The National Theatre in Accra erupted in cheers on Saturday night as 20-year-old Akosua Arhin was crowned Miss Malaika Ghana 2025, bringing months of competition to a triumphant close. The University of Ghana student outshone nine other finalists to take home the coveted crown, a brand-new 2025 model saloon car, a cash prize of over […]
A 19-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Kofi Mensah, has been shot and killed, allegedly by armed robbers at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The two suspects were later apprehended and reportedly lynched by angry residents and fellow Okada riders. Kofi Mensah, who had recently completed Senior High School, was […]
GHANAIAN-American actress and filmmaker Aba Arthur, known for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has emphasised the importance of cultural authenticity in achieving global recognition for Ghana’s film industry. Speaking on the successes of prominent film industries such as Nollywood, Bollywood, and Korea’s K-drama, Aba stressed that Ghana must focus on telling its unique […]
The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a man to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl. The 35-year-old man, Daniel Darkwa, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. Police Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah told the Court, presided over by Mrs Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong, a relieving judge, that the complaint […]
A major industrial fire erupted earlier today (November 22) at the Charkieh Plastics Factory site at Weija Junction, prompting a massive deployment of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) apparatus from across the Greater Accra and Central Regions. The blaze is reported to involve plastics, posing significant challenges to containment due to the highly combustible […]
The Amasaman High Court Two has adjourned to December 4 the appeal application of Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa. At the previous sitting, the Court realised that Agradaa’s supporting documents were incomplete and directed her to file all outstanding records, particularly those from the Circuit Court, which sentenced her on July 3, 2025. However, when the case was called again on Thursday, the […]
The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has applauded the government for its directive requiring all schools to procure locally produced broiler chickens and eggs. The GNAPF said the policy announced by President John Mahama and reaffirmed in the 2026 Budget Statement presented by the Minister for Finance was a step in the right direction. In […]
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bambila, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) says 19,979 persons are living with HIV and AIDS in the Bono Region. He said the region had 875 HIV new infections, and called for concerted approaches to tackle the causes and spread of the disease. Mr Bambila made the call when speaking […]
A couple at Kokrobite in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has been arrested for allegedly beating their 13-year-old daughter to death after accusing her of eating her younger brother’s food. The victim, identified as Celestine, was reportedly assaulted by her father, Issah Mohammed, and her stepmother, Yaa Grace, after the stepmother […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy an initial 1,650 personnel as part of its standby force to counter the rapidly spreading terrorist threat across the subregion. The initiative forms part of an accelerated effort to bolster regional security as extremist violence expands beyond traditional hotspots. President of the […]
