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Mother parades ‘meat’ for sale only for people to find out it’s her newborn baby [Video+Photo]

It was a shocking sight to behold after a 32-year-old mother was spotted carrying a newborn baby in a basket in an attempt to...

1 dead, 10 seriously injured in accident at Biakoye [Video]

One person has been confirmed dead with 10 others seriously injured after several cars jammed between Worawora and Tapa Abotoase in the Oti Region...

Fire guts warehouse at Madina [Video]

Fire has gutted the warehouse of Lesfam Company Limited, a beverages distributor at Madina Ritz Junction in Accra. The fire incident occurred in the late...

Transporting fertiliser at night banned in Upper West Region

As part of measures to help curb the smuggling of fertiliser, the Upper West Regional Security Council has placed a ban on transporting fertiliser...

Beyi W’ano: Gomoa East District Assembly chases stone quarry companies for tax

JoyNews/AdomNews · East District Assembly chases stone quarry companies for taxes The Gomoa East District Assembly has secured an injunction against three stone quarry companies...

Robbers shoot MoMo vendor at Okorase

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor has been shot dead by armed robbers at Okorase near Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The 36-year-old Solomon Arhin Prost...

Teshie Wulomo, 2 others injured after gunshots during pre-Homowo rituals [Photos+Video]

Three people have been injured while they were performing rituals ahead of the start of the Homowo festival at Teshie. The victims include the Chief...

Dag Heward Mills apologises to Otumfuo

The Founder and General Overseer of the Lighthouse Group of Churches, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, has rendered an unqualified apology to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei...

Man arrested with imported sniper rifles into Ghana: Inside story [Audio]

A Ghanaian based in the United States of America (USA) has been arrested for possessing ammunition without lawful authority. Ernest Tawiah, based in Chicago, is...

Man stabs friend to death at funeral for calling him stupid

A 32-year-old man has been stabbed to death by his friend following a quarrel between the two at a funeral in Akyem-Nkwanta, a suburb...

2021 Census: More than eight million structures listed

Chief Census Officer, Professor Samuel Kwabena Annim, has announced that more than eight million structures out of the 11 million targeted have been chalked...

There’s power in a father’s encouragement – Pastor Mensa Otabil

Pastor Mensa Otabil, General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), has advised fathers to praise their children for their successes. He said, "there...

2021 Global Peace Index: Ghana ranked 2nd most peaceful country in Africa

Ghana has been ranked the second most peaceful country in Africa in the 2021 Global Peace Index report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). The...

Cape Coast gets COVID-19 testing centre

The Central Region now has a COVID-19 testing centre at Cape Coast in the Central region. This means samples can be tested in the region...

Dr Kofi Amoah reveals how he made his first million dollars

Ghanaian businessman, Dr Kofi Amoah has revealed the secrets behind his early success as an entrepreneur. According to him, he faced a lot of setbacks...

Lordina’s Fathers’ Day message to Mahama sets tongues wagging

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been given a special recognition with a Fathers' Day message from his family. The message came specifically from his...

Bullion van robbery: 215 suspected criminals arrested

The Accra Regional Police Command has embarked on an enhanced operational exercise in Accra and arrested 215 suspected criminals in its recent targeted operation....

Check-out details of one-week observation for police officer killed in bullion van robbery [Photo]

The one-week observation of the police officer who was murdered in a bullion van robbery has been announced. First funeral rite for Constable Emmanuel Kobby...

Policeman found dead at Flagstaff House barracks [Photo]

A policeman was found dead in his room at the Flagstaff House police barracks on Friday morning. Inspector Emmanuel Kofi Nunekpeku was found dead lying...

You can run, but you can’t hide – Kofi Boakye to bullion van attackers

The Director-General in charge of Legal and Prosecution at the Ghana Police Service, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye, says arresting perpetrators behind the James Town...

Man who shot friend dead over GH¢5 reports himself to police

Police at Akropong in the Eastern Region has arrested a man, who allegedly shot and killed his friend over GHS 5.00 debt. According to the...

Akufo-Addo’s Green Ghana Day receives huge support from Kingdom Exim

Kingdom Exim Group Limited, a leading Ghanaian agro-based company, has supported President Nana Akufo-Addo’s ambitious afforestation project, the Green Ghana Day. The company has provided...

Cause of ‘misconduct in police service’ revealed [Photos]

The Ghana Police Service has attributed the many misconduct by some officers of the service to what it says is unnecessary financial demands exerted...

CCF, OSIWA sensitise Ghanaians on vagrancy laws

The Crime Check Foundation (CCF) and The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) have embarked on a sensitisation programme on the Accra Metropolitan...

Bullion van attacks in the first half of 2021

The first half of 2021 has recorded four bullion van attacks. JoyNews' checks reveal that in three of the incidents, the robbers bolted with the cash...

Akufo-Addo’s travels: Afenyo-Markin defends Ofori-Atta’s request for more time

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has rejected accusations that the Akufo-Addo led administration is evading accountability with regard to his recent foreign trip. This was...

25-year-old man who went missing found hanging dead

 A man, believed to be in his late 20s, has allegedly committed suicide at Abirem Agona in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem District of...

Fathers’ Day: Sam Korankye Ankrah sends message to ‘run away’ dads

Founder and Apostle General of Royal House Chapel International, Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah, has called on all fathers who have not been up to...

3 arrested for brandishing guns in viral social media video

Three men, who were seen flaunting guns in a viral social media video, have been arrested by police in Kumasi. Police say the three, all...

COVID-19 Ambassadors unveiled!

COVID-19 National Trust Fund has inaugurated seven brand ambassadors to support the education and fundraising activities of the Trust Fund. The Ambassadors are Israel Laryea...

Adom FM, Adom TV collaborate with Frytol Sunflower to elegantly celebrate Fathers’ Day [Video]

The Adom Brand of the Multimedia Group is poised to make this year’s Fathers’ Day celebration extraordinary. Readers, listeners and viewers of Adomonline, Asempa FM,...

Even more to watch on Showmax between Euro 2020 matches

These are the best sports shows and documentaries on Showmax to keep you entertained during UEFA Euro 2020.  Football fans, your time is now! After...

Desks deficit: Regional Minister saves Western North schools

Desks shortfall in the majority of public schools in the Western North Region is hampering teaching and learning. School enrollment statistics indicate that 60,000...

Military men storm Bekwai forest, arrest illegal miners

The Bekwai Forestry Commission and the military, police and Adansi Akrofuom District Assembly Taskforce, have embarked on an operation on the Supuma forest reserve. According...

WASSCE ranking: Check-out position of Wesley Girls, others

Best performing schools in the 2020 National West Africa Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) rankings for the Central Region have been awarded with citation...

Man burns daughter’s hand for allegedly stealing ¢10

An eight-year-old girl is receiving treatment at the Walewale Government Hospital after her father allegedly assaulted her with fire for allegedly stealing GH¢10.00. The victim,...

Covid-19 cases rise in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has admonished the public to continue observing the Covid-19 safety protocols following an upsurge in new cases in the...

How police saved GHc550,000 in bullion van ‘robbery’ on Kasoa-Winneba road [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · More details of botched bullion van robbery on Kasoa-Winneba road The armed men who attacked a bullion van at Gomoa Okyereko on the...

All my girlfriends have left me after I went viral – Man seen flaunting guns cries

Obour, one of the men in the viral video showing a group of men flaunting pistols and a pump-action gun, has spoken following their...

Bullion van robbery: Girlfriend of murdered police officer breaks silence

Girlfriend of late Constable Emmanuel Osei, the policeman killed in a bullion van robbery attack in James Town is still in shock. The distraught lady...