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A woman has been arrested by the police after she allegedly poured salt-laced boiling water on her husband at Accra Newtown, leading to his death a few days later. A picture of him before his death at the hospital showed a large part of his body with severe burns. The …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Memorial Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has cautioned the host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere against criticizing the calibre of persons he uses for his events. Anyidoho has warned Adom-Otchere not to comment on his activities because he would fire back. He rejected …

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has said Ghanaians should be prepared to pay more taxes if they want good roads and development. According to him, if everybody pays their taxes, there will be more money for government to undertake these projects, hence the need for Ghanaians for …

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) on Friday, February 4 downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa1 from B3 and changed the outlook to stable from negative. It said the new rating of the country’s economy reflects the woes Ghana is facing in fixing its liquidity and debt …

Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has said he will not visit Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup if Nigeria fails to qualify. Dangote, Africa’s richest men said Nigeria qualifying to the world cup will bring pride to the Nation and not only him. Speaking on his visit to the …

Prices of fuel have gone up at the pumps across the country because the Price Stabilization and Energy Recovery levy, which is a key component of the fuel price build-up, has been restored by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) after it was suspended for about three months. The levy was …

The embattled Metropolitan Chief Executive for Sekondi-Takoradi, Mr Abdul-Mumin Issah, has said the truth about his recent heated exchange with a police officer that was captured on camera, for which he has been suspended from office by President Nana Akufo-Addo and also facing court charges, will eventually come out. In …

Musician and activist, Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) has condemned some comments by Allotey Jacobs in which the former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress described critics of the Electronic Levy as ‘foolish’. A Plus said that such comments rather complicate the work of government and that should not be entertained. …

An ex-convict, Kwame Asante, who claims to have survived attempts to poison him while in prison narrates how an inmate serving one hundred and sixty-four years at the Ankanful Maximum Security Prison, Atta Ayi, led a group known as “Black Coat’ to plot to kill him. According to Asante, the …

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has told parliament that the combined cost of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange (Circle Dubai) and Ring Road flyover projects was GH¢268,159,470.20. According to him, the two projects were together known as the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange. He said while the construction of …

The 33rd African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, after witnessing an exciting journey so far, will see the Lions of Teranga, Senegal come up against eight times champions, the Pharaohs of Egypt in the finals on Sunday, February 6, at the Olembe Stadium, in Younde, Cameroon. Mane’s Senegal, thrashed Burkina …

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kojo Twum Boafo, has subscribed to calls for Andrew Ayew to be stripped off the Black Stars captaincy armband. Boafo asserted that Ayew is at the tail end of his career and thus he should be left out of the Black Stars rebuilding process. He …

Onua FM/TV presenter, Captain Smart, had reiterated his long-held position that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is corrupt and that was the main reason he cannot fight corruption. The Onua Maakye presenter went on a tirade during the February 4, 2022 edition of his show to call out corruption in …

As announced by the Welfare Sub-Committee of the Apeate Disaster Relief Committee, thirteen deceased persons have been identified by their families on 04/02/22. “No other report has been received on any missing bodies,” a statement signed by Dr. Isaac Dasmani, Committee Chairman, said. The statement added, “We extend our condolences …

A first year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University (KNUST) is feared dead after a private vehicle run into a number of students at Ayeduase close to the KNUST campus. According to eyewitnesses, the speeding vehicle skidded-off the road, crashed into some structures and run into …

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have laid down their tools with immediate effect over non-payment of their car maintenance allowance and 13th month allowance. The strike action follows the failure of the hospital’s management and the Ministry of Health to settle the allowances which were part of …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the e-Travel Card to facilitate the cashless disbursement of travel allowance and other payments for local and foreign trips of public officials. Dr Bawumia speaking at the launch in Accra on Friday, 4 February 2022 said since independence, public officials are provided cash …

Seasoned Journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has snapped at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over comments by some members that Ghana should return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. Speaking on Friday edition of  Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo” programme, Mr. Pratt alluded to some …

Fire officers have for the past two hours been making frantic efforts to put out a fire that has gutted some grocery shops at Adum in the Central Business District of the Ashanti Region. “Fire officers are struggling to douse the flame. The heavy vehicular traffic in the area is …

Following the viral video of dancehall act, Shatta Wale calling actress, Jackie Appiah a slut, some Ghanaians on Twitter have fired back at him for his uncouthed behavior. Insulting a lady is one thing that most people frown on, no matter how wrong the lady was because they believe there …

The World Bank and Economic and Finance experts say Ghana does not require an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to guarantee a strong economic footing to accelerate its national development. They said though a programme with the IMF would be helpful in debt management, it would only provide a short-term …

A swarm of bees interrupted an athletics day at a Western Cape school on Thursday. Three ambulances were sent to Liebenberg Primary in Malmesbury after a group of pupils were stung. “The Western Cape government’s health emergency medical services responded to an incident at Liebenberg Primary School in Malmesbury,” said …

Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he believes that as the country moves closer to winter, there will be an expectation of a fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. Phaahla briefed the media on Friday on government’s efforts to fight Covid-19 as well as the national vaccine rollout programme. The minister focused most of the …

Paul Adom-Otchere, the host of Good Evening Ghana, has not been friendly with Sulemana Braimah and ‘The Fourth Estate’ team especially over an investigation into the Lighthouse Chapel International. In the wake of that exposé, the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, GACL, spent the entire editorial segment of his …

Dr. Richard Fiadomor, President of the Chamber of Local Government (ChaLog), has indicated that the powers of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as enshrined in the Constitution gives him the power to sack the Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and not to suspend him. Speaking on JoyNews’ ‘The Pulse’ programme on …