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Kumawu bye-election: Rice, cloth shared were Mothers’ Day gifts – Newly elected MP

The newly elected Member of Parliament for the Sekyere Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti region, Ernest Yaw Anim, has confessed that his party shared...

LGBTQ+: All my thoughts are soaked in the law – Justice Torkornoo

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, says her religious beliefs will not interfere with her professional work as a justice of the...

I was advised to ignore VGMA – King Promise admits

Ghanaian singer, King Promise would have lost his two awards at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) had he listened to people to...

Truck with 200 bags of cocoa beans impounded

Personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) last Sunday night intercepted a heavy-duty truck loaded with 200 maxi-backs of cocoa...

Checkout Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s take on death penalty

Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Torkornoo, has called for a review of capital punishment in the country’s constitution. Speaking in Parliament during her vetting on Friday,...

I spent at least $100k on my girlfriend in the last 2 years – Joeboy

Nigerian singer Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has revealed that he has spent nearly 50 million Naira ($109,000) on his girlfriend in...

What govt said in 2022 about review of flagship programmes

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in March last year set the records straight about government's plans regarding some 16 flagship programmes. The Minister in an...

NACOC seizes cannabis worth $127k at KIA

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has seized 54 slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis worth $127,000 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)...

JUSAG strike: NLC to meet leadership to address concerns

The National Labour Commission (NLC) is expected to meet the leadership of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) before the close of the...

How Shatta Wale’s timely intervention saved Fella Makafui from suicide over ‘sex tape’

Actress and entrepreneur Fella Makafui owes her life to Dancehall King Shatta Wale whose timely intervention saved her from committing suicide. At a time when...

John Mahama slams Nana Akomea over ex-gratia comment

Former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has addressed a request made by Nana Akomea, the Managing Director of the...

I was targeted, tagged as a local artiste – Gloria Sarfo exposes rot in industry

Actress Gloria Sarfo has shed more light on her intriguing yet dreadful experience in the movie industry. With a career spanning almost two decades, she...

Chief Justice nominee sends important message to Judicial Service staff

Chief Justice nominee Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has said that there is a process ongoing to review the salaries of Judicial Service staff. Speaking in Parliament...

Epiroc Ghana hands over renovated KG block to Anyinam Methodist ‘B’ school

Epiroc Equipment Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of the Epiroc Group, has renovated and handed over a four-unit Kindergarten block to the authorities of Anyinam...

Judges don’t receive ex-gratia – Chief Justice nominee

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has revealed that judges don't receive ex-gratia as other public office holders. Speaking during her vetting...

NDC Abuakwa North: Punish constituency executives frustrating Parliamentary Candidate aspirants – Branch members to national

Branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Abuakwa North constituency are calling on the national executive council of the party to...

BoG to commence monetary policy easing in quarter 4; inflation to fall further – Fitch Solutions

The Bank of Ghana will commence a monetary easing cycle in the 4th quarter of 2023, cutting the policy rate by 200 basis points (bps)...

Justice Torkornoo justifies contempt summons to Kpessa-Whyte

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has defended the decision by the Supreme Court to issue contempt summons to persons who insult or denigrate...

NPP flagbearership election: Group picks forms for Bawumia

A group, known as the ‘Bawumia Fun Club’, has picked up the presidential nomination forms for the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The group led...

National Service scheme releases PIN codes for enrollment of 12,594 nursing trainees

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for 12,594 Ghanaian nursing trainees who are required to...

UNER student returns GH¢10k missing money to owner

Master Frank Atta, a student at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UNER), did the unexpected on Monday, when he returned an amount...

Monies given out to influence judges don’t go to judges – Justice Torkornoo

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, has advised the public against the practice of giving monies to certain individuals to be given...

SA man murdered for speaking English

Envy can drive people to make unwise choices, and a perfect example of this comes from Marondera, where a 21-year-old man will spend the...

GMet predicts heavy rain in northern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecasted heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightning in the north-eastern part of the country. It said if...

Two dead, survivor’s leg amputated in ghastly accident at Akatsi [Photo]

Two persons have been confirmed dead and another person's leg has been amputated after an accident at Frytol, a suburb of Krachi Akatsi in...

Education Minister to hold meeting with publishers over controversial history textbook indicting Christianity

JoyNews/AdomNews · ADUTWUM ON TEXTBOOK The Education Ministry is set to hold a discussion with Excellence Publications, a publishing company, regarding the publication of a...

I have a bad heart – Tonto Dikeh opens up on health condition

Nollywood actress and politician, Tonto Dikeh, has opened up about her determination to live a long and healthy life after revealing she has a...

World’s Richest man loses $11.2b in a day

You might not have heard of him, but Bernard Arnault is the richest person in the world. The Frenchman has a personal wealth of 176.6 billion...

British Airways passengers disappointed after arriving at KIA without luggage

Scores of passengers who travelled with British Airways (BA) from London to Accra have expressed their disappointment in the airline after they got to...

I didn’t go to class 5 – Justice Gertrude Torkornoo [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has revealed that she did not attend class 5 and instead was promoted directly...

Kumawu bye-election: Mahama congratulates NPP’s Ernest Yaw Anim

Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Ernest Anim, the Member of Parliament-elect for Kumawu, after the recent bye-election. He praised the peaceful conduct of...

1 dead, 1 in critical condition in Duapompo accident

An accident on the Kumasi-Accra highway has claimed one life while another person is in critical condition. The accident, which occurred at Duapompo in the...

NaCCA orders withdrawal of textbook that says Christianity is responsible for poverty

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has demanded the immediate recall of the textbook titled 'History of Ghana for Basic Schools –...

Pastor finally buried 2 years after his death because family awaited his resurrection

South African pastor Siva Moodley died in 2021, but his body was only laid to rest this month, after spending almost 600 days at...

Akatsi police retrieve suspected bones and skull of missing motor rider

The Akatsi South Police Command has retrieved some human parts believed to be the remains of a 28-year-old motor rider, Louis Agbogli, who went...

Man remanded for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded into police custody a 22-year-old man for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters at Nungua, Accra. Manphred Buadu is...

Cape Coast Court Complex locked up in compliance with JUSAG strike action

The Cape Coast Law Court Complex has been locked to both the public and staff in compliance with the indefinite strike action declared by...

I’m sorry – Kpessa-Whyte apologises over Supreme Court comment

A former NDC parliamentary hopeful and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has issued an apology for allegedly denigrating the Supreme...

5 die in accident on Dambai-Asukawkaw road

Five people have died in a tragic accident on the Dambai-Asukawkaw road in the Oti Region of Ghana. According to Michael Oduro, the Assembly Member...

Police officer injured in riot at Akatsi Police Station

Some unknown agitating youth of Akatsi South in the Volta Region have injured a Police officer (name withheld) in an attempt to launch a...