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Water tariffs to go up from June 1

Effective June 1, 2023, the cost of water services will see an upward adjustment for all consumer groups. This follows a review and approval by...

Thursday’s downpour: Man cheats death after being pulled from drain at Gbawe

A video shared on social media on May 18, 2023, depicts a man's near-death experience during a heavy rainstorm in Accra. The footage, shared by...

Scrapping tax exemptions, adjustment of levies on fuel can boost revenue mobilisation – IMF to govt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified scrapping of tax exemptions, adjustment of levies on fuel, and an increase in income tax as some...

No. 12 Exposé: Anas allowed to testify in open court in disguise

Renowned investigative journalist and leader of private investigative firm, Tiger Eye PI, Anas Aremeyaw Anas will testify in an open court with his usual...

82 Police officers sue IGP over promotions

Eighty-Two (82) aggrieved Police officers have sued the Attorney General, the Ghana Police Service, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for acting unfairly and...

Bank of Ghana Act to be revised under IMF programme

Ghana's International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will among other things revise the Bank of Ghana Act in a bid to strengthen the central bank’s...

EOCO chases three suspects over fraudulent activities

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has launched a manhunt for three suspects over various crimes. EOCO has identified the suspects as Ezekiel Mensah...

Floods hit eastern Accra after morning downpour

Movement of motorists was heavily impeded Thursday morning at the Kpone Barrier portion of the main Tema-Aflao N1 road due to flood waters following...

Charles Bissue’s lawyer accusses OSP of selective justice

Lawyer for former Secretary to the Inter Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue, is accusing the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of selective justice for...

Fire service drops shocking report on Suaman Dadieso market inferno

The Aowin Fire Service has disclosed the cause of the Suaman Dadieso market fire outbreak as intentional. The Fire Commander, DO3 Norbert Amoh Sarfo,...

The People’s Forum: Mothers of victims of the Faanaa boat accident recount incident

Some mothers of the victims of the Bortianor-Faanaa boat accident have recalled events leading to the unfortunate incident on that fateful Wednesday. Speaking on People's...

Woman arrested for dumping baby in 12 feet deep well

A day-old baby has been rescued alive after being dumped in a 12 feet deep well at Akyem Nkronso, a suburb of the Abuakwa...

Anti-LGBTQI Bill: I have been put on money laundering list – Sam George

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sam George on money laundering list Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency, Sam Nartey George, claims he has been placed on money laundering...

Asantehene launches 2023 Green Ghana Day

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of...

The People’s Forum: Faanaa residents cry for help

Some residents of Faanaa, a suburb of Bortianor in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have called on the government to...

Govt exhibits commitment to improve governance, transparency under Fund -supported programme – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Ghana government has exhibited commitment to improve governance and transparency under the Fund-supported programme. For example, it said...

Two steal money at fire scene

Two people have been apprehended for allegedly stealing an amount of GH¢21,000 from a fire scene. Suspects Emmanuel Akolobila and Yazeed Abubakar allegedly stole the...

Jospong Group holds health screening for staff

The Jospong Group of companies has held a health screening for its staff. The health screening, which was under the theme 'Our staff our...

Man remanded for insulting Akufo-Addo

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 40-year-old tile setter for insulting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Raphael Okoe Ankrah, also known...

Two injured as fuel tanker runs into a ditch at Winneba junction

A driver and his mate are in critical condition after an accident involving a fuel tanker with registration number, GR 4339-C and articulator truck...

Akosua Manu celebrates Mother’s Day at Forster Home Orphanage

Aspiring parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party for the Adentan constituency, Akosua Manu, affectionately called Kozie, lived up to her #KozieCares mantra when...

Hearing of Charles Bissue’s suit against Special Prosecutor deferred

The High Court has postponed its hearing of an injunction application brought by Charles Bissue, a former Presidential Staffer and one-time Secretary of the...

I’m disappointed; I leave the matter in the hands of the court of conscience – Gyakye Quayson

Deposed MP for Assin North, Joe Gyaakye Quayson, says he’s disappointed in the decision of the Supreme Court to get his records expunged as...

IMF executive board approves Ghana’s $3billion bailout

Ghana has secured the long awaited $3billion financial support from the IMF, deep throat sources have confirmed to Graphic Online. At a meeting in Washington,...

Ato Essien handed lifeline to liquidate his assets and pay GH¢55m

An Accra High Court has handed the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, up until July 4 to liquidate his assets and...

Man, 47, arrested for defiling two children at Bole

A-47-year-old EMT officer, Alhassan Kunfo, has been arrested by police at Bole for allegedly defiling two children. According to close source, the victims, aged five...

Fire guts 6-bedroom house at Sehwi Akaasu [Photos]

Fire has destroyed a six-bedroom house at Sehwi Akaasu, a suburb of Bekwai in the Bibiani Anhweaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region. Occupants...

All you need to know as PURC increases electricity tariff by 18.36%

The Public Regulatory Utilities Commission has raised electricity and natural gas tariffs by 18.36% for all consumer groups. This decision follows a review conducted...

Former ‘Mentor’ contestant sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter

In a case that has spanned seven years, Bismark Ato Foster, a former contestant of the television reality show "Mentor," has been found guilty...

Court remands man for insulting Akufo-Addo

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 40-year-old tile setter for insulting President Nana Akufo-Addo. Raphael Okoe Ankrah, also known as Okoe...

Amasaman: 12-year-old boy brutally killed, tongue removed; Neighbours arrested [Video]

Residents of Amasaman have been thrown into a state of shock after a 12-year-old boy was reportedly murdered and had his tongue removed in...

1 dead, 22 passengers injured in accident at Anteadze

One passenger has died on the spot while 22 others are seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Anteadze. The casualty occurred when the sprinter...

High Court to allow Nyantakyi to see Anas’ face before court proceeding

A High Court has ruled that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas will testify against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwasi Nyantakyi in open...

2 lynched, one amputated for stealing mobile phone at Ahanta West

Two persons have been lynched at Beaho in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. The two were...

See the new transport fares effective May 17

Transport operators have reached a consensus to lower fares starting from Wednesday, May 17, 2023, following a continuous decrease in the prices of petroleum...

Details of IMF deal to be made public by next week – Economist

Economist Dr Theo Acheampong says the details of Ghana’s IMF deal will likely be made public next week. This comes on the back of government's...

Court convicts man for defrauding Misyl Energy of GH₵‎27.9m

Managing Director of Renaizance Oil Limited, an unlicensed Oil Marketing Company David Aseye Tay, has been found guilty and convicted for defrauding Nick Danso...

GIHOC workers’ protest questioned as sales manager suggests possible sabotage

JoyNews/AdomNews · GIHOC The Sales Manager of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited has expressed disappointment over the recent protest staged by some employees at the company...

Driver burnt beyond recognition after saving nephew from trailer fire on highway [Photos]

A diesel truck carrying cashew from Sampa to Accra was completely destroyed by fire at Juaso three line on the Accra-Kumasi Highway on Sunday,...

Police invite Frimpong-Boateng over galamsey report

The police service has written to Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng as it opens an investigation into his 37-page galamsey report, from which a docket is...