Four Ghanaian nationals involved in smuggling nearly £4.3 million worth of cannabis into the UK, hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana, have been sentenced to a total of 26 years in prison. The drugs were discovered at Tilbury Docks in South Essex after a National Crime Agency (NCA) …

In a gripping semi-final contest in the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Mfantsipim School clinched victory over Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon) in a sudden-death tiebreaker, securing their place in the finals. Dubbed “the finals before the finals,” the intense showdown had both schools tied at 53 points …

Eight people have been killed after gunmen blocked the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway near Gbimsi, close to Walewale, and opened fire on travelers. The attackers set up roadblocks in Gbimsi and Walewale Town, interrogating passengers to identify specific targets, resulting in two vehicles being torched. A survivor described the scene, stating, “I …

Two individuals lost their lives, and multiple people sustained injuries in a recent outbreak of violence in Bawku, linked to an ongoing chieftaincy dispute. The conflict, which had shown signs of subsiding, reignited following the return of a rival chief to the area. Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who had been in …

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk, legally known as Durk Devontay Banks, has been arrested in Broward County, Florida, on a murder-for-hire charge, as reported by CBS News and the BBC. The 33-year-old artist, held without bail, was detained following recent charges against five associates linked to his hip-hop collective, Only …

A fire broke out at The Honeysuckle Pub and Restaurant in Labone, Accra, on the evening of October 26, around 5 p.m., causing damage primarily to the restaurant’s kitchen. Thanks to a swift response by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the blaze was contained, preventing extensive damage to other …

Alhassan Sayibu, a 28-year-old motor fitter from Yendi in the Northern Region, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding a woman, Tabal-Tuo Vida, of GH₵5,000 and for sexual assault. The case involved a fake money-doubling scheme, in which Sayibu posted a video on Facebook claiming he could …

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the 40th edition of Ghana’s National Farmers’ Day will take place on Friday, November 8, 2024. This year’s event is scheduled to be held at the Alisa Hotel in North Ridge, Greater Accra Region, starting at 4:00 p.m. According to a press release …

The University of Ghana has dismissed allegations made by Rev. Lawrence Tetteh, who claimed a high prevalence of HIV among students at the institution. Rev. Tetteh voiced these concerns on GTV’s Breakfast Show on October 24, sparking a response from the university, which called the claims “baseless” and “lacking credible …

The University of Ghana (UG) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has voted against the National Executive Committee’s (NEC) directive to end its strike, which was initiated to protest illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. The strike, which began on October 10, addresses concerns over the government’s …