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Armed robbers snatch taxi cab from driver at Ajumako

A 39-year-old taxi driver, Kojo Amonoo, was nearly shot dead at Ajumako after armed robbers snatched his taxi cab from him. According to the victim,...

Focus on economic recovery than National Cathedral – Dormaahene to Akufo-Addo

The President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to put on hold...

Pastor robbed on livestream faces fraud and extortion charges

A US preacher who was robbed at gunpoint of more than $1m (£840,000) in jewellery during a livestreamed sermon in New York has been indicted on...

Inadequate drugs and congestion remain major challenges at Kumasi Prisons

Authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons are calling on the government and philanthropists to support the facility with essential drugs for inmates. Though they receive...

TOR to begin operation by end of February 2023 – Deputy Energy Minister

Deputy Energy Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has assured the public that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will begin operating by the end of February...

Suspend Free SHS until economy picks up – Seth Tekper tells Akufo-Addo

A former Minister of Finance has asked the government to suspend the Free SHS policy until the economy rebounds.  Seth Tekper said the current economic crisis...

I’m open to criticism – Akufo Addo

President Akufo-Addo says he is not in anyway averse to criticism rather, he takes it in good faith since it helps make informed decisions. He...

Labour will resist attempts to ‘touch’ pension funds – Prof Gyampo

JoyNews/AdomNews · GYAMPO ON PENSIONS Political Scientist with the the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has reiterated his position that organised labour will resist...

Immigration boss adjudged best Public Servant of the Year

The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Kwame Asuah Takyi (Esq.) has been honoured at the 11th edition of the Ghana Leadership Awards...

4 kidnappers jailed 40 years

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has sentenced the four accused persons held for kidnapping two Canadian ladies to a combined 40...

Fake policeman arrested at check point [Video]

https://youtu.be/P3BD9MrfOZk The Awutu Bereku Police Command in the Central Region has arrested a 28-year-old fake service person. The suspect, Isaac Osei, was arrested at a checkpoint...

Compassion International Ghana launches novel child abuse tracker

Compassion International has developed a platform which will help track the report of abuse cases and attend to them accordingly. This platform, Resolver is a...

NPP MP sends SoS message to Ghanaians over economy

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso Constituency, Davis Opoku Ansah, has urged all Ghanaians to work collectively with the government in it's effort to...

IMF Board approval for Ghana programme scheduled for January 2023 – Redd Intelligence

The approval of a programme for Ghana by the Board of the International Monetary Fund is expected to come off at the earliest in...

New transport fares: Passenger, mate exchange blows [Watch]

Last Friday, GPRTU communicated to the general public that effective Monday 19th December 2022 transport fares should be reduced by 15.3%. The reduction in transport...

NABCO trainees give govt one week to pay their nine-month arrears

Former trainees under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have given the government a one-week ultimatum to pay their nine-month arrears. According to them, several engagements...

Govt justifies external debt repayment suspension

Government is optimistic the suspension of debt service payments under certain categories of its external debt will help conserve foreign reserves. According to the...

Nigel Gaisie strikes again with doom prophecy on pastors, 31st Night

The usual 31st Night, the last day of the year, ends in praises and jubilation, but according to Founder and Leader of the Prophetic...

3 fined GH¢2,880 for aiding Shatta Wale to publish false news

Three persons who aided Charles Nii Armah Mensah, other­wise known as Shatta Wale, a Ghanaian dancehall artiste, to publish on social media that the...

Any govt that approves LGBTQ+ will suffer with their generations – Apostles’ Continuation Church

The Head Pastor of the Apostles’ Continuation Church, Pastor Isaac Osei Frimpong, has cautioned the Government of Ghana against bowing to international pressure to...

GRTCC, GPRTU to crack the whip on drivers charging old fares

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) are urging drivers to comply with the 15.3 percent transport...

Kasoa teenagers murder trail to start on March 7

An Accra High Court has fixed March 7, 2023, to start the trial of the two Kasoa teenagers being held for the murder of...

Bringing foodstuff to cities reduced prices – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture has debunked the assertion that bringing foodstuffs from the hinterlands to the city was a waste of resources...

Manhyia Palace to host ‘Ghana Responsible Gold Mining’ summit

The Asantehene, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is taking steps to ensure that gold sourced from Ghana is responsibly mined and traded. Within that...

GETFund pays contractors GH¢667m

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has settled outstanding debts owed contractors as of November this year, amounting to GH¢667.79 million. In all, 867 claims...

Akufo-Addo to grace GJA Dinner Night on Dec 21

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will hold its Dinner Night on Wednesday, 21st December, 2022. The event has been scheduled to take place at the...

Labourer jailed two years for stabbing man

A 26-year-old labourer has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stabbing a man with an unknown object during a scuffle. James Amuzu,...

Activities of Aisha Huang polluted Offin, other rivers – Witness tells court

A farmer, Timothy Teye Ali, has told an Accra High Court how the alleged illegal mining activities of En Huang, aka, Aisha Huang led...

Christmas: See Something, Say Something should be our mantra – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for an effective collaboration between civilians and the security agencies to combat crime and flush out criminal...

Govt suspends external debt payments

Government through the Finance Ministery has announced the suspension of the debt service payments on certain categories of external debts. The suspension, according to the...

Fuel prices to go down – Energy Minister

Prices of petroleum products are expected to reduce further in the coming months to help make life comfortable for Ghanaians, Minister of Energy, Dr...

Custody of sick business mogul Asuma Banda causes huge family fight

Several videos on social media have exposed a big misunderstanding within the family of one of Ghana’s wealthiest businessmen, Alhaji Asuma Banda. The frail and...

Man found hanging dead at Kasoa tollbooth

A 37-year-old man, Rogbor Francis, has been found hanging dead in a suspected suicide incident at Kasoa toolbooth near the Densu River in the...

Bawku tensions: NEDCo cuts power supply after damaged conductor

The Bawku township and its neighbouring communities have been plunged into darkness in the last 24 hours after gunmen destroyed a power utility infrastructure...

Six persons die daily in road crashes – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed more than six persons die everyday through road crashes in Ghana. The Acting Director General, Ing. David...

Organised Labour to embark on indefinite strike on this date…

Organised Labour has declared its intention to embark on an indefinite strike from December 27, 2022. This was made known by the Secretary General of...

PURC to announce new water, electricity tariffs; check out when

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) is in the process of computing the necessary figures to announce approved water and electricity tariffs for the...

Mason battling for life after electrocution

A mason, only known by the name Kojo, is battling for his life after he was electrocuted by power lines close to a building...

National Cathedral will be Ghana’s collective thanksgiving to God – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated his commitment to building the National Cathedral. To him, the project when completed will be the collective thanksgiving of Ghanaians...

Newly elected leaders of Assemblies of God Ghana pay courtesy call on GBC Management

Newly elected leaders of the Assemblies of God Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Management of GBC.  The...