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Small-scale mining task force arrests 3 Yemenis at Oda

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hUhGbGluwwA The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has disclosed that on Monday, May 1, the small-scale mining task force at...

I won’t accept any ministerial position again – Prof Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has said he will decline any ministerial appointment given to him by any...

TUC, Mine Workers Union to demonstrate against Sunon Asogli

The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) in solidarity with the  Ghana Mine Workers’ Union (GMWU), is set to embark on a massive demonstration on...

Two thieves escape lynching at Millennium City

Two thieves were apprehended and nearly killed by angry residents at Millennium City in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The incident occurred...

Landlord’s son attacks family with machete; leaves toddler dead

A man has inflicted machete wounds on his father's tenant alongside his two children, including a toddler, Samuel Amo, who died from the attack. The...

Fresh arrest over GPHA manager murder

The police are making inroads in tracking the killers of a manager of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) following the arrest of two...

Fante language goes live on Wikipedia

Fante, one of the spoken languages in Ghana, has been approved on Wikipedia, joining four other Ghanaian languages with their own Wikipedia pages. This approval...

Judicial staff threaten indefinite strike over unpaid salaries

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has threatened to go on an indefinite strike if a salary increase and arrears from January...

Lack of virgins frustrates Dipo rites

Mothers in charge of Dipo ( puberty rites) at Dodowa in the Shai Osudoku District in the Greater Accra Region are now allowing non-virgins...

Green energy: Jospong Group to retrofit diesel trucks to electricity

Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has entered into a historic international partnership with ZeroNox Inc., a leading provider of sustainable, off-highway vehicle electrification Company...

Storey building under construction on UDS campus collapse

A storey building under construction at the city campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale collapsed last Saturday during a rainstorm. There...

Chief Justice urges traditional authorities not to interfere in criminal judicial cases

Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has entreated traditional authorities to desist from interfering in criminal cases laid before the court in their jurisdiction. He urged them...

New Fire station commissioned in Saboba district

A new district fire station has been commissioned to start operations to serve the Saboba District in the Northern Region. The commissioning took place on...

Tema Oil Refinery still working – NPA sets records straight

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has debunked news that the multimillion facility has ceased operation. The NPA clarified that the facility is still active and...

Safety under threat as fuel tanker explodes while descending Mamfe mountain

A fuel tanker caught fire Saturday evening after crashing while descending Mamfe Akuapem mountains towards Adawso direction in the Eastern Region. According to an eyewitness,...

Police give fresh details into murder of constable by senior colleague

ASP Frank Nsiah, head of Western North Regional Police intelligence unit, has shot dead a colleague police officer, Constable David Gbati, while on their...

Galamsey is not over; but I can’t say we have failed – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission says the activities of illegal mining in the country, popularly known as galamsey, is not...

Nhyira FM’s Mama Effe donates 3 mechanised borehole water projects to Kyerekrom community

Host of Nhyira FM’s Obra show, Mama Effe Amanor, has donated three borehole projects worth Ghȼ400,000 to the Kyerekrom community in the Ashanti Region...

I use part of my salary as MP for my National Cathedral probes – Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has denied reports that he is sponsored by some anti-Christ groups for his National Cathedral probes.  He said he...

Kasoa: Alleged armed robber beaten to death after failed robbery attempt

A suspected armed robber, believed to be in his late 30s, was reportedly beaten to death, at Alico, a suburb of Kasoa Ofaakor, located...

Police Constable shot dead by ASP at Bibiani

A Police Constable has been shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the Western North Region. The incident happened Friday evening during...

Minerals Commission CEO reveals number one problem with ‘galamsey’

The Minerals Commission CEO, Martin Ayisi, says the fundamental factor encouraging illegal mining activities is the inability to secure places for miners to...

Covid-19 disrupted Akufo-Addo’s engagement with media – Deputy Information Minister

The Deputy Minister of Information, Fatima Abubakar, has explained the reason why President Nana Akufo-Addo has stopped engaging the media. She said due to the...

3 dead, others injured in road accident at Ntoaso

Three people have been confirmed dead in a motor accident at Ntoaso in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality. The vehicles involved were a 4×4 Kia Sorento...

Togolese border security officials hinder Ghanaian travellers from crossing into Lome

Some residents in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, are raising red flags over what they described as harassment from Togolese border...

Six miners trapped at Simpa Dadwen at Tarkwa-Nsuaem

Six Burkinabes who allegedly went searching for gold in an illegal mining pit at Simpa Dadwen in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality have been trapped. The incident...

The untold story of the outgoing General Secretary of Church of Pentecost

Whoever thought that a street boy, perched in a tailoring kiosk at Suhum Amponsah Market with his well-known drunkard father, and whose mother was...

Name of Kente Otumfuo wore to meet King Charles III revealed

Kente cloths are well-known for their vibrant and colourful patterns, but they also hold significant meaning and symbolism. Each unique design carries its own...

Man, 60, jailed 7 years for defiling 12-year-old girl

A 60-year-old man has been jailed for defiling a 12-year-old girl at Kasoa Ofaakor UN City in the Central Region. The suspect, Isaac Kyeku, popularly...

Family of NDC man shot dead in robbery attack breaks silence [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Family Of NDC Man Shot Dead In Robbery Attack Breaks Silence A brother of Emmanuel Acquah, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) Branch Chairman...

Church of Pentecost pays ₵‎3.6m hospital bills for members

The Church of Pentecost has revealed that it spent over GH₵3,652,451.00 to support the healthcare needs of its members at various levels of the...

Students stranded as fire guts Bawku SHS girls’ dormitory

Fire has gutted the girls’ dormitory block of the Bawku Senior High School (SHS) in the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region. The incident,...

Checkout how much Church of Pentecost spent on scholarships

The Church of Pentecost, through its various districts, areas and ministries in Ghana, together with the headquarters, spent GHS 10,686,084.76, in 2022, to sponsor...

Asantehene solidifies relations with Buckingham

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is joining royalty from across the world for the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom. Otumfuo and...

Martin Kpebu backs CJ’s call for lawyers to offer pro-bono services

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has urged the new lawyers called to the bar to adhere to Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah’s call to provide...

Woman jailed after hiring hitman to kill colleague

A mum has been jailed after she tried to hire a hitman to kill a colleague she had had a fling with. Helen Hewlett, 44, was jailed for seven-and-a-half...

I stand by everything in galamsey report – Frimpong-Boateng

The former chairman of the defunct Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has defended his report submitted to President Nana Akufo-Addo in...

Over 500 soldiers to be deployed to Bawku

Over 500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region to help deal with rising insecurity in the region. The...

Speaker, Attorney General dragged to court over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

A private citizen, Paul Boama Sefa, has dragged the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney General to the High Court. He is alleging that the...

Ineffective communication has affected the MMT brand – Director

The Managing Director of the Metro Mass Transit, Albert Aduboahene, says the company's weak communication has affected the brand, despite the government’s efforts to...