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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...

Two fined over false information for Ghana Card registration

The Adjabeng District Court in Accra has fined two women, Olu Olarusi Toyin Tracy aka Tracy Mensah and Yvette Mensah a sum of GHS3,600...

Accra Mayor cautions pedestrians

The Accra Mayor, Elizabeth Sackey, has cautioned pedestrians to use the provided walkways and cross the roads at the pedestrian crossing. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly...

Budget drama: Gyampo calls for more dialogue not showdowns

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to be tactful when discussing matters...

Woman reports child sex attack 22 years ago after seeing abuser on social media

A predator, who attempted to have sex with a child 22 years ago, has been brought to justice after a woman saw her abuser being confronted live on...

Bank robbers kill policeman

Armed robbers killed a policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday in Aramoko-Ekiti when they raided an old...

Armed police swoop on post office as staff lock suspected robber inside

Armed police raced to a high street post office after reports of a suspected robbery taking place. Quick-thinking staff locked a man inside the branch until officers...

Tollbooth workers stage demo; petition Parliament over closure [Video]

Scores of toll workers nationwide have poured onto the streets of Accra to protest the cessation of tolls collection which has rendered them redundant. The...

Meet Ghana’s youngest graduate who entered university at age 13

Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa is the youngest graduate in Ghana after graduating at age 17 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She...

It is not fair to tag politicians as corrupt – Duffuor

"I can't say politicians are corrupt. The system and situations make them so, former Finance Minister," Dr Kwabena Duffuor has said. According to the...

Budget rejection: Annor-Dompreh challenges Speaker on NPP MP who was present in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has expressed reservations about a purported message from Speaker Alban Bagbin to Ghanaians. According to him, the...

Engender professionalism to promote transit trade – U/E police told

Senior Police Officers in the Upper East Region have been urged to upgrade the level of professionalism among police officers to boost transit trade...

SSNIT reacts to long-term sustainability concerns raised by ACRR

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has assured it has enough reserves to pay all benefits due contributors and validly nominated dependants....

Policeman who died while responding to robbery incident buried [Photos]

Chief Inspector James Issaka Aromah, a policeman who died in a motor accident while responding to a robbery incident, has been buried. The solemn...

Today in history: Kwame Nkrumah opens Tema Motorway [Video]

A short video posted by 'Ghanaian museum' on Instagram shows Ghana's first president Dr Kwame Nkrumah commissioning Tema Motorway to speed traffic between Accra...

MTN Qwikloan will collapse if E-levy is implemented – Operators warn

Arnold Parker, the Chief Executive Officer of Afb Ghana, operators of Qwikloan services on MTN, has hinted at the cessation of their operation if...

Two arrested for allegedly attacking 60-year-old woman at construction site

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly attacking a 60-year-old woman at a construction site at Mamprobi. The suspects have been...

COVID-19: GMA charges govt to secure more vaccines

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to step up its efforts at securing more vaccines for Ghanaians to ensure their...

Police officer who sexually harassed woman in vehicle remanded

The policeman arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female victim in a vehicle has been remanded in police custody. General Lance Corporal Victor Antwi Yeboah with...

Mahama donates Glucometers to diabetes patients at Korle Bu on 63rd birthday

Former President John Dramani Mahama has donated Glucometers to the Diabetes Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He made the donation on Monday, November...

You’ll need us – Ambulance Service CEO’s message to armed robbers

The National Ambulance Service is worried about recent armed robbery attacks on the emergency service providers. Chief Executive Officer of the Service, Prof Ahmed Nuhu...