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Police arrest 8, hunt for killer in gold robbery

The Police are on a manhunt for a self-styled security man, identified only as Jonathan, who allegedly aided in a robbery attack on his...

Farmer allegedly commits suicide in Police cells after killing his wife

A 60-year-old farmer has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the Agona Duakwa Police cells after he reported himself to the Police for...

Bawumia inaugurates first Islamic Nursing Training school [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday inaugurated the first Islamic Nursing Training College in Ghana. Dr Bawumia was joined by the leadership of...

Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on economic challenges

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to address Ghanaians on measures taken to address the current economic challenges. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, disclosed this in...

Teacher, 38, found dead in gutter [Video]

https://youtu.be/wcKhL5em0sU A 38-year-old teacher of Atobiase D/A basic school in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, Francis Abu, has been found dead in...

NIA opens another premium centre for issuing Ghana Card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has opened a new premium registration centre at the premises of the Head Office of CAL Bank on Independence...

‘Online’ drivers park cars in protest in the Western Region

Members of the Ghana Online Drivers Association (GODA) in the Western Region are giving ride-hailing app companies up to Wednesday, March 23 to address...

SSNIT exposes employees and employers over salaries

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has observed a worrying phenomenon of employees conniving with their employers to under-declare salaries. This has resulted...

Rainstorm destroys homes, schools, other property in Obogu community [Photos]

A rainstorm has wreaked havoc in the Obogu community in the Asante Akyem South District in the Ashanti Region. The storm lasted nearly three hours...

Work hard so we get more money in our next attack – Robbers tell victims

Some drivers and commuters travelling from Assin Fosu towards Kumasi direction suffered the full brunt of armed robbers at Assin Endwa in the Assin...

Women activist makes strong case for head of Births and Deaths Registry

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afia Radio Sunshine in Cologne, Afia Pokuaa, has dismissed calls for the removal of Henrietta Lamptey as head of...

Zoomlion supports keeping Ashanti clean agenda with 13 garbage trucks

In support of the “Keeping Ashanti Region Clean and Green” agenda, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has presented 13 brand-new state-of-the-art waste collection trucks to...

Beyi W’ano: MCE to order ‘shoot to kill’ cattle destroying Bono forest reserves

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sunyani West MCE to order shoot to kill cattle destroying forest reserves As part of efforts to save forest reserves in the Bono...

Govt needs to be more honest with Ghanaians – Dr Obed Asamoah

A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Obed Asamoah, has called on government to be 'more honest' following the numerous complaints by Ghanaians. According...

GPRTU to increase transport fares by 20 percent

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has revealed that it hopes to adjust transportation fares upwards by 20%. According to the Union, the decision...

National Service Scheme reacts to reports of arrears owed personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has reacted to claims that it owes personnel three months arrears in allowance. It said personnel have been paid up...

ECG takes on two companies for engaging in power theft

Two companies, Samnort Company Limited and Concrete Jungle Coffee Club and Wellness, have been caught in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)’s web for...

Finance Minister to address Ghanaians on measures to revive economy

President Nana Akufo-Addi has approved a number of decisions aimed at mitigating the impact of the global economic difficulties in Ghana. In view...

Telecom engineering workers threaten to quit over poor conditions of service

Members of the Telecom Engineer Workers Association of Ghana (TEWAG) have bemoaned poor conditions of service despite their numerous risks. According to the group,...

Suspected thief lynched at Gomoa Buduburam

A man suspected to be a thief has been lynched at Gomoa Buduburam Obolo Estate road in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

Why is govt paying my children’s school fees? – Association of Bankers CEO quizzes

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Bankers, John Awuah, has called on the government to review some of its flagship programmes,...

Osu Kinkawe Dzaase suspends 3 members for ‘subversive’ acts

The Osu Kinkawe Dzaase has suspended three persons indefinitely from the Dzaase for allegedly purporting to install a non-royal as the Osu Mantse. The persons...

12 suspected commercial sex workers arrested in Ho

A joint operation by personnel from the Police Intelligence and Operations Units in the Volta Region on Saturday led to the arrest of 12...

Three teenagers bag 20-year jail term for motorbike robbery

The Circuit Court in Sogakope presided over by His Lordship Isaac Addo on Friday, March 18, 2022, sentenced three teenagers to 20 years in...

Police counter Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s ‘food donation’ denial allegation

The Ghana Police Service has denied Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor's allegation that his food donation to persons in custody at the Ashaiman police station was...

Austerity measures? Govt PR machinery not working well – Gabby Otchere-Darko jabs

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, has raised concerns about the low publicity of the austerity measures the...

Police investigate shooting at Wa

The Ghana Police Service has served notice that the Crime Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the shooting incident that claimed the life of a...

PURC receives 10,987 complaints against utility companies in 2021

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) received a total of 10,987 complaints throughout the country against power and water distribution companies in 2021 as...

3 injured, many homeless after rainstorm at Kalba

A rainstorm recorded at Kalba in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region has injured three children and displaced scores. The storm, the first rainfall...

#FixTheCountry Movement convener drops bombshell

A social activist and lead convener of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has revealed that he was not fed by the Police during his...

Woman attacked in daylight robbery at Adentan [Video]

Two men have been captured on CCTV camera attacking a woman at gunpoint in a broad daylight robbery. The incident is said to happened at...

Driver escapes gunshot as armed robbers attack Ashanti Gold club bus

Armed robbers attacked the Ashanti Gold Sporting club bus while the players were travelling back to Assin Endwa from Accra. The bus, conveying the team...

Lakeside Village celebrates Joseph “Kingkong” Agbeko in style

Lakeside village, one of the esteemed brands of Net 36 Vista on Saturday honoured and celebrated the Ghanaian boxer Joseph ‘Kingkong’ Agbeko with a...

The economy will rebound sooner rather than later – Akufo-Addo assures

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that the policies being implemented by Government, in the wake of the difficulties...

Ghana drops to 111th in 2022 World Happiness Ranking

Ghana has been ranked 111th on a United Nations (UN) ranking of the happiest 146 countries in the world. This indicates a drop of 16...

Court fines Nigerian for attempting to acquire Ghana Card in Tamale

The Tamale District Magistrate Court has convicted Doris Okeke, a 37-year-old Nigerian, for attempting to acquire Ghana Card using a false identity. Magistrate Amadu Issifu...

Former Wa All-Stars team manager remanded for allegedly shooting lecturer, injuring four others

The Wa Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody, Abdul Rahman Yunusah, a former team manager of the Wa All-Stars Football Club, who allegedly...

Free SHS should be reviewed to reduce economic hardship – Govt advised

Samuel Boateng, a political activist, has opined that one of the New Patriotic Party government's flagship policies the free Senior High School (SHS) must...

Kiva Foundation reaches out to Jumapo Anglican Children’s School in Koforidua

Kiva Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, reached out to the to Jumapo Anglican Children’s School in the Eastern Region to support them with some items...

Man in tears as girlfriend dumps him to marry immigration officer

A broken-hearted young man, identified only as Uncle Bless, has taken to social media to share how his former girlfriend left him to marry...