Ghana News Articles

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has led a delegation to ascertain the state of affairs at Appiatse after a vehicle carrying mining explosives exploded on Thursday. According to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, who disclosed this, the delegation is going to sympathise with the victims …

The former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Mahama, has sent his condolences to the family of the victims of the unfortunate disaster at Apiate in the Bogoso District of the Western Region after a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying explosives. As reported earlier, the huge explosion disaster …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says that effective July 1, 2022, the Ghana Card shall be the only identification card accepted for any form of banking or financial transactions in the country. According to a statement signed by the secretary of the central bank, Sandra Thompson, all licensed and regulated …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has declared its support for the ongoing SIM card re-registration across the country. The authority in a release dated January 19 and signed by the Acting Head of Corporate Affairs, Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu stated that it “does not in any way contest the mandate of the …

The Asankragua Divisional Command has launched a manhunt for a man of God who allegedly stole ¢40,000 belonging to a female church member, set ablaze her house and fled. The suspect, Kenneth Mensah of the Mega Word Chapel International is said to be on the run after locking the victim, …

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that in 48 hours, seven more individuals have died in the country’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. This brings the number of casualties to 1,343. As of January 8, the death toll stood at 1,336. The Service noted that it has recorded …

Musah Yussif, 45, has been lynched for sporadically shooting five persons at ‘Agric’, a suburb of Tamale. Mr. Yussif is said to have gone to a funeral ceremony to attack one Kambo Naa. In the process, he rather shot bystanders and injured five of them. Northern Regional Crime Officer, Superintendent …

A group of notable Ghanaian personalities who have identified themselves as Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers have served notice of boycotting the ongoing SIM card re-registration exercise. According to them, they are ready to risk losing their SIM cards; hence, have set aside Tuesday, February 8, to embark on a nationwide …

Following a projected 40 pesewas per litre increment in petroleum products, the Institute for Energy Security has explained that petrol and diesel may sell at GH¢7 per liter each for the first time from Sunday, January 16, 2022. According to the energy think tank, prices of fuel at local pumps …

At least one person has been killed after a police officer drove into bystanders at Atico junction near Kaneshie. The police man who was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi, is said to have been pursuing an errant trotro driver when he tripped over a mound and veered onto the pavement, …