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ECG extends working hours over prepaid credit challenges

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has notified customers that due to technical challenges affecting the smooth service provision to prepaid customers, it will...

Insecurity, self-doubt and fear nearly crushed my dreams but I triumphed – UPSA Law School valedictorian

At the age of 22, Naziha Gombilla had her fair share of insecurity, self-doubt, and fear of failure. As James Allen warns in his book...

Mankessim murder suspects killed a trader, too; they’re ritual murderers – Police

Police investigations into the Mankessim murder case have established that the two suspects, Michael Darko, alias Nana 1; and Christopher Ekow Clarke, have murdered...

US-based Oakley signs agreement with Benjamin Azamati

Ghana national 100m record holder, Benjamin Azamati, has landed a two-and-a-half-year endorsement deal with sunglass experts Oakley Incorporated. After reviewing Azamati’s performances over the just...

GRA descends on 3 auto service stations for failing to issue VAT invoices to customers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has descended on vehicle servicing stations in parts of Accra for failing to issue Value Added Tax (VAT) invoice...

Burkina Faso unrest: Military officers remove leader Damiba

An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba. Ibrahim Traore cited Lt...

Stop holding yourself as ‘Mankrado’ – Gomoa Fetteh Royal Family warns Kwasi Alhaji

The Gomoa Fetteh Royal Family has asked one Kwasi Alhaji to stop holding himself as the Mankrodo of Gomoa. The royal family who have described...

COP Maame Tiwaa visits POLAS executives as she tours Northern part of Ghana [Video]

Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) and President of Police Ladies Association (POLAS), COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah took time off...

Woman kills former landlord with hammer, steals $40k through forged checks

A woman accused of murdering her former landlord with a hammer and stealing tens of thousands of dollars through forged checks from his savings...

A Nigerian lady held my manhood to avoid paying – Bolt driver shares experience

Vincent Potaki is a ride-hailing service driver that works with two major companies in Ghana, and he shares some encounters with riders; sex offers,...

Ed Sheeran to face copyright trial over ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Pop star Ed Sheeran has been ordered to stand trial in the US over claims he copied his hit song Thinking Out Loud from...

NLA’s 60th anniversary celebration launched

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) successfully launched its 60th anniversary celebration at the organisation's headquarters in Accra on September 29, 2022. Speaking at the...

Asaman Tamfoe shooting: Six suspects arrested

The Police have arrested 16 persons in connection with a shooting incident at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred between some persons...

SIM re-registration deadline: Sam George taunts Communications Minister

Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee in Parliament, Sam George, has asked Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to apologise to Ghanaians and admit...

ITU elects new Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has elected Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin and Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas for the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU respectively. The...

Chairman Wontumi urged to halt operations in Tano Nimiri Forest

The Lands Ministry has directed mining firm, Akonta Mining Limited, to stop operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest. In a statement issued on September 30,...

Horror as gunmen shoot indiscriminately at Kyebi Apapam [Watch]

A video of some men exchanging gunshots has gone viral on social media. Though the details of what transpired in the video have not been...

Ghana elected Chair of Commonwealth ITU Group

The Republic of Ghana, on 25th September, 2022, was elected Chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) for a four-year term in Bucharest, Romania.  The...

Soldiers on rampage as they attack church, pastor and colleague in civilian uniform

A few rogue elements in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have refused to allow the name of the noble institution to rest as their...

Children in school bus involved in accident [Video]

https://youtu.be/7b-zO7axzf4 About seven children have been injured with another left unconscious after their school bus was involved in an accident at Adiembra at Asante Mampong. The...

Adentan gets plastic waste recycling demonstration centre

A plastic waste recycling demonstration centre has been commissioned at Maledjor in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The project being implemented by...

Mother’s words to daughter killed by sister’s fiancé, chief [Audio Attached]

"My daughter only told me she was traveling with the promise of returning with good news only for her to arrive here in a...

Odike exposes some soldiers over ‘galamsey’ [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ODIKE ON SOLDIERS GALAMSEY The Founder and Leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has said the New Patriotic Party...

UCC SRC reacts to alleged stabbing incident on campus

The Student Representative Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has urged the general public to disregard news purporting that a student has...

Ayawaso Central Health Directorate begins 2nd round of polio vaccination

The Ayawaso Central Municipal Health Directorate has announced the start of the second round of the polio vaccination campaign for children under five years. It...

SIM card registration suit: All 9 persons who filed have Ghana Cards ready with NIA

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has urged the Accra High Court to dismiss a suit seeking to stop the regulatory body from blocking the...

Fleet Manager charged for stealing 44 vehicles granted GH¢2m bail

A 31-year-old fleet manager at Huawei Technologies has been arraigned at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing 44 vehicles worth GH¢5.7 million. The accused,...

Everton fined £300,000 for pitch invasions

Everton have been fined £300,000 over the two pitch invasions during their Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on 19 May. The...

Tears as trainee nurse killed by sister’s fiancé and chief is buried [Video]

https://youtu.be/DOzUAYDU7dI It was a heartbreaking moment for relatives and loved ones as the mortal remains of 22-year-old aspiring nurse, Georgina Asor Botchwey was laid in...

Book containing late President Mills’ SONA, ‘Atta Mills Speaks’ launched

The John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage has launched a book in memory of the late President Prof Atta Mills in the Volta Regional...

Murdered Canadian-based Ghanaian laid to rest alongside late sister [Watch]

A Canadian-based Ghanaian, the late Frank Kofi Osei, who was said to be gruesomely murdered by his side chick has finally been laid to...

Chinese boss who ‘slashed’ throat of Ghanaian employee arrested

A Chinese national, who allegedly slashed the throat of his Ghanaian employee at Kweikuma in the Sekondi-Takoradi municipality of the Western Region, has been...

Trevoh Noah is leaving The Daily Show after 7 years

Comedian Trevor Noah has announced he is standing down as host of The Daily Show. Noah said he was "filled with gratitude for the journey"...

Arrival of mortal remains of aspiring nurse killed by chief, pastor at Yeji [Video]

The body of a 22-year-old student nurse, Georgina Asor Botchwey, allegedly killed and secretly buried by a chief and pastor at Mankessim has been...

Mankessim murder case: Body of another lady killed by chief, pastor discovered

Police's ongoing investigation into the Mankessim murder case has established that the two suspects, Michael Darko alias Nana 1 and Christopher Ekow Clarke, have...

Dogs can sniff out stress from humans, new study reveals

Our canine companions have proven once again how finely tuned they are to our feelings - this time in a scientific sniffing test. Scientists discovered...

Politicians behind ‘ghost names’ on govt payroll – CLOGSAG

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG) has accused politicians of being behind the incidence of 'ghost names' and the ballooning public...

DVLA increases fees and charges for all services

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced an increase in fees and charges for its services.In a circular cited by class news,...

I shouldn’t be blamed for ‘galamsey’ activities in people’s rooms – Mireku Duker

The unlawful mining activities (galamsey) that are taking place in people's bedrooms, according to the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku...

Gambaga: Land guards charged under new Vigilantism and Related Offense Act

Police prosecutors in Nalerigu have charged 12 suspected land guards with offenses under the new Vigilantism and Related Offenses Act. The suspects were remanded after...