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What Ghanaians are saying about the death of Dag Heward-Mills’ son

The news hit on the eve of Good Friday, March 15, 2022. Reports emerged about the demise of the first son of Bishop Dag...

Man, 56, dies after well collapses on him during renovation at Assin Foso

A 56-year-old man, Yaw George, has lost his life after a well he was renovating collapsed on him at Assin Foso in the Assin...

Slim and Fit Ghana supports Akwadum Christian Village orphanage

The faces of children at the Akwadum Christian Village orphanage in Koforidua of the Eastern Region is beaming with smiles through the benevolence of...

14 injured after tipper truck runs into ‘trotro’ on Aflao road

A tipper truck and a Toyota minibus, popularly termed as ‘trotro’, have been involved in an accident. The incident that happened close to the Wapco...

Pension for self-employed: SSNIT ends nationwide engagements in Koforidua

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, has reaffirmed SSNIT’s commitment to deepen and extend coverage of...

Late ‘Ekwueme’ hitmaker didn’t have bank account, her husband collected all her proceeds – Minister

Another shocking development shrouding the unfortunate death of Nigerian singer Osinachi Nwachukwu and how she was ripped off by her husband, aside from the...

Boat operators save the day as middle-aged woman falls off ferry into Oti River

The timely intervention of boat operators saved a  woman believed to be in her late 50s after she fell into the Oti River from...

Abusive Partners: You aborted our pregnancy three times without my permission – Groom replies runaway girlfriend

David Okike, the Nigerian man whose fiancée, identified simply as Ada Uburu, on Facebook called off their scheduled wedding, has accused her of terminating...

Watch live: Asempa FM’s Kwawu Easter games at Atibie Methodist School Park

The 5th edition of Asempa FM’s annual football tournament is currently ongoing at the Atibie Methodist Park. The tournament has teams stemmed from notable towns...

3 brothers drown at Odo River at Barekese in the Ashanti Region

Three brothers have drowned at the Odo river at Barekese in the Atwima Nwabiagya Atwima Nwabiagya South District in the Ashanti Region, MyNewsGh.com reports.An...

Father, daughter in ghastly accident

Two occupants of a vehicle are battling for their lives at a health facility following a ghastly motor accident around Ofankor barrier in Accra. The...

Attempt to appoint 17-year-old to head church sparks anger, members stage boycott

There is simmering tension at African Faith Tabernacle Church headquarters at Akyem Anyinam in the Eastern Region over an attempt to ordain a 17-year-old...

Adom Kwawu Easter: Paragliding business booms as scores from diaspora patronise flying event [Video]

Two years after break from the paragliding event at the Odweanoma Mountain, Atibie, at Kwawu, many have registered to be part of the annual...

Deport sword wielding Lebanese – Retired police officer

Retired police officer and Member of Parliament for the WA West Constituency, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for the deportation of a Lebanese man who threatened to...

Trader who allegedly stole ‘Aboboyaa’ granted ₵80k bail

An Accra Circuit Court has granted ₵80,000.00 bail with three sureties to a petty trader for allegedly stealing a motor tricycle, popularly known as...

Coffin designer sends strong message to govt

Government must support creative artists to showcase their works and expand employment avenues for the teeming professionals in the art industry, a coffin designer...

5 injured, 8 arrested after Police clash with sugarcane farmers at Gomoa Awomberew

Five farmers are injured while eight others have been arrested by Police following clash with sugarcane famers at Gomoa Awomberew in the Central Region. Per...

Tears as three children who drowned at Tuba Hills are buried

It was a sad moment as three children who drowned at Tuba Hills were being buried on Good Friday. Ahead of the burial libation was...

Autopsy begins on ‘Ekwueme’ hitmaker’s body, Senate demands justice

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday said an autopsy test was being conducted on the remains of late Dunamis International Church lead...

UPNMG rolls out land, housing scheme for its members

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) has launched one of her flagship policies, dubbed: The UPNMG Land Policy. The UPNMG Land Policy...

Man convicted for smashing his girlfriend’s iPhone

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has convicted a marble layer who smashed his girlfriend’s iphone 12 ProMax 128 cellular phone valued at ₵8,000.00. Douglas Nana...

Sad news hits Dag Heward Mills

Founder and Leader of Lighthouse Chapel, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, is bereaved. The eldest child of the Bishop, David Heward-Mills, has been reported dead. He passed...

7 persons confirmed dead, 13 others rescued after boat capsised on Volta Lake

The Eastern Regional Police Command has confirmed that seven people died after a boat sailing to Havorkope in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District...

Over 30 people feared dead in a capsized boat on the Volta Lake

Over 30 people have reportedly died in a capsized boat moving from Dzemeni to Havorkope in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the...

Apiate explosion: Mining truck driver sacked with one month pay, recounts ordeal [Listen]

A mining truck driver, who was transporting explosives that were involved in an accident and later exploded at Apiate near Bogoso, in the Western...

Angry residents of Amansie block roads; burn tyres over poor roads [Photos]

Residents of Pakyi No. 1 and 2 in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region, have embarked on a demonstration to register their anger...

Bawumia hosts 14 best BECE students from Afigya Kwabre North; commends MP for hard work

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended some 14 Senior High School entrants in the Afigya Kwabre North Constituency of the Ashanti Region...

Live responsibly and safely in this Easter season – Akufo-Addo cautions

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to act responsibly and safely during this Easter Celebration despite the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions. He said...

Fuel station manager jailed for stealing over GH¢398K

A 30-year-old fuel station manager of the Kwahu-Tafo branch of Infin Ghana Limited has been jailed 120 months in hard labour by the Mpraeso...

PURC commences major tariff review process

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has kick started processes leading to the 2022 major tariff review. This was made known to JoyNews during...

Fire Service launches ‘Operation Prevent Fires, Save Lives and Property’ ahead of Easter festivities

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched an initiative dubbed ‘Operation Prevent Fires, Save Lives and Property’ to better protect the general public...

Supreme Court details why it stopped Assin North MP from discharging parliamentary duties

The Supreme Court says its decision to restrain the embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quyason from discharging his parliamentary duties is in the...

Fishing season starts in July to August, 2022

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission has announced that it will observe the 2022 closed season from...

Why you should own a post office box [Read]

The Managing Director of the Ghana Post Company Limited, Bice Osei Kuffour, has explained why every person should own a post office box. He said...

We are ready to host outdoor Easter Convention—GPCC confirms

President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Reverend Professor Frimpong Manso, has said churches under the council are ready to host this...

Husband of late ‘Ekwueme’ hitmaker denies beating his wife to death

The husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu has denied having a hand in her death. According to the popular singer’s family, Peter Nwachukwu assaulted...

Police announce holistic security measures for Easter celebrations

The Ghana Police Service has announced stringent measures have been put in place to provide security coverage nationwide for the 2022 Easter Celebrations. All regional...

Ghana Bar Association backs CJ’s ‘call senior lawyers’ cases first’ directive

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has backed a directive of Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah for trial court judges to strictly adhere to the...

Energy Minister donates to Apiate Support Fund

The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh on 13th April, 2022, donated an amount of GH¢20,000 to the Apiate Support Fund. This was disclosed by...

Peasant farmers blame fertiliser shortage on govt debt owed suppliers

Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is warning of possible food shortage due to shortage of fertilisers. According to reports, government has failed to pay suppliers...