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IGP not working, only seeking human faces – DCOP Akrofi

Former Eastern Regional Police Commander, Douglas Akrofi, has accused the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, of what he described as 'seeking human...

Man allegedly butchers pregnant woman and kid

A man has allegedly butchered a pregnant woman, slit open her belly and slashed her foetus at Atobora, near Tepa, in the Ashanti Region. The...

Latest demand by customers of Menzgold against NAM 1 will shock you

Customers of defunct Menzgold are calling for the prosecution of the founder of the firm, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, to...

Parts of Kumasi Shoe Factory to be demolished after fire incident

Engineers at the Asokwa Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region have recommended the demolition of parts of the building within the Kumasi Shoe factory...

NADMO not ready for unforeseen occurrences – Disaster management expert

DCOP Douglas Akrofi Asiedu, a disaster expert who doubles the former Greater Accra police commander, has revealed the inadequacy of the National Disaster Management...

Group charges Parliament to pass Affirmative Action Bill to reduce gender bias

A group called the Affirmative Action Bill Coalition has made a strong case for Parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law with...

Cathedral saga: I’m pained Duncan-Williams, Heward-Mills, others have been roped in – Sammy Gyamfi

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-led administration for "dragging" some revered men of God into the...

Man stoned to death at Gomoa Aprah

A man has been stripped naked and stoned to death at Gomoa Aprah near Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

Bosomtwe District Assembly orders Feyiase Church of Pentecost to revert to approved building permit

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in the Ashanti region has ordered the Church of Pentecost at Feyiase to pull down 15 feet of its church...

Supreme Court Judge expresses concern over prosecution of corruption cases

A Supreme Court Judge, Nene Amegatcher, has expressed concern over what he says is the trend of lawyers using court processes to frustrate the...

Lighthouse loses case against resigned bishop, Larry Odonkor

At the Ivato International Airport in Madagascar, the missionary-in-charge of Lighthouse Chapel International’s branch in that country, Bishop Larry Odonkor, faced his assistant pastor,...

Man allegedly poisons two children to death; attempts suicide

A father has allegedly poisoned his two children to death at Shamaa in the Western Region. Reports indicate the incident happened on Sunday, after the...

GJA Elections Committee Chairman resigns 3 days to election

The Chairman of the Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has resigned barely three days to the national executive elections. Osei Kwadwo Adow...

Association of Judges and Magistrates clears air on ‘ex-gratia’ payments

The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) has dismissed claims Superior Court Justices are paid ex-gratia. According to the Association, the claims...

Ato Essien heads to the Supreme Court

The embattled founder and Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has taken his fight to the Supreme Court seeking to...

Another teenager killed by lightning in Volta Region

Another teenager has been struck and killed by lightning at Penyi in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. This happened last week, two...

Scrubbing of toilet and urinal at school not child abuse – Cecilia Dapaah

The Caretaker Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has urged school authorities to allow pupils to help in cleaning facilities...

7 feared dead in accident at Caprice [Photos]

Seven persons have reportedly died in a fatal accident that occurred at Caprice near Circle in Accra. The incident is said to have occurred...

Mahama, NDC gurus visit Archbishop of Tamale [Photos]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh. The visit to Bishop Naameh,...

Punish attackers of journalists severely – Oppong Nkrumah to judges

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on judges to punish persons who attack journalists irrespective of their social status and political affiliations. He...

Police intensify community engagement nationwide

In line with the proactive prevention policing strategy of the Ghana Police Service, all Regional, Divisional and District Police Commanders embarked on intensive community...

Astro turfs, buildings taking over places of shelter in times of earthquake -NADMO boss [Photos]

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, has revealed Ghana's capital, Accra is losing out on open spaces...

Thief leaves emotional message after raiding Pentecost church at Bogoso

A thief, who broke into the auditorium of the Church of Pentecost-English Assembly in the Bogoso District of the Western Region, left a touching...

Spiritualist causes arrest of boy, 13, in attempted money rituals

A 13-year-old boy is currently in the grips of the Police at Akyem – Bunso in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region...

Alleged coup trial truncated after accused person was rushed to hospital

The Hearing of the case in which some 10 persons are standing trial for their alleged involvement in an attempted coup was truncated after...

ECG allays fears after military deployment in meter installation

The deployment and presence of military personnel in the Krobo district in the Tema region by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has sparked...

National Cathedral registered as private entity – Ablakwa insists

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has contradicted the claim by the Secretariat of the National Cathedral of Ghana that...

Planting for Food and Jobs has been 100% effective – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has scored the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs policy a 100%. According to him,...

Central region floods due to climate change – NADMO boss

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, has said none of the flood disasters that ravaged many communities...

Father who attempted to use daughter for rituals faces off with journalists in court

There was drama at the District Court in Accra (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) hearing the case involving a 47-year-old businessman, who allegedly...

Roads Minister tours bridges in Central Region [Photos]

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has started touring bridges and roads in some parts of the Central Region. This visit follows the collapse...

Court denies man who attempted to use daughter for money ritual bail

The Domestic Violence and Support Centre Court in Accra has declined to admit Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the Netherlands-based Ghanaian businessman who allegedly took his...

Man reports to Police after butchering two women at Atobra

A man, whose name has been given as Godfred, is in the grips of the police after he allegedly murdered two women at Atobra...

Tamale Police Barracks School Headmaster indicted for alleged embezzlement of over ₵200k 

Joy News has sighted an audited report indicting the Headmaster of the Police Barracks KG/Primary and Junior High School in the Tamale Metropolis, Ibrahim...

National Cathedral: Sole sourcing contract to David Adjaye illegal – Kobina Ata-Bedu

A Procurement expert, Kobina Ata-Bedu, has questioned the basis on which the architectural design contract for the National Cathedral was sole-sourced to Sir David...

Truck carrying tomatoes involved in accident at Alajo [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/M3XQXNrnLIQ A truck carrying tomatoes has overturned at the Alajo intersection of the Circle-Nsawam road. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday,...

I became homeless – Nana Yaa Jantuah recounts life after quitting PURC

The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has disclosed how painful it is to be incorruptible. The former Director of...

Akufo-Addo’s support to farmers unmatched – Agric Minister

The Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in the country is unmatched since the inception of the Fourth Republican Constitution, the Minister of Food and...

Encroachers given 48 hours to vacate CSIR lands [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Encroachers Given 48 - Hour Vacate CSIR Lands The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to illegal developers on...

Four more officers interdicted over Islamic SHS chaos

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has interdicted four more officers for their roles in the disturbances at Islamic Senior High...