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Viral video of children feeding from dustbins; The inside story [Watch]

https://youtu.be/llJ7HYuNmck A man, believed to be in his 60s, Yaw Asare, has opened up on his struggles in his bid to make ends meet and...

NPP directs former executives to return party property

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all former regional and constituency executives to return party vehicles and all other assets in their possession....

Energy Minister sends important message to Akosombo residents over major outage in Kroboland [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Energy Minister sends important message to Akosombo residents over major outage in Kroboland Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo,) has said the people...

Police arrest students, staff of Bolgatanga Technical Institute over leaked exams questions

There was chaos at the Bolgatanga Technical Institute after police arrested a number of staff and students over the alleged leaked examination questions. According to...

Akufo-Addo nominates Lariba Zuweira Abudu as Minister for Gender

President Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection,Hon. Lariba Zuweira Abudu, the Member of Parliament for Walewale, as Minister...

DR Congo to discuss withdrawal of UN peacekeepers

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold talks with the UN mission in the country, Monusco, on the withdrawal of peacekeepers that...

Ghana card: NIA to commence registration of persons below age 15 in 2023

The National Identification Authority (NIA) is to begin the registration of Ghanaians below age 15 starting 2023. Acting Head of Corporate Affairs at the NIA,...

Police probe suspected murder at Nkonya

The Ghana Police Service says it has opened investigations into the suspected murder of 31-year-old man at Nkonya Kodzi in the Biakoye District of...

August 4 declared a public holiday

Thursday, August 4, 2022 has been declared a statutory holiday to mark Founders' Day. A statement, issued by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, said...

Fire guts 5-storey building at Tudu [Photos]

Fire has gutted portions of a five-storey building at Tudu in the Central Business District of Accra. The affected portion is said to be the...

Peacekeepers arrested in DR Congo

Peacekeepers who were arrested on Sunday for shooting two people dead on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda were from...

Two street fighters who allegedly killed trotro driver put before court

The Police in Ashanti Region have started prosecution of two suspects who allegedly murdered a trotro driver in the Asokore Mampong Municipality. During a street...

Beyoncé to re-record offensive Renaissance lyrics

Beyoncé is to re-record one of the songs on her new album, after facing criticism from disability campaigners. The song Heated, which was released on...

I am an inspiration for most of the things I write – Epixode

Ghanaian Reggae dancehall artiste and creative director, Theophilus Nii Arday Otoo, known in showbiz as Epixode, has said he serves as an inspiration for...

Akuapem traditonal council rescinds decision on 2022 Odwira festival

The Akuapem traditional council has confirmed that the 2022 Odwira festival will take place amid uneasy calm at Okaupeman. According to media reports, the festival...

KNUST lecturer accused of kidnapping wife granted GH₵300K bail

The Kumasi High Court has granted bail to a senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Wilberforce Aggrey,...

Former MCE throws challenge to women over gender equality

Former Municipal Chief Executive of Oforikrom, Gloria Temmah Gambrah, has challenged women to invest in themselves to be better prepared for positions of authority. She...

US kills al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan drone strike

The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in...

Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers kick against ¢5 charge for SIM registration via self-service app

Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers are protesting against the implementation of the GH¢5 charge that the public would pay when registering their sim cards with...

5 arrested over near-fatal attack at NDC regional office

Five persons have been arrested and processed for court following a near-fatal attack at the Bono East NDC regional office. The suspects are Kojo Agyei...

High Court restrains UEW from forcing Registrar to go on ‘accumulated’ leave

A Cape Coast High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship, Patience Mills-Tetteh, has restrained the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, from forcing...

Kpassa police arrest two mobile phone thieves

Police officers at Nkwanta-Kpassa in the Oti Region have arrested two suspected mobile phone thieves. The suspects, Kwasi 22 and Karifa 24 from Togo, were...

Oppong Nkrumah meets factions in Ofoase-Ayirebi clashes

Following violent clashes between Ofoase Zongo and Brenase Youth in the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency last Thursday, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kojo Oppong...

Beneficiaries of Youth in Afforestation declare strike

The beneficiaries of the National Youth in Afforestation programme under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources have declared a sit-down strike effective Monday,...

Ellembele DCE sets records straight over Magistrate’s bungalow saga

The Ellembele District Assembly has set records straight over claims that the Nkroful District Court Magistrate, Her Worship Awo French Amissah, relocated from her...

Match-fixing: GFA dragged to CAS for banning AshGold and Inter Allies players

Global footballers welfare body, FIFPro, has appealed the decision of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ban players involved in an alleged fixed match...

Unknown assailants shoot man dead at Nkonya

Unknown assailants have shot dead one Daniel Brempong at Nkonya Ntsumuru in the Oti Region. The incident, according to the police, occurred on Monday,...

Omane Boamah, Joyce Mogtari, other NDC gurus mourn with Julius Debrah

Former Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has commiserated with former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah following the demise of his brother, Isaac Nkansah...

Two dead in raging California wildfire

Two people have been found dead amid a huge wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes in northern California. The bodies of...

Let’s build united team for 2024 victory – Stephen Ntim

Newly-elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, has urged members of the party to help build a united front to...

Spio-Garbrah appeals High Court ruling on his case against Wontumi

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has filed an appeal after a Kumasi High Court dismissed his $10 million suit against the...

Two car snatchers jailed 20 years each

A footballer, Mohammed Razak and an auto-mechanic, Isaac Odoom, who snatched a Toyota Belta saloon car from an online driver at Klagon near Tema,...

Police reacts to claims landlord locked up Krofrom station

The Police Service has dismissed reports suggesting that officers at the Krofrom station in the Ashanti region were locked out by the landlord of...

Woman allegedly shot dead over burial rituals

The Koforidua District Court presided over by Her Worship Nana Ama Dabbah Fynn Esquire has remanded Felix Teye, a farmer into prison custody for...

Man arrested for attempting to enter GAF ammunition depot

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) personnel at the Base Ammunition Depot in Michel Camp, have arrested a middle-aged man who was in the process...

Fire destroys prison officer’s flat at Roman Ridge

A timely intervention by a response team from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Monday afternoon prevented a fire outbreak from causing extensive...

Bawumia commissions inner roads in Oforikrom Municipality

Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned 13 kilometers of inner roads infrastructure in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti region. The projects form part of...

Somanya dumsor: Man charges android phones for ₵5, analogue ₵3

A business operator in the Somanya District in the Eastern Region says he is taking advantage of the Electricity Company Ghana’s erratic power supply...

Anti-slavery committee calls on police service to focus on human trafficking

The Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Committee has added its voice to the global campaign against trafficking in person. It has called on authorities, especially the...

AMA mourns with Nii Lante Vanderpuye over father’s demise

Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey has commiserated with Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Odododiodio Constituency in...