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Parliament breaks silence on Alban Bagbin’s accident

The Director of Public Affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo, has confirmed an accident involving Speaker Alban Bagbin's convoy at Juaso in the Ashanti Region. According...

Manasseh Azure’s message to Kissi Agyebeng over appointment as Special Prosecutor

Senior journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has taken to his Facebook platform to congratulate Kissi Agyebeng on his appointment as Special Prosecutor. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,...

We will make Ghana ungovernable if … GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to set up a commission as part of measures to address...

Teshie disturbances: 9 people arrested

Nine persons have been arrested by the police at Teshie in the Greater Accra region, following a chieftaincy dispute which has resulted in a...

Farmer loses 36 sheep, other animals to suspected arsonist

A farmer at Kusanaba near Bawku West District in the Upper East Region has lost 36 sheep and several guinea fowls, among others, to...

Lighthouse Case: Fresh revelations as judge urges out-of-court settlement

Within 20 minutes, Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson, delivered two rulings against Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI). He also awarded GH₵6,000 as cost against the church. The church was...

What Liberia Camp will be used for after demolition on this date… [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · What Liberia Camp will be used for after demolition on this date The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East, Solomon Darko-Quarm, has...

Pregnant woman killed; baby removed with one leg chopped off at Ekumfi [Photo]

A pregnant woman, believed to be in her 30's, has been killed, her baby has also been removed with one leg chopped off at...

Gomoa chiefs welcome demolition of Liberia Camp

Chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region have lauded the District Security Council (DISEC) on the decision to demolish the...

Hackman Owusu Agyemang reveals NPP’s major mistake

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, has opened up on what he describes as the party's major mistake.  According to...

Brave taxi driver knocks down armed robber

The bravery of a taxi driver, identified as Kofi Seidu Emmanuel, has foiled a car robbery attempt. He knocked down one of the members of...

School Feeding Program sends strong warning to caterers who are not cooking for children

The Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP) has sent a strong warning to caterers who are not cooking for children. The program says their attention has...

I will suppress and repress corruption – Special Prosecutor

JoyNews/AdomNews · I will suppress and repress corruption - Special Prosecutor The newly appointed Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng, has vowed to suppress and repress corruption...

Islamic school for the blind under construction in Accra and Kumasi

The construction of an Islamic School for the blind is underway in Accra and Kumasi. It will provide quality education for visually impaired children in...

Man who slit his throat after killing pregnant wife passes on [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Man who slit his throat after killing pregnant wife passes on A 35-year-old man, who murdered his pregnant wife and subsequently slashed his...

Shrine of Teshie Wulomo destroyed [Photos+Audio]

The palace of the Teshie Chief Priest, also known as the Wulomo shrine, has been razed down by fire. All property in the shrine have...

IGP reshuffles police personnel, COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah transferred

COP Tiwaa Addo Danquah is heading to the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) following a reshuffle by acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP),...

Remains of police constable killed by lover relocated to Obuasi

The body of Police Constable Sandra Asiedu, alleged to have been killed by her lover, has been transferred from the West Gonja Hospital to...

Chief allegedly rapes brother’s wife at Gomoa Buduatta

JoyNews/AdomNews · Chief allegedly rapes brother’s wife A 45-year-old sub-chief at Gomoa Buduatta in the Central Region has been arrested for allegedly raping his brother’s...

Check out Anas’ reaction as Kissi Agyebeng is sworn in as Special Prosecutor

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has congratulated Kissi Agyebeng as he officially starts work from Thursday, August 5 as the country’s second Special Prosecutor. Nana Addo Dankwa...

Moment conveners of #FixTheCountry Demo met IGP

On the 5th of August, 2021, at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, some conveners of the #FixTheCountry demonstration called on the Acting Inspector-General...

COVID-19: Volta residents frightened over rise in cases

Residents of the Volta Region are frightened and agitated over increase in Covid-19 cases in the Region since July 1. Residents, who spoke to Joy News, said they never thought...

Alban Bagbin’s convoy involved in accident; one dead

A dispatch rider and a member of an advanced convoy of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has been crushed to death at Juaso in...

LGBTQ 21 acquitted and discharged

A Ho Circuit Court presided over by Justice Felix Datsomor has struck out a case involving 21 persons alleged to be members of the...

UTAG strike: University students bare teeth at government

University Students have given the government a two-day ultimatum to resolve all concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The students say...

Upper East Region nurses seeking transfers in droves

The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, has expressed concern about the number of nurses seeking...

Information Minister redeems pledge to Ya-Na

The Ministry of Information has presented a public address system to the Gbewaa Palace to support the Palace in disseminating information to members of...

Akufo-Addo swears in Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn in Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor following his approval by Parliament. This was at a short ceremony at the...

I don’t regret appointing Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says despite the unfortunate events that led to the exit of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor, he does not regret appointing...

I’ll be disappointed in Bawumia if… – Fancy Gadam [Video]

Ghanaian musician, Fancy Gadam, says he will be very disappointed if the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, does not fulfil his promise to build...

BECE: 24 basic schools in E/R scored 0% in 2020 examination

A total of twenty-four (24) schools in 13 Districts/Municipalities in the Eastern Region recorded Zero percent (0%) passes during the 2020 Basic Education Certificate...

Saglemi Housing case: Collins Duada granted bail; asked to deposit passport

Former Works and Housing Minister, Collins Dauda, has been granted self-recognisance bail after charges against him were read to him in court. He has been...

Pastor allegedly commits suicide over divorce threats

A 47-year-old pastor, Francis Hammond, has committed suicide by hanging at Etii Sonkwa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region over...

Two dead in road accident at Heman

Two people have died in an accident, Wednesday night, on the Heman road in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased...

Stan Dogbe gives interesting twist to Saglemi Housing deal

A former Presidential staffer under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Stan Dogbe, is of the view that if anyone should be prosecuted over the Saglemi...

Last moment of police constable killed by lover [Watch]

A video showing the last moment of police constable, Sandra Asiedu, believed to have been killed by her lover, Louis Asante, has popped up...

US Court slaps UG with $165m judgment debt

The US Court has handed the University of Ghana a $165 million judgement debt for erroneously cancelling the Africa Integras LLC Contract in 2018. Global...

Two suspected robbers arrested at Abease

The Police at Abease in the Yeji District of the Bono East region, have arrested two suspected armed robbers. A police report indicates the two...

Police probe Asamang shooting incident that led to death of couple

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a couple, following a shooting incident at...

I sold bread at VIP station to pay my Legon fees – Popular presenter

My life became a roller coaster after secondary school but my quest to further my education inspired me to break the odds, says Adom...