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Galamsey: Assembly member, 4 others arrested; 300 Chanfans destroyed

Five persons, including the Assembly Member for the Kotokuom Electoral Area, Akwasi Poku, have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in some...

Chief who allegedly killed, secretly buried trainee nurse at Mankessim arrested [Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/8muuX5mWkKA?feature=share The Central Regional Police Command has arrested Nana Clark Onyaa for his alleged involvement in the murder and secret burial of a 22-year-old aspiring...

Residents displaced by Tema-Mpakadan railway project protest, demand compensation

Some residents and landowners of Akrade and Senchi displaced by the construction of the Mpakadam-Tema rail project have hit the streets at Asuogyaman to...

2 arrested for allegedly contracting Chinese to undertake illegal mining

Two persons have been arrested and slapped with charges for their alleged roles in the recruitment of five Chinese to undertake illegal mining at...

We almost shut our plants due to excessive pollution from activities of galamsey – Ghana Water

The Ghana Water Company has been on the verge of shutting down operations in the Ashanti Region due to the activities of illegal mining. The...

I haven’t spoken to my mother in 12 years, the stress is too much

US-based Ghanaian, Nana Abu Bonsara, has disclosed that he has not spoken to his biological mother for 12 years because the stress is too...

Road safety: Ghana National Association of Driving Schools urges drivers to patronise registered training institutions 

The National President of Ghana National Association of Driving Schools (GhanaDrive), Rev Erasmus Amankwah Addo, has urged Ghanaians who want to learn how to...

Govt secures $30m AfDB grant for post-Covid-19 recovery project

The government, through the Ministry of Finance, has secured a $30m AfDB grant to support  the economic recovery of selected institutions. The Post COVID-19 Skills Development...

Aisha Huang will be convicted and thrown in Ghanaian jail if found guilty – Lands Minister

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has assured that ‘Galamsey’ queen Aisha Huang will be convicted and imprisoned in a Ghana jail...

Finance Ministry gives clearance for payment of rotation nurses’ allowances

The Ministry of Finance has given the green light for the payment of allowances to nurses on one-year mandatory rotations at various health facilities...

Uncompleted building kills 2 masons

Two masons working on a project have met their untimely death after a two-storey building collapsed on them. The sad incident reportedly occurred at Oti’s...

FDA clears Labadi Marwako branch to resume operations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has lifted the ban on the suspension of operations at Marwako Fast Foods' Labadi branch. All of the...

Girl, 13, found dead in parents’ bedroom

A 13-year-old girl, identified only as Patricia, has allegedly committed suicide over a misunderstanding she had with her younger brother over a pencil. The deceased...

Driver’s mate jailed 18 months for stealing ¢500 worth mobile phone at Teshie

A 27-year-old driver’s mate has been jailed for 18 months by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an Uber driver’s phone valued at ¢500...

NTHC under pressure: Workers of GOIL threaten legal action for GH¢30m

Customers, including many state-owned organisations, have started piling pressure on the National Trust Holding Company (NTHC) for their investments running into several millions of...

Stay away from sex if you want to live longer – Highlife legend Uncle Ebo Taylor

Highlife legend Uncle Ebo Taylor has shared a few tips for staying younger and healthy.  In an interview on 3FM, the Ayesama hitmaker said minding...

GRA shuts down event centre at East Legon [Video]

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down the DE ICON event centre located in East Legon for not registering to pay tax. The...

Meteo warns of minor rainfall in September and November

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that the minor rainfall season will come with some normal rainfalls that may lead to flooding in...

Another male body recovered in Wa

Police on Monday night recovered the body of another male adult at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa in the Upper West region. The special...

Sad scenes from residence of nursing student killed and buried by pastor and chief at Mankessim [Video]

https://youtu.be/w3euSMXsPN8 Residents of Yeji in the Bono East Region have been thrown into a state of mourning and shock following the death of a 22-year-old...

3 Ford vans and Opel Kadett vehicle burnt in Kumasi

Three Ford vans and an Opel Kadett vehicle have been consumed by fire at a workshop at Asafo Dadiesoaba in Kumasi. The ravaging fire burnt...

Curfew imposed on Bunkpurugu and its environs

The Minister for the Interior has renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu township and its environs in the North East Region. The duration of...

3 dead, others injured in shooting incident at Bawku

Three persons have been confirmed dead in a shooting incident at Bawku in the Upper East Region. The incident, which occurred on Monday night,...

Galamsey: Reverend minister, one other granted GHc4m bail

The High Court in Accra has granted bail in a combined sum of GHc4 million to Reverend Minister – Rev Wallace Dela-Brown and one...

How body of aspiring trainee nurse was discovered

A pastor is in the grips of the Mankessim Police in the Central Region after confessing to the kidnap, killing and secret burial of...

Police place ¢100k bounty on Wa killers’ heads

The Police Administration has announced a GH¢100,000 bounty reward for any person who can offer information that will lead to the arrest of masterminds...

Kwame Olympio Foundation set to organise Inter-Zonal Soccer Fiesta at Mile 7 Astro Turf on Sept 24

Kwame Olympio Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation that helps the youth and the less-privileged in communities. The Foundation has done a lot of needy activities...

Wa murder victims had vital body parts missing

JoyNews/AdomNews · Body parts of Wa murder victims removed Victims of the serial murder in Wa in the Upper West region have their vital body...

Ghanaians abroad to get Ghana card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) is rolling out the next phase of its registration exercise to allow all eligible Ghanaians to acquire their Ghana...

Human eyes, tongue were put in rubber bag – Wa Central MP shares harrowing experience

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa Central, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has condemned the recent serial killings in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa,...

Monkey pox: Ghana records 84 cases, 4 deaths

Ghana has confirmed 84 cases of Monkeypox diseases as of September 6, 2022, with Greater Accra Region recording the highest number for both suspected...

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital a death trap – Hassan Ayariga

The founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) party, Hassan Ayariga, has claimed that the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has become a...

Your response to Wa killings ‘knee-jerk – Wa Naa to Police

The Overlord of Wa Municipality, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has expressed his displeasure with the Police response to the recent killings recorded in the...

GBA Upper West Chapter condemns killing of watchmen in Wa

The Upper West Chapter of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has condemned the disappearance and killing of watchmen in the Wa township. According to the...

Massive reaction as Ghanaians in UK hold funeral for Queen Elizabeth II [Video]

Some Ghanaians in the United Kingdom have decided to organise their own funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II. While the late monarch was being...

Prime suspect in connection with Wa murder arrested

The Police have arrested one person believed to be the prime suspect behind the Wa murder case. The suspect, identified as Kankani Adongo, was...

Minister sends SoS message to Lower Manya Krobo MP over ECG brouhaha [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister sends SoS message to Lower Manya Krobo MP Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, has asked the Member of Parliament (MP) for...

Faecal matter has found its way into Weija Treatment Plant – GWCL MD

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah, has disclosed that faecal matter has found its way into the...

Mother, two children burnt to death in domestic fire [Photos]

Three family members were burnt to death Monday dawn when fire gutted a nine-bedroom house at Asuoyeboa in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti...

Passion Air completes maiden flight to Sunyani [Photos]

Domestic airline operator, Passion Air, has commenced flight operations to the Sunyani Airport with a maiden flight on Monday, September 19, 2022. Onboard the flight which...