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Bob Smith Jnr weeps, recounts Waakye’s final moment before his death

Actor Bob Smith Jnr has recounted the final moments of actor Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye, before his unfortunate demise at the 37...

NIA sends important message to Ghanaians abroad over Ghana card

Ghanaians abroad seeking to acquire a Ghana card will be expected to pay $50, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced. The NIA Executive...

WAEC ‘disowns’ Bolgatanga, Bawku Technical Institutes

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said it cannot take responsibility for the violence that erupted at the Bawku and Bolgatanga Technical Institutes. This,...

30 immigration officers now prosecutors

Thirty officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last Thursday graduated from the Detective Training Academy (DTA) as prosecutors. The officers, who underwent a six-week...

Thieves break into church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have raided the Divine Grace Missions Outreach Ministry International at Kusa near Fomena in the Adansi north district of the Ashanti Region. The suspects...

NSS invites user agency requests for 2022/2023 service year

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has begun the processes for the deployment of prospective personnel to various sectors across the country. In...

NSS announces end of 2021/2022 service year

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the 2021/22 service year is scheduled to officially end on September 30, 2022....

Man incurs wrath of traditional leaders for impregnating 3 daughters

https://youtu.be/98jvzJz_4nE A 60-year-old man has been fined GHS12,000 by the traditional authorities of Assin Andoe in the Assin South District for having sexual intercourse with...

Mentally-challenged man terrorises Kokomlemle residents

Two days after the gruesome murder of a man at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by a mentally-challenged woman, residents of Kokomlemle have...

Akufo-Addo commissions rehabilitated Sunyani Airport

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022, commissioned Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project. Describing the commissioning ceremony...

SIC staff charged with causing financial loss to the state

A bench warrant has been issued by an Accra Circuit Court for the arrest of a senior officer of the State Insurance Corporation (SIC)...

No Ghana card, no voting– EC warns new voters

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, has warned prospective voters to obtain a Ghana card since that...

Fisheries Ministry opens sea for artisanal fishers after a month of closed season

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) on Monday opened the sea to artisanal fishers to resume fishing. The season was closed for a...

NCA justifies GHc5 charge for self-re-registration App

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has provided reasons to charge people who will want to use the Sim Card re-registration App to register their...

Sefwi Killings: Chiefs condemn act, pledge to get perpetrators arrested

Chiefs at Sefwi have condemned a recent rise in murder cases in the Sefwi Wiawso, Anhwiaso, Chirano and the entire traditional area. They believe...

10 students arrested for molesting teacher

The Police at Akyem-Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region are holding 10 students for allegedly attacking and molesting a teacher of the Anyinasin Methodist Junior...

Lady accused of murdering Canadian boyfriend – The inside story

A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley...

Napo tips Bawumia to beat Mahama in 2024 presidential race

Energy Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo), has revealed that the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu will beat his likely opponent John Mahama. According to him, there's...

Justice Anin Yeboah adjudged ‘Most Labour Friendly CJ’

The Chief Justice (CJ), Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has been adjudged 'The Most Labour Friendly CJ' by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG)...

COLA ‘war’: Good news for public sector workers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says it has successfully completed drafting modalities for the payment of the Conditions of Living Allowance (COLA) to...

Yilo Krobo MCE chases ECG for power

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region is peeved about recent power outages in the area. Eric Tetteh is convinced...

AMA commissions 665 market sheds at Makola

The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, has commissioned a refurbished shed at the 31st Makola market. The rehabilitation of the dilapidated structure, which began...

Former GRIDCo boss launches foundation to honour late son

A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), William Amuna, has launched a foundation in memory of his son, Andrew...

Monkeypox: 13 persons quarantined in Upper East Region

The Ghana Health Service says it has taken 13 people in the Upper East Region into quarantine. This is after they came into contact with...

Samreboi youth to hit the street over bad roads

A group calling itself the Samreboi Concerned Youth Association in the Western Region has threatened to hit the streets on Friday, August 5, 2022,...

NPA reacts to tanker drivers’ strike

Government is making frantic efforts to resolve the concerns of gas tanker drivers and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operators who have embarked on strike. The...

Ghana Card: NIA to commence registration of persons below age 15 in 2023

The National Identification Authority (NIA) is to begin the registration of Ghanaians below age 15 starting 2023. Acting Head of Corporate Affairs at the NIA,...

SIM card re-registration: Ghanaians suffering brunt of NIA-NCA turf war – Wereko-Brobby

A Policy analyst says brewing friction between the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) is to blame for the difficulties...

Man who used ice packs to preserve wife’s body found dead

Police at Abuakwa in the Ashanti region are looking into the strange circumstances that led a man to keep his wife’s dead body in...

Bolgatanga Technical Institute closed down

The Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) was Tuesday temporarily closed down following violent protests by some students of the school. The protesters, made up of final...

Japanese arrested in Ghana upon request by INTERPOL Tokyo

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a Japanese national identified as Morikawa Hikawu. The arrested was upon a request by INTERPOL Tokyo, following the...

Viral video of children feeding from dustbins; The inside story [Watch]

https://youtu.be/llJ7HYuNmck A man, believed to be in his 60s, Yaw Asare, has opened up on his struggles in his bid to make ends meet and...

Energy Minister sends important message to Akosombo residents over major outage in Kroboland [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Energy Minister sends important message to Akosombo residents over major outage in Kroboland Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo,) has said the people...

Police arrest students, staff of Bolgatanga Technical Institute over leaked exams questions

There was chaos at the Bolgatanga Technical Institute after police arrested a number of staff and students over the alleged leaked examination questions. According to...

Police probe suspected murder at Nkonya

The Ghana Police Service says it has opened investigations into the suspected murder of 31-year-old man at Nkonya Kodzi in the Biakoye District of...

August 4 declared a public holiday

Thursday, August 4, 2022 has been declared a statutory holiday to mark Founders' Day. A statement, issued by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, said...

Fire guts 5-storey building at Tudu [Photos]

Fire has gutted portions of a five-storey building at Tudu in the Central Business District of Accra. The affected portion is said to be the...

Two street fighters who allegedly killed trotro driver put before court

The Police in Ashanti Region have started prosecution of two suspects who allegedly murdered a trotro driver in the Asokore Mampong Municipality. During a street...

Akuapem traditonal council rescinds decision on 2022 Odwira festival

The Akuapem traditional council has confirmed that the 2022 Odwira festival will take place amid uneasy calm at Okaupeman. According to media reports, the festival...

KNUST lecturer accused of kidnapping wife granted GH₵300K bail

The Kumasi High Court has granted bail to a senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Wilberforce Aggrey,...