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2023 AFCONQ: Ghanaians react as Black Stars thrash Madagascar

Some Ghanaians on social media have heaped praise on Black Stars following their comfortable victory against Madagascar on Wednesday night. Otto Addo's men got the 2023 Africa...

Wa sex video: Amnesty International calls for prosecution of those who flogged victims

Amnesty International Ghana has called for sanctions against persons involved in the flogging of two persons in the Upper West Region over a leaked...

Spiritualist sentenced to death over murder of wife, daughter

The Bolgatanga High Court has sentenced a 38-year old traditional spiritualist, Mbawona Tindana, for killing his wife and daughter and sacrificing them to his...

Achiaman residents to protest over bad roads

Hundreds of residents of Achiaman Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra region, would hit the streets to protest the deplorable state of the...

Tears as 17-year-old boy killed by lightning is buried

The body of the 17-year-old who was killed by lightning in Ho on Monday has been removed for burial by family members. Superstitious beliefs...

Gov’t to cut sod for 32 TVET centres to boost industrialisation

The government is set to cut sod for the first phase of the construction of 32 state-of-the-art Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...

Flogging of lovers at Wa: 25 persons arrested for attempting to release 3 suspects from police custody

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 25 persons for disrupting peace and destroying property at Wa, following the arrest of some suspects in connection...

Alexander Obeng replaced as Director of Police Public Affairs Directorate

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare, has appointed Chief Supt. Grace Ansah-Akrofi (MS.) as the new Director of Public Affairs Directorate. She replaces...

DPP presents evidence in treason felony case against Oliver Barker-Vormawor

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Yvonne Attakora Obuobisa, has on behalf of the Attorney-General, filed a summary of evidence the state intends to rely...

Source of ‘Dampare’s letter to British High Commissioner revealed [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Source of ‘Dampare’s letter to British High Commissioner revealed Ghanaians have been divided over IGP, George Akuffo-Dampare’s response to a tweet by the...

Wa flogging incident: 25 arrested for rioting at police station

Police in Wa have arrested 25 persons over a forceful attempt to release three persons arrested in the flogging of two lovers in a...

Mobile phone thief nearly lynched at Kasoa

A 32-year-old mobile phone thief narrowly escaped lynching for attacking a woman in broad daylight at Kasoa Ota city in the Central Region. Prince Adaka...

Two young brothers killed in building collapse found hugging in rubble

The bodies of two brothers hugging each other have been pulled from the rubble after they were killed in an Iranian building collapse that has now...

NPP Youth Organiser hopeful found dead along Kete-Krachi river

A 33-year-old Business Management teacher at Kete-Krachi Senior High Technical School in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has been found dead...

Special Prosecutor freezes all assets of Sir John

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has frozen all assets of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie,...

Child tied in jute bag, dumped in a bush rescued

The New Edubiase police in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti region are investigating a case of a child tied in a jute...

30 pupils involved in accident at Oyoko [Video]

https://youtu.be/DXg5Jt8U4MY About 30 pupils of the Pentecost Preparatory School in Koforidua in the Eastern Region have been involved in an accident at Oyoko in the...

Land guards attack chiefs and ‘squeeze’ testicles [Video]

About 10 machete-wielding land guards have attacked and beaten to pulp the chief of  Awutu Oshimpo, Nai Kofi Okyere. The Ankobeahene of Awutu Traditional...

Wa flogging of lovers: Legal practitioner says their rights have been infringed upon and can sue

Private legal practitioner, Felix Ntoso, says two lovers who were flogged at the Wa Naa’s Palace have every right to sue the perpetrators of...

Wa: Three arrested for flogging lovers over leaked sex tape

The Police in the Upper West Region have arrested three persons in connection with the flogging of the lovers who filmed their sexual act. The...

Mahama is a better leader than Akufo-Addo – Haruna Attah

A former High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana has described former President John Mahama, as a better leader who steered the affairs of the...

Stop meddling in our affairs – Prof Aning to diplomats

JoyNews/AdomNews · Give Us The Space To Operate - Prof Aning To Diplomats Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the Kofi...

Special Prosecutor cash-strapped

Nine months after Kissi Agyabeng was sworn into office as the Special Prosecutor, his office does not have a Governing Board. Mr. Agyebeng took Office...

AFFA condemns organisers of armed demo

The Alliance For Footsoldiers Advocacy (AFFA) has condemned an armed demonstration which was scheduled for June 4, 2022. In a statement, AFFA said it...

I ordered flogging of lovers in leaked sex tape – Wa Naa

After denying knowledge of flogging two persons, barely 24 hours ago, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Council has...

We’ll petition Cabinet every Monday over 2022 Conduct of Public Officers Bill – OccupyGhana

One of the leading members of policy think tank, OccupyGhana, has vouchsafed that they will be petitioning Cabinet every Monday until it approves the...

We confirmed training of teachers before releasing money to Education Ministry – World Bank

The World Bank says it verified that the Ministry of Education trained teachers before releasing funds under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project...

AMA prosecutes 115 persons for burning of waste, other sanitation offenses

A total of 115 persons have been prosecuted by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for failing to comply with its 2017 Sanitation bye-laws between...

Effutu Municipal Assembly prevails on UEW Registrar to go on leave to maintain peace and order

The Effutu Municipal Assembling in the Central Region is prevailing on the registrar of the University of Education, Winneba, Paul Osei-Barima, to proceed on...

Foreign Ministry reacts to IGP, British High Commissioner’s impasse

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has reacted to the public diplomatic disagreements between British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, and the Inspector General...

I am going through very difficult times – Cwesi Oteng admits [Video]

Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng has admitted that the current state of the economy isn't favouring his pockets. The renowned singer has been captured on many...

I have regrets for supporting a political party publicly – Cwesi Oteng [Video]

Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng says he regrets declaring openly his love for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The musician has on many occasions voiced...

Failed Juaben MCE nominee granted bail over election corruption

A Kumasi High Court has granted bail to NPP Chairman for Juaben constituency, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, over election corruption. He pleaded not guilty to all...

SMT Ghana marks 10th Anniversary

SMT Ghana, the official distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks, Volvo buses and Volvo Penta in Ghana has marked its 10th Anniversary with...

Police ‘stop’ Barker-Vormawor, 3 others’ armed demo

The Ghana Police Service says some four persons including #FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor cannot hold an intended demonstration. The others; Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, Captain...

Govt poised to transform new regions with ICT – Ursula Owusu

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says the incumbent government is poised to use ICT to transform the newly created regions. Speaking...

Girls in ICT: 12-year-old Juliet Delali emerged winner in Ahafo Region

A 12-year-old Juliet Delali, a pupil from the Sankore D/A Junior High School, has been adjudged winner at the just ended Girls in ICT...

Nduom sues Republic Press for ¢1m over ‘false’ GN Bank story

The Chairman and President of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has sued the Republic Press over a news story published in its Monday,...

320 recovered Pantang patients reintegrate with families

About 320 patients who have fully recovered at the Pantang Hospital since 2016 have reconnected with their families. The cured patients, who were still...

ECG recoups GH¢1.5 million from customers

The Volta Region Revenue Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in a clampdown exercise, has recouped more than GH¢1.5 million to the...