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GWCL shuts down 2 major treatment plants in Eastern region

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has shut down its two main treatment plants in the Eastern Region following the weekend’s flooding. The two major...

Declare state of emergency in all galamsey areas – OccupyGhana to govt

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in the country. To them, this will...

One found dead after heavy downpour in Koforidua

Dead body of an unknown person has been found after flood waters in Koforidua receded Monday morning. The yet-to-be-identified deceased was found dead in drainage...

Family chases St. Francis Xavier Hospital for missing corpse

Tension is looming at Assin Fosu in the Central Region between the family of Linda Obiri Akufo and management of St. Francis Xavier Hospital...

Sam George deletes Facebook post about alleged attack on ECG system

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has taken down his Facebook post about an alleged cyber attack on the systems of the...

Wontumi breaks silence on Akonta mining saga

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he is not engaged in any illegal mining activities, popularly known as “galamsey.” Bernard...

Northern Region: Imam arrested for having links to jihadist group

Operatives of the National Security have arrested the leader of an Islamic group at Karaga of the Northern Region for having links to a...

How I was initiated into Freemason – Afenyo-Markin reveals

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has revealed how he was initiated into the brotherhood, Freemason. According to him, late former...

Pastor beheads ex-wife at Assin Bereku

The Central Regional Police Command is holding a 55-year-old pastor for allegedly beheading his ex-wife Victoria Owusu, popularly known as Nana Bruwaa, 51. The incident...

You are bound for greatness – Ya-Naa to Bawumia

The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, has praised the “competence, diligence and humility” of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him...

One reported dead; five injured in shooting incident at Nkwanta South

At least five people have sustained multiple gunshot injuries with one pronounced dead in a shooting incident in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the...

Nurse, 26, allegedly murdered by boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase

A 26-year-old nurse has been allegedly murdered by his boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ahafo region. The deceased,...

NMC sends important message to radio stations at Bawku

The National Media Commission (NMC) has charged media operators in the Bawku Municipality to be circumspect in their reportage of the ongoing conflict in...

ECG conducting system audit after technical challenge – General Manager

The General Manager, External Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has said that the power distribution company is conducting an audit into...

Galamsey: Chiefs, DCEs, others to blame – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has blamed chiefs, District Chief Executives, regional authorities and opinion leaders for the worsening...

Green Ghana Project: Police probe tree seedlings found on a refuse dump site

The Asante Mampong Divisional Police Command is investigating a case in which about 8,011 tree seedlings of various species were found dumped at a...

Zoomlion’s Patricia Ofori-Atta honoured

A senior communications officer at Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Ms. Patricia Ofori-Atta, has received an...

CEO of PBC passes on

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PBC Ltd and the former Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano North, Richard Akuoko Adiyiah, has passed away. JoyNews...

We’re building a thriving tourism economy in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, says his government, since coming into office in 2017, has put in place measures and initiatives which...

Bawku conflict: SSNIT, other companies shut down

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has moved its operations from the Upper East region Town of Bawku. The decision, JoyNews understands is...

‘Cabal of criminals’ behind ECG system attack – Sam George

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, has alleged that the technical challenges the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is currently facing...

Recruitment scam: Labour Ministry issues disclaimer

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has called on the public to disregard a news item circulating on social media entreating prospective job...

GI-KACE holds AI series forum on creative arts

The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE) has organised Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge series forum on music, entertainment, culture and the...

Chiefs cannot be blamed for galamsey activities – Otumfuo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says chiefs cannot be accused of allowing illegal mining to thrive when licenses are issued without recourse to...

Help us find more people who suffered like you – Family of aspiring nurse killed at Mankessim [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Help us find more people who suffered like you The family of a 22-year-old nurse trainee, who was allegedly kidnapped, killed and secretly...

Meet a 21-year-old woman born with a penis only [Video]

A 21-year-old Ghanaian lady, with the pseudonym ‘Afia Special’, has revealed that she was born with no female sex organ but a penis only.In...

Over 1,000 lockable shops flooded at Central Market; traders blame contractor for the mess

Traders occupying 20 percent of the Kumasi Central Market say wares in over 1,000 shops have been destroyed in Wednesday’s flooding. They are accusing contractors...

We won’t bury our mother until you produce her head – Angry children tell suspect

JoyNews/AdomNews · We won' bury our mother until you produce her head The Angry children of a missing woman from Assin Bereku, Nana Bruwaa, 51,...

I bought an iPhone at Circle but went home with Nokia – Comedian Jacinta

Comedian Jacinta has revealed that she was once a victim of phone theft at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Speaking in an interview on Angel FM,...

Unregistered SIM card holders to know fate next week

The intended exercise to block all unregistered SIM cards effective Saturday, October 1, 2022 has been put on hold. This is to allow the Ministry...

Rain destroys 50 acres of onion farm at Kwawu Kotoso

A-seven-day non-stop rain has destroyed a 50-acre onion farm at Kwawu Kotoso in the Kwawu East District of the Eastern Region. Speaking to Adom News'...

Mankessim: Gomoah Akyempim Omanhene condemns killings, calls for ban on ritualists on TV

Omanhene of Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Council, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea, is urging government to ban ritualists who advertise their services on television. This comes after...

All the emotional photos you need to see as actor ‘Waakye’ is laid to rest

The final funeral rites of late Ghanaian actor, Reverend Stephen Prince Yawson alias Waakye, have been held. The funeral ceremony was held at the forecourt...

ECG resolves prepaid metering challenges; see details

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the vending challenges customers are facing with the prepaid metering system across the country have been resolved. The...

ECG audits system – Fears cyber attack

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is undertaking a comprehensive audit of its system to establish what caused a technical failure that has affected...

ECG prepaid central database hacked?

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is still working to resolve the technical challenge it was experiencing in vending for prepaid consumers on E-cash...

ECG extends working hours over prepaid credit challenges

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has notified customers that due to technical challenges affecting the smooth service provision to prepaid customers, it will...

Insecurity, self-doubt and fear nearly crushed my dreams but I triumphed – UPSA Law School valedictorian

At the age of 22, Naziha Gombilla had her fair share of insecurity, self-doubt, and fear of failure. As James Allen warns in his book...

Mankessim murder suspects killed a trader, too; they’re ritual murderers – Police

Police investigations into the Mankessim murder case have established that the two suspects, Michael Darko, alias Nana 1; and Christopher Ekow Clarke, have murdered...

GRA descends on 3 auto service stations for failing to issue VAT invoices to customers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has descended on vehicle servicing stations in parts of Accra for failing to issue Value Added Tax (VAT) invoice...