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Two pregnant girls including; a nursing mother are participating in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. The nursing mother who delivered only a day to the examination displayed high level of determination when she managed to join her colleagues …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to increase presidential filing fees for the 2020 general election to GHC100,000 as disappointing and a deliberate attempt to exclude some people from contesting. “It is rather disappointing that rather the Electoral Commission is not being sensitive to the very institution …

Hundreds of Okada Riders invaded the premises of Accra-based radio station, Class FM after they got wind of the NDC’s flagbearer visit to the place. Former President John Dramani Mahama was at the radio station to speak on COVID-19, the current government as well as to reiterate his plans for the country should …

At least ten(10) passengers are dead while over 80 others have sustained serious injuries in a fatal accident at Kyekyewere Community stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highways in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred Tuesday morning around 5:30 am. According to witnesses, a DAF Cargo Truck believed to be …

Former Ghana international, John Paintsil, said ex-Black Stars teammate, Michael Essien, will easily become a world-class coach, because of the level his playing career has reached. Danish giants, Nordsjaelland, signed the former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfield sensation last week as a player-coach for this forthcoming season. That will help …

Government has reduced the Communication Service tax from 9% to 5%. Telecom consumers will begin to see the change reflect in the billing of their calls and data usage from September 15. The modifications will represent 5% CST charge and would be applied through a tariff adjustment on the products …

Final year Junior High School students across the country started their final exams today. The Basic Education Certificate Examination started today amongst JHS 3 students across Ghana. The examination which will last for a week kick started on Monday September 14 with the English paper.   At the Agona Odoben …

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has said it is going to undertake major replacement of transmission pipelines in Accra. The exercise will affect the whole of the capital city, a statement said. The project, according to the company, will affect the flow of water for four consecutive days from …

The Electoral Commission has declared that Presidential candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections are required to pay an amount of GH¢100,000 as filing fees to enable them to partake in the elections. The Commission has also set aside a filing fee GH¢10,000 for that of Parliamentary candidates which is to be paid …

A 50-year-old trader identified as Mrs. Tuale Iwejim, has died after she was hit by a 16-year-old boy who was using his mother’s SUV to test his driving skills at the Arena Shopping Mall, Oshodi, Lagos State. Mrs Tuale was in the shopping complex to purchase some items for her …

Police at Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region have commenced investigations into the alleged attack on an estate developer by some individuals claiming to be operatives of the national security. There was chaos when the alleged national security operatives stormed a parcel of land at the Dodowa and reportedly attacked …

A sub-story of Ghana’s successful participation in the 2010 World Cup was when the Black Stars paid a visit to the highly-revered Nelson Mandela. The team called on the former South Africa President after their dramatic qualification to the quarter-final which came as a result for a stupendous extra-time strike from Asamoah …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended its intended strike. The strike was supposed to help the university teachers demand the payment of their book and research allowance. According to the Association, the government has shown the needed commitment to pay the allowance for the 2019/2020 academic year, …

Ethiopian authorities on Thursday warned of a possible “terror attack” in the capital Addis Abba. The warning came as nearly 110 million citizens across the country began celebrations on the eve of Ethiopia’s New Year. Addis Ababa Police Commission said security agents have found pre-incident indicators of a terror attack …

About 3,000 undertakers have gone on strike in South Africa demanding better pay and working conditions. They are refusing to collect bodies from homes and hospitals – and to hold burials. Their union is calling for the government to set up a coronavirus relief fund. The cost of burials and …

The Minority in parliament has blamed the recent power outages on the failure of government to release funds to GRIDCo and ECG. Consumers of electricity have been complaining about intermittent outages in Accra, Kumasi, and other places in the country. In an interaction with the media in parliament, minority spokesperson …

Founder of Loveworld Ministries, also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has spoken about rapture and when it will happen. According to the Church leader, Rapture won’t exceed 10 years. Pastor Chris, who said this during an online ministration, urged everyone to give their life to Christ as ”we …

Most of the galamsey excavators impounded by the government in the heat of the crackdown on illegal small-scale mining are for foreigners, former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Mr Charles Bissue has said. The presidential staffer told Kwabena Prah Jr on Accra100.5FM’s morning show, Ghana Yensom, that …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has said his integrity and abhorrence for thievery and lying ensured that he stayed in office for almost nineteen years. Mr Rawlings said he did not come to public office to steal and never did. “We had to go through a lot of sacrifices to …

About 600 members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Krachi East Constituency of the Oti Region have defected to the New Patriotic Party, barely three months to the general elections. The defectors mainly youth activists of the party are said to be dissatisfied with the former President …

Ghana was struck with shock last week when news of a popular US-based Ghanaian pastor known as Pastor Sylvester Ofori shooting his wife to death in broad light broke out. According to police reports, Sylvester shot his wife 7 times in front of a bank in Florida. Later on, videos …

One person has sustained gunshot wound while several others have been left injured after land guards invaded Awutu Kwao Bondzie, near Kasoa in the Central Region. The thugs, riding on motorbikes and numbering about 10, allegedly stormed the chief’s palace and started firing gunshots. An eyewitness says, when the chief …

Not long ago and somewhere last week, there was a gunshot at manso after armed robbers attacked a bank vehicle killing one and injuring three others. This time in the same manso area ( manso Nyankomase) a gun has been fired once again. Miners spend a lot of money digging …

Two Ghanaian citizens have been extradited from Ghana to the United States over their alleged roles in a multi-million cyber fraud. 33-year-old Deborah Mensah was arrested on January 16, 2020, in Accra, while Maxwell Peter, 27, before his extradition, was standing trial for an indictment charging him with wire fraud, …

When Adom 106.3 FM launched its new segment called Beyi W’ano on the morning show, Dwaso Nsem, little did the station know that its maiden edition will not be just another development gap. What the producers of the show have had to deal with is a production of a ‘life-and-death situation; it’s a story …