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Prophet Nigel Gaisie speaks amid Ken Agyapong’s allegations (Video)

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has broken his silence for the first time after Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, took him to the cleaners....

One of 4 police officers charged over George Floyd’s death released from prison

One of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd has been released on bail. The former police...

State houses are affordable, buyers have 25 years grace period – State Housing Company MD

The Managing Director of the State Housing Company, Kwabena Ampofo Appiah, has dismissed reports that State houses are not affordable.Ghana is said to have...

NDC vs EC: Supreme Court sets date for judgement

Ghana’s apex court, the Supreme Court, has adjourned the case between the Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Supreme Court was...

COVID-19: 45 health workers isolate at Winneba

It has emerged that about 45 health workers of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital have been asked to self-isolate pending the outcome of...

Angry NPP supporters threaten to burn house of disqualified aspirant [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Disgruntled NPP constituents threaten to burn disqualified aspirant’s house Disgruntled New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Bekwai constituency have threatened to burn...

Coronavirus: Bodies will soon litter our streets – MP warns

Ranking member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is predicting bodies of COVID-19 patients may soon liter the streets of Ghana. This, he explained...

NIA begins distribution of Ghana cards in Kumasi

The National Identification Authority (NIA), on Thursday began the distribution of the Ghana cards to applicants who could not obtain their cards during the...

Coronavirus should not scare you from hospitals – Dr Sereboe

The Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre has said Covid-19 should not scare people from accessing health facilities when they are sick. Dr Lawrence Sereboe...

Two suspected robbers killed, others on the run in Kumasi

A gun battle between suspected armed robbers and a police patrol team on Tuesday night at Santasi, a suburb of Kumasi, led to the...

Covid-19 era: Nasty health centre causes anger at Tapa Abotuase [Video+Photos]

The Tapa Abotuase Reproductive and Child Health Centre in the Oti region, expected to be a place of healing and comfort, is now a...

Rawlings commends Scholarship Secretariat for localising award process

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Scholarship Secretariat for decentralizing the scholarship process. In a meeting with some representatives of the Secretariat, the...

Stop talking; you are causing tension – Supreme Court to lawyers in voters’ register case

The Supreme Court has told lawyers in the case relating to the compilation of new voters’ register to avoid granting media interviews. The Court said...

NDC directed by Supreme Court to make tough decision in Voter Register case

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has withdrawn its case at the Supreme Court challenging the power of the Electoral Commission over the compilation of...

Final year university students to report to campuses on Monday

Vice Chancellors of the various public universities have affirmed the readiness of their respective institutions to welcome all final year students back to campus...

Driver in Dompoase accident that killed 35 people jailed!

A Circuit Court in Cape Coast in the Central Region has sentenced Mark Mireku, the driver involved in the Dompoase accident which claimed the...

John Dumelo dredges big gutter that causes flood at West Legon whenever it rains [Photos]

Actor and politician, John Dumelo, has shared photos on his Instagram page as he commences a construction project to dredge a big gutter at...

Good news for stranded Ghanaians in UK

Ghana’s High Commission to the United Kingdom will, on June 17, 2020, preside over the evacuation of stranded Ghanaians willing to fly back to...

Police uncover ‘wee’ enclave in Volta Region

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has recently uncovered hundreds of acres of farmland dedicated...

This is how much Ghanaian-UK returnees will pay for quarantine daily

It has emerged that stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom to be evacuated amid the border closure will pay between GH¢500 to GH¢600 daily...

Covid-19 ‘ends’ Queen Elizabeth’s reign as monarch of England

The Queen's reign is 'effectively over' due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the virus 'practically putting Charles on the throne', a royal biographer has...

Quickly fix chaotic, snail-paced UNIPASS – Pharmaceutical Industry to gov’t

The Chamber of Pharmacy, Ghana and the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana, have expressed qualms about the difficulties associated with import clearance at Ghana's...

George Floyd vigil organiser charged

Leader of Economic Freedom Fighters Movement, Ernesto Yeboah, has been charged with the offence of failing to notify the police of a special event. He...

Arrested Apostle Agyei has tramadol in his urine – Police drug test results claim

An alleged drug test conducted by the police on self-acclaimed pastor, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei of the Hezekiah Apostolic Prayer Ministry reveals an abuse...

Overloaded truck falls at Pokuase [Video]

A cargo truck heading towards Achimota in the early hours of Wednesday was filmed falling off onto the left side of the...

Heavy security at Supreme Court over NDC vs EC court case [Photos]

There was heavy security at the premises of the Supreme Court Thursday prior to the hearing of the case between the opposition National Democratic...

Kennedy Agyapong reveals his ‘love’ for this popular female broadcaster

Assin Central Member of Parliament(MP), Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed his admiration and reverence for acting General Manager of GHOne TV, Nana Aba Anamoah. According to...

How Ghana paid tribute to George Floyd

In our series of letters from African writers, Ghana's Elizabeth Ohene writes that George Floyd, whose killing has sparked a global debate about race...

Institutions urged to help break myths and taboos on menstruation

The Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called for a collective approach by institutions to change the myths and other social perceptions on...

Sekondi court remands suspects in defilement case

A Sekondi gender-based violence court has remanded two accused persons alleged to have defiled a 14-year-old girl at Agona Nkwanta in the Ahanta West...

Coronavirus: No case recorded in Jungle Warfare School

The Jungle Warfare School (JWS), also known as the Seth Anthony Barracks, Akim-Achiase, in the Eastern Region, has not recorded any case of Covid-19. This...

Bees chase MP, MCE, chiefs, others at New Juaben [Video]

A swarm of bees on Wednesday chased attendees of a ceremony being held to hand over the Asokore Community Centre which was...

Adom FM/TV/Online, Asempa FM celebrate fathers with ‘Me papa y3 tough’ on Fathers’ Day

The Adom cluster brands of the Multimedia Group will on Fathers' Day, June 21, 2020 celebrate all fathers working as frontliners in the fight...

ICUMS records 1,452 transactions at land borders

Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) has registered 1,452 transactions at the land frontiers since it was deployed. Out of this, 408 were direct imports into...

NDC won’t accept results of a ‘flawed election’ – Mahama serves notice

Former President John Mahama has vowed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not accept any electoral result they deemed flawed. The flagbearer of the NDC...

BoG shoddily inscribes amount on GH¢ 2 coin?

The Central Bank in November 2019 introduced the GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes as well as a GH¢2 coin as part of the country’s denominations. The...

Two men commit suicide in Eastern Region

Two men have committed suicide by hanging in the Eastern region. The two incidents involving a 48 and 19-year-old men happened separately at Akyem Akroso...

Border closure: Check out the number of Ghanaians evacuated so far

Amid Ghana's border closure over the COVID-19 pandemic, it has emerged that a number of stranded Ghanaians have been evacuated from various countries. To ensure...

‘Wee’ discovered on Apostle Kwabena Agyei planted by National Security operatives – Sammy Gyamfi

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, believes the marijuana discovered on the person of Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei was...

Minority condemns Rambo-style arrest of Apostle Kwabena Agyei

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the Rambo-style arrest of self-acclaimed pastor, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei for his libelous statements against President Nana...