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31,300 jobs to be created as govt rolls out 6 community mining schemes

The government has launched six community mining schemes in galamsey-prone areas of the country to address the menace. The schemes are being rolled out in...

Allotey Jacobs’ emotional birthday wish to Kufuor

JoyNews/AdomNews · Allotey Jacobs' emotional birthday wish to Kufuor Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress has eulogised former President John Agyekum...

Govt establishes Mineral Development Unit at ADB

The government has established a Mineral Development Unit at the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). The unit, according to Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister,...

I’ll hand over power in January 2025 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his belief in the principles of democratic accountability, which, he says, constitutes the basis of good governance in Ghana. Speaking...

Tales from the barracks; Kofi Amoabeng recounts his days in the military [Video]

https://youtu.be/XzcSAxHX7oA A former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Unique Trust (UT) Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has taken Ghanaians down memory lane on his days...

Arrest warrant issued for Nhyiaeso MP, driver

The La Magistrate Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Member of Parliament (MP) for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah and his driver. This...

1 teacher 1 laptop: We engaged many companies but… – NAGRAT Prez [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NAGRAT Prez Speaks On 1 Teacher 1 Laptop Procurement Process The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has revealed financial requirements made the teacher...

Day-old baby abandoned at Abura Katayiase

A day-old baby boy with its umbilical cord attached, abandoned at the backyard of a residential building at Abura Katayiase in the Central Region,...

NSMQ 2021: Primetime replies Presec over ‘unfair treatment’ claims

Organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, have urged the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec-Legon) to accept their defeat in...

Galamsey: 265 mining equipment destroyed, 26 arrested – Deputy Lands Minister [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has revealed 265 mining equipment have so far been destroyed in the fight against...

COVID-19: Ghana records 27 new cases

Ghana has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said. The country’s active cases are now 692. This, according to...

3 burnt to death while sharing fuel near naked fire

Three persons have been burnt to death at Nteso-Ntonoam electoral area in the Fanteakwa North District in the Eastern Region.The deceased are Hellen Teye,...

Lower Manya Krobo MP sends important message to ECG over major outage in Kroboland [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Lower Manya Krobo MP sends important message to ECG over major outage in Kroboland The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo...

Woman beats six-year-old nephew to death at Amanfrom [Video]

A middle-aged woman, Madina Agyei, has reportedly beaten her six-year-old nephew, Mubarak, to death at Amanfrom Official Town in the Ga South Municipality of...

US govt donates 1 million vaccines to Ghana

The United States of America Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has handed over one million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana today.  From...

Three schoolchildren die in Akuapem-Mampong accident, others in critical condition

Three school children have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred at Akuapem-Mampong in the Eastern region on Tuesday. They were among twelve school...

Agric Minister makes case for E-Levy

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has justified the proposed E-Levy being introduced by government. According to him, it is the...

Kwesi Pratt speaks on 15p fuel reduction

Seasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt, says the 15 pesewas reduction in fuel price by Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) is not the solution to the fuel...

Dad surprises girlfriend with incredible proposal as she gives birth to their baby

A dad roped in the help of his newborn daughter to propose to his stunned girlfriend, seconds after she had given birth to their first baby...

ECOWAS proposes date to reopen land borders

ECOWAS member states have proposed January 1, 2022, for the reopening of all land borders. ECOWAS sectoral ministers, in collaboration with the West African...

NPP MP, six others arrested

The Police have mounted an operation around Airport by-Pass in Accra to arrest drivers who are not complying with road traffic regulations. New Patriotic Party...

Horrific accident claims 9 lives on Sawla highway [Photos]

Nine passengers, mostly males, have been confirmed dead in an accident involving an Accra - Wa bound VIP bus at Gindabuo in the Sawla...

You can’t curse a man from Agbozume – Carbonu fires

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has reacted to curses invoked upon him by some teachers over the decision to...

KGL Group celebrates Otumfuo as a pillar of peace

The KGL Group has offered its congratulations to His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of Asanteman, for his dedication to Peace and...

Drivers union threatens another nationwide strike [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Tamale Ghana National Cargo Transport Union threatens another strike over arrest of colleagues The Tamale branch of the Ghana National Cargo Transport Union...

‘Justice 4 Ghana’ demo shakes Accra [Photos]

The principal streets of Accra were painted red as demonstrators matched in protest of the proposed 1.75% electronic transaction levy (E-Levy) by the government. The...

WASSCE 2021: Over 140,000 candidates score F9 in maths, English

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)....

GPRTU reveals why they don’t regret Monday’s strike [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · GPRTU reveals why they don't regret strike action The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has said it has no regret directing its...

You are Judas of modern-day Ghana – GPRTU slams GRTCC [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · You are Judas of modern day Ghana – GPRTU PRO slams GRTCC A spokesperson for the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass...

New ‘elevated’ toilet seat design causes social media stir

Perhaps to take advantage of the situation of snakes showing up in toilets, a man has come up with a restroom innovation. A video...

Ministry of Information takes delivery of new buses

The Information Ministry on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, took delivery of two new 15-seater Toyota buses. The sector Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who...

Zambian High C’ssioner meets Ho MCE over burial of slained Zambian woman, 22

The Zambian High Commissioner, Richard Mwanza, yesterday met with the Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Divine Richard Bosson, to discuss plans to bury Zambian...

Direct your concerns to government – GIS tells Aflao transport operators

Chief Superintendent (C/Supt) of Immigration Henry Asare, Deputy Aflao Sector Commander, Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has asked transport operators to direct their border closure...

Major outage hits Kroboland; ECG explains

There have been recent power trips in the Lower Manya and Yilo Krobo communities in the Eastern Region, plunging most communities into darkness at...

Godwin Nayaw Bamiah Yombu to contest for Oti Youth Organizer

Godwin Nayaw Bamiah Yombu has declared his intention to contest for the Youth Organizer position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Oti...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas wins big in the United States

Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has won the 'Foreign Journalist of the Year' award at the National Association of Black Journalists Awards 2021 in...

‘Tallest man’ in Ghana bags ambassadorial deal with McBerry

Twellium Industrial Company Limited, producers of premium brands such as non-alcoholic beverages and McBerry biscuits, has nicely outdoored their newest brand ambassador in a...

Rotary club awards 30 girls of Old Lashibi JHS for excelling in essay competition [Video]

A total of 30 students of Old Lashibi JHS have received various prizes for taking part in an essay competition titled 'Power of My...

CHRAJ marks anti-corruption and transparency week [Photos]

The 2021 Anti-Corruption and Transparency (ACT) Week and the International Anti–Corruption Day (IACD) is being commemorated from December 6 to 10. The five-day programme...

ECG shuts down Tema Oil Refinery over ¢27m debt

A task force from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cut electricity supply to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for its failure to...