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Membership of National Cathedral Board of Trustees updated without Mensa Otabil

Membership of the Board of Trustees for the National Cathedral has been updated to reflect the exit of Dr Mensa Otabil, the Founder of...

Residents of Tamale kick against proposed tariff increase

Some residents in the Northern Region are kicking against the proposed increase in utility tariffs by the utility companies in Ghana.  According to the residents,...

I won’t criticise Akufo-Addo on my TV show, is the programme for you? – Adom-Otchere asks critics

Journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has said publicly on his TV programme Good Evening Ghana that he will never use his show to criticise President Nana...

Afoko Trial: State closes case after parading 16 witnesses

State Prosecutors have closed their case after parading 16 witnesses in the case in which Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde are standing trial for...

Irate Tamale residents pull down LGBTQI+ billboard

Some irate Tamale residents have removed a billboard in the area seeking to promote activities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer  (LGBTQ+)...

One fire officer in Obuasi fire tender accident dead

The Obuasi Fire tender accident recorded on June 6, 2022, has resulted in the death of a young firefighter, the Ghana National Fire Service...

Monkeypox to get a new name

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox. It comes after more...

Prof Gyampo hit with sad news

A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), Prof Ransford Gyampo, has lost his father. His dad, Mr Sampson Bismark Gyampo passed...

Repair works ongoing on parts of Accra-Tema Motorway, alternative routes provided

Roads and Highways Ministry says it is undertaking emergency repair work on the Lakplakpa river bridge on the Accra-bound section of the Accra-Tema Motorway. This...

Angry Kejetia traders litter offices of market management over failure to repair burst pipe

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are up against the management of the facility over the failure to repair a burst pipe...

Two police officers promoted for arresting one of their own for possessing ‘wee’

The police administration has promoted two of its officers for effecting the arrest of another officer suspected to be carrying 84 parcels of compressed...

Armed men kill 1, others hospitalised at Akatsi South

One person has been killed, while four others have been hospitalized following a robbery incident at Makafui and Sons Lotto company at Ayitikorpe in...

Ghana’s World Cup opponent hammers Egypt 4-1

Ghana's group opponent for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, South Korea, has thrashed Egypt in a friendly match on Tuesday afternoon. Egypt were beaten 4-1...

ECG announces amnesty for customers with meter issues

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an amnesty for all customers with electrical meter faults within its operational catchment. The utility company says...

Deputy AG speaks after Supreme Court rejected Assin North MP’s review application

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) and Ministry for Justice has expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the review application...

Adwoa Safo ‘snubs’ Privileges Committee

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Tuesday, failed to appear before the Privileges Committee as scheduled. The absentee MP was...

DVLA rolls out eye test reforms

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in compliance with Regulation 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation, 2012 (L.I. 2180) and in reinforcing its...

Driver’s mate dead, others injured in accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

https://youtu.be/LPIJZdhrQjE A driver's mate has died in a fatal accident at Asankare in the Asante Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Scores have also been...

Ghana Digital Centres Ltd to launch Tertiary Digital Innovation Program

Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) is set to launch the Tertiary Digital Innovation Program (TDIP). The program is aimed at equipping tertiary graduates...

How digitalisation pushed passport office revenue from ¢1m in 2017 to ¢56m in 2021

The Presidency has touted an increase in the Passport Office’s revenue. It said the revenue increased from GH¢1m in 2017 to GH¢56m in 2021. The Presidency...

Ghana partners Finland to establish political consultations

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finland to establish political consultations. The meeting...

Temporary speed ramps installed in front of Islamic SHS

The Police administration and the Urban Roads Department have put anchor ropes on a section of the Abrepo Junction-Barekese road to reduce speeding and...

Akufo-Addo launches Development Bank Ghana

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the $750 Development Bank Ghana (DBG). He said DBG will support all banks in the economy to have access to...

Policeman under police guard after being involved in accident

A Police Sergeant, identified as Lotsu Agbeko, aged 36, working with the Form Police Unit (FPU) at Tesano has being involved in an accident....

Body of suspected illegal miner retrieved

The body of a suspected illegal artisanal miner that was missing has been retrieved from Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo mine’s operational area with the assistance...

Local organic fertiliser producers form association

To help bridge the shortage of fertiliser in the country caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, local organic fertilizer producers have...

Dog waits outside hospital for four months after owner was taken away in ambulance

Dogs love their owners unconditionally - and would go to the end of the world for them. One dog has proven his loyalty towards his owner after...

Clergy stunned by revelations from National Cathedral – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the main opposition NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the National Cathedral project is being executed on “sheer deception” by President...

Oppong Nkrumah visits 15-year-old girl molested at Ofoase

Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament (MP), Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has paid a visit to a 15-year-old girl who was molested at Akyem-Ofoase in the...

Britney’s ex charged for stalking her at wedding

A man once married to singer Britney Spears - for 55 hours - has been charged with felony stalking after showing up unannounced during...

Former Man City captain Kompany named Burnley boss

Burnley have appointed former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany as manager. The Belgian, 36, was in charge at Anderlecht for two years before leaving by...

Nat’l Cathedral: We’ll miss purpose, drag integrity of men of God in the mud if… – Prophet Kofi Oduro [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kofi Oduro On National Cathedral Founder and leader of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Dr Kofi Oduro, has expressed disgust about the manner...

I’m on a national assignment; I make enemies by the day – Popular Prophet [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I'm on a national assignment; I make enemies by the day- Kofi Oduro Founder and leader of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Dr...

Kumasi Islamic SHS: Up your professional antics and tactics – Annoh-Dompreh tells Police

The Majority Chief Whip has lambasted the Ghana Police Service over its tackling of the riot at Kumasi Islamic Senior High School on Monday,...

Man in trouble for forcing his mentally ill wife to brush her teeth

A man, whose wife is reported to be mentally unstable, is being investigated for allegedly abusing her in the name of cleaning her. According to pulse.ng,...

Bagbin orders parliamentary probe into Islamic SHS, Police clash

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed a fact-finding Committee to furnish the House with circumstances that led to a clash involving the...

I can track premix fuel distribution from my office – Hawa Koomson

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister says the smuggling of premix fuel in Ghana will soon be a thing of the past. Mavis Hawa Koomson...

2022 Kirin Cup: Ghanaians praise Manaf Nurudeen for heroics in win over Chile

Black Stars goalkeeper, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, has received tremendous plaudits from Ghanaians following his sensational performance against Chile in the 2022 Kirin Cup tournament. Nurudeen...

National Cathedral CEO eats humble pie

The Executive Director of the National Cathedral project, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, has rendered an unqualified apology to the Coalition of Muslim Organisations (COMOG). This...

EU set for legal action over UK Brexit deal changes

The EU is expected to launch legal action against the UK government on Wednesday over its decision to scrap some post-Brexit trade arrangements. Ministers insist...