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87-year-old man jailed for defiling 9-Year-Old girl at Ofankor
An 87-year-old man, identified as Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted of defiling a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a…
Man allegedly shoots wife, commits suicide at Tosen
Residents of Tosen, a quiet community tucked near Anum-Boso in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, have been left shell-shocked following a violent domestic tragedy that has…
President Mahama threatened to sack me if SIM Re-registration stresses Ghanaians – Sam George
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama has warned him he could be dismissed if the planned…
Police Officer arrested over shooting incident at Ritz Junction
A police officer has been arrested after a shooting at Ritz Junction in Accra left two people with gunshot wounds, the Ghana Police Service has said. In a…
Mahama appoints Emelia Agbenyo, Joseph Asamoah as EC Deputy Chairpersons
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emelia Afi Agbenyo, Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service, and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, a former Director of Finance…
Drug traffickers use Ambulances, Bullion vans to transport Cannabis – Muntaka
The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has alleged that suspected cannabis traffickers are using ambulances and bullion vans to transport the substance while security agencies intensify…
Ghana to seek BRICS partner country status, not full membership – Ablakwa
Ghana plans to apply for Partner Country status in the BRICS bloc rather than seek full membership, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced. The move forms…
DVLA introduces six local languages for computer-based driving tests
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced six Ghanaian languages into its computer-based driving test system to help applicants who cannot read or write in English,…
Mason jailed 15 years for defiling kindergarten pupil
A 19-year-old mason, Alfred Mensah, who defiled a seven-year-old kindergarten pupil, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Mensah, a…
Teachers to resume work today after strike suspension
Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume normal academic activities today, Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions over…