Nana Konadu's case dropped

All charges have been dropped against Ghana's former first lady Nana Konadu Rawlings, her lawyer has told the BBC.

 Amnesty International urges human rights in Ghana

Amnesty International has urged President John Evans Atta Mills to champion human rights in his administration.

Samia seeks 'independence' in Parliament

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, has agreed to sit on the minority side of the House.

Evans Mills makes 2 Appointments

President-elect Atta Mills has appointed Hon. Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central as presidential spokesperson.

Evans Mills Sworn In As President

 Professor John Evans Atta Mills was on Wednesday sworn in as Ghana's President.

Nana Akufo-Addo concedes victory to Mills

 Akufo-Addo, Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday conceded victory to President-elect Prof. John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Ghanaians urged not allow politics to divide them

Reverend Seth Amankwah, Eastern Regional Superintendent of the Assemblies of God-Ghana, has appealed to Ghanaians to unite and not to allow politics to divide the country.

Tain in the BA Region to conduct election

The Electoral Commission has announced Professor J.E.A. Mills of the National Democratic Congress is leading in Ghana’s presidential runoff by a marginal 23,055 votes, with one constituency to go.

Man with human skulls grabbed

A 23-year-old shrine attendant, Richard Takpa Sadzi, has been arrested at Agbozume Horkpe in the Volta region for possessing three human skulls.

Armed Robbers defecates  in court

Two alleged armed robbers did the unthinkable in court yesterday. They defecated in court and attempted to eat the faeces.

Judge dismisses witness for ‘immoral’ dressing

A scantly dressed mother appearing in court as witness for her raped daughter was sacked by the trial judge for failing to be a good example to her daughter.

Kuffour  reveals the extent of uneasiness with Mr. Rawlings

President John Agyekum Kufuor admitted publicly that there is bad blood between him and former President Jerry John Rawlings.

African governments urged to outlaw arbitrariness

Mr Pius Kweku Pius appealed to African governments to outlaw arbitral decisions of companies that disallowed employees to exercise their democratic rights.

Nduom concedes defeat

The flag-bearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, has conceded defeat in the 2008 elections. With less than half of the total votes collated.

Ghana's daily struggle for water

All over Ghana's capital city Accra you see people carrying water. Children drag yellow plastic jerry cans. Young men shoulder old paint tins.

Jos death toll rises as calm awaits

Residents took more bodies to the main mosque in the Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday, bringing the death toll from two days of clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs to about 400 people.

Election will knock candidates out

Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama, the presidential candidate of the People's National Convention (PNC), on Saturday said the December 7 election would knock some presidential candidates out because they would not win.