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Oppong Nkrumah reacts to UCC’s No.1 global ranking

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has congratulated the University of Cape Coast (UCC) after the university was ranked as the number one university for...

One dead as Afrancho residents chase off 8 suspected armed robbers

Residents of Afrancho in the Atwima Kwanwoma district have foiled an 8-man robbery attempt when they gave the criminals a hot chase.Residents have been...

Spousal killings: Watch out for these signs – Criminologist [Audio]

Criminologist, Jones Opoku Ware has urged couples to be mindful of the behaviours of their partners following the high number of cases of spousal...

Scary moment as residents saved man from drowning [Video]

Flooding as a result of the heavy rains pouring since the past few days almost claimed the life of a man.The man whose identity...

Immigration Service wages war against foreigners with Ghana passport

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has waged a war against foreigners who attempt to acquire Ghanaian passports through dubious means.It has, therefore, repatriated 52...

Gov’t to recruit medical and dental officers

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will from Tuesday, September 7, 2021, begin the recruitment of medical and dental officers.Qualified applicants, according to the MoH must have...

Two dead, others in critical conditions after being electrocuted at funeral

Two persons have been reported dead while two others have sustained injuries after being electrocuted while fixing canopies at a funeral.The incident reportedly occurred...

Sandema youth block Road Minister’s convoy

A youth group, known as Common Interest of Buluk in Sandema, in the Builsa North Municipal capital of the Upper East Region on Thursday,...

Sad news hits Education Minister

Education Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosmotwe constituency, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lost his mother.She reportedly passed away Thursday afternoon.The...

How finger counting gives away your nationality

Many people around the world learn to count on their fingers, but we don’t all do it in the same way. Could there be...

Five injured in Accra-Kumasi highway accident

Five individuals have been left injured after two vehicles crashed on the Accra-Kumasi highway in the wee hours of Friday, September 3.According to sources,...

5-year-old dead, 3 injured during heavy downpour at Tuna

A five-year-old boy has died while three others are in critical condition after a heavy downpour hit Tuna in the Sawla District of the...

Tafo prisoner bites off inmate’s testicles during fight

A fight between two inmates in a cell left one hospitalised after his testicles were damaged.The cause of the incident, which happened Thursday morning...

FIDA-Ghana demands prosecution of men who impregnated 2,865 under-aged girls

The International Federation Of Women Lawyers ( FIDA-Ghana) is pushing to prosecute perpetrators who impregnated under-aged girls during the 10 months shut down of...

Suhum-NPP clash: Man who slashed Communicator’s head remanded

The Koforidua District Court B in the Eastern Region has remanded into police custody Samuel Kofi Adjei, alias Jamalo, who slashed the New Patriotic...

Phone thief shares selfies on victim’s Facebook account

A Nigerian woman identified as Deborah Mbi was left in shock recently after she discovered that her Facebook page has been flooded with photos...

Education Ministry clears air on food shortage in SHSs

The Ministry of Education has denied claims of food shortages in some Senior High Schools (SHS) in the country.Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim...

Man arrested for killing friend over cow milk

A herdsman, Adamu Jimah, is in police custody over the murder of his friend, Abubakari Osman.Adamu is said to have butchered his friend over...

WASSCE 2021: Invigilator on the run, candidate arrested over exam leakage

One candidate of the Dadieso Senior High School in the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was picked up on Wednesday while...

Education Minister pays surprise visit to PRESEC students

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adwutwum, has once again demonstrated his love for the teaching profession to students of the Presbyterian Senior High School...

Driver punches woman after she jumps on roof of his car

A young woman was sent sprawling after being punched in the ankle by an irate driver who found her dancing on the roof of...

Estate agent swindles military officer

An estate agent, who allegedly swindled a Senior Military Officer of GHC170,000.00 under the pretext of securing three vehicles for him, has appeared before...

Rotary Int. boss meets Akufo-Addo

President of Rotary International, Shekhar Meehta, has paid a courtesy call on President Nana Akufo-Addo.At a meeting at the Jubilee House, he stated the...

Former aide to Rawlings calls for national dialogue on Ghana’s security challenges

Former special aide to late former President Jerry John Rawlings, has expressed worry about the seeming breakdown of law and order in the country.Dr...

Jomoro MP leads constituents in massive demo [Video]

https://youtu.be/-p1F1gye9EcThe Jomoro Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Toffey, has fulfilled her promise to lead constituents in a demonstration over Ghana's border closure.The demonstration took...

COVID-19: Zoomlion commended for managing medical waste at vaccination centres

The Physician Assistant at Okrakwajo Health Centre in the Eastern Region, Madam Lydia Gordon, has praised Zoomlion Ghana Limited, following its role in the...

One dead, 4 injured in fatal accident on Techiman-Wenchi road

A car crash involving a Benz Sprinter and a taxi cab on the Wenchi - Techiman Highway in the Bono East Region has claimed...

Akufo-Addo worried over land litigation

President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the Lands Commission to help the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to eradicate land litigation in the country.President...

Heavy traffic as 5-hour downpour floods parts of Accra, Kumasi [Videos]

Some parts of Accra and the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, were flooded Thursday morning following more than five hours of rainfall.In Accra, there was...

Security Services Recruitment: Sale of forms unethical, refund monies and apologise – Akufo-Addo told

Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah, has called for an immediate refund of monies paid for enlistment into Ghana's...

Gabby Otchere-Darko lands top appointment

Founder of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has been appointed the Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), Ghana Hub.Mr Otchere-Darko,...

Abesim murder: second suspect released

The second suspect arrested in connection with the Abesim murder case has been released by the police.The identity of the suspect was not released...

Thief crushed to death by car while trying to steal its catalytic converter

A young father was crushed to death by a BMW while trying to steal its catalytic converter, an inquest heard.Daniel Stephens, 25, was found...

V/R: 13-year-old rescued from suspected kidnappers

A teenager has been rescued from two alleged kidnappers at Abutia Sogbave in the Ho West District of the Volta Region.Tsemawusi Forgive was intercepted...

Prison yard becomes chaotic without ‘wee’ – Ex-convict reveals

An ex-convict who was sentenced to 30 years imprison, Tetteh Teye, has revealed that there was always a chaotic situation in the prison yard...

National Cathedral donation: Chieftaincy Ministry commends National Chief Imam

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has acknowledged the generous cash donation by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu towards the...

Covid-19 Effects: Over 22,000 students in Upper West fail to return to school

A total of 22,519 Kindergarten (KG), Primary and Junior High School (JHS) students in the Upper West Region have failed to return to school...

Agenda 111: Presby Moderator hits ‘opposers’ with strong words [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Opposers of Agenda 111 are witches - Presby ModeratorModerator of Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. J.O.Y. Mante, has some strong...

Ablakwa justifies why Akufo-Addo must use presidential jet

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has mounted a spirited defence on why President Nana Akufo-Addo must use Ghana's presidential jet...

Don’t speak Twi in court – CID boss to police detectives

Police detectives who are fond of speaking the local language, Twi while giving evidence in court have been advised to desist from that act...