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HOT VIDEO: 20-year-old narrates how a pastor hired her to act as a witch for money

A-20-year-old lady has revealed how she was “forced” to pretend to be a witch for a pastor to deliver her and then pay her...

Soldiers not angry over allowance – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims that some soldiers are angry over President Akufo-Addo’s alleged refusal to pay their peacekeeping allowance. The claims...

Five gas filling stations shut down in Volta Region

The Ghana National Fire Service and the National Petroleum Authority have closed down five gas refilling stations in the Ho Municipality for operating under...

20-year-old man electrocuted at Bawdie

A 20-year-old aluminium fabrication apprentice, Isaac Togah, was electrocuted while working on an uncompleted storey building at Bawdie in the Wassa Amenfi East district. The...

Hot Audio: I punished journalist for disrespecting me – Chief

Paramount Chief of Wassa Akropong in the Western Region, Omanhene Tetre Akuamoah who has been criticized for forcing a journalist with Rivers FM to...

Central Region records drop in teenage pregnancy – Report

The Central Region, ranked as the second highest region with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the country, has started witnessing a decline in...

Media Foundation condemns punishment given River FM journalist in Wassa

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has deplored the punishment meted out to a journalist with Rivers FM in the Wassa Akropong district...

Hot Audio: Bees chase pupils out of classroom

A swarm of bees have invaded and taken over the local primary school of Hiamankyene in the Tain district of the Brong Ahafo. The bees...

Hot Audio: PURC jubilate over sacking of boss

Workers of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) could not contain their joy as the boss exits his office on Friday following a sack...

Top 3 female lawyers honoured

Three distinguished female lawyers have been honoured for their various roles in the maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire at the Special...

PHOTOS: Indian Hemp found in pastor’s garden

A Kenyan pastor, reverend Timothy Njoya has sparked excitement among social media users after he ‘found’ marijuana growing in his garden. The controversial man of God gained a...

Chief gives over 100 acres land to govt for hospital project

The Chief of Ahanta-Akatakyi in the Ahanta-West District, Nana Bozza IX has said he is prepared to lease over 100 acres of land to...

Wassa Akropong: Chinese ‘killer’ will face the law – Deputy Minister assures

Government is assuring of justice following the killing of a 29-year-old Nana Buah by a Chinese illegal miner at Wassa Akropong in the Western...

Gov’t rolls out nine regulatory measures following gas explosion at Atomic Junction

President Akufo-Addo has introduced nine safety measures to be implemented following the fatal gas explosion at Atomic Junction in Accra. The nine safety measures were introduced after...

Journalist forced to kneel in sun for 3hours, arrested for criticising chiefs

A journalist with Rivers FM at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region has incurred the wrath of traditional leaders after he criticised them for...

PURC Executive Secretary sacked

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Samuel Sarpong, has been sacked amidst pressure from staff union. A letter signed by the...

PHOTOS: Road Safety Ambassador honoured

The National road safety Ambassador, Gabby Adu Gyamfi has once again been honoured by the chief and people of Akyem Kade The Chief of Akyem...

£350k scandal: Asantehene is innocent – Sacked bank official

The sacked official of the Ghana International Bank in the UK Mark Arthur has said the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu is innocent in the...

245 suspected criminals, prostitutes arrested in Kumasi

The police in Ashanti Region have arrested 245 suspected criminals and sex workers at various criminal dens in the Kumasi. Joy News’ reporter Nana Yaw...

Judge flees courtroom attack

The presiding judge at the Suhum Circuit Court in the Eastern Region, Oglie Korkovitey, on Thursday, 12th October, fled the courtroom after an irate...

Atomic Gas explosion report 90 percent completed – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is expected to submit to government its report on last Saturday’s gas explosion at Atomic Junction in Accra...

Hot video: How ‘mad’ people survived Atomic junction explosion

In the heat of pandemonium following a gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra, some mentally derailed people who were sleeping just behind the...

House of Chiefs blame corruption, indiscipline for gas disasters

The National House of Chiefs is blaming corruption and indiscipline for last Saturday’s gas explosion in Accra, and other disasters that continue to devastate...

PHOTOS: Goviefe Todzi road in deplorable state

Residents of Goviefe Todzi in the Volta Region say they are finding it extremely difficult to send their farm produce to the markets due...

PHOTOS: Angry youth protest over Dam MOU

After those catastrophic demonstrations that led to the destruction of ECG offices and injuries, the Youth of Yilo and Manya are up in arms...

‘Most Ghanaians can’t afford GHC3 a day’

A senior Research Fellow and Head of Economics Division of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Dr. Charles Ackah has revealed...

Govt withdraws Zongo Development Fund

The Government of Ghana has withdrawn the Zongo Development Fund bill from Parliament for further consideration. The withdrawal was announced on the floor of Parliament...

Tamale prostitutes in trouble

Commercial sex workers operating within the Tamale metropolis have up to October 30, 2017 to quit their illegal business or incur the wrath of...

Court demands JBs autopsy report

An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the Pathology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to furnish the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department...

Hot Audio: Chief chases ‘juju man’ out of town

Chief and elders of Gomoa Ankamu in the Central Region have given a fetish priest few days ultimatum to pack his belongings and leave...

NCA to descend hard on seven radio stations

The National Communications Authority (NCA) says it will crack the whip on seven radio stations for defying its orders to cease operations following the...

Fabewoso: More exposé on Peabo gas explosion

It has emerged that the company which operated an abandoned quarry site at Peabo in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern region which...

PHOTOS: Two SHS students crashed to death

Two Senior High School students of the Ofaakor SHS have been crashed to death at Kasoa-Obom highway in the GA South Municipality of the...

Paebo explosion: Former MCE wants assembly members complicit jailed

Former Municipal Chief Executive of Nsawam Adoagyiri in the Eastern region is calling for the prosecution of assembly staff whose operations led to the...

Gas explodes at bakery in Mankessim

Another gas explosion has occurred at Mankessim in the Central region following the devastating explosion at killed seven people at Atomic junction in Accra...

Exton Cubic finally sues Amewu over withdrawal of permit

After a number of threats, the embattled mining company, Exton Cubic Group Limited, has sued the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources over the...

Metro Mass bus accident claims two lives at Assin Nyankomasi

One person died on the spot and the other at the hospital when a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus run into the trailer of...

Workers on the Kejetia market project to lay down tools following threats

Construction work on the Kumasi Kejetia Central Market Redevelopment Project could be heading for delays over a litigation between a private developer and project...

Nursing training allowance is back

The Nursing Training Allowance which was scrapped is back. President Akuffo Addo performed a colourful ceremony interspersed with cultural display in Sunyani during the launch...