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Farmer found dead in a river at Asiakwa [Photo]

A man, believed to be in his late 50’s, has been found dead in the Twafo River at Asiakwa in the Eastern Region. Residents say...

Man, 43, lynched for shooting his wife at Sehwi Nsawora

A man, believed to be in his 40s, has been lynched at Sehwi Nsawora after allegedly shooting his wife at Sehwi Sika ne Asem...

Azugu is now under IGP – Minister tells Parliament

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samuel Kojo Azugu, has, since May 27, 2021, been recalled by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from the Ministry of...

Gov’t begs man whose CCTV captured robbery attack on bullion van to release video

The Interior Minister Mr Ambrose Dery has appealed to the man whose CCTV cameras captured the robbery attacks on a bullion van leading to...

Ejura: Why I released bodies without autopsy – Doctor reveals

The Medical Superintendent at the Ejura Government Hospital, Dr Mensah Manye, has told the Ejura Committee that a postmortem could not be conducted on...

Meet 21-year-old bis3xual who wants to give birth to two daughters

Awudu Inusah, known popularly as Dollar, has disclosed that he would want to have two daughters by 23, however, he will never allow them...

Akufo-Addo to commission Pokuase Interchange today

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to commission the Four-Tier Pokuase Interchange today, Friday, July 9, 2021. The $94 million project loacted at the ACP...

Deadline for Ejura Commttee of Inquiry extended

The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has approved the three-member Ejura Committee of Inquiry's call for an extension of deadline. Mr Dey, in a statement to...

Man who tied 6-yr-old grandson to tree over missing ¢50 granted bail

The New Abirim Magistrate Court has granted bail to three persons for conspiring and tying a six-year-old boy to a mango tree for allegedly...

Ejura probe: Kaaka’s family sends strong message to Interior Minister

The family of late activist, Ibrahim ‘Kaaka’ Mohammed, will not participate in the ongoing public inquiry into circumstances that led to the death of...

Largest aircraft in the world lands in Ghana

The largest aircraft in the world, “Antonov An-225 Mriya” has landed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Only two of such aircrafts were built. The...

Ejura Committee of Inquiry calls for extension of time

The three-member Commission of Inquiry set up by the Interior Ministry to probe the circumstances leading to the shooting of two persons during a...

Ex-convict jailed 14 years for stealing pepper

The Asamankese Circuit Court has sentenced a 35-year-old ex-convict to 14-years imprisonment for stealing Guinea pepper (ɛfɔm wisa) worth GH¢1,200. The convict, Adams Danteni Shaibu...

I am committed to building a robust education system – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo Addo says he is committed to building a robust educational sector capable of preparing Ghanaians for global demands. For him, the country’s...

GBA damns assault against civilians by security personnel

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), says it has noted with increasing concern and trepidation, acts of violence carried out by some security agencies recently...

Ghana Water ‘exposes’ Fire Service over water hydrants

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has accused the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) of selling water from their hydrants meant for their jobs. Engineer...

NLC directs aggrieved staff of Pantang Hospital to resume work

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered health workers of Pantang Hospital to call off their strike with immediate effect. The directive comes on the...

Why Fire Service personnel arrived in taxi to douse flames at Akyem Begoro [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ambrose Dery reveals why Fire Service personnel arrived in taxi to douse flames at Akyem Begoro Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has justified why...

Nine drivers arrested along Spintex and Adjiringanor roads

Officials of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have arrested nine drivers on the Spintex and Adjiringanor roads in Accra. Their offences included driving...

Conjoined twins: I’m ready to help – US-based plastic surgeon

The celebrity US-based plastic Ghanaian surgeon, Dr Michael Obeng, says he is ready to help in the impending surgery to separate the conjoined twins...

AG sued over salaries for spouses of the president and his vice

The Attorney General’s (AG) Office has been sued by two National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) over Parliament’s approval of salaries for...

Meet the ex-convict who poses as beggar to rob motorists [Photo]

Achimota Police have arrested an ex-convict for allegedly posing as a beggar to attack and steal a Lenovo laptop from his victim along the...

Kaaka’s murder: Ejura MCE speaks on arrest of ‘bodyguards’

The Ejura Sekyeredumase Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mohammed Bamba Salisu, has disassociated himself from some two persons arrested in connection with the death of...

Mr Logic reacts to Yaw Tog, Stormzy brouhaha [Video]

Artiste manager and chairman of the Songwriters Association of Ghana, Mr Logic, has slammed rapper Yaw Tog and his management team over statements he...

Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang leads NDC delegation to Prophet T.B. Joshua’s funeral [Photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang leads NDC delegation to TB Joshua funeral The 2020 Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Naana Jane...

Husband allegedly murders wife over misunderstanding at Breman Asikuma

A 34-year-old man, Kwasi Kumi, who allegedly murdered his wife, aged 39, after a misunderstanding that ensued between them on Tuesday, has been arrested...

Ejura MCE makes damning revelation about youth protesters

The Ejura Sekyeredumase Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mohammed Salisu Bamba, has alleged faceless persons incited the youth against him and the Police in the...

6 arrested as Baatsona Police rescue 10 trafficked Nigerians

The Baastona police have rescued 10 Nigerian nationals from their traffickers at Coastal Estates down on the Spintex road. On 06/07/2021 at about 4:00pm, an...

Teacher shot dead, driver injured in robbery on Atebubu- Kajaji road [Photos]

A 27-year-old teacher has been shot dead with one other injured in a robbery incident at Premuase in the Sene East District of the...

Ghana to roll out maritime strategy to address piracy, kidnappings

Government is set to endorse a comprehensive National Integrated Maritime Strategy that will enhance interagency cooperation and boost the collaboration among land, sea and...

Covid-19: Ghana records 652 cases in 38 days

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Ghana has increased by 652 in less than two months. In 38 days, Ghana’s active Covid-19 cases...

New frog discovered in Atewa range forest reserve

A newly discovered critically endangered frog species found nowhere else in the world beyond the Atewa Range Forest Reserve has been described and published. With...

P*rnography blog operator discharged

The website administrator of Empressleak, an adult website, who was accused of sextortion, has been discharged by the Accra Circuit Court over prosecution delay...

Woman, 34, found dead in toilet at prayer camp [Video]

A 34-year-old woman, Nafisah Mensah, has been found dead in a toilet of the Christ the Shepherd Prayer camp at Kasoa Opeikuma. The mother of...

Here are the best ways to avoid visa rejections

Being smart and avoiding these mistakes will spare you time, money and visa denials. The success rate of visa approval depends on many factors. It...

Father pleads with judge to sentence son for stealing turkey

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in prison after his father prayed the court to deal with him for stealing turkey. The...

Assembly Member suspects foul play in death of man at Pankrono-Estate [Video]

Assembly Member for Pankrono-Estate in the Tafo Municipality of the Ashanti Region is suspecting foul-play following the murder of a middle-aged man in the...

Taxi driver commits suicide after stabbing wife to death

A 38-year-old taxi driver Kojo Kum popularly known as One Stone has poisoned himself to death after allegedly stabbing his wife Adwoa Adiza who...

Two jailed for forgery, abetment

The Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced to two years in hard labour, Charles Amoah, a roofing sheet agent and Evans Nyantakyi, an estimator. The Court...

Just in: Achimota School locked down

The Ghana Health Service has ordered the restriction of movement to and from the Achimota School. The school authorities have since been directed neither to...