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GWCL shuts down 2 major treatment plants in Eastern region

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has shut down its two main treatment plants in the Eastern Region following the weekend’s flooding. The two major...

Declare state of emergency in all galamsey areas – OccupyGhana to govt

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in the country. To them, this will...

One found dead after heavy downpour in Koforidua

Dead body of an unknown person has been found after flood waters in Koforidua receded Monday morning. The yet-to-be-identified deceased was found dead in drainage...

Family chases St. Francis Xavier Hospital for missing corpse

Tension is looming at Assin Fosu in the Central Region between the family of Linda Obiri Akufo and management of St. Francis Xavier Hospital...

Sam George deletes Facebook post about alleged attack on ECG system

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has taken down his Facebook post about an alleged cyber attack on the systems of the...

NDC elections: Kojo Bonsu starts ‘Reboot Tour’

Former Kumasi Mayor, Kojo Bonsu, last Friday kicked off his “Reboot Tour” in his home region of Ashanti during which he is expected to...

Kidi speaks on awful old tweets that resurfaced on social media [Video]

Ghanaian singer Kidi says he's embarrassed after some of his old tweets resurfaced on social media last week. According to him, he had to...

Kidi reveals how Jamaican music star Mavado reached out to him [Video]

Singer Kidi has disclosed how he got the opportunity to feature Jamaican music legend Mavado on his Blessed song. Speaking in an interview on...

Late actor, Ekow Blankson trends on social media

The news of the passing of veteran actor Ekow Blankson has come as a surprise to many social media users. Since the sad news made...

Cedi ranked second worst-performing currency in the world – Bloomberg

The Ghana cedi lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar in nine months of 2022, ranking it as the second worst performing currency...

Ex-Nigerian footballer arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Former Nigerian footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, has been remanded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for alleged drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement...

Wontumi breaks silence on Akonta mining saga

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he is not engaged in any illegal mining activities, popularly known as “galamsey.” Bernard...

Cedi depreciation: GUTA sends proposal to govt

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is calling on government to, as a matter of urgency, peg the dollar for the purpose of...

Ibrahim Mahama wins EMY Africa Man of The Year

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Ghana Limited, Ibrahim Mahama, has been conferred EMY AFRICA, Man of the Year award at this...

Northern Region: Imam arrested for having links to jihadist group

Operatives of the National Security have arrested the leader of an Islamic group at Karaga of the Northern Region for having links to a...

How I was initiated into Freemason – Afenyo-Markin reveals

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has revealed how he was initiated into the brotherhood, Freemason. According to him, late former...

Pastor beheads ex-wife at Assin Bereku

The Central Regional Police Command is holding a 55-year-old pastor for allegedly beheading his ex-wife Victoria Owusu, popularly known as Nana Bruwaa, 51. The incident...

One reported dead; five injured in shooting incident at Nkwanta South

At least five people have sustained multiple gunshot injuries with one pronounced dead in a shooting incident in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the...

Veteran actor, Pete Edochie and wife celebrate 53rd wedding anniversary

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie and his wife, Josephine, have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary.  The event to mark the 53rd anniversary took place at the...

Gabby chills with Arsenal players after win over Spurs [Photos]

Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, travelled to England to watch Ghana and Arsenal star Thomas Partey play against...

Nurse, 26, allegedly murdered by boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase

A 26-year-old nurse has been allegedly murdered by his boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ahafo region. The deceased,...

NMC sends important message to radio stations at Bawku

The National Media Commission (NMC) has charged media operators in the Bawku Municipality to be circumspect in their reportage of the ongoing conflict in...

ECG conducting system audit after technical challenge – General Manager

The General Manager, External Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has said that the power distribution company is conducting an audit into...

Popular comedian spends $20,000 on hair transplant

Popular Nigerian comedian, Igosave, whose real name is Otaghware Otas Onodjayeke, has done something about his bald spots. The comedian and actor took to Instagram...

Galamsey: Chiefs, DCEs, others to blame – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has blamed chiefs, District Chief Executives, regional authorities and opinion leaders for the worsening...

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson passes on

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson is reported to have died. The actor, who was also into other private businesses, played different roles in many movies and...

Green Ghana Project: Police probe tree seedlings found on a refuse dump site

The Asante Mampong Divisional Police Command is investigating a case in which about 8,011 tree seedlings of various species were found dumped at a...

CEO of PBC passes on

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PBC Ltd and the former Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano North, Richard Akuoko Adiyiah, has passed away. JoyNews...

We’re building a thriving tourism economy in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, says his government, since coming into office in 2017, has put in place measures and initiatives which...

Bawku conflict: SSNIT, other companies shut down

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has moved its operations from the Upper East region Town of Bawku. The decision, JoyNews understands is...

‘Cabal of criminals’ behind ECG system attack – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, has alleged that the technical challenges the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is currently facing...

Recruitment scam: Labour Ministry issues disclaimer

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has called on the public to disregard a news item circulating on social media entreating prospective job...

NDC elections: Ras Mubarak fights Minority Leader

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbumgu, Ras Mubarak, has issued a stern warning to Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, over the upcoming...

GI-KACE holds AI series forum on creative arts

The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE) has organised Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge series forum on music, entertainment, culture and the...

Chiefs cannot be blamed for galamsey activities – Otumfuo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says chiefs cannot be accused of allowing illegal mining to thrive when licenses are issued without recourse to...

Galamsey: We know those involved but can’t talk due to fear – K.T. Hammond [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · KT HAMMOND ON GALAMSEY Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond, has said it has become difficult to talk about...

Help us find more people who suffered like you – Family of aspiring nurse killed at Mankessim [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Help us find more people who suffered like you The family of a 22-year-old nurse trainee, who was allegedly kidnapped, killed and secretly...

Meet a 21-year-old woman born with a penis only [Video]

A 21-year-old Ghanaian lady, with the pseudonym ‘Afia Special’, has revealed that she was born with no female sex organ but a penis only.In...

Haruna Iddrisu was one of my key campaign managers – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in Ghana, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu, has revealed that his election to the position of Vice Chair of the...

Over 1,000 lockable shops flooded at Central Market; traders blame contractor for the mess

Traders occupying 20 percent of the Kumasi Central Market say wares in over 1,000 shops have been destroyed in Wednesday’s flooding. They are accusing contractors...