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A teenager, 13, drowned while swimming with a friend at Hout Bay Beach, Cape Town, on Sunday. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) duty crew was activated at approximately 14:35 following reports of a drowning in progress. The NSRI’s Hout Bay sea rescue crafts Albie Matthews and Tintswalo Phoenix were …

Scores of protesters and members of the Social activism group #FixTheCountry Movement have stormed the Ashaiman police district headquarters to show support to the Convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor as police prepare to arraign him today. Members of his social activism group were heard in a video captured from the scene chanting …

The Koforidua High Court has awarded a Ghc40,000 punitive damage against a former Treasurer of Peace PROTOA Transport Union in Koforidua Kofi Sogah for maliciously labelling the Chairman of the union, Yaw Adogo, as “jujuman”. Additionally, the court also awarded Ghc10,000 against the former treasurer to pay as legal cost …

A Sri Lankan cab driver was ordered to pay a nearly $1,000 fine, because he scared an elephant by tooting his car’s horn and flashing the lights while driving through a protected wildlife area, officials said on Friday. The offender was arrested after he posted a video of the encounter …

National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has encouraged the Moslem community to make cocoa consumption an integral part of their daily lives for good health. He noted that cocoa had been a major pillar of the Ghanaian economy, therefore, consuming its products would not only provide health benefits …

Award-winning rapper, Medikal, couldn’t hold his excitement when he was tagged in a video captured during a Boston Celtics game. In the video, ‘Accra’ one of his recent hit songs was being played whilst cheerleaders danced to the tune. American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Celtics played against …

Dormaahene, Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu II, has given a historical reason why the Bono people should not and cannot be said to be envious of the Ashantis. The outspoken traditional leader pointed to the fact that the Dormaa stool had been established for a century and three decades before the Ashanti …

Political interference was one of the issues discussed on ”Saving Our Passion”, a dialogue on saving Ghana football on GTV Sports+, where Alhaji Lepowura Jawula said there are always misunderstandings between the GFA and government but one needs to be diplomatic so that in the long run the purpose will …

An old video of ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor talking about press freedom within the general context of freedom of expression has popped up online. The undated video in which he is captured touting the ruling New Patriotic Party’s credentials in championing press freedom is likely a party event. It was republished …

Six Police officers have been interdicted by the Service for their roles in a shooting incident that rocked Lamashegu, a suburb of the Northern Regional capital, Tamale. The events of Sunday, February 13, 2022, led to the discharge of live ammunition on a young man who was reportedly fleeing from …

A 28-year-old self-confessed member of the Aiye confraternity group who was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT has revealed how he sold his brother out to be killed by members of his group during a reprisal attack, in the Morogbo area of Lagos, seven years ago. The …

The Black Maidens of Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 in an international friendly match played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. A goal each from Stella Nyamekye and Georgina Ayisha were enough to give Ghana the upper hand over their Moroccan counterpart in the first half. After the break, Mariam …

A 5-year- old boy, Tago Evans, was burnt to ashes in his father room at Dakuripe in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. The incident according to report happened around 3:30pm on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, when the victim was alone in the room after he returned from school. …

Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has cautioned persons calling for for coup d’états in Ghana to desist from their utterances. He said that such pronouncements only create fear and panic and also derail development. He said this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of a programme to …

Ghanaian actress and movie producer Yvonne Nelson has described her colleague actress, Jackie Appiah as a wonderful person. Speaking in an interview on an Accra-based Kingdom FM, Yvonne Nelson said even though she isn’t friends with Jackie Appiah, she can speak about her personality. “We are not friends who will call each other or hang out …

When the announcement of the sacking of the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa hit the news, Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George was one of the few people who isolated the development from the issues between Mr Kwakwa and the CEO of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley. Speaking on …

Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had ignored formal requests to explain the build-up of troops. He said the “next step” was requesting a meeting within …

Residents of Navrongo have appealed to government to name the Navrongo sports stadium after the late Joseph Kofi Adda to preserve his memory. Even before the clergy started the funeral service morning of Saturday, February 12, 2022, some of the residents who flooded the COS Park, were screaming suggestions of …

Four persons including a minor from Lamashegu in Tamale in the Northern Region have sustained various degrees of gunshots wounds Sunday afternoon following a misunderstanding between police and a cross-section of the youth. The incident took place after a police officer allegedly shot a young man who was driving an …

The 13th day of February in every year has by convention become a day marked globally as Condom Day. World Condom Day is celebrated in conjunction with Valentines Day which falls on February 14 of every year. The day is commemorated to promote condom use and safe sex practice and …

A 15-year-old boy was gunned down in gang violence in Bramble Way in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said the boy was killed at around 19:30 by an unknown perpetrator. No arrests have been made. Traut added: We have reason to believe the incident …

The Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) says it will by the end of this year complete the selection of a preferred site for the country’s first nuclear power plant. The NPG, charged with the mandate to lead the construction and operation of the Plant, had identified four candidate sites for the …

Billionaire daughter and DJ, Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy did not only get her hair cut but also had a piercing on her boobs. The popular DJ took to her social media handle to show off herself rocking durag since she has joined the low cut gang. “Decided …

The Omanhene of Dormaa Traditional Area, Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu II has emphasized that it cannot be said that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is bigger than him. The Dormaahene, having dominated the news some weeks ago is back for the same reason – accusing the Asantehene of twisting history. Otumfuo …

Ghana’s forest risks further depletion with the prices of charcoal and firewood increasing in Accra, a lower-middle-income earning region, amid reduction in consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) observed that the solid fuel (charcoal and firewood) component of …