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For a fourth consecutive month, inflation for locally produced goods has been growing faster than inflation for imported goods, although Ghana is an import-dependent country. Inflation for imported goods as at February was 5.9 per cent, well below the 8.6 per cent inflation for locally made goods. This is according …

Black Maidens dispatched Liberia in a 10-goal aggregate win to qualify for the next round of the 2020 FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifiers. Striker Ophelia Osei Amponsah was in a devastating form as she unleashed the first of the afternoon under two minutes, added a second in the 3rd minute …

Sam Aboagye, the guy who was videoed crying his heart out because he had been jilted and got heartbroken has finally spoken about his predicament. According to him, he will take advantage of the little fame he has earned to start a career in music and acting and let the …

Information reaching this portal has it that the brother of songwriter and musician Akwaboah has gone blind days after a man of God dropped the prophecy. Few days ago, reports were rife a pastor identified as Prophet Eric Boahen, had revealed that Akwaboah and his brother had been cursed by …

The Accra Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has impounded a 40-footer truck carrying contraband goods from Nigeria to Ghana. Sani Mohammed, a 30-year-old driver in charge of the truck with registration number AE …

Gambian-born Nollywood actress, Princess Shyngle has confirmed she is bisexual in an Instagram exchange with some of her followers. The actress went public with her sexuality during an Instagram interactive session with followers to counter rumours about her. Princess Shyngle before the interactive session she titled the ‘rumour challenge’ assured she …

France has ordered the closure of all non-essential places used by the public from midnight (23:00 GMT Saturday) as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. PM Edouard Philippe said the number of people in intensive care was growing and earlier guidelines for the public were being ignored. Spain has confirmed a 15-day …

A four-year-old pupil was on Wednesday killed by a school bus at Sawaba in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The heartbreaking incident happened a few minutes after the deceased, identified as Aisha Abdul-Aziz, had closed from school and was preparing to go home as usual. According to …

Some angry supporters of Emmanuel Kotin, a Security Analyst and the Executive Director for the Africa Center for Security and Counterterrorism who has been disqualified from contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Saboba constituency have threatened to defect to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) if …

A man identified as Yaw Johnson is in the grips of the police for stabbing a 24-year bread seller to death at Nkawkaw in the Eastern region. According to the police, the deceased, Esther Afrifa was attacked by the assailant around 10:pm on Friday March 13, 2020 at Asona road, …

Armed robbers on Saturday attacked passengers travelling on the Tamale-Kintampo highway at Porto in the Bono East Region. The robbers said to be 12 in number subjected the passengers in the Urvan bus to intense search and took away their monies, phones, laptops and other valuables. JoyNews’ Seth Kwame Boateng …

Police at Akuapem-Adawso in the Eastern Region have apprehended a 32-year-old woman for dealing in fake currency in the Adawso market in the Eastern region. A police statement signed by DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, Regional Police PRO said on Friday, Comfort Duodua went to the Adawso market with fake a ¢50 …

A Twenty-Four-year old woman has been stabbed multiple times to death by an assailant at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased Esther Afrifa has been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital Morgue. Her husband reported to the Nkawkaw Central Police Station on March 13, 2020, around …

The President of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr Ishmael Norman, has described as wrong the approach by government in announcing the $100 million fund for the fight against coronavirus. In a nationwide broadcast last Wednesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed the Minister of Finance to …

Three persons have died while 20 others are injured in a fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway Saturday. The injured persons were rushed to the Suhum and Nsawam Government Hospitals while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue. The accident which involved articulated truck and passenger …

A 35-year-old man, who allegedly strangled his pregnant wife and took refuge in a toilet at the Akyem Oda Jubilee Hospital in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, has been arrested by the Oda police. The accused, Ibrahim Ali, has been remanded in prison custody by the Oda …

Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor will be $34,000 richer in the coming days after Asante Kotoko decided not to fight the compensation ruling against the local giants at the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Kotoko management member Edmund Ackah said the team will no longer pursue its case against …

Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed over the official car used during his tenure as head coach to the Football Association. This came after several reports this week claimed that the coach has refused to release the car because of unpaid wages while he was in charge of the …

The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has announced measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 at its various assemblies in Ghana. A circular issued by the General Secretary, Reverend Morris Appiah, to all pastors provided some guidelines and a short video to be played at all churches “to educate your …

President Trump declared on Friday a National Day of Prayer for this upcoming Sunday, shortly after declaring a state of emergency amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic. “We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these….,” Trump tweeted. “No matter where you may be, I encourage …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister’s Office said late Thursday, saying she will remain in isolation. “She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild,” the PMO said, adding that the prime minister “is in …

Parliament of Ghana has passed the Customs Amendment Bill into law to regulate the country’s automobile industry. The law prohibits the importation of salvaged motor vehicles and specified motor vehicles over ten years of age into the country. It also seeks to provide incentives for automotive manufacturers and assemblers in the …

The International Monetary Fund is shutting down its local bureau in Accra in a move to test its ability to manage the coronavius pandemic. Staff in the Accra office were asked to work remotely and move operations online on Friday. Currently, no staff of the Fund in Ghana has been …

The Union and Professional Associations within the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have threatened to withdraw some services which are critical to aviation safety from Monday, March 17, 2020. “The Union and Professional Associations within the GCAA wish to notify airlines and passengers travelling by air and the public of …

Arsenal are set to swoop for Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey after the midfielder impressed in his side’s midweek Champions League win over Liverpool . Partey is thought to be at the top of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s summer wishlist after catching the eye in Atleti’s stunning 3-2 last 16 …