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NDC’s apology over cancellation of teacher trainee allowance [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NDC apologises for cancellation of teacher trainee allowance The Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has apologised for the cancellation of...

Thieves break into pastor’s home; steal banku, palm nut soup, tomatoes…[Video]

Thieves have broken into the residence of a Presbyterian catechist at Duayaw-Kwanta in the Tano North District of the Ahafo region. The incident...

Kenya dismisses exposé on looting of Covid-19 funds

Kenya’s health ministry has dismissed an exposé that alleged massive looting and disappearance of millions of dollars of donor funds and equipment meant to...

Kwesi Pratt breaks silence after thieves broke into his office

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, is baffled about the burglary in his office in Accra. In an interview on Joy News,...

Ken Agyapong runs away from Tracy Boakye

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ken Agyapong's advise to Tracy For the first time, outspoken legislator, Kennedy Agyapong, has refused to reply in equal measure the fire thrown...

Barack Obama selects Shatta Wale in playlist

Former President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, is now a fan of Shatta Wale. This follows a decision by the...

GWCL announces emergency shutdown of Weija Water Plant for repairs

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Weija Water Plant. This is to allow repair works to be done...

Moment Owusu-Bempah predicted fire outbreak at EC office [Video]

A few days after fire gutted the Electoral Commission’s (EC) office at Sapeiman, a video of Reverend Owusu-Bempah prophesying about the incident has popped...

Checkout new hotspot for road accidents in Ghana

Ashanti Region has now become the hotspot of road traffic fatalities in Ghana. The Region recorded a total of 224 deaths through road accidents in...

UG ends free online data package for students, staff

The University of Ghana has brought to an end its free online data package that was provided to students, faculty members and some staff...

Photos of the ‘Editors’ editor’, Saeed Ali Yaqub as he goes home

Hundreds of mourners today joined the family of Saeed Ali Yaqub and The Multimedia Group to bid farewell to its longest serving editor. Saeed Ali...

Media fraternity in Kumasi mourns Nhyira and Luv FM editor, Saeed

Journalists and others in the media fraternity have expressed shock over the sudden death of Saeed Ali Yaqub, editor of Luv FM, in Kumasi. Mr...

Akufo-Addo commissions and hands-over AfCFTA secretariat to AU commission [photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned and handed over the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area to the African Union (AU) Commission. This was...

The Big Youth Debate: Nana B, Pablo clash over jobs creation

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) George Opare Addo and New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Henry Nana Boakye have clashed over jobs created by their respective parties. The...

Australian High Commissioner hails Ghanaian barber [photos]

Australian High Commissioner to Ghana has praised a Ghanaian barber for giving him a new look. His Excellency Gregory Andrews said he wanted to look...

Licence revocation has caused health problems – Dr Nduom

The President of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has said the revocation of the licences of 23 financial institutions on August 16, last...

Sammi Awuku gives funny description to the Jane and John ticket

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has made a sarcastic assertion about Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate, John Mahama and...

Okyenhene responds to Daasebre Prof Emeritus Oti Boateng on House of Chiefs brouhaha

Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has responded to allegations by Omanhene of Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng, that the composition of...

Court fines father over son’s loss of tooth

A court in Accra has fined 30-year-old Christopher Ayittey an amount of GH¢ 3,600 for administering multiple fist blows to his son's cheek. The marketing...

Convicted witch doctor ‘strangely’ freed barely a month into serving 2-year jail term

A self-styled witch-doctor at Widana in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East region has, for some unknown reasons, been released from jail. Identified...

Bawumia’s Aide shares his covid-19 experience [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Bawumia's Aide shares covid-19 experience Spokesperson to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the latest government official to share his COVID-19 experience with...

Akufo-Addo expresses confidence in first Secretary General of AfCTA

President Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in Wamkele Mene, the first elected Secretary General of the African Continental Trade Area (AfCTA). According to the president, the...

Three burnt to death in Techiman accident [Video]

Three person have been burnt to death in an accident that occurred at Akomadan-Nkenkasu road at Techiman yesterday evening. The incident happened when...

School of Hygiene students go wild, storm Sanitation Ministry again!

Students of the Ghana School of Hygiene are for the second time in two weeks, picketing the premises of the Sanitation Ministry to demand...

NIA revises mop-up registration dates in four regions

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revised its mop-up dates for the Ghana card registration in the Greater Accra Region. The authority, in a statement...

Check out Ghana’s covid-19 death toll as 9-week-old baby dies

Eight more persons have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 239. The total case count of the highly...

Thieves break into Kwesi Pratt’s office

Some suspected thieves have broken into the office of the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, at Kokomlemle in Accra. The attack...

Badu Kobi warns critics of popular man of God after he predicted victory for NPP

Founder and General overseer of Glorious Wave Church International, Prophet Badu Kobi, has issued a stern warning to people who are criticising Prophet Salifu...

Police officer chews off bar operator’s ear over ‘alcohol’ consumed [Photos]

A police officer has reportedly chewed off the ear of a drinking bar manager at Sefwi Amoaya in the Bodi District in the Western...

Nana Ama Mcbrown wins big award in Las Vegas

Ghanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown has been adjudged best actress in the romantic comedy ‘Coming to Africa.’ The movie, which was written and directed by...

Franklin Cudjoe in trouble!

Deputy Auditor-Generals of the Audit Service are demanding for an unqualified apology from Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, for trying to tarnish their...

School premises turned into galamsey site [video]

The premises of Omanpe Junior High School have reportedly been turned into a galasmey site following a decision by the chief...

Rawlings’ judgment on timing of Ahwoi’s book

Former President Jerry Rawlings has disputed claims that Professor Kwamena Ahwoi's book which chronicles his experience with him is ill-timed. In the book titled...

India to make COVID-19 vaccine available to Ghana – High Commissioner

The Indian Government will make available to Ghana and the rest of the world, three vaccines for coronavirus disease that are currently under trial. The...

Mahama begins 4-day tour in Volta Oti regions

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is set to begin a four-day tour in the Oti and Volta regions....

Kingdom Exim Group sponsors construction of weighbridge at Tema Port

Quality and Quantity (Q&Q) Services, a subsidiary of the Kingdom Exim Group has collaborated with the Tema Metropolitan Assembly to construct a weighbridge in...

COVID-19 bites sex workers

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected a lot of businesses and commercial sex workers are not an exception. The fear of being infected with COVID-19...

JHS pupils to enjoy free meals

Final year Junior High School (JHS) pupils in schools preparing to write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will enjoy free meal from government. President...

All tertiary institutions to re-open on this date

Tertiary institutions are expected to re-open on August 24, 2020 for continuing students for academic work to continue, President Akufo-Addo has said. Delivering his 15th national...

Full speech: Akufo-Addo’s 15th address to the nation

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, August 16, 2020, addressed the nation on the measures taken against the spread of coronavirus in the country. His 15th...