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Ex-policeman turned watchman passionately appeals to IGP over his ‘wrongful’ dismissal [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · EX POLICE OFFICER CRIES After he was dismissed from the Police Service some 12 years ago, ex-police officer, General Sergeant, Samuel Etornam, says...

Apostle Samuel Amponsah Frimpong elected as Chairman of CAC

Apostle Samuel Amponsah Frimpong, the outgoing General Secretary of the Christ Apostolic Church International, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Church. He...

We will monitor fishing vessels – Hawa Koomson

Ghana will require all fishing vessels operating in its waters to fit electronic monitors, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has told the BBC’s...

We have no delight in serving the interest of any political party – EC

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Cooperate Services, Dr Bossman Asare, has said they have no interest in pleasing...

Ga Traditional Council vehemently opposes Kayayei Hostel

Members of the Ga Traditional Council have stated they are vehemently opposed to the construction of the Kayeyei hostel at Agbogloshie in Accra. The...

More waste water spillage on Accra-Kasoa road angers residents

The stinking spillage at New Bortianor in the Ga South municipality of the Greater Accra region has increased in volume, further discomforting many more...

Over 250 motorbike riders arrested for jumping red light

The Police, as part of the Police Action Against Rider Indiscipline (PAARI) programme, has arrested over 250 motorbike riders for jumping the red light...

J.B. Danquah Adu murder trial bounces back

The murder trial of J.B. Danquah Adu on Wednesday bounced back at an Accra High Court following the return of the trial judge who...

I’m not happy Akufo-Addo has failed – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said he is not happy that President Nana Akufo-Addo's government has failed to deliver on its promises. He reiterated the Akufo-Addo-led...

Security man charged with attempted murder, robbery escapes from Police custody

A private Security man charged with attempted murder and robbery is said to have escaped from the custody of the Manet Police moments after...

25-year-old man drowns in Volta river at Adidome

A young man, believed to be about 25 years old, has allegedly drowned in the Volta river at a popular waterfront resort, Eli beach...

Pregnant woman scheduled for CS dies after ditching hospital for prayer camp

One of the four cases of maternal deaths recorded in the Ledzokuku Municipality in 2022 involved a pregnant woman who, for the fear of...

Fisherman, 60, stabbed to death by thief at Apam

A 60-year-old popular fisherman, Kwame Panin, has been stabbed to death by a thief at Gomoa Apam in the Gomoa West District of the...

National Security Minister slapped with ¢50k penalty

Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has been ordered to pay the Right to Information Commission ¢50,000 within 14 days. This is contained in...

Lands Commission fined for denying OccupyGhana information on ‘returned’ state lands

The Right to Information Commission has ordered the Lands Commission to release information on ‘returned’ State lands to pressure group, OccupyGhana. The commission also slapped...

Hajj Package fee pegged at $6,500 – Hajj Board

The Ghana Hajj Board has announced this year’s Hajj Package fee for prospective pilgrims to Mecca in the month of Ramadan. The fee has been...

Our meetings with Chinese delegation progressing well, fruitful – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has said that the government’s meetings with the Chinese delegation from EXIM Bank China are progressing well. In a statement on...

Judge hands over Opuni’s case to Chief Justice

Justice Clemence Honyenuga, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 1, 2023 handed over the trial of former Chief Executive Officer...

Allow inmates to have sex – MCE

Ghana denying prison inmates the right to satisfy their sexual drive while in incarceration is a recipe for breeding homosexuals and lesbians in various...

My govt will probe COVID-19 expenditure

Former President John Mahama has hinted at the approach his administration will adopt in dealing with corruption in the country. Mr Mahama has placed the...

You need a ‘spiritual father’ to be great – Dr Lawrence Tetteh advises

Founder and Leader of Worldwide Outreach, Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has advised that people who want to be great in life ought to have spiritual...

Obuasi: 2 policemen, others injured in accident involving school bus

A bus belonging to Jita Academy at Brahabebome in the Obuasi East District in the Ashanti Region has injured four persons. The school bus with...

Ghana Month: Margaret Simpson, Ghana’s most decorated track and field athlete

Margaret Simpson is one of Ghana’s most decorated athletes. She was born on 31st December 1981 in Krapa.  She was a heptathlete, a seven-event track...

I’ll ask God why he killed my two children anywhere we meet – Eastwood Anaba

The founder of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Reverend Eastwood Anaba, has disclosed that anytime he meets God, he will ask him why he killed two...

Henry Quartey sends strong message to naysayers

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has said he is unperturbed about the backlash he receives for doing his job. Speaking on Adom TV's...

Henry Quartey addresses ‘feud’ with Abossey-Okai traders, onion sellers

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has explained that he is not just focused on the demolition of houses. The Ayawaso Central MP said...

Wa killings: Three security men still missing – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry has revealed three private security guards have still not been found following the killings that were recorded in the Wa Municipality....

New twist to COCOBOD trial

Justice Clemence Honyenuga, the trial judge who has been hearing the case of the former Cocoa Board Chief Executive Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and...

Asem Yi Di Ka: Pressure mounts on govt to fix Anum Asamoah SHS [Video]

https://youtu.be/M-wTS3D7J68 Tension is mounting on government to fix the deplorable state of Anum Asamoah Senior High Technical School (AASHTS) at Adum Kwanwoma in the Atwima...

Measles outbreak: Tamale North MP fears it could lead to closure of schools

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has expressed fear over the possible closure of schools in his constituency following the measles outbreak. The...

Lassa Fever: Adhere to safety protocols – GMA to health workers

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging health professionals to adhere to safety protocols as 14 Lassa Fever cases have so far been confirmed...

Wulensi SHS boys dormitory gutted by fire

The boys dormitory of the Wulensi Senior High School in the Nanumba South District in the Northern Region was razed by fire in the...

Parliament’s Health Committee visits mosquito breeding site

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has toured some mosquito breeding sites in the Bono Region with a call on Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL)...

12 alleged cyber-fraudster impersonating prominent people arrested

Police have arrested 12 suspects and are pursuing over 25 others for their involvement in cyber-related crimes following a sustained cyber-intelligence operation. The suspects are...

Soldier allegedly killed in bomb explosion at Bundase

A serving soldier at Bundase Military Training Camp near Seglime in the Ningo-Prampram District near Tema has met his untimely death following a bomb...

Akufo-Addo begs Ghana’s friends to support debt cancellation plea

President Nana Akufo-Addo is making another clarion call on friends of Ghana to put in a word of support as talks between Ghana and...

Two riders dead, others injured in motorbike accident on Enchi-Mile 4 road

Two persons have been confirmed dead while two others are battling for their lives in an accident on Enchi-Mile 4 road. The victims identified...

Accident on Juaboso-Afere road leaves 1 dead

A young man, believed to be in his early thirties, has been confirmed dead in an accident on the Juaboso-Afere road in the Bodi-Juaboso...

We can print two million Ghana cards within six months – NIA boss

The Executive Director of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Attafuah, has allayed the fears of many who think they can print Ghana...

Two in court for alleged ‘Agenda 111’ contract sale

Three people, who allegedly faked an Agenda 111 Hospital project contract, have been charged with defrauding by false pretense. They are said to have convinced...