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Police to support children of fetish priest who shot himself after killing wife and son

The Central Regional Police Command in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) is set to provide psychological support for children of a...

Two sisters arrested for assaulting friend’s rival

Two sisters, 21-year-old Barkisu Lonsina and 23-year-old Lonsina Fatima are in the grips of the Bole police in the Savannah region for assaulting a...

Family of late lecturer unhappy with bail granted former Wa All Stars manager

Family of the late lecturer of Dr. Hilla Liman Technical University, Stephen Langton Mane has expressed disappointment over Wa High Court’s decision to grant...

Palmwine tapper kills wife, son and commits suicide in Ajumako

A 40-year-old palmwine tapper and spiritualist, Kwesi Tandoh, has shot himself dead, after killing his wife and 14-year-old son at Enyan Abowinum in the...

Covid-19: Check out the 15 regions with no active cases

Ghana's Covid-19 active case count has dropped to 47, following the easing of COVID-19 protocols over a month ago. These cases according to the...

Covid-19: I know money was misused; I want to know how they did it – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu says he is aware COVID-19 expenditure secured by government were misused but he wants to understand how it was misused....

Cargo truck fully loaded with eggs burnt down on Achimota-Pokuase road

A cargo truck loaded with eggs was burnt down on the main Achimota-Pokuase highway on Thursday, May 12. The incident resulted in heavy vehicular traffic...

Rev Lawrence Tetteh to support taxi driver who returned missing GH¢8,400

The founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev Lawrence Tetteh has vowed to support the taxi driver, David Ackon who returned an amount of GH¢8,400.00...

Ghana Highway Authority vehicle snatched at gunpoint in Tamale

A pickup vehicle belonging to the Ghana Highway Authority has been snatched at gunpoint around Jisonayili in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale. Information JoyNews...

Chief of Staff makes revelation about her children and granddaughter [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I think my granddaughter will go into politics - Frema Opare The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has revealed that her granddaughter...

Fishmonger whose GH¢8,400 was returned breaks silence [Video]

https://youtu.be/PdlBbxb6gOg?t=1177 Aunty Maku, a fishmonger who left her GH¢8,400 in a taxi and was returned to her cannot stop thanking God for the life of the...

Marwako boss traumatised over alleged food poisoning [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MARWAKO PRO SPEAKS ON CEO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Marwako Fast Food Limited, Alhaji Marwan Mohammed Chaaban is traumatised following widespread reports...

GRA reveals when multiple exemptions on E-levy will end [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · GRA On Multiple Exemptions The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that multiple exemptions being enjoyed by mobile money users with more than...

Alleged food poisoning: This is how much Marwako has spent on medical bills so far [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Alleged food poisoning: This is how much Marwako has spent on medical bills so far Management of Marwako, a fast-food eatery in Accra...

You preach heaven yet afraid to die; pastors part of Ghana’s problems – Kyiriabosom

The head pastor of Life Worship Centre, Rev Cristian Kwabena Andrews, has blamed his colleague pastors for the myriad problems confronting the country.According to...

Boy loses limbs after teacher poured acid on him for allegedly stealing his bicycle

A 14-year-old boy has lost his left forearm, and right foot due to the effect of battery acid poured on the limbs for allegedly...

Six students crashed to death at Ankaase

Black Wednesday for the people of Ankaase, a village in the Krachi West Municipality, where six students crashed to dead.The students were on their...

The Church of Pentecost celebrates taxi driver who returned fishmonger’s money

Kwesi Ackon, a taxi driver is being celebrated by the whole world for showing patriotism and high integrity, having returned an amount of GH¢8,400.00...

National Security withdraws operatives from Tema Harbour

The National Security Ministry has withdrawn its operatives from the Tema Harbour. In a memo sighted by JoyNews, the National Security Ministry stated that the...

Fulani herdsman allegedly kills employer at Nsonyameye

A fulani herdsman is alleged to have killed his employer at Nsonyame at the Asante Akyem North district of the Ashanti region. The deceased has...

CLOGSAG calls off strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has suspended its nationwide strike action. All members are expected to resume work on Monday, May...

Fetish priest shoots himself after killing wife, son

A 40-year-old fetish priest, Kwasi Tandoh, has shot himself, his wife and son dead at Enyan Abowinum in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of...

Food poisoning: FDA shuts down Marwako restaurant

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed down the East Legon branch of Marwako restaurant following reported cases of food poisoning. The fast food eatery in...

Snake bites testicles of level 300 student

A snake has reportedly given a level 300 student at the Assin Fosu College of Education (FOSCO) in the Central region a painful fright...

Toll workers to picket over unpaid salaries

Ghana Toll Workers Group has hinted at picketing at the Ministry of Roads and Highways over their unpaid salaries and failure to reassign them. The...

Bawku curfew renewed after recent killings

The Interior Ministry has renewed the curfew in the Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region. The duration of the curfew, which...

Six killed as vehicle runs over school children [Photo]

Six school children have been killed by a Toyota Corolla with registration number GR 2392-22 along Matamallan Ankase on the Kete-Krachi highway. Another is...

Ho Central Prison inmates appeal for new kitchen

Inmates of the Ho Central Prisons have appealed to well-wishers to help fix the cooking shed off the main yard. An inmate who spoke for...

Police outlines security tips to curb surge in car snatching in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has defined some precautionary measures to curb the rising snatching of cars in the...

We don’t do for Ghanaian entities what we do for foreign companies – Dr Manteaw

Policy analyst, Dr Steve Manteaw, says successive governments have failed to offer the same charity they offer foreign companies to their Ghanaian counterparts. According to...

Fire guts 10 rooms at New Abirem

A 10 room compound house at New Abirem in the Birim North Constituency of the Eastern Region was on Wednesday, 11 May 2022, razed...

Businessman charged with conspiracy to commit crime, possession of firearms

A businessman, Alhaji Mohammed Shani has been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, and possession of firearms. A bench warrant was issued for the...

Twerking not part of ‘borborbor’ – Chief fumes

Borborbor, the traditional dance of Ewes in the middle belt of the Volta Region, is a prominent feature at public gatherings. It has been...

Food poisoning? – Why Marwako is trending on Twitter

Marwako, a fast food eatery in Accra has been trending on Twitter after several Twitter users complained of getting food poisoning after eating there. The...

ECG is broke – Communications Director defends tariff hike proposal

The Director of Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the utility company is broke and would need to be resuscitated as...

20% increase in transport fares unlawful – Deputy Transport Minister

The Deputy Transport Minister, Hassan Tampuli, has described as unlawful, the increase in transport fares ahead of an engagement with transport operators. He said the...

Bawumia donates 100 laptops to the University of Ghana Business School

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated one hundred new laptops to the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), to support teaching and...

Asempa FM’s ‘Ekosii Sen’ raises over GH¢15,000 in 30 minutes for taxi driver who returned fishmonger’s money

Asempa FM’s multiple award winning political talkshow, 'Ekosii Sen' has raised over GH¢15,000 to reward the taxi driver who returned an amount of ¢8,400...

70% of marriages in America not for love – US-based Ghanaian

US-based Ghanaian, Adwoa Manfo has stated that about 70% of marriages abroad not based on love. She said it is to enable the couple pay...

Taxi driver who returned fishmonger’s over ¢8k breaks silence [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TAXI DRIVER SPEAKS A taxi driver who has won the hearts of many Ghanaians after he returned a fish monger’s ¢8,400 has finally...