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Bureau of Ghana Languages endorses Ahanta language orthography for use in schools

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The Bureau of Ghana Languages has officially certified the teaching and learning of the Ahanta language in basic and secondary school after schools on Ahanta land, especially in the Ahanta West municipality. This giant achievement means the language can be … Read more →

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Man butchers wife for refusing to accept second wife

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A young lady of about 28-years old has severely been butchered by her husband in Akatsi for refusing to accept his decision to marry a second wife. The victim, Fortune Dzotefe, fire service personnel under the National Youth Employment Programme … Read more →

Pound hits lowest level since 1985

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The value of the pound has fallen dramatically as it emerged that the UK had voted to leave the EU. At one stage, the currency hit $1.3305, a fall of more than 10% and a low not seen since 1985. … Read more →

Supreme Court Judges warn EC Boss

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A panel of five Supreme Court Judges chaired by Chief Justice, Georgina Wood, on Thursday warned the Electoral Commission (EC) against actions that could plunge the country into chaos. The judges say the lacklustre attitude of the EC with respect … Read more →

EU referendum: UK is out! – Brexit wins

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The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed staying in the … Read more →

How the world’s currencies got their names

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From country to country, monetary units vary nearly as much as the cultures and languages that use them. But have you ever wondered why a dollar is called a “dollar”? A recent post on the Oxford Dictionary’s OxfordWords blog explained … Read more →

European Union referendum: UK goes to the polls

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Voting is under way in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave. A record 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission. Polling … Read more →

If Judges lost jobs for taking bribes, Prez. Mahama must be treated same – OccupyGhana

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President Mahama has been under nonstop attack for taking a Ford Expedition vehicle as gift from a Burkinabe private contractor by name Djibril Kanazoe. Manasseh Awuni Azure, a journalist with Joy FM has been congratulated by OccupyGhana® for conducting an … Read more →

Confusion over National Service Secretariat’s figures for 2016/2017

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A Former National President of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has disputed figures by the National Service Secretariat (NSS) as number of service personnel posted for 2016/2017. Ekow Vincent Assafuah says the over 70,000 figure quoted by the NSS … Read more →

Asogli State bans funerals

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As part of preparations to commemorate this year’s Asogli Yam Festival, the Asogli State Council has announced a ban on funerals in the entire state. The ban, which is imposed annually, is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, 17th August … Read more →

Police patrol vehicle burnt sown at Bunkpurugu (PHOTO)

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Residents of Nasuana, a farming community at Yunyoo in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District of the Northern Region, have reportedly set ablaze a police patrol vehicle with registration number GP 3151. Investigations conducted by DAILY GUIDE indicated that the vehicle was heading … Read more →

Western Region: Wild bees attack passengers

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SOME passengers on board an Urvan bus travelling from Kumasi to Tarkwa in the Western Region were forced to delay their journey at a point for several hours following an attack by a swarm of bees. The victims, including the … Read more →

Govt to issue GHc500m bond Thursday

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Ghana will issue a five-year GH?500m domestic bond this week as it seeks cheaper sources of funding to support its budget and restructure debt. Thursday’s bond will be sold through the book-building system that mainly targets institutional investors and offshore … Read more →

Prez. Mahama is killing us – Fisher folk in Moree to Nana Addo

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Fisherfolk in Moree, a seaside town located in the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese constituency in the Central Region, have complained to the flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo about hardships imposed on them by the Mahama administration as … Read more →

Western Region: Another foetus aborted in Aboade (DISTURBING PHOTO)

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Residents of Aboade, a farming community near Agona Nkwanta in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region are struglling to find out who might have aborted a foetus and dumped it on a street in the communty. The Residents … Read more →

Ghana gains despite drop of crude oil prices – NRGI

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The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has stated that Ghana gained from the drop in oil prices on the world market despite a significant decrease in revenue accrued from export of the commodity. In 2015, government reviewed its projected oil … Read more →

Albinos, pregnant women are in danger ahead of Nov 7 – Islamic Cleric

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Sheikh Ustaz Sham-una Jibril who is known globally for his accurate predictions on both local and international issues says politicians ahead of November 7, elections will do ‘whatever it takes’ to win the election. According to him, “African politics most … Read more →

Takoradi: Mourner dies on the spot after falling off funeral vehicle (DISTURBING PHOTO)

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Mourners at a Funeral at Kwesimintsim in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis were on Saturday,  June, 18, 2016 thrown into a state of double mourning when one of the sympathisers at the funeral was killed after falling from one of the Vehicles … Read more →

Inflation rate hits 18.9% in May

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May compared to 18.7 per cent in May, Dr Philomena Nyarko, Government Statistician, said on Wednesday. The monthly change rate for May was 1.1 per cent compared to the 1.4 per cent recorded in April 2016. Dr Nyarko said the … Read more →

Ford gift to Prez. Mahama: Manasseh could have packaged findings better – Kweku Baako

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Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says Joy FM reporter, Manasseh Azure Awuni needs to be patted on the back for his investigative piece on a car gift to President John Dramani Mahama which some have … Read more →

Weed smokers set School ablaze

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A group of weed smokers on Thursday, June 9, 2016 set ablaze Classroom ‘B’ of Mepe Roman Catholic (R/C) Junior High School in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 8:30 p.m., on … Read more →

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