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We cannot guarantee all citizens seeking Ghana cards will receive them by Sept 30 – NIA

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it cannot guarantee that all citizens seeking to acquire their Ghana cards will receive them by September 30....

KNUST lecturer held over wife’s disappearance still in prison custody despite High Court bail

A senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), who is standing trial for kidnapping his wife, is yet to regain...

How tanker tracking devices have forced drivers to go on strike [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · How tanker tracking devices have forced drivers to go on strike Members of the Gas Tanker Drivers and Petrol Tanker Unions have declared...

Boy, 2, found dead in public toilet at Twifo Aboabo

A two-year-old boy has been found dead in a public toilet at Twifo Aboabo in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region. Kasapa...

Family of man stoned to death by ‘mentally challenged’ woman at Circle speaks

https://youtu.be/jZUWbyrp9K0?t=212 The family of a young man, believed to be in his 20s, who was killed by a suspected mentally challenged woman at Kwame Nkrumah...

‘Mentally challenged’ woman storms court

A mentally-challenged woman in her late forties on Monday stormed the Circuit Court four in Accra and demanded that her case be settled. The woman...

The more people complain about hardships, the more NPP is energised to break the 8 – KSM

Veteran journalist Kwaku Sintim Misa, popularly known as KSM, has expressed shock at the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) insistence on 'Breaking the Eight'. His shock...

Mentally-challenged woman who stoned man to death admitted for assessment

The Kaneshie District Court has ordered that the mentally challenged woman who stoned to death a young man at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in...

I was an active member of Methodist Boys’ Brigade – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has fondly revealed he was an active member of the Methodist Boys' Brigade as a young boy. His faith,...

Some ‘Brukina’ drinks contain cancer-causing substances – UG research

One would like to enjoy a cold bottle of ‘brukina’ (or bokina), a dairy milk and millet mixture, to release some stress on a...

Evangelist arrested for allegedly sodomising 15-year-old boy

A 37-year-old evangelist, Frederick Darko, is in the grips of the Gomoa Nyanyano police for allegedly sodomising a 15-year-old boy. The victim claims the act...

Govt to save $13.2bn from power agreements

The Government has successfully renegotiated Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with six Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the country, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta,...

Interesting story of a man who witnessed his own ‘funeral’

It is a natural phenomenon to prepare ahead of celebrations; be it wedding, birthday, graduations etc, but one of the most important events of...

Three in critical condition after machete attack at Kasoa

At least three young men are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Kasoa Central Clinic after a group of people numbering seven and...

Ronaldo and Maguire most abused players on Twitter

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League player, a new report has found. Ofcom analysis...

Local airline ticket prices up; passengers lament

Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual...

Pastor, wife granted bail for allegedly defrauding 875 victims of GH¢23.7m

A pastor and his wife accused of defrauding 875 people of GH¢23.7 million have been granted bail with sureties by an Accra High Court...

Appointed Time Printing Ltd set to deliver textbooks to schools

A private commercial and security printing house, Appointed Time Printing Limited, has disclosed that all is set to deliver the 800,000 school textbooks which...

Yilo Krobo chiefs send SoS message to ECG

The chiefs and the people of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region have appealed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to restore power...

31-year-old man shot dead at Nkonya

A 31-year-old man has been shot dead by an unknown assailant at Nkonya Kodzi in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region. Lieutenant Colonel Edward...

Citi FM’s Bernard Avle hit with sad news

Award-winning journalist and General Manager of Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Bernard Koku Avle, has reportedly lost his wife Justine. Mrs Avle reportedly passed...

Utility tariffs to go up next week; New rates to take effect September 1

Utility tariffs are expected to go up next week, the first since 2017. Once announced, the tariffs are expected to come into effect on September...

Bob Smith Jnr weeps, recounts Waakye’s final moment before his death

Actor Bob Smith Jnr has recounted the final moments of actor Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye, before his unfortunate demise at the 37...

We’ve moved from ‘dumsor’ to ‘sor kikim’ – Minister

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has said currently, Ghana does not have power generation challenges. To him, under the current dispensation, there is nothing like...

NIA sends important message to Ghanaians abroad over Ghana card

Ghanaians abroad seeking to acquire a Ghana card will be expected to pay $50, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced. The NIA Executive...

Current high food prices due to greed from sellers – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has blamed the current increase in food prices on profiteering from the side of...

WAEC ‘disowns’ Bolgatanga, Bawku Technical Institutes

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said it cannot take responsibility for the violence that erupted at the Bawku and Bolgatanga Technical Institutes. This,...

30 immigration officers now prosecutors

Thirty officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last Thursday graduated from the Detective Training Academy (DTA) as prosecutors. The officers, who underwent a six-week...

Thieves break into church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have raided the Divine Grace Missions Outreach Ministry International at Kusa near Fomena in the Adansi north district of the Ashanti Region. The suspects...

NSS invites user agency requests for 2022/2023 service year

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has begun the processes for the deployment of prospective personnel to various sectors across the country. In...

NSS announces end of 2021/2022 service year

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the 2021/22 service year is scheduled to officially end on September 30, 2022....

Man incurs wrath of traditional leaders for impregnating 3 daughters

https://youtu.be/98jvzJz_4nE A 60-year-old man has been fined GHS12,000 by the traditional authorities of Assin Andoe in the Assin South District for having sexual intercourse with...

Mentally-challenged man terrorises Kokomlemle residents

Two days after the gruesome murder of a man at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by a mentally-challenged woman, residents of Kokomlemle have...

Akufo-Addo commissions rehabilitated Sunyani Airport

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022, commissioned Phase I of the Sunyani Airport Rehabilitation Project. Describing the commissioning ceremony...

Rehabilitated Sunyani airport inaugurated

The Rehabilitated Sunyani Airport in the Bono Region was Wednesday inaugurated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The completed work is the Phase I of the...

SIC staff charged with causing financial loss to the state

A bench warrant has been issued by an Accra Circuit Court for the arrest of a senior officer of the State Insurance Corporation (SIC)...

No Ghana card, no voting– EC warns new voters

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, has warned prospective voters to obtain a Ghana card since that...

Fisheries Ministry opens sea for artisanal fishers after a month of closed season

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) on Monday opened the sea to artisanal fishers to resume fishing. The season was closed for a...

NCA justifies GHc5 charge for self-re-registration App

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has provided reasons to charge people who will want to use the Sim Card re-registration App to register their...

What Mahama and Lordina wore to their 30th marriage anniversary bash

Former President John Mahama and his wife, Lordina Mahama, have celebrated 30 years of marriage in grand fashion. Mr Mahama and his wife had...