Two traditional priests are in the custody of the police for allegedly killing a biochemist consultant and siphoning what is suspected to be his blood into a gallon. The deceased Edward Quartey-Papafio, 64, had left his house on January 15, 2020, at about 3:30 am after receiving a phone call. According to the Director-General of […]
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Punish attackers of journalists-Gov’t urged
For a while now, Ghana has been sliding on the press freedom index. The country has dropped three points to rank at 30 on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index released on April 21, 2020 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Ghana ranked 27 on the 2019 Index, a drop of three points from the rank […]
GES reviews policy on use of mobile phones in schools; says students can bring their phones, laptops and others
The Ghana Education Service (GES) will soon allow students the leeway to send their smart phones, laptops as well as other electronic gadgets to school. Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, speaking on ‘Beyond The Lockdown’ on JoyNews Sunday, and monitored by BestNewsGH.com said the GES was earnestly reviewing the policy which barred the use […]
COVID-19: Menstrual hygiene remains essential- Kobi Hemaa
Celebrated media personality, staunch Made-in-Ghana product campaigner, entrepreneur and PR practitioner, Kobi Hemaa Osisiadan-Bekoe, has on 1st May 2020, reached out to three communities in the Greater Accra region with “Pad for All” Project. Speaking to the media, Kobi Hemaa who is also the founder of Angeles Foundation explained that, many menstruating girls and women […]
Sad: 2 Ghanaians die in US; one was hit by a train in Newark
Tragedy has befallen the Ghanaian Community in the United States of America following the death of two men. One of the deceased, named as Charles Osei-Fosu is reportedly the son of a staunch member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in New Jersey, by name Kwame Osei-Fosu. BestNewsGH.com reports that the 21 year old […]
Just in: President Akufo-Addo extends closure of Ghana’s borders by 4 weeks
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by four weeks. The extension takes effect from 1 am on Monday, May 4, 2020. “With the suspension of all public gatherings still in force and our schools closed, Government has taken the decision to extend further the closure of our borders for […]
May Day 2020: NLA salutes staff and stakeholders
The National Lottery Authority has extended its heartfelt congratulations to its staff and stakeholders on the occasion of International Workers’ Day. A statement issued by the Authority’s Public Relations Unit and in the possession of BestNewsGH.com underscored the important roles being played by the staff and stakeholders towards the growth and sustainability of the Organisation. […]
UN launches Covid-19 aid flights to vulnerable developing nations
The U.N. World Food Program has sent a first plane loaded with medical supplies for developing nations especially vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic, aiming to ramp up the service to 350 flights per month. WFP chose nine airports across the world to take part in the special humanitarian air bridge, which will also feature up […]
ER: Special police operation uncovers 3 headless bodies at fetish priest’s backyard
At least three headless bodies have been exhumed in a bush at a village called Sakyikrom, near Adeiso in the Eastern Region. A police team that carried out the operation hauled the person they suspected to have killed the two men and a woman to the scene to point the very spots where the bodies […]
COVID-19: Poultry farmers in Upper West Region donates 82 crates of eggs towards fight
The Upper West Regional branch of the Ghana National Poultry Farmer Association have donated some poultry products to the Regional Coordinating Council as their contribution towards the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. The group donated some 82 crates of eggs to the Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin-Salih at the forecourt of the Regional Coordinating Council […]
Maurice Ampaw berates Sam George; says injunction against EC’s meeting dangerous
Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has disagreed with an ex parte injunction granted National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker for Ningo Prampram, Hon. Sam Nartey George against a scheduled meeting by the Electoral Commission (EC) According to Mr. Ampaw, the ex parte injunction which was granted by the Judge, Mr. Eugene Nyante Nyadu, last Friday was […]
Newly wedded Man dies of COVID-19 days after visiting a barbershop for a haircut
Albert Barber, a 39-year old man who just got married last year, has sadly died from COVID-19. His wife, Latresa, believes that he contracted the virus when he went to the barbershop to get a haircut a few days before the stay-at-home mandate was implemented. The couple, who met through Facebook, got married in October […]












