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Martin Amidu sends important message to NDC MPs over 2022 budget

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, says the Minority in Parliament has an obligation based on constitutional ethics and integrity to “walk its talk” by...

Supreme Court confirms Opanyin Abraham Adusei as Head of Saviour Church

The Supreme Court has confirmed former Council of State member under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Opanyin Kwaku Abraham Adusei, as the leader of Saviour...

Soldier arrested for allegedly raping 18-year-old girl

A military man, identified as AB1 Abdul-Latif, has been apprehended by the Wassa Akropong District police command for allegedly raping an 18-year-old while on...

Man to die by hanging for robbing, killing his own brother

An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced 24-year-old Ebenezer Olorunleke to death by hanging for killing his own brother. Justice Bamidele Omotoso said the prosecution had...

Kantanka automobile presents cars to NIA [Photos]

The National Identification Authority (NIA) on Monday, December 2021 took delivery of 18 Oman Ma pickup vehicles from the Kantanka Automobile Company. The presentation of...

Boyfriend sets mother of two on fire at Nkawkaw

A 30-year-old mother of two kids has been burnt to death at Nkawkaw Kurofofrom in the Eastern Region. It has emerged that the suspect, Foster...

Check out features of Otumfuo’s gold coins to be launched on December 12

Commemorative coins of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will be launched on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The 24-carat gold coins were approved by the...

Six ‘Aayololo’ buses destroyed in the heat of demo by drivers

JoyNews/AdomNews · Six Aayololo buses destroyed in drivers demo Six 'Aayololo' buses were destroyed in the heat of the demonstration by commercial drivers in Accra...

Thugs set newly-built police station ablaze [Photos]

Unidentified thugs have set fire into a newly constructed police station at Tenbibian in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The station,...

Drivers’ strike: 22 to be arraigned for various offences

The Ghana Police Service will today, December 7, 2021, put 22 persons before the court. These persons, according to the police, were arrested on Monday...

IGP Dampare’s all-important message to courier services

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has charged the leadership of courier services in the country to introduce some form of...

COVID-19 vaccination: Ashanti Region targets 500,000 by end December

In line with the declaration of December as COVID-19 Vaccination Month by the Ghana Health Service, the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate plans to vaccinate...

YouStart will have momentous impact like free SHS – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is optimistic government’s multi-year GH₵10 billion ‘YouStart programme’ will be as impactful as the free Senior High School (SHS) policy introduced...

Woman beaten to death over witchcraft accusations

An elderly woman has died in Nalerigu at the North East Region after she was beaten over suspicions of witchcraft. The deceased, identified as...

Covering faces of suspects will complicate investigation – Security analyst

Security analyst, Adib Saani, has reacted to the decision by the Ghana Police Service to protect the faces of suspects. Mr Saani remarked that...

Sea defence project: Govt bows to pressure, allocates GH¢10m for feasibility studies

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that a budgetary allocation of 10 million cedis will be made to examine a comprehensive solution along...

I’ve written to Speaker on modifications to the 2022 Budget – Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he has officially written to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on modifications made to the 2022 Budget. "On behalf...

Dozens of farmers honoured at Kpone-Katamanso on Farmers Day

The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly has honoured eleven farmers to mark the 2021 Farmers Day celebration held at Gbetsile Town Park near Kpone in the...

GES announces date for first National Exam for all Primary 4 pupils

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has scheduled the first edition of the National Standardised Test for December 17, 2021. The exam, which forms part...

E-levy remains at 1.75 % – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has ruled out a reduction of the 1.75 % Electronic Taxation levy (e-levy). Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, had said the...

Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta announces amendments to 2022 budget

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. I thank you for honouring our invitation to this Press Conference. On Friday, 26th November 2021, the Parliament of...

Konongo Odumase SHS killing: Prime suspect caged as 4 others are discharged [Video]

https://youtu.be/EDcsie90qDU The Konongo District Court in the Ashanti Region has discharged four juveniles standing trial in connection with the death of a first-year student of...

Agric Ministry to compensate Ejisu pig farmers for stocks lost

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has promised to compensate the Ejisu pig farmers who lost their pigs to the African swine fever in...

Drivers strike: Six arrested in Northern region for obstructing traffic

The Northern Regional Police has arrested six drivers for obstructing traffic in the city. They were arrested for blocking two major roads, thus causing...

Set standard tariff regime- Premier Health CEO appeals to NHIA

Premier Health Insurance Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Percy Asare Ansah, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), regulators of the health insurance...

It was not deliberate to see you suffer – Drivers union tell Ghanaians [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for True Drivers Union, Yaw Barima, says their strike which left many Ghanaians stranded was not deliberate. According to...

Covid-19: GHS records 8 more deaths

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says eight more lives have been lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Service made this known in its latest update...

FixTheCountry conveners send strong message to govt over drivers demo

#FixTheCountry conveners have asked the government to take immediate steps to address issues raised by commercial transport operators and their unions. The call comes in...

Drivers strike: Aayalolo deploys 110 buses to mitigate effect

Operations Manager of the Quality Bus System, popularly known as “Aayololo,” has said the company has deployed 110 buses to five routes in Accra...

Be thankful to your employer – Bishop Tackie-Yarboi urges workers

The Presiding Bishop of the Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Bishop Nii Apiakai Tackie-Yarboi, has underscored the need for workers to be thankful and...

Otumfuo rekindles relationship with Awuah-Darko family [Photos]

The overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has rekindled the long-standing relationship with the Awuah-Darko family. This was at their private...

Agric Minister’s itinerary as he tours Northern, North East and other Regions

Minister for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has commenced a 13-day tour of the five Northern regions of the country. The tour which began...

Prempeh College’s 2021 NSMQ star Eden to get full tertiary scholarship [Video]

The Deputy Railway Minister, Kwaku Asante Boateng, has pledged a scholarship to Eden Nana Kyei, one of the students of Prempeh College who represented...

Manasseh digs into Akufo-Addo’s Forbes African of the Year award

Senior investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has taken to his social media platform to react after President Nana Akufo-Addo was adjudged Forbes African of...

This is not the time for strike – Titus-Glover to drivers

Former Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has kicked against the strike which took effect in the early hours of Monday, December...

Ejisu: Ex-police officer allegedly shoots at tenant over rent arrears [Photos]

A 37-year-old ex-police officer has been arrested by police at Ejisu for allegedly shooting at his tenant over rent arrears. Prince Nyarko was said to have...

Yaa Naa Abukari II commends B-Heck Africa NGOs Alliance for RoCHA Social Change Prize – Ghana

The Overlord of the Dagbon Traditional Area, Yaa Naa Abukari II, today commended the enactment of the RoCHA Prize Ghana Celebration while expressing his...

Commercial drivers call off strike

The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners has suspended its indefinite strike on Monday, December 6, 2021. The decision was reached after President Akufo-Addo requested a...

Forestry Commission lifts ban on hunting in forests

The Forestry Commission has announced a lifting of the ban on hunting wild animals in Ghana’s forests. The ban, effected on August 1, 2021, is...

Akufo-Addo stops Ministers from travelling

President Nana Akufo-Addo has placed a month’s travelling ban on all ministers and their deputies except travels involving serious medical emergencies. The temporary ban, according...