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Cobbler jailed 10 years for having sex with minor in bathroom

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old cobbler to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 15-year-old girl in the bathroom. Kwabena Appiah...

Man inflicts cutlass wounds on wife’s ex-husband at Ekumfi Abontsi

A 25-year-old man, Samuel Hagan, is battling for his life after his ex-wife’s husband butchered him at Ekumfi Abontsi in the Central Region. The suspect,...

JB alleged killer’s mini-trial over, court delivers ruling April 18

The High Court in Accra will on April 18, 2023, determine the admissibility or otherwise of the charged and cautioned statements obtained from Daniel...

Colleges of Education teachers excel in licensure exam — Study

Trained teachers from the Colleges of Education performed better than those from the universities in the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) so far conducted,...

FDA seizes GH₵700,000 worth of unregistered products from Alabar shop

The Ashanti Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated some products estimated to be worth GH₵700,000. This was a result of...

Recruitment process cause of police indiscipline, introduce police liability insurance – Criminologist 

A criminologist with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is attributing the insurgence of police indiscipline largely to weakened recruitment processes....

Woman robbed in broad daylight at Kasoa while returning from bank

A 28-year-old woman, Naana Abban has been robbed in a daylight robbery at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central region....

Muslims, Christians come together for Iftar at Jubilee House

The 2023 edition of the Jubilee House Iftar has been held in Accra, with a host of dignitaries from diverse religious backgrounds attending. Vice President...

Chief Justice pledges to act on cases of extortion and harassment against judicial officers

Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has cautioned the citizenry against yielding to what he calls unlawful demands by judicial officers and staff. He describes as cruel...

Widow whose husband has been abandoned in morgue for 3 years cries for help

An elderly man has been abandoned at the morgue for three years due to family misunderstanding and financial challenges. The body of Agya Kofi ...

Akwamu Adumasa youth honour Gifty Anti [Photos]

The youth of Akwamu Adumasa in the Eastern region have honoured ace broadcaster, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, the wife of their chief, Nana Ansah Kwao...

Lady murdered in a fight over a man, 3 in police remand

Three people have been remanded in police custody for the alleged murder of a 28-year-old lady at Dwinase near Kokotro in the Bekwai Municipality...

Multimedia Group commiserates with GRA boss

The Multimedia Group Limited and other sympathizers have commiserated with the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah at the...

Ghana restricted free expression, abused gays among other infractions – US Dept of State 2022 Country Report claims

Ghana has been described as a nation with significant human rights violations in a report published on the US Department of State website. According to...

A/R: Thousands of structures go down as GRIDCO clear way for reconstruction of power lines

Thousands of structures sited in the way of a high tension voltage transmission line are being demolished in the Ashanti region. The exercise which has...

Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine

Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with children under the age of...

Three including 2 women allegedly murder 27-year-old lady

The Bekwai Magistrate court has remanded three persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of 27-year-old Vida Ennin at Dwenase in the Bekwai...

Buy only FDA registered bottled water – Ghanaians cautioned

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to buy packaged and bottled water the outfit has registered and approved. This comes...

TEWU threatens to withdraw services [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TEWU Threatens To Withdraw Services The Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have announced plans to withdraw its services nationwide effective Saturday, April...

Former DCE for Sawla passes on

A former District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Sawla district in the Savanna Region, Mandariwura Isaac Dramani Mumuni, has passed on. The politician passed away...

Former NPP Director of Finance and Administration appointed deputy Ghana Water MD

Immediate-past Director of Finance and Administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been appointed deputy Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited in...

52 nabbed for illegal connection in Accra West

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG), Accra West Region, has uncovered the activities of 52 customers engaged in various forms of illegal connections. The...

Ghana’s Debt-to-GDP to reach 98.7% by end of 2023 – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Ghana’s Debt to GDP Ratio will increase further to 98.7% by the end of 2023.  This was...

Ghana first to approve ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it....

FDA uncovers GH₵700k worth of unregistered body enhancers, aphrodisiacs in Kumasi

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized unregistered herbal and orthodox medical products worth GH₵700,000 in Kumasi.  In a market surveillance exercise in...

GUTA urges traders to adjust prices

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has urged all members to adjust prices following the fall in inflation. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on...

One dead, 11 others injured after bus crashes into trees

One person died while about 11 others got injured in an accident that occurred on Holy Saturday in the Western Region. According to sources, the...

Stop protests to attract investors to Ahafo – Minister pleads with constituents

Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye says the region is struggling to attract investors to help address youth unemployment because of lack of peace. His comments...

Female students turn to sports betting amid economic hardship

Female students in Ghana are breaking the status quo by engaging in sports betting, according to the Student Representative Council (SRC), President of the...

Bolgatanga Technical University surcharged for underselling water packaging machine

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), has surcharged the Bolgatanga Technical University directing the institution to refund an amount of GH¢4,000 for underselling...

GRIDCo embarks on demolition exercise in Ashanti region

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) is undertaking a demolition exercise to clear illegal structures obstructing power transmission lines in the Ashanti region. The...

W/R: Armed robbers attack bank at Anyinase

Armed robbers have made away with an unspecified amount of money after attacking a bank at Anyinase in the Ellembelle District of the Western...

Hundreds stranded as ferry breaks down at Afram Plains

Tension is mounting among commuters from Adawso to Ekye Amanfro in the Eastern Region as the ferry which transports passengers on the Afram river...

Spirituality in the digital age: New data shows how Ramadan impacts consumption on Spotify

Muslims around the world entered the contemplative month of Ramadan on 22 March, and global music streaming platform Spotify provided an accompaniment for their...

School Feeding responds to caterers demands

The Head of the Ghana School Feeding Programme Public Relations, Siiba Alfa has assured that the government will soon implement its decision to increase...

Newmont reacts to fire incident at Ahafo South Mine

Newmont Africa says a fire incident that occurred at its ’s Ahafo South Mine onsite laboratory on Sunday, April 9, has been brought under...

Kumasi: Three major construction works halted over debt restructuring

Construction works on three major projects in the Ashanti region have been halted due to a lack of funds. The projects include phase two of...

Kwabena Agyapong’s take on UK red listing nurses [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kwabena Agyapong’s take on UK red listing of nurses New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has reacted to the UK’s...

Collapse building kills 2 during communal labour

Two men have died after a teachers quarters collapsed on them at Adansi Asilevikrom in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti region. The...

 Police on manhunt for robbers who attacked money collection point at Anyinase

The Police are on a manhunt for a robbery gang who attacked a cash collection point at Anyinase near Essiama in the Western Region.  The...