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Private school teachers beg govt for GHC500 as monthly stipend to survive

Teachers in the country have lamented over their poor finances due to the seizure of their salaries on the back of the closure of...

Kennedy Agyapong ‘attacks’ Rawlings [Video]

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has said former President Jerry Rawlings should be blamed for the dominance of...

Man who invented ‘banku ta’ to be honoured

A 90-year-old man, Paul Kingsley Asamoah, will be honoured by the people of his community for inventing the Wooden Spatula, popularly known as ’banku...

Dagbon peace will bring investors into Northern Region – Siaw-Agyepong

The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has praised the Dagbon overlord, Ya-Na Abukari II bringing peace to the kingdom and by...

Passengers go wild over $150 fee for PCR test at Kotoka Airport [listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘Borgas’ go wild over $150 fee for PCR test at Kotoka Airport Some Ghanaians abroad have expressed dissatisfaction about the government’s decision to...

Man trapped in bitumen barrel in attempt to steal from employer

A 25-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel Gyimah, has reportedly been trapped in a bitumen barrel in an attempt to steal from his employer. He is...

The Big Agenda: Private School proprietors angry over selective school reopening

Following the order by President Nana Akufo-Addo that all basic school pupils, apart from Junior High School 2 pupils, should continue to stay home...

Airport re-opening: Government defends decision to charge arriving passengers $150 for PCR test

Deputy Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has defended government’s decision to charge arriving passengers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) $150 for Covid-19...

Coronavirus: KIA to welcome international arrivals today

The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is expected to receive its first set of arrivals into the country as it begins operations today, Tuesday, 1...

GWCL warns water vendors, house owners

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has reiterated its caution to water vendors, landlords, and landladies to desist from selling water to consumers during...

My husband impregnated my friend – Woman tells why she drinks alcohol

Bernice, a mother of one and an alcohol addict has said her friend gave birth with her husband leading her to alcoholism. According to her,...

Buaben Asamoa shreds Mahama

Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), at a press conference has described former president John Dramani Mahama...

Rawlings mourns with late Edem Kodjo’s family in Togo

Former President Jerry John Rawlings was in Lome, Togo on Sunday, August 30 to commiserate with the family of Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo, popularly known...

NSS releases postings for 2020/2021

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released postings of some 86,478 graduates from accredited tertiary institutions to be enrolled for Service for...

Sarkodie shares his first encounter with a racist

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has shared a racist encounter he had with an immigration officer while attempting to enter Germany with an Italian visa. He said...

Persons exempted from mandatory testing as airport reopens [Read]

It has emerged that some persons will be exempted from the mandatory COVID-19 testing as the airport reopens to international traffic. Children under the...

Covid-19: This is how much travellers will pay for testing as airport reopens

As the Kotoka International Airport reopens to international traffic on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, travellers will bear the cost of coronavirus testing. Each...

Fumigation exercise at Terminal 3 ahead of Airport reopening [photos]

Ghana's main airport, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), is being disinfected less than 24 hours ahead of international flight resumption. This comes after KIA was...

Old Saints Association congratulates Dr. Henry Benyah

The Accra Chapter Old Boys of St. John's School, Sekondi (Old Saints) have congratulated Dr. Henry  Benyah on his appointment as chairman of the Volta ...

NCCE urges community members to find local solution to local problems

The Ayawaso East Municipal office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has admonished community members to find local solution to local problems.Emmanuel...

SEC giving unnecessary excuses for not paying customers – PRO for collapsed fund managers

Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the collapsed 53 investment firms, Charles Nyamah, has said the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), is unwilling to pay...

Akufo-Addo takes decision on academic year for nursery, primary pupils

The Ghana Education Service (GES), after extensive consultations, has postponed the resumption of the academic year for schools to January 2021. This includes pupils in...

Checkout KIA’s new installation ahead of Tuesday resumption of flight

President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, August 30,2020 visited Kotoka International Airport to ascertain the facility’s readiness in the reopening of the Air borders. Ghana’s...

6 things you must know about international flights to Ghana during COVID-19

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has announced six measures that have been put in place at Ghana's Kotoka International Airport to prevent the importation...

Akufo-Addo inspects work at Kotoka International Airport ahead of September 1 reopening

President Akufo-Addo has inspected work at the Kotoka International Airport as the facility gears up for reopening on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 16th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation on the measures his government is taking to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus...

Sumpini saga: Five include chief arrested

Police in the Savannah region have arrested five people including the Dagomba chief of Sumpini and his linguist for their alleged role in the...

The Ghanaian Farmer Set To Air On Joy Prime, Monday

The Ghanaian Farmer, an all-new Television show, dedicated to highlight the significant contributions of farmers to the Ghanaian economy, is set to air on Joy Prime...

Woman, 50, accused of witchcraft beaten to pulp at Sumpini [photos+video]

A woman in her late 50s has sustained severe injuries to her skull after being attacked at Sumpini in the West Gonja...

WAEC releases timetable for BECE

The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would begin on Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020, in all the Registration...

Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo speaks tonight

President Nana Akufo-Addo will Sunday evening address the nation on the measures taken against the spread of coronavirus in the country. His 16th televised address...

Two shot dead at Abossey Okai during Homowo customary rites

Two persons have lost their lives after sustaining gunshot at Abossey Okai on Saturday, August 29, 2020. The Kaneshie Divisional Police says the incident occurred...

WAEC releases timetable for 2020 BECE

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The exam would begin on Monday, September...

I prefer being a messenger for ruling NPP – Obour

Veteran hiplife artiste, Bice Osei Kuffour, widely known as Obour, haspledged his willingness to serve the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in any capacity. To...

I’m like a suitor bent on marrying a beautiful woman – Akufo-Addo tells Voltarians

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President and Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said he would not relent until he has...

Lawrence Ayagiba promoted to Deputy Auditor-General, new assistant A-G appointed

The Ghana Audit Service has promoted Lawrence Ayagiba to the position of a new Deputy-Auditor General. A circular, signed by the office of the Acting...

Otchere-Darko sends message to Bishop Agyinasare [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Gabby Otchere-Darko advices Bishop Agyinasare A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has offered advice to Bishop Agyinasare over...

CAP 30 for all Security Services – Bawumia announces

Cabinet has approved the placement of all security agencies under one pension scheme in order to ensure uniformity of benefits. The Vice President of the...

Otchere-Darko clarifies AG’s letter on Agyapa deal

Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has cleared the air on a report from the Attorney General (AG) which suggested that...

Agyapa Royalties agreement not in Ghana’s interest – AG’s office said in its recommendations (Read Document)

The Attorney General's (AG) office has opined that the Agyapa Royalties Agreement is skewed against the interest of Ghana. The Attorney General’s office explained that...