GENERAL NEWS

Information reaching DGN Online indicates that a headteacher and his wife and five children, including a 4-month-old baby girl, have been burnt to death after their house caught fire.     The incident occurred at Big Apple, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region Saturday morning.     The headteacher, …

Staunch supporter of Vice president Dr Mahamadu Bawumia’s presidential ambition, Mr. Keskine Owusu Poku narrowly escape death in a lorry accident.   The New Patriotic Patriotic Party (NPP), communication team member in the Ashanti Region had accident on Ejisu – Kumasi stretch while returning from underground campaigning with some supporters …

All is set for the 2nd edition of the Floodlight Media Excellence Awards happening today, 15th January 2022 at Marigold Hotel, Santasi Star Junction.   The awards scheme is a platform that seeks to empower the next generation of the Media and Celebrate Personalities and Brands that Inspire, Entertain and …

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare to ensure that the attackers of Radio Ada face the full rigours of the law. Nkrumah was reacting to reports that staff of the radio station was attacked on Thursday by a group …

The Tema Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has asked all personnel of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) to suspend road checks with immediate effect.   No reason was given but the personnel has been reassigned to traffic management and control.   They are also to attend …

One person has been confirmed dead after a gas cylinder exploded at Achiase-Amoam in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region.     Four others are in critical condition and receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.     A 4-year-old victim identified as …

The Education Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng, has explained that the Double Track system of the Free Senior High School policy has not been completely abolished. In a Twitter post on Friday, he explained that “double track is not completely abolished. We have eliminated double entry of Form One and Form …

Three persons are battling for their lives in the Northern regional capital Tamale after a man shot five people at a funeral ceremony. Police say 45-year-old man Musah Yussif had gone to the funeral grounds to attack one Kambonaa but in the process shot indiscriminately at some bystanders injuring five …

“In my humble opinion, PAPSS is an African solution to an African problem and it is the most practical and most important achievement in payment systems integration on the African continent since independence from colonial rule.   “We as Africans should be very proud of this historic feat which demonstrates …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has extended the removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levies (PRSL) on petrol, diesel, and LPG to the end of January 2022 following a directive by the President.   In a statement, it provided the price build-up for the Oil Marketing Companies, which amounted …