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Feasibility studies for Central Region airport completed – Transport Minister reveals

Feasibility studies for an airport in the Central Region has been completed, Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has said. According to him, the project...

31-year-old chainsaw operator sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

The Jasikan Circuit Court has sentenced a 31-year-old chainsaw operator, Kingsley Tabitey, from Akaa, in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region, to 10...

KNUST medical scientists successfully carry out first implantation of novel biological heart valve in Africa

Medical scientists at the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have successfully carried out the first...

CHRAJ confirms receipt of petition against Rev. Kusi-Boateng

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has confirmed receipt of a petition from the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu,...

Court to decide ex-MASLOC boss’ fate

An Accra High Court will on January 24, 2023, decide whether or not to hold the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance...

Mother and son found hanging dead at Ajoa

A young mother has been discovered hanging dead at Ajoa, a community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region in what is...

Kejetia traders lock up shops over high electricity bills

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are locking up their shops over high electricity costs. Individual shop owners currently pay between 500 and...

Rev Kusi Boateng has committed no crime with his multiple identities – Nana B

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye, has described North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s investigations on Rev. Victor...

Missing twin: Couple takes 37 Military Hospital to task

When a couple in Accra walked into the 37 Military Hospital Maternity Unit, they were expecting twins, but they were stunned to be handed...

Wendy Shay Concert: One remanded for robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody, Thomas Atiah, aka Tom Lee Sparta, for allegedly robbing some patrons of Wendy Shay concert. Three...

I’m waiting for Kwabena Adu Gyamfi to drag me to court – Ablakwa replies Rev Kusi Boateng

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has welcomed a legal action threat from the Executive Secretary of Board of Trustees, National Cathedral,...

All SHS students to receive free tablets – Bawumia

Government will distribute free electronic tablets to all Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced. The tablets, the...

Lunatic attacks father with cutlass at Abaase Tumfokro

A 65-year-old farmer, Daniel Nsowah,  is battling for his life at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital after his son inflicted cutlass wounds on him...

Police vehicle transporting suspects runs over a motorcyclist killing him instantly

One person has been killed in an accident involving a police vehicle at Basunu in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region. The unidentified...

Family finds body of missing son at the morgue

The body of a 20-year-old man who was reported missing from his home at Zanlerigu in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region...

Eight arrested in connection with Buipe disturbances granted bail

The eight suspects who were arrested in connection with disturbances at Buipe in the Savannah Region have been granted bail. This was on the...

Self-acclaimed pastor arrested for defrauding SDA church members [Audio+Photo]

JoyNews/AdomNews · SDA Church members defrauded The Awutu Bawjiase District Police Command has arrested a self-style pastor for allegedly defrauding some members of the Seventh...

Evangelist ,75, missing after house-to-house outreach at Kormantse

A 75-year-old Jehovah's Witness Evangelist is nowhere to be found after embarking on house-to-house evangelism at Kormantse-Kokodo near Mankessim in the Central Region. The...

Police investigate allegation of some officers planting ‘wee’, cocaine in people’s vehicles

On the allegation of police planting “wee” and cocaine in people’s vehicles during patrols, the police administration has initiated investigations and asked for public...

Upper Manya Krobo District worker dies after fainting in office

The Upper Manya Krobo District works Engineer has died after fainting whilst in office at the district assembly Tuesday, January 17, 2023. According to sources,...

High Court re-orders Dr Mac-Palm, nine others to file disclosures

The Accra High Court trying Dr Frederick Mac-Palm and nine others for treason, on Monday re-ordered the accused persons to file their disclosures.  The accused...

Demolition to take place on encroached state lands in these areas…

The government, through the Lands Commission, is in motion to demolish some of the state lands encroached by some unknown armed men in some...

Students uncover body in shallow grave near school park in Wa

Pupils of the St. Aiden Anglican basic school in Wa in the Upper West Region on Tuesday afternoon were thrown into a state of...

Titus-Glover defends Rev Kusi Boateng [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TITUS ON OKUDJETO Former Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has classified the recent investigations on the National Cathedral...

The issues that led to Dag Heward-Mills’ resignation from National Cathedral Board

The National Cathedral Project has been one of the controversial public issues, since the project was first announced by President Akufo-Addo. Apart from the questions...

Rev Kusi Boateng reacts to Okudzeto Ablakwa’s allegations

Executive Secretary of Board of Trustees, National Cathedral, Prophet Victor Kusi Boateng, has dismissed claims of criminality against him by North Tongu Member of...

Recruitment scam: Electoral Commission warns public

The Electoral Commission has reacted to an alleged recruitment advert being circulated on social media. According to the Commission, it is not undertaking any recruitment exercise...

National Cathedral: We can’t continue paying $40k to contractors without money for construction – Dag Heward-Mills

The founder of the LightHouse Chapel International, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, has berated the continuous paying of $40,000 monthly to the contractors of the National...

Immigration Officer, okada rider shot at Aflao

An argument between a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer and a motorcycle rider (Okada) at the Aflao Beat 9 Border Post over the nationality...

Two Fire Officers injured in line of duty as building collapses

Two firefighters stationed at Apramdo have been badly injured in line of duty after a building collapsed on them. The incident occurred at midnight on...

National Cathedral: Dag Heward-Mills makes shocking revelation as former trustee

The controversies surrounding the National Cathedral project do not seem to be ending anytime soon.  This is because more allegations are being made against the...

Man in court for selling broken tiles as phone

A self-professed phone trader, Mustapha Hamidu, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling packed broken tiles as phones. He has been charged...

Court refuses to halt coup plotters’ trial

An Accra High Court refused to stay proceedings in the trial of 10 persons arraigned before it for attempting to violently overthrow the Nana...

Three shot in land guard attack at Awutu Papaase

Three construction workers have been injured after suspected land guards shot them at Awutu Paapase Number 2 in the Central Region. The armed land guards,...

Man in court for selling broken tiles as phones

A self-professed phone trader, Mustapha Hamidu, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling packed broken tiles as phones. He has been...

Govt blackmailing investors – Adongo 

Member of Parliament(MP) for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, has accused government of blackmailing bondholders. He claimed that investors know they have to comply with...

Govt to borrow ¢2.42bn in T-bills

Government will borrow ¢2.42 billion in Treasury bills to refinance the upcoming maturities of ¢2.22 billion in this week’s T-bill auction. This is coming...

National Cathedral: It was a loan refund – Secretariat on Ablakwa’s GHC 2.6m to JNS claims

The National Cathedral Secretariat has disputed claims by North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, of a GHC 2.6m illegal payment to JNS...

Nana Agradaa cries over small offertory in church [Video]

The founder and leader of the Heaven Way Church, Patricia Asiedua, alias ‘Nana Agradaa’ is not a happy woman of God. According to her, the paltry...

Hold ECG, GWCL accountable to justify tariff increment – Affail Monney to journalists

A former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney, has charged journalists to put the spotlight on the Electricity Company of...