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Cecilia Dapaah fights claims that assets found in her home are corruption-related

Former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is fighting off claims that the assets found in her house and bank accounts...

I don’t need hit songs to survive —Adane Best

It has been more than a decade since Highlife artiste Adane Best dropped a hit song. However, in an industry where success is measured...

John Jinapor dissociates himself from Genser/GNPC Sales Agreement Report

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disassociated himself from the contents of the Genser Energy and Ghana...

I could’ve vanished when I got arrested – Fetish priest cries out after demolition fiasco

A fetish priest who stormed Nima to stop a demolition exercise but got arrested has opened up about the incident which occurred on Tuesday, August...

Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye elected new Presby Moderator

Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye has been elected as the next Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG). The new moderator will lead the...

Father of two jailed, fined for child neglect

The Awutu Bereku Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 46-year-old mason, Nicholas Kofi Owusu, to two weeks imprisonment and a fine of GH₵300 for failing...

Let Auditor-General explain transfer of ¢52.5b to unknown account in 2020 – Accountant petitions Parliament

A chartered accountant has petitioned Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee to investigate the unexplained withdrawal of GH¢52.5 billion from the government’s account at GCB Bank...

Ghana Card surest way to ensure integrity of voters register – Jean Mensa

Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has insisted that the electoral body’s proposed constitutional instrument seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole...

Assassins storm church, shoot pastor, kill his wife

Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have attacked a pastor, Rev Samuel Chinyereugo, and killed his wife prior to a church service. It was gathered...

Niger Coup: Over 45 million cedis lost as trucks delivering onions to Ghana are blocked at Benin border

Over one hundred trucks loaded with onions are locked up in the border town between Benin and Niger following the border closure. Each truck is...

Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids

Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) – including luxury homes, cars and watches – in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Gold...

How to acquire Ghana Passport under emergency circumstances

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has instituted measures to help clear the backlog of Ghanaian passport applications. In a press statement dated...

No one should pay more than GH¢300 for a passport – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed new guidelines for obtaining Ghanaian passports, aiming to simplify the process and eliminate excessive...

Niger coup: Chief of Staff of deposed President escapes to Ghana

JoyNews exclusively caught up with the Chief of Staff of Niger’s deposed President Mohammed Bazoum who is still living in denial that the military...

Prof Gyampo elected UTAG-UG President

A Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, was on Thursday, August 17, elected as the President of the...

NPP applauds ECOWAS verdict; Agyapa Royalties deal legitimate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Mr Richard Ahiagbah, has emphatically asserted the innocence of the government following the ECOWAS Community Court of...

Why I won’t back down despite facing defeat in 2020 elections – Ernest Kumi on Akwatia seat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi, remains steadfast in his pursuit of becoming the constituency's parliamentary...

Cecilia Dapaah just found out her husband is under arrest

The husband of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, Daniel Osei Kuffour, is being held under arrest as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption...

EC schedules district level elections on this date…

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has officially scheduled the District Level Elections for December 19, 2023. This announcement comes in line with the...

Pilot dies in bathroom of plane with 271 passengers onboard while flying 

An airline pilot died after collapsing in the bathroom of a Miami, U.S. to Chile flight with 271 passengers onboard. Captain Ivan Andaur, 56, began...

Why Rex Omar chose to leave the church

Ghanaian highlife artiste, Rex Omar, has shared the reasons behind his decision to stop attending church. The artiste reminisced about his past as a committed...

Mahama mourns late NDC bigwig

Former President John Mahama has penned a heartfelt tribute in honour of the late member of National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee (NEC), Araba...

Efya has lost huge deals because… – Nana Adwoa Awindor

Veteran television presenter, Nana Adwoa Awindor, has opened up about some setbacks her daughter, songstress Efya, has suffered in her career journey due to...

19-year-old lady arrested for dumping newborn baby at Akatsi

A 19-year-old mother has been apprehended by the Akatsi police for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby girl at Zutaga, a suburb of Akatsi in...

Sam Pyne opens up on Bawumia’s ‘annual ritual’ with him

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Mayor, Samuel Pyne, has revealed he has a very cordial relationship with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that spans over...

PPP petitions Parliament to investigate BoG losses

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has petitioned Parliament to summon and investigate the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, and...

Check out polling stations for NPP’s special delegates conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced 17 polling stations where the Super Delegates Conference for its flagbeareship election will be held on August...

Davido to release ‘Unavailable’ remix with American rapper Latto

Nigerian musician Davido is set to release the remix of his hit song ‘Unavailable’ off his Timeless album. The song features popular American rapper, Latto. It will...

Obiri Boahen sues IGP Dampare, 8 other police officers

A private legal practitioner, Nana Obiri Boahen, has filed a writ at the Sunyani High Court in the Bono Region, praying the court to...

Fetish priest arrested in attempt to stop demolition at Nima [Video]

It was a dramatic turn of events after a yet-to-be-identified fetish priest attempted to stop a demolition exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)...

Don’t tax sports betting, ban it – Ato Forson to government

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has called on the government to ban sports betting rather than imposing taxes...

Fuel prices go up; petrol now selling at ¢13.50, diesel ¢13.90

Some oil market companies have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps. TotalEnergies has increased the price of petrol to ¢13.50 from...

GWR: Kenyan chef set to overthrow Hilda Baci with 95 hours

A Kenyan cook, identified as Maliha Mohammed, has surpassed Nigeria’s Hilda Baci’s record of the longest cooking marathon. Mohammed achieved the record months after announcing...

Diana Hamilton and Kwame Sefa Kayi’s hilarious video melt hearts

Ghanaian gospel sensation Diana Hamilton and media personality Kwame Sefa Kayi have captured the attention of their fans and triggered a wave of reactions....

WizKid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ hits US Bestselling African Album record

Nigerian superstar WizKid’s ‘Made In Lagos,’ has broken the record as the US Bestselling African Album, after reaching an impressive 680,000 sales milestone. The album...

Ex GN savings & loans employees send emotional message to Akufo-Addo

Concerned ex-employees of defunct GN Savings and Loans have appealed to President Akufo-Addo to issue an executive order for the Governor of the Bank...

Mahama speaks on 10% tax on betting [Video]

Ex-President John Dramani Mahama has touched on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) imposing a 10 per cent tax on betting (cash-outs) in Ghana....

Dumelo’s wife shares fond memories with mother in-law [Video+Photos]

Gifty Dumelo, wife of actor and politician, John Dumelo, has shared adorable pictures and videos that capture fond memories of her late mother-in-law, Mrs....

NDC guru passes on [Photos]

A member of the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) National Executive Committee (NEC), Araba Tagoe, is dead. Madam Tagoe, who is a leading NDC member in...