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NHIS to make treatment of prostate cancer free

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will from next 2023 add the treatment and medication of prostrate cancer to the number of cancers treated...

Farmers in Savannah Region appeal to govt for subsidised machinery

Farmers in the Savannah region have appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to assist them with farm machinery at subsidised prices. According...

LGBTQI+: We want your gay children to be safe – US Ambassador

Ambassador of the United States of America (USA), Virginia Palmer, says calls for the protection of the rights of persons of same-sex orientation should...

If US allows polygamy then they can talk about LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, says the United States can only respond to matters of LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana...

Let’s not bring shame upon our country, the President – Okyenhene pleads for support to build National Cathedral

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has pleaded with Ghanaians to help build the National Cathedral. According to him, this will avert any shame...

Caprice robbery: Two robbers shot dead as police officer sustains injuries

Police have shot dead two armed robbers and arrested one in connection with the robbery attack at Caprice in Accra on Friday 9th December,...

Western North best farmer steps up to fight against cocoa smuggling to Ivory Coast

It has been reported that cocoa is being smuggled to Ghana's neighbouring country, Ivory Coast. This issue has been reported to the Ghana Cocoa...

Otumfuo graces GCB Bank’s Tournament of Champions

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Saturday added a royal touch to the 5th GCB Bank Tournament of Champions at the Royal Golf...

Asutifi accident: One more victim dies as death toll hits 11

Another victim has been confirmed dead in the Asutifi Ata-Ne-Ata ghastly accident which happened on Saturday, December 10. The deceased was receiving treatment with eight...

10 feared dead; others injured in accident at Asutifi South

At least 10 persons have been reported dead in a fatal accident at Ata-ne-Ata in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region. Eight others,...

Akufo-Addo sends SOS message to NLA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has implored the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to put in place a strict legal regime that will prevent minors...

DVLA announces guidelines for 2023 vehicle registration

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced guidelines that vehicle owners would be required to comply with in order to register next...

IGP Commends Dr Siaw Agyepong for his business ingenuity [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has showered praises on the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr...

Govt has not paid us salaries for 4 years – Workers who weed roadsides in the country

Single-Man Contractors, a group mandated to weed major roadsides of the country, is up in arms with the government over its unpaid monies. The...

World Lottery Association commends NLA

The World Lottery Association(WLA) has recognised the National Lottery Authority’s (NLA) contributions to education, sports, and youth development and has commended it accordingly. This was...

Lands Minister reopens Accra Zoo to public

After months of closure, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reopened the Accra Zoo to the general public. Reopening the...

Mahama urges private sector to support govt in these trying times

Former President John Mahama has charged the private sector not to relent in the current economic crises but work hard to avert a collapse....

Lemonade Finance presents John Dumelo in “For Mama”

Lemonade Finance is a cross-border payment solution that enables Africans in the Diaspora to send money to Ghana and other African countries. The App...

Ghana cedi will stabilise only if… – A.B.A Fuseini [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ghana Cedi Will Stabilise Only If... - A.B.A Fuseini Sagnarigu lawmaker ABA Fuseini believes Ghana's economy will bounce back with the cedi stabilised...

Ghana Health Service resumes Covid-19 vaccination exercise ahead of Christmas

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun another phase of the covid-19 vaccination exercise which is the fifth ahead of Christmas and New Year...

Chinese nationals release dogs on GRA tax officers at quarry site  

Some Chinese nationals working at quarry sites at Kasoa in the Central region on Thursday, December 8, 2022, released dogs on officials of the...

Drivers’ sit-down strike action dire; we’re uncomfortable with it – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says they are not happy embarking on a sit-down strike as drivers. According to the Union, the recent...

8 arrested in connection with Enchi chieftaincy clash

At least eight people have been arrested in connection with the Enchi chieftaincy clash that led to the demise of four persons. Four suspects were...

Man kills wife after allegedly hitting head against wall multiple times

A 40-year-old man, Stephen Appiah, has been arrested by Police for allegedly killing his wife, Afua Abrefi. The suspect reportedly hit the head of the...

Police hunt for Caprice robbers

The Police are pursuing a gang of armed robbers who attacked and shot a woman at Caprice in Accra on Friday 9th December 2022....

Kweku Baako mourns after being hit with sad news

The step-mother of the Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, has passed away. The death occurred at the SSNIT hospital a few...

Latest twist to bullion van robbery will shock you

State prosecutors handling the case involving six policemen accused of their involvement in bullion van robberies in Accra have withdrawn the case. This comes after...

Six feared dead in Sege-Aflao road crash

Six persons are feared dead in an accident near the Macdan Sports Stadium area on the Sege-Aflao road in the Greater Accra Region. The accident...

National Farmers’ Day: Meet the lecturer who won the Central Regional best pig farmer  

Governance lecturer at Central University and farmer, Dr Benjamin Otchere Ankrah, has revealed that when the agriculture sector is given the needed support, the...

Galamsey: 2 miners arrested, 15 equipment destroyed

Two persons have been arrested and 15 Chanfang machines destroyed in a task force exercise against illegal mining on River Pra in the Eastern...

3-day-old baby found dead, body dumped in manhole

A decomposing body of a three-day-old baby has been found in a manhole at Oklu Nkwanta, a suburb of Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu...

Pastor remanded for stealing

A pastor at Divine Favour Ministry at Asante Bekwai, Kwaku Adinkra, aged 43, has been remanded in Police Custody for allegedly stealing items worth...

Judge in Ato Essien trial sets records straight

Justice Eric Kyei Baffour has corrected media reports on the ongoing criminal case involving Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank William Ato Essien,...

Property, Gh¢10K burnt as fire guts home at Adabraka

Fire has gutted a residence at Oregon Avenue behind the Adabraka Central Mosque in Accra. The inferno, which started on the morning of Thursday, December...

Debt Exchange: Pay income tax too – OccupyGhana tells Akufo-Addo

Pressure group OccupyGhana has called for the removal of the tax exemption privilege enjoyed by the President. This comes on the back of government's debt...

AG leadership to deepen collaboration with other churches

The new leadership of Assemblies of God Ghana is exploring ways of deepening relationships with other denominations for effective collaboration in the areas of...

Mampong residents fume over attempts to introduce mining in community

Indigenes of Asante Mampong have cautioned the Minerals Commission against granting prospecting licenses to mining companies without recourse to the interest of affected communities. This...

The People’s Forum: We won’t reduce fares today or tomorrow – Asamankese drivers

Commercial drivers at Asamankese in the Eastern Region have dismissed calls for a reduction in transport fares following the recent reduction in fuel prices. A...

Single Man Contractors Association petitions Parliament over arrears

A group calling itself the Single Man Contractors Association under Ghana Highways Authority has petitioned Parliament over their unpaid salaries. The group says...

Lands Minister commissions centre to track explosives vehicles and excavators

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has commissioned a network centre at the Minerals Commission to monitor and track earth-moving...