The Israel Embassy in Accra has defended the detention of a pregnant Ghanaian woman in Israel. There has been an outcry over the isolation of the 33-year-old woman for allegedly refusing to take a TB test. Israel has been accused of violating both the United Nations and the World Medical …

China is battling to contain a deadly coronavirus in its Hubei province, as hundreds of millions of Chinese prepare to travel over the Lunar New Year. Beijing and Hong Kong have cancelled some major festivities to prevent large crowds gathering together. Wuhan and other cities in Hubei have seen far …

The US Department of State has unveiled new rules to deter pregnant women from travelling to the US to give birth. The policy takes effect on Friday and is intended as a crackdown on what is known as “birth tourism”. Under the rule, pregnant women applying for US visitor visas …

A lady, identified as Lara, has revealed that since she has been engaging in relationships, the ones she enjoyed are the ones involving Reverend Fathers. The only thing she dislikes about the relationship is that the Reverend Fathers get transfered to other places. “I’ve had an affair with three different …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said Ghana’s latest score on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) signifies President Nana Akufo-Addo’s failed fight against corruption. Ghana ranked 80 out of 180 countries on the 2019 CPI, which is prepared by Transparency International (TI). According to the report, Ghana scored 41 out …

Embattled police officer, ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo has finally been released from police custody, two days after he was granted bail by a High Court in Accra. The High Court on Tuesday granted him a self-recognizance bail to the tune of GH¢500,000 with an order that he deposits his passport …

The Deputy General of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) can decide to boycott the compilation of new voter’s register which is scheduled to come on April 18, 2020. The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will begin compiling the new voters …

A District Magistrate Court in Accra has sentenced a 33-year old Photo editor to 30 days imprisonment for publishing nude videos of a student after extorting monies from her. Richmond Clement Kobina Abegya was also ordered by a Kaneshie District Court to pay a fine of GHC4,800 in default serve …

The Daily Statesman has gleaned credible information which shows that the Ghana Police Service is on a nationwide manhunt for the founder of the defunct uniBank (GH) Ltd, Dr Kwabena Duffuor Snr, the former chief executive officer of the bank, Dr Kwabena Duffuor Jnr, and a former deputy governor of …

Former Black Stars coach, James Kwesi Appiah says he is not the kind of manager who will beg for money from footballers in the national team. Coaches are often accused of receiving illegal payments known as bungs from agents or players before giving them playing time in the national team …