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Deadline for domestic debt exchange extended

The Ministry of Finance has announced an extension of the deadline for the domestic debt exchange from December 19 to December 30, with a...

Mother who abandoned 3-month-old baby in bush detained

A 21-year-old mother, who allegedly abandoned her three-month-old baby at Beahu in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, has been apprehended by...

Asaman Tamfoe robbery: 5 suspects arrested so far as Police grab another

The Police have arrested one more suspect in connection with the Asaman Tamfoe robbery, bringing the number of suspects arrested so far to five....

Police on manhunt for robbers who shot 2 at Brofoyedu

The Ghana Police Service says it is pursuing a gang of robbers who attacked a household and shot two people at Brofoyedu in the...

Over 100,000 foreign tourists expected in Ghana at Christmas

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Mohammed Awal, has disclosed that the country is expecting to receive over 100,000 foreign tourists in...

City planning officers to appear before A/R house of chiefs over poor spatial planning

Lands and spatial planning engineers in the various local assemblies are to appear before the Ashanti regional house of chiefs over the poor spatial...

Opuni’s stay motion adjourned

An interlocutory motion for stay of proceedings filed by former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, has been adjourned...

Burkina Faso summons Ghana’s envoy over Akufo-Addo’s allegations

The government of Burkina Faso has summoned Ghana’s ambassador, that country’s state information agency has said. Boniface Gambilla was summoned by the government of Apollinaire...

Otumfuo cautions against selling central market stores

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Ashanti regional minister to ensure traders temporarily relocated to the Racecourse and other satellite markets...

VIP hints of transport fare reduction

The VIP JEOUN Transport Service has assured the travelling public to expect a fall in fares in the coming days as the Christmas festivities...

Fire guts Atebubu co-operative distillers retailing office [Photos+Video]

Workers of the Atebubu co-operative distillers retailing office are counting their loss after fire engulfed the property on Friday, December 16. The fire, which reportedly...

Appointments Committee vets Gender Ministry nominees

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has vetted President Nana Akufo-Addo's nominees for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. The nominees, Abudu...

Nigerian police uncover bomb factory, arrest suspects

The Ebonyi State Command has uncovered the biggest bomb factory in the southeast allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its...

Fuel prices drop by more than ₵2 at pumps

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today, December 16, 2022.  Leading marketing oil...

AMA launches ‘Street Sweepers’ initiative to improve sanitation in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched the 'Street Sweepers' initiative to address littering and other related sanitation issues in the city. The initiative, which...

One killed, another injured as robbers attack house at Brofoyedu

The Police are on a manhunt for a gang of robbers who attacked a household and shot two persons at Brofoyedu in the Ashanti...

I will bring back O and A level educational system if elected president – Kwabena Agyapong

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, says the current educational system needs to be reviewed. He said the...

Gender Ministry nominee clears air on allegation of conflict of interest [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Gender Minister designate denies allegation of conflict of interest in purchase of sanitisers The Deputy Minister for Gender and Social Protection nominee,...

Alleged police impersonator granted GH¢150K bail

A 38-year-old private investigator, Israel Afram Benson, has pleaded not guilty for allegedly having in his possession police accoutrements and defrauding by false pretences....

542 Births and Deaths staff transferred to Local Government Ministry

A total of 542 local staff of the Births and Deaths Registry have been transferred to the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural...

Transport fares may be reduced on Monday – Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport says Ghanaians should expect a reduction in transport fares on Monday, December 19, 2022. The announcement follows the reduction in fuel...

Railways Ministry gets ₵618.2 million for 2023 fiscal year

Parliament has approved GH₵618.2 million for the Ministry of Railways Development to run its programmes and activities for the year 2023.  The Ministry’s budgetary allocation...

We will strike if government defaults on pension payments – CLOGSAG

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has hinted of an indefinite strike if the Government fails to honour the payment of...

Cargo truck loaded with scraps overturns along Achimota-Accra road [Photos]

A Tema bound cargo truck loaded with metal scraps Thursday evening fell on its side around the Achimota overhead, causing heavy vehicular traffic. The vehicle...

The cedi is not appreciating; only recovering it’s lost value – Economist

An Economist, Dr Godfred Bonkpin, has said that the sudden appreciation of the Ghana cedi is not real, but only a recovery of it's...

Akufo-Addo hasn’t failed Ghanaians – NPP MP

Afigya-Kwabre North Member of Parliament (MP), Collins Adomako-Mensah, has urged Ghanaians to have faith in President NamaAkufo-Addo amidst the hardship in recent times. Despite the economic challenges,...

Pay Special Prosecutor’s 16 months salary – Minority to govt

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has indicated the willingness of the caucus to stop the approval of the annual budget estimate of the Office...

Police given hot chase while attempting to rescue trafficked children at Adakope

Residents of a fishing community, Adakope near Dambai in the Oti Region chased a police rescue team that was there to rescue trafficked children...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers reduce prices of their wares

As the cedi keeps racing fast behind the dollar, spare parts dealers have reduced prices of their wares by about 10% to 20%. The Chairman...

Ghana concerned about activities of Russian mercenaries at Burkina border – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns about Russian mercenaries' activities on Ghana's northern border with Burkina Faso. President-Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa...

Cars burnt beyond recognition in 2 separate accidents [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/1QLudJRxm1U Two vehicles have burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly accident at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The accident occurred...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers send strong message to GPRTU over transport fares

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected the Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) claim of increases in the prices of spare...

KGL Group partners the African Lottery Authority on responsible gaming

The KGL Group, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, title sponsored the just-ended African Lottery Authority Conference held in Accra from the 7th to the...

Students of Sandema SHS burn dormitory over seizure of mobile phones

Some second-year students of Sandema Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper East Region have burnt down portions of their school's dormitory in protest...

Latest twist to Agradaa’s case

Police Prosecutors handling the case in which the founder of the Heaven Way Champion Ministries International Church, Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa,...

ECG to close offices during holiday season

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced the closure of its offices across the country during the festive period.In a public notice, on...

Asantehene to summon chiefs whose lands have been invaded by ‘galamseyers’

Chiefs in the Ashanti Region who have had their lands invaded by illegal miners will be summoned by the Asantehene for questioning and possible...

Begging the West vs. IMF bailout: Mahama’s emoji reaction on social media causes stir

People on Twitter are expressing varied reactions after former president John Dramani Mahama posted an emoji reaction to President Nana Akufo-Addo's recent call on...

Mother and child killed in a hit-and-run accident at Wassa Amenfi [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mother And Child Killed In A Hit - And - Run Accident At Adiembra A mother and her child have reportedly been killed...

Special Prosecutor yet to receive salary 10 months in office

Exclusive documents available to JoyNews indicate that the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng and his staff, are yet to receive their salaries, 16 months after...