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Former chief priest inducted Bishop of the Methodist Church [Photos]

A former Chief Priest has been inducted as the Bishop of the newly inaugurated Ho Diocese of the Methodist Church of Ghana. Rt. Rev. Matthew...

Unemployed convicted over fraud

A 21-year-old unemployed young man, who allegedly stole GHS 38,400.00 by logging into Richmond Gyawu’s Ecobank Mobile application account, has been sentenced by an Accra...

IMF reaches $3bn Staff-Level agreement with Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new three-year...

Earth tremors in Accra: NADMO sends important message to homeowners

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has advised homeowners in affected areas of the earth tremors that hit parts of Accra on Monday to...

Bukom Banku and son remanded over stabbing

Briamah Isaac Kamoko, aka “Bukom Banku”, a Ghanaian Professional Boxer, has been remanded into Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for one week...

Scores injured in near-fatal accident on Koforidua-Bunso Highway

Scores of passengers are seriously injured in a near-fatal crash involving a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers from Kumasi to Ho in the Volta...

Bawumia lauds recent Auditor-General’s Report to Parliament  

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday commended the Audit Service and the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, for the excellent work done, so far.  The...

Caprice robbery: Interior Minister visits injured police officer

The Police officer who was shot during a shootout between the Police and suspected armed robbers at Caprice was visited by the Minister for...

We’ll only reduce fares if… – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union of the Trade Union Congress (GPRTU) has indicated that the recent reduction in fuel prices is not significant...

Be prepared for more earth tremors – Geological Authority warns

The Principal Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority, Nicholas Opoku, has warned residents of Accra to be prepared for more earth tremors in...

Buried body exhumed at Awutu Kwa- Larbie

The buried body of a 30-year-old man, Kojo Edem, has been exhumed by unknown people at Awutu Kwa- Larbie in the Awutu Senya West...

Opera Square traders reduce prices of goods

Some traders in the Central Business District of Accra, specifically Opera Square, say they have reduced the prices of goods. JoyNews’ Hannah Odame in an...

Ghana Meteo reacts to earth tremor encounter in parts of Accra

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has informed the public that their agency is not responsible for providing forecasts on earthquakes and earth tremors. The agency made...

National Cathedral an unproductive project – Togbe Afede

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has asked the government to stop funding the construction of the controversial National Cathedral.  According to...

What Ghanaians are saying after two earth tremors hit parts of Accra

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the two earth tremors that hit parts of Accra. The two tremors were recorded around 11:00 am on Monday, December...

Innocent boy, 16, hospitalised after being tortured over missing GH₵4K

A 16-year-old boy from Assin Adiembra in the Central Region has gone through the worse over a missing Ghc4,000. The victim was wrongfully accused of...

Young man found dead by roadside at Danyame

A young man has been found dead at Danyame near Unity Oil fuel station in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body of the deceased, who...

First batch of zoom riders pass out

The first batch of Zoom Riders who will assist in efficient collection of waste across the country have passed out. The passing out ceremony, held...

Fire sweeps through houses in Savannah region

Fire has swept through a farming community, Abudukura, in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.  The incident occurred on Sunday, 11 December 2022.  The...

Debt exchange: Togbe Afede wades into ‘no haircut’ controversy

The Agbogbomefia Paramount Chief of Asogli State has described the government’s promise of “no haircuts” in the ongoing debt exchange programme as a mockery. ...

Rice, vegetable cultivation initiative launched

An Economic Enclave Project (EEP) to provide land for the cultivation of rice and vegetables has been launched at Kasunya-Teteman in the Shai Osudoku...

Domestic production solution to Ghana’s economic crisis – Dr Agyepong

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has advocated homegrown solutions to address the economic challenges currently bedeviling the country. “The economic...

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association climaxes 10th anniversary with dinner

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association (MPADA) over the weekend held a dinner and awards night to climax its 10th anniversary celebration. The umbrella body,...

Adjust prices to reflect appreciation of Cedi – GUTA to business community

The Ghana Union of Traders' Association (GUTA) has appealed to the business community for a reduction in goods and services to reflect the appreciation...

Accra experiences moderate earth tremor

Ghana's capital, Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0 on Monday morning. A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra Monday morning...

Galamsey: Okyenhene sends SOS message to chiefs

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has warned the chiefs in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area to stop engaging in illegal mining, popularly referred...

Fire Officers rescue motorists from bees attack in Nkoranza South

Bees on Friday invaded and took over a faulty high-tension Volta River Authority pole off the Nyinase - Nkoranza road in the Bono East...

Akufo-Addo attends US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, , 11th December, 2022, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the US-Africa...

Economic crisis: Danquah Institute makes passionate appeal to Ghanaians

The Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Dr Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, has urged Ghanaians to support government in its efforts to rebound the economy from...

Govt to build €‎175 million stem campus at Nsutuare

The Government of Ghana has secured a 175 million loan facility to build a STEM campus at Nsuatre in the Bono Region. Speaking at the...

Police allegedly shoot taxi driver dead at Gbi Wegbe

Bismark Charles Opare, a 29-year-old taxi driver, died on Saturday from a suspected stray bullet discharged during a Police operation at Gbi Wegbe in...

NHIS to make treatment of prostate cancer free

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will from next 2023 add the treatment and medication of prostrate cancer to the number of cancers treated...

Farmers in Savannah Region appeal to govt for subsidised machinery

Farmers in the Savannah region have appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to assist them with farm machinery at subsidised prices. According...

LGBTQI+: We want your gay children to be safe – US Ambassador

Ambassador of the United States of America (USA), Virginia Palmer, says calls for the protection of the rights of persons of same-sex orientation should...

If US allows polygamy then they can talk about LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, says the United States can only respond to matters of LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana...

Let’s not bring shame upon our country, the President – Okyenhene pleads for support to build National Cathedral

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has pleaded with Ghanaians to help build the National Cathedral. According to him, this will avert any shame...

Caprice robbery: Two robbers shot dead as police officer sustains injuries

Police have shot dead two armed robbers and arrested one in connection with the robbery attack at Caprice in Accra on Friday 9th December,...

Western North best farmer steps up to fight against cocoa smuggling to Ivory Coast

It has been reported that cocoa is being smuggled to Ghana's neighbouring country, Ivory Coast. This issue has been reported to the Ghana Cocoa...

Otumfuo graces GCB Bank’s Tournament of Champions

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Saturday added a royal touch to the 5th GCB Bank Tournament of Champions at the Royal Golf...

Asutifi accident: One more victim dies as death toll hits 11

Another victim has been confirmed dead in the Asutifi Ata-Ne-Ata ghastly accident which happened on Saturday, December 10. The deceased was receiving treatment with eight...