammunition without lawful authority. Thirty-eight-year-old L/Cpl Emmanuel Abusah Yao, L/Cpl Sulayman Yusuf aged 37 and the civilian, Abdul Samed Yussif, 40, alias Matata were arrested on Friday, December …

A woman identified as Mrs Mary Omifunto has reportedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old daughter, Kaosarat, inflicting burns on many parts of her body. According to reports, the teenager’s offence was that she refused to assist her mother, who sells rice, to hawk the food last Sunday. Omifunto reportedly had a …

The Black Satellites of Ghana rally from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2020 WAFU Zone B Cup final on Saturday. Burkina Faso started the game strongly dominating play in the opening minutes as Ghana warmed themselves into the game. Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue broke the deadlock …

The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the means by which the party will go to court to challenge the results of the presidential and parliament elections are being blocked. He told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the party is being denied access …

Eggs from chickens that forage around waste yards and plastic burning sites are a risk as they have been found to contain high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Studies carried out in Kenya and Tanzania found high levels of POPs in the eggs from such chickens, pointing to an …

Asante Kotoko have appointed David Obeng Nyarko to act as the club’s Communications Director following the resignation of Moses Antwi Benefo. The experienced sports journalist resigned from his post on Friday sighting personal and professional reasons. The club in a statement have accepted the resignation of the Nhyria FM Sports …

Legon Cities head coach, Bashir Hayford, has confirmed that Asamoah Gyan is out for two weeks with an injury. The 35-year-old joined the Royals in the recently ended transfer window but has been making a number of substitute appearances since his transfer. On Friday night, Legon Cities suffered another defeat but this …