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NIA sets records straight on cards left to rot in its office

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed the assertion circulating on social media that some Ghana Cards have been left to ‘rot’ at the...

Striking teachers: GNAT advises parents to keep their wards at home

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has asked parents to keep their children at home for this whole week due to the strike...

Sad as SHS student dies in accident while returning from night club

A Senior High School (SHS) student has reportedly died in a motorbike accident at Mampong on the Somanya-Odumase Krobo road. Reports say 20-year-old Florence Batsa...

Hajj Pilgrimage: Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia optimistic of increased slots after COVID-19

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Mohammed Habib Tijani, is optimistic that the quota for Ghanaian pilgrims for Hajj will be increased after the...

Police officer alleged to have aided in Adum Afrancho murder interdicted; one charged with murder

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted an officer alleged to have aided the murder of a bar operator during a chieftaincy dispute at Adum...

Bridge connecting Teshie-Nungua rendered impassable due to heavy rain

The bridge that connects Teshie and Nungua has collapsed due to the heavy rain recorded on Tuesday. The rain, which began in the early hours...

Doctor jailed 3 years for killing patient in botched procedure

A doctor, who killed a mother-of-three when he botched a procedure during a routine appointment, has been jailed. Dr Isyaka Mamman, now thought to be...

GRA lists new E-levy charges

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined a number of new e-levy charges after the full implementation on a common platform commenced. The Authority had...

University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour

Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as...

We also deserve COLA – UPNMG tells Gov’t

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) has called on the government to consider its members when it comes to the payment...

Education ministry sends SOS message to parents over teachers’ strike action

The Ministry of Education has appealed to parents across the country to remain calm as their wards are caught in the ongoing nationwide strike...

Full list: Govt’s 39 answers to frequently asked questions about IMF support

On Friday, July 1, 2022, President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Ghana’s economy. This...

Ghana card hassle persists

The Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery, is scheduled to brief Parliament tomorrow about the status of the national citizenship document, the Ghana Card. This...

30 security and intelligence operatives graduate from IISS

Thirty (30) intelligence and security personnel have graduated from the Institute for Intelligence and Strategic Security (IISS). The participants, drawn from the Police Intelligence...

Teachers strike: GES sends important message to school heads

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Senior High Schools to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in their various...

Yet-to-be commissioned police station turned hideout for criminals

A recently-constructed but yet-to-be commissioned police station at Anwomaso-Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality is now serving as hideout for criminals and a home for...

Substance believed to be crude oil discovered at Apremdo in Western Region [Photos]

Residents of Apremdo in the Western Region have discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil. The black sticky material is suspected to be crude oil. Following...

Trinity Baptist Church donates Gh₵10,000, relief items to Apiate victims

The Trinity Baptist Church, Accra on behalf of its affiliate in the United Kingdom, has presented an amount of Gh₵10,000 to the Apiate Support...

NUGS begs striking teachers

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has expressed its displeasure against the ongoing strike by some pre-tertiary teacher unions across the country. According to...

Alleged Coup plotters’ fate hangs

An Accra High Court has set July 25, 2022 to determine whether the Office of the Attorney General has made enough case against the...

We saw NLC directive on social media – Striking teachers

JoyNews/AdomNews · Striking teachers calls bluff of NLC Striking Teacher Unions have called out the National Labour Commission (NLC) which has urged them to rescind...

National Cathedral: God has not told me he is homeless – Sam Pee Yalley [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sam Pee Yalley oppose building of National Cathedral A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has explained why he will...

IMF bailout – E-levy will not be scrapped – Govt

The Finance Ministry has disclosed that government will not terminate the 1.5% levy on electronic transactions, despite its application to the International Monetary Fund...

Suspects in Major Mahama’s case asked to open defence

The 14 persons who allegedly killed the late Major Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region, mistaking him for an armed robber,...

Over 500 cocoa farmers obtain land rights documentation

Over 500 cocoa farmers in Ghana have been supported to obtain land rights documentation for their farms. This forms part of the Cocoa Household...

Teachers strike: NLC gives govt 7 days to address concerns

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has urged striking Teacher Unions to rescind their decision to withdraw their service and return to post. The Teacher Unions...

Teachers strike: Schools will remain open – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools (SHS) through the Regional and District Directors to mobilise their Management teams...

Occupy Ghana mounts pressure on Auditor-General

Pressure group, Occupy Ghana has mounted pressure on the Auditor-General to enforce his powers of disallowance and surcharge. In a second letter dated July 1,...

NHIS to pay 30% more for medicines

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced a 30 per cent upward increase in the amount paid for medicines and services under the...

Private sector central to our economic recovery – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied the private sector to lead the country’s economic recovery process. At a breakfast meeting with industry captains and...

NLC appeals to teacher unions over strike action

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC) has appealed to all the four teacher unions who commenced a strike action on Monday...

38-year-old bar operator stabbed to death over alleged chieftaincy dispute

There is uneasy calm at Adum Afrancho in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region as a 38-year-old bar operator has been killed...

Hundreds of ECG customers rush to ECG offices over metering challenges

Hundreds of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) customers are rushing to the ECG offices to get their metering challenges rectified in order to avoid...

Ghana in crisis: IMF team lands today, negotiations begin July 6

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold series of meetings with government officials on Ghana’s economic recovery programme, beginning Wednesday July...

Accra flooded again after Tuesday’s heavy downpour

Torrential rains have left some parts of Accra flooded again. Tuesday morning’s downpour has been ongoing for about three hours now. Some commuters in the capital...

Teenage lifeguard dies in car crash leaving family devastated

A heartbroken family has paid tribute to their “most wonderful” son who died in a car crash. Jack Stabler, 17, was the passenger in a car which collided...

Family of murdered Nkoranza trader demands independent autopsy

The family of a 28-year-old trader and footballer allegedly picked from his home and killed by police at Nkoranza is demanding an independent autopsy...

Govt pushes for rent reforms as stakeholders meet to review existing laws

The efforts by the sector Ministry to address problems associated with rental housing received a major boost as stakeholders, made up of industry players...

Ada Kope residents call on govt for community clinic

Residents of Ada Kope in the Krachi West district in the Oti region are calling on government and corporate entities to provide the community...

Akufo-Addo decided to go to IMF without consulting NDPC – Director-General

National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) Director-General (DG), Kodjo Essiam Mensah Abrampa, says the President chose to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without...