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PDS saga: Demonstrate to us that you are capable – ECG told

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) believes the suspension of the Concession Agreement between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Power...

Man butchers baby, injures mother

Police in Kenyasi have intensified a manhunt for a-35-year-old unemployed who allegedly butchered a-two-month-old baby girl at Wamahinso, a mining community in the Ahafo...

Photo: Fake money ‘doubler’ jailed 10 years

A 30-year-old unemployed man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by the Ashaiman Circuit Court for swindling church members of Global Reformation...

Exclusive details of how untraceable $12.2m was paid by PDS for ECG takeover

Exclusive documents secured by Joy News reveal that Power Distribution Services (PDS) paid the required $12.2 million premium to secure guarantee to finalise the...

Photos: Five suspects arrested for murder of female cop

At least five suspects have been arrested by the Police in connection with the murder of the Police woman, Agartha Nabin in Tamale. Information gathered...

Read renowned world musician, Deborah Cox’s views about Ghana

Apart from using her performance at the 2019 Ghana World Music Festival to visit Ghana, Canadian singer, Deborah Cox says visiting Ghana has always...

Audio: I’m not easy to defeat – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has given an assurance that she will retain the Ablekuma North constituency seat for...

Audio: PDS concession saga: Gov’t had good intentions – Energy Committee

The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Emmanuel Akwasi-Gyamfi, has said government had good intentions when it entered into an...

Cyber security a priority to the govt – Ursula Owusu

Minister for Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu- Ekuful, reiterating the Akufo-Addo-led administration's commitment to improve cyber security in Ghana, says it is a priority to...

I’m ready to work hard – Mahama

Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has pledged to “work hard” to provide jobs for the youth and reduce...

Disclose full details of PDS contract to public – GII to govt (Audio)

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is pleading with the government to publish the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS). Though the government has announced...

Video: NPP man curses Asante Akyem North executives over suspension

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station Chairman at Asante Akyem North Constituency in the Ashanti region, Kassim Awudu has rained curses on the...

Audio: It will be irresponsible to terminate PDS contract without fraud confirmation – Information Minister

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said it will be irresponsible for the government to terminate the Concession Agreement between the Electricity Company of...

Sagnarigu cop ‘killer’ arrested

The Police command in Tamale in the Northern region has arrested one person in connection with the murder of a female police officer. The suspect,...

GFA Normalisation Committee doing comedian’s work – Lawyer

Legal practitioner, Kwame Ntow Fianko, has described the job done so far by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee as “comedian’s work.” The Normalisation Committee, as...

2019 Ghana World Music Festival: Deborah Cox arrives in Ghana (Video+Photos)

Canadian singer, actress and record producer, Deborah Cox has arrived in Ghana ahead of this weekend's mega packed show, Ghana World Music Festival 2019. The...

Majority MPs push through controversial name change for new university

Majority Parliamentarians have pushed through a controversial proposal to change the name for one of two new universities recently declared autonomous. The Wa and Navorongo...

Prof Gyampo advocates for active youth participation in politics

Professor Ransford Gyampo, an Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Ghana, on Thursday advocated for the involvement of young people actively in partisan politics, urging the...

NAGRAT threatens to go on strike over salary arrears, other concerns

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says its members will withdraw their services from the start of the next academic year if a number...

19-year-old jailed for faking her kidnapping

A 19-year-old, Beatrice Naa Lamley, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping.Beatrice, a mobile money vendor, on June...

NAM1 still in police custody; unable to meet GHc1bn bail requirement

The Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah is still being held in police custody despite being granted bail by an Accra Circuit...

(Audio): PDS contract must be terminated – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has called on the Akufo-Addo government to terminate the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS). The call by the Minority...

Probe into PDS breaches to end in 30 days – Minister

Government has announced that full scale investigations into the detected breaches in the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) will be completed within...

Funeral ‘Criers’ increase charges following hikes in petroleum products

You may have seen a social media notice of an impending increase in funeral wailing fees by 'professional criers'. Well, it is true. Potential patrons...

Ensure refund of monies collected by PDS with interest – Minority tells govt

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Akufo-Addo-led government to ensure the full refund of monies collected by Power Distribution Services (PDS) with interest. To...

NMC appoints Director-General for GBC, MD for New Times Corporation

The National Media Commission (NMC) has, in consultation with President Nana Akufo-Addo, appointed Professor Amin Alhassan as Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). The Commission has...

Finance Ministry ‘responsible’ for PDS debacle – Former Minister

Former Power Minister under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration, Dr Kwabena Donkor has blamed the Finance Ministry for the Power Distribution Services’ (PDS)...

‘Jesus’ reacts to his arrest and deportation report

Michael Job, the preacher, widely and erroneously referred to as 'Jesus' who worshiped in a Kenyan church, has reacted to reports that he was...

World Vision builds $66,624 worth CHPS compound at Cement in Krachie East

The chief and people of Cement, a community in the Krachie East Municipality in the Oti region, made merry after receiving a Community-based Health...

It’s official: Energy Commission appoints ECG as interim operator of electricity

The Energy Commission has announced the appointment of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as an interim operator of electricity in Ghana. Following the suspension...

Govt declares Monday, August 5 as public holiday

President Nana Akufo-Addo, through the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, has declared Monday, August 5, 2019 as a statutory public holiday. A statement signed by...

Police announce GH¢ 10k bounty on female cop’s killers

The Ghana Police Service has announced a reward of GH¢10, 000.00 for anyone who can give credible information that would lead to the arrest...

Photos+Audio: Boy, 13, narrates how he escaped from a kidnapper at Gomoa

A 13-year-old boy, in an interview with Adom News, has narrated how he mistakenly helped a kidnapper at Gomoa in the Central region and...

Ghana signs agreement with Germany for skills development

Ghana, through the Ministry of Education, has signed an agreement with Germany for support to develop the skills of its youth in the Technical,...

EOCO must probe PDS ‘fraud’ – PIAC

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) wants the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to take over investigations into the botched concession agreement...

Audio: I warned govt against PDS deal – NPP man fumes

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East has revealed that the government ignored his warnings not to sign...

Terminate PDS contract – John Jinapor advises

A former Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum, John Jinapor, has cautioned government not to take advantage of the current challenges in the energy...

Takoradi kidnapping: Accused persons’ Facebook chats reveal coded language on kidnapping

The Chief State Attorney in the case of the three Takoradi missing girls, Patience Klinogo, has told the Sekondi High Court that the two...

Kidnapped girls: Angry mother slaps suspect in court

There was drama at the Sekondi High Court 2 in the Western Region Wednesday, when a mother of one of the kidnapped girls slapped...

Supreme Court quashes High Court decision on Exton Cubic

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the decision by an Accra High Court in the case between the mining company, Exton Cubic and the state. The Supreme...