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Two South African police officers have been arrested over the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy, which had sparked violent street protests. The family of Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, said he had gone out to buy biscuits when he was shot dead in Johannesburg’s Eldorado Park suburb. The …

Senior officers of the Tema Regional Police Command have been admonished to remain neutral in the discharge of their duties during the run-up to the 2020 general elections if they hope to win the confidence of the public. Giving the admonishing at a Legal Educational Programme on electoral related offences …

Members of the Ghana FA congress seeking to make large amendments to the statutes of the federation have suffered a huge blow after FIFA told the members that the current laws of the GFA are adequately balanced to cater for all interests in the game. The world governing body said …

2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was climaxed with lots of controversies which even led to an ongoing court case. The confusion started when Stonebwoy was crowned the 2019 Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year Award. Shatta Wale and his militants rushed onto the stage when Stonebwoy was about to receive his award. Afraid of what could …

A pilot survey, which covered 878 establishments detected 11,657 job losses across all sectors of the economy, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has revealed. The survey, which was commissioned by the Ministry, was to enable it (the Ministry) to understand the impact of COVID-19 on employment, …

The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would begin on Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020, in all the Registration Centers across the country for all Junior High School (JHS) final year students. The candidates will write the English Language, and Religious and Moral Education (RME) …

On 7 August 1826, exactly 194 years ago, the Katamanso War (The battle of Dodowa) began. The war was fought between the Asantes and the people of Accra; Dangme people of Prampram, Ningo and Ada after the people of Accra (AKRA) had been part of an alliance of local chiefs …

Students of St. Cyprian’s Anglican JHS ‘A’ in Kumasi today, Monday, 24 August 2020, rejected President Nana Akufo-Addo’s free hot meal served them. The students said the food was “not tasty” and was “salty”. “We are not prisoners to be served with this food,” some of the students who spoke …

The Compliance and Integrity Officer of the GFA has been working with the Integrity Department of FIFA to roll out the GFA’s Integrity and Ethics programme for the coming season. Having come from Number 12 expose, both the GFA and FIFA are keen to roll out a programme to inform …

Robert Adana, a Sachet Water Supplier, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a 13-year- old girl at Kwabenya in Accra. Adana, 30, charged with defilement has pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann, admitted Adana to bail in the sum of GHC60,000 …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old Ghanaian musician to a fine of GH¢2,400 for stealing various items at the West Hills Mall branch of Shoprite. The young man identified as David Ike is also to serve a three months jail term. The items stolen were Cling Cracker biscuit, …

He hinted of a vision he received from God months ago, explaining that the slogan if not kicked against will trigger a lethalic effect on the nation. The kumasi-based seer explained that Kumasi is heading towards danger and the effect will spread all over the country. Prophet Nkwantabisa hit the …

Tension is mounting at Asokore Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti following a clash between followers of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Alidu Seidu and former Director of Political Affairs at the Presidency, Manaf Ibrahim at Aboabo No 2. Gunshots were fired leaving one person in critical condition after the clash. …

Two South Korean nationals have been reportedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on the waters off Ghana. A Ghanaian-flagged fishing vessel was attacked 200 kilometres southeast of the coastal city of Tema on Friday (local time), according to Dryad Global, a London-based maritime security consultancy, and Seoul officials. A total of …

A video of a Nigerian man weeping and rolling in the mud after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal has been shared online.   According to reports, the incident happened inside a market in Owerri, Imo state.   In the video, the lady could be seen shouting at the man …

The Winneba Magistrate Court on Friday, August 28, 2020, gave its judgment in a defamatory suit brought against James Kofi Annan by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin. In the decision of the court, a press conference held by Mr Annan, which was widely circulated in …

National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, Dr Gertrude Quashigah has disclosed that government is spending GH¢3.50 on each student as it provides students and teachers in Junior High Schools with one hot meal per day. According to her, the money covers meal, water, and its related expenses both …

Residents of Adamorobe a peri-urban community in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region, on Friday, staged a massive demonstration against the Member of Parliament for the area Osei Bonsu Amoah and government over deteriorating state of their roads. According to the residents, all roads linking the Adamorobe community …

The National Democratic Congress introduced the running mate of John Mahama to the Asantehene on Wednesday August 26, 2020. During the introduction of running mate Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Johnson Asiedu Nketia gave a powerful speech on why the party chose a female running mate. According to Asiedu Nketia, the …

Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Mr Abraham Koomson, has bemoaned the loss of jobs following the collapse of some banks through the Akufo-Addo government’s financial sector clean-up. The labour expert who plies his trade in the textile industry observed the government’s decision to collapse the financial institutions, …

Nigeria has criticised what it calls the “incessant harassment of its citizens in Ghana and the progressive acts of hostility towards the country by Ghanaian authorities”. The statement from Information Minister Lai Mohammed says Nigerians in Ghana are “being made… objects of ridicule”. Report He lists a number of issues …

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his family said in a statement on Friday. He was 43. The actor passed away at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side. They did not specify …

Argentine and FC Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has been urged to consider playing in Africa should he leave the La Liga side this summer. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has dominated the headlines after requesting to leave the club this summer. Messi’s decision emerged after Barcelona were humiliated by Bayern …

The 21st Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards ceremony is underway at the Accra International Conference Centre. This year’s ceremony has been divided into three parts scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The prestigious awards ceremony has gone virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Day one of …

The cleanup exercise undertaken by the Bank of Ghana in the banking sector save the deposits of 4.6 million people, which would have been lost had the central bank not intervened, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. “You had 4.6 million depositors whose monies were at stake. Can you …