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DCOP Kwesi Ofori bids farewell to Ghana Police

The Director-General of Ghana Police’s Public Affairs Directorate, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, has retired from active service. His retirement takes effect from Wednesday, July 20, 2022,...

State loses GH¢27bn to tax exemptions – Finance Minister confirms in Parliament

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has confirmed that the country lost about GH¢27 billion to tax exemptions granted some businesses between 2008 and...

Nursing trainees ditch clinical practicals over non-payment of allowances

Due to financial difficulties, several nursing trainees continue to forego their clinical practice at hospitals, which hinders the effective training of nurses and midwives. For...

Let my ex-lover rot in jail, her acid attack has ruined me – Angry man

Twenty-four-year-old Derick Ofusu Gyan whose girlfriend is currently serving a five-year jail term for pouring acid on him has denied claims that he has...

Asogli State bans funerals

In anticipation of the Te za 2022, the Asogli State Council has imposed a month-long ban on funerals within its jurisdiction. Secretary to the Council,...

Marburg virus: GMA issues health alert

General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned the populace to be vigilant and cautious as the country has recorded cases of...

E/R: GES supervisor dies in gory motorbike accident

A Circuit Supervisor with Abuakwa North Municipal Education Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has died in a horrific motor accident whilst on his...

Pregnant woman, 2-year-old son killed after car crashes into shop at Juaboso

A pregnant woman carrying her son to school have both been killed in an accident involving multiple cars. The victim and her uniformed two-year-old son...

JB Danquah’s murder trial put on hold

The substantive case in which Daniel Asiedu is facing trial over the murder of JB Danquah-Adu has been put on hold for a mini-trial.This...

Scrap SSNIT – TUC tells govt 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the total overhaul of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The Union insists the trust...

Suspect admits to killing J.B. Danquah-Adu

Daniel Asiedu, popularly known as Sexy Don Don, the prime suspect in the murder of the then Member of Parliament ( MP) for Abuakwa...

16 injured in Metro Mass Transit bus accident

Sixteen people are currently receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital after a Metro Mass Transit bus they were travelling in was involved in...

Where is Atta Mills’ body? – Family angry with govt [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Family angry with govt after Koku Anyidoho 'tampers' with grave Family of former President John Evans Atta Mills is furious with government for...

AMA sanctions street preachers for making noise, operating without permit

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued notices to 10 street preachers and five persons engaged in the sale of products using public address...

Commuters on Accra-Tema railway welcome reopening of service

Commuters on the Accra- Tema railway line have welcomed the resumption of the rail services. The rail service resumed on Monday following a JoyNews Tracker report Derailed, which...

Public confidence in economy drops to 2014 levels – Afrobarometer survey

Majority of Ghanaians have lost confidence in the economy as half of them fear for the worse, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. About 87...

WHO experts to assist Ghana fight Marburg virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will in the coming days deploy a team of experts to assist Ghana fight the outbreak of the Marburg...

I tested my husband twice before bringing him to the US – Lady reveals

US-based Ghanaian, Sandra Quaye, has revealed that when her then-boyfriend proposed love to her, she gave him two tests to pass before accepting it,...

Man nearly set ablaze over alleged theft [Photos]

A 30-year-old man, Michael Amanor, has escaped being set ablaze for allegedly stealing a 32-inch TV set at  Kasoa Amusukope in the Awutu Senya...

Why irate Suame Magazine artisans threw sachet water at Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and entourage

Artisans at Suame Magazine in Kumasi have been reacting angrily to the visiting Member of Parliament of the area, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and his entourage,...

Ambulance Service admits charging ¢600 to convey pregnant woman who died in transit

Chief Executive of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has admitted officers demanded GH₵600 from the husband of a pregnant woman who died whilst in...

Police arrest a gang of six robbers in Bono East Region

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested six suspected robbers at Techiman in the Bono East Region.  The Police said the arrest followed an...

I am not vindictive – NPP General Secretary-elect

With the exception of one regional chairman, 15 regional chairpersons of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) openly campaigned against the candidacy of Justin Frimpong...

‘Pay or Die’ investigation gets results: Triggers National Health Insurance policy changes

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says investigative journalist Francisca Enchill's ground-breaking investigation into illegal charges by some hospitals led the NHIA to effect...

Gambia Massacre: J2J Coalition urges govt to open talks on $600,000 compensation payment

The Jammeh2Justice Ghana Coalition (J2J Ghana) urges the government of Ghana to immediately initiate discussions with The Gambian government to pay the promised compensation...

Over 200 Ghanaians recruited into jihadist groups – Research

Research conducted by an organisation called Promediation has revealed that more than 200 Ghanaians have been integrated into about four notorious jihadist groups operating...

Six hotels, other hospitality facilities closed down in Ahafo Region

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down six hotels and other hospitality facilities in the Ahafo Region for operating without licences. The affected facilities...

NPP to be restructured – JFK pledges

Justin Frimpong Kodua (JFK), the newly-elected General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his gratitude to all delegates for reposing confidence...

Ghana’s Greats: Remembering Professor John Evans Atta Mills 10 years on

From post colonial regimes to the days of constitutional democracy, Ghana has had many heads of state. While some will be remembered for their heroism...

NPP Polls: Check out how Savannah Regional delegates showed up at the stadium

Savannah Region New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates displayed their rich cultural heritage which excited the myriad crowd that witnessed the party's just-ended national Delegates'...

One killed as death trap tree falls on road at Bubuashie [Photos]

At least one person has been killed after a weak branch of a huge tree fell onto the road at Bubuashie early Sunday morning. The...

6 hotels, other hospitality facilities closed down in Ahafo Region

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down six hotels and other hospitality facilities in the Ahafo Region for operating without licences. The affected facilities...

Missing lady found dead in a bizarre state

A 22-year-old young lady has been found dead in the bush at Sefwi Bosomoiso in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North region,...

Marburg virus kills two, 98 quarantined

Two people have died after contracting the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. Both cases were detected in the...

22,000 students can’t go to school in spite of free SHS

In spite of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy of the government, 22,000 students offered admission to SHS each year are unable to...

Goalkeeper crashed to death while chasing ball during Gomoa friendlies

A 17-year-old goalkeeper, identified as Yaw Abedi, from Gomoa Nglesi, has been crashed to death during a friendly match at Odumasi. He was run...

Our collapsing mud house uninhabitable – Mother of 10 cries

A mother who lives in extreme poverty is pleading for assistance to find her family a safe place to live. She lives in a mud-thatched...

New twist to late J.B. Danquah’s death

A knife allegedly used by Daniel Asiedu in stabbing J. B. Danquah Adu, late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, to death, has been...

Gabby reacts to calls for reshuffle in govt

Founder of Danquah Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has asked the citizenry to be circumspect in their calls for a ministerial reshuffle. According to the New Patriotic...

Ghana’s mango export grows 28% to hit $64.6m in 2021

Ghana’s export of mangoes grew by 28% between 2020 and 2021. According to the Ghana Exports Promotions Center (GEPA), the total value of export in...