HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

One shot in mobile money robbery attack at Walewale [Video]

One person was shot last night by men believed to be armed robbers after they attacked a mobile money operator at Walewale. The...

People involved in Rawlings’ era should write their memoir – Prof Sutherland-Addy

Former Deputy Secretary for Culture and Tourism during the Rawlings administration has advised people who worked with the late head of state in the...

Why my work on sacked PPA boss delayed – Amidu reveals

The Special Prosecutor has given an update in the case of sacked CEO of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei. In a press...

Chiefs eulogise ex-President Rawlings

Togbega Atakora Tsedze VII, Paramount Chief of Alavanyo Traditional Area, has credited ex-President Rawlings with the country’s sustainable democracy. "The Fourth Republic has lasted for...

Prof. Gyampo makes shocking revelation about coronavirus cases in Ghana

Senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Yaw Gyampo has made a shocking revelation about COVID-19 cases...

Volta region chiefs eulogise Rawlings

Paramount Chief of Alavanyo Traditional Area, Togbega Atakora Tsedze VII, has credited former President Jerry John Rawlings with the country’s sustainable democracy.      “The...

Five killed in fatal head-on collision on Obuasi-Dunkwa road [Photos]

Five people have died after a Toyota Hilux pick-up and a Mercedes Sprinter bus collided they were travelling in was involved in an accident on...

Bright SHS teachers granted bail

A Koforidua Circuit Court presided by Justice Mrs. Marian Afoh, has granted bail to five teachers and two drivers of Bright Senior High School...

Trailer truck catches fire on Accra-Tema motorway [Video]

A trailer truck has caught fire on the Accra-Tema Motorway near the Ashaiman overhead Sunday dawn. Eyewitnesses say the truck was heading towards Accra when...

Two domestic workers jailed seven years for stealing

Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas...

Shocking: Woman found alive in Effia Nkwanta Hospital morgue

The family of a 40-year-old woman who was declared dead and sent to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital mortuary in Sekondi is still in...

CIMG: The Multimedia Group wins big

The Multimedia Group Limited took a total of four awards at the 2020 edition of the Chartered Institute Of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) awards. This year’s...

Full text: Togbe Afede’s speech before National House of Chiefs election

The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II has been declared the new President of the National House Chiefs. The development...

Woman rises from death at Effia Nkwanta morgue

The family of a 40-year-old woman who was declared dead and sent to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Mortuary in Sekondi is still in...

Book of Condolence for Rawlings opens on Monday

The state will open a Book of Condolence for the late former President Rawlings on Monday, November 16, the government has announced. The Book will...

No one-week observation for Rawlings

The Office of Former President Jerry John Rawlings says there will be no one-week ceremony held in his honour. This was announced in a press...

Commandant, farewell – Akufo-Addo on loss of best friend Rawlings

For the loss of a friendship that was blossoming, President Nana Akufo-Addo has penned a message to reveal how heartbroken he was over the...

Check out Rawlings’ favourite beans joint in Ta’di [Video]

'Eleven, Elven' is a popular beans joint in Takoradi, established over 50 years ago and has fed a lot of mouths in...

Flags fly half-mast in Hohoe and Ho, in honour of Rawlings

Flags at various decentralised institutions in Hohoe are flying at half-mast to mourn the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings.President Nana Addo Dankwa...

I pleaded with doctors to kill me -The badly burnt pregnant woman who delivered twins

Seated under a mango tree in front of a dilapidated structure is 37-year-old, Adwoa Yeboah. Disfigured. All her ambition is simply how she will feed...

Chief Imam reacts to Rawlings’ death

National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed shock over the demise of the longest-serving leader of the nation, Jerry John Rawlings. He...

Kwesi Pratt’s ‘strange reaction’ to Rawlings’ death

Seasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, shocked Ghanaians when he extended a rather strange and terse message of condolences to the family of the late...

GAF holds minute silence in memory of late Rawlings

The Ghana Armed Force today, held a minute silence in memory of late former President Rawlings during the commissioning of new officers into the...

Nana Konadu not receiving treatment after catching Covid-19

Joy News can confirm that reports of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings receiving treatment after contracting Covid-19 are untrue. The NDP flagbearer...

Action Chapel to hold memorial and prayer service in memory of Rawlings

Following the demise of the former President, Jerry John Rawlings, the Action Chapel International (ACI) has announced plans to hold a memorial and corporate...

Another top govt official told to proceed on leave

The Executive Director of the National Population Council, Leticia Adelaide Appiah, has been asked to proceed on leave. This was contained in a letter dated...

Kufuor eulogises Rawlings

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has joined other statesmen to share his deepest sympathies with the Rawlings family following the sudden death of former...

The Big Debate: Gomoa East to get military base soon – DCE

JoyNews/AdomNews · The Big Debate: Gomoa East to get military base soon – District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Gomoa East in the Central Region,...

Rawlings’ death: Akufo-Addo, govt official storm residence [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on ex-President Jerry Rawlings' family. The visit was to commiserate...

Rawlings’ death: I always tried to avoid him but … – Justice Kulendi [Video]

A Supreme Court Judge, Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, has disclosed how he tried hard to avoid ex-President Rawlings but he was tracked down. Justice...

Former NDC youth organiser under Rawlings mourns with iconic photos

Former Bole Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alakabo Abdulai Adams, has mourned Jerry John Rawlings with iconic photos. Mr Adams served as...

Akua Donkor spotted at Rawlings’ residence [Photos]

The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor, has been spotted at the Ridge residence of former President of the Republic...

This was what you told me… – NDC’s Dela Coffie mourns Rawlings

A controversial member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dela Coffie, has reacted to the sudden demise of former President Jerry John Rawlings. According to...

WAEC releases provisional results for 2020 WASSCE; check them out

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This...

Rawlings’ Death: Diana Asamoah sends message to Nana Konadu [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Rawlings’ Death: Diana Asamoah sends message to Nana Konadu Popular Ghanaian gospel musician, Diana Asamoah, has expressed her deepest and heartfelt condolences to...

Heavy security presence at the residence of late Jerry John Rawlings

There is currently heavy security presence at the residence of the late Jerry John Rawlings. According to our sources, only close friends and family of...

Why I charged police officers in my district to ‘shoot-and-kill’ – Gomoa East DCE [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why I charged police officers in my district to ‘shoot-and-kill’ - Gomoa East DCE District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Gomoa East...

Nana B, Oboafo Kwadjo Asante shake Suhum with ‘boots on grounds’

The assiduous and resilient National Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, walked through the principal streets of Suhum...

Sam George quotes bible verse as he mourns Rawlings

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has quoted a bible verse as he mourns the death of former President...

Oppong-Nkrumah’s heartfelt tribute to Rawlings

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has penned a heartfelt message to eulogise former President Jerry John Rawlings. This follows Mr Rawlings' demise on Thursday, November...