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The Chief Executive Officer of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana, Mr. Mathias Tulasi, has condemned Ghanaians wearing face shield for fun and refusing to wear nose mask.  In a statement copied to thepressradio.com, he said “it is, therefore, sad seeing fellow Ghanaians wore face field shield without nose mask deceiving themselves that …

Ghana has recorded 447 new cases of the novel coronavirus bringing the country’s case count to 26,572. Five more persons who tested positive have succumbed to the coronavirus in Ghana taking the death toll to 144, according to a Ghana Health Service‘s (GHS) Friday evening update. The Ghana Health Service …

Over a hundred 100 houses within three communities have been earmarked to be demolished to pave way for the construction of a ring road in the Tamale metropolis. The affected communities include; Duhanna yili, Changli, and Bulpiela. GhanaWeb’s visit to some of the affected communities whose houses were earlier marked …

South Africa has terminated a national state of disaster that was declared to mitigate the effects of a severe drought, even though some areas haven’t had sufficient rain for more than seven years. The decision not to extend the four-month state of disaster beyond July 4 was taken after “reassessing …

The government has been told to review the Customers Amendment Bill 2020 (Act 891). The Vehicle and Asset Dealers Union of Ghana (VADUG) said the Bill in its form will not inure to the benefit of businesses in Ghana, hence the need to review wit. Parliament on March 12, 2020 …

Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afiyie has expressed worry that vegetable sub-sector of the economy is losing out on about $3billion annually in export earnings. According to him, this is due to the poor infrastructural development for Ghana’s irrigation system which he believes that they are working very …

Ms Rejoice Biscoff, the Birim Central Municipal Director for National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised students to avoid lending their textbooks to their friends to prevent the possibility of transferring the virus to one another. She advised the students to stop stigmatization against victims of the coronavirus because …

The Electoral Commission has reminded people who want to guarantee for applicants that they should know such people before they become their guarantors. “If it turns out that the applicant you guarantee for is not qualified, the guarantor will be held accountable including; prosecution,” Dr Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chair …

The Ellembelle District Police Command has cleared conflicting reports circulating on social media about how a 31-year-old lady killed her boyfriend at Esiama in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. Immediately the sad news broke, some media houses reported that the lady stabbed her boyfriend to death for allegedly …

The legal tussle between Tema Youth Owner, Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer, and the Ghana Football Association at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) seems not to be ending soon as the ruling from the court which was expected to today 17, July has been postponed to August 4, 2020. Mr. Osei …

Two babies were found dumped in a dump site in Calabar.   The corpse of the babies, believed to be twins, was discovered early today, Friday, July 17, at a dump site at Mayne Avenue Extension, Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, Nigeria.   Identity of the perpetrator and …

Hiawu-Besiase, a farming community in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality, was on Wednesday thrown into shock and mourning when the lifeless body of a 71-year-old hunter was found on the banks of river Offin. The body of Mr Ortis Osei Kofi, who was also a fisherman, was found on Wednesday morning …

The people of Tano South Municipality can now heave a sigh of relief as the road linking Bechem to Akomadan has finally been granted Cabinet approval for its construction. In a letter signed by Nana Asante Bediatuo, Secretary to the President which referenced a letter the Roads and Highway Minister …

High-flying Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew has decided he’ll not meddle in Video Assistant Referee controversies as the technology was consulted in disallowing what seems an equalizer last night against Manchester United. Jordan Ayew’s Crystal Palace were two-nil losers to a top-four chasing Man Utd on Thursday evening in matchday 36 …

An Accra Circuit court on Thursday sentenced Nii Quaye Tawiah, a 20-year-old who robbed a lady of her mobile phone to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour. Nii Tawiah pleaded not guilty to the offence but was found culpable after trial. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector William K. Boateng told the …

Residents of Gravel Junction near New Gbawe are grieving after a two-year-old boy was found drowned in an abandoned manhole in the area. The body of little David was recovered from an uncovered manhole in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of Greater Accra Region. According to the mother of the deceased, she …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Awutu Senya West Constituency has disowned Prince Tenge who stole a Tecno Phone of an Electoral Commission at a Registration Center. According to the Communications Officer of the Party in the Awutu Senya West who spoke to Accra-based Kasapa FM, Prince Tenge is not …

A bizarre love triangle is making shock headlines in Russia after a 75-year-old woman allegedly stole her daughter’s man. Mum and daughter are said to be engaged in a tug of war for the same bloke after he dumped the younger woman in order to live with the septuagenarian. Outspoken …

The Ghana Police Service has made changes to its top hierarchy on Friday, an official announcement revealed. In all, there are nine reassignments, the Ghana Police Service said in a Facebook post. Head of Research and Planning COP Mr. Nathan Kofi Boakye has been moved to head the Legal and Prosecution Department of the …

Dozens of pro-Sharia supporters have protested in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, over recent government reforms that allow non-Muslims to drink alcohol, and scrap the apostasy law and public flogging. The reforms come after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was ousted last year following massive street protests. The protesters, who oppose any easing of …

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested Adjei Boye, a landlord at Manhean, for allegedly murdering his tenant by butchering him with a cutlass. Boye reportedly also hacked the wife of Kweku Abu, 38, the deceased, with the same cutlass causing injuries to her head. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) …

BROADCASTGHANA has convened that Ibrahim Mahama used the country Ghana to try to cut himself a personal deal, this is according to a Twitter account which seems to have some amount of information and go on to make some exposes. The account which goes by the handle @Africacorrupt1 seems to …

2 EC officials arrested Two persons are in the grips of the police in Tamale, in the Northern Region, for allegedly registering people for the voters’ ID card at a secret location. The suspects were arrested after some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) alerted the police of …

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Office, Prof. Opoku Amankwah, has disclosed that enough preparations have been put in place to ensure the safety of students as they commence their WASSCE exams on Monday. He indicated that though they are starting with the practicals on Monday, it is imperative to …

A final year student of Samoo SHS in Cape Coast is in the grips of the Kotokuraba Police for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death. The incident happened at Ekon, a suburb of Cape Coast. The 25-year-old student, whose name has only been given as Enoch, appeared before a Cape …