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I brought only 1 Director to Finance Ministry – Ofori-Atta denies recruiting cronies

The Finance Minister nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta, has denied allegations that he has populated the Finance Ministry with his cronies. Addressing the Parliament’s Appointments Committee on...

Akufo-Addo, others mourn late Prof George Benneh [Photos]

It was an emotional and solemn moment when former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Prof. George Benneh, was laid to rest. A...

One more grabbed over stealing and selling of Covid-19 vaccines

A Disease Control Officer of La Bawaleshie Polyclinic, Lord Pabitey, who absconded after allegedly stealing and selling 26 Vials of COVIDSHIELD, has been arrested. Suspect...

Tony Lithur deserves GH¢300,000 paid him by UPSA; Alabi responds to Auditor -General

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Professor Joshua Alabi, has said that private legal firm, Lithur Brew and Company, deserved an amount...

Two car burglars busted!

Police in Accra have arrested two suspects who are specialised in vehicle break-ins. The suspects, Wisdom Cudjoe, also known as Jordan and Joseph Ahenkora,...

Involve us in ‘galamsey’ fight – Western Region chiefs to Akufo-Addo

Some traditional rulers in the Western Region are advocating for inclusion in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’. They argue that the wanton...

Two students trade blows over lady [Video]

Two young men, believed to be students, have been spotted in a viral video trading blows over a lady. Though the identity...

Man arrested over death of pregnant girlfriend [Video]

A man, identified as Issac Mensah, has been arrested by the Nima Divisional Police over the death of his pregnant girl. The deceased,...

Galamsey fight: We have all failed – EPA boss

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kokofu, has said all are to blame for the failure in the fight against illegal...

Asempa FM’s National Dialogue series on illegal mining [Photos]

All is set for Ghana’s leading all-talk radio station, Asempa FM's National Dialogue series on illegal mining in Ghana. The event, which happens to be...

Write your wills to reduce post-death conflicts

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has encouraged families and individuals to make wills to legally declare their wishes on how to share their...

Ofori-Atta reveals why he visited Amidu while he wrote Agyapa report

Finance Minister-Designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, has opened up on why he visited former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, while he wrote the Agyapa report. Mr Ofori-Atta has...

What Gifty Anti did for the people of Adumasa…

People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are indeed the ones who do. This is exactly what motivated Ghanaian media...

Road engineer shot in the head by armed robbers

A Kumasi-based road engineer with Joeshobs Construction Limited, Emmanuel Owusu Antwi, has been shot in the head by suspected armed robbers. The robbery incident happened...

Kidnapping cases to rise in the next six months – Security expert warns

Chief Executive Officer of Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, Paul Boateng, says child kidnapping cases in the country will be on the...

Auditor-General directs former UPSA Rector, Joshua Alabi to refund ¢300k with interest

The Auditor-General has directed the former Rector of the University for Professional Studies (UPSA), Professor Joshua Alabi, to refund with interest an amount of...

Petition for dismissal of ECG boss ‘frivolous, unmeritorious’ – Group

A group, calling itself the Objective Media Forum, has described the petition filed against the Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana...

Be focused on the job – Asantehene to Samuel Jinapor

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the newly-appointed Minister of Lands and Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to be committed to duty. Issues relating...

22-year-old man slips and dies in galamsey pit at Apampatia [Photos]

A 22-two-year-old man has met his untimely death after he slipped and fell into an abandoned galamsey pit at Akyem Apampatia in the Atiwa West District...

Rastafarianism not part of religions accepted in Ghana – Nana Akomea

The Managing Director of the Intercity STC Coaches Limited, Nana Akomea, has stated that the debate over the admission of two students with dreadlocks...

Moment passengers applauded female pilot after landing despite bad weather [Video]

A female captain has earned accolades from her passengers and crew members for her impeccable skills with which she landed an aircraft faced with...

Missing man found dead in stream that supplies water to entire community

A 57-year-old man, Charles Kwame Nti, has been found dead at Mim Water Works in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region The deceased...

Easter: No crusades and conventions – Police warn

The Ghana Police Service, ahead of the Easter festivities, has reminded Ghanaians that the ban on social gathering is still in force. In view of...

NPP to issue guidelines on presidential aspirants

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will soon come out with rules and regulations to guide and restrict the number of presidential hopefuls to stem...

Popular sports show host passes on

The Management of FP Communication Group (Hot FM- Accra, Fox FM-Kumasi & Fox FM-Takoradi) has announced the sudden demise of astute broadcaster, Justice Opoku-Agyemang,...

SHS 2 student defiles 18-month-old twin girls

A 19-year-old Senior High School (SHS) 2 student, Patrick Nyarkoh, has been arrested by the Assin Fosu Police Command for defiling 18 month-old twin-girls...

GIJ’s earlier decision draconian – MP

Member of Parliament for Ketu South constituency has described as draconian management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism's (GIJ) earlier order to students to...

New twist to SSNIT case involving Ernest Thompson, 4 others

The Attorney-General (A-G) has decided to amend the charge sheet against former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson...

Perennial flooding: Housing Minister calls for stakeholder support

Government has reiterated its resolve at improving the perennial flooding challenges in Accra through the implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development...

MTN Foundation trains 50 youth in mobile phone repairs

Some 50 young men and women have benefitted from the MTN Ghana Foundation’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Project at Suhum in the Eastern Region. The...

Residents of Asiwa unhappy over parked Ambulance

The use of taxis and motorbikes in transporting patients in critical conditions is a common feature at Asiwa in the Bosome-Freho District of the...

Man allegedly commits suicide; rips stomach open with blade

A 47-year-old mason, Gidi Kennedy, popularly known as Oluu, has allegedly committed suicide at Kwasi Nyarko in the Eastern Region. Reports from the Adeiso Police...

Meteo Agency releases 24-hour forecast for Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency says there will rainstorm in some parts of the country tonight. In a press release, signed by senior meteorologist, Frederick Quaytey...

Afenyo-Markin ‘begs’ Appointments Committee over Ofori-Atta

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has entreated Parliament’s Appointments Committee to be tactful with the Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta. “In the past, as a...

Ambulance workers robbed at gunpoint again!

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ambulance Robbery Emergency medical health workers at the Ghana Ambulance Service in the Northern Region have been robbed on the Chereponi-Yendi stretch. The robbers...

Man cries uncontrollably as he begs his girlfriend for another chance [Watch]

A viral video of a heartbroken young man begging his lover for a second chance has got social media buzzing. The unidentified man could be...

Goat gives birth to baby with 2 heads, six legs [Video]

Residents at Dormaa Kofi Badukrom in the Bono Region have been thrown into a state of shock following the delivery of a goat with...

When you hate my wife, you’ve dishonoured me – Agyinasare tells church members

Bishop Charles Agyinasare has told the congregation of Perez Chapel International that “when you hate my wife, you have dishonoured me”. Teaching them about ‘The...

Phone thief beaten to death at Bibiani

Luck run out on a thief at Sefwi Bibiani when he was caught red-handed burgling a resident's room. The 35-year-old Kojo Boadu was beaten to...

Landlord found dead in his room in bizarre state [Photos]

A 43-year-old landlord, identified as Agya Yaw, has been found dead in his room in a bizarre state and wearing only a t-shirt. Police sources...