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3 Christ Embassy members charged for flouting COVID-19 law acquitted and discharged

The Accra Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged three members of the Christ Embassy Church who were standing trial for breaking COVID-19 restrictions during...

Engage IPPs to avoid power crisis – Energy consultant to govt

Energy Consultant, Dr Yussif Sulemana, has suggested to policymakers to engage Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to find a lasting solution to the imminent power...

I told my husband to resign many times – Late Amissah Arthur’s wife

The wife of the late former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur, has revealed that she asked her husband to resign many times during...

Agenda 111: Govt committed to project completion – Dr Nsiah Asare

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, says the government remains committed to completing all hospital projects under the Agenda 111 initiative. According to...

MASLOC secures AFDB grant to support its operations

The Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) will receive support for its operations across the country from a $ 31.34 million grant from...

Roads Minister proposes measures for deplorable Kpone-TOR road

Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has proposed some temporary measures to rehabilitate the deplorable 7.2-kilometre stretch of road from Kpone to the Tema Oil...

Robert Arday Clegg admitted counsellor Attorney-at-law in New York

Ghanaian journalist and private legal practitioner Robert Nii Arday Clegg has passed the bar exams in New York State. Mr Clegg revealed in a Facebook...

Parliament summons two ministers over perennial floods

Parliament has summoned two Ministers of State to explain measures to end the perennial floods that have taken over communities. The Minister of Works and...

Petroleum tanker drivers suspend nationwide strike

The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union and Liquified Petroleum Gas Tanker Drivers have suspended their industrial action after more than two hours of...

Agenda 111: Govt terminates 3 projects in Ashanti region

https://youtu.be/ba6V8hc3u3Q Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, has revealed contracts for three Agenda 111 projects in the Ashanti region have been terminated. Dr Nsiah Asare...

Dadaba Group of Companies add recruitment and consultancy services to their conglomerate

Ghanaian Integrated Business Solutions conglomerate, Dadaba Group of Companies owned by renowned businessman and philanthropist, Dennis Kumi Appiah, also known as Oseadeeyo Nana Kumi Kodie...

Court of Appeal Judge sends important message to students

A justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Jerome Noble Nkrumah, has called on students to take the art of public speaking more seriously...

NDC MP bags PhD in Communication Management

The Member of Parliament for Bunkpurugu Constituency in the North East Region, Abed Bandim, has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in...

Afriyie Akoto secures big tractor deal for Ghana

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has secured a tractor manufacturing plant deal for Ghana to boost...

Court detains small-scale miner over alleged kidnapping

A small-scale miner who allegedly kidnapped a 27-year-old man has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. Prince Asante, 36, also known as who...

Six Sankofa mine workers arrested

Six workers of Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited in the Western Region who were accused of stealing tailings from the ball mill at the company’s...

Ellembele MP tours flood areas in the constituency

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Ellembelle, has made a visit to areas within his constituency that have been severely affected...

Man found dead in gutter at Santa Maria; residents suspect foul play

A man presumed to be in his late thirties has been found dead in a gutter along Nii Amasa Street near Friends Gardens at...

BoG suspends forex licences of Fidelity Bank, First National Bank

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the forex licences of Fidelity Bank and First National Bank Limited. The suspension takes effect from Thursday, June...

Assin North: Akufo-Addo made Gyakye Quayson’s victory easy – Kwesi Pratt

Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, has expressed his views on President Nana Akufo-Addo's role in facilitating the victory of...

The Supreme Court of Assin North has spoken – Opare Addo celebrates Gyakye Quayson’s win

JoyNews/AdomNews · The Supreme Court of Assin North has spoken – NDC celebrates Quayson’s win The National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Angel Carbonu goes berserk over death of St. Monica’s SHS student [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Angel Carbonu goes berserk over death of St. Monica’s SHS student The President of the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu,...

Striking tanker drivers give condition under which they will suspend action

The National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union says they expect government to show commitment to fixing deplorable roads leading to its depots in Takoradi, Tema,...

37 Military Hospital performs historic surgery for woman with blocked heart

The 37 Military Hospital has successfully conducted its first-ever Dual Chamber Pacemaker surgery for a 47-year-old woman who has lived with a blocked heart...

Teachers petition GNAT over Police brutality

Teachers at the St. Bernadette Technical Institute in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region have petitioned the regional office of the Ghana...

At least 15 injured in accident on Dambai Highway

At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti...

Pensioner Bondholders suspend picketing at Finance Ministry

The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has suspended its planned picketing at the Finance Ministry to protest the non-payment of outstanding coupons. This follows the resumption of...

Nzulezu, Jomoro communities flooded

One of the most visited tourism destinations in the country, Nzulezu, has been engulfed by floodwaters, the first time in decades. Also known as the...

National Chief Imam leads Muslims to mark Eid-ul-Adha prayers

As a yearly ritual, Muslims from all walks of life gather to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice which is always...

Fuel tankers offload petroleum products in Accra despite strike action

It has been three days since tanker drivers across the nation went on strike due to their concerns about the deteriorating road networks leading...

Check out all the beautiful photos as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Muslims worldwide joyously celebrated Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the 'Festival of Sacrifice.' This auspicious occasion commemorates the obedience and...

We were not contacted when police officer collapsed at Ho stadium – Ambulance Service

The National Ambulance Service has said it was not informed about the final Division Two League match between Home Star FC and Inter Allies...

Accident on Kumasi-Accra road leaves passengers stranded

Scores of passengers have been left stranded as two buses and an articulated truck are involved in an accident on the Juaso section of...

Only vaccinated animals can be slaughtered for consumption

The Upper East Regional Public Health Emergency Management Committee (PHEMC), says animals vaccinated with certified anthrax vaccines before June 20, 2023, are allowed to...

May the Eid bring you joy, peace and blessings – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has wished all Ghanaians, especially Muslims a happy Eid celebration. In a statement on Wednesday, June 28 he said “During...

Bawumia and Samira wish Muslims a happy EID

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife Samira Bawumia have extended their wishes to all Muslims on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. The Vice...

Assin North: Voters can no longer be taken for granted – Prof Gyampo

Political Science lecturer, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has shared his observations about the just-ended Assin-North bye-election. According to him, the happenings and provisional results from the...

All the beautiful photos from NPP’s Kate Gyamfua’s daughter’s extravagant wedding

Dignitaries and notable figures from the political arena graced the occasion, embracing the opportunity to immerse themselves in the splendor and allure of the...

Suspects arrested in connection with Assin North bye-election shooting

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of some suspects in connection with a shooting during the bye-election in the Assin North constituency....

Sub-national stakeholders sensitised on Green GDP

Ghana is seeking to account for biodiversity losses, climate change-related costs, and other environmental factors in its conventional gross domestic product (GDP) estimation.The current...