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Mahama to resume campaign tour

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, is set to resume his campaign tour in the Ashanti region. This was contained in a...

High Court admits alleged Ofosu Ampofo leaked tape as evidence

An alleged audio recording of the voice of NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo planning a road-map of criminal activities targeted at some individuals...

University of Ghana reviews fees for 2020/2021 academic year

Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has announced a review of the facility user fees for students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The institution...

Bible found intact after Odawna Market inferno [Photo]

Traders at the Odawna market at were left in awe after a Bible was found intact in an inferno that hit the business centre. Fire...

Azumah Nelson makes shocking revelation about Rawlings

Boxing legend Azumah Nelson has praised the late former President Jerry John Rawlings for the personal sacrifices he made to ensure that he became...

SinapiAba to train Bono and Ahafo youth in apprenticeship programme

Two hundred and eighty youth in the Bono regions are set to receive training in vocational and technical skills to start up their businesses. The...

Rawlings’ family calls on Otumfuo [Photos]

The family of late former President Jerry John Rawlings has officially informed Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, about the passing of Mr Rawlings. The family...

Hold on, help is coming – NADMO boss to fuel explosion victims

The Central Regional National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Director, Joe Donkoh, has appealed to the families of last week's Cape Coast premix fuel explosion...

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah honoured [Photos]

The overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, Ya-Na Abubakari Mahama ll, has honoured the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at the Gbewa Palace in...

Why Martin Amidu returned keys to new office building

Immediate past Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has explained why he rejected keys to a GETFund new building designated as his office. Mr Amidu, in his...

Suspected assassins drive into convoy of NDC candidate, two injured!

Two persons are reportedly injured after a deliberate crash into the convoy of the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the...

MASLOC boss blasts NDC

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Stephen Amoah, has responded to some key corruption allegations. The claims, made by the...

Ayeduase shooting: Family of shooter suspects foul play [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ayeduase shooting: Family suspects foul play The family of deceased suspect, Francis Azabanga, who was involved in the Ayeduase shooting incident, has accused...

Govt to rewire markets in Accra after Odawna fire – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised that government will rewire of major markets in Accra. This follows a fire outbreak at the Odawna market in the...

Covid-19: Tema Traders accuse politicians of causing rise in infections

Some traders in Tema has accused politicians of causing the rise in COVID-19 cases in Ghana due to their disregard to protocols. Speaking to the...

Fire guts Sakumono school complex

Fire has gutted the Sakumono School complex near Tema in the Greater Accra region. The incident, according to eyewitnesses began around 5 am Thursday morning. The...

Remand warrant for 29 Western Togoland separatists renewed for two weeks

The 29 accused persons who have been charged with treason felony in the Western Togoland saga were left murmuring in court when their remand...

First phase of Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange to open from November 25

The first phase of the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange in Accra is expected to be opened to traffic next week. The project which is estimated to...

Three victims of Ho gas explosion dead

Three victims from a gas explosion incident at the Mighty gas fuel in Ho are dead. The trio reportedly died while on admission at the...

UG Ghana law students, alumni to hold vigil in honour of Prof. Benneh

The Law Students Union (LSU) of University of Ghana and Alumni of the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSOL) are set to hold...

Akufo-Addo reveals support package for victims of Odawna Market fire disaster as he visits scene [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has visited the Odawna market to solidarise with the traders who lost their wares and stalls in the fire outbreak early...

SSNIT contributions – Director–General shares shocking figures

JoyNews/AdomNews · SSNIT contribution - MD shares shocking figures About 50 percent of contributors under the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Scheme currently...

New twist to Amidu’s Agyapa Mineral Corruption Risk Assessment

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has shockingly revealed the corruption risk assessment for the Agyapa deal was not part of ex-Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu’s...

More controversies on NAM 1’s Menzgold land settlement proposal [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · More controversies on NAM 1's Menzgold land settlement proposal More controversies have engulfed the proposal by Menzgold owner, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known...

Kantanka automobile builds new model of JHS graduate’s car [Photo]

Ghana-based automobile assembler and manufacturer, Kantanka, has unleashed a new model of Junior High School (JHS) graduate, Kelvin Odartei's scrap car. The Chief Executive...

Rawlings: What Sly Mensah said after signing book of condolence

A former boss of the National Health Insurance Authority, Sylvester Mensah, has signed the book of condolence as he mourns ex-President Jerry Rawlings. The State...

Read: Rawlings’ family reports fake Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings Twitter Account to CID

The attention of the Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has been drawn to the creation of a fake Twitter account that is...

Amidu versus presidency: It’s difficult to know who is telling the truth – Prof Gyampo

Senior political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo is still at sea following the row between government and immediate past...

Covid-19: Over 2,000 children exposed in Ghana – Report

It has been revealed that about 2,180 children in Ghana have contracted infectious coronavirus disease. This was in a research work conducted by Child...

MP in court over alleged fraud, money laundering

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jirapa Constituency in the Upper West Region, Dr Francis Bawaana Dukura, has appeared in court on charges...

Nigerian lady arrested for trafficking girls to Ghana for prostitution

The Tema Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has busted a Nigerian woman at the centre of a trafficking deal which purports...

Dr. Frank Adjei donates vehicle to Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters

The Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters has today received a brand new Pickup vehicle from a businessman, Dr. Frank Adjei to aid their operations in...

Prof Opoku-Agyemang consoles victims of Odawna Market fire

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has sympathized victims of Odawna market fire disaster. She was at the market...

Emotional as wife of Ayeduase shooting victim speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Emotional Wife of Ayesuase shooting victim speaks The late Kwame Amoah, the victim of Tuesday’s Ayeduase road rage, has been described as a...

Martin Amidu has finished Akufo-Addo – Victor Smith [Video]

Ghana's former Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK), Victor Smith, has described Martin Amidu's resignation as an indictment on the incumbent government. According to...

Odawna market fire: Tears flow as traders count their losses [Video+photos]

Some traders at Odawna market near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange are counting their losses after fire gutted the market Wednesday dawn. The...

Driver who shot himself after shooting painter dead

A 31-year-old man, Samson Zabanga, who shot himself after shooting a painter, Kwame Amoah, has been confirmed dead. Mr Zabanga shot himself at Ayeduase near...

Martin Amidu has confirmed assertions of his incompetence – Ben Abdallah

Chairperson of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament, Ben Abdallah Banda, says the resignation of Martin Amidu only affirms criticisms that he...

Ursula Owusu’s shocking revelation on AirtelTigo transaction [Video]

Minister for Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has shockingly revealed the government acquired AirtelTigo at one dollar. The government, through the transaction, will temporarily...

I received threats before my… – NDC Parliamentary Candidate

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for Tema Central constituency, Ebi Bright, has revealed she was threatened before her vehicles were set ablaze. Two...