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Teacher Union fumes at govt over neglect

A teacher union, All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG), says the government is not being fair to newly trained teachers posted to various service stations...

NAGRAT piles pressure on govt as it threatens strike

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has began what they claim will be series of industrial actions to demand payment of Cost of...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Sponsors unhappy over delay of passage; demand answers from Constitution Committee

Sponsors of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, popularly called the anti-LGBTQ Bill, are lamenting the delay in...

Manasseh’s folder: Witkowsky’s Visit and why the British High Commissioner can’t mind her business

I was one of a few journalists selected to attend a recent press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Accra. Our guest was Anne...

Man allegedly commits suicide at Edina Bantuma

A man, believed to be between the ages of 20 and 30, has allegedly committed suicide at Edina Bantuma in the Central Region. The deceased,...

CID takes over case of father who attempted to sacrifice daughter for money

The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has taken over the case of Evans Oppong, the man arrested for allegedly attempting to...

Uncle of 15-year-old girl assaulted in Ofoase arrested

An uncle to the 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) female student assaulted for sleeping outside her home has been arrested. According to reports, the suspect...

Appiatse Explosion: One more victim dies [Listen]

A 38-year-old victim of the Appiatse explosion that killed 13 people has also passed on. The deceased, Paul Asare is said to be one of...

Step-father hires thugs to assault his 15-year-old daughter

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) female student, (name withheld) has been left emotionally traumatized after being physically subjected to beatings and sexually harassed...

Akufo-Addo commissions 100 mercury-free gold processing equipment

President Akufo-Addo, has commissioned one hundred (100) mercury-free gold processing equipment, commonly referred to as “Gold Katcha”, for use by small-scale miners across the...

Immigration Service repatriates 17 foreigners from Bunkpurugu

Seventeen foreign nationals, who entered the country through unapproved routes along the Bunkpurugu area of the Ghana-Togo border, have been arrested and repatriated by...

Bawumia cuts sod for construction of 32 TVET Centres

The Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for work to commence on the first phase of the 32 state-of-the-art Technical and Vocational Education...

Govt releases GH₵60M to pay school feeding caterers [Listen]

The government has released an amount of GH₵60 million as part payment for arrears owed members of the School Feeding Caterers Association. Acting...

Manhyia Prisons: Nana Dr Kofi Antwi II pulled-out of service

A pull-out ceremony was held at the weekend in honour of Nana Dr Kofi Antwi II, Assistant Director of Prisons, who was in charge...

Motorway reconstruction begins in August

Reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway will begin in August this year, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has said. He said the government...

CHRAJ cash-strapped – Joseph Whittal

The Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Joseph Whittal says the Commission is cash-strapped and unable to operate as it ought to. Speaking on...

Lands Ministry reacts to reports of release of Achimota lands to Charles Owusu

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has urged the public to treat as false and mischief news circulating on social media that the...

Public lands: OccupyGhana makes fresh demands

A Civil Society Organisation, OccupyGhana has requested that the Lands Commission provides information on all released public lands since the coming into force of...

Hajj pilgrims to pay GH¢39,000

The National Hajj Board has announced the 2022 Hajj package for prospective pilgrims pegging the total cost of the trip at GH¢39,000 for new...

Barker-Vormawor’s ‘careless and inconsiderate driving’ case adjourned to July 12

#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s road traffic offence case has been adjourned to July 12.  This is because the presiding judge is on leave. The Motor Traffic...

14 in critical condition as passenger car somersaults at Ahodwo

About 14 people are in critical condition after they were involved in a car crash close to the Ahodwo roundabout in the Kumasi Metropolis...

Teacher who was found dead along river laid to rest in Kete Krachi

A Business Management Teacher at Krachi Senior High Technical School, Isaac Yeboah, who was found dead along River Fraw has been laid to rest.The...

ECG announces planned maintenance works in parts of Accra today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will undertake planned maintenance works to improve service delivery in some areas in the...

British Airways announces cut in flights on Accra-London-Accra route 

British Airways has announced a cut in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 to 5 weekly. This new schedule is to...

I never said public sector workers are overpaid – Government Statistician

Government statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim says contrary to the widespread narrative in the public domain, he has not asserted that public sector workers...

Self-love foundation calls for legislation on menstruation to stop discrimination

An Obuasi-based non-governmental organization, Self-love Foundation, has called for a legislation on menstruation to protect women from discrimination in the society. According to the group,...

Is ‘blood money’ real? – Criss Waddle shares perspective [Video]

Musician Criss Waddle has finally had the opportunity to address his fans on what he does for a living. According to the musician who...

NSS personnel demonstrate in demand of their unpaid salaries

A group calling itself Coalition of Suffering National Service Personnel took to the streets of Accra yesterday to demonstrate over their unpaid allowances. Clad in...

Mother of girl whose father attempted to use her for rituals speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mother Of Girl Whose Father Attempted To Use Her For Rituals Speaks The mother of an 11-year-old girl whose father, Evans Oppong, allegedly...

‘Could You’ appeals to government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads

A non-governmental organization, ‘Could You’ has appealed to the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads. Government currently charges about 33 per cent in a luxury tax and VAT on sanitary pads. But the...

NGO calls on govt to invest in sanitary pad production to enhance accessibility

Girls Shall Grow, an Obuasi based NGO has appealed to Government to consider supporting local firms to venture into the production of sanitary pads.  According to the...

World Environment Day marked in Obuasi with a clean up exercise

AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has partnered the Environmental Protection Agency to organise a massive clean exercise in Obuasi to mark 2022 World Environment Day. This...

Why I returned huge ex-gratia to state – Togbe Afede

Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV says he rejected over ¢365,000 ex-gratia paid to him for serving on the...

Businessman who attempted to use daughter for money ritual remanded

The District Court in Accra (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) has remanded Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the businessman arrested for attempting to use his...

Lung cancer killed Osinachi, I didn’t hit her – Husband insists

On Friday, Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of famous Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi, said his wife died from lung cancer. Mr Nwachukwu also claimed that he...

New Juaben outdoors new Omanhene [Photos]

Chairman of the Council of State and Chief of  Asante Juaben, Daasebre Otuo Serebour II, has called on the chiefs and people of New...

I am not a bad person – Herbalist who caused arrest of man who attempted to sacrifice his daughter for money speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · HEBALIST SPEAKS The herbalist, who caused the arrest of Evans Oppong who is alleged to have gone to offer his 12-year-old daughter as...

Shooting at Zammrama Line: Soldier, two others arrested

Some three persons including a soldier who allegedly shot and injured four people at Zammrama Line over a piece of land have been arrested...

Government used ¢12.4m of petroleum revenue to pay judgement debt – PIAC report

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed that government, for the first time since oil production commenced, used petroleum revenue to pay...

Exposure to mercury can cause damage to immune, digestive systems – Lands Minister

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said exposure to mercury by inhalation can result in damage to the nervous, digestive...