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Monkeypox can spread in 3 ways – Here’s what to know and how to avoid infection

Just two months after the virus landed in the US, monkeypox has been declared a national public health emergency — a déjà vu nightmare for the...

Dr Anyah picks Africa’s most respected CEO award in Mauritius

Dr Felix Anyah, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Holy Trinity Spa and Health Farm at Sogakope in the Volta Region as...

Man lynched at Fetteh Kakraba

A man, believed to be in his late 20s, has been lynched at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region....

Man inflicts cutlass wounds on co-worker for giving fiancée GHC20

A 30-year-old man, Akwesi Amissah, has allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on his co-worker after he accused him of going after his fiancée. The incident...

GPRTU vehicle towing policy to take off in October

Effective October, this year, all drivers under the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), will be required to subscribe to a mandatory vehicle towing...

Two escape death as moving vehicle burns beyond recognition [Video]

https://youtu.be/_dCF2lfH4eI Two persons on board a 4X4 moving vehicle have escaped death after it caught fire on the Nkawkaw-Abirem road in the Eastern Region. The victims...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for Yendi dual road project

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, August 8 cut the sod for the commencement of the Yendi Dualisation road Project, at...

Akufo-Addo, Ya-Na, commend Farouk Aliu Mahama for Yendi City Project Initiative

President Akufo-Addo and Ndan Ya-Na Abukari II, King of Dagbon has commended Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi for his...

Central Region has potential to produce enough rice to feed Ghana – Minister

The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has said the region has the potential to produce enough rice to feed the country and boost...

Tamale, Yendi water project to kick start by October – Akufo Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has confirmed that the construction of the Tamale and Yendi water projects will kick start by October later this...

3 men hospitalised, one’s ear chopped off after clash over woman

Eyewitnesses said they were scared and could not intervene as two groups of young men clashed over a woman, with three people being hospitalised after...

Woman in court for divorce because husband hid inside toilet during robbery attack

A married woman is in court seeking a divorce because her husband fled and hid himself inside the toilet during a robbery attack and only came...

Mahama calls for national economic dialogue over CCC+C downgrade

Former President John Mahama has called for a national dialogue to help salvage Ghana's ailing economy. Mr Mahama believes the national platform will bring together...

Businessman jailed 15 years for car theft

The Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Hayford Boateng, 38, a businessman, to 15 years imprisonment for stealing a car, valued at GHS120,000, at Kasoa...

‘Faeces in sachet water’ research finding inaccurate – FDA

Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has debunked claims that sachet water on the market is contaminated with faecal matter. The Authority said the outcome...

Two suspects arrested over murder of Tweneboa Kodua SHS student

Police at Amansie West district have arrested two suspects including a minor in connection with an alleged robbery and murder of a 16-year-old student...

Ellembelle DCE absolved of involvement in illegal mining

A Minerals Commission investigative report has cleared the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Ellembelle District, Kwasi Bonzoh, of any involvement in the alleged...

Brazil arrests 5 more in murder of journalist

Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested five additional suspects in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. The pair were killed...

Seoul floods: Eight dead amid heaviest rain

At least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea's capital...

Mark Zuckerberg reveals new WhatsApp features

Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status...

Famous fashion designer dies aged 84

Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has announced. Known for his innovative styles and perfume, Miyake built a global...

Man beats pregnant wife to death for not cooking dinner before going to church

A man who could not fathom why his pregnant wife failed to prepare food before going to church pounced on her and beat her to...

Trump accuses FBI agents of raiding his Florida home

Ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Mr Trump said in...

Ibrahim Mahama’s aircrafts fly Tamale’s children closer to their dreams

The aircraft sitting at peace on the greenery in eerie quietness seems at odds with the thatch-roofed mud houses of Jenna village. It’s almost like...

Court strikes out case against businessman declared wanted by police

An Accra Circuit Court has struck out a case against a businessman, Alhaji Ahmed Nii Oti Vanderpuije, who was declared a wanted person by...

More funds needed to reconstruct Apiate community – Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee

The Apiate Support Fund has accrued GH¢45 million as of yesterday, August 8, 2022. The amount is, however, GH¢25 million short of the GH¢70 million...

ECG uncovers 1,000 illegalities

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has uncovered over 1,000 illegalities carried out by some customers during the first week of meter auditing in...

Power crisis: Yilo Krobo District Hospital suspends admissions

JoyNews/AdomNews · Yilo Krobo District Hospital suspends admissions The Yilo Krobo District Hospital has suspended admissions due to the power crisis in the area. The decision...

Corpses in mortuaries at Yilo, Manya Krobo decomposing – Youth Activist alleges

Families in the Yilo and Manya Krobo municipalities say operators of mortuaries are asking them to come for the remains of their loved ones. The...

Police ASP, 2 others die in dawn accident on Afloa-Tema highway

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mary Esinam Ahiafianyo, and two others have been confirmed dead after they were involved in an accident on...

Students Loan Trust Fund opens two new regional offices

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), has opened two new offices in Accra and Kumasi, which are expected to focus solely on the recovery...

Okyeman taskforce refutes land guard allegation

The Okyeman Land Protection Force has refuted claims by the Greater Accra Scrap Dealers Association that the Ofori Panin Fie has land guards terrorising...

Latest on children whose parents died under bizarre circumstances at Atwima

Two children of a couple who died in mysterious circumstances at Atwima Maakro are receiving therapeutic treatment from psychologists, who have pleaded with the...

Kanye West posts Pete Davidson’s ‘obituary’ after Kim Kardashian breakup

Kanye West is mourning the fake death of his former foe Pete Davidson following the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s breakup from Kim Kardashian. The Yeezy fashion...

My wife falsely accused me of rape, had me arrested two months after arriving in Germany – Man reveals

Salifu Abubakari has been living in Germany for almost three decades, but he had to flee the country a few months after bringing his...

SLTF partners ADB/Ghana.gov for electronic collection of loans

As part of initiatives to make repayment of student loans as convenient as possible for borrowers, the Students Loan Trust Fund in collaboration with...

My son was only helping a church member not a relative – Mother of 18-yr-old who died in fire

The mother of an 18-year-old student who died in a fire at Kronum-Afrancho in the Ashanti region says her son was at the factory...

Akufo-Addo reacts to calls for reshuffle

President Akufo-Addo has dismissed calls for him to reshuffle his ministers.  According to him, there is no justification for the demand, insisting most of his...

Popular actor dies after car crash

Actor Roger E. Mosley, who appeared in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I., has died aged 83. He portrayed Theodore "T.C." Calvin, the...

I have no plans to reshuffle my ministers – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has shot down calls to reshuffle his appointees, saying he has no plans to do so. According to him, the performance of...