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Check out Mahama’s new title

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, was on Friday installed as the Nkosouhene (Development Chief) of the Apesika Traditional...

Tipper truck kills two on Cape Coast highway

Two persons, a driver and his mate have been killed after a tipper truck rammed into their car on the Cape Coast highway in...

Fetish priest in big trouble over missing head of farmer

An Accra Magistrate Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a fetish priest, who allegedly murdered a 52 -year-old farmer at...

Policeman killed in highway accident, 3 others in critical condition

There has been a fatal motor accident involving four police officers, leading to the death of one of them, by name Ernest Oteng, who...

GH¢500,000 stolen from bullion van after motorbike accident

A motorbike rider died on the spot after a bullion van knocked him down. The driver of the bullion van and two others with...

ECOWAS gives Mali 12-month ultimatum to hold polls

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Mali up to 12 months to organise an election after the previous government was...

NDC vows never to appear on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ show

National Communications Officer of the National Democractic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reiterated the party's stance not to appear on Peace FM's Kokrokoo morning...

CSO calls for suspension of voters’ exhibition exercise

Care Ghana, a Civil Society Organiastion (CSO), is calling for the suspension of the voters' exhibition exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC). Their call...

Tetteh Chai makes wild allegation against EC

Theophilus Tetteh Chai, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has made a serious allegation against the Electoral Commission (EC). Speaking...

107 BECE candidates failed to sit for the exam in Ahafo Region

Director of Education for the Ghana Education Service in the Ahafo Region, Yaw Frimpong, has revealed that this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)...

Muntaka speaks on Parliamentary exit

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawasi Constituency, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed he will not be bowing out of Parliament...

Student, 16, commits suicide a day before writing last BECE paper

A 16-year-old girl named Mariam Batuley, a JHS Three (3) student has hanged herself just a day before writing her last paper in the...

15 hospitalised after accident at Odumase (Pictures)

At least 15 passengers in a commercial vehicle have been admitted at the Konongo Odumasi Hospital in the Ashanti region after their car was...

How an engineer became a journalist; the Daniel Dadzie story

I guess it was God’s plan, with a lot of help from my parents, says Daniel, as he flashes one of the smiles he...

Muntaka’s take on the legalisation of ‘Okada’

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawasi Constituency, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has backed calls for the legalisation of 'okada' in Ghana. Mr Muntaka...

57-year-old mum-of-four completes BECE; sets eyes on Free SHS

Madam Elizabeth Yamoah, a mother-of-four, was among the hundreds of thousands of candidates who completed the 2020 edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination...

You are beautiful- Fans drool over Michy’s new look

Ghanaian personality, Michy has set social media agog after sharing photos of her new look. Her braids, made by a Ghanaian saloon chain, SilverhairGH, has...

Govt to soon implement pension scheme for cocoa farmers

Government is said to have in the offing a pension scheme for cocoa farmers. This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Produce...

Ghanaian woman extradited to US to face over $10m fraud-related charges and ‘sakawa’

A 33-year-old Ghanaian lady has been extradited to the United States (US) to face fraud-related charges. Deborah Mensah is wanted by the United States Department...

40-year-old BECE candidate hoping to be an engineer[video]

A 40-year-old driver is among the candidates in the just ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Nkoranza in the Bono East...

Man goes berserk; kills two children, mother and injures three others

A 47-year-old man, Emeka Ezimadu, has been arrested by Police operatives in Nigeria for allegedly killing his two kids and mother. It was gathered that...

Investigate GH¢3.6m additional feeding cost of BECE Free Hot Meals – Akufo-Addo urged

Edem Senanu  Edem Senanu, Co-Chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately probe the discrepancies in the number...

Kafaba lynching: Five suspects discharged

Seven suspects arrested in connection with the lynching of a 90-year-old woman, Akua Denteh, have re-appeared before the Bole Magistrate Court. The suspects were charged...

Charles Bissue sends message to NDC over Western region ‘snub’ [Video]

New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Western regional General secretary, Charles Bisue, has sent an important message to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead...

No inherited project has been abandoned – GETFund Administrator

It has been revealed that about 2,000 GETFund projects, including inherited and new projects have been completed so far. This is according to the GETFund...

How to verify your Voter ID card details without going to the polling station

The Electoral Commission, as part of the voters' register exhibition, has rolled out an SMS verification system to support the process. This will kickstart from...

I warned killer pastor before he murdered his wife – Elisha Salifu Amoako [Video]

Archbishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, the Founder and Overseer of Alive Chapel International, says he warned Sylvester Ofori, the Ghanaian pastor who shot his wife...

GH₵500,000 stolen in madrush for cash as bullion van crash kills one

A motor rider died on the spot after a bullion van knocked him off the bike. The driver of the bullion van and two others...

New law requires written contract for engaging domestic workers

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations in collaboration with Parliament has passed the Labour (Domestic Workers’) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2408) to establish a...

Cemetery reclaimed for football field expansion in Takoradi

The Chief and Queenmother of Diabane with the help of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly are reclaiming part of the town’s cemetery to make room...

GWCL replaces biggest pipeline after 50 years over corrosion

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has begun replacement of the biggest pipe line in the country which is 42 inch in diameter laid over...

13 human rights groups in Africa push South Korea to end abuses, oppression

Human rights groups in Africa have called on Seoul to respect the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) in dealings with its citizens. The...

Tears flow as family holds one-week memorial for killer pastor’s wife [video]

A one-week memorial has been held for Barbara Tommey, the lady who was killed by her husband, Sylvester Ofori, in the United States. A...

NYA congratulates 2020 BECE graduates

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has congratulated graduates of the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Chief Executive Officer, Sylvester Tetteh urged the graduates to...

Four-year-old boy unable to talk, walk and see after being given wrong drug (video)

The 37 Military Hospital has been accused of turning a four-year-old boy, affectionately called Prophet by his mother, into a vegetable. The four-year-old boy,...

People who look like insults keep insulting me – Wendy Shay

Ghanaian songstress, Wendy Shay, has taken a swipe at music lovers who claim she is not good-looking. The Stevie Wonder hitmaker, a day to...

‘Okada’ riders reply Bawumia

The Motor Riders Association of Ghana (Okada) has kicked against Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s assertions that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not...

Beyi W’ano: The ‘death trap’ school which has produced high profile Ghanaians [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Beyi W'ano: The ‘death trap’ school which has produced high profile Ghanaians The ‘death trap’ Esaase MA Primary School in the Upper Denkyira...

The Big Agenda: CSOs kick against EC’s GH¢ 100k filing fee

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSO) are calling on the Jean Mensa Electoral Commission (EC) to tell Ghanaians what ill it intends to cure by...

Checkout when free Wifi for second-cycle institutions begins

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has disclosed that government would begin the roll-out of free Wifi for Senior High Schools (SHSs) in October, this year. She...