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NDA Case: Suspects to face court today

The Criminal Division of the Tamale High Court will today, January 31, 2023, hear the corruption-related case involving four officials charged by the Office...

Tears in court as 4 get 20 years for stealing

Four persons involved in the syphoning of GHC1,262,496.66 from Best Point Savings and Loans Limited have been sentenced to a total jail term of...

KIA VVIP lounge to be closed for two weeks

The VVIP lounge at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will be temporarily closed for two (2) weeks, effective Tuesday, 31st January 2023. The new directive is...

Soldiers allegedly shoot man dead, injure 2 at Hobor

A group of soldiers have allegedly shot dead a 25-year-old man, Alfred Awuku, assaulted two others including the Wulomei of Kweku Pamfo. One of...

Gold for Oil deal lacks transparency: Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says government must put before Parliament, the Gold for Oil agreement for parliamentary scrutiny and approval since the deal...

Opuni’s trial: Court to hear another motion stay of proceedings

The High Court in Accra will on Tuesday hear a motion for stay of proceedings pending the determination of an interlocutory appeal filed by...

Report on CSSPS related corruption ready – Kwasi Kwarteng

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has assured that the internal investigation into accusations of corruption concerning the computerized school selection and...

Forestry Commission burns excavator in the Atewa Forest Reserve [Photos]

The Forestry Commission has burnt an excavator in the Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region. The excavator and some other mining equipment were discovered...

GRA taskforce arrest five shopping mall managers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) taskforce has arrested five managers of shopping malls at Spintex Road in Accra for allegedly evading tax on the...

Chief’s fall from palanquin; The inside story [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · CHIEF FALLS Vice President of the Nkusukum Traditional Council, Nana Benyin III, has cleared the air on happenings that led to the gay...

Policeman beats brother of popular gospel musician to death

A police officer has allegedly beaten a 32-year-old man to death at West Hills Mall in Accra. The deceased, Shadrach Arloo, is the brother of...

Check out when school placement for BECE graduates will be released

The Ministry of Education has announced that school placement for BECE graduates will be released before the close of February, 2023. This was said by...

3 grabbed for pulling down storey building at Cantonments

Three persons who allegedly pulled down a storey building worth $2.2 million at Cantonments in Accra have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The three...

WAEC explains BECE grading system

The Head of the Legal Department of the West African Examinations Council, Rev. Victor Brew, has clarified the grading system used for the Basic...

We fasted every month until exams – BECE candidates share experience

Some of the first cohort of students of Faith Kids Academy of Excellence have shared their experiences with Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In an...

There’s nothing socialist about Nkrumah – 99-year-old diplomat claims

Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, is famed in Ghana’s political history for his firm belief in socialism. Through his state-led infrastructure and economic reform...

Ablekuma South constituents unhappy with bad Korle Bu Hospital roads [Photos]

Roads aid in the transportation of goods and humans within a short period, create employment opportunities and improve access to social institutions. Unfortunately, that is...

Stop National Cathedral project, cut-down govt expenditure and leave our money alone – Nurses to govt

Members of the Registered Nurses and Midwives Association are asking government to halt construction of the National Cathedral and focus on cutting down on...

Exposé on school placement: Education Minister and I should take full responsibility – Prof. Opoku Amankwa

The immediate past Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa says he and the Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum...

Foreign Ministry alert! Over 30k printed passports yet to be collected

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has asked all passport applicants to visit their local centers to pick up their passports if...

School placement exposé: 8 persons arrested

Eight persons have been arrested by the Police following JoyNews and Fourth Estate’s latest investigative piece, “School Placement for Sale” which uncovered widespread fraud...

GNPC escapes court prosecution over procurement breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday nearly referred officials of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to court to be prosecuted over procurement...

Assault on JoyNews’ Latif: No policeman touched him – Attorney General

The Attorney General’s Office says no policeman assaulted JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu. This was the suggestion by an Attorney at the Office, Nancyrita Twumasi Asiamah, when she...

Ban on rice importation not possible – Senyo Hosi

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber (CEO) of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has said that government’s intent to ban rice importation is...

Policeman who left rifle in ‘trotro’ needs mental examination – Ex IGP’s Secretary

JoyNews/AdomNews · Policeman Who Left Rifle In 'trotro' Needs Mental Examination - Ex IGP's Secretary Retired police officer and Member of Parliament for Wa West,...

GTS, MASLOC Regional Manager to spearhead economic projects in Upper West Region

One of the topmost Israeli-owned technology firms in the world, Gulf Technology Systems (GTS), and the Upper West Regional Manager for Microfinance and Small...

Family sues 37 Military Hospital over death of 48-year-old man

The 37 Military Hospital has been sued together with a doctor, the Chief of Defence Staff and government by family of a 48-year-old man...

I care less – Chief who fell from palanquin breaks silence

JoyNews/AdomNews · I care less - Chief who fell from palanquin breaks silence Gay right activist, Davis Mac Lyalla, who fell from Palanquin during his...

Mahama supports Ayorkor Botchwey’s Commonwealth Secretary-General bid

Former President John Mahama has said he will support Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, in her bid to contest as Secretary-General of the...

Let’s invest in lower-category senior high schools – Parents

A concerned parent has called on government and relevant stakeholders to invest in the transformation of lower-category senior high schools (SHS) in the public...

Telecel sends SoS message to Vodafone workers over sale

Management of Telecel group has assured the staff of Vodafone of no layoffs as it takes over the company. This follows the National Communications...

‘Okada’ riders besiege Police station over missing colleague

A number of Okada Riders at Assin Manso in the Assin South District of the Central Region have staged a wild protest demanding the...

Part of school building caves in after learner driver rams into it [Video]

https://youtu.be/IYC4zN1Nhro Part of a classroom of the Pomposo D/A Junior High School in the Ashanti Region (JHS) has caved in after a female learner driver...

Over 17, 000 jobs created over the last 4 months – YEA boss

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Baah Agyepong, is convinced the Akufo-Addo led government is very sensitive to...

Agenda 111: Contractors given over $1m each for no work done – Akandoh alleges

JoyNews/AdomNews · Akandoh drops bombshell on Agenda 111 Government has paid over $1 million to contractors as mobilisation for the Agenda 111 hospital projects. However, not...

Joy News’ Latif Iddrisu vs IGP trial commences after 5 years

Five years after the life-threatening assault on Joy News’ multiple award-winning journalist Latif Iddrisu, an Accra High Court will kickstart the trial of the...

SHS computerised placement for sale [Full Video]

The Education Minister and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) were the only ones given access and passwords to approve protocol placement...

My wife has left because I had a child with another woman – Osofo Kyiri Abosom

JoyNews/AdomNews · Osofo Kyiri Abosom On Issues With Wife Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrew, popularly known as Osofo...

Gulf Technology Systems, Ghana to collaborate on agricultural, industrial projects

Leading UAE-based Israeli technology company, Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and the Government of Ghana through the Western Regional Coordinating Council are set to collaborate...

Man charged for selling broken tiles as phones

The self-styled phone trader who allegedly sold packed broken tiles as phones has been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 with two...