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Just In: Ferry sinking in Mankango River [Photos]

Information reaching Joy News suggests a ferry loaded with three cargo trucks is currently sinking in the Makango River, located in the East Gonja...

Listen: Pitch invader explains why he disrupted Ghana-South Africa game

The man, who invaded the pitch during a game between the Black Stars of Ghana and South Africa in the opening fixture of the...

Watch: Woman spiritually possessed by pastor in more trouble

A married man, who believes his wife is spiritually possessed by her pastor, is in a dilemma whether to divorce his wife or still...

EU allocates GH¢306,000 to aid Ghanaian communities hit by recent floods

Following the torrential rains that battered parts of the country, the European Union has mobilised â‚¬50,000 (GH¢306,000) to provide immediate assistance to the most affected...

Unidentified man burnt to death at Budumburam

A man, yet to be identified, has been burnt to death at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central region over reasons yet to be established. According...

Watch: Man invades pitch during match between Black Stars and South Africa

A video of a fan running on the pitch during the match between the Black Stars of Ghana and South Africa at the Cape...

Listen: 4 dead in gory accident at Kintampo

Four people have been reported dead with several others in critical conditions in a gory accident at Kintampo in the Bono region. The accident occurred...

Adom News gets results as Adansi M/A primary school finally receives 30 desks

Following Adom News' report that threw the spotlight on the plight of pupils of Adansi M/A Primary School in the Ashanti region, help has...

Jaman South drivers boycott toll over bad roads

Drivers in the Jaman South Municipal Assembly in the Bono region have decided to boycott toll payment after sacking toll collectors from the...

Rawlings unhappy with poor state of Volta roads

Former President Jerry Rawlings is the latest to have added his voice to the deteriorating roads in the Volta Region, notably, the road leading...

Tortured 6-year-old boy responding to treatment –Ridge Hospital PRO

Juliana Haruna, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Hospital, says the six- year-old boy who was tortured for allegedly stealing...

2020 budget good news to Ghanaians – MP says

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Okai-Kwei North, Fuseini Issah, has said that the Finance Minister’s 2020 budget presentation was good...

Listen: Govt’s seed money for National Cathedral revealed

Government’s commitment towards the building of a National Cathedral will be between 20 to 30 million dollars, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. He said...

Audio: If we don’t build cathedral, stones will do it – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta is surprised that a majority of Ghanaians are kicking against the construction of a national cathedral. He said spending just...

‘Kayayei’ react to govt’s plans to build 600-bed hostel for them

Kayayei, also known in English as Head Potters, have lauded the government's plan to build a 600-bed hostel facility for them. A woman who described...

Listen: Torture of 6-year-old boy an act of wizardry – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency, Mrs Freda Akosua Prempeh, has condemned the abuse of a six-year-old boy at Manhea in...

Sanitation Minister honours National Chief Imam

Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has honoured the National Chief Imam, Sheik (Dr) Osmanu Nuhu  Shaributu, as the Chief Patron of Sanitation and Water.  The Minister presented...

Adom FM’s ‘MyRoadMyVote’ campaign gets results as work begins on Jasikan-Hohoe road

Construction work has begun on the Jasikan-Hohoe road following reports by Adom FM’s 'My Road My Vote' team that visited the area. Prior to the...

GH₵1.8 billion spent on free SHS -Kwaku Kwarteng

Government has spent GH₵1.8 billion in the implementation of free Senior High School (SHS) for the past three years. This initiative, according to Deputy Minister...

Odartey Lamptey welcomes third child

https://twitter.com/SaddickAdams/status/1194528441468694528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1194528441468694528&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.com%2FGhanaHomePage%2FSportsArchive%2FOdartey-Lamptey-welcomes-third-child-798769 Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey, has welcomed his third child. READ: Video: Minority taunts Finance Minister over ‘Bye Bye’ budgetThe child is...

National Cathedral project to begin in March 2020

Construction work on the interdenominational National Cathedral at Ridge in Accra is set to begin in March 2020. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta announced this...

Listen: Why JUSAG is on strike; the inside story

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has directed its members to stay away from work following its declaration of indefinite strike against...

Govt has delivered on flagship programmes –Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has delivered on its flagship programmes it promised Ghanaians. According to Mr Ofori-Atta, the...

Economic growth not driven by oil – Finance Minister says

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in his 2020 budget presentation to Parliament, said Ghana’s economic growth is not primarily driven by oil, but the economy's...

A look at Ghana’s 2019 fiscal performance captured in 2020 Budget

  The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said provisional fiscal data present indicates that government’s fiscal operation of the first nine months of 2019 shows...

Govt committed to safeguarding macroeconomic gains– Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in his 2020 budget presentation, has assured Ghanaians of government’s commitment to strict fiscal discipline and pledged to maintain the...

2020 Budget: Govt plans 600-bed hostel for homeless ‘Kayayei’

The government has revealed plans to provide accommodation for head porters or ‘kayayei’ in various parts of Accra. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said in the...

Amidu Waterville writ incompetent – Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that an application filed by the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu seeking to compel the Attorney-General (AG) to retrieve some...

‘If you don’t respect me, you can’t come to me’ – Amidu tells Deputy AG in court

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on Wednesday clashed in court with Deputy Attorney, General Godfred Yeboah Dame. While the Special Prosecutor remarked “if you don’t respect...

Infographics: Highlights of 2020 budget statement

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented before Parliament the 2020 budget statement and economic policies set to drive Ghana's economy in the coming...

Your strike illegal – NLC to JUSAG

The National Labour Commission (NLC) says the strike by the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) is illegal and expects its members to rescind...

Missing taxi driver’s rotten body found in a bush

A Taxi driver in his thirties, Eric Adu who went missing one week ago with his car in Mankessim in the Mfanteman Municipality of...

Police activate hotlines to report police misconduct on roads

The Ghana Police Service has activated hotlines to enable members of the public especially motorists and passengers to reach Police authorities at the national headquarters on...

Protect Atewa Forest – American actor Leonardo DiCaprio

Oscar award-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, has added his voice to calls for the protection of the Atewa Forest as Ghana prepares to commence the...

Video: How Ghana can turn her filth into gold

Over the last 40 or 50 years, bags and other household materials made of polythene have been good servants, but also very bad masters. ...

Expert cautions govt over tax increment on alcohol and tobacco in 2020 budget

William Owusu Dimitia, a tax expert, has cautioned the government against proposals to increase taxes on the consumption of alcohol and tobacco in the 2020 budget. READ...

Mother and son remanded for allegedly killing granddaughter

A 19-year-old trader from Fosu-Newtown who allegedly conspired with his mother to kill his two year-old daughter was on Friday remanded into prison...

Mother of 6-year-old boy on verge of losing fingers breaks silence

The mother of the six-year-old, whose hands were dipped in hot water and left to rot by his guardian, has broken her silence on...

Just in: JUSAG declares indefinite strike

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday, November 13, 2019. READ: Video: SWAT team...

Statistical Service to go digital in 2020 census

Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, a statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service, has said that the agency will use successful censuses conducted in other countries...