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UEW Registrar locked out of his office

The Registrar of the University of Education, Winneba, Paul Osei Barima, was on Monday locked out of his office for not complying with the...

Woman attacked in daylight robbery at Dansoman [Video]

https://youtu.be/Hk2nXWDrJEo Two men have been captured on CCTV camera attacking a woman at gunpoint in broad daylight robbery. The incident is said to have happened at...

Ghana ready for mining hub – Lands Minister

Ghana is positioning itself to become the mining hub of Africa, where all mining and related activities, as well as various linkages, will be...

Accra floods again after another downpour

Parts of Accra have been submerged for the second time in four days. The latest incident happened when the rain started at midnight of Tuesday,...

Full list: All the 75 properties contained in Sir John’s will

The will of the former CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has come under intense scrutiny. It is a long list of 75...

Ghanaians are oblivious of dangers of terrorism – Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso

The Dean of Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFSC), Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso is advocating for government to intensify awareness creation on the...

PFJ initiative: Chinderi chief pledges 122 acres of land to govt

The Chief of Chinderi in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region, Nana Okogye has pledged some 122 cares of land to the...

Charles Owusu ‘runs away’ from Sir John’s viral will [Listen]

Charles Owusu, a former aide to the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John...

Sir John trends on social media; here is why

The name of late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, a.k.a, Sir John, is trending on social media. He...

GIPC CEO and others tour Tyler Perry Studios following Michael Blackson’s call

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) CEO, Yofi Grant, led a delegation from Ghana to visit and tour Tyler Perry Studios in the United...

Royalhouse’s Mama Rita takes gospel to Zion College

Founder of Royal Ladies Ministries, Rev Rita Korankye- Ankrah over the weekend, held a massive crusade at her alma mater, Zion College in the Volta Region....

JHS 2 pupil stabs 16-year-old schoolmate to death in fight over boyfriend

A 16-year-old pupil of Nkwadum D/A Junior High School (JHS) in Ankontombra in the Western North Region has been stabbed to death during a...

Royalhouse Chapel pays bills of mothers at various hospitals

The Royalhouse Chapel International (Ahenfie) through its Women’s Ministry, ‘Royalladies’ has embarked on a nationwide initiative to discharge women detained at various hospitals over...

3 more torrential rains to hit Accra before end of June – Ghana Meteo Agency

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has predicted that three more heavy rains will hit the southern part of the country before the end of...

I lost all my investments in Ghana, moved to Germany out of frustration – Man reveals

Germany-based Ghanaian, Cosmos Darko has revealed that he made over GH¢100,000 doing illegal mining known in local parlance as 'galamsey'. However, he lost it...

Stonebwoy reacts to Sir John’s will making rounds on social media

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has joined Ghanaians sharing their views and sentiments on the will of former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo...

Sir John’s ‘Michael Owusu’ trends on Twitter

Some Ghanaians on social media are earnestly looking for a certain ‘Michael Owusu’. This is because his name has popped up in a document, purported...

Video flashback: Sir John warned chiefs against selling the Ramsar lands he willed to his sisters

“We have also put out a number of publications in the dailies, alerting people that the Forestry Commission has not given any chief or...

#AccraFloods: Floodwater destroys documents at Lands Commission [Photos]

Hundreds of documents, computers, and scanners at the Head Office of the Lands Commission in Accra have been destroyed by flood waters. The basement of...

You are simply guests; you can’t bless same sex marriage – Sam George warns Spanish Embassy

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam George has warned the Spanish Embassy over alleged plans to bless a gay marriage. According to him, the Embassy...

One dead, 5 arrested in renewed clashes at Kandiga-Doba

At least one person has died with five suspects arrested in connection with a renewed clash between Doba and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana Municipal...

65-year-old electrocuted to death during heavy downpour

A 65-year-old pensioner, Openyin Ebow Takyi has met his untimely death after he was electrocuted at Breman Asikuma in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District...

Otumfuo pays medical bills of 30 women detained at KATH

It was a moment of joy for the nursing mothers detained at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for non-payment of bills. The nursing...

Ghana Health Service issues public alert on Lassa Fever outbreak

The Ghana Health Services (GHS) has cautioned all Divisional Directors, Regional Deputy Directors of the Service and public health care facilities of the likelihood...

Alan Kyerematen celebrates mother’s 102nd birthday

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has taken to social media to celebrate his mother as she turns a year older. Victoria Kyerematen...

Full details: Achimota Forest lands, gold businesses and guns in Sir John’s will

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signed an executive instrument declassifying parts of the Achimota Forest as a forest reserve, many Ghanaians greeted the...

Free SHS: Leave debate to politicians – Akufo-Addo urges students

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged beneficiaries of the free senior high school (SHS) policy to concentrate on their studies and come out to be...

FDA gives update on Mawarko food poisoning case

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured it will make the reports of the suspected food poisoning at Marwako Fast Food Limited available...

Former NDC MP passes on [Photos]

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba constituency, Donald Dari Sodiitey, has passed. Mr Sodiitey passed on on Sunday, May 22 at Tamale Teaching Hospital...

Achimota Forest: Govt probes portions allegedly captured in Sir John’s will

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it has launched investigations into claims that the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...

Chaos in KALISCO as ‘town boys’ clash with students during jams

A group of outsiders invaded the Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale and clashed with the students having an entertainment session last night. The clash...

Ghanaians involved in terrorist attacks in Sahel region – Intelligence reports reveal

JoyNews/AdomNews · Intelligence reports reveal involvement of Ghanaians in terrorist attacks – Oppong Nkrumah Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says intelligence picked by the country’s...

Ballistic experts in Nkoranza to investigate death of Albert Donkor

The Police administration has deployed a forensic team, including ballistic experts to the Bono East Regional town of Nkoranza to probe circumstances that led...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for University of Engineering And Agricultural Science at Bunso

President Akufo-Addo, on Friday, cut a sod for the commencement of the construction of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS), at Bunso,...

Microsoft appoints former UG student as Chief of Staff

A past student of the University of Ghana (UG) has landed a new job with tech giant Microsoft as the Chief of Staff. Abigail Amoakoa...

We are on top of terrorism threats – National Security Ministry assures

The National Security Ministry has assured Ghanaians that there is nothing to fear amidst the growing terrorism threats. According to the Deputy National Security Coordinator,...

Nkoranza clashes: Police sends SOS message to residents

The Ghana Police Service is cautioning persons seeking to exploit the Nkoranza clashes for their own interests to desist from the act. The Police said...

Tolon SHS temporarily closed down after fire outbreak at dormitory

The Tolon Senior High School has been temporarily closed down after fire ravaged parts of the girls’ dormitory on Thursday, May 19. According to the...

Adwoa Safo blushes as son delivers powerful speech in school [Video]

Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo is an elated mother as her son, Kelvin Ohene Safo-Agyapong, excels. Kelvin, one of the two...

Relocating Cheddar’s tigers to take 2 months – Wildlife

Director of Operations at the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Luri Kanton has said that the relocation of the two tigers in a...