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Choosing Chelsea over United was ‘best decision of my life’ – Mikel Obi

Former Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi says picking Chelsea over Manchester United in a highly controversial transfer in 2006 was the “best decision” of...

Thunder strikes 12-year-old boy at Nkwanta South

A 12-year-old male pupil of Redeem M/A basic school has been struck by thunder in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident...

Mankessim murder: Court adjourns case to allow police more time to investigate

A Cape Coast District Court has yet again adjourned the case involving the gruesome murder of two persons at Mankessim. According to the court, the...

Pakyi No. 1 kingmakers angry over surge in galamsey activities

Kingmakers of the Ekuona Royal family and some farmers at Pakyi No.1 are unhappy over a surge in illegal mining activities known as 'galamsey'...

Philomena Dzogbo is ‘Borla Woman’ of the Year

A middle-aged woman, Philomena Dzogbo, has won the Most Distinguished Borla Woman of the Year 2022 Award. She was presented a plaque and a...

GFA fines Legon Cities GH₵8,000 for misconduct against Medeama SC

The GFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a fine of GHc8,000 on Legon Cities FC after being found guilty on three counts of misconduct in...

God will fight for me – Wontumi on Akonta Mining/Samatex tussle in Nimri Forest Reserve

JoyNews/AdomNews · Chairman Wontumi sets record straight on Nimri Forest operations Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, has...

Sacking Samuel Boadu at the wrong time puts pressure on the new coach – Amankwah Mireku

Former Hearts of Oak Captain, Yaw Amankwah Mireku, believes the club chose the wrong time to part ways with Samuel Boadu. The Phobians mutually parted...

Akonta Mining has no permit to mine in Tano Nimri Forest Reserve – Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission of Ghana has reiterated that Akonta Mining Limited has no mining lease, mineral right, and/or permit to undertake any mining operation...

Torrential rains likely to cut-off Sunyani-Techiman highway

The Kobedi portion of the Sunyani-Techiman highway in the Bono Region is likely to be cut off by rains as it has already devastated...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea has fired a suspected intermediate range ballistic missile over part of northern Japan. It prompted a warning from the Japanese government for people...

Akufo-Addo directs SIGA boss to probe 2021 Auditor-General’s report

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Director General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to within four weeks investigate the causes of...

Cost of mental healthcare up – Mental Health Authority helpless

The cost of mental healthcare in the country has gone up with fears among stakeholders that the situation can undermine accessibility and worsen the...

COCOBOD signs $1.13bn syndicated loan for 2022/2023 cocoa crop season

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a $1.13 billion syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2022/2023 crop season. The...

EOCO arrests 7 Nigerian cyber criminals

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested seven Nigerien cyber criminals. EOCO in a Facebook post on Monday noted that the arrest was...

We will work day, night to clear backlog of passports – Foreign Affairs Minister

JoyNews/AdomNews · We will work day, night to clear backlog of passports – Foreign Affairs Minister The Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has assured...

NADMO, Military move to rescue Ashalaja flood victims [Video]

https://youtu.be/nzWXwTMXHQE A joint team of Military and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) are on a mission to rescue residents of Ashalaja in the Ga...

Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s rating to further junk status

Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa1 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. The...

Eastern region floods: 5 dead; 10 missing

Five persons have been confirmed dead with 10 others missing following a heavy downpour in the Eastern region. Two of the deaths were recorded in...

COCOBOD secures US$1.13bn to purchase cocoa

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured US$1.13 billion from a consortium of international banks and financial institutions to purchase cocoa beans in the...

NIB, National Security probe ECG prepaid saga

Two security outfits, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and National Security have initiated full-scale investigations to unravel the circumstances that led to the reported crash...

Akufo-Addo sends strong message to SIGA over Auditor-General’s report

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) to work with the Auditor-General into the causes of the...

Suspect in Nkwanta South shooting remanded

The Nkwanta South District Magistrates Court has remanded into prison custody 43-year-old John Nana Sei, a suspect arrested in relation to a shooting incident...

Hundreds trapped as houses submerge after heavy downpour at Ashalaja [Video]

https://youtu.be/lO_UEWBnAsQ Hundreds of residents at Ashalaja in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been trapped in their homes with their houses...

Erik Ten Hag explains why Ronaldo was benched in derby defeat

Erik ten Hag says he did not bring Cristiano Ronaldo off the bench during Manchester United’s 6-3 defeat at Manchester City “out of respect”. But...

Single ladies searching for husbands attend church in wedding gowns [Video]

Single ladies in search of husbands recently attended a church service dressed in wedding gowns. The christian ladies attended the church service dressed in wedding...

Govt not responsible for creating jobs – Joe Wise

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has absolved government of the responsibility of creating jobs for the youth. According to the Member of...

Galamsey: Declare state of emergency in all mining areas – Akufo-Addo told

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in Ghana in his bid...

100 Ukraine students placed in medical schools in Ghana

The Ministerial Committee tasked by government to work towards the integration of Ukraine students returnees has successfully enrolled 100 students into Medical Schools in...

I don’t feel sabotaged – ECG MD

The Managing Director of Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has rejected allegations of sabotage over the recent power purchase difficulties faced by the citizenry. Samuel Dubik...

Fire destroys portions of Kumasi Central Market

Fire on Monday morning swept through about 20 shops in the leather and footwear section of the Kumasi Central Market, destroying goods worth thousands...

One arrested over Nkwanta South shooting incident

 One suspect, John Nana Sei, has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at Alhaji Bench in the Nkwanta South District of the...

Amoatia Ofori Panyin justifies activities of anti-galamsey taskforce at Asaman Tamfoe

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin, the Overlord of Akyem Abuakwa State, has reiterated calls for government and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to...

Chinese boss who ‘slashed’ throat of Ghanaian employee denied bail

The Sekondi District Court, presided over by Her Worship Nana Abena Asoh Owusu Omenyo, has refused a bail application for Manager of Poly Changda...

Mahama’s administration completed 46 E-blocks not 29 – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that the John Mahama-led administration completed 46 E-Block projects. This is in contrast to the governing New Patriotic...

ECG might have paid ransom over hacked system – Former Minister

Former Minister for Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, says he will not be surprised to learn that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) paid a...

GWCL shuts down 2 major treatment plants in Eastern region

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has shut down its two main treatment plants in the Eastern Region following the weekend’s flooding. The two major...

Declare state of emergency in all galamsey areas – OccupyGhana to govt

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in the country. To them, this will...

One found dead after heavy downpour in Koforidua

Dead body of an unknown person has been found after flood waters in Koforidua receded Monday morning. The yet-to-be-identified deceased was found dead in drainage...

Family chases St. Francis Xavier Hospital for missing corpse

Tension is looming at Assin Fosu in the Central Region between the family of Linda Obiri Akufo and management of St. Francis Xavier Hospital...