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Covid-19 cases rise in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has admonished the public to continue observing the Covid-19 safety protocols following an upsurge in new cases in the...

How police saved GHc550,000 in bullion van ‘robbery’ on Kasoa-Winneba road [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · More details of botched bullion van robbery on Kasoa-Winneba roadThe armed men who attacked a bullion van at Gomoa Okyereko on the...

All my girlfriends have left me after I went viral – Man seen flaunting guns cries

Obour, one of the men in the viral video showing a group of men flaunting pistols and a pump-action gun, has spoken following their...

Bullion van robbery: Girlfriend of murdered police officer breaks silence

Girlfriend of late Constable Emmanuel Osei, the policeman killed in a bullion van robbery attack in James Town is still in shock.The distraught lady...

Bullion van robbery: Photo of woman shot dead by robbers

A photo of Afia Badu, the lady who lost her life in the bullion van robbery at Adedenkpo Timber Market at James Town near...

Fulani herdsman shot dead at Gbegu in Savannah Region

A 27-year-old Fulani herdsman has been shot dead at Gbegu, a village near Tuna in the Sawla-Tuna-Kaba district on Thursday.According to the police, the...

Awadada of the Anlo State honoured

World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) conferred the Global Humanitarian Award to HRM Torgbi Agbesi Awusu II, the Awadada of Anlo State, for his contributions as...

Book on former President Kufuor launched

A book of essays on 70 selected global artworks of former President John Agyekum Kufuor has been launched.The 194-page book, titled: “A collection of...

Green Ghana: Stray animals threaten newly planted trees

Trees planted under the Green Ghana Initiative risk early destruction due to the high number of stray animals in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim...

Man shot dead by friend over GH¢5 debt

A middle-aged man has been shot dead by his friend at Akuapem-Apiredi in the Eastern Region following a confrontation over a Ghc5 debt he...

Enterprise Group to acquire Acacia Health Insurance

Enterprise Group PLC has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Acacia Health Insurance Limited.The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.Acacia has been in...

Kasoa: Police save the day as armed robbers attack another bullion van

The quick response of the Winneba Police Command has prevented an attack on a bullion van, Thursday afternoon.The van plying the Winneba-Kasoa road from...

One week observation for popular veteran journalist announced

The one-week observation of the demise of popular veteran journalist, Sekyere Poporo Boateng, has been scheduled for June 26.The event is expected to take...

‘Repented criminal’ makes shocking revelation about their operations [Listen]

A repented member of a criminal gang has opened up on their modus operandi which he said includes drugging targets before any robbery operation....

Hit-and-run driver charged with murder of teacher

An unlicensed driver has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 27-year-old teacher of De Youngsters School in Adenta.According to the police,...

COVID-19: Health Minister sends message to those yet to receive second jab

Government on Wednesday assured persons yet to receive the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine not to despair as efforts are directed at procuring...

Check out the 12 Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial nominees approved by Parliament

Parliament has, by consensus, approved 12 of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 40 nominees for Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Appointments who have been duly...

Time for new presidential jet — Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has said the time is ripe for the nation to acquire a new and befitting presidential jet.This is...

ECG cautions customers over mobile money fraud

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned its customers about some fraudulent activities by some faceless persons regarding the payment of electricity bills.In...

Ex-convict bags 12 months for stealing goat

A 26-year-old mason, who returned from prison three months ago, has been jailed again for stealing a goat.Samsudeen Mohammed is to serve 12 months...

Oti Region: Vanished penis returned to owner but yet to function

A 52-year-old farmer in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has had his vanished penis returned to him after it had mysteriously...

Prison inmate makes shocking revelation [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Prison inmate makes shocking revelationPrison officers have been accused of aiding and abetting inmates to perpetuate crime while in their custody.An inmate,...

Two Dansoman robbery suspects arrested

Police in Accra Region have arrested two persons who attacked and snatched a motorbike with registration number M-21-GW-490 from its rider at Tungah Children's Park,...

One reported dead as fire guts 23-storey building

A 56-year-old man has reportedly been burnt to death after fire ravaged a 23-storey building.The victim, identified as Kwadwo Fordjour, died in the incident...

Sputnik-V deal: I put my head on the chopping block – Agyemang-Manu

JoyNews/AdomNews · Health Minister defends purchase of Sputnik-V vaccinesThe Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, is taking ultimate responsibility for the brouhaha surrounding the government’s...

Kumasi: Robbers shoot businessmen, bolt with gold, cash

 Two businessmen have been shot and robbed of their gold and money at Manso-Mosekrom in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region.Per eyewitnesses'...

Africa should create a better future for children – Rebecca Akufo-Addo

Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has asked African societies to use the Day of the African Child as an opportunity to reflect on ways to create...

Gun-wielding men break silence on viral video [Watch]

A group of young-men captured on a viral video brandishing guns and issuing threats to Ghanaians have cleared the air.These young men claim to...

Husband of woman killed in bullion van robbery attack breaks silence

The husband of a 40-year-old woman, who was killed by armed robbers in the bullion van attack at James Town in Accra, says he...

MTN Bright Conversation: Joyce Aryee calls for a change in national psyche

The Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Reverend Dr Joyce Aryee has called for deliberate efforts by Ghanaians to...

Kennedy Agyapong’s daughters celebrate father on his birthday [Video]

Controversial Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, on June 16 celebrated his birthday.Being his 61st birthday, a private birthday party was thrown...

Murder of wife of GNPC boss’ driver: Police requests CCTV footage

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has requested CCTV footage to facilitate its investigations into the murder of Madam Pokuaa Sarpong, also known as Nana...

Papers for 2020 WASSCE were leaked – Africa Education Watch

JoyNews/AdomNews · Papers for 2020 WASSCE were leaked – Africa Education WatchInvestigations by Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch have revealed that question papers...

4 local pharmaceutical companies ready to undertake local packaging of Covid-19 vaccines

At least four local pharmaceutical manufacturers are ready to provide the Ghanaian market with Covid-19 vaccines.This is according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana...

Agbogbloshie onion sellers want a spiritualist to kill me – Minister cries

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says he has uncovered a plot by some onion sellers at Agbogboshie here in Accra to have...

Pest and Vector Control Association launched to regulate activities

Practitioners in the pest and vector control business have launched an  Association to regulate their activities.The Association termed ‘Pest and Vector control Association of...

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be available in Ghana by August

Ghana is expected to receive its first batch of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in August.This follows the approval by Ghana’s Food and Drugs...

Liebherr Ghana commits to green restoration

Liebherr Ghana Limited has supported the global call for action to ‘restore the planet’ with the provision of some 2,000 tree seedlings to local...

JoyNews’ Clean Ghana Campaign resumes [Photos]

The Clean Ghana campaign, an environmental sensitisation initiative between JoyNews and Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), which was suspended last year due to the Covid-19...

Businessman accused of killing wife granted bail

Business Executive Prince Charles Dedjoe, accused of spousal murder, has been granted bail by an Accra High Court, General Jurisdiction Division.Dedjoe was granted bail...