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Polio vaccine shortage hits Northern Region

There is a shortage of Oral Polio vaccines in the Northern Region. According to reports, it has been out of stock on a national level. This...

National Cathedral – Okudzeto- Ablakwa sends SOS message to Sir David Adjaye

Internally acclaimed architect, Sir David Adjaye has been asked to brace up for a probe about monies received for the National Cathedral project. North Tongu...

Ghana legend Mohammed Polo to launch book

Black Stars midfielder, Mohammed Polo, has revealed his intention to launch a book about his career. The 65-year-old is keen to follow in the footsteps...

Father of Achimota Rastafarian student apologises over alleged assault

Tereo Marhguy, father of the Achimota School Rastafarian student who accused his son of assault, has apologised for making the matter public. According to him,...

Arsenal forward Lacazette rejoins Lyon on a three year deal

Lacazette returns to the French club on a three-year deal until June 2025. Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has re-signed for Lyon on a free transfer...

Train kills 21 after derailing

At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more hurt after a train derailed in eastern Iran, state media report. The train, which was...

Stonebwoy’s reply to fan who asked him to call on the name of Jesus to be saved

Dancehall musician Stonebwoy gave off a hilarious reply to one Twitter user who asked him to turn to Jesus Christ to be saved. According...

COVID-19: Accra still a hotspot – Ghana Health Service

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, says the current Covid-19 active cases are mostly concentrated in Accra, with four...

Transformer thief nabbed, accomplice at large

Residents of Takoradi have apprehended a young man suspected to have raided the Station B transformer centre of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The...

Chief Supt Kofi Sarpong promoted

Celebrated gospel musician and police officer, Chief Superintendent Kofi Sarpong, has been promoted. The musician, who has risen through the rank and file of the...

I’m not an Anti-Christ – Okudzeto Ablakwa on National Cathedral crusade

JoyNews/AdomNews · Okudzeto Ablakwa not against National Cathedral Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is fighting off claims that, he is...

Chief Imam consoles Catholic Church

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has received news about the murder of worshippers of the Catholic faith in Owo, Ondo State,...

Consuming bush meat cannot spread monkeypox – Kumasi traders

Bush meat sellers in Kumasi have rejected findings that consumption can spread the monkeypox virus. This comes on the back of a warning by the...

All you need to know about Monkeypox

Ghana has officially recorded cases of the Monkeypox virus. The Ghana Health Service says five cases have been confirmed in the Eastern, Western and Greater...

Ghana wins chairmanship of African Medicines Agency

Ghana's Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu was named the first chairman of the African Medicine Agency's Bureau at the just-completed First Ordinary Session...

Gender Ministry visits family of girl who escaped ritual murder

Caretaker Minister at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Cecilia Dapaah, has led a team to visit the family of the...

Police arrest 37 motor riders for road offences

The Fosu Police have arrested 25 motor riders and 12 tricycle riders in a swoop by the Assin Fosu Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate...

Radio presenter among dead in Tamale robbery

Four persons including a local radio presenter with Tamale-based Neeisim FM have died following a suspected robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at...

Wearing of nose mask, hand sanitiser can prevent Monkeypox – Virologist

A virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) has outlined ways of preventing a nationwide transmission of the monkeypox disease. Dr Michael Owusu...

The Church of Pentecost congratulates Asante Kotoko coach for Premier League success

The Church of Pentecost has congratulated Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum for leading Asante Kotoko to win the 2021-22 Ghana Premier League title. Prosper Ogum, who...

NSS proposes allowance increment; check out amount [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NSS proposes GH₵ 1000 allowance increment for personnel The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has hinted at a possible increment of up to a...

37-year-old lady resigns from her job, becomes full time girlfriend

Emily de Rean did what most career women wouldn't do as she has ditched her job to become a full-time girlfriend and doesn't regret...

Ofori-Atta must be removed from office – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu has called on Parliament to initiate processes to remove Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta from office. Samuel...

Five-month-old aborted foetus found at refuse dump

Residents of Assin Fosu Nsuakye in the Assin Fosu municipality of the Central region had to deal with the horrific sight of a five-month-old...

Appiatse reconstruction to begin in July – Abu Jinapor

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has said the Appiatse community reconstruction project will commerce by July, this year. He said...

Three arrested over murder of man at Awutu Mampong

The Awutu Bereku District Police Command has arrested three persons in connection with the death of 45-year-old Kofi Kyekyebi. The suspects have been identified...

Government commits €155 million to rural broadband services

The government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, has committed about €155 million to supplement universal service funds to boost broadband services in...

All set for inauguration of Asanteman Europe Association

All is set for the much-anticipated inauguration of Asanteman Europe Association, a non-profit organisation comprising Asantes in Europe.  The event is scheduled to take place...

Why should we pay for permit to fix our own bad roads? – Actress Beverly Afaglo asks govt

Actress Beverly Afaglo has called on the government to make changes to some sections of the law barring citizens from fixing deplorable roads without...

Premier League to discuss ending Russian TV deal

The Premier League will discuss whether it should end its £43m six-year deal with Russian broadcaster Match TV at this week’s annual general meeting. The...

School sued over alleged negligence after allegedly serving pupil banku

A private school at Oyarifa in Accra, Gracefield School Limited, has been put before court over alleged negligence that risked the health of a...

ECG to start auditing meters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is informing customers and the general public that it will conduct an audit of all meters soon. Teams of...

Boafri S.D.A basic school pupils forced to turn their laps into table to write

The pupils of Boafri S.D.A basic school in the Krachi Nchumuru district in the Oti Region are compelled to turn their laps into table...

Nigerien beggars on streets of Accra to be repatriated

The Nigerien Embassy in collaboration with the Government of Ghana has kick-started the process to repatriate some Nigerien beggars on the streets of Accra.A...

18-year-old arrested for killing woman, 36, and her child after failed rape attempt

A police command has apprehended an 18-year-old suspect for the alleged brutal murder of a 36-year-old woman, Talatu Alh Usman, and her one-year-old child. The...

I won’t spare any culprit – DCE warns over molestation of 15-year-old girl at Ofoase [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · DCE ON 15 YR GIRL ASSAULTED Persons involved in assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Akyem-Ofoase in the Eastern region will not be spared,...

Four robbers arrested for allegedly attacking mining site at Fenaso Ketewa

The Police have arrested four robbery suspects who attacked a mining site at Fenaso Ketewa near Obuasi, Tuesday, June 2, 2022. The robbers, armed with...

Ghana confirms cases of Monkey Pox in 3 regions [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ghana Records Five Cases Of Monkey Pox The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed five cases of the Monkey Pox Disease in three...

Ablakwa drops another bombshell on National Cathedral funds

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Okudzeto Ablakwa, has once again accused the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of releasing GH¢142 million for the construction...

Sri Lanka requests $5bn for payment of essential goods

Sri Lanka's prime minister says the country needs at least $5bn (£4bn) over the next six months to pay for essential goods as it...