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Peace Council wades into Wesley Girls’ Ramadan fasting brouhaha

The National Peace Council has urged Ghanaians, particularly those who have been affected in any way by the events at the Wesley Girls’ High...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for construction of Pan African Heritage World Museum

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday cut the sod for the construction of the Pan African Heritage Museum at the Gomoa Pomadze Hills in the...

Bawumia reacts to calls to FixTheCountry

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Ghanaians that the Akufo-Addo- led government is focused on solving problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In an...

Shocking as wife buries dead husband with live snake in Ghana [Video]

In a video circulating on social media, a woman, believed to be a Ghanaian, is spotted burying her husband with a live snake that...

Alban Bagbin narrates how he escaped death 3 times [Listen]

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recounted how his seatbelt saved his life three times in what he described as “near-fatal accidents”. The...

4 feared dead in accident on Accra-Tema motorway [Photos]

A Sprinter Bus with registration number GR 6117-20 has been involved in an accident on the Accra-Tema motorway. According to a witness, the accident occurred...

76-year-old woman burnt to death at Komenda

The charred body of a 76-year-old woman was recovered by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) after dousing a fire at the Zion Prayer...

Pork shortage drives prices up at Navrongo

Pork prices are up in the Navrongo Township, following shortage of pigs in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region. Some owners of pork...

House of Chiefs President supports burning of mining equipment in forest reserves

President of the National House of Chiefs has hit back at critics over the government’s decision to destroy equipment used in illegal mining operations in...

Ghana to receive 150 American peace corps

The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Miss Stephanie Sullivan, has hinted of the arrival of some 150 American peace corps in the country....

Video of Opambour performing ‘Sika Gari’ song pops up

A viral video of Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom, aka Opambour, performing born-again fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa's sika gari song has popped up on social...

#FixTheCountryNow: Okudzeto Ablakwa sends strong message to NPP

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has shared his thoughts on the ongoing social media campaign against the incumbent government....

GRIDco announces disruption in flow of vehicular traffic on Tetteh-Quarshie Highway

The Ministry of Roads and Highways through the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) in a press release says a section of the N4 (Tetteh-Quarshie –...

I have been an ‘Agitated General’ on the street but … Sammy Awuku on #FixTheCountry demo

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sammy Awuku reacts to FixTheCountry demo National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku, is appealing to the group calling on...

Ramadan: Old students of Wesley Girls backs ‘no fasting’ policy

The Wesley Girls’ High School Old Girls’ Association (WGHS OGA) has backed the decision not to allow Muslim students to fast during Ramadan. According to...

2 farmers jailed 20 years for shooting herdsmen

The Techiman Circuit Court has convicted two farmers to 10 years imprisonment each for attacking two herdsmen. The court’s decision, read by Alexander Graham was...

Deputy Clerk of Parliament laid to rest [Photos]

Deputy Clerk to Parliament in charge of Legislative Management, Robert Ageya Apodolla, has been laid to rest. Mr Apodolla died on Friday, February 19 after a short illness...

Akufo-Addo finally speaks on Domelevo saga in CNN interview

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has mounted a defence of his anti-corruption record, reiterating that the former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, was not forced out...

‘Beyi W’ano’: SHS building on the verge of collapse as ‘galamseyers’ takeover premises

Nkroful Agricultural Secondary School is on the verge of collapse as illegal miners (galamseyers), whose activities are causing serious environmental and social problems, have...

Otumfuo wades into ‘galamsey’ saga

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says the government’s failure to strategically engage traditional authorities is a factor in the unsustainable fight against illegal...

Missing 4-year-old girl found headless

Offinso-based parents have been left distraught after the remains of their missing four-year-old daughter were found. Afia Adepa, who was declared missing, was found dead...

Govt commissions safety office for journalists [Photos]

The government has commissioned the office for the Coordinated Mechanism on the Safety of Journalists in Accra. The office will become the official source for...

19 ‘fake’ national security operatives arrested in Atewa Forest

At least, nineteen (19) persons, who claim to be national security operatives, have been apprehended by the police in the Eastern Region for illegally...

More stories of missing babies pop up

Four months after the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) busted series of baby-harvesting and child-trafficking syndicates in Accra, more people have stepped forward...

#FixTheCountry: Ghanaians embark on massive campaign for change

Ghanaians have embarked on a massive social media campaign for change over what they described as the ailing status of the country. Under the hashtag...

Covid-19: Ghana records 57 new cases, active cases now 1,584

Ghana has recorded 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease. This brings the number of active cases in the country to 1,584, according to...

Read: GJA congratulates Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice-desigate

GJA CONGRATULATES DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL ANDMINISTER OF JUSTICE DESIGNATE We wish to congratulate Lawyer Afred Tuah-Yeboah on his nomination as theDeputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice-designate. We...

56-year-old man missing at Gbawe Bulemi

The family in Gbawe Bulemi has reported missing, their father, Alhaji Abubarkar White, aged 56 years. Alhaji Abubarkar White who is fair in complexion left...

We can’t sanction #FixTheCountryNow demo – Police

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command says it cannot sanction the proposed #FixTheCountry protest as it goes against the ban on public gatherings. The Public...

Immigration officer killed in motor accident

A recruit officer with the Ghana Immigration Service has perished in a gory motor accident at Jeway Wharf junction in the Jomoro Municipality.The deceased...

Parents besiege Achimota Preparatory to protest GES takeover [Photos]

Scores of parents on Tuesday stormed the Achimota Preparatory School to protest a decision of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take over and manage...

Methodist Church replies GES over Ramadan directive to Wesley Girls

The Methodist Church Ghana has rejected the Ghana Education Service’ (GES) directive to Wesley Girls’ High School to allow Muslim students to partake in the Ramadan...

Why I rejected over GHS700K bribe – Anti-galamsey taskforce member

A former anti-galamsey taskforce member, Twum Ampofo-Agyekum, has recounted why he rejected numerous bribes offered him in the line of his duty. According to him,...

Veteran award-winning journalist passes on

Media Consultant and three-times journalist of the year, Alhaji Razak El-Alawa, has reportedly passed on. Alhaji Razak, according to reports, passed around 10:30 pm on...

34-year-old man shot dead in Adeiso

A 34-year-old man has been shot dead by armed robbers at a cattle ranch in Adeiso in the Eastern Region. The robbers also slashed the...

GMA wants ‘Pneumatica Night’ organisers prosecuted

The Ghana Medical Association has called on the Attorney General and the police to swiftly prosecute the organisers of Christ Embassy’s ‘Pneumatica Night 2021’...

Man shot dead by robbers at cattle ranch at Adeiso

A 34-year-old man has been shot dead by armed robbers at a cattle ranch at Adeiso in the Eastern Region. The robbers also slashed the...

Galamsey: How much each Operation Vanguard member receives as allowance will shock you [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Operation Vanguard allowance A former member of the Operation Vanguard team has revealed why it failed in the fight against illegal mining known...

3 rushed to Ridge Hospital after accident at Adabraka [Video]

A bus driver with registration GX-92539-13 crashed into a private car at Adabraka on Tuesday morning leaving three passengers sustaining injuries. According to a witness,...

Woman sustains deep wounds from husband after denying him sex

A 31-year-old woman from Nanville in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region has sustained deep wounds on the head. The woman, Amanda Basinbo,...