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The Chief Executive Officer of mining firm Golden Star Resources (GSR), Andrew Wray, has hinted at plans of certifying produce from its plantation – Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation (GSOPP) to allow for increased export prospects and consequently more income for host communities. Established in 2006 under the Alternative Livelihood …

Health activists in Africa have slammed Johnson & Johnson for exporting vaccines produced in South Africa to countries in Europe, which have already immunized large numbers of their people and have even donated vaccines to more needy countries. The one-dose J&J vaccines were exportedfrom South Africa, where they had been …

Uganda’s constitutional court has scrapped a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, in a decision hailed by women’s rights campaigners on Tuesday, August 17. The judgement said that the 2014 legislation, which had been dubbed the “anti-miniskirt law,” was “inconsistent with or in …

• A die-hard fan of Tracey Boakye has tattooed an image of the actress on her body • The Kumawood actress was intrigued by the gesture • Scores of fans have reacted to the post on social media An obsessed fan has boldly tattooed a picture of Kumawood actress Tracey Boakye at her …

Ghana Premier League champions, Accra Hearts of Oak have terminated the contract of striker Abednego Tetteh. Tetteh did not fare well in his 15 months at the club and has been shown the exit door. The former Bechem United forward was excluded from Accra Hearts of Oak‘s squad for the 2021-22 CAF …

Lawyer Charlotte Osei has finally explained the rationale behind her controversial “Karma Tweet” that got a number of people talking, especially on social media. The former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission at the peak of the heated calls for the Health Minister to be sacked from his post due to procurement breaches …

Former Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei has said that she did not vote in last year’s elections. She said she was at the beach on the 7th of December 2020 which was the voting day and also on the 8th and 9th. Asked why she didn’t monitor and …

The Senior Correctional Centre Borstal Home at Roman Ridge in Accra is calling on the state and private entities to come to their aid. The centre houses juveniles who have committed various degrees of crimes, with the aim of transforming them and making them fit for society. While there, they …

The unidentified gym instructor could be seen in the video standing right in front of the lady as he helps her to work out but the manner in which he was going about the exercise looked very suspicious as it was clear he was having a good time behind her. …

The Anti-Armed Robbery squad deployed to the Eastern region by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare have been attacked by highway robbers on Akyem Ettukrom to Bunso road in the Eastern region. The robbers allegedly wielding AK47 were on the road Tuesday, August 17, 2021, …

Akua Akyaa from Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region has been imprisoned for two months for stealing GHC 5 from a co-tenant. According to her, her services as a chop bar attendant had been truncated by her employer because the employer’s children had vacated and were performing the responsibilities she had …

A level 300 student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) has allegedly committed suicide at Adoato close to Bantama in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate incident has thrown residents, friends and family members into a state of shock and mourning over what may have triggered the young student …

Fourteen suspects linked to a number of alleged robberies and other crimes have been arrested across the country. In the Greater Accra region, one Ebenezer Ahuma Djietror has been arrested for allegedly robbing and harming two persons at gunpoint on the streets on 11th August 2021. He has been remanded …

It appears state institutions mandated to ensure responsible mining are themselves breaching the law by not enforcing same. A ‘Performance Audit Report Of The Auditor-General On Regulating Reclamation Activities at Small-Scale Mining Sites’, shows clear breaches of the Mineral and Mining Regulations, 2012 and the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999. The …

Police in the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for some armed robbers who shot into a police vehicle that was transporting anti-robbery officers to various checkpoints at Ettukrom near Bunso. The armed robbers who were reportedly getting ready to lay ambush at Ettukrom to rob unsuspecting victims on Wednesday, …

There was a free booze frenzy at Madina-Ritz Junction on Monday, August 16, 2021, after a Hyundai Mighty truck transporting beer and non-alcoholic drinks from Adenta to Accra failed its breaks and crashed into an electricity pole. According to some eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle veered off the road …

The trial of the Grammy-winning US singer R Kelly is set to begin at a US federal court in New York on Wednesday. The R&B star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery; charges which he has denied. R Kelly  Some of the allegations made against the singer – …

A mason believed to be in his forties has allegedly hanged himself at Tinkong in the Akuapem North municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased, Bismark Tetteh Donkor, popularly known as Odo Kwaku, was found hanging on a lemon tree at the outskirts the community at around 5:00pm Tuesday. He …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his disappointment in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) refusal to receive the post-2020 electoral reform proposals submitted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking in an interview on URA Radio in Bolgatanga, Mr Mahama said the Commission, in refusing to receive the proposals, asked …

A 45-year-old man, Kofi Nyame, has met his death, while another is in critical condition in a gory accident at Fetteh Kakraba on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The crash involved a faulty tipper truck parked by the roadside and a pickup with registration number GW 1241-19. According to reports, the …

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has taken his making Accra clean campaign to his constituency. The Minister, who is Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and his taskforce, removed abandoned cars abstracting human and vehicular movement on the Kokomlemle road. They also removed metal pillars erected on the edges …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he has set a bad precedence following the closure of some radio stations that delayed in renewing their license. Mr Mahama said this in the Upper East region on Tuesday August 17 when he was thanking the …

The wait is over. On 17th August, 2021, Ghana’s AFCON 2021 fate was decided in the midst of great dignitaries in Cameroon. Ghana have been paired with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros for the tournament which is expected to start on 6th January 2022. We take a look at how the …

French club, Stade Reims, have made a last minute offer to Ghanaian defender Baba Rahman despite Chelsea agreeing a loan deal with POAK Thessaloniki. The 27-year-old is set for another loan stint after missing out on Chelsea’s squad for the European Super Cup final against Villareal last week. Although he …

• A new crop of rappers from Kumasi are finding their feet in the industry • These rappers have relentlessly projected their talents through music • Their songs continue to enjoy airplay, resulting in high audience appeal  Kumerica which started as a movement in Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, has birthed …