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SHS student jailed for threatening to kill teacher

The Suhum Circuit Court in the Eastern Region has sentenced a final year student of Suhum Presbyterian Senior High School (Presec), Abdulai Fuseni, 21,...

Ejura-Sekyredumase MP charges on police after riot

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency in the Ashanti Region has condemned an attack on agitated youth in the area, by military...

Ejura activist’s murder: FixTheCountry conveners to petition UN Human Right Commission, Parliament

The conveners of the #FixTheCountry campaign and the Economic Fighters League have disclosed their intention to petition the UN Human Rights Commission and Parliament. This...

My HD Plus App now available on mobile devices

SES HD PLUS Ghana, the country’s premium high-definition satellite broadcast service provider, has launched its new My HD PLUS app for subscribers using Android...

Murder suspect arrested on ceiling of victim’s room

One Solomon Kwame Boadu is in the grips of the police for the murder of 73-year-old physically-challenged Kwesi Wiafe at Racecourse, a suburb of...

One arrested as police foil burglary at Amasaman Melcom

A 22-year-old Richard Esifiri has been arrested after police foiled a burglary attempt at the Amasaman Melcom shop. The suspect, together with three others, are...

2021 Census: What you need to know

The 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) which began Sunday, is expected to end on July 11 with an extra five-day extension period for...

16-year-old girl and lover, 17, beat mother for opposing relationship [Video]

A Kumasi-based girl has caused a huge inter-family conflict for beating up her lover’s mother who opposed their relationship. It was revealed on Nhyira FM’s...

Agbogbloshie onion sellers resist Adjen Kotoku relocation

JoyNews/AdomNews · Government bans onion tucks from offloading at Agbobloshie Market Onion sellers at Agbogbloshie in Accra are protesting against plans to relocate them at...

Elevation Conference 2021 – Christians charged to ‘Manifest’ God at their work places

Young Christians from corporate Ghana and students from various tertiary institutions have been charged to be representatives of Christ at their work places in...

MPs hold fervent prayers as they lay anti-LGBTQI+ bill [Photos+Video]

Eight Members of Parliament (MPs) were captured in fervent prayers ahead of the introduction of a Private Members’ Bill to criminalise LGBTQI+ and its...

Two dead, 4 severely injured in Ejura youth-military clash

Two persons have been confirmed dead with four severely injured and on admission at the Ejura Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region. This follows a...

4 reportedly shot as Ejura youth clash with soldiers [Video]

Four persons have reportedly been shot in a clash involving youth of Ejura with the military and police officers. The protest followed the death of...

Ashanti region police celebrate success in crime combat

Despite what appears to be an upsurge in violent crimes, the Police Command in Ashanti region is patting itself on the back for achievements...

Four dead, 8 injured in accident at Kintampo [Photos]

Four persons have been reported dead with others injured in a gory accident at Kintampo in the Bono East Region. The deceased are three women,...

Asafo Market traders jubilate over demolition of building in waterway [Video+Photos]

Traders at the Asafo Market in the Ashanti Region have expressed joy over the demolition of a storey building that had been built on...

Social media activist’s murder: Bodyguards of Ejura MCE ‘fingered’

JoyNews/AdomNews · Social media activist murder: Bodyguards of Ejura MCE fingered Bodyguards of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejura-Sekyeredumase, Alhaji Mohammed Salisu Bamba, have...

Burial date for late Ejura social media activist announced

The social media activist, Ibrahim Kaaka, who was murdered at Ejura in the Ashanti region will be buried today Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Macho Kaaka,...

Court sets date to determine Assin North MP’s fate

A Cape Coast High Court has set July 14, for judgment in the Assin North Member of Parliament’s case. A resident of Assin North, Michael...

Murdered Ejura social media activist not part of FixTheCountry – Brother

Late social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed murdered at Ejura in the Ashanti region is not a member of the pressure group, FixTheCountry. Brother of the...

Photo: Police warning letter to murdered Ejura #FixTheCountry activist

Adomonline.com has intercepted a police warning letter issued to murdered social media activist, Kaaka Anyass Mohammed Ibrahim. In the letter issued by Ejura police in...

Two arrested over murder of social media activist at Ejura

Two suspects have been arrested by the Ejura police in connection with the murder of a social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed. The suspects are Ibrahim...

Angry Ejura residents demand justice over murder of ‘FixTheCountry’ activist

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ejura youth demands justice for murdered activist Some angry residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region are demanding justice following the sudden demise...

Kumasi floods: Death toll now 7

The death toll in last week's floods in Kumasi is now seven, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). Two more bodies were recorded...

Why Kumasi Kejetia and central business district got flooded last week

City authorities in Kumasi say the central business district (CBD) in the Kejetia area got flooded last week as a result of some tree...

I’m against any form of governmental control of media – Akufo-Addo

JoyNews/AdomNews · I'm against any form of governmental control of the media - Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo says he is against any form of governmental control...

2021 Census: Some enumerators have been verbally abused

Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim says some enumerators who were deployed to undertake the census exercise have been verbally abused by some individual respondents. Speaking...

Housing Ministry orders demolition of building in waterway at Asafo Market

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister for Works and Housing orders demolition of building on waterway at Asafo market The death toll of the recent floods in...

#FixTheCountry campaigners to storm IGP’s office over murder of member

#FixTheCountry campaigners have announced plans to storm the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuh. The action, scheduled for Tuesday, June 29, 2021,...

Govt offers juicy package for Agbogbloshie traders

It has emerged that the government will make available an amount of GHS 500,000 to trader unions at Agbogbloshie in Accra. The money , which...

Akufo-Addo knew termination of GPGC-EPA contract was wrong – NDC [Video]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is of the view that the Akufo-Addo-led government must be held liable for the $170 million judgment debt incurred...

Full text: Sammy Gyamfi unpacks NDC’s position on $170m GPGC judgement debt

Good afternoon distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the media. On behalf of the National Democratic Congress, I will like to thank you for honouring...

Police commend Yama youth for giving robbers hot chase

The Ghana Police Service has commended the youth of Yama community for their bravery in foiling a robbery attack. The youth of Yama, in the...

Suspects arrested after police foil robbery attack

One person has been arrested after the Upper East Regional Police Command foiled a robbery attack on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The suspect, identified as...

Best farmer found hanging in his room

The Best farmer of the Adoe Community, Atia Agurantey has been found hanging in his room at Adoe, a suburb of Odomase in the...

Ghana School Feeding, WFP embark on joint monitoring to assess performance of caterers

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) and its development partner, the World Food Programme (WFP), have carried out a joint national monitoring of the...

Akufo-Addo, family counted as census begins [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo and his household have been counted as the 2021 Population and Housing Census officially begins today, June 28, 2021. The Government...

2021 Census: Household of Bawumia counted

The household of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was Monday morning, June 28 counted as part of the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census. The...

2021 Census: Mahama’s household counted as he encourages Ghanaians to get counted

Former President John Mahama has once again urged all Ghanaians to make themselves available to be counted during the ongoing National Population and Housing...

Man arrested for impersonating Ken Ofori-Atta

A 21-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for using the name and images of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to solicit monies from persons...