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Mr President where are the theatres? – Clemento Suarez asks

Ghanaian comedian Clemento Suarez has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to fulfil the NPP’s manifesto promise to put up regional theatres in the country. The comedian...

Teachers adopt strategy to swerve wives over ‘chop money’ – GNAT

In-charge of Salaries and Condition of Service for Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Isaac Baah, says some of their members swerve their wives...

Hearts of Oak players don’t smoke – Ex-team manager

Former Hearts of Oak team manager, W.O. Tandoh, has dismissed allegations suggesting that players have been engaging in smoking and drinking before and after...

Don’t forget players who qualified Ghana to World Cup – GFA told

Former Black Stars goalkeeper, Adam Kwarasey, has warned national team handlers about neglecting players who qualified Ghana to the World Cup in Qatar Following a...

A-G empowers RTI Commission to prosecute offenders

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has secured a fiat — a formal authorisation — from the Office of the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister...

Finance Ministry yet to approve ¢5-per-inmate feeding fee for prisons

The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has said attempts to increase inmates’ feeding fee to ¢5 have been delayed by the Finance Ministry. Addressing Parliament on...

Viral unemployed graduate hoisting placard gets over 50 job offers

The University of Ghana graduate who went viral for standing by the road with a placard appealing for employment has revealed the outcome of...

Nigerian senator due in court over organ-harvesting plot

A Nigerian senator will appear in court in London later Thursday, accused of trying to take a child to the UK in order to...

Church issues certificate of virginity to female members after testing them

In order to encourage chastity among ladies in society, a Nazareth Baptist Church located in South Africa has carried out a free virginity test...

Meet the Ghanaian who is the first Black transgender surgeon

A Ghanaian medical practitioner in the United States has become the first black surgeon to be formally fellowship-trained in transgender surgery. Dr Jude Opoku-Agyeman is...

Netflix star sentenced to 12 years imprisonment

Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, one of the stars of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on child sex...

Man murders friend during fight in farm

A physical exchange between two farmers has left one dead at Lamboya near Zebila in the Bawku district of the Upper East Region. The victim,...

All is set for 2022 GIJ homecoming

The 2022 edition of the annual Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) alumni homecoming has been scheduled to take place from August 20. This year's event...

Boris Johnson to quit as party leader

Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs. A Conservative leadership contest will take...

Court sentences Astroturf thief, accomplice declared wanted

The Berekum Circuit Court presided over by His Lordship Osei Kofi Amoako has sentenced a 21-year-old resident of Dwenem in Jaman South Municipality, Gideon...

Akufo-Addo launches $10 million Tourism Grant for SMEs

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday launched a $10 million Tourism Grant to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to transform the tourism sector and stimulate...

Police educates public on how to hold lawful protests, special events

The Ghana Police Service has shared public educational tips on the law that guides the holding of special events including demonstrations. This follows the violence...

Blaming COVID-19 and Russian-Ukraine war for economic crisis is propaganda – Gyampo

A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on the government to take responsibility for the current state of...

GAF warns against recruitment scam on social media

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged the general public to ignore any recruitment advertisement on social media platforms. The GAF also advised members of...

Relationship breakups, unemployment, among leading causes of suicides in Ghana

On a daily basis, Ghanaians have continued to take their lives for reasons that are very flimsy and some that are heartbreaking. The Mental Health...

Education Minister lauds Appointed Time Printing Limited

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lauded Ghanaian printing company, Appointed Time Printing (ATP) Limited, following its production of the first...

We have no information on construction of National Cathedral – PPA

The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has revealed that it has no knowledge about the construction of the National Cathedral by Ribade Company Limited. The PPA...

TUC members to join COLA strike

Pressure is mounting on the government to concede and pay the 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance to public sector workers. The Trades Union Congress...

Defence Minister begs striking teachers

Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has pleaded with worker unions to exercise patience with the government as it negotiates with the International Monetary Fund for...

Govt meeting with striking teacher unions ends inconclusively

A crunch meeting between the leadership of the four striking teacher labour unions and the government to resolve the impasse ended in a stalemate. The...

Pupils of Borae No2 displaced after heavy rainstorm

Pupils of Borae No. 2 in the Krachi Nchumuru district in the Oti region have been displaced after a heavy downpour. The rainstorm, which hit...

Mahama receives Sunyani queenmother

The newly-installed Paramount Queen Mother of Sunyani, Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II, has led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on...

Akufo-Addo presents 45 buses to Metro Mass Transit

As part of efforts to revamp the operations of the Metro Mass Transit, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented 45 brand new VDL...

COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine war not cause of Ghana’s economic woes – Dr Duffuor

JoyNews/AdomNews · Duffuor speaks on Ghana's economy Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana has described as false claims that the invasion of Russia in...

Group demands forensic audit of Covid-19 expenditure

The Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Inclusive Governance made up of 34 Civil Society Organisations and 10 individuals of high repute have demanded accountability...

Pound fallen to a two year low against dollar

The pound has fallen to a two-year low against the dollar reflecting traders' increasing concerns about recession around the world as energy prices continue...

Ghana’s Alexander Djiku set to sign for Hoffenheim

Black Stars defender, Alexander Djiku, is on the verge of sealing a move to Bundesliga side, TSG Hoffenheim, ahead of the 2022/23 season. According to...

I lost interest in my wife two days after our wedding – Qatar based Ghanaian

Qatar-based Ghanaian, Stanley Appiah, has revealed that he lost trust and interest in his two-day-old marriage after he read a WhatsApp message that popped...

GAEC trains farmers in Black Soldier fly technology

The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has held a workshop to equip farmers on how...

July 11 declared as public holiday

Government has declared Monday, July 11 as a public holiday. This is because July 9, which is a Saturday, marks the day for the...

People need to have attitudinal change to minimise flooding – Henry Quartey

Minister for the Greater Accra Region, Henry Quartey, has said residents in the region need a change of mind in order to curb the...

COLA war: GRNMA ‘disowns’ nurses, midwives union [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NURSES ON COLA The Ghana Registered Nurses' and Midwives' Association (GRNMA), has said Members of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana...

I save £500 a month working in UK; I won’t come back – Ghanaian-trained nurse

Samuel, not his real name, a Ghanaian nurse who has migrated and is practicing in the United Kingdom interacted with Bernard Avle on the Citi...

Your parents will sack you if you stay without paying rent – US-based Ghanaian

US-based Ghanaian, Nana Yaw Kwarteng, has stated that even parents will sack their overage children if they do not support them with rent and...

Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over internet fraud, information theft

A Nigerian has been extradited from Ghana to the United States over his alleged involvement in fraud and information theft against some victims in...