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PAC refers 5 headmasters to EOCO for prosecution over alleged procurement breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has referred five heads of educational institutions in the Western Region to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for...

Renewed chieftaincy clash at Bawku leaves 3 dead

Three persons have been shot dead in a renewed chieftaincy clash at Bawku in the Upper East Region The clash was between Kusaasi and Mamprusi...

Adom FM donates to Nakwabi Children’s Home

Ghana's number one radio station, Adom FM has put smiles on the faces of children at the Nakwabi Children's Home in the Sawla district...

Poultry farmer granted ¢35k bail over alleged fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a bail sum of ¢35,000 with two sureties to a poultry farmer for allegedly defrauding by false pretense. Isaac...

Methodist Church distances itself from Rt. Rev Ayensu’s anti- Mahama comments

The Methodist Church has dissociated itself from comments made by one of its retired Bishop, Rt. Rev Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu attacking former President John...

Govt to invest in internet safety – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Government is keen to ensure that the digital economy is safeguarded for younger ones and to promote more investment in the country. To this end,...

DVLA touts success story

The success story of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been attributed to efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of service on time. Speaking at...

3 drivers killed in accident at Nipahiamoa [Photos]

Four persons have died in a fatal accident at Nipahiamoa in the Nkoranza South District of the Bono East Region. The accident occurred...

Man shocked after being told ¢30 charge for a ‘sakora’ haircut [Video]

A man who walked into a salon to get a haircut had the shock of his life after he found out how much he...

Banda Islamic school student wins Bono region Girls in ICT competition

A student from the Banda Islamic school in the Banda District of the Bono Region emerged as the best in the Girls in ICT...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s pilgrimage to Nkrumah’s hometown [Photos]

Convener of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has opened up about his trip to Nkroful, the hometown of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. In...

A poorly paid journalists threat to national security – GBC Director-General [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · A poorly paid journalist threat to national security - GBC Director-General The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Coorperation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan has...

Western Naval Command ends search for 8 missing sailors

The Public Relations Officer of the 2-Garrison, Enoch Tetteh Opata, says the Western Naval Command has ended its rescue mission for eight sailors. The...

Security Analyst sends SOS message to govt over WACCE report

Fraud and Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has urged the government to urgently take steps to address the issues raised in the report by the...

Brother of alleged plantain thief man stoned to death arrested

The Mankessim Divisional Police Command have arrested the brother of a 30-year-old man, Caleb who was stoned to death for allegedly stealing plantain. Speaking to...

One dead, others injured in premix fuel explosion at Apam [Video]

https://youtu.be/7Sv7LulyAAk A 43-year-old woman has died and others injured following a premix fuel explosion at Apam in the Central Region. Another person is said to be...

Mother’s Day: Consider paying allowance to single mothers – PNC to govt

The People’s National Convention (PNC), has asked the government to consider introducing a legislation that will help provide some form of allowance to single...

Methodist bishop sends strong message to Mahama over E-levy

A past Methodist bishop of Obuasi has criticised former President John Mahama for saying he will cancel the electronic transactions (e-levy) levy when he...

Release report on probe into demolition of Bulgarian Embassy – Ablakwa tells gov’t

The North Tongu MP has asked government to immediately release the reports on probe into the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Bulgarian...

ECG proposes 148% increase in electricity tariff

If government fails to subsidise electricity tariff, consumers could pay for an astronomical increment in light bills from August 2022, as the Electricity Company...

Man stoned to death for stealing plantain at Mankesim

https://youtu.be/k8p-9CuGeTU A 30-year-old man has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing plantain at Mankesim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. According to the...

ECG prosecutes 1,047 power thieves

Out of the total number of 12,416 customers that engaged in power theft between 2019 and 2021, 1,047 culprits have been referred to the...

UDS Senior Staff threatens strike

Members of the Senior Staff Association at the University for Development Studies (UDS) have served notice to embark on industrial action against the management...

Mahama warns public against daughter’s fake Twitter account

Former President John Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians about a fake Twitter account created in his daughter, Farida Mahama's name. The account is said to be...

GRTCC reacts to 20% transport fare increase

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has disputed claims that transport fares have been increased by 20%. GRTCC has explained transport fares have...

Immigration boss calls on Upper West Regional Minister [Photos]

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah Takyi has paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salim at...

Ghana Statistical Service Board inaugurated

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, has inaugurated the governing Board of the Ghana Statistical Service, charging the members to provide the...

FDA boosts efforts to ensure safety of Covid-19 vaccines

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has outlined comprehensive safety monitoring measures to ensure that all Covid-19 vaccines deployed in Ghana are safe for...

Govt set up committee to help absorb Ukraine students into Ghanaian universities

A 13-member committee has been instituted to come out with guidelines to help absorb students from Ukraine into Ghanaian Universities to continue their studies. The...

GRIDCo gives reason for recent power outage

The power system disturbance which was experienced on Saturday, May 7, 2022 was a result of faulted equipment on the Takoradi Extension-Winneba line, the...

Otumfuo holds grand procession in Memphis [Photos]

It was a sight to behold when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutus II lead a procession chiefs in Memphis in the United States of...

Free SHS puts a huge strain on national budget – Asantehene

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy has worsened the unemployment situation in the country. He said...

Mother’s Day: Akufo-Addo, Bawumia celebrate Ghanaian women

President Akufo-Addo and Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia have joined the world to celebrate mother’s as the World marks Mother’s Day. In a post on...

Fishing vessel sinks, captain feared dead [Video]

The captain of a fishing vessel is feared dead and one observer is reported missing after the large boat sunk between the sea waters...

Parliament invites CLOGSAG

The Parliament Select Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has invited the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) over their indefinite...

Bawumia, IGP and other top officials mourn with Tobinco CEO [Video]

The final funeral rites of deaconess Margaret Tobbin, mother of the Group Chairman for Tobinco Group of companies, Nana Samuel Amo Tobbin, has been held....

Former GNPC boss to be sworn in as Offinso Paramount Chief

The kingmakers of the Offinso Traditional Council in the Ashanti region have unanimously nominated former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Company...

Bawumia commissions ultra-modern police station at Shukura [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday commissioned an ultra-modern police station at Shukura in the Ablekuma Central Constituency facilitated by Lord Oblitey Commey....

Ghanaians pay tribute to late Ndebugre

Ghanaians on social media are mourning former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Zebilla constituency in the Upper East Region, John Ndebugre. People have taken to their platforms...

Special Mothers’ Day message from Rev. Paul Frimpong-Manso

Once again, Mothers' Day is here with us - a special day for all mothers – not just biological mothers, but also spiritual and...