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Rare video of Otumfuo taking his oath of office in 1999 pops up

A rare historic video of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II taking his oath of office in 1999 has surfaced on social media.Born Nana Barima...

13 teenage pregnancies recorded every one hour

Teenage pregnancy remains a big challenge in Ghana and data from the annual Ghana Health Service (GHS) statistics on this is very alarming.This data...

Election 2020: EC reveals money spent on each voter

The cost per voter in the just ended 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections is about GH¢40.78, translating to $7.7.This is a reduction of almost...

Ramadan: GES issues directive to Wesley Girls

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed authorities of Wesley Girls’ High School in the Central Region to allow Muslim students to partake in...

Asantehene advocates cabinet role for Chieftaincy Minister

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is advocating a cabinet role for the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to help prioritise issues in...

Businessman fined ¢48,000 over fraud

A 40-year-old businessman, who swindled his colleague over the sale of two vehicles, has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢48,000 by an Accra...

Drama as John Paintsil, others are busted in attempt to smuggle narcotics into Ankaful Prison [Video+Photos]

There was drama at the Ankaful Prison in the Central Region after three persons smuggling suspected narcotics were busted.Two suspects, identified as 36-year-old...

Ghana to soon begin national roaming service – Ursula Owusu

Minister for Communications and Digitisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced Ghana will soon begin a nationwide roaming service.With this, people will no longer have...

2-year-old girl reported missing at Asankragua

Two-year-old Ama Kruwa has gone missing after going for a play date on Thursday afternoon.An aunt of the girl, Abena Adowa, reported the incident...

Fitness model with an artificial heart [Video]

Although he didn't have a self-functioning heart, Jones continued to do his press-ups and other gym routines even in his hospital ward with gadgets...

I have over 4, 000 pastors under my control – Kwaku Bonsam

Ghanaian fetish priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has disclosed that he has a total of 4,932 pastors under his power.He said these pastors are...

Pastor ‘reveals’ why Agradaa went into fetish priesthood

A reverend minister, Nyansa Boakwa, has given a brief background about Ghanaian fetish priestess now evangelist Nana Agradaa.According to him, she used to sell...

Police officer crashed to death in Tamale [Photos]

A police officer, General/ L/Cpl Yenukwa Francis, has met his untimely death after a tipper truck with registration number NR 164-18 crashed him to...

Soldiers destroy nine excavators, 127 changfans

The 200 military personnel deployed to remove illegal miners on Ghana’s water bodies have destroyed nine excavators, 127 changfans, and one fuel pump.The Defence...

Nigerian jailed for attempting to register for Ghana card

The Madina District Court has sentenced a Nigerian, Derick Armstrong, to four months imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a Ghanaian in an effort...

The 21-year-old jailed because he was unable to pay GH¢360 fine [Video]

Richard Atta, 21, was lucky when a judge fined him GH¢360 (equivalent of $63) for stealing.His inability to pay the amount, however, meant he...

What Big Akwes said before Agradaa met Christ [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Nana Agradaa's right hand man Big Akwes speaksA lot of people have been asking for the whereabouts of popular Kumawood actor, Big...

Bus driver arrested over parcels of ‘weed’, cocaine mixed with ‘kokonte’

The Sefwi Bekwai Police command has arrested an intercity bus driver for allegedly transporting bags of weed, cocaine mixed with Kokonte.According to passengers, the...

View from within the Lighthouse; Serving pastors of Lighthouse Church share stories of faith and loyalty

“By the grace of God, I am in my 50s, and I am not tired of missions, I am even more inspired now than...

Ambulance carrying pregnant woman involved in accident

An ambulance driver carrying a pregnant woman has been involved in an accident at Sefwi Bekawi.According to reports, the Sefwi Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai ambulance was...

Chief Imam disappointed in Wesley Girls – Sheikh Aremeyaw

Muslim cleric, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, says the Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed deep concern about the recent news of alleged mistreatment of...

Another load shedding timetable to be released

The Ministry of Energy has said another load shedding timetable will be made available by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) after one was...

Mahama, Jane Naana mourn with family of Ghana’s oldest doctor [Photos]

The family of late Dr Emmanuel Evans-Anfom has visited former President John Mahama to formally inform him of his passing.The visit, which was on...

Don’t step foot at Sir John’s funeral if … – Akufo-Addo, NPP warned [Video]

https://youtu.be/7T3iWKzp4akPresident Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party have been warned to stay away from the funeral of the former Forestry Commission boss, Kwadwo...

God revealed Nana Agradaa’s conversion to me – Gospel artiste

Gospel musician, Selina Boateng, has disclosed that born-again fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa’s conversion was a prophecy God revealed to her.According to her, the revelation...

Moment deliverance session was held for Nana Agradaa [Video]

A viral video on social media has captured moments born-again fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa, was taken through a deliverance session as part of her...

Importers and Exporters Association hints of price increment

The Ghana Importers and Exporters Association has hinted at price increment on goods and services, following the announcement of new tax levies.This was in...

Meet the sweet and adorable children of some well-known MPs in Ghana

Members of Parliament (MPs) are definitely part of the many people who receive the special gift of children from God.Despite the nature of...

Pastor killed after he accidentally discharged his gun

A retired Pastor of The Church of Pentecost has died in an accidental discharge of his gun while at home.The 78-year-old, Ayi Mantey, was...

Cheers as Otumfuo rides on the streets of Kumasi in antique Rolls Royce

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received massive cheers from his subjects as he rode around Kumasi Wednesday, April 28, 2021.Otumfuo visited Adum,...

Driver, mate injured in accident on Tema Motorway

A driver and his mate have been injured in an accident on the Tema-Accra Motorway.The accident occurred on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on the...

Video of Agradaa being baptised in her swimming pool causes commotion

Fetish priestess Nana Agradaa has been baptised as a Christian, a video that has just surfaced online has shown.The video shows Agradaa was...

APEC Congratulates John Kumah on his appointment as Deputy Minister

The Association of Past Executives and Coordinators-Ashanti (APEC-ASHANTI), has congratulated Hon. John Ampontuah Kumah on his recent appointment as Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry...

Massive shake-up hits Immigration Service

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has made a massive shake-up of its top Senior Officers in a bid to strengthen its Operations in the...

COVID-19: Ghana records 8 more deaths, active cases now 1,583

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that eight more Ghanaians have succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic.In its latest update on its website, the...

COVID-19: Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues travel alert

The Ghana Health Service has advised Ghanaians to either cancel or postpone all non-essential travels to countries with high COVID-19 infection rates.A statement from...

Four-year-old boy found dead in tenant’s room [Photo]

A four-year-old boy has been found dead in the room of a tenant at Boete in the Obuasi East District of the Ashanti region.The...

Ghana not experiencing nationwide load-shedding – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has dismissed claims that the country is experiencing a nationwide load-shedding of electricity.In a statement dated April 29, 2021 the...

Man, 20, arrested for stealing nine goats [Video]

https://youtu.be/T_w4axeibysA 20-year-old man is in the grips of the Berekum police in the Bono region for stealing goats.According to reports, the suspect, Augustine Nsor...

Police officer jailed for killing man after pushing man off motorbike

A police officer stationed at Kajebi in the Volta Region has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment by the Ho Circuit Court for negligently...