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The NSMQ is back, 5 facts to know as prelims kick start

The 29th edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) kick-started Monday morning with the preliminary contests by schools that made it to...

Akufo-Addo must resign; he has lost ‘galamsey’ fight – Odike

Founder and Leader of United Progressive Party, Akwasi Addai ‘Odike’, has called for the resignation of President Akufo-Addo for his minimal action taken against...

Three UEW students arrested for allegedly assaulting teacher during protest

Three students of the University of Education, Winneba have been arrested for causing mayhem in the school's premises. Winneba District Police command, confirming the arrest...

Colleague of Assistant Headmaster who drowned in galamsey pit speaks

A colleague of the Assistant Headmaster of Mpatasia D/A Junior High School in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, Akwasi Anane, who...

Kumasi traders lock shops at Adum to protest against ‘killer taxes’ [Photos]

Traders in parts of the central business district of Adum in Kumasi have locked up their shops in protest against rising taxation on their...

Don Little’s warning about Nana Agradaa’s money doubling scheme goes viral after arrest

Kumawood actor Don Little has gone viral following the arrest of self-acclaimed prophetess Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as ‘Nana Agradaa’. This is because the actor...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem MCE denies involvement in galamsey

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly, Benjamin Kesse, has debunked any claim that he is deeply involved in illegal mining activities...

Karaga: Islamic cleric, 12 others charged with organised robbery and kidnapping

The Islamic cleric who was arrested at Karaga together with 12 of his followers have been charged with organised robbery and kidnappings by the...

Customer Service Summit kicks off on Oct 13

All is set for the first International Customer Service Summit 2022 scheduled from Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Alisa...

Govt creating false impression to IMF – ASEPA boss

The Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has said the government is engaging in financial misreporting in its...

I will go to ‘galamsey’ sites and campaign again if … – Kwaku Boahen

A Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, says he has no regrets about going to a galamsey site to...

Adom FM presenter opens up on strange disease that almost killed him [Video]

https://youtu.be/20Qaqb8vCWo Adom FM/TV presenter, Nana Osei Ampofo Adjei, has opened up on a strange disease that almost killed him during his childhood. This he revealed on...

Nana Agradaa sings in court

The Founder of Heaven Way Church in Accra, Patricia Asiedua, aka Nana Agradaa, could not help but sing several gospel songs including ‘Wo din...

Tidal waves wash man away while defecating in the sea

A man, believed to be in his early twenties, has been washed away by heavy tidal waves while defecating in the sea at Anomabo...

Nana Agradaa remanded

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded Patience Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, into lawful custody for the next three days. This was after...

Two workers of Ready Oil sentenced for stealing

A Circuit Court at Anyinam in the Eastern Region has sentenced two workers of Oil Marketing Company, Ready Oil, to a total of 15...

14-year-old boy, 10 others arrested at ‘wee’ joints

A 14-year-old boy was on Friday apprehended at a narcotics base with 10 other suspects during a police swoop at Akyeremade, Zongo and Tunsoum...

My late aunty sold me into prostitution for GHS2,500 – Lady shares story

Nigerian based in Ghana, Eunice Success, has disclosed that her aunty (now deceased) brought her to Ghana and eventually sold her into prostitution. In a...

We cannot treat ‘galamsey’ as a joke – Ghana Water MD

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has reiterated that the country could experience water crisis in the shortest possible time if illegal mining, also...

Galamsey: Special Prosecutor probes Charles Bissue, Wontumi, other govt officials

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of illegal small-scale mining. This...

Small-scale miners seek govt’s backing for their task force to fight ‘galamsey’

The Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners wants the government to empower its task force to complement the fight against illegal mining. They believe their...

Prioritise investment in mental health – Advocacy group

The Mental Health Alliance has called on government to prioritise investment in mental health. They believe this will enable the Mental Health Authority to deliver...

Police to blame for Nana Agradaa’s notoriety – Security Analyst

JoyNews/AdomNews · Security Analyst blames police for Agradaa's conduct The police have been blamed for the conduct of fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua, popularly...

500 missing excavators: Charles Bissue dares Frimpong-Boateng

JoyNews/AdomNews · Charles Bissue challenges Prof Frimpng Boateng on missing excavators Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has been challenged...

Nana Agradaa breaks silence on money-doubling scam [Video]

Controversial fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as 'Nana Agradaa', has reacted to allegations that she is behind a money-doubling scam. According to...

Two arrested for robbing NPP Women’s Organiser

Police at Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region are holding two suspected robbers for allegedly robbing the Constituency Women’s Organiser...

Sorbonne University to honour Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday 8th October, 2022 to Paris, France, for a six-day working visit. As part of the trip, the President...

NLA PRO Goodfellow Ofei opens up on deal with Hearts of Oak SC

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Goodfellow Ofei, has refuted reports circulating that his outfit has ended their partnership...

Iron ore discovered in Oti Region

The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua G. Makuba, has revealed that iron ore has been discovered in the Region. Addressing the media on Sunday, he said...

26-year-old female undertaker shares story [Video]

A 26-year-old Sandra Donkor has recounted some heartbreaking and frightening experiences she has been through with dead bodies after she started working as an...

Missing nine-month-old baby found dead

A nine-month-old baby, who was reported missing for three days at Asankrangwa in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region, has been...

Mahama honoured with Global Leaders Award

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been honoured by Liberty University, Virginia, USA with a Global Leadership and Economic Impact Award. The award, presented after...

Police probe Nana Agradaa over alleged money doubling scam

The Ghana Police Service says it has begun investigations into an alleged money doubling scam which was perpetrated by Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as...

Akonta Mining saga: The inside story – Kwaku Baako writes

The Company was granted a reconnaissance licence over an area of 135.87 square kilometres at Samreboi, on June 15, 2011, for a term of...

Help improve security at Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College – Principal appeals to NGOs & Entrepreneurs

The Principal of Agogo Presbyterian Women's College of Education (APWC), Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Sintim Adasi, has made a passionate appeal to philanthropists, NGOs...

Police arrest Nana Agradaa

The Police have arrested Patricia Asiedua, alias ‘Nana Agradaa’ following allegations of money doubling scam levelled against her by some members of the public. The...

Man allegedly murders 55-year-old friend over goat meat

A man, only identified as Azulay, has allegedly hit his 55-year-old friend, Buley to death with a stick over goat meat. The sad incident happened...

Nana Agradaa allegedly dupes church members

Some members of the Heaven Way Church in Weija have accused their leader, Evangelist Mama Pat, popularly known as ‘Nana Agradaa’, of cleverly deceiving...

First Lady launches breast cancer awareness campaign

Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Add, has launched a social media campaign as part of efforts to create awareness on breast cancer. The initiative is...

Anas exposé: The envelope was a donation from Wontumi – Charles Bissue claims

Former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has reiterated he committed no crime during his tenure of office. According to him,...