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I regret getting into it at an early age – 19-year-old drug addict

19-year-old, Mercy Amoah has given an account of how she became a drug addict at an early age, the regret she felt after her...

Two Nigerians jailed 40 years for robbing MoMo vendor

Two Nigerians, Bright Okwara and Ferdinand Obi have received 40 years jail term for robbing a Mobile money vendor in broad daylight at Kasoa...

Family of 12-year-old defiled girl under attack from suspect, associates

The family of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly defiled at Choggu, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis is living in fear after being attacked...

My expectations about Ghana were not met but it is better than Nigeria – Nigerian lady claims

A Nigerian based in Ghana, Chioma, has noted that the stories she heard and the expectations she had about the country’s currency value were...

2 sustain gunshot wounds at mining firm in Samreboi

Two persons have sustained gunshot wounds at Samreboi in the Western Region. This happened after a section of the youth reportedly prevented personnel of Akonta...

My husband left me for a ‘sugar mummy’ after 9 months of marriage – Woman shares experience

An avid viewer of Joy Prime, Christiana, has been left frustrated and in pain. According to her, the husband ditched her for a ‘sugar mummy’ barely...

Galamsey pit collapses on illegal miners, one retrieved dead

At least three illegal miners are feared dead after an underground mining pit caved in on them at Akyem Twepiase near Kyebi in the...

Disregard statement declaring Friday, Sept. 30 as a holiday – Oyibi Divisional Council

The Oyibi Divisional Council has rescinded its earlier decision to declare Friday, September 30, as a mandatory holiday for residents. It follows a press release...

Floods kill one at Anwomaso-Bebre in Ashanti Region

A man, believed to be in his 30s, has been found dead after allegedly drowning in the Subin River at Anwomaso-Bebre in the Ashanti...

People’s Forum: Bad roads affecting us – Drivers, Agbogba residents share frustration

Residents and commercial drivers at Agbogba in the GA East Municipality, Greater Accra Region are lamenting over the poor state of their roads. According to...

Man arrested for threatening to release nude videos of late brother’s wife

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after threatening to release nude videos of his late brother’s wife. Michael Agyei made the threat on live...

12 persons arrested at Nalerigu over Gamabaga clash

Police in Nalerigu have arrested 12 persons for their involvement in a violent clash between some residents of Gambaga and armed suspected land guards. The...

Don’t replace condoms with emergency pills

The Programme Manager of the National STIs and HIV/AIDs Control Programme (NACP), Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo has advised the youth to desist from replacing the...

UTAG, 3 other university labour unions threaten strike

Four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana have issued a week ultimatum to the government to address outstanding conditions of service or...

Ghana will transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy by 2070 – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by the government to transition from the use of fossil fuel to renewable energy by 2070. To...

I’m tired of getting arrested, give us jobs – Man to govt

A young man based at Ashaiman, Wisdom, has stated that the Government of Ghana must provide jobs for the youth of Ashaiman, otherwise, the...

Speeding driver runs over woman at Mankessim

A 55-year-old kenkey seller is in critical condition after an over-speeding driver crushed her at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.The...

Dealing in Chanfan can lead to 20 years imprisonment – Dep. Minister warns

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has warned those dealing in repairs, molding and selling of chanfan and its parts...

Meet the 17-year-old Ghanaian inventor identified by Ibrahim Mahama for mentoring

Businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, has pledged to help grow the aspirations of a young man, Solomon Atimbiri, who built a moving excavator and other trucks...

Galamsey: OccupyGhana’s open letter to Akufo-Addo

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) OccupyGhana has blamed the increasing scourge of ‘galamsey’ on what it says is the government’s “sheer inability, total unpreparedness...

Energy Ministry denies $1.5b loss allegation over GNPC, Genser energy deal

The Ministry of Energy has denied allegations against it over an agreement between the GNPC and government. Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr Mohammed Amin Anta,...

Hooting at Akufo-Addo: KT Hammond descends on booers

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has condemned the action of booing at the President, Nana Akufo-Addo when he was addressing...

Terrorists targeting mining sector – Kan-Dapaah

Albert Kan-Dapaah, National Security Minister, has called on the mining industry players to take security of mining sites and miners seriously since terrorists have...

Prepaid meters credit purchase challenges being fixed – ECG

The Ashanti Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that vending challenges with the prepaid metering systems are...

There’s no need for media editorial on galamsey – Aisha Huang’s lawyer

Lawyer for ‘galamsey kingpin’ Aisha Huang has questioned the need for a media editorial on illegal mining in Ghana. Captain (Rtd) Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey says illegal...

Full Report: Car ‘cocaine’ theft [Video]

It is the rush hours of the day; and, as expected, many vehicles are fighting for space to make it home in time. Amidst...

Two women arrested for allegedly assaulting teacher at Besease

The Ejisu Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested two women who allegedly assaulted a teacher at the Besease M/A Junior High School. The suspects,...

Homes flooded in Kumasi after heavy rains

Some communities in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been flooded after about 10 hours of rain in the region. Residents of Apemso and Emina...

17 OMCs fail to pay taxes – Auditor-General’s report

Seventeen Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) did not pay duties and taxes totalling ¢249,800,802.28 on 219,995,530 litres of fuel products lifted for the period January...

Cocoa farmers threaten to smuggle product if govt fails to increase prices

Cocoa farmers at Gyampokrom in the Sehwi Juaboso District in the Western North Region have threatened to smuggle their cocoa produce to Ivory Coast...

Campaign to empower men to examine women for breast cancer launched

A project that is seeking to consciously empower men to fight against the rising cases of breast cancer in Ghana has been launched. The newly...

Galamsey: Sefwi Elubo chief, brother granted bail

The chief of Sefwi Elubo in the Western North Region, Nana Anini Baffour and his brother, Kwadwo Affi, who were recently arrested for their...

There is nothing in your coconut heads – KT Hammond slams youth for hooting at Akufo-Addo at Global Citizen Festival [Video]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, also known as KT Hammond, has descended on the Ghanaian youth who hooted at...

How this policeman drowned while chasing galamseyers will break your heart [Audio+photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · How this policeman drowned while chasing galamseyers will break your heart District Chief Executive for Sefwi Amoaya in the Sefwi Bodi District of...

3 in critical condition as Kia truck crashes into Articulator at Amanfrom

Three persons are in critical condition in an accident involving multiple cars at Ngleshie Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Accra-Kasoa Highway. Per...

Bank of Ghana sends strong warning to MoMo loan defaulters

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said mobile money loan defaulters who have deliberately discarded their SIM cards risk attracting negative repercussion. In a statement,...

6 fire service officers involved in road crash at Dormaa

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says six of its personnel are receiving treatment at the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital in the Bono Region. According to...

NSA boss adopts effective policy to promote education in Ahafo

The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi has announced plans to introduce incentives to promote education in the Ahafo...

Man goes blind while attempting to kill prayerful mother with ‘juju’

A prison inmate, Richard Ofosu Dame, has been confessing his evil deeds since becoming a free man.His confession included his attempt to kill his...

I don’t work – 16-year-old girl reveals ‘smoking’ is her job

A 16-year-old girl, Monica Owusu Sekyere, who sleeps at the marketplace in Kantamanto, Accra, has disclosed that she fled from home at a young...