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COP26 Summit: Youth Bridge launches #PlantToOwnATree campaign

The Youth Bridge Foundation on Thursday launched its youth #PlantToOwnATree Campaign at the Ghana Pavilion as part of Ghana for Climate Change Day at...

UG Pro-Vice-Chancellor sets committee to probe SRC election day violence

The Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana in charge of students and academic affairs, Professor Daniel Frimpong Ofori, has set up a committee...

Convert toll booths into police barriers to keep us in business – Hawkers plead

Residents of Offinso in the Offinso South District of the Ashanti Region are predominantly farmers and petty traders. Some of the petty traders, who deal...

Nana Obiri-Yeboah Institute supports 5 schools at Asante Akyem North [Photos]

The Nana Obiri-Yeboah Institute, on November 3, 2021, embarked on a Birthday Book Project within five schools in the Asante Akyem North District. The...

Why MoMo agents are unhappy about 1.75% tax [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why MoMo agents are unhappy about 1.75% Tax Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, has expressed dissatisfaction over the new electronic transaction tax...

Tamale Muslim youth group rallies support for Anti-LGBTQI+ bill, warns sex workers

A Tamale-based Muslim youth group, Almukhali Suna, has rallied strongly behind the Anti LGBTQI+ bill in parliament, seeking its immediate approval. The group, at...

Police Recruitment: Check out screening results, exams date for qualified applicants

The Ghana Police Service has released the results of the screening and documentation exercise for the medical professionals and lawyers who applied to join...

Support Africa to tackle youth unemployment – UN General Assembly urged

The United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Dr Sam Owusu, has appealed to the General Assembly to help Africa tackle youth...

Woman survives after her car was crushed by 18-wheeler truck

A woman survived a horror crash with only minor injuries after an 18-wheeler truck ran over her car and crushed it. The 46-year-old woman was...

NUGS commends General Legal Council for admitting 499 students

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has hailed the General Legal Council (GLC) for rescinding an earlier decision not to admit some 499...

Napo makes strong case for hawkers over toll removal

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh has waded into the government's decision to abolish tolls on all public roads and bridges. According to him, hawkers...

Ghana Prisons Service sends important message to govt [Audio]

The Ghana Prisons Service has urged the government to extend the ongoing moves to digitalise the economy to the prisons. Director General of the Service,...

E-Levy: Anyone who transacts over Ghc100 a day is not poor – Ursula Owusu

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says anyone who transacts more than 100 Ghana Cedis on Mobile money a day cannot...

‘Pragya’ has killed our business – Taxi drivers bemoan

Drivers at Brekum, a suburb of the Bono Region, say the introduction of tricycles (Pragya) has destroyed their taxi business in the region. Their comments...

Napo reacts to MoMo tax

Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh has said a lot of education is required on the e-levy that has been introduced in the 2022 budget...

Road toll collectors will not lose their jobs – Deputy Finance Minister

A Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed that those assigned to various toll booths will be reassigned. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, Dr John...

Road toll removal: Kasoa residents delighted; hawkers ask for extension

Residents at Kasoa have expressed delight over the government’s decision to scrap road tolls. Speaking to JoyNews’ David Andoh, the residents, including motorists, praised the government's...

1,000 girls benefit from ICT training in North East Region [Photos]

About 1,000 girls have benefitted from training in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) held at Gambaga in the North East Region. The beneficiaries were...

Richard Ahiagbah lands top appointment at Jubilee House

A former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Richard Ahiagbah, has been appointed the Deputy Director of Research at the Jubilee House. Mr Ahiagbah,...

NHIA gives waiver for card renewals and registration

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has given a waiver on waiting periods for persons who renew or register for their National Health Insurance...

Headteacher dies in fatal head-on collision

The headteacher of Sekyikrom D/A school in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region has died in an accident on Wednesday, November 17, 2021....

Heads of Junior High Schools at Akuapem South barred from BECE centres

Heads of Junior High Schools in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region have been barred from Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres...

Police gun down 2 robbers, one other arrested

The patrol team of the Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested one suspected armed robber with two others shot dead in an intelligence-led operation. Reporting...

GNFS calls for inclusion in UN Peacekeeping missions

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has called for the consideration of its personnel in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. The Acting Chief Fire Officer,...

Bench warrant for former MASLOC CEO over GH¢93m case

An Accra High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre...

Stop collecting road, bridge tolls from today – Roads Minister directs

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has directed that toll collection at the various toll booths across the country must be halted effective Thursday,...

I cried when I was posted to the NSS – Award-winning filmmaker

Award-winning filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer of Farmhouse Productions, Ivan Quashigah, has shared why he cried when he was posted to the National...

Govt to install CCTV camera systems nationwide – Ofori-Atta

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the government will pursue a policy to expand surveillance capabilities to combat criminal...

Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxes [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxes Instead of placing a 1.75% tax on e-transactions including MoMo,...

KATH denies misappropriating Covid-19 funds

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has denied allegations of misappropriating Covid-19 funds as being claimed by Awuni Akyireba, a Forensic...

How a model ordered husband’s execution while living secret life as cartel queen

An influencer and model living a life of luxury is also the leader of a gang that police allege killed her husband at their...

Govt announces innovative ways to collect property taxes

The government, as part of efforts to improve revenue mobilisation drive, has introduced innovative measures to collect property taxes in the country, Minister of...

2022 Budget: Why govt abolished tolls on public roads

The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget...

2020 Budget: Checkout major pipeline projects expected to take off in 2022

The government has announced major pipeline projects that are expected to take off in 2022. This was made known by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, while...

14-year-old boy allegedly electrocuted at Pakyi

A 14-year-old boy met his untimely death when he allegedly got electrocuted at home at Pakyi in the Ashanti Region. Majid Iddrisu was found by...

2022 Budget: Good news for entrepreneurs

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced an initiative to be rolled out by the government to support entrepreneurs in the country. According to him,...

Full text: 2022 Budget Statement presented by Ken Ofori-Atta

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, today November 17, delivered the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government before Parliament. The...

Nigeria: Six killed as tyre burst causes crash

Six people have been killed in a fatal crash at Durum village on the Bauchi-Kano Road, Bachi State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the accident, which occurred...

Mahama donates GHS20K to families of Offinso-Aboffuor accident victims [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has donated GHS 20,000 to the families of victims in an accident at Offinso-Abofour in the Ashanti Region that claimed...

Commercial driver bites off, swallows taskforce member’s finger

A commercial driver, on Tuesday, bit off the finger of a taskforce member in Ebonyi State to escape arrest. The driver also swallowed the finger...