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Why unregistered sim cards have not been deactivated after deadline

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam George, has revealed why unregistered SIM cards have not been blocked following the September 30 deadline. Mr George claims...

Sam George justifies why he doesn’t have Ghana card

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam George, has said he does not have a Ghana Card. In view of this, he is yet to...

Man, 26, found dead in bizarre state at Budumburam [Video]

https://youtu.be/vHadAqnE67c A 26-year-old man, Stephen Akwaboah, has been lynched by unknown assailants for allegedly stealing goodies at Big Apple, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam in...

Akufo-Addo, NPP gurus pay last respects to former Chairman [Photos]

A former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Harona Esseku, has been laid to rest. The final funeral rites came off on Saturday, October...

GWCL assures regular water supply after flooding

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured customers in the Greater Accra, Northern and Upper West regions of regular service despite flooding incidents...

Ministry of Health inducts medical herbalists from KNUST

The Ministry of Health has inducted newly qualified Medical Herbalists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to take on the...

Suspected thieves tortured at ‘galamsey’ site

Two suspected thieves accused of attempting to rob a galamsey site being worked on by some Ghanaians and a Chinese national at Denkyira Nkotimso...

Operation Clean Your Frontage embarks on 3 months intensive joint enforcement strategy in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has indeed began the enforcement of its most touted and campaigned clean Accra law enforcement project dubbed "Operation...

ECG’s IT department resisting checks and balance moves by MD – Kwadwo Poku

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research has fingered the IT department of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for...

Mankessim murder: Chief defends mason who dug hole for burying victim

The Tufuhene of Ekumfi Akwaakrom, a suspect in the Mankessim murder case, has pleaded with the Cape Coast District Court to withdraw the third...

I’m very responsible, I wont do things to hurt the environment; NPP – Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako Chairman Wontumi has said his only engages in legal mining. According to...

Why I’m protecting Nimri Forest Reserve – Wontumi

Owner of Akonta Mining Limited, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has vowed to protect the Nimri Forest Reserve from illegal mining...

Residents of Asamang-Tamfoe protest against Okyeman Environmental Taskforce

Some residents of Asamang-Tamfoe have registered their displeasure against the police and the Okyeman Environmental Taskforce for allegedly unleashing violent attacks which have left...

Thunder strikes 12-year-old boy at Nkwanta South

A 12-year-old male pupil of Redeem M/A basic school has been struck by thunder in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident...

Mankessim murder: Court adjourns case to allow police more time to investigate

A Cape Coast District Court has yet again adjourned the case involving the gruesome murder of two persons at Mankessim. According to the court, the...

Pakyi No. 1 kingmakers angry over surge in galamsey activities

Kingmakers of the Ekuona Royal family and some farmers at Pakyi No.1 are unhappy over a surge in illegal mining activities known as 'galamsey'...

Philomena Dzogbo is ‘Borla Woman’ of the Year

A middle-aged woman, Philomena Dzogbo, has won the Most Distinguished Borla Woman of the Year 2022 Award. She was presented a plaque and a...

God will fight for me – Wontumi on Akonta Mining/Samatex tussle in Nimri Forest Reserve

JoyNews/AdomNews · Chairman Wontumi sets record straight on Nimri Forest operations Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, has...

Akonta Mining has no permit to mine in Tano Nimri Forest Reserve – Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission of Ghana has reiterated that Akonta Mining Limited has no mining lease, mineral right, and/or permit to undertake any mining operation...

Torrential rains likely to cut-off Sunyani-Techiman highway

The Kobedi portion of the Sunyani-Techiman highway in the Bono Region is likely to be cut off by rains as it has already devastated...

Akufo-Addo directs SIGA boss to probe 2021 Auditor-General’s report

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Director General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to within four weeks investigate the causes of...

Cost of mental healthcare up – Mental Health Authority helpless

The cost of mental healthcare in the country has gone up with fears among stakeholders that the situation can undermine accessibility and worsen the...

COCOBOD signs $1.13bn syndicated loan for 2022/2023 cocoa crop season

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a $1.13 billion syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2022/2023 crop season. The...

EOCO arrests 7 Nigerian cyber criminals

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested seven Nigerien cyber criminals. EOCO in a Facebook post on Monday noted that the arrest was...

We will work day, night to clear backlog of passports – Foreign Affairs Minister

JoyNews/AdomNews · We will work day, night to clear backlog of passports – Foreign Affairs Minister The Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has assured...

NADMO, Military move to rescue Ashalaja flood victims [Video]

https://youtu.be/nzWXwTMXHQE A joint team of Military and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) are on a mission to rescue residents of Ashalaja in the Ga...

Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s rating to further junk status

Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa1 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. The...

Eastern region floods: 5 dead; 10 missing

Five persons have been confirmed dead with 10 others missing following a heavy downpour in the Eastern region. Two of the deaths were recorded in...

COCOBOD secures US$1.13bn to purchase cocoa

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured US$1.13 billion from a consortium of international banks and financial institutions to purchase cocoa beans in the...

NIB, National Security probe ECG prepaid saga

Two security outfits, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and National Security have initiated full-scale investigations to unravel the circumstances that led to the reported crash...

Akufo-Addo sends strong message to SIGA over Auditor-General’s report

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) to work with the Auditor-General into the causes of the...

Suspect in Nkwanta South shooting remanded

The Nkwanta South District Magistrates Court has remanded into prison custody 43-year-old John Nana Sei, a suspect arrested in relation to a shooting incident...

Hundreds trapped as houses submerge after heavy downpour at Ashalaja [Video]

https://youtu.be/lO_UEWBnAsQ Hundreds of residents at Ashalaja in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been trapped in their homes with their houses...

Govt not responsible for creating jobs – Joe Wise

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has absolved government of the responsibility of creating jobs for the youth. According to the Member of...

Galamsey: Declare state of emergency in all mining areas – Akufo-Addo told

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in Ghana in his bid...

100 Ukraine students placed in medical schools in Ghana

The Ministerial Committee tasked by government to work towards the integration of Ukraine students returnees has successfully enrolled 100 students into Medical Schools in...

I don’t feel sabotaged – ECG MD

The Managing Director of Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has rejected allegations of sabotage over the recent power purchase difficulties faced by the citizenry. Samuel Dubik...

Fire destroys portions of Kumasi Central Market

Fire on Monday morning swept through about 20 shops in the leather and footwear section of the Kumasi Central Market, destroying goods worth thousands...

One arrested over Nkwanta South shooting incident

 One suspect, John Nana Sei, has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at Alhaji Bench in the Nkwanta South District of the...

Amoatia Ofori Panyin justifies activities of anti-galamsey taskforce at Asaman Tamfoe

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin, the Overlord of Akyem Abuakwa State, has reiterated calls for government and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to...