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GRA shuts down Regal Chinese Restaurant at Osu [Photos]

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down the Regal Chinese Restaurant at Osu, Accra. The development was as a result of non-compliance with its...

I wore a wet dress to write BECE – MP shares sad story

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has recounted the day he wore a wet uniform to write his Basic Education...

Man sues Ghana Police Service over alleged brutality

A civilian has sued the Ghana Police over an alleged manhandling by some personnel. According to the head of the Huahi Royal Family of Boadi...

IDIF: Govt to create 16,000 jobs to tackle youth unemployment

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed that the government’s newly launched 1D1F Enable Youth Initiative will tackle youth unemployment by...

Police send strong message over charlatanic activities

The Ghana Police Service has charged providers and operators of electronic communication networks as well as broadcasting services not to allow their platforms to...

Accra: Traders take over bus stops [Photos]

What is the function of a bus shelter? Call it a bus stop if you may, but the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary says it is...

2022 Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Excellence Awards: Check out full list of winners

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has been adjudged the best-performing lawmaker. This was in a rating done by your...

Ghana rolls out visa-on-arrival for inbound travellers this Christmas

The Government of Ghana has waived pre-arrival visa acquisition for travellers to Ghana effective Thursday, December 22, 2022 to Sunday, January 15, 2023.  Passengers would...

Akufo-Addo sends fresh message on Ahmed Suale’s murder

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the families of Ahmed Suale and the media fraternity of his resolve to find the killers of...

15 arrested over violent chieftaincy dispute at Battor remanded

A Ho Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody 15 suspects charged for rioting with weapons that led to the death of six people....

See the latest Kantanka vehicles [Photos]

An array of products, including an irrigation farming truck meant to boost crop production has been exhibited at this year's Kantanka Ghana Tech Expo...

The beauty of dysfunctional traffic lights in Ghana

Well they hold no beauty. It is chaos and disorder, that is all they promise. Seriously, what beauty do broken down traffic lights hold...

Harmonious Chorale graces ‘Dwaso Nsem Bronya D3d33d3’ [Photos]

In prospect of the festive season, Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem Friday edition was exclusively a Carols Service. The event was graced by the award-winning choir,...

C/R: FDA burns GHC200,000 worth of unwholesome products [Photos]

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed unwholesome products worth Ghc200,000. This includes 15% food products, 36% herbal products,...

Kwesi Botchwey goes home (Photos)

The final funeral rites of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has been held. The solemn ceremony came off on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at...

Pregnant woman dies after slipping into a well in Takoradi

A five-month-old pregnant lady has been confirmed dead after slipping into a well in Sekondi Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. Identified as Efua...

Govt declares December 27 public holiday

Government through the Interior Ministry has declared Tuesday, December 27, 2022, a public holiday. It was announced in a statement on the Ministry's website and...

Hunter shoots palm wine tapper after mistaking him for a deer

A popular palm wine Tapper at Kushia-Nyame-Yeduru in the Assin North District of the Central Region Samuel Bonney, a.k.a Laryea, missed death by a...

Muslim youth urged to seek knowledge through Holy Quran

The Chairman of Al Quran Association of Quran Memorization, Sheikh Abdulhamid Abdulrahim, has called on Muslim youth across the country to seek adequate knowledge...

Meet late Professor Kwesi Botchwey’s adorable children [Photos]

It was a difficult moment for the children of late former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey as they buried their father. They joined scores...

MCE sends important message in latest details about Kasoa daylight robbery [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MCE sends important message in latest details about Kasoa daylight robbery The Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor who was robbed and shot at Big...

Chief Imam’s wife reveals formula for his long life

Hajia Adiza Osman, the wife of the National Chief Imam, Dr Shiekh Osamanu Sharubutu, has attributed the latter's secret to long life and strength...

Akufo-Addo, Mahama, Asiedu Nketia meet at Kwesi Botchwey’s funeral (Photos)

President Nana Akufo-Addo, former President John Mahama and National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, met at the funeral ceremony of the late...

Brogya Genfi withdraws suit against Pablo after Mahama’s intervention

Defeated National Youth Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Brogya Genfi, has withdrawn his suit challenging the legitimacy of the election of George...

MASLOC trial: Court sends fresh message to Alex Mould

The High Court in Accra has given a 26-day grace period to former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, (GNPC), Alex...

I cannot entirely eradicate corruption in the country – Special Prosecutor

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his office cannot entirely eradicate corruption in the country. Mr Agyebeng said although he is aware weeding out corruption totally...

Debt Exchange Programme: TUC suspends intended strike

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has rescinded its plan to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action to demonstrate their opposition to earlier plans...

Man accidentally shoots friend after mistaking him for animal

A palm wine tapper, Robert Otoo from Assin Kushea Nyarme-Yedru, is currently battling for his life at the Assin Praso Presbyterian Hospital. This was...

No legal means will restrain us  – NAGRAT on nationwide strike

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has lashed out at the government over refusal to exempt pension funds from...

Get rid of NDC’s addiction to violence – Asiedu Nketia told

The New Patriotic Party has advised the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to take the necessary steps to...

4 convicted for torturing boy, 16, over missing GH₵4K

The Assin Fosu Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, has convicted four persons in connection with an assault on a...

Man battling for his life after he was attacked in his sleep over a woman

A 39-year-old farmer from Assin Anwiasu, Kwabena Ebo, is currently battling for his life at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu after...

Forifori Health Centre appeals for support

Children, adult male and female patients, are forced to share the same ward at the Forifori  Health Centre in the Afram Plains District of...

Krobea Asante engages stakeholders on transport fares reduction

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), George Krobea Asante, has engaged the leadership of the various driver unions at Akoasi...

USAG kicks against public universities’ fee increment

The University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) has expressed displeasure with the increment in the fees of public universities for the 2022/2023 academic year. USAG...

GOIL sends strong message to fraudsters

GOIL PLC has cautioned fraudsters against the use of the company’s name to defraud unsuspecting persons.  This comes on the back of fake promotions...

Aisha Huang, 2 others slapped with 8 fresh charges

State prosecutors have preferred fresh charges against the son of galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang and two others for a total of eight counts including...

25 out of 43 districts in Ashanti region affected by galamsey

Seven more districts in the Ashanti Region have been invaded by illegal miners, despite increased efforts to stop the menace. Out of the 43 districts...

Bawku conflict: Health professionals living in fear

Nurses and Midwives in the Bawku municipality in the Upper East Region are living in fear for their lives in the wake of renewed...

World Bank leads review of free SHS

The free Senior High School (SHS) programme is under review. The exercise is being led by the World Bank as part of efforts to...