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Zoomlion’s Patricia Ofori-Atta honoured

A senior communications officer at Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Ms. Patricia Ofori-Atta, has received an...

CEO of PBC passes on

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PBC Ltd and the former Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano North, Richard Akuoko Adiyiah, has passed away. JoyNews...

We’re building a thriving tourism economy in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, says his government, since coming into office in 2017, has put in place measures and initiatives which...

Bawku conflict: SSNIT, other companies shut down

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has moved its operations from the Upper East region Town of Bawku. The decision, JoyNews understands is...

‘Cabal of criminals’ behind ECG system attack – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, has alleged that the technical challenges the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is currently facing...

Recruitment scam: Labour Ministry issues disclaimer

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has called on the public to disregard a news item circulating on social media entreating prospective job...

GI-KACE holds AI series forum on creative arts

The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE) has organised Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge series forum on music, entertainment, culture and the...

Chiefs cannot be blamed for galamsey activities – Otumfuo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says chiefs cannot be accused of allowing illegal mining to thrive when licenses are issued without recourse to...

Help us find more people who suffered like you – Family of aspiring nurse killed at Mankessim [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Help us find more people who suffered like you The family of a 22-year-old nurse trainee, who was allegedly kidnapped, killed and secretly...

Meet a 21-year-old woman born with a penis only [Video]

A 21-year-old Ghanaian lady, with the pseudonym ‘Afia Special’, has revealed that she was born with no female sex organ but a penis only.In...

Over 1,000 lockable shops flooded at Central Market; traders blame contractor for the mess

Traders occupying 20 percent of the Kumasi Central Market say wares in over 1,000 shops have been destroyed in Wednesday’s flooding. They are accusing contractors...

We won’t bury our mother until you produce her head – Angry children tell suspect

JoyNews/AdomNews · We won' bury our mother until you produce her head The Angry children of a missing woman from Assin Bereku, Nana Bruwaa, 51,...

I bought an iPhone at Circle but went home with Nokia – Comedian Jacinta

Comedian Jacinta has revealed that she was once a victim of phone theft at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Speaking in an interview on Angel FM,...

Unregistered SIM card holders to know fate next week

The intended exercise to block all unregistered SIM cards effective Saturday, October 1, 2022 has been put on hold. This is to allow the Ministry...

Rain destroys 50 acres of onion farm at Kwawu Kotoso

A-seven-day non-stop rain has destroyed a 50-acre onion farm at Kwawu Kotoso in the Kwawu East District of the Eastern Region. Speaking to Adom News'...

Mankessim: Gomoah Akyempim Omanhene condemns killings, calls for ban on ritualists on TV

Omanhene of Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Council, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea, is urging government to ban ritualists who advertise their services on television. This comes after...

All the emotional photos you need to see as actor ‘Waakye’ is laid to rest

The final funeral rites of late Ghanaian actor, Reverend Stephen Prince Yawson alias Waakye, have been held. The funeral ceremony was held at the forecourt...

ECG resolves prepaid metering challenges; see details

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the vending challenges customers are facing with the prepaid metering system across the country have been resolved. The...

ECG audits system – Fears cyber attack

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is undertaking a comprehensive audit of its system to establish what caused a technical failure that has affected...

ECG prepaid central database hacked?

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is still working to resolve the technical challenge it was experiencing in vending for prepaid consumers on E-cash...

ECG extends working hours over prepaid credit challenges

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has notified customers that due to technical challenges affecting the smooth service provision to prepaid customers, it will...

Insecurity, self-doubt and fear nearly crushed my dreams but I triumphed – UPSA Law School valedictorian

At the age of 22, Naziha Gombilla had her fair share of insecurity, self-doubt, and fear of failure. As James Allen warns in his book...

Mankessim murder suspects killed a trader, too; they’re ritual murderers – Police

Police investigations into the Mankessim murder case have established that the two suspects, Michael Darko, alias Nana 1; and Christopher Ekow Clarke, have murdered...

GRA descends on 3 auto service stations for failing to issue VAT invoices to customers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has descended on vehicle servicing stations in parts of Accra for failing to issue Value Added Tax (VAT) invoice...

Stop holding yourself as ‘Mankrado’ – Gomoa Fetteh Royal Family warns Kwasi Alhaji

The Gomoa Fetteh Royal Family has asked one Kwasi Alhaji to stop holding himself as the Mankrodo of Gomoa. The royal family who have described...

COP Maame Tiwaa visits POLAS executives as she tours Northern part of Ghana [Video]

Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) and President of Police Ladies Association (POLAS), COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah took time off...

A Nigerian lady held my manhood to avoid paying – Bolt driver shares experience

Vincent Potaki is a ride-hailing service driver that works with two major companies in Ghana, and he shares some encounters with riders; sex offers,...

NLA’s 60th anniversary celebration launched

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) successfully launched its 60th anniversary celebration at the organisation's headquarters in Accra on September 29, 2022. Speaking at the...

Asaman Tamfoe shooting: Six suspects arrested

The Police have arrested 16 persons in connection with a shooting incident at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred between some persons...

SIM re-registration deadline: Sam George taunts Communications Minister

Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee in Parliament, Sam George, has asked Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to apologise to Ghanaians and admit...

ITU elects new Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has elected Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin and Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas for the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU respectively. The...

Chairman Wontumi urged to halt operations in Tano Nimiri Forest

The Lands Ministry has directed mining firm, Akonta Mining Limited, to stop operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest. In a statement issued on September 30,...

Horror as gunmen shoot indiscriminately at Kyebi Apapam [Watch]

A video of some men exchanging gunshots has gone viral on social media. Though the details of what transpired in the video have not been...

Ghana elected Chair of Commonwealth ITU Group

The Republic of Ghana, on 25th September, 2022, was elected Chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) for a four-year term in Bucharest, Romania.  The...

Children in school bus involved in accident [Video]

https://youtu.be/7b-zO7axzf4 About seven children have been injured with another left unconscious after their school bus was involved in an accident at Adiembra at Asante Mampong. The...

Adentan gets plastic waste recycling demonstration centre

A plastic waste recycling demonstration centre has been commissioned at Maledjor in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The project being implemented by...

Mother’s words to daughter killed by sister’s fiancé, chief [Audio Attached]

"My daughter only told me she was traveling with the promise of returning with good news only for her to arrive here in a...

Odike exposes some soldiers over ‘galamsey’ [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ODIKE ON SOLDIERS GALAMSEY The Founder and Leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has said the New Patriotic Party...

Ayawaso Central Health Directorate begins 2nd round of polio vaccination

The Ayawaso Central Municipal Health Directorate has announced the start of the second round of the polio vaccination campaign for children under five years. It...

SIM card registration suit: All 9 persons who filed have Ghana Cards ready with NIA

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has urged the Accra High Court to dismiss a suit seeking to stop the regulatory body from blocking the...