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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...

Breaking stereotypes in a male-dominated newsroom – Joy News’ Araba Koomson tells her story

From 2007, Araba Koomson has risen through the ranks in a highly challenging newsroom of The Multimedia Group Limited to become an editor. But her...

VRA and NEDCo support Upper East flood victims

The Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have presented assorted food items worth about GH¢350,000 to the National Disaster...

Chinese government hands over medical supplies to Ghana

The Chinese Government on Wednesday presented its second batch of medical supplies, to the Ministry of Health, to support Ghana in the fight the...

Latest list of universities not recognised by Ghana’s Accreditation Board

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) in Ghana has reiterated its call to all educational institutions and employers to refer all academic and professional qualifications...

GETFund debts: Administrator recounts how someone collapsed while chasing money

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Richard Ampofo Boadu, has revealed the total debt accrued when he assumed office. According to Mr Boadu,...

Adongo ‘spits venom’ about Akufo-Addo’s chair

The opposition National Democratic Congress’ campaign Spokesperson on Finance, Isaac Adongo, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to stop carrying his ‘chair’ around as it is...

Stop sending me ‘love letters’ – GETFund Administrator to scholarship applicants

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) is warning prospective scholarship applicants to follow due process. GETFund Administrator, Richard Ampofo Boadu, bemoaned how some applicants address the...

Govt begins installation of streetlights; check out full list

The Ministry of Energy has commenced the installation and replacement of some 14,287 energy-efficient streetlights in several communities across Accra. The project, to be funded...

Why govt can’t grant private schools’ request to enroll Free SHS students – Dep. Minister

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said it will be difficult for the government to consider and grant the long-standing request...

Good news for teacher trainees as GES orders recruitment

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has given a nod for qualified trainee teachers who completed Colleges of Education in 2019 to be recruited. Applications...

UTAG National Executive Council clashes with UG branch over Public Universities Bill

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has distanced itself from a press conference held by its University...