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Tension mounting in Wa over alleged murder by police

Tension is mounting at Dondoli, a suburb of Wa, the Upper West regional capital, following the alleged killing of a middle-aged man by the...

34 Ashaiman residents sent to Tema Police Command – MP

The Ashaiman MP, Ernest Norgbey, says about 34 residents who were arrested by the military on Tuesday have been handed over to Tema Police...

Aisha Huang built a well after destroying a water body – Prosecution witness

The seventh prosecution witness in the Aisha Huang case, Mathew Kwabla Abotsi, has revealed that the accused person’s illegal activities polluted the Nkyingo stream...

The 13-year-old boy who survives on coconut

The decision of a 13- year- old boy to chose plucking and selling of fresh coconuts to fend for himself did not only shock some...

The Battle is the Lord’s but not at Ashaiman; it’s in Ukraine – Former Ashaiman MP tells govt

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency, Alfred Kwame Agbesi, says government wants to turn Ashaiman into a battleground, especially...

One found dead, another missing after Kumasi downpour

The body of an unknown man has been recovered in Kumasi after Wednesday evening’s heavy downpour that flooded parts of the regional capital. The body...

I wanted to die for my child to bury me, not the other way round – Father of murdered soldier

Imoro Awudu, the father of the kill soldier, Sherrif Awudu, has said he leaves everything into the hands of the Almighty God to judge...

Man grabbed for having sex with daughter; says it is ‘tradition’

A 35-year-old man who allegedly abused his 15-year-old daughter sexually and claims the act “is a tradition” has been put before a Gender Based...

Don’t pay money to judges handling your case – Chief Justice tells Ghanaians

Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has cautioned Ghanaians, judges and all staff of the Judicial Service to avoid any form of corruption in the discharge of...

Let’s respect people in uniform – Defence Minister tells Ghanaians

The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged Ghanaians to respect people in uniform to prevent unnecessary confrontations. Mr Nitiwul was speaking...

Ashaiman: Victims of military brutality demand justice and compensation

Hundreds of residents of Ashaiman who fell victim to the military brute force on Tuesday, 7th March, 2023 are calling for justice and immediate...

I can understand your pain but… Ashaiman MP tells murdered soldier’s mother [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ASHAIMAN MP ON SOLIDER MUM Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency, Ernest Norgbey, has said the call by Afia Kyeraa, mother of the...

We were subjected to further beatings at Burma Camp – Victim of Ashaiman military brutality

It is emerging that the ordeal suffered by some residents of Ashaiman on Tuesday did not end when they were taken into military custody. On...

Dalex Finance CEO demands apology from military for beating his driver

CEO of Dalex Finance, Kenneth Thompson, wants personnel deployed to Ashaiman by the Military High Command in the wake of the killing of a...

Joe Ghartey commiserates with Prof Mike Oquaye

Flagbearer aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, has commiserated with former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, on the...

Military brutalities: Residents allegedly forced to eat cow dung [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Soldiers Allegedly Forced Kpone Katamanso Residents To Eat Cow Dung Kpone Katamanso Member of Parliament (MP), Joseph Akuerteh Tettey, has claimed that some...

Sheriff was my only hope – Mother of murdered soldier

Afia Kyeraa, the mother of Imoro Sheriff, the soldier who was killed at Ashaiman, has said she has lost everything following the death of...

Sad scenes as soldier murdered at Ashaiman is laid to rest [Video+Photos]

A burial ceremony has been held for the 21-year-old soldier, Sheriff Imoro, who was gruesomely murdered at Ashaiman last Saturday. https://youtu.be/-7dLzwXPIjI It was a sorrowful...

Family of murdered soldier speaks about his alleged girlfriend [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · FAMILY OF SLAIN SOLDIER SPEAKS A sister of murdered soldier, Imoro Sherrif, who was stabbed to death at Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman,...

2023 AFCONQ: Chris Hughton names squad for Angola games

New Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton, has named a 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola later this...

Traditional council reveals cause of rampant Kintampo accidents

The Moo Traditional Council has blamed the rampant accidents on the Kintampo Highway on the neglect of certain rituals. Between 2016 and 2023, more than...

Man battling for his life after mob attack

A man, believed to be in his late 30s, is in critical condition at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu since Wednesday,...

SONA 2023: You didn’t take responsibility; painted a different picture – Akufo-Addo told

Member of Parliament for Buem constituency, Kofi Adams, has berated President Nana Akufo-Addo's 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA). To Mr Adams, the...

Kumasi: Vehicles submerged in flood waters at Anloga Junction

Some vehicles were submerged in flood waters at Anloga Junction in Kumasi while scores were stranded following a downpour on Wednesday evening March 8,...

Caveman Foundation gives water to Kweikrom Community 

Globally endorsed Ghanaian watch brand, Caveman watches, with its foundation Caveman Foundation, as part of its Water Africa project, has supported Kweikrom in the...

Akufo-Addo has lost touch with reality – Sammy Gyamfi

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has classified President Nana Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address as an “insult”...

Mahama reacts to 2023 SONA [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mahama On 2023 SONA Former President John Mahama has said President Nana Akufo-Addo's 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a fulfilment...

Francis Dodoo: Man who made nonsense of ‘you-can’t-combine-academics-with-sports’ narrative

On the tenth day of the Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group Limited's Ghana Month celebration of outstanding Ghanaian personalities, we do a lowdown...

People’s Forum: Baba Dongo, Bortianor residents appeal for a storm drain

Residents of Baba Dongo and Bortianor in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra region are appealing for a storm drain ahead of...

It’s like a dream: Mother of two children who drowned near Bortianor cries

Mother of two children who drowned at Baba Dongo, an area near Bortianor in Accra is yet to recover from their sudden demise. Distraught Sister...

GAF must apologise over Ashaiman brutalities – Political scientist

Political scientist, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has called on the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to apologise to residents of Ashaiman, Taifa over the brutalities meted...

GWCL raises concern over meter theft at Kasoa, Dansoman, other places

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has raised concerns over what it describes as the alarming rate at which its meters and other connection...

My son would be alive if people were human enough – murdered soldier’s mum cries out

“My son cried for help; he called out to people to save his life; explaining that he wasn’t a criminal, but no one could...

Ashaiman MP to sue military over brutalities

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman together with some Assembly Members are taking steps to sue the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over the...

Sick man dies after being thrown out of vehicle on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A dying passenger has reportedly been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in...

Man lynched for attempting to steal VIP bus in Kumasi

A man, said to be in his mid-30s, has reportedly been beaten to death for attempting to steal a Grand Bird bus at Asafo...

150 Ashaiman residents picked up by military released

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Ernest Nogbey, has said about 150 out of the 184 individuals arrested by the military in a...

Group to seek justice for victims of Ashaiman military brutality

A public advocacy group, Justice for the Vulnerable Organisation, has expressed its readiness to help victims of the Ashaiman military brutalities to seek justice. This...

CHRAJ condemns Ashaiman military brutality

The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has condemned last Tuesday’s military exercise at Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman in the Greater...

Man dies in police custody in Ashanti Region, family cries foul

 A 30-year-old man is alleged to have died in police custody after he was refused bail at Jachie Pramso in the Ashanti Region. Ernest Acheampong...