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Read: Ghana’s trip to IMF a crying shame – OccupyGhana

Like almost all Ghanaians, it had been blindingly obvious to us for a while that the Government would have to return to the IMF....

Driver arrested for throwing faeces at officer who attempted to seize his car

A bus driver has been prosecuted for stripping himself naked and smearing officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority with faeces to prevent...

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon semi-final

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal injury. The 36-year-old Spanish second seed received treatment on the injury...

FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption charges

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland. The pair stood trial...

Body of woman who died after delivering quadruplets detained, family seeks support for babies

The body of Monica Mensah, a 44-year-old woman, who delivered quadruplets at Ekwamase-Ogookrom, a village in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central...

Inaki Williams admits he feels more Ghanaian after recent visit

Inaki Williams has admitted that he feels more of a Ghanaian following his recent visit to the country. The Athletic Club forward was part of...

Inaki Williams gives Ghanaians massive boost ahead of 2022 World Cup

Following Inaki Williams' nationality switch from Spain to Ghana, the 28-year-old believes the Stars will do everything to make it past the group stage...

23 Ideal College students injured in melee with land guards, police

Twenty-three (23) students of Ideal College have been left injured after they were brutalised by some land guards and police officers, the school’s Management...

Intelligence gathering team failed to predict COLA strike; query them – Prof. Aning tells Defence Minister

Security Analyst, Prof. Kwesi Aning, has asked the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul to query his intelligence gathering team for failing to predict the strike...

Domelevo gets top international appointment

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has been appointed as a board member of a multinational organisation, Global Fund. In a statement confirming his appointment, theglobalfund.org...

River gods demand 5 human sacrifices for re-commissioning of toilet facility

Residents of Ampabame no-1 in the Ashanti Region cannot use a new 32-seater toilet facility because a river deity says its commissioning will need human...

Zambian delegation visits Ghana on talks over operations in the mining ministry

A six-member delegation from Zambia yesterday paid a visit to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to familiarise themselves with operations of the...

Aduman SHS students attacked; one in critical condition

A student of Aduman Senior High School (SHS) is in critical condition while others sustained various degrees of injuries after the school was attacked...

COLA strike: National Service personnel to replace teachers

JoyNews/AdomNews · School Authorities compelled to use NSP to mitigate effect of COLA strike School Authorities have been compelled to rely on National Service Personnel...

Groupe Nduom will bounce back stronger – Kwesi Nduom

Chief Executive of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has expressed his gratitude to the people of Elmina for being behind him in his...

I am willing to die for the country for a good course – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, has expressed his willingness to die for the country. Speaking in an exclusive interview on Joy...

Driver nabbed over serial theft

A driver, who took huge sums of money from seven victims under the pretext of securing United Kingdom (UK) visas for them but failed,...

Latest on trial of KNUST lecturer accused of kidnapping wife

State prosecutors are expected to call a third witness in the case in the trial of a KNUST lecturer accused of kidnapping his wife. Dr...

DR Congo rebels refuse to withdraw from fighting

Congolese M23 rebels say talks between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Félix Tshisekedi will not stop the fighting...

Ken Ofori-Atta must resign or face censure motion – Kwabena Donkor

A former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, is asking the Finance Minister to resign immediately. According to him, Ken Ofori-Atta’s handling of Ghana’s economy is...

Abronye DC discharged by court

The Accra Circuit Court 8 has struck out the case between the State and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye...

Cable thief suffers burn injuries

An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was seriously burnt when he attempted to steal electricity cables from an Electricity Company...

Maiden edition of Adom FM’s ‘The People’s Forum’ held at Doblo-Gonno

The maiden edition of Adom FM’s 'The People's Forum' (TPF), a segment on its morning show, Dwaso Nsem has been held at Doblo-Gonno near...

Fire guts Asase FM a week after thieves raided CEO’s property

Fire has gutted the studio of Asase FM, a radio station at Kpandai in the Northern Region. The unfortunate incident, which occurred on the night...

Nipsey Hussle’s killer convicted of first-degree murder

Eric Holder Jr., the gang member who shot superstar rapper Nipsey Hussle to death in 2019, has been convicted of first-degree murder in a Los Angeles...

Jamaican music star Popcaan detained

Dancehall artiste Popcaan is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to investigate the reasons behind his detention in the United Kingdom (UK). In a post...

Mr President where are the theatres? – Clemento Suarez asks

Ghanaian comedian Clemento Suarez has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to fulfil the NPP’s manifesto promise to put up regional theatres in the country. The comedian...

Teachers adopt strategy to swerve wives over ‘chop money’ – GNAT

In-charge of Salaries and Condition of Service for Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Isaac Baah, says some of their members swerve their wives...

Hearts of Oak players don’t smoke – Ex-team manager

Former Hearts of Oak team manager, W.O. Tandoh, has dismissed allegations suggesting that players have been engaging in smoking and drinking before and after...

Don’t forget players who qualified Ghana to World Cup – GFA told

Former Black Stars goalkeeper, Adam Kwarasey, has warned national team handlers about neglecting players who qualified Ghana to the World Cup in Qatar Following a...

A-G empowers RTI Commission to prosecute offenders

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has secured a fiat — a formal authorisation — from the Office of the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister...

Finance Ministry yet to approve ¢5-per-inmate feeding fee for prisons

The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has said attempts to increase inmates’ feeding fee to ¢5 have been delayed by the Finance Ministry. Addressing Parliament on...

Viral unemployed graduate hoisting placard gets over 50 job offers

The University of Ghana graduate who went viral for standing by the road with a placard appealing for employment has revealed the outcome of...

Nigerian senator due in court over organ-harvesting plot

A Nigerian senator will appear in court in London later Thursday, accused of trying to take a child to the UK in order to...

Church issues certificate of virginity to female members after testing them

In order to encourage chastity among ladies in society, a Nazareth Baptist Church located in South Africa has carried out a free virginity test...

Meet the Ghanaian who is the first Black transgender surgeon

A Ghanaian medical practitioner in the United States has become the first black surgeon to be formally fellowship-trained in transgender surgery. Dr Jude Opoku-Agyeman is...

Netflix star sentenced to 12 years imprisonment

Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, one of the stars of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on child sex...

Man murders friend during fight in farm

A physical exchange between two farmers has left one dead at Lamboya near Zebila in the Bawku district of the Upper East Region. The victim,...

All is set for 2022 GIJ homecoming

The 2022 edition of the annual Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) alumni homecoming has been scheduled to take place from August 20. This year's event...

Boris Johnson to quit as party leader

Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs. A Conservative leadership contest will take...