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BoG warns over linking Ghana card to bank account via social media link

The Head of Financial Stability at the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Joseph France, has warned the general public against linking their Ghana cards to...

GRA sets records straight on charging E-levy on merchant accounts

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has written to clarify misleading reports on social media which claim that starting July 1, merchant SIMs will be...

National Cathedral: Full list of churches and how much they have donated towards construction

Various church denominations have so far contributed GH¢2.21 million towards the construction of the cathedral. Major donors to the project include the Church of Pentecost...

Adulterated palm oil on markets reduced by 23% – Health Minster

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has revealed that the rate of substandard and adulterated palm oil in the market has reduced by 23% in...

Suspected robber busted as accomplices desert him

Residents of Soma, near Tuna in the Sawla district of the Savannah Region, have apprehended an armed robber who attacked a shop in the...

Gory accident leaves 7 dead in Ahafo region

Seven persons have been confirmed dead in an accident on the Kukuom-Kwapong road in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region. Personnel from the...

Arise Ghana Demo: 2 officers undergo surgery, 15 others receive treatment

The Police Administration has announced that two of its personnel are currently undergoing surgery as a result of the violence that marred Tuesday’s demonstration...

Ghana School Feeding probes viral unappetizing ‘soup’ video

Managers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) say they have started serious background checks to establish the source of a viral video in...

Arise Ghana protesters granted bail

The 29 protesters of Arise Ghana who were arrested on Tuesday for their involvement in the chaos during the demonstration have been granted police...

Exclusive: Lighthouse pastor in Madagascar speaks out on Larry Odonkor’s car sale saga

Weeks after news emerged that former Lighthouse bishop, Larry Odonkor has won a case in Madagascar against the church, more details on the event...

Announcement of new utility tariffs moved to July 15 – PURC

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says the date for announcing new utility tariffs has been moved from July 1 to July 15, 2022. “This...

Police commend Arise Ghana protesters, public and officers

The Ghana Police Service has praised the Arise Ghana demonstrators as well as its officers for the incident-free outcome of day two of the...

Arise Ghana demo: Police were unwilling to provide 29 protesters bail – NDC Youth leader alleges

Conveners of Arise Ghana demonstration are accusing the Ghana Police Service of illegal holding 29 of their members. They claimed almost 48 hours and the...

Seed suppliers chase Agric Minister for ₵205m debt

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is struggling to pay seed suppliers about ₵205 million owed the seed growers under the Planting for Food...

MTN Ghana adjudged Health Environment Safety and Security Company of the Year

MTN Ghana has been adjudged Health, Environment, Safety and Security Company of the Year at the 4th edition of the Health, Environment, Safety and...

Akufo-Addo to end 2nd-year stewardship as ECOWAS Chair

Ghana will host the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Accra on July 3, 2022...

Armed robbers steal gold worth $350,000 from mining company

Armed robbers made away with gold with a value of approximately US$350,000 when they raided the Homase site of gold ore mining company, GoldStone...

Arise Ghana demo: Minority to push for probe into police-protesters clash

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minority will push for probe into Arise Ghana demo violence - Ablakwa The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says...

I criticised Mahama and slept soundly – Prof Aning

The Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research director at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has praised former President John Mahama for...

NPA impounds vessel carrying 1m litres of illegal adulterated diesel

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) together with joint security operatives have impounded a vessel carrying one million litres of adulterated diesel smuggled into the...

Provide COLA or face our wrath – GNAT tells govt

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), Rev Isaac Owusu has said the association is going by its June 30 deadline for...

LEC Group to kickstart National Youth Mentorship Summit 2022

LEC Group has partnered with Adom FM and TV, Asempa FM, Brandeis International Business School (USA), Regional Ministries, and Role Model Africa for the...

Workers should be able to afford a house when going on retirement – GNAT General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah has called for attention into the income of all workers across...

EOCO warns public about online fraudsters

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public to be wary of online fraudsters in their business transactions. This warning comes at...

UPNMG members to enjoy new welfare packages

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) has ended their 2nd Quarter National Council meeting. The 5-day meeting, held in Sunyani, commenced on...

SSNIT is the best scheme you can ever get – Workers told

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) scheme is the best pension scheme workers can get anywhere. This is according to its Director-General,...

GH¢31.7m mobilised for National Cathedral

The fundraising efforts by the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana towards the construction of the cathedral have accrued GH¢31.75 million...

Arise Ghana Demo: Interior Minister visits 15 injured Police officers (Photos)

The Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, has visited officers who were injured last Tuesday during clashes with protestors on the first day of the...

There is attempt to destabilise the country— Oppong Nkrumah

The violent attacks on the police by protesters of Arise Ghana on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, has confirmed an earlier security intelligence that there...

Bailiff escapes lynching while enforcing writ of possession at Saviour Church

A bailiff escaped lynching by a mob while enforcing a writ of possession at the Headquarters of Saviour Church of Ghana at Akyem Osiem...

Hassan Ayariga takes on Arise Ghana Demo organisers for offering no solution

Founder and Leader of All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has chastised organisers of Arise Ghana demonstration for failing to provide solution to challenges...

New GJA executives sworn into office [Photos]

The newly-elected national executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been officially sworn into office. Their swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday, June 30...

Case International, Kanu Equipment donate to WACCI

Case International, an Agricultural equipment manufacturer, in collaboration with Kanu Equipment, has donated a tractor and a set of other agricultural implements to the...

Police gun down four suspected armed robbers in Ashanti region

The Ashanti Regional police have killed four suspected highway robbers in a shoot-out at Asumegya in the Asante Bekwai District. Assembly member for the area,...

Kasoa kidnapped school girl shares horrific ordeal [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kidnap Kasoa girl shares ordeal The 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who was kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has shared...

Former PPA CEO explains millions in his bank accounts

The dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has broken his silence on the millions of cash...

Body of headless young lady found in bush at Sehwi Bekwai

The body of a headless woman, believed to be in her thirties, has been discovered at Sehwi Bekwai in the Western North Region. The deceased,...

16-year-old girl kidnapped at Kasoa released

A 16-year-old girl, who was reportedly kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has been released. According to reports, the Junior High School pupil was...

Woman who allegedly turned into goat at Akyease shares her side of story

A 42-year-old woman, accused of allegedly turning into a goat at Esereso-Akyease in the Atwima Mponua District of Ashanti Region, has broken her silence. Janet...

Police officer allegedly involved in ‘protocol’ recruitment scam granted ₵300k bail

A Police Officer, identified as General Sergeant Mark Kakah, who allegedly collected ₵361,300 under the pretext of enlisting a lady and 42 others into...