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National Cathedral remains a priority – Caretaker Finance Minister

Caretaker Finance Minister and Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has stated that the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana remains a priority...

Kwahu Easter festivities suspended

This year’s Easter activities at Kwahu in the Eastern Region have been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by the Kwaku...

Man kills girlfriend over GH¢15

The Mamponteng Magistrate Court in the Ashanti Region has remanded Ebenezer Korang, 30, a mason for beating his girlfriend who is also believed to...

Susu collector arrested over attempted murder of client

A 46-year-old woman, Patricia Oduro, narrowly escaped death when her female friend, Ama Bono allegedly beat and slashed her for demanding some GH¢ 3,000.00...

Govt to introduce Covid-19 Health Levy

Government will be introducing a Covid-19 Health Levy of 1% on VAT, Flat Rate Scheme and a 1% on National Health Insurance Levy as...

Apam drowning: Mahama donates to bereaved families

Former President John Mahama has donated GH¢10,000.00 to the families of the teenagers who drowned at Apam, Central Region. He also gave GH¢ 3,000 to...

Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu’s sweet words to wife in Parliament [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · What can I do without you - Osei Kyei Mensah tells wife Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has paid...

Allotey Jacobs laments about police extortion on Cape Coast road

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decried activities of police officers at the Cape Coast Mempeasem barrier in the...

5 shocking marriage traditions across Nigeria

Some marriage traditions are so ancient in culture that they have phased out over time. However, there are some that are still practiced till...

Epic throwback photo of Van Vicker and Regina Daniels cracks up social media

Nigeria movie star, Regina Daniels and Ghanaian actor Van Vicker, have caught the attention of social media after an epic throwback photo of both...

They called us donkeys, treated us like animals – Returnee migrant narrates ordeal

A one-time Ghanaian migrant to Lebanon, Dinah Haizel, has spoken up about the ill-treatment she endured at the hands of various employers as well...

Girl, 12, recounts how her step-father allegedly defiled her

A wedded woman is reconsidering her decision to stay in her marriage after she became aware of the alleged defilement of her daughter by...

Two drown in ‘galamsey’ pit at Sefwi

Two persons, believed to be in their late twenties, have drowned in a mining pit at Sefwi Datano in the Bodi District of the...

Apam drowning: Burial service for victims to come off on this date…

Burial service for the 13 victims who drowned at Apam Beach last Sunday has been slated for Tuesday, March 16 at St. Luke Catholic...

Check out interesting English names for ‘local’ Ghanaian fruits and ‘everyday items’ you never knew

There are many things we were misinformed about back in elementary and primary school. For example, there were some names of ‘everyday items’ our...

Osei-Kyei Mensa-Bonsu presents 2021 budget

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu is today, March 12, 2021, presenting the budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government. It follows the inability of...

Akufo-Addo swears in new Regional Ministers

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn in 16 Regional Ministers approved by Parliament after the vetting process. The event took place at the Jubilee House on Thursday,...

Tears as mother of lady who allegedly died from boyfriend’s assaults speaks

The mother of Elizabeth Yesutor Akpalu, the university student who lost her life as a result of an alleged assault on her, has recounted circumstances that...

Apam drowning: Uncle of drowned kids refute claims kids lacked parental control

Uncle of two of the kids who drowned in the sea at Apam has debunked allegations that the disaster was as a result of...

Obinim recounts how he stole money from World Bank ‘spiritually’ [Video]

Founder of the International Gods Way Church, 'Angel' Daniel Obinim, has recounted his numerous spiritual visits to the world Bank to steal money. Bishop Obinim,...

Suspected gay busted at Oyarifa [Photos]

A middle-aged man, suspected to be a homosexual, has been handed over to the police at Adentan. The suspect, Patrick Jobe Asramah, was apprehended by...

Shop attendant gets 10 years for robbery

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a shop attendant to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a student nurse. Akwasi Anokye Boateng,...

SONA 2021: Here’s a mixture of Akufo-Addo’s false, misleading and contradictory claims

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Parliament House. In his speech,...

Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu appointed caretaker Minister for Finance

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu as the caretaker-Minister for Finance. The appointment was communicated in a letter from President Akufo-Addo...

PURC to investigate recent erratic power supply

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that it will investigate the recent frequent power outages experienced by consumers across the country. It is,...

Obuasi Police gun down 2 suspected armed robbers

The Police at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, on Wednesday, gunned down two suspected armed robbers on the outskirts of Akomfokrom near Mawoman at...

YEA sets records straight on staff arrested over death of girlfriend

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has reacted to reports of its staff in police grip over the death of a 31-year-old lady, Elizabeth Yesutor Akpalu....

LGBTQ+ is an abomination – Former President Kufuor [Video]

Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor says it is not apt to legalise same-sex (LGBTQ+) relationships in the country. According to him, he is very conservative on...

Apam beach drowning: Okudzeto Ablakwa criticises Akufo-Addo [ Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ablakwa criticizes Akufo-Addo over his failure to comment on death of teens who drowned North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says...

COVID-19: Ghana’s death toll hits 656

Ghana's COVID-19 death toll has hit 656 since the country recorded its first active Covid-19 case in March 2020. In its latest update, the Ghana...

Brother of lady who allegedly fell to her death suspects foul play

Hans Peter Lasu, younger brother of a woman who allegedly fell to her death at her East Legon home, has said he suspects a...

NLA boss instructed to retire

President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed the Director-General of National Lottery Authority (NLA), Kofi Osei Ameyaw, to retire. In a letter dated March 10, signed by...

Why I will give $1m to buy COVID-19 vaccines – Ken Agyapong

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is against the government's decision to receive free COVID-19 vaccines from the World Health Organisation. In...

Int’I women lawyers demand justice for Lilian Dedjoe

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is demanding justice for the late Lilian Dedjoe. In a statement signed by FIDA-Ghana President, Mrs Afua Addotey,...

Another body retrieved from Apam sea

The body of a 16-year-old boy, who drowned with about 20 other teenagers in the Apam sea, has been recovered. This brings the number...

Two armed robbers dead after gun battle with Obuasi Police

The Police at Obuasi have gunned down two suspected armed robbers in an operation on the Miles 9 road. According to the Obuasi Divisional Police...

Sad news hits Dr Anthony Akoto Osei

The wife of former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tafo in the Ashanti Region, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, has passed on. However, the cause of...

Tamale Teaching Hospital staff threaten strike

Staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital have threatened to embark on strike effective Friday, March 12, 2021. The action, according to them, is to draw...

Association of Lotto Marketing Companies commends KGL

The leadership of the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies has commended the Management of KGL Technology Limited for the timely intervention in releasing funds...

Police discover decomposing body with missing fingers and feet

A 35-year-old man, Vie Adama, has been found dead in a bush at Kotosaa, a farming community in the Juaboso district of the Western...