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Student badly bruised after headteacher allegedly flogs her 40 times

A female student at Komenda Senior High School (SHS) has been left with a badly lacerated and bruised bottom after suffering 40 cane strokes...

Parliament to pass stringent law against LGBTQI+ in Ghana

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says urgent actions are being taken to pass a stringent law to nib the activities LGBTQI+ and other groups...

Siblings arrested for brandishing guns charged

A Kumasi Circuit Court has granted bail to two siblings seen brandishing a Pump Action gun and pistols in a viral social media video.The court,...

ICGC embarks on tree planting exercise on land procured for Children’s Home

The Upper Room Temple of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) located at Mataheko near Kaneshie First-Light in Accra has undertaken tree planting exercise...

Collaborate to ensure new Land Act works – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged the Lands Ministry, Lands Commission and other land management agencies and traditional leaders to see to...

Kan-Dapaah justifies DCOP Opare-Addo’s forceful removal from office [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kan Dapaah on DCOP Opare Addo's retirementNational Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has broken his silence about former Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, DCOP...

Police gun down notorious robber who tried to escape from custody

A suspected high-profile armed robber who attempted to flee police custody has died from bullet wounds.Iddrisu Adams, also known as Koomi has been on...

Roads Minister charges contractors to prioritise quality work

Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta has urged road contractors to prioritise quality service delivery to reduce the financial burden on the...

Fire ravages Accra Academy dormitory destroying students’ belongings

Over 20 students of Accra Academy are devastated after they lost all their belongings in a fire that ravaged their dormitory.The fire which began...

35 foreigners grabbed for online fraud

The police have arrested 35 foreign nationals suspected to be illegal immigrants who engage in fraudulent online transactions.The suspects, made up of 27 Burkinabes,...

WASSCE 2021: How to register as a private candidate

The West African Examinations Council has announced that registration of candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates will commence...

ECG announces 22-day power outage in Accra; check out affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a 22-day power outage in parts of Accra effective Monday, June 28, 2021.The outages, according to...

Man, 23, electrocuted to death at Taifa [Photo]

A 23-year-old man, Yanik Agyemang, has been electrocuted to death at Taifa Burkina, a suburb in Accra.Reports indicate the incident occurred when he held...

Man with over 100 children passes on

The family of the late Torgbui Kofi Asilenu has expressed interest in having their father who had more than 100 children included in the...

Total cost of govt’s Covid-19 free water revealed

The government is expected to spend GHS 896 million towards the payment of the Covid-19 free water supply to Ghanaians.The Sanitation and Water Resources...

Beyi W’ano: Stone quarry company pays tax after Dwaso Nsem exposé

JoyNews/AdomNews · Stone quarry company pays tax exposéOne of the companies at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region cited for evading taxes has made...

Tigare pupils stranded as heavy downpour collapses school block [Photos]

A hefty downpour has collapsed the basic school block of Sehwi Tigare, also known as Yesukrom basic school in the Bia West District of...

Ndebugri’s advice to Dominic Ayine [Read]

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Zebilla Constituency, John Ndebugri, has urged former Deputy former Deputy Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, to honour the invitation...

‘Galamsey’ increasing cost of treating water – Sanitation Minister

Government says galamsey is raising the cost of treating water for homes and businesses.Water Resources and Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, explained at a...

Six arrested during anti-human trafficking operations

The Oti Regional Anti Human Trafficking Unit has arrested six suspects in two sets of operations for their alleged involvement in the recruitment and...

Parliament approves Mark Okraku-Mantey as Deputy Tourism Minister

Former Programmes Manager of Hitz FM, a radio station owned by the Multimedia Group of Companies, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has been approved by Parliament as...

Assembly Members to pass operation clean your frontage bye-laws

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has charged all 621 Assembly Members within the region to facilitate the passage of ‘operation clean your frontage’...

Don’t panic; Railway lands not for sale – Acting CEO assures traders

JoyNews/AdomNews · Railway lands not for saleThe Ghana Railway Development Authority has debunked claims it has sold a land housing its warehouse at CMB...

1964 Kulungugu bomb attack victim’s family officially informs Speaker about her demise [Photos]

The family of the late Elizabeth Asantewaa, victim of 1964 Kulungugu bomb attack, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban...

Police intercept weapons, ammunition at Adeiso

Police at Adeiso in the Eastern Region have intercepted four pump action guns and 75 live cartridges from a vehicle allegedly belonging to a...

Meteo releases new weather warning!

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has announced that thick clouds will form over some parts of the country, followed by rain.The middle and coastal...

Pentecost University in mourning as Dean of Students passes on in tragic accident

The Dean of Student Affairs at Pentecost University, Reverend Jonathan Koffie, has died.The man of God is said to have been involved in...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo inspects Walewale Watermelon Juice and Rice factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed satisfaction with work so far undertaken on the construction of a ¢36 million watermelon juice factory, being established at...

Uber driver escapes robbery attack at Airport Hills overpass [Video]

Armed robbers have turned their guns on motorists who ply the Airport Hills overpass near Burma Camp in Accra.According to reports, they rob motorists...

Techiman South election petition: Court slaps NDC with GH¢4,000 fine

The Wenchi High Court has slapped the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a punitive cost of GH¢4,000.00 at the case management conference of the...

Meet the first SDA ordained pastor to enroll in Military in Africa

It was never his passion or childhood dream to be in the Military over the years but Lieutenant Colonel Peter Doodu became the first...

Report customers who engage in illegal connections – GWCL urges public

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has encouraged the public to report illegal water connections to help reduce the cost of producing potable water.Managing...

Akufo-Addo commends Upper East for management of COVID-19

President Akufo-Addo has commended the chiefs and people of the Upper East Region for the successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area,...

CID to investigate $170m PPA judgment debt

JoyNews/AdomNews · CID to investigate PPA agreement that has resulted in $170 judgment debt - AGThe Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has disclosed his...

AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccines potent against Covid-19 Delta variant – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has rejected claims that the vaccines procured by Ghana are not potent against the new Delta variant of the...

Police have no armed robbery evidence against siblings brandishing guns in viral social media video

The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it has no evidence of armed robbery against three siblings arrested for brandishing guns in a viral social media...

Govt to construct sea defence wall at Ketu South [Video]

News of the sea’s destruction of some coastal communities in Ghana is not new.Over the past few weeks, however, there have been fears the...

WAEC reacts to Africa Education Watch’s report on 2020 WASSCE

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it is considering a lawsuit against education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch.This comes on the back of...

Alleged coup plotters accused NPP and NDC leaders of corruption – Witness

A Senior Military Officer has narrated to an Accra High Court how individuals accused of plotting to overthrow government accused leaders of the two...

Three burnt to death in botched cattle theft

An irate youth have burnt to death three persons after a botched cattle theft at Biu near Navrongo in the Upper East Region.The...