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Mamprugu Traditional Council demands apology from govt over attempted arrest of overlord

The Mamprugu Traditional Council has condemned the government over what it describes as a ‘Rambo-style’ attempt to arrest the Overlord, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai...

High court withdraws warrant for arrest of Mamprugu overlord

The arrest warrant for Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, the Nayiri of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, and his kingmakers has been revoked by the...

National Youth Authority mourns Christian Atsu

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide, has declared Friday, the 24th of February, 2023, as a day of...

Nana Yaa Jantuah goes hard on Free SHS Secretariat

The General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has taken a swipe at the Deputy Coordinator of the Free SHS Secretariat, Nana Afrah...

Govt reclaims over 1,000 hectares of galamsey lands in Western North Region

The Government of Ghana, through the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP), has reclaimed over 1,000 hectares of land from illegal miners in...

Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncle

A baby born under the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, and the only member of her immediate family to survive a massive...

2017 NSMQ contestant who got full scholarship to Ashesi employed at Apple

Christopher Anamalia, one of the representatives of St Thomas Aquinas at the National Science and Maths Quiz for the year 2017, has been employed...

Flashback: Christian Atsu tells Police to be diligent

For the role the police play in enforcing law and order, Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, has asked them to be diligent in their work. The...

Rev Kusi Boateng’s suit: All the photos from Okudzeto Ablakwa’s day in court

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Tuesday appeared in court in a defamation suit filed against him by Rev Victor Kusi Boateng. Scores of...

Address BECE low pass rate – Afaglo charges Education Ministry

Following the release of the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, a cross-section of Ghanaians, have taken to social media platforms and traditional...

EPA sends important message to Ghanaians over polluted air

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised Ghanaians to use nose masks and reduce outdoor activities. The EPA in a statement asked the public to...

EPA blames recent climate change on human activities including importation of cars

Executive Director for the Environmental Protection Agency, Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has stated that the recent change in climate is mainly caused by human activities....

When Christian Atsu’s remains arrived in Ghana [Photos]

Nearly two weeks after the earthquake which claimed thousands of lives in Turkey and Syria, Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, was officially confirmed dead on...

Driver in critical condition after accident involving fuel tanker

The driver of a fuel tanker is in critical condition after an accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The unfortunate incident occurred on...

Redeem yourself in these last days – CPP Secretary to Akufo-Addo

General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Akyempim Jantuah, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to redeem himself as the end of...

Ghana loses $165m on ‘wele’, intestines import

Trade and Industry Minister designate, KT Hammond, has disclosed that the country loses more than $164,570,000 a year to the importation of animal products such...

High-powered govt delegation to visit China for debt cancellation

A high-powered government delegation will visit China later this week to convince authorities there to accept Ghana’s proposal for debt cancellation with the Paris...

I was surprised when I found out Buffer Stock Company was struggling – Bryan Acheampong

The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture says he was surprised when he found out that the Buffer Stock Company was struggling. According to Bryan...

Galamsey: Govt reclaims over 1,000 hectares in Western North

The government of Ghana through the newly established National Alternative Employment and Livelihood programme (NAELP) has reclaimed over 1000 hectares of land from illegal...

Irate Ashaiman Technical students storm Municipal Assembly over abandoned E-Block project 

Scores of irate students of Ashaiman Technical Vocational Institute (Ash Tech) who have had enough of everyday challenges impeding their studies earlier Monday stormed...

I deserve a national award – KT Hammond [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I Think I Deserve A National Award - KT Hammond On Drillship Deal Minister-Designate for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond, is...

Metro Mass Managing Director embarks on operational tour [Photos]

The Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit Ltd, Albert Adu Boahen, has embarked on operational tour to the Northern, Upper East, Upper West and...

GES cautions public against fake WhatsApp line

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned the public against a WhatsApp line purported to belong to it. The service has said any such...

SHS graduate allegedly stoned to death at ‘galamsey’ site near Denkyira Obuasi

A 22-year-old Senior High School (SHS) graduate, Evans Wireko, has been stoned to death at a 'galamsey' site by some persons at Fobinso near...

Little or no rainfall is expected in these times – Meteo

Deputy Director of the Synoptic Forecast Department of Ghana Meteorological Agency, Joseph Portophy, has stated that the recent harmattan has not only affected Ghana...

One dead, 3 injured after gunshots at funeral

One person has been killed after gunshots were fired at the funeral grounds of a late taxi driver, Owusu Banaahene, at Gyankobaa, in the...

IGP praises Education Minister

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo-Dampare, has described the ongoing education reforms in the country as apt and urged the government to...

To cry when people die is ignorance – Victoria Hamah

Former Deputy Minister for Communications, Victoria Hamah, has stated that it is an act of ignorance for anyone to shed tears over death. According to...

Decomposed body of man found in his room at Mankessim

A 55-year-old man has been found dead in his room at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased, Kwame Entie’s...

Pantang Hospital owes GH¢2.8 million

Pantang Hospital has become indebted to its suppliers that provide essential goods such as food and chemicals for the daily running of the health...

Cleaner in school placement exposé works at GNAT Hostel – GES PRO

https://youtu.be/cMIpj3ui2II The Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has revealed that janitors and security personnel who were captured as middlemen in the...

This audio from Christian Atsu’s wife will break your heart [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Wife of Christian Atsu breaks silence Wife of late Black Stars player, Christian Atsu Twasam, is struggling with the sudden demise of her...

Don’t use judiciary to gag Okudzeto Ablakwa – North Tongu chiefs

The Chiefs and people of North Tongu Constituency have condemned what they described as an attempt to gag and intimidate their Member of Parliament...

Archbishop of Canterbury pays courtesy call on Mahama

Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt Hon Justin Welby, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Dramani Mahama. The head of the Anglican Church is...

More trouble for Kusi Boateng

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has filed a criminal complaint against Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng. ASEPA accused Rev. Kusi Boateng, who...

Burkinabe asylum seekers refuse to return home

Some Burkina Faso nationals currently seeking asylum in Sapeliga in the Bawku West District in the Upper East Region have vowed not to return...

Harmattan: Meteorological Agency urges wearing of nose mask

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has called on people allergic to dust to wear nose masks following a surge in dry and dusty atmospheric...

I’m against legalising same-sex marriage in Ghana – Asamoah Boateng

The Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has taken a stance on the LGBTQI debate. According to Stephen Asamoah Boateng, he is opposed to same-sex...

AWW violence: I didn’t sanction security deployment – Bryan Acheampong

A former Minister of State in charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong, has said he played no role in the security operations associated with the...

Industrialisation is the only way to grow economy – KT Hammond

The Minister designate for Trade and Industry, Kwabena Tahiru Hammond, says he will revitalise small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to make them afloat and...