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Akufo-Addo commends media for role in Covi-19 fight

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended the media for its role in the coordinated fight against the coronavirus pandemic across the continent. “We have recently had...

Another Ghanaian fishing vessel attacked by pirates

Information received indicates that at about 311930 UTC, the Ghanaian registered purse seine Tuna-fishing vessel IRIS-S (IMO: 8210493) was attacked at position 04 33.8N,...

Achimota School to appeal court order to admit 2 Rastafarian students

The Governing Board of Achimota School has revealed its decision to appeal the Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court's order to admit...

Check out Akufo-Addo’s latest comment on Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed regret about the inability of the security authorities to apprehend the killers of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, two years after the...

I’m done with part of the syllabus – Achimota Rasta student

Tyrone Marghuy, the Junior High School graduate refused admission by Achimota School, has announced his readiness to begin academic work. He said he is done...

How 12-year-old hawker narrowly escaped kidnapping in Kumasi [Video]

A 12-year-old boy has told the story of how he narrowly escaped kidnapping in the hands of his trusted customer. The victim told Nhyira FM...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: RoyalAid Foundation advises boys to join the fight to end period poverty

RoyalAid Foundation, a socio-health-based Non-Governmental-Organisation (NGO) with a focus on health, education, entrepreneurial skills development, boy child empowerment and poverty eradication, has encouraged males...

Rasta students need psychological support – Lawyer [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Rasta students need psychological support – Lawyer Private legal practitioner, Yaw Oppong, has said the two Rastafarian students, who were denied admission by...

11 foreigners arrested at Wakawaka Inland barrier

A total of 11 foreign nationals have been arrested by immigration officers at Wakawaka Inland in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. The suspects...

Workers use ambulance as a ‘pickup truck’ for cement [Video]

A video of an ambulance being used to transport bags of cement has gone viral on social media. Information suggests the ambulance was used at...

Shatta Wale and ‘boys’ in fierce tussle with road engineer [Watch]

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale and his 'boys', caused a scene when they had physical and verbal altercation with an engineer at an ongoing road...

Man who buried son alive remanded

Suspect Paul Adobaw, who, together with his wife and a Prophetess, buried their two-year-old boy alive at Breman Brakwa in the Central Region, has...

Self Love Foundation backs call for scrapping of taxes on imported sanitary pads

The President of Self Love Foundation, an Obuasi-based all Feminine Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Hillary Ekuoba Gyasi, has backed calls by the Minister of Gender,...

DVLA, MTTD to clamp down on drivers with embellished number plates

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to wage war against drivers of vehicles with embellished number plates. The operation will be...

Ghana to host the Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations’ Secretariat

The Council of the Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations (FAMPO) has selected Ghana as the host country for its Secretariat. The decision, which received...

Population and Housing Census: Get counted – Suhum MP urges constituents

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Suhum Constituency, Oboafo Kwadjo Asante, has admonished his constituents to participate fully in this year's nationwide population and...

Suhum: Constituents applaud MP for his show of gratitude and update on stewardship

Residents of Suhum have applauded their Member of Parliament (MP) for showing gratitude by paying them a visit just three months of his stewardship...

Hisense Ghana Limited donates items to Amrahia Health Centre

Hisense Ghana Limited, a leading household and electrical appliances manufacturer, has donated items worth thousands of cedis to the Amrahia Health Centre in Adentan...

This emotional note from Major Mahama’s wife will break your heart [Read]

Barbara Mahama has left many Ghanaians in tears as she drops a full note of the latest in her family.She shared an emotional message...

ASEPA calls for removal of Achimota School headmistress

Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has called for the removal of the headmistress of Achimota School. In a press release, the group...

Okudzeto Ablakwa reacts to Achimota School/Rasta boys’ ruling

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lauded a High Court’s order for Achimota School to admit two Rastafarian...

Two feared dead in gory accident at Achimota

A motorbiker and his passenger are feared dead after two speeding articulator trucks drove over them on the Accra Mall- Achimota stretch of the...

NIA begins work in district, regional offices

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that effective June 1, 2021, it will begin the operationalisation of 17 Regional and 275 District offices...

21-year-old lady allegedly stabs father in Tema

A 21-year-old has allegedly murdered her 65-year-old father in cold blood at Community 2 BBC in Tema. The suspect, Daniella Nyarko, is said to have...

Lab Technicians’ strike: Parliament summons Health Minister

Parliament’s Health Committee has summoned the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu and the National Labour Commission (NLC), over a strike action by the Laboratory Technicians. The...

Ablakwa, others sign online petition to stop Akufo-Addo’s extravagant foreign travels

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and others, have started an online petition to stop President Nana Akufo-Addo from hiring luxurious jets...

Zoomlion MD wins Most Outstanding Female Award in Waste Management

The Managing Director (MD) of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs Gloria Opoku Anti, has grabbed an award at this year’s Seventh (7th) Feminine Ghana Achievement...

Thank you for upholding our rights to education – Rasta students tell judge [Audios]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Tyron Marhguy reacts to court ruling The two Rastafarian students, who were denied admission to Achimota School because of their dreadlocks, have expressed...

Why DSP Azugu jubilated after his removal from National Security

Sources at National Security say DSP Azugu met news of his transfer from the National Security to the Operations Unit of the Ghana Police...

Check out first tweet of ‘Achimota rasta boy’ after court order

Tyrone Marghuy, the Junior High School graduate refused admission by Achimota School, has reacted to an order by an Accra High Court to allow...

Check out when Achimota Rastafarian students will return to school

The two Rastafarian students, who were denied admission by Achimota School, are expected to return to school by next week. Their lawyer, Ras Tetteh Wayo,...

Fire destroys several shops at Mankessim

Several shops have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at the Mankessim market in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. Reports indicate the fire...

KATH lab scientists defy court order, strike in force

Medical Laboratory Scientists at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Monday defied a court order that directed them to call off a strike...

JHS 3 girl dies in fight among pupils at Atomic

A Junior High School (JHS) 3 pupil has been confirmed dead following a scuffle among colleagues in school. The 14-year-old pupil of Atomic primary A...

Man, 75, defiles 13-year-old girl

A 75-year-old farmer has allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl at Anamenanpa near Dago in the Akwapim South Municipality of the Eastern Region. Information gathered by...

Culture of silence not here – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will not do anything to gag the press nor preside over a culture of silence. He noted...

I’ve never dealt with Lydia Forson – La Mankralo clarifies ownership of Tseado land

The La Mankralo Secretariat has clarified a misunderstanding that has arisen over the ownership of some two plots of land at Tseado, a suburb...

Journalists ejected from courtroom in Achimota School versus Rastafarian students case

Ahead of judgment in the matter involving two Rastafarian students and Achimota School, all journalists were ejected from the courtroom of the Human Rights...

Just in: Rastafarian students win case against Achimota School

The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to admit the two Rastafarian students who were denied admission. The Human...

I’m hopeful court will order Achimota School to admit my Rastafarian son – Parent

The dreams of two Rastafarian students to attend Achimota School rest in the hands of Justice Gifty Agyei Addo of the Human Rights Division...