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WN/R: Karlo health center: Landlord locks facility over unpaid rent arrears

The Karlo health center in the Suaman Dadieso district of the Western North Region has been temporarily closed down by Samuel Antwi, the owner...

Akufo-Addo to address nation on Covid-19 fight, IMF deal tonight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight at 8:00 pm on the government’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. The update comes as...

4 dead in accident at Akatsi Yaluvi-Junction on Aflao Highway

Four people were confirmed dead Friday in an accident at Akatsi Yaluvi-Junction stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway. The deceased, Rita Foli and Dzodzi Agbemenya, both...

Birth certificate does not prove one’s citizenship – Chief Justice nominee

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, says a birth certificate does not prove one’s citizenship.  Justice Torkornoo insisted that the document begins the process...

Akufo-Addo commissions €84m Elmina Fishing Harbour

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday, May 27 commissioned the €85-million Elmina Fishing Port rehabilitation and expansion project in the historic city of Elmina in...

Wa: IGP promises to release findings on alleged killing of civilian by police

The Ghana Police Service has assured that it will soon make public all the findings of the investigations into the killing of a 20-year-old...

Payment plan should be sufficient for us to call off strike – JUSAG

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) says approval of their proposed salary structure and a payment plan should be sufficient for them...

How daughter of Ghanaian immigrants Nancy Abudu worked her way up to make history as judge in U.S.

Nancy Abudu was usually the only Black student in classes in public elementary schools. The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, she once traveled with her...

Pru East ambulance packed at workshop

The Pru East constituency’s share of the ‘One Constituency, One Ambulance’ initiative is reportedly 'missing.' This came to light when the Assemblyman for the Yeji...

NPP Flagbearership race: Campaign team of various aspirants pick nomination forms [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Friday, May 26, 2023, opened nominations for candidates vying for the flagbearership position. The party in a statement on...

Meet family of Chief Justice nominee Gertrude Torkornoo [Photos]

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting on Friday, May 26, 2023. Supported...

LGBTQ+: All my thoughts are soaked in the law – Justice Torkornoo

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, says her religious beliefs will not interfere with her professional work as a justice of the...

Truck with 200 bags of cocoa beans impounded

Personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) last Sunday night intercepted a heavy-duty truck loaded with 200 maxi-backs of cocoa...

Checkout Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s take on death penalty

Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Torkornoo, has called for a review of capital punishment in the country’s constitution. Speaking in Parliament during her vetting on Friday,...

NACOC seizes cannabis worth $127k at KIA

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has seized 54 slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis worth $127,000 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)...

JUSAG strike: NLC to meet leadership to address concerns

The National Labour Commission (NLC) is expected to meet the leadership of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) before the close of the...

22-year-old fisherman drowns in Volta Lake

A twenty-two-year-old fisherfolk, just known as Emmanuel, has drowned in the Volta Lake in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The incident...

I was targeted, tagged as a local artiste – Gloria Sarfo exposes rot in industry

Actress Gloria Sarfo has shed more light on her intriguing yet dreadful experience in the movie industry. With a career spanning almost two decades, she...

Chief Justice nominee sends important message to Judicial Service staff

Chief Justice nominee Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has said that there is a process ongoing to review the salaries of Judicial Service staff. Speaking in Parliament...

Judges don’t receive ex-gratia – Chief Justice nominee

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has revealed that judges don't receive ex-gratia as other public office holders. Speaking during her vetting...

Justice Torkornoo justifies contempt summons to Kpessa-Whyte

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has defended the decision by the Supreme Court to issue contempt summons to persons who insult or denigrate...

National Service scheme releases PIN codes for enrollment of 12,594 nursing trainees

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for 12,594 Ghanaian nursing trainees who are required to...

UNER student returns GH¢10k missing money to owner

Master Frank Atta, a student at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UNER), did the unexpected on Monday, when he returned an amount...

Zoomlion commemorates AU Day with African traditional wear

Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Gloria Opoku Anti, has heartily commended management and staff of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, for their exceptional performance and...

Monies given out to influence judges don’t go to judges – Justice Torkornoo

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, has advised the public against the practice of giving monies to certain individuals to be given...

GMet predicts heavy rain in northern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecasted heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightning in the north-eastern part of the country. It said if...

Two dead, survivor’s leg amputated in ghastly accident at Akatsi [Photo]

Two persons have been confirmed dead and another person's leg has been amputated after an accident at Frytol, a suburb of Krachi Akatsi in...

I didn’t go to class 5 – Justice Gertrude Torkornoo [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has revealed that she did not attend class 5 and instead was promoted directly...

1 dead, 1 in critical condition in Duapompo accident

An accident on the Kumasi-Accra highway has claimed one life while another person is in critical condition. The accident, which occurred at Duapompo in the...

NaCCA orders withdrawal of textbook that says Christianity is responsible for poverty

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has demanded the immediate recall of the textbook titled 'History of Ghana for Basic Schools –...

Akatsi police retrieve suspected bones and skull of missing motor rider

The Akatsi South Police Command has retrieved some human parts believed to be the remains of a 28-year-old motor rider, Louis Agbogli, who went...

Man remanded for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded into police custody a 22-year-old man for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters at Nungua, Accra. Manphred Buadu is...

Cape Coast Court Complex locked up in compliance with JUSAG strike action

The Cape Coast Law Court Complex has been locked to both the public and staff in compliance with the indefinite strike action declared by...

I’m sorry – Kpessa-Whyte apologises over Supreme Court comment

A former NDC parliamentary hopeful and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has issued an apology for allegedly denigrating the Supreme...

5 die in accident on Dambai-Asukawkaw road

Five people have died in a tragic accident on the Dambai-Asukawkaw road in the Oti Region of Ghana. According to Michael Oduro, the Assembly Member...

Man, 44, dies as abandoned bridge collapses at Adokwai

Tragedy hit the people of Adokwai near Dompoase in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region when a 44-year-old man fell into river...

Motor rider dies after crashing pregnant woman to death at Damongo

Two people have died in a fatal motorbike accident at Virgin Junction, near Canteen Dam at Damongo in the Savannah Region. One of the deceased,...

Student Loan Trust Fund publishes names of defaulters (LIST)

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has taken a significant step in addressing loan defaults by publishing the names and details of 30 borrowers...

Mourners pay last respects to former IGP Peter Nanfuri

Mourners yesterday joined the family and friends of the longest-serving Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Peter Nanfuri, to pay their last respects at a solemn...

Supreme Court summons Dr Kpessa-Whyte

Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr, Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has been summoned by the Supreme Court. He is expected to present just cause as to...