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Federation of deaf demands inclusion in ‘See Somthing Say Something’ campaign

The Ghana Federation of the Deaf has expressed displeasure with the inability of government to include the association in the ‘See-Something-Say-Something’ campaign despite the...

IGP to visit Kumasi for first-hand assessment of riots at Islamic SHS

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, is paying a visit to the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi to get first-hand...

Ofoase SHS matron arrested for allegedly stealing foodstuff

The police have taken into custody a matron who worked at Ofoase Senior High Technical School (OSHTS), which is located in the Atwima Kwanwoma...

Video: Snakes invade St Paul’s SHS, 2 students bitten

https://youtu.be/vt0q1howHf4 Students of St Paul's Senior High School ( SHS) at Kwawu Asakraka in the Kwawu South Municipality of the Eastern Region are currently on...

Togbe Afede supports Volta Sea Erosion victims with GH¢300K

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has donated Gh¢300,000.00 to the Southern Volta Communities affected by the recent sea erosion. Togbe...

NSS introduces ‘Flair portal’ to create employment for personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has introduced an online portal called ‘Flair’ to ensure personnel acquire employable skills and establish their own enterprises as...

Ghanaian doctors save a dying French passenger on flight to Ghana

Two Ghanaian medical doctors on Brussels – Accra flight received a standing ovation after they saved a French man who was dying from a...

Three boys arrested for stealing textbooks

The Police at Oda are holding three young men for stealing textbooks from Akyem Oda St. Andrews Anglican Basic School in the Birim Central...

Sunyani SHS suspends 7 female students for smoking shisha

The Authorities of the Sunyani Senior High School (SHS) in the Bono Region have suspended seven female students for engaging in gangster activities with...

Bawku conflict: We feel unsafe going home after vacation – UDS students

Some students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) have appealed to feuding factions in the area to make peace and resolve their differences...

Reckless driver arrested for driving truck without back tyres [Video]

The police have arrested a driver in charge of a DAF truck with registration number AS 7324- 12. The suspect driver, Kofi Nkansah, was arrested...

Accommodation fraudsters finally nabbed after allegedly duping 51 victims

Nemesis has caught up with two accommodation fraudsters after their last victim raised an alarm which caused their arrest. The syndicate led by a yet-to-be...

Boy, 17, drowns, 12 others escape death during swimming in abandoned stone quarry pit

A 17-year-old boy, identified as Patrick Nyarko, has drowned while 12 others escape death when swimming in an abandoned stone quarry pit went south. The...

AngloGold Ashanti commemorates Green Ghana Day

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine, has commemorated the Green Ghana Day launched by the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. June 10, 2022, has...

Jomoro MP’s son, driver arrested

Police from Okpoi Gonno in Accra have arrested one Daniel Bulu, the driver of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey for driving...

Meteo releases weather report; check it out

Cloudy weather is expected to persist in the country with pockets of slight rains in the morning of Sunday, June 12, the Ghana Meteorological...

Man, cow electrocuted in Accra after Friday rains

A man has been electrocuted after a high tension cable fell into clogged water at Railways Park in Accra, following the rainfall on Friday. According...

Here are 10 African countries with the worst electricity access

Recently, we published a report detailing countries with the best electricity access in Africa. It gained quite a lot of traction, with more than 150,...

The new face of Ghana’s museums

Ghana's museums have been back on their feet and poised for business like never before. This comes on the back of refurbishments by the Ghana...

1 dead, 3 injured in another accident involving military car

An accident involving a military truck at Zebilla, near the Custom Barrier in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region has left...

Olembe Stadium crush: Victims receive another donation from Cameroon players

Cameroon's national football team has handed over a cheque for $80,700 (£65,500) to the victims of the stadium crush in the capital Yaoundé during...

Pupils of Amanin M/A Primary School escape collapse of school building

Parts of Amanin M/A Primary School in the Offinso municipality in the Ashanti Region have collapsed after a heavy downpour on Friday. A teacher of...

Businessman shoots wife, kills himself 5 months after wedding

A 26-year-old lady, Swalha Salum, who is also a popular makeup artiste, was allegedly shot seven times in the head by her husband, Said...

Shocking as skeletal remains of 65-year-old man is found in his room at Bonsu Nkwanta [Photos]

The skeletal remains of a 65-year-old man have been found in his room after several months of being dead.It is unclear when the farmer...

GAF confirms 16 military officers injured in accident at Anum-Apapam

Sixteen military officers from the Sothern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) who have been deployed for Operation Halt II duties to stop...

Student, 25, goes to job interview and falls in love with man old enough to be her dad

A student, who spent hours in an interview for a part-time job, ended up falling in love with the boss, who was old enough...

University of Ghana launches 75th anniversary logo competition

The University of Ghana (UG) has launched a competition in search of a commemorative logo for its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2023. Established in 1948,...

Police officer interdicted for smoking on duty

The Police Administration has interdicted Sergeant Isaac Nii Sowah, No. 42681 G/ stationed at the Accra Regional Police Command who was captured in uniform,...

Chief escapes death after his car was set ablaze [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Chief Escapes Death After Being Set Ablaze In His Car Nana Blaychie, a chief of Egyambra in the Ahanta West District of the...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament senseless – Kofi Akpaloo

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kofi Akpaloo against LGBTQI+ Bill in Parliament Founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has lampooned leaders championing the Anti LGBT+ Bill...

Capital Bank case: Ato Essien’s judgment day nears

The judge presiding over the case in which the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien and two others are standing trial...

Sir John’s Will: Special Prosecutor intimidating me – Charles Owusu

A former aide of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as ‘Sir John’, is accusing the...

Deputy Minister for MoCD leads the Ministry to plant trees

Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation and Member of Parliament for Juaben Constituency, Ama Pomaa Boateng, on Friday, 10th June, 2022 led staff and...

Police officer interdicted for smoking on duty

The Police Administration has interdicted Sergeant Isaac Nii Sowah, No. 42681 G/ stationed at the Accra Regional Police Command who was captured in uniform,...

#GreenGhanaDay: Ambassador Boateng leads SIGA to plant trees to mark celebration [Video+Photos]

The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Ambassador Edward Boateng, marked Green Ghana Day with a call on CEOs and Management...

Court remands man, 25, over car snatching

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 25-year-old man for allegedly snatching a Hyundai Accent Taxi valued at ₵37,500.00. Emmanuel Tetteh has pleaded not guilty...

Increase students loan from GHS3,000 to GHS 5,000 – NUGS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is calling for an increment in the money paid to students as loans under the Students Loan...

2022 Green Ghana Project: Otumfuo leads tree planting in Ashanti Region

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Friday morning joined in the planting of trees in commemoration of the 2022 Green Ghana project. Also present...

Bawumia launches ‘No Guarantor’ student loan policy

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday launched the 'No Guarantor' Student Loan Policy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

Asiedu Nketia wades into Togbe Afede’s rejection of ex-gratia [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Asiedu Nketia Wades Into Togbe Afede's Rejection Of Ex - Gratia General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, has defended...