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17-year-old, another remanded into police custody for robbery

The Tema Circuit Court A has remanded a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old into a juvenile cell and police custody, respectively, for allegedly robbing a...

Buy only FDA registered bottled water – Ghanaians cautioned

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to buy packaged and bottled water the outfit has registered and approved. This comes...

Short man undergoes painful surgical procedure to increase his height

A short man has gone to extreme lengths to increase his height by five inches by undergoing excruciating surgeries. Moses Gibson, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, experienced "heightism"...

TEWU threatens to withdraw services [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TEWU Threatens To Withdraw Services The Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have announced plans to withdraw its services nationwide effective Saturday, April...

Former DCE for Sawla passes on

A former District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Sawla district in the Savanna Region, Mandariwura Isaac Dramani Mumuni, has passed on. The politician passed away...

Muslim man dragged to court for marrying 5 wives

A businessman, Awaisu Jibril, appeared at a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, for allegedly marrying five wives, contrary to Islamic teaching. The prosecutor,...

Many trapped in as 7-storey building collapse in Nigeria

An undisclosed number of construction workers have been reportedly trapped under the rubble of a seven-storey building that collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island,...

Former NPP Director of Finance and Administration appointed deputy Ghana Water MD

Immediate-past Director of Finance and Administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been appointed deputy Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited in...

52 nabbed for illegal connection in Accra West

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG), Accra West Region, has uncovered the activities of 52 customers engaged in various forms of illegal connections. The...

Ghana’s Debt-to-GDP to reach 98.7% by end of 2023 – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Ghana’s Debt to GDP Ratio will increase further to 98.7% by the end of 2023.  This was...

Driver’s mate jailed 8 years for defiling minor in guest house

A 21-year-old driver's mate has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for having sex with a 13-year­ old girl...

Ghana first to approve ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it....

FDA uncovers GH₵700k worth of unregistered body enhancers, aphrodisiacs in Kumasi

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized unregistered herbal and orthodox medical products worth GH₵700,000 in Kumasi.  In a market surveillance exercise in...

GUTA urges traders to adjust prices

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has urged all members to adjust prices following the fall in inflation. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on...

One dead, 11 others injured after bus crashes into trees

One person died while about 11 others got injured in an accident that occurred on Holy Saturday in the Western Region. According to sources, the...

Stop protests to attract investors to Ahafo – Minister pleads with constituents

Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye says the region is struggling to attract investors to help address youth unemployment because of lack of peace. His comments...

Female students turn to sports betting amid economic hardship

Female students in Ghana are breaking the status quo by engaging in sports betting, according to the Student Representative Council (SRC), President of the...

Bolgatanga Technical University surcharged for underselling water packaging machine

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), has surcharged the Bolgatanga Technical University directing the institution to refund an amount of GH¢4,000 for underselling...

GRIDCo embarks on demolition exercise in Ashanti region

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) is undertaking a demolition exercise to clear illegal structures obstructing power transmission lines in the Ashanti region. The...

W/R: Armed robbers attack bank at Anyinase

Armed robbers have made away with an unspecified amount of money after attacking a bank at Anyinase in the Ellembelle District of the Western...

Hundreds stranded as ferry breaks down at Afram Plains

Tension is mounting among commuters from Adawso to Ekye Amanfro in the Eastern Region as the ferry which transports passengers on the Afram river...

Spirituality in the digital age: New data shows how Ramadan impacts consumption on Spotify

Muslims around the world entered the contemplative month of Ramadan on 22 March, and global music streaming platform Spotify provided an accompaniment for their...

School Feeding responds to caterers demands

The Head of the Ghana School Feeding Programme Public Relations, Siiba Alfa has assured that the government will soon implement its decision to increase...

Newmont reacts to fire incident at Ahafo South Mine

Newmont Africa says a fire incident that occurred at its ’s Ahafo South Mine onsite laboratory on Sunday, April 9, has been brought under...

Kumasi: Three major construction works halted over debt restructuring

Construction works on three major projects in the Ashanti region have been halted due to a lack of funds. The projects include phase two of...

Kwabena Agyapong’s take on UK red listing nurses [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kwabena Agyapong’s take on UK red listing of nurses New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has reacted to the UK’s...

Collapse building kills 2 during communal labour

Two men have died after a teachers quarters collapsed on them at Adansi Asilevikrom in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti region. The...

Uber driver caught on camera attempting to rape young drunk female passenger

A new disturbing video shared online shows a male driver trying to rape a young drunk female passenger. But his efforts were thwarted by a...

Following in the family business

Now that the season of political primaries is upon us, I have been wondering if I can find some evidence to support the theory...

 Police on manhunt for robbers who attacked money collection point at Anyinase

The Police are on a manhunt for a robbery gang who attacked a cash collection point at Anyinase near Essiama in the Western Region.  The...

Be humble in decision making amid economic restructuring – Sam Jonah tells govt

Renowned statesman Sam Jonah has advised the decision-makers in the country to be humble in challenging times the country finds itself as they find...

UK red list: Why nurses in Ghana can still work in UK [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TENKORANG ON REDLIST General Secretary for Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, David Tenkorang has said the United Kingdom (UK) red list does...

Assemblyman, other in court over sale of ECG meters

The Assemblyman for Damfa, Charles Kotei has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling meters belonging to the Electricity Company of...

Tension in Sehwi Bekwai as irate youth attack police station

There is tension at Sehwi Bekwai in the Bibiani Ahwraso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North region after irate youth besieged the police station...

Mike2 Foundation donates to orphanage home at Kwaku-Nkwatia

Mike2 Foundation led by Adom FM presenter, Michael Boateng has donated to the Bless the Children International Orphanage Home at Kwahu-Nkwatia in the Eastern...

Health Ministry sets records straight on UK red list [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MOH ON RED LIST The Ministry of Health has reacted to the red listing of Ghana in relation to the recruitment of health...

NEDCo to chase govt institutions, others over arrears

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (NEDCo), has indicated that, it will undertake a general revenue mobilization exercise across its operational areas effective April...

Northern region records 106 fire outbreaks in first quarter of 2023

The Northern Region has recorded 106 fire outbreaks in the first quarter of 2023. It is estimated that these fires cost damage to properties worth...

E/R: Man beaten to death after inflicting cutlass wounds on wife

A young man has reportedly died at Wurapong, a farming community in Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern region after he was allegedly assaulted...

My Lord I want more food – Slain soldier ‘killer’ begs court

One of the six suspects standing trial in connection with the murder of Trooper Sherrif Imoro at Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman in the...