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Napo incurs wrath of Sammy Gyamfi over Keta tidal waves

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has lashed out at Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku -Prempeh over his comments...

Ghana spends millions of dollars importing iron rods – Aliu Mahama

Ghana is said to be spending millions of dollars importing iron rods which could be produced locally.   The worrying trend, according to the...

Lovely photos drop as Prempeh College celebrates NSMQ success with Yaa Asantewaa SHS

The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prempeh College, have presented their trophy to students of Yaa Asantewaa Senior High...

#FixTheCountry demo hits Obuasi [Video]

https://youtu.be/YXyavMJZjqs Scores of residents at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region have embarked on a mass demonstration on the lines of the viral #FixTheCountry social media campaign. The...

Mahama’s message to farmers on Farmers’ Day

Former President John Mahama is advocating for the agricultural sector to be made attractive to Ghanaian youth. Mr Mahama has urged stakeholders to diversify by delving...

GAPI inaugurates 5-member Board of Trustees [Video]

The Board of Trustees comprises of the Chairman Mr Seth Kwaku Amponsah (CEO Easy Way Music Production), Vice Rev Dr Nana Yaa Owusu Prempeh (CEO Tin-Topic Production), General Secretary Richmond Adu-Poku , the Financial Secretary Augustina Addison and Organiser Mr Collins Abeka.

Savannah and North East REGSECs ban 2 Paramount Chiefs, others from Lukula community

The Regional Security Councils in the Savannah and North East Regions have with immediate effect, barred two Paramount Chiefs from entering Lukula and its...

Farmer’s Day: Akufo- Addo’s message to farmers

President Nana Akufo-Addo extended his heart-warming greetings to all farmers on the 37th edition of Farmers' Day. He reiterated that this day has been...

44-year-old Mohammed Mashud wins 2021 National Best Farmer

A 44-year-old farmer from the Northern Region, Alhaji Mohammed Mashud, has been adjudged the 2021 National Best Farmer. Alhaji Mashud received GH¢600,000 cash from...

School Feeding boss applauds farmers; makes big promise to caterers

The National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, Gertrude Quashigah, has congratulated the winners of the 2021 edition of the National Farmers and...

E-levy: Minority will reject imposition; we maintain our original position – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to use every legitimate and lawful channel to resist the 1.75 per cent Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). According...

2022 Budget: I will lead demo if …. – Napo

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has threatened to lead a demo in the Ashanti Region if the Keta tidal waves are captured in the...

#Farmers’ Day: Ghanaians celebrate farmers on social media

There are lots of reactions trickling in on social media as Ghanaians celebrate the Farmers’ Day holiday. The government has set aside the first Friday...

Energy Minister sends SOS message to Kumasi residents over ‘dumsor’

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has pledged commitment to resolve the rampant erratic power supply in Kumasi. According to him, he cannot sit idle as an...

LEAP to cover 150,000 households – Chief of Staff reveals

Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Akosua Frema Osei Opare, says the Livelihood Against Poverty (LEAP) will be expanded to cover...

Otumfuo charges police to deal with proliferation of alms

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to help deal with the proliferation of arms in the country....

One shot dead as irate youth clash with police at Kotobabi [Video]

https://youtu.be/K7r4fLZG8t0 One person has reportedly been shot dead with another in critical condition after a group of irate youth clashed with the police at the...

Captain Smart arrested

The Nima Divisional Police Command has arrested media personality, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart. Captain Smart, who is the host of Onua...

A/R: HIV/AIDS infections to hit over 77,000 by end of 2021

HIV/AIDS cases in the Ashanti Region are estimated to hit 77,859 by the close of the year, Dr Thomas Agyarko Poku, the Regional Coordinator...

Man, 45, found hanging dead in his room

A 45-year-old man, Thomas Agyei, has allegedly committed suicide over alleged marital problems at Adeiso in the Upper West Akyem District of Eastern Region....

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...