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Police secure injunction against armed demo

The Ghana Police Service has secured an injunction against a planned armed demonstration which was slated for Saturday, June 3, 2022. An Accra High Court...

China ‘buzzing’ military flights in Asia

Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says. Canada says that its aircrews have...

Actress jailed for failing to pay restaurant after ordering food worth over GHS 11,000

Kenyan actress, Diana Clara Ojenge alias Mishi Dorah was on Thursday, June 2, charged at the Kibera law courts with obtaining Sh152,550 (over GHS 11,000)...

Opuni Trial: I was trained with Christian values to always tell the truth – Witness

The second defence witness in the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and two others, says he has been trained with Christian values to always...

Seven suspected robbers arrested in Western Region

Seven suspected robbers have been arrested in two separate anti-robbery operations in the Western Region. Four of the suspects, Shadrack Nyame, Wofa Yaw...

Pakistan Taliban announces Truce

The Pakistani Taliban has announced an indefinite ceasefire with Pakistan's government after talks brokered by the Afghan Taliban government. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) said substantial...

Real Madrid ask France for Stade de France answers

Real Madrid have asked for answers into the "series of unfortunate events" at the Champions League final against Liverpool in Paris on 28 May. They...

Man allegedly kidnaps ex-girlfriend, forcefully tattoos his name on her face

A Brazilian man has been accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and tattooing his name on the side of her face, as revenge for breaking...

Russia achieving success in Ukraine’s Donbas – MoD

Russia now appears to have the initiative over Ukraine in the battle for the Donbas, in the country's east, the UK's Ministry of Defence...

Ukraine lifts interest rate in Europe

Ukraine's central bank has more than doubled its interest rate to 25% to the highest level for any European country. The move is intended to...

Akufo-Addo sacks Hamza Tanko from Hajj Board

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed with immediate effect, the removal of Hamza Tanko from all official duties of the Hajj Board. This comes after Mr...

Ghana Meteo warns of heavy rain, thunderstorm

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned of thundery showers of varying intensities in some parts of Ghana. The areas along the Coast, Middle and...

You goofed – Kwesi Pratt tells #Fixthecountry Movement

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, is noted for being part of many street protests in Ghana and touted as...

Dela Coffie reacts to arrest warrant

Political activist, Dela Coffie, has expressed readiness to submit himself to any query of law enforcement agencies as he has nothing to hide. According to...

UMB collaborates with GAAS on 2022 Public Forum; Supports thought-leadership on AfCTA

Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), a leading indigenous Ghanaian bank, today announced its collaboration with the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (G.A.A.S) Public Forum...

Ashanti Region NPP Conference was for auction not election – Defeated Chairman-aspirant

One of the defeated aspirants for chairmanship position for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Kofi Adum Bawuah, has said their...

National Cathedral: It’s a noble course but I’ll not contribute a dime – Nigel Gaisie [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · National Cathedral: It's a noble course but I'll not contribute a dime - Nigel Gaisie National Cathedral is a noble idea but a...

Bring back automatic adjustment formula for utility tarrifs – coalition

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has been urged to re-introduce the automatic adjustment formula, a pricing mechanism, to reflect the actual cost of...

Man escapes prison by disguising himself as a woman

Over the past couple of days, news headlines in the South American country of Paraguay have been dominated by “Gordito lindo” (Cute fatty), an...

Texas shooting: Biden calls for US ban on military style firearms

President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence. Addressing the nation after...

Bimbilla hospital cancels scheduled surgeries

The disconnection of water to the Bimbilla Hospital over a GH¢220,000 debt has led to elective surgeries being cancelled, according to the facility’s management....

Ministry of Transport to introduce electric, gas powered buses

The Ministry of Transport has said it is working assiduously to introduce the first-ever electric and gas-powered buses for public transport in the country. Mr....

NDC’s Dela Coffie declared wanted

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared wanted National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie. This was announced in a statement issued on...

Viral video shows woman risking life for water

A viral video showing a woman scaling the wall of a well to access water has highlighted the acute shortage in several areas of...

May God have mercy on your soul as I sentence you to death – Judge to spiritualist who killed wife, daughter to pacify idols

A presiding judge at the Bolgatanga High Court has sentenced Mbawona Tindana, a self-styled spiritualist, to death for killing his wife and daughter to...

Police chief featured in ‘Cash for Justice’ investigation promoted

A police commander who rejected a bribe from some bail negotiators and suffered persecution after he criticised a senior state attorney for reportedly taking...

Kuwait criticises US embassy over pro-LGBTQ tweets

Kuwait has summoned a top US diplomat in protest over tweets from the American embassy supporting LGBT rights, its foreign ministry says. US officials there...

Parliament summons Lands Minister

The Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament has summoned the sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, over the return of state lands to some families and...

Govt releases  GH¢25m National Cathedral seed money

Government, through the Finance Ministry, has granted the release of GH¢25 million to the National Cathedral Secretariat as additional seed money for the project....

Biden calls for US ban on military-style firearms

President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence. In a primetime speech...

Former CEO congratulates Kotoko after Premier League title win

Ex Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah, has congratulated the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League champions following their triumph on Thursday, June 2....

Dreaded Nogokpo deity also has a court that adjudicates cases brought before it

Amuzu Agbodzalu Williams the Head of ‘Nogokpo shrine’ says Nogokpo has a Court with a nine-member panel that sits on matters every Saturday to...

Public University Workers detach from TEWU-TUC

Workers at public universities across Ghana have announced their detachment from the national union, the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades...

CENDLOS holds first national digital and distance learning conference in Ghana

The Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS) is organising the first-ever National Digital and Distance Learning Conference (NDDLC) from the 6th...

Irate Wa youth besiege police station over arrest of suspects in flogging incident

Some angry youth in Wa of the Upper West Region besieged the regional police command to demand the release of three persons arrested in...

Ayariga petitions Special Prosecutor over NPP regional elections

Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has petitioned the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, to probe vote-buying allegations reported at the just-ended New...

2023 AFCONQ: Ghanaians react as Black Stars thrash Madagascar

Some Ghanaians on social media have heaped praise on Black Stars following their comfortable victory against Madagascar on Wednesday night. Otto Addo's men got the 2023 Africa...

Wa sex video: Amnesty International calls for prosecution of those who flogged victims

Amnesty International Ghana has called for sanctions against persons involved in the flogging of two persons in the Upper West Region over a leaked...

Spiritualist sentenced to death over murder of wife, daughter

The Bolgatanga High Court has sentenced a 38-year old traditional spiritualist, Mbawona Tindana, for killing his wife and daughter and sacrificing them to his...

Commotion as lady loses her life after botched plastic surgery

The internet has been thrown into a state of frenzy as friends and family have taken over to mourn the demise of a young...