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I have been exposed to unnecessary attacks – Chief of Army Staff on alleged military shakeup

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah has refuted rumours claiming that he has declined an appointment as the Chief of Defence Staff...

Otokunor offers support to Berekum goat farmer, calls on MoFA to assist him

An agriculture entrepreneur and leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Peter Otokunor, has reached out with support to the founder of...

No changes to teacher licensure exam results – National Teaching Council

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has denied any modifications to the results of the Teacher Licensure Examination. This response comes in light of an...

GNAT advocates for extended deadline in delisting workers without Ghana Card

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is advocating for an extension of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) deadline to delist public...

Tailors and Dress Makers Association commends Adom TV’s ‘Adepam’ for impact in fashion

The Central Regional leadership of the Ghana National Tailors and Dress Makers Association has commended Adom TV for its notable contribution to the fashion...

14,135 road crashes, 2,276 deaths recorded in 2023

A total of 14,135 road crashes were recorded last year. Out of this number, 2,276 people were killed, and 15,409 sustained injuries of varying degrees. This...

McDan wins CISCM Man of the Year 2023 award

The Group Chairman of McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel Mckorley has received the Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management (CISCM) Man of the...

Galamsey fight: It’s sad to give birth to a child with deformity – Samreboi residents lament

Some residents of Samreboi in the Western Region are shocked to learn the devastating health effects of illegal mining. This was after the first public...

Drama as family rejects death reports, forcefully carry corpse to prayer camp for miracle

The family of a popular hairdresser at Jema in Western Region, Afia Amoakoaa, popularly known as Maafia, has vehemently rejected reports of her death,...

Unemployed jailed over electrical cable theft

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old unemployed, Adjei Sowah, to five years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing electrical cables worth GH¢10,600. Sowah...

140 law students inducted into Ghana School of Law – Kumasi campus

A justice at the Court of Appeal, Justice Samuel Obeng Diawuo is imploring lawyers not to get caught up in the craze of social...

They are imposters – Atta-Mills’ brother tackles group demanding autopsy

Samuel Atta-Mills, a brother of late former President Atta-Mills, has described as imposters, a group requesting the latter's autopsy report. The Odomaa Clan...

Residence of late Justice Marful-Sau under redevelopment

JoyNews has discovered that the residence of the late Supreme Court Justice Marful-Sau remains unoccupied. A statement from the Ministry of Works and Housing has refuted...

2 arrested for erecting speed ramp on Ho-Sogakope Highway

Two individuals, Saviour Azakasi and Quarshie Godson, have been apprehended by the police for installing an unauthorized speed ramp along the Ho-Sogakope Highway in...

We must design a new learning environment – Education Minister to GTEC

Education Minister, Osei Yaw Adutwum has called upon the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to collaborate with tertiary institutions in reassessing the current tertiary...

Two GTPCWU executives interdicted over TOR-Torentco deal

https://youtu.be/zv70RI-WC40?t=980 Two executives of the General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) have been interdicted over the controversial deal between the Tema Oil Refinery(TOR) and...

Upper East chiefs remind Akufo-Addo of airport promise

The chiefs and people of the Upper East Region, during a durbar, reminded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of his promise to construct an...

Check out top NSMQ contestants who gained admission to KNUST

As the academic year kicks off, several outstanding contestants from the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have gained admission to the prestigious...

Licensure exams: Failed teachers allowed to retake exam

The 8,000 teachers who failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams have been given a chance to retake the exams in March this year. Out of...

GSS seeks cooperation of businesses in successful survey of entities

The Ghana Statistical Service is encouraging businesses to cooperate with their field officers, by providing the necessary information for the 2024 Ghana Integrated Business...

Beware of job scams – Cyber Security Authority warns Ghanaians

The Cyber Security Authority has raised alarm over a sharp rise in job scam incidents across the country. In a public alert, the CSA said...

Late Atta-Mills’ brother clashes with ‘family members’ over autopsy report

Brother of the late former President Atta-Mills, Samuel Atta-Mills engaged in a heated argument with some relatives over his autopsy report. The Komenda Edina...

GES develops guidelines for Parent Associations

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has developed the first-ever Guidelines for the Operation of Parent Associations (PAs), formerly known as Parent-Teacher Association (PTAs), in...

UCC appoints first visually impaired law lecturer

The University of Cape Coast(UCC) has appointed the first visually impaired person, Carruthers Tetteh, as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law. Mr. Tetteh,...

GTPCWU threatens industrial strike

The General Transport Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the TUC has announced its intention to embark on series of actions. This move comes in the...

Sam George’s comments on Samira Bawumia, bodyguard’s accident ignite fury

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George has incurred the wrath of social media users following his comment about the accident which...

AI to cut 40% of jobs globally – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated in its new analysis that almost 40.0% of global employment is exposed to Artificial Intelligence. Historically, it said,...

Burial date for Major Boakye-Djan (Rtd) announced

A former member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), Major Boakye-Djan (Rtd) will be buried on Friday, January 27, 2024. His body will be laid in...

GSS begin fieldwork for the Ghana 2024 Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase I

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) wishes to inform the General Public that starting today January 15, 2024, field data collection for the 2024 Ghana...

Drivers plying Burkina-Faso patch Han-Tumu highway with hands

Drivers plying the Han-Tumu highway to Burkina Faso have come together to patch the unmotorable Han - Tumu highway with bare hands. Over 40...

Central Region recorded 664 fire cases in 2023

The Central Region recorded 664 fire incidents in 2023 as against 570 in 2022, the regional office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

We can’t wait to vote NPP out – Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers

Some Spare Parts Dealers in Abossey Okai are expressing dissatisfaction with the government, citing concerns about the adverse impact of newly implemented taxes on...

Bawumia breaks silence on death of wife’s security officer

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Mumuni Fuseini, a dedicated member of his security team. In an...

Burial rites held for Samira Bawumia’s security team member who died in Saturday’s crash

A funeral service was conducted this morning for Alhassan Fuseini, a member of Samira Bawumia’s security detail who lost his life in an accident...

It’s not the right time to charge VAT on electricity – Ben Boakye

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye has argued that the current economic conditions make it imprudent to...

Omanhene Asante disassociates himself from alleged bribery allegation against Asenso Boakye

Adom TV presenter, Omanhene Kwabena Asante, has set the record straight regarding his alleged involvement in the bribery accusations made against Francis Asenso Boakye,...

More details on Second Lady’s security officer who died in accident

A security officer, identified as Fuseini, who served as the bodyguard for Second Lady Samira Bawumia, lost his life in a tragic car accident...

Man arrested at Kasoa tollbooth for allegedly stealing 2-year-old girl

A young man believed to be in his mid-20s has been arrested by the Kasoa Tollbooth Police for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old baby girl....

3 young siblings laid to rest after dying from suspected bedbug fumigation in Asawase

Three young siblings have been laid to rest after they reportedly died from a fumigation exercise against bedbugs in their room by an uncle...

Second Lady’s convoy involved in an accident

The convoy of Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has been involved in an accident on Saturday January 13, 2024. According to reports, she was travelling to...