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Road crashes kill 81 people between December 19 and 25 – MTTD

Reports from the Motor, Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service indicate that 81 persons have died from road crashes for...

Zongo Communities urged to combat LGBTQ+ activities

Some Zongo chiefs and Islamic clerics in the Ashanti region have expressed concern over the emergence of the LGBTQ+ community in Ghana and urged...

COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases hit 12,422

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest case management update has said deaths related to Covid-19 have reached 1,306 after five patients undergoing...

Mahama’s brother laid to rest

Brother of former President John Dramani Mahama, the late Emmanuel Adam Mahama, has been laid to rest in Bole in the Savannah Region on...

You are cowards’ – Prophet Kofi Oduro teases prophets

Founder and leader of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, has made fun of colleagues who could not make predictions during the December...

‘Reckless’ prophecies: Ghanaian Bishop sends strong message to IGP

President for Concern Clergy Association of Ghana and Leadership International, Bishop Prince Benny Wood has strongly criticised the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr....

Kumasi gradually turning into a village – Bantamahene cries

The Bantamahene, Barffour Owusu Amankwatia, is pleading with government to turn its attention towards the developmental needs of the Ashanti Region in 2022. He said...

Drama at Damongo Police station as suspect escaped arrest [Photos]

There was a drama at the Damongo divisional Police station in the Savannah Region when a 34-year-old suspect absconded from the grip of the...

Family of missing Lands Commission staff optimistic of finding her alive

The family of a missing Lands Commission staff is hopeful their kidnapped relative will be found alive. It’s been four months since Rhodaline Amoah-Darko, who...

Three in police grips for highway robbery

The Police in Buipe in the Savannah Region in collaboration with members of the community, have arrested three for their involvement in highway...

Man captured on video shooting AK47 at A&C Mall arrested

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of the man captured on viral video discharging AK47 at A&C Mall on New Year's eve. A...

Ablakwa, Omane Boamah commiserate with Elvis Kwashie’s family, sign book of condolence

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and former Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, have commiserated with the family of the late General Manager...

Fetish priest, messenger arrested for stealing tilapia

A 42-year-old fetish priest and his messenger are currently in the grips of the Akuse police for allegedly stealing tilapia at Kpong in the...

Bawku clash: Police arrest 13 for violating court injunction and curfew

Police in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region have arrested 13 suspects in connection with the renewed chieftaincy clashes between the Mamprusis and Kusasis...

28 dead, 148 others injured in road accidents during Christmas festivities

Twenty-eight lives were lost due to road accidents during the Christmas festivities. Some 148 individuals also suffered various injuries as 133 accidents occurred between 24th and...

New Year party turns bloody; two killed

Two persons have been killed after a fight broke out at a New Year party Saturday night at Yagaba in the Mamprugu Moaduri district...

Who eats Indomie with Guinness?’ – IGP shocked

It was a rather uncharacteristic watch night for the Ghana Police Service. While many trooped to church for final prayers of the year on December...

The Multimedia Group opens book of condolence for late Elvis Kwashie

The Multimedia Group Limited has opened a book of condolence for the late General Manager of Joy Brands, Elvis Koku Kwashie. Sympathisers and loved ones...

Bawumia’s understanding of religious tolerance admirable – Methodist Pastor

The Resident Minister of Ebenezer Methodist Congregation in Breman, in the Ashanti Region, Very Rev Benjamin Akwesi Ansong has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

Covid-19 Trust Fund debunks allegations of misappropriation

The Board of Trustees and Management of the Covid-19 National Trust Fund have dismissed allegations that they have misappropriated funds donated to help fight...

3 arrested with firearm and other offensive weapons in Ho

The swift intervention of the Police and the Military has foiled a possible robbery incident in the Volta Region capital of Ho. This follows the...

Covid-19: Ghana records 5 new deaths; active cases now 11,512

The country’s Covid-19 active cases have crossed 11,000 as of January 2, 2022, per data on the dashboard of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). According...

Checkout Owusu Bempah’s proverbial prophecies

The Directive by the Ghana Police Service against doom prophesies which some pastors on 31st December Night usually give to cause fear and panic...

10 in critical condition in accident at Gomoa Buduatta

An accident at Gomoa Buduatta on the Accra-Cape Coast Highway in the Central region has left ten persons critically injured. The crash is reported to...

Two drivers jailed over near fatal accident involving Police band

A Koforidua Circuit Court on Friday December 31, 2021 sentenced two drivers in connection with the near fatal accident which involved members of the...

Man arrested for attempting to storm church with gun

The Kasoa Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man Emmanuel Asare at Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East District for allegedly attempting to enter...

Police places GH¢5k bounty on man who fired AK47 at A&C Mall

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has placed a GH¢5,000 bounty on young man captured in a viral video firing indiscriminately at A&C Mall, East...

Ghana takes seat on UN Security Council until 2023

Ghana has commenced a two-year term on the UN Security Council. The country joins four others on the world’s top body for addressing threats to...

One arrested after gunmen set block factory ablaze

Police have arrested a man in connection with the burning down of a block factory at Gomoa Nyanyano near Kasoa in the Central Region. The...

Man butchered to death in Nyohini forest

Residents of Tamale in the Northern Region are living in fear after unknown assailants butchered a man to death at Nyohini forest. The victim was...

Family of five feared dead in accident while returning from all-night

A family of five are feared dead in an accident at Akrofuom in the Ashanti region while returning from 31st all-night service. Reports gathered at...

There are brighter days ahead for Ghana – Akufo-Addo’s New Year message for Ghanaians

President Akufo-Addo says there are brighter days ahead for the country. He said he is a firm and passionate believer in Ghana and Ghanaians ability...

More details emerge on death of IG model; two in police custody

The Ghana Police Service has given more details on the death of X-rated American model, Tyger Booty at a hotel in Accra. Preliminary investigations have...

Rawlings’ place of burial must be accessible to all – Agumenu

Former Special Aide to Jerry John Rawlings is appealing to government to reconsider the burial place of the late former President and make it...

Help sustain the peace – Bawumia urges Ghanaians during Crossover service

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumiah is entreating Ghanaians to help sustain the country’s peace. Despite the religious and political differences, he acknowledged that mutual respect...

Mahama loses brother

Emmanuel Adam Mahama, a brother of the former President, John Dramani Mahama has died. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Aide...

Certified Registered Anaesthetists to withdraw services from today

The Certified Registered Anaesthetists (CRAs) have announced their complete withdrawal from anaesthesia services effective Saturday, January 1, 2022. A letter co-signed by the President, James...

Ghanaian officials can be corrupt – Family of IG model found dead says amid demands for autopsy in US [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘Ghanaian Officials Can Be Corrupt’ – Family Of IG Model Found Dead The family of the X-rated American model, Tyger Booty, who was...

The Classroom Project: Construction begins at Breman Jamara D/A school site [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/cCJt3TD0cdo Construction works have begun at the Breman Jamara D/A School in the Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region. The project, an initiative spearheaded...

Most dangerous criminal networks in Ghana have been dismantled – ACP Kwesi Ofori

The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori, has disclosed that the service through intelligence-led operations has dismantled the...