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100,000 teachers from northern Ghana to be trained in digital literacy this year

The Deputy Minister for Education (MoE), John Ntim Fordjour, has hinted that the Education Ministry will begin the training of 100,000 public pre-tertiary teachers...

Pope Francis appoints Wa Bishop as Cardinal

Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of the Wa Catholic Diocese has been appointed a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is among 21 other new cardinals...

Speeding car kills two siblings at Ejisu

Two siblings have been crashed to death by a speeding vehicle after the driver lost control at Ejisu-Besease on Sunday morning. The accident is said...

6 persons arrested during NPP elections at Aliu Mahama stadium granted bail

Six suspects who were arrested during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates conference at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Friday have been granted...

Meet the man who rode motorbike from London to Nigeria in 39 days

Nigerian man, Kunle Adeyanju, biking from London to Lagos has finally arrived in Nigeria. It was a celebrity-like reception as he arrived on Sunday to...

Plane with 22 passengers on board goes missing

A plane operated by Nepal's Tara Air carrying 22 people went missing on Sunday morning, an airline spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The plane was flying...

Shatta Wale kills live band performance at a wedding [Video]

Dancehall King, Shatta Wale was a guest of honour at a private wedding which took place on Saturday. The artiste, who was casually dressed, arrived...

DNI Foundation donates sanitary pads to physically challenged women in Amasaman

A Non-governmental Organization, Disability Not Inability (DNI), has donated sanitary pads to women and children with disabilities in the Amasaman district. The outreach programme which...

Lawyer killed in robber attack on Bole-Bamboi highway

A private legal practitioner identified as Richard Badombia has been shot and killed in a robbery attack on Bole-Bamboi Highway According to the Police situational...

Man nearly lynched for stealing motorbike on UDS campus

A suspected motorcycle thief was nearly lynched on Friday 27th May 2022 at the Dungu campus of the University For Development Studies (UDS). The suspect...

20 most corrupt countries in Africa revealed

Transparency International recently released its latest annual Corruption Perception Index report. A copy of the report, which was seen by Business Insider Africa, showed that 90% of...

Five robbers arrested for allegedly robbing gold dealer at Adukrom; weapons retrieved

The Police have arrested some five suspects who allegedly attacked a gold dealer at Adukrom near Kyebi in the Eastern region. A police intelligence report...

Major power outages caused by transient tripping – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) says the power outages experienced in some parts of the country on Wednesday were a result of...

National Security Minister pays courtesy call on National Chief Imam

The National Security Ministry led by Albert Kan-Dapaah, the sector Minister, paid a courtesy call on Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, National Chief Imam. This follows...

Lil Win initiates “one Student, One Pen” project

Ghanaian actor, Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known in showbiz as “Lil Win” has commenced his “One Student, One Pen” project. The effort seeks to ensure that...

My father betrayed me for a Canadian visa – Young man reveals

Ghanaian photographer based in Sunyani in the Bono region has disclosed that he visited a travel agent with his father in the hopes of...

Major shake-up hits ECG as new MD reshuffles top 14 officers

The new Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Managing Director, Samuel Dubik Mahama, has undertaken his first major shake-up in the power distribution company after...

Security man shot dead, bystander injured in a robbery attack on a gold merchant at Akyem- Tamfoe

One person has been shot dead while another sustained serious gunshot wounds in a robbery attack between Asamang-Tamfoe and Anyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The...

18-year-old girl arrested for stealing 9 goats, 2 sheep and motorbike

An 18-year-old girl, Arahia Abass, has been arrested for stealing nine(9) goats, two(2) sheep, and a black 110 Luojia motorbike with registration number M-21-UW...

Man arrested with weapon during NPP’s Savannah Regional elections

The Police in the Savannah Region have arrested a man believed to be in his late twenties who was found with a weapon in...

Ghosts are chasing me – Actor who celebrated birthday in the cemetery cries

Kumawood actor, Samuel Nkansah's quest to celebrate his birthday in an unconventional way has landed him in trouble. The young actor marked his special day...

Certificates of old students destroyed as fire guts JHS

Fire has gutted the Bibiani Anglican Junior High School(JHS) in the Western Region. The inferno affected five classrooms including the teachers’ staff common room. The fire...

Two injured as truck crushes tollbooth at Tema [Photos]

A tipper truck on Friday morning crashed into two abandoned toll booths at the Tema end of the Tema-Accra Motorway. Two people were injured...

Empress Gifty appointed ambassador for anti-terrorism campaign

The National Security Ministry has appointed gospel musician, Empress Gifty as an ambassador for Ghana's anti-terrorism awareness campaign dubbed “see something, say something.” The musician...

TUC urges African leaders to rethink migration policies

International Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging African leaders to rethink policies regarding migration issues on the continent. It argued that, in spite...

One dead after armed men attack gold dealer’s shop at Enyinam on Accra-Kumasi highway

JoyNews has picked information about a robbery attack at Enyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The attack allegedly took place at a gold dealer’s shop. Sources...

Actor Morgan Freeman permanently banned from entering Russia

Actor, Morgan Freeman, has been permanently banned from entering Russia by Kremlin officials. He is one of at least 960 Americans on the ban list...

Don’t focus only on girl child at the expense of the boy child

The Coordinator for the Schools Outreach Ministry of the Church of Pentecost,Desmond Addison has advised that society should not focus on empowering only the...

60 women benefit from AngloGold Ashanti Financial Literacy Awareness Program

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine is educating women in its operational areas in basic financial management under a Financial Literacy Awareness Program. Sixty women engaged in...

Obuasi MCE rallies support for govt’s YouStart programme

Ahead of the launch of the YouStart programme by government in July, the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah has thrown his...

Mahama congratulates Queen Elizabeth on her platinum jubilee

Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his heartiest congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, on...

Adhere to Security Ministry’s directives on terrorism – FOSDA urges Ghanaians

The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) has urged Ghanaians to adhere to the Ministry of National Security’s directives on terrorism. A statement...

Two people jailed 40 years for stealing taxi in Asamankese

An Asamankese Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to 40 years of imprisonment for robbery. 20-year-old, Desmond Okyere and Dela Adu Frank, a 26-year-old driver,...

Husband of late ‘Ekwueme’ singer charged with homicide

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken legal actions against the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The charges against Peter Nwachukwu included homicide,...

Fetish priest renovates Bosore M/A Primary School

After it was ripped off by a rainstorm two years ago, a fetish priest, Nana Kwadwo Boateng at Bosore, in the Kwabre East Municipality...

COCOBOD announces closure of main cocoa crop season

The Ghana COCOBOD has announced the closure of the main cocoa crop season. “It is hereby notified for general information that purchases of the 2021/2022...

Father charged with murder after allegedly poisoning his 3 sons

South African police have opened a murder case against a father for the death of three of his sons aged 6, 13, and 16...

Speaker Bagbin directs Ofori-Atta over Covid-19 expenditure

The Speaker of Parliament has directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to appear before the House Alban Bagbin wants the said Minister to provide a...

Taxi driver arrested for driving stolen car [Video]

A taxi driver, Emmanuel Yeboah based at Assin Fosu in the Central Region has been arrested for driving a stolen car. Mr Yeboah was arrested...

No major buildings sited on water ways – AMA PRO

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, (AMA) has given its backing to the directive by President Akufo-Addo for MMDAs to ensure the immediate removal of buildings...