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Opuni’s stay motion adjourned

An interlocutory motion for stay of proceedings filed by former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, has been adjourned...

Burkina Faso summons Ghana’s envoy over Akufo-Addo’s allegations

The government of Burkina Faso has summoned Ghana’s ambassador, that country’s state information agency has said. Boniface Gambilla was summoned by the government of Apollinaire...

Horror: Couple drills nail into 10-year-old maid’s head

An employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jude Ozuogu and his wife, Ifeoma Ozuogu, have been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for child...

Otumfuo cautions against selling central market stores

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Ashanti regional minister to ensure traders temporarily relocated to the Racecourse and other satellite markets...

VIP hints of transport fare reduction

The VIP JEOUN Transport Service has assured the travelling public to expect a fall in fares in the coming days as the Christmas festivities...

Fire guts Atebubu co-operative distillers retailing office [Photos+Video]

Workers of the Atebubu co-operative distillers retailing office are counting their loss after fire engulfed the property on Friday, December 16. The fire, which reportedly...

Appointments Committee vets Gender Ministry nominees

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has vetted President Nana Akufo-Addo's nominees for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. The nominees, Abudu...

Nigerian police uncover bomb factory, arrest suspects

The Ebonyi State Command has uncovered the biggest bomb factory in the southeast allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its...

Fuel prices drop by more than ₵2 at pumps

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today, December 16, 2022.  Leading marketing oil...

AMA launches ‘Street Sweepers’ initiative to improve sanitation in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched the 'Street Sweepers' initiative to address littering and other related sanitation issues in the city. The initiative, which...

Nigerian tech company introduces menstrual leave

A Nigerian tech company, Klasha, has brought in a new policy which will allow its employees to take time off when they are in...

Elon Musk starts banning critical journalists from Twitter

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent reporters who cover Elon Musk, including Ryan Mac of The New York Times, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The Washington Post’s Drew...

One killed, another injured as robbers attack house at Brofoyedu

The Police are on a manhunt for a gang of robbers who attacked a household and shot two persons at Brofoyedu in the Ashanti...

Martin Amidu: RE: Special Prosecutor yet to receive salary after 16 months in office

I read a news story on myjoyonline.com on 15 December 2022 in which it was reported that: “Exclusive documents available to Joy News indicate that the...

Ben Ephson’s prediction on NDC Chairmanship race [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ben Ephson's Prediction On NDC Chairmanship Race Pollster Ben Ephson has indicated he will be surprised if the General Secretary of the National...

I will bring back O and A level educational system if elected president – Kwabena Agyapong

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, says the current educational system needs to be reviewed. He said the...

Sad scenes as popular gospel musician is laid to rest [Video]

Popular Nigerian gospel musician, Sammie Okposo, has been buried. The final funeral rites came off on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Lagos Nigeria. The 51-year-old...

Usain Bolt wins Lifetime Achievement award

Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Bolt, 36, is...

Gender Ministry nominee clears air on allegation of conflict of interest [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Gender Minister designate denies allegation of conflict of interest in purchase of sanitisers The Deputy Minister for Gender and Social Protection nominee,...

BoG give reasons for cedi’s stability against US dollar

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has attributed the cedis’ recent gains to new set of monetary measures instituted by the central bank. According to the...

Alleged police impersonator granted GH¢150K bail

A 38-year-old private investigator, Israel Afram Benson, has pleaded not guilty for allegedly having in his possession police accoutrements and defrauding by false pretences....

542 Births and Deaths staff transferred to Local Government Ministry

A total of 542 local staff of the Births and Deaths Registry have been transferred to the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural...

Transport fares may be reduced on Monday – Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport says Ghanaians should expect a reduction in transport fares on Monday, December 19, 2022. The announcement follows the reduction in fuel...

Coronavirus may spread from corpses – Scientists report

Like a zombie in a horror film, the coronavirus can persist in the bodies of infected patients well after death, even spreading to others,...

Railways Ministry gets ₵618.2 million for 2023 fiscal year

Parliament has approved GH₵618.2 million for the Ministry of Railways Development to run its programmes and activities for the year 2023.  The Ministry’s budgetary allocation...

Gomoa Akotsi mobile money robbers grabbed 

The Gomoa Ojobi District Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers who shot and robbed a mobile money vendor at Gomoa Akotsi last...

We will strike if government defaults on pension payments – CLOGSAG

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has hinted of an indefinite strike if the Government fails to honour the payment of...

Cargo truck loaded with scraps overturns along Achimota-Accra road [Photos]

A Tema bound cargo truck loaded with metal scraps Thursday evening fell on its side around the Achimota overhead, causing heavy vehicular traffic. The vehicle...

The cedi is not appreciating; only recovering it’s lost value – Economist

An Economist, Dr Godfred Bonkpin, has said that the sudden appreciation of the Ghana cedi is not real, but only a recovery of it's...

Akufo-Addo hasn’t failed Ghanaians – NPP MP

Afigya-Kwabre North Member of Parliament (MP), Collins Adomako-Mensah, has urged Ghanaians to have faith in President NamaAkufo-Addo amidst the hardship in recent times. Despite the economic challenges,...

Pay Special Prosecutor’s 16 months salary – Minority to govt

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has indicated the willingness of the caucus to stop the approval of the annual budget estimate of the Office...

Police given hot chase while attempting to rescue trafficked children at Adakope

Residents of a fishing community, Adakope near Dambai in the Oti Region chased a police rescue team that was there to rescue trafficked children...

Sammi Awuku’s extraordinary gentlemanliness wins heart of World Lottery Boss

President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Madam Rebecca Paul, has described the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammy Awuku, as an...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers reduce prices of their wares

As the cedi keeps racing fast behind the dollar, spare parts dealers have reduced prices of their wares by about 10% to 20%. The Chairman...

Ghana concerned about activities of Russian mercenaries at Burkina border – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns about Russian mercenaries' activities on Ghana's northern border with Burkina Faso. President-Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa...

Cars burnt beyond recognition in 2 separate accidents [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/1QLudJRxm1U Two vehicles have burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly accident at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The accident occurred...

Mahama meets Sammy Gyamfi and Opare Addo

Former President John Mahama has urged cool heads among the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo and Communications Officer, Sammy...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers send strong message to GPRTU over transport fares

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected the Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) claim of increases in the prices of spare...

Chris Hughton will best fit Black Stars head coach role – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has tasked the association to appoint Chris Hughton as the next Black Stars head coach following the resignation of Otto Addo. According...

KGL Group partners the African Lottery Authority on responsible gaming

The KGL Group, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, title sponsored the just-ended African Lottery Authority Conference held in Accra from the 7th to the...