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Don’t complete our statements — Persons who stammer
The President of the Ghana Stammering Association, Mr Emmanuel Addo, has advised fluent speakers to desist from completing the sentences of people who stammer (PWS) during conversations.
He explained that while fluent communicators may assume they are being helpful, completing the statements of persons who stammer prevents them from fully expressing themselves and being truly heard.
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Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' founder of Christo Asafo Church passes on - Adwoa Safo confirms
Apostle Kwadwo Safo, the founder of Kristo Asafo Church and Kantanka Group of Companies has passed on at age 77.
His daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya and former Minister of Gender, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday morning.
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Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, dies aged 46
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has died at the age 46 after being found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.
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London fraudster jailed after using Covid loans to fund trading business in Ghana
A 46-year-old man has been jailed in London for fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 Bounce Back Loans and using part of the money to finance a trading operation in Ghana.
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Group challenges US-Ghana deportation deal in court
A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully deporting migrants through Ghana as a “transit hub” to circumvent protections granted by American immigration judges.
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Veep Prof Opoku-Agyemang enstooled Owoabrempong Kru-Kow I at Komenda
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been enstooled as Owoabrempong Kru-Kow I by the chiefs and people of the Komenda Traditional Area.
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Playing games with blood - Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
The Akwatia by-election is days behind us now, and was happily classified as peaceful, partly because there were no flying pythons and human missiles on duty. No blood drops, only a little insult.
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Police arrest suspect inciting violence against public officials
The Ghana Police Service has arrested David Kwodwo Prah Afful, the man captured in a viral video inciting violence against public officials and government workers.
According to a statement shared by Ghana Police Service, the arrest, effected on Saturday, September 13, 2025, followed sustained intelligence-led operations by the police.
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Fire Service contain fire at Timber Market; two fighters injured
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a major fire that broke out at the Accra Timber Market near Ayalolo School in the early hours of Saturday, September 13, 2025.
According to a statement shared on the GNFS, the emergency call was received at 1:17am, with the first team of firefighters arriving at the scene just four minutes later, at 1:21am.
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Ofankor-Nsawam road progress brings relief to motorists
Motorists using the Ofankor-Nsawam road have expressed gratitude to the government for the swift efforts to revive the stalled project.
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The man who holds Ghana’s sceptre
Accra, Ghana, for more than 50 years, Kwasi Kokuro Gyakye Amo has walked a path that echoes the silent struggles of countless Ghanaians.
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Upper Denkyira West: Police rescue 33 trafficked victims, six people arrested
Thirty-three women, all Nigerian nationals between the ages of 18 and 28, believed to be victims of a sex trafficking syndicate have been rescued at Nipa-ne-Kuro near Denkyira Subin in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region.
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PURC inaugurates 4 mechanised boreholes for Dua community
The perennial water crisis that has plagued the people of Dua and surrounding communities in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region over the years has been significantly reduced.
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People & Places: King Tackie Tawiah Royal Mausoleum
The King Tackie Tawiah Royal Mausoleum, situated at Tesano, Accra, is a revered site holding deep cultural and spiritual importance for the Ga people.
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Wavering on democracy, but why?
I often argue that Ghanaians have made their peace with democracy.
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Land guard phenomenon threat to national security — Experts
Land disputes have been identified as one of the biggest national security threats to the country, leading to an annual internal displacement of more than 2,000 people.
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250 New engineers inducted into IET-GH
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has inducted 250 engineering practitioners into its fold with a charge on them to uphold integrity.
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BECE: Has it lost its shine, significance?
For as long as I have come to know it, unfortunately, for each year, there has been some form of controversy over the Basic Certificate of Education (BECE).
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Asantehemaa’s funeral: Kumasi schools, offices to close on September 18
All educational institutions within the Kumasi metropolis are expected to be closed on Thursday, September 18, 2025, in line with the funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
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President Mahama targets 100% local chicken production in 3 years
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged the government’s full commitment to revitalising Ghana’s poultry industry, with an ambitious goal of achieving self-sufficiency in chicken production within the next three years.
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Bawumia promises 10 appointments per constituency to reward grassroots
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has renewed his pledge to ensure that loyal party members at the grassroots are not left out of governance if he is given the chance to lead the country.
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Ghana’s Black Queens set for tough test against European champions England
The Black Queens of Ghana are set for a major international test as they line up against England’s Lionesses in a friendly on 2nd December 2025, following an agreement between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the English Football Association.
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NPP’s Abronye DC refuses food and water after arrest - Lawyer confirms
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has begun a hunger strike while in police custody, his lawyer has confirmed.
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VIDEO: ‘Best of luck’, GWR wishes Hilda Baci as she gets set to kick off largest pot of jollof rice attempt
Celebrity chef Hilda Baci is set to embark on her official attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest pot of jollof rice — and Guinness World Records is cheering her on.
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Tema: 4 arrested for concealing 315 compressed parcels of suspected Indian hemp in car tyres
Four individuals have been arrested in Tema for possession of 315 compressed parcels of suspected Indian hemp, which had been concealed in vehicle tyres.