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GYEM founder stages one-man protest on galamsey at COP27

Founder of the Ghana Youth Environmental Movement, Gideon Commey, has staged a one-man protest at the ongoing COP27 in Egypt. In a video posted on...

Man jailed for biting off friend’s ear released

A fisherman, Kweku Blessing, who was jailed for biting off the left ear of his friend has been released from prison.Crime Check Foundation (CCF)...

Chief’s appeal as Krachi East MCE is buried leaves mourners in tears [Video]

It was a sad day for residents in the Krachi East Municipality as their Chief Executive, Francis Kofi Okesu was laid in state. Scores of...

I can’t leave Ghana; this country is sweet – Lebanese engineer reveals

Lebanese engineer born in Ghana, Christopher Mensah, has stated that he would readily decline an offer to work abroad because “Ghana is sweet.” In a...

Teacher unions call off strike

The three teacher unions who have been protesting against the appointment of the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, have...

Police officer jailed 12 years for assisting ex-convict escape jail term in a swap for trip abroad

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a police officer to 12 years imprisonment for assisting an ex-convict, Harold Davies Johnson, to travel abroad without...

3 Chinese arrested for murder of ‘galamseyer’

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for the alleged murder of a male in a forest at Dompim close to the Bonsa River in...

Ukrainian man arrested in alleged fake currency trafficking

A Ukrainian national, Mazen Farakh, who has been on the wanted list of the police for alleged fake currency trafficking, has been arrested.  The...

Armed robbers shoot 3 persons at Teacherkrom, one in critical condition

Armed robbers have attacked and shot three residents of Teacherkrom, a suburb of Ejura in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality of the Ashanti Region leaving...

22-year-old lady shot and killed in fiancée’s house  [Photos]

An unknown gunman has shot and killed a 22-year-old lady, Abubakari Mansura, at Gumbihini in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region. The shooting...

Fix our roads – Aglokpovia residents tell govt [Photos]

Residents of the Aglokpovia community in the Volta Region have lamented the bad nature of the roads linking them and other farming and fishing...

GJA president’s strong message to politicians, security agencies over journalists [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · The Era Of Media Brutalities Over - GJA President The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has warned the era...

Two male applicants denied ‘Call to the Bar’

Two male applicants to be enrolled in the Ghana Bar were on Friday denied their Call for violating the Rules of Robing applicable to...

Mahama donates ¢1.9m to support NDC internal elections

Former President John Dramani Mahama has donated GH¢1,953,000 in support of the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) ongoing internal elections. The National Communications Officer,...

Court sets date to rule on ‘Fake’ Takoradi pregnant woman’s case

The Takoradi Circuit Court ‘A’ has set Tuesday, November 15, 2022, to deliver its final ruling in the case in which a supposed heavily...

Prampram fishermen use petrol mixed with other oils as premix fuel

Artisanal fishermen at the Lower Prampram Beach area of the Ningo-Prampram District have resorted to the use of super (petrol) mixed with other oils,...

Agric Ministry justifies insufficient foodstuff at PFJ market

https://youtu.be/nWSxfCVfhZ4 The Agriculture Ministry has explained the reason behind the scanty amount of foodstuff displayed at its Planting For Food and Jobs (PFJ) market. The opening...

Satellite is a necessity, not a luxury – Ursula tells African leaders 

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has stated that Ghana is willing to spend extensively on satellite to address its connectivity problems. Speaking...

Police nab technician over fake currency, two others for fraud and stealing

A Photo Laboratory Technician, Benjamin Ayidzoe, has been arrested by the Police for possessing bundles of fake local and foreign currencies at Adenta, Accra. During...

Heavy downpour kills toddler in Ga South after he slipped from father’s hand

A one-year-old has died as a result of flooding that occurred at Broadcasting in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra region. The...

Check out the interior of newly refurbished Press Centre [Photos]

The Ghana International Press Centre(GiPC) has witnessed a facelift under the Albert Kwabena Dwumfour Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) led administration. Mr Dwomfour announced the...

All set for 26th GJA awards

The much-anticipated 2021 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The event will take place at the...

2023 budget statement to be presented on this date…

The 2023 Economic Policy and Budget Statement will be presented to Ghana’s Parliament on November 24, 2022, barring any unforeseen development. This was contained...

 Fatima Abubakar’s take on ‘Ama Governor’ and Law School saga [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Fatima Abubakr On Ama Governor's Case Deputy Information Minister, Fatima Abubakar, has said a decision to put Ghanaian YouTuber, Elorm Ababio aka Ama...

Why I don’t think Ofori-Atta must be sacked now – Minister [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Fatima Abubakr On Ofori - Atta's Dismissal "I do not think Ken Ofori-Atta must go, especially within the times we find ourselves," Deputy...

Chinese galamseyers allegedly gun down man in a forest at Dompim

Some Chinese miners mining illegally in a forest at Dompim close to the Bonsa River have allegedly gunned down a Ghanaian. An eye witness at...

Carruthers Tetteh writes: A dream to become a lawyer, two decades in total blindness

God did not guarantee a life free from pain, struggles, and hardships. Instead, he promised to give us the power to overcome them. As...

4 dead, scores seriously injured in accident involving school bus

Four school children are reportedly dead and scores of pupils injured in an accident involving a school bus on the Terchire-Adrobaa stretch in the...

Ghana Meteo releases weather update after Thursday’s downpour

Cloudy conditions are expected over southern Ghana, with the chances of slight to moderate rains over the western coast.Early morning mist and fog patches...

Ursula Owusu sends important message to persons who have not registered their SIM cards

SIM cards that have been linked to Ghana Cards but not done the second phase of registration will be blocked from accessing data services...

MoFA pilots PFJ markets for Civil and Local Government workers

The direct sale of foodstuffs by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at it premises begins today.  The food items will be sold to civil...

Apostle Nyamekye’s response to critics who think Church of Pentecost is ‘Pro-NPP’ [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · APOSTLE NYAMEKYE ON CRITICS OVER NPP Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has said the Church is not sympathetic to...

How hundreds got stranded on Accra – Kasoa road after Thursday’s downpour

A 30-minute downpour that hit Weija Barrier and its environs in the Ga South Municipality has caused severe flooding on the Accra – Kasoa...

MTN to increase data prices November 14

The biggest telecom operator in the country, MTN Ghana has announced that beginning November 14, 2022 the prices of all its data bundles will...

Aisha Huang’s tears flow as bail is declined, trial proceeds

En Huang, aka Aisha Huang, a Chinese alleged galamsey kingpin, on Wednesday broke down when an Accra High Court turned down her application for...

New GES boss is a pupil teacher, he can’t lead us – Teacher Unions

The three striking Teacher Unions say the newly appointed Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, is a non-professional pupil teacher.This...

Pot with snake and headless vulture discovered at Sehwi Essam market

Market women of Essam-Debiso were left in utmost shock after a pot containing some items believed to be for ritual purposes was discovered. The pot...

Police swoop allegedly leaves one dead; over 100 arrested [Video]

https://youtu.be/D6-Xeqyn08s A young man has been reported dead in a swoop led by the Northern Regional Police Command at Aboabo Market. Over 100 suspected criminals...

Mother who dumped baby in public toilet remanded

The Awutu Bereku District Court has remanded into Police custody, a 26-year-old mother, Barikisu Amadu Maria who dumped her four-day-old baby boy into a...

There will be positive signs after 3-day prayer and fasting – Apostle Nyamekye [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NYAMEKYE ON FASTING Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has defended the decision by the church to declare a three-day...