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Covid vaccines donated to African countries are not recognised by EU travel certificate

The African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have voiced "concern" after it emerged that Europe's digital 'green pass' does...

Security officers are allowed to use lethal force against armed protestors – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has revealed that security personnel have the legal mandate to use lethal force when confronting armed protestors, if the...

#FixTheCountry campaigners urged to depoliticise their activities

Members of the #FixTheCountry campaign have been admonished to ensure that their activities are devoid of politics. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth...

Do you want to bring war? – Shatta Wale stands against #FixTheCountry campaign

Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, is of the view that the #FixTheCountry campaign can fuel civil war in Ghana. A day after he urged the...

24 illegal miners arrested; 16 changfans burnt at Adansi Akrofuom

https://youtu.be/2n2YFQt0gek The Adansi Akrofuom District Security Committee and the Bekwai Forestry Commission have arrested 24 illegal miners. Reports indicate the miners, aged between 14 to 45,...

British High Commission breaks silence on Ejura killings

The British High Commission in Ghana says it is concerned by the happenings in Ejura that has led to the killings of at least...

Takoradi Technical University suspends 65 students

The Takoradi Technical University has suspended 65 students for one academic year effective the second semester of the 2021/2021 academic year. According to the university,...

Mfantsiman MP’s killers jailed – CID boss confirms

It has emerged that some three persons have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in connection with the robbery and murder of late...

OccupyGhana condemns military presence at Ejura protest

Pressure Group, OccupyGhana, has condemned the attack on some protesting youth at Ejura by soldiers on Tuesday, which has resulted in the death of...

Akufo-Addo orders Public Inquiry into Ejura deaths

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, to undertake Public Inquiry into deaths at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The Commission is...

Yaw Gyampo writes: Mode of recruitment into forces, training to blame for Ejura deaths

The killing of Kaaka Mohammed is unfortunate and regrettable. My condolence to the family and may his soul Rest In Peace. But quickly, some...

My husband died a hero – Kaaka’s wife breaks silence

JoyNews/AdomNews · My husband died a hero – Kaaka’s wife breaks silence Sahada Hudu, wife of murdered social media activist at Ejura in the Ashanti...

Mahama sends important message to Akufo-Addo over Ejura riots

Ex-President John Mahama has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to take immediate steps to de-escalate the riots at Ejura Sekyeredumase. Mr Mahama has also called for...

Ejura clashes: We need justice – Families of murdered protesters

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ejura clashes: We need justice: Families of kill protestors appeal Family members of the two protesters who were killed during the clash with...

Ejura: Details of persons killed, how soldiers shot into the crowd [Video]

There was uneasy calm at Ejura Sekyedumase as the youth in the community continue to demand justice following the death of two protesters. Earlier, the...

Peace-makers became attackers – Kontihene of Ejura cries

The Kontihene of Ejura has expressed shock over the methodology employed by security forces to restore order during riot in the town. The youth went...

Delay in investigating Jamestown bullion van attack worrying – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

JoyNews/AdomNews · Delay in investigating Jamestown bullion van attack worrying – Nii Lante Vanderpuye Member of Parliament (MP) for the Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lante...

Boakye Agyarko dares NDC over $170 million GPGC judgment debt [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Personnel from GPGC pleaded I re-instate terminated contract - Boakye Agyarko Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, has challenged the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Maggie Wealthy Foundation puts smiles on faces of Shelter for Abused Children [Photos]

The faces of persons at Osu-based Shelter for Abused Children are beaming with smiles through the benevolence of the Maggie Wealthy Foundation. The foundation, in...

Ghana hails strategic partnership with Jamaica

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Tuesday, hailed the of level cooperation between Ghana and Jamaica, particularly in...

Murdered activist: Family calls on police to fast track investigation

The family of a #FixTheCountry campaigner who died Monday, June 28, 2021, after a mob attack is demanding justice for the deceased relative. Speaking on...

Interior Minister reacts to murder of social activist

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ejura Clash: Government does not support illegal acts – Ambrose Dery on murder of social activist Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has condemned the...

Kennedy Agyapong, Anas lawyer “clash” in court

There was drama in the Accra High Court Tuesday when the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, got into an...

The moment we heard Kaaka was dead, we realised there wasn’t going to be peace – Ejura Kontihene

The Kontihene of Ejura Traditional Council, Nana Odiasempa Antwi Obugyei II, has disclosed that the chiefs of the town expected chaos in the community...

Boakye Agyarko speaks on GPGC judgment debt

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, says he would have been liable for the judgment debt incurred over the cancellation of the GPGC if he defied...

Ejura MCE makes shocking revelation over riots

The Ejura Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has revealed that security personnel were deployed to the municipality to ensure the smooth burial of social media...

Pastor allegedly impregnates church member’s 12-year-old child [Video]

A visiting pastor from Tepa in the Ashanti Region has allegedly impregnated his church member's 12-year-old daughter. It all started when the victim got close...

Otiko Djaba launches ‘Ability Fair’ to showcase talents and artifacts of PWDs

The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation (HDMF) has taken the initiative to organise the first-ever 'Ability Fair' in Ghana for Persons with Disability (PWDs), vulnerable...

More details emerge as police commence probe into Ejura shooting

The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it has commenced investigations into the clash at Ejura which has left two dead and four others injured. According...

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...