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Covid-19: Ashanti Region enforces safety protocols

JoyNews/AdomNews · Adopt punitive measures to halt covid-19 spread – Ashanti Regional Minister tells MMDCEs The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has cautioned the people...

Man arrested for attempting to defraud 3 companies to the tune of ¢17m

A 52-year-old man has been arrested for attempting to defraud companies at the Silver Star Tower at the Airport City to the tune of...

Bird flu: 12 regions on red alert

The Veterinary Service Department has disclosed that 12 regions in the country have been put on red alert over a possible outbreak of the bird...

Minister demands speedy axle load extortion investigation

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has asked the security agencies to speed up investigations into allegations of extortion at axle load...

Land guards beat man to death over bread knife

A 45-year-old man has been beaten to death by a group of land guards over bread knife at Awutu Boson-Abena in the Central Region Christopher...

Check out beautiful photos of policewoman murdered by boyfriend

Police Constable Sandra Asiedu, stationed at Damongo in the Savannah Region, was found dead at her residence under bizarre conditions after she was not...

IGP assures #FixTheCountry protesters of maximum protection for August 4 demo

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has assured patrons of the FixTheCountry demo of maximum security for the march scheduled...

Chief Imam prays for Ga Mantse

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, was among other dignitaries who graced the 50th birthday celebration of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie...

New twist to death of police constable

The father of suspect Louis Asante, alleged to have stabbed to death a female police constable, Sandra Aseidu, has been arrested. Joseph Asante, whose son...

Man who killed wife in front of children commits suicide

A 48-year-old man, who shot and killed his partner at Asuofia Asamang in the Ashanti Region over threat of divorce, has died. Bashiru Naniyabi died...

Man says wedding vows at fiancée’s funeral after she died two weeks before big day

A devastated groom, whose fiancé died just two weeks before they were due to walk down the aisle, bravely delivered his wedding vows at...

Ashaiman assembly, Bestpoint begin construction of market complex

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly has begun the construction of some 3,000 market stores valued at GHS 50.3 million. The project, under the auspices of the...

Court dismisses Empire Builders case against Top Kings over Borteyman lands

The High Court at Adentan, presided over by Justice Fred Kwasi Awuah, has dismissed yet another writ filed by Empire Builders Limited, which sought...

Stay off romantic relationships in school – Education Director warns teachers, students

The Volta Regional Director of Education has cautioned teachers and students against engaging in amorous relationships stating that such an act will attract a...

Mike Oquaye Jnr bags top appointment

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed former High Commissioner to India, Michael Oquaye Jnr, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free zones Authority...

Five sustain gunshot wounds in violent clashes

Five people have sustained gunshot wounds following a scuffle between residents of Ampatano and Kamfakrom in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. Narrating...

Supreme Court orders Yaw Boakye to pay $2.5m to Edward Osei Boakye Trust Fund for unpaid rent

The Supreme Court has, in a recent ruling, ordered the son of late Edward Osei Boakye of Boakye Mattress fame, Yaw Boakye to pay...

Wife of 62-year-old man mysteriously murdered at Denkyira Kyekyewere speaks

The wife of the 62-year-old man murdered at Denkyira Kyekyewere in the Central Region wants the Ghana Police Service to expedite investigations into the...

It’s not smart to bring in soldiers to de-escalate minor protests – H. Kwasi Prempeh

The Executive Director of Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has criticised the use of the Military to de-escalate protests. Speaking on recent soldier brutalities at...

UTAG strike: UMaT cancels second semester exam

Students of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa are feeling the brunt of the ongoing strike by the University Teachers Association of...

WR Minister calls for Autonomy for Port of Takoradi

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has called for the independence of the Port of Takoradi to enable it fix its rates and...

Retired educationist enstooled Sunyani Paramount Queen-mother

The Sunyani Traditional Council (STC) has selected, pronounced, and enstooled Mrs Bright Donkor Faakye, a retired Educationist, aged 61 as the Paramount Queen-mother of...

CJ bribe probe: Lawyer drags GLC to court

The General Legal Council (GLC) has been sued by the lawyer at the Centre of the alleged $5m bribe involving the Chief Justice. Kwasi Afrifa...

Patronise products made by PWDs – Otiko Djaba

The Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, has encouraged Ghanaians to patronise products locally made by Persons Living...

NLC sends important message to UTAG, Universities’ Senior Staff

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, to...

Fire guts tipper truck on N1 highway [Video]

The quick intervention of witnesses prevented a tipper from being completely destroyed by fire on the N1 highway. Though details of the fire incident remain...

You’ll see every tree mentioned in the Bible at National Cathedral – Chairman of Board of Trustees

Since the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, appealed for people to contribute GH¢100 a month for the construction of the Cathedral during his presentation of the 2021 Mid-Year...

Rebecca Foundation building crèches in markets

The Rebecca Foundation has embarked on building crèches in some selected markets after the market women narrated their ordeal of balancing their trade with...

SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Counsel, prosecution clash over charge sheet

The prosecution and defence counsel in the trial of a former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and four others...

62-year-old man mysteriously murdered at Denkyira Kyekyewere

A 62-year-old man has allegedly been murdered by unknown assailants at Denkyira Kyekyewere in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region. According to...

Akatsi South MP to petition IGP over increasing crime in his constituency

Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, has hinted he would petition the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare over...

Sputnik V probe: Recuse yourself from committee – Majority tells Mintah Akandoh

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sputnik V probe: Recuse yourself from committee - Majority tells Mintah Akandoh As the committee probing the Sputnik V vaccines contract prepares to...

Koku Anyidoho’s ‘love letter’ to Asiedu Nketia

Embattled former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, says he remains a loyal member of the party. According to him, he...

Check out note killer left after allegedly murdering Police Constable

A note, believed to be an epic murder-suicide announcement, has been found in the room of Damongo Police Constable who was stabbed to death. The...

Shocking details of how 14-year-old boy impregnated roommate, 16

Two underaged roommates have been involved in a heated rebuttal while giving shocking details of their hitherto sexual escapades and subsequent pregnancy. Despite agreeing that...

Mother and child found dead in a nearby bush at Loho

An unidentified woman and her child have been found dead in a nearby bush at Loho in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West...

Shake up in police; Check out those who got new post under new IGP

On his first day in office, Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Akuffo Dampare, has re-organised the police service through transfers and new responsibilities. Assistant...

Driver dead, 12 others injured in gory accident at Brahabebome

An accident that occurred at Brahabebome Rab Junction has left a driver dead and 12 others injured. The crash that happened in the early hours...

14-year-old girl’s chilling account of how father murdered mum in her presence [Audio]

A 14-year-old girl has revealed some chilling details of how her middle-aged father gunned down her mother before her eyes. The gruesome incident reportedly occurred...

Stay off our lands! Empire builders warns

The management of Empire Builders (Trasacco Valley) Limited has categorically stated that they now have in their possession the Judgment Plan from the Supreme Court...