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China tops foreigners with Ghana card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says China is the country with the highest number of foreigners issued with a Non-citizen National Identity card (Ghana...

Aisha Huang was repatriated via Ethiopian Airlines flight Et 920 at 12:50 pm on 19 Dec. 2018 – State Attorney

Galamsey suspect Aisha Huang was put on Ethiopian Airlines flight No. Et 920, which took off at about 12:50 pm on the 19th of...

Suspected gay attacked in broad day light at Madina Market

A group of men who are known to be fighting LGBT groups in Accra have caught and beaten up one Solomon Kuniba who has...

Sad scenes from one week celebration of Krachi East MCE

The one week celebration of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, Francis Kofi Okesu, has been held. The ceremony,...

Good news for Ghanaian students applying for US visas

Madam Virginia Palmer, United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, has reassured prospective students applying for visas of appointments on time before classes begin. She said...

Notorious Ashaiman lorry station thieves remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three accused persons into Police custody for conspiracy to commit crime, causing unlawful harm, abetment of crime and...

Demo hits Donkorkrom over bad roads

Drivers and residents of Donkorkrom in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region have taken to the  streets to demonstrate against...

I didn’t date for 10 years after he impregnated and abandoned me at age 15 – Lady reveals

Ghanaian lady Doris Oforiwaa has stated that she couldn’t date another man after her first encounter with a man who impregnated and abandoned her...

My ex-wife pulled a knife on me and had me thrown out of the house – Austria-based Ghanaian

Austria-based Ghanaian, Richard Owusu, has revealed that his wife pulled a knife on him, reported him to the Austrian police and had him thrown...

Shocking moment a British Royal Guard collapsed near Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin

Of all the scenes, sights, happenings, and news surrounding the funeral plans for the burial of the former monarch of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II,...

Police arrest chief of Sefwi Elubo and brother over ‘galamsey’ activities

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested the chief of Sefwi Elubo and his brother “in connection with illegal mining”. In a statement dated...

It breaks my heart to hear corrupt practices by staff – NIA boss

Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Ken Attafuah, has expressed worry over corrupt acts by some personnel of the Authority. According to...

Politician making fight against ‘galamsey’ difficult – Charles Bissue

JoyNews/AdomNews · Charles Bissue blames politicians for failed galamsey fight Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal Mining, Charles Bissue, has said the only...

Foreign Affairs Ministry speaks on status of Ghanaian prisoners in Libya

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the Ghana Embassy in Tripoli, Libya has commenced consular services to at least 20 Ghanaian prisoners arrested for...

Thanksgiving service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II held in Accra [Photos]

A thanksgiving service has been held in Accra in honour of the late British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The solemn ceremony came off on...

305 Police men arrive in Wa to beef up security

Three hundred and five Police men have arrived in Wa to beef up security in the municipality following the alleged killing or abduction of...

Man jailed for assaulting Fire Officer

The Ejisu Magistrate Court has sentenced a young man to three months in jail for assaulting a Fire Officer. The young man was also fined...

People demanding payment from NIA officials before collecting Ghana card – Prof Attafuah claims

JoyNews/AdomNews · People are demanding payments before collecting Ghana Card – Prof. Attafuah The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has asserted that...

Aisha Huang in more trouble as A-G files 4 fresh charges

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has filed new charges against ‘galamsey’ queen, Aisha Huang in respect of offences committed between 2015...

Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana over – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country is free from the Marburg virus disease. This follows the successful discharge from hospital, of the only...

I won’t let OSP become rogue institution of CDD-Ghana – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, says he will not allow the Office of the Special Prosecutor to become a rogue institution of CDD-Ghana. Mr Amidu...

14-hour Queue to see Queen’s coffin reaches capacity with entry paused

The UK government has announced that entry to the queue to see the late Queen Elizabeth II will be paused for at least six...

SES HD Plus Ghana launches ‘Ɔrekɔdo Double Double’ promo

SES HD PLUS Ghana, the country’s premium high-definition satellite broadcast service provider, on Thursday launched its ‘Ɔrekɔdo Double Double’ promotion. This is to allow...

Aisha Huang: I have been having sleepless nights – MP

The Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, Peter Lanchene Toobu, says he has been having sleepless nights since President...

JoyNews’ ‘Smugglers Paradise’ exposes customs officers aiding smugglers to loot over ¢300m at borders [Video]

JoyNews will on Monday, September 19, release yet another riveting exposé on how some senior customs officials connive with smugglers to transport thousands of gallons...

We will take over MoF, MoH in 7 days until we are employed – Jobless health workers

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates of Nurses Assistant Clinical and Preventive has threatened to storm and take over the offices of the Finance and...

Asantehene, Ya-Na sign Book of Condolence for Queen Elizabeth II

Representatives of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, have, on behalf of the two eminent traditional...

Bono region tops the list of breast cancer referral cases at KATH

At least 10 breast cancer cases from the Bono Region are received every week at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi in...

Another private security guard missing in Wa

Residents of Wa in the Upper West Region woke up Friday morning to discover that another private security guard has gone missing. It is the second...

Fairtrade to hold 7th agrofood & plastprintpack Trade Show in Ghana

The German trade show specialists fairtrade are set to bring the 7th agrofood & plastprintpack International Trade Show to Accra, Ghana between 29 November...

23 impersonation cases during WASSCE reported to Police – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reported 23 suspected cases of impersonation in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to...

12 illegal miners arrested in Ashanti Region

About 12 illegal miners have been arrested at Pakyi No 1 in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. This was in a...

Danger as ‘galamsey’ activities take over homes at Elubo [Video]

There is a looming danger at Elubo, a community in the Juaboso District in the Western North Region as illegal mining also known as...

KMA city guard beats up trader at Kejetia [Video]

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is expected to interdict a city guard who allegedly physically assaulted a petty trader at the Kejetia market in...

Silver Star Auto loses Benz deal in Ghana after 25 years

Leading automobile premium and luxury dealer in Ghana, Silver Star Auto Limited, has announced it has lost its deal as the authorised distributor of...

Many injured in ghastly accident on Koforidua road

Several passengers are in critical condition following a head-on collision on the Oyoko stretch of the Koforidua to Bunso highway in the Eastern Region....

Sunyani Airport to begin domestic operations on September 19

The Bono Regional Minister, Ms Justina Owusu-Banahene, says domestic flight operations are set to resume at the Sunyani Airport on Monday, September 19, 2022.  She...

4 arrested with 328 bags of smuggled fertiliser at Samreboi

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has arrested four persons for possessing about 328 bags of ‘Cocoa Eduane fertilisers ‘ unlawfully at Samreboi in the...

It will be a crime for Aisha Huang to release any sex tape – Charles Bissue

It will be a crime for Aisha Huang to release video footages of her sexual encounters with Ghanaian officials. That’s the reaction of former Secretary...

Queen’s lying-in-state: The symbolism and ceremony explained

Thousands of people have been queuing along the banks of the River Thames to view the Queen's coffin as she lies in state in...