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IGP sends important message to family of couple found dead in their home

The Inspector-General of Police has assured the family of a couple who died under bizarre circumstances at Maakro near Abuakwa in Kumasi of the...

Immigration Service vehicle crashes woman to death [Photos]

A vehicle of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has reportedly crashed a yet-to-be-identified woman to death on the Tema-Akosombo highway.Reports gathered indicate the...

NYA to honour Akufo-Addo as part of International Youth Day celebrations

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has unveiled series of activities to commemorate this year’s International Youth Day celebrations. Part of the series of activities...

Zoe Outreach Embassy pastor, wife granted GH¢46m bail

The Founder and General Overseer of the Zoe Outreach Embassy Church, Pastor Kelvin Elson Godson aka Kelvin Kwasi Kobiri and his wife, Sabina Elson...

Ex-convict thankful after discovering his talent in prison

An ex-convict, Maxwell Konadu, has said that he is grateful for being imprisoned as it has helped him to discover his talent.According to him,...

We cannot guarantee all citizens seeking Ghana cards will receive them by Sept 30 – NIA

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it cannot guarantee that all citizens seeking to acquire their Ghana cards will receive them by September 30....

KNUST lecturer held over wife’s disappearance still in prison custody despite High Court bail

A senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), who is standing trial for kidnapping his wife, is yet to regain...

How tanker tracking devices have forced drivers to go on strike [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · How tanker tracking devices have forced drivers to go on strikeMembers of the Gas Tanker Drivers and Petrol Tanker Unions have declared...

Family of man stoned to death by ‘mentally challenged’ woman at Circle speaks

https://youtu.be/jZUWbyrp9K0?t=212The family of a young man, believed to be in his 20s, who was killed by a suspected mentally challenged woman at Kwame Nkrumah...

‘Mentally challenged’ woman storms court

A mentally-challenged woman in her late forties on Monday stormed the Circuit Court four in Accra and demanded that her case be settled.The woman...

Mentally-challenged woman who stoned man to death admitted for assessment

The Kaneshie District Court has ordered that the mentally challenged woman who stoned to death a young man at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in...

I was an active member of Methodist Boys’ Brigade – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has fondly revealed he was an active member of the Methodist Boys' Brigade as a young boy.His faith,...

Evangelist arrested for allegedly sodomising 15-year-old boy

A 37-year-old evangelist, Frederick Darko, is in the grips of the Gomoa Nyanyano police for allegedly sodomising a 15-year-old boy.The victim claims the act...

Govt to save $13.2bn from power agreements

The Government has successfully renegotiated Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with six Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the country, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta,...

Three in critical condition after machete attack at Kasoa

At least three young men are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Kasoa Central Clinic after a group of people numbering seven and...

Local airline ticket prices up; passengers lament

Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual...

Pastor, wife granted bail for allegedly defrauding 875 victims of GH¢23.7m

A pastor and his wife accused of defrauding 875 people of GH¢23.7 million have been granted bail with sureties by an Accra High Court...

Yilo Krobo chiefs send SoS message to ECG

The chiefs and the people of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region have appealed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to restore power...

Citi FM’s Bernard Avle hit with sad news

Award-winning journalist and General Manager of Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Bernard Koku Avle, has reportedly lost his wife Justine.Mrs Avle reportedly passed...

Bob Smith Jnr weeps, recounts Waakye’s final moment before his death

Actor Bob Smith Jnr has recounted the final moments of actor Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye, before his unfortunate demise at the 37...

NIA sends important message to Ghanaians abroad over Ghana card

Ghanaians abroad seeking to acquire a Ghana card will be expected to pay $50, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced.The NIA Executive...

WAEC ‘disowns’ Bolgatanga, Bawku Technical Institutes

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said it cannot take responsibility for the violence that erupted at the Bawku and Bolgatanga Technical Institutes.This,...

30 immigration officers now prosecutors

Thirty officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last Thursday graduated from the Detective Training Academy (DTA) as prosecutors.The officers, who underwent a six-week...

Thieves break into church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have raided the Divine Grace Missions Outreach Ministry International at Kusa near Fomena in the Adansi north district of the Ashanti Region.The suspects...

NSS invites user agency requests for 2022/2023 service year

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has begun the processes for the deployment of prospective personnel to various sectors across the country.In...

NSS announces end of 2021/2022 service year

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the 2021/22 service year is scheduled to officially end on September 30, 2022....

Man incurs wrath of traditional leaders for impregnating 3 daughters

https://youtu.be/98jvzJz_4nEA 60-year-old man has been fined GHS12,000 by the traditional authorities of Assin Andoe in the Assin South District for having sexual intercourse with...

Mentally-challenged man terrorises Kokomlemle residents

Two days after the gruesome murder of a man at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by a mentally-challenged woman, residents of Kokomlemle have...

Akufo-Addo commissions rehabilitated Sunyani Airport

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022, commissioned Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project.Describing the commissioning ceremony...

SIC staff charged with causing financial loss to the state

A bench warrant has been issued by an Accra Circuit Court for the arrest of a senior officer of the State Insurance Corporation (SIC)...

No Ghana card, no voting– EC warns new voters

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, has warned prospective voters to obtain a Ghana card since that...

Fisheries Ministry opens sea for artisanal fishers after a month of closed season

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) on Monday opened the sea to artisanal fishers to resume fishing.The season was closed for a...

NCA justifies GHc5 charge for self-re-registration App

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has provided reasons to charge people who will want to use the Sim Card re-registration App to register their...

Sefwi Killings: Chiefs condemn act, pledge to get perpetrators arrested

Chiefs at Sefwi have condemned a recent rise in murder cases in the Sefwi Wiawso, Anhwiaso, Chirano and the entire traditional area.They believe...

10 students arrested for molesting teacher

The Police at Akyem-Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region are holding 10 students for allegedly attacking and molesting a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior...

Lady accused of murdering Canadian boyfriend – The inside story

A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley...

Napo tips Bawumia to beat Mahama in 2024 presidential race

Energy Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo), has revealed that the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu will beat his likely opponent John Mahama.According to him, there's...

Justice Anin Yeboah adjudged ‘Most Labour Friendly CJ’

The Chief Justice (CJ), Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has been adjudged 'The Most Labour Friendly CJ' by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG)...

COLA ‘war’: Good news for public sector workers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says it has successfully completed drafting modalities for the payment of the Conditions of Living Allowance (COLA) to...

Yilo Krobo MCE chases ECG for power

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region is peeved about recent power outages in the area.Eric Tetteh is convinced...