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Teacher who was found dead along river laid to rest in Kete Krachi

A Business Management Teacher at Krachi Senior High Technical School, Isaac Yeboah, who was found dead along River Fraw has been laid to rest.The...

ECG announces planned maintenance works in parts of Accra today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will undertake planned maintenance works to improve service delivery in some areas in the...

British Airways announces cut in flights on Accra-London-Accra route 

British Airways has announced a cut in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 to 5 weekly. This new schedule is to...

I never said public sector workers are overpaid – Government Statistician

Government statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim says contrary to the widespread narrative in the public domain, he has not asserted that public sector workers...

Self-love foundation calls for legislation on menstruation to stop discrimination

An Obuasi-based non-governmental organization, Self-love Foundation, has called for a legislation on menstruation to protect women from discrimination in the society. According to the group,...

Is ‘blood money’ real? – Criss Waddle shares perspective [Video]

Musician Criss Waddle has finally had the opportunity to address his fans on what he does for a living. According to the musician who...

NSS personnel demonstrate in demand of their unpaid salaries

A group calling itself Coalition of Suffering National Service Personnel took to the streets of Accra yesterday to demonstrate over their unpaid allowances. Clad in...

Mother of girl whose father attempted to use her for rituals speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mother Of Girl Whose Father Attempted To Use Her For Rituals Speaks The mother of an 11-year-old girl whose father, Evans Oppong, allegedly...

‘Could You’ appeals to government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads

A non-governmental organization, ‘Could You’ has appealed to the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads. Government currently charges about 33 per cent in a luxury tax and VAT on sanitary pads. But the...

NGO calls on govt to invest in sanitary pad production to enhance accessibility

Girls Shall Grow, an Obuasi based NGO has appealed to Government to consider supporting local firms to venture into the production of sanitary pads.  According to the...

World Environment Day marked in Obuasi with a clean up exercise

AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has partnered the Environmental Protection Agency to organise a massive clean exercise in Obuasi to mark 2022 World Environment Day. This...

Why I returned huge ex-gratia to state – Togbe Afede

Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV says he rejected over ¢365,000 ex-gratia paid to him for serving on the...

Businessman who attempted to use daughter for money ritual remanded

The District Court in Accra (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) has remanded Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the businessman arrested for attempting to use his...

Lung cancer killed Osinachi, I didn’t hit her – Husband insists

On Friday, Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of famous Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi, said his wife died from lung cancer. Mr Nwachukwu also claimed that he...

New Juaben outdoors new Omanhene [Photos]

Chairman of the Council of State and Chief of  Asante Juaben, Daasebre Otuo Serebour II, has called on the chiefs and people of New...

I am not a bad person – Herbalist who caused arrest of man who attempted to sacrifice his daughter for money speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · HEBALIST SPEAKS The herbalist, who caused the arrest of Evans Oppong who is alleged to have gone to offer his 12-year-old daughter as...

Shooting at Zammrama Line: Soldier, two others arrested

Some three persons including a soldier who allegedly shot and injured four people at Zammrama Line over a piece of land have been arrested...

Government used ¢12.4m of petroleum revenue to pay judgement debt – PIAC report

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed that government, for the first time since oil production commenced, used petroleum revenue to pay...

Exposure to mercury can cause damage to immune, digestive systems – Lands Minister

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said exposure to mercury by inhalation can result in damage to the nervous, digestive...

Green Republic launches Plant Your Age Campaign

The Green Republic has launched the 'Plant Your Age Campaign' as part of its vision to lead the youth of Ghana to overcome climate...

Electrician remanded over ¢8k spare parts theft

The Bekwai Circuit Court has remanded a 26-year-old electrician who allegedly stole spare parts valued at GH¢8,000. Victor Osei has denied entering the store room...

Fire destroys dozens of structures at Madina [Photos]

Fire has swept through several wooden structures and containers at Madina Ritz Junction in Accra. The inferno, according to firefighters, started at about 10:21...

Wa: Lady flogged in public flees home

The young lady captured in a sex tape in Wa has fled her home following the public flogging at the Wa-Naa’s palace last week. Meira...

Gitmo 2 reason why Ghana has not been attacked by terrorists – Security analyst

A Security Analyst, Dr. Ishmael Norman, says one major reason why Ghana has been spared when it comes to terrorist attacks is because of...

COVID-19: Ghana records 62 new cases; active cases hit 370

Ghana’s active Covid-19 cases are on a steady rise again months after the government lifted almost all the restrictions, including the wearing of face...

Partner with the private sector to develop the local economy – Bawumia urges MMDAs

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to partner with the private sector to develop the...

Tears as motor taxi operator escapes death sentence

It was all tears of joy for a motor taxi operator Bright Nana Owusu alias Gyamfi after he was acquitted and discharged of murder...

Public sector workers are overpaid – Govt Statistician

The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has said workers in the public sector are generally overpaid for work done. The Government Statistician said...

Agbogba caregiver to stand trial at High Court for manslaughter

A caregiver, who allegedly caused the death of an 11-month old girl at a preschool at Abgogba, Accra, is to stand trial at the...

60 Minutes Prayer Ministry supports Akropong School for the Blind

60 Minutes, a prayer ministry of the New Life Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Lapaz, as part of its annual camp dubbed, 'Jesus Camp', has...

Parliament to probe death of woman over ‘negligence’ by Ambulance Service

Parliament has constituted a six-member bi-partisan committee to probe the death of Augustina Awortwe, who died in an ambulance while being transported from the...

Barbara Incoom awarded Marketing Director of the Year at National FMCG Summit

Barbara Incoom, Marketing Director of Delta Paper Mill, producers of Flora Tissues, has been awarded as the Marketing Director of the Year at the...

NDC’s Dela Coffie arrested

National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s communicator, Dela Edem Coffie, has been arrested today, Monday, June 6. His arrest was announced by the Office of the Special...

NSS owed no personnel, demonstration irrelevant – NASPA tells group

Coordinating Secretary of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Andrew Akuffo has described as unfortunate and bizarre a decision by some seven people calling...

Teenager feared dead after being trapped in drain during downpour

An 18-year-old girl is feared dead after she was trapped in a drain at Tesano, a suburb of Accra, following a downpour on Sunday...

Four injured in land clashes at Ablekuma

Four persons have sustained gunshot wounds in a clash involving a youth group at Zabarama line at Ablekuma in Accra and some men in...

Fire tender involved in fatal accident; 6 personnel in critical condition [Photos]

An accident involving a fire tender at Bogobire, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, has left six personnel critically injured. The personnel with...

Man remanded for bathing 19-year-old baby mama with acid

The Bibiani Circuit Court in the Western North Region has remanded 25-year-old Francis Ennin aka Fiifi two weeks into police custody for allegedly bathing...

Man, 45, found dead at Awutu Mampong [Video]

A 45-year-old man, Kofi Kyekyebi, has been found dead at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West Municipality of the Central Region. Reports indicate the...

Ghana Arbitration Centre to hear Nduom, Bank of Ghana case

The Court of Appeal has, by a unanimous decision, upheld the Bank of Ghana’s application that the challenge by Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and...