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19-year-old nabbed for having sex with sheep

A 19-year-old boy, identified simply as Azeez, has been caught having sexual relations with a sheep in a bush. The incident occurred at Akoi...

It’s a great time to invest in Ghana – Akufo-Addo woos black business community

President Nana Akufo-Addo has told members of the black business community in the United States of America of the numerous investment opportunities existing in...

Akufo-Addo receives ‘International Nation Builders Award’ from black US legislators

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators of the United States Congress has presented President Nana Akufo-Addo, with the first-ever International Nation Builders Award...

SHS student jailed four years after stabbing teacher

A final year student of Three Town Senior High School (SHS) at Denu in the Volta Region has been sentenced to four years in...

Latest on former Second Lady after medical review [Photos]

Hajia Ramatu, the wife of the late Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has safely arrived in Ghana after being away for some time. The...

COVID-19: Noguchi detects 34 cases of Omicron variant

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced the detection of 34 imported cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 from some 120...

Court withdraws bench warrant for Sosu

The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded its bench warrant issued on Monday, November 29, for the arrest of Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier...

NSMQ 2021: Prempeh College presents trophy to Otumfuo [Photos]

The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prempeh College, have presented their trophy to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II....

Friday, December 3, declared public holiday

Government through the Interior Ministry has declared Friday, December 3, 2021, as a statutory holiday to mark the annual Farmers' Day celebration. A statement,...

Police to inspect COVID-19 cards January

From January next year, the police will inspect the vaccination cards of all commercial drivers and motorbike riders to ensure that they have taken...

Agric Minister salutes farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Kwaku Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has lauded the contribution of farmers in Ghana’s socio-economic development. According to him, the zeal with which...

Let’s disband witch camps – Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has described as an indictment on the conscience of...

COVID-19: GPRTU reacts to sanctions for unvaccinated drivers

Head of Communications of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), has bemoaned the approach adopted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) for unvaccinated...

2 dead, others in critical condition after motorbike accident in Savannah Region

Two persons, including a 20-year-old carpenter only known as Biirbele from Sawla are feared dead after a fatal motorbike accident. The incident occurred on Wednesday,...

COVID-19: Contact tracing underway to detect new variant

JoyNews/AdomNews · Contact tracing underway to detect new Covid variant in communities – Virologist Lead Virologist at Noguchi Memorial Institute, Professor William Ampofo, says the...

Contracting AIDS is not a death sentence

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly the youth, to get tested for HIV/AIDS. According to him, the virus is not the death...

Kejetia Market: Security Guards threaten to lockup facility over 4 months arrears

The private security guards at the Kejetia market in Kumasi are threatening to lockup the facility over non-payment of four months salary arrears. The workers...

NSMQ 2021: Akufo-Addo congratulates winners, Prempeh College

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended Prempeh College for winning the 2021 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The ‘Amanfuo’ were crowned the...

Police officer who allegedly sexually harassed lady granted bail

The police officer who allegedly sexually harassed a lady in a vehicle has been granted a ¢10,000 bail with one surety. General Lance Corporal Victor...

NSMQ 21: More wins for Fransisca Lamini of Keta squad

Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) contestant, Francisca Lamini, has attained another feat barely a week after leading her team to the finals of...

Otumfuo sends strong message to govt over ‘dumsor’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Ministry of Energy and power producing agencies to expedite efforts at fixing the power...

Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana inaugurated

An interim National Executive Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions, Ghana (MUSTIG) has been inaugurated at its second Strategic Conference held at Lakeside...

Police save boy who hid inside aeroplane’s engine to travel abroad [Video]

A young boy, who was desperate to travel abroad, managed to hide inside the engine of an aeroplane but the police caught him. A video...

Govt reviews curfew imposed on Bawku

Government has, through the Ministry of Interior, reviewed its curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region due...

Four sites identified for Ghana’s first nuclear plant [Photos]

The Executive Director of the Nuclear Power Ghana, Dr Stephen Yamoah, says four sites have been identified for the first plant. Though...

4 illegal gun manufacturers arrested in Bono East

The Bono East Regional Police Command has embarked on intelligence-led operations at Zabarama near Kintampo and arrested four persons. The suspects, Daniel Akuamoah Boateng, 55...

Upper East Regional Caucus in Parliament appeals for peace at Bawku

The Upper East Regional Caucus in Parliament has appealed to chiefs, opinion leaders and residents at Bawku to foster peace and unity amidst the...

COVID-19: 7,870 children receive Pfizer vaccine jab

At least 7,870 minors aged 15 and 17 have received their first jab of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines in the Greater Accra Region, as government...

Let’s prioritise sanitation in SHSs – Regional Coordinator

The Volta Regional Coordinator of Senior High Schools (SHSs), Mrs Doris Abayavor, has appealed to all stakeholders in the education sector to prioritise sanitation...

Doctor and nurse suspended for having sex, moaning and disturbing patients who’re in pain

Patients who could not withstand the habitual sexual intercourse between a doctor and a nurse amidst loud moaning in the ward have complained to...

New twist to ‘one teacher one laptop’ initiative

A teachers group calling itself Innovative Teachers is currently in court to challenge the government's one teacher one laptop initiative. According to the group, they...

Use TVET to reduce youth unemployment — German Ambassador to govt

The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull, has underscored the need for the Government of Ghana to continue to prioritize Technical and...

Commission for TVET awards GIZ Ghana for being solid partner

The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull has underscored the need for the Government of Ghana to continue to prioritize Technical and...

Duffuor shares painful story of uniBank collapse

Founder of now-defunct uniBank, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has opened up about his struggles with the collapse of his financial institution. According to him, it was...

NSMQ 2021: Presec alumni petitions Primetime

The old students of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec Legon) have petitioned organisers of National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Production over some...

Ghana detects Omicron covid-19 variant [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ghana detects omicron covid-19 variant Ghana has detected the Omicron variant of covid-19. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma...

Tragedy as bride dies from stomach pains on her wedding day

The family of 28-year-old lady, Hannatu Yahaya, has been thrown into deep mourning after she died on her wedding day. Daily Trust reports that...

Meet the couple who married as virgins

A newly wedded couple in their late twenties left many stunned after it was stated that they tied the knot as virgins. The chastity...

Man allegedly beaten, dumped behind school building at Kasoa [Video]

https://youtu.be/FQgnUApu-jA A man, believed to be in his 50’s, has been allegedly beaten and dumped behind the Kasoa Odupong Kpehe school building in the Awutu...

Go for police extract, if you misplace your ID card – NIA urges Ghanaians

The Sunyani District Registration Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Daniel Agyei Kyeremeh, has advised Ghanaians who have misplaced their Identification (ID) cards...