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Jehovah’s Witnesses return to Kingdom Halls after 2 years of exclusive virtual meetings

After two years of meeting exclusively via video and/or telephone conferencing, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ghana and around the world will resume in-person meetings at...

Akufo-Addo leads Ghana CEO Vision Project

President Nana Akufo-Addo will lead the maiden Ghana CEO Vision Project that seeks to pitch Ghana to the world as the keynote speaker. The...

Health workers rejecting postings to deprived areas worrying -Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has made a passionate appeal to healthcare professionals to accept postings to rural and deprived communities. Expressing concerns about the low number...

Akufo-Addo reacts to doctors refusing postings to deprived areas

JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘News of doctors refusing postings to deprived areas distressing’ – Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has described as distressing, the refusal by some doctors...

2022 WC playoffs: Jollof Derby ends goalless at Baba Yara Stadium

At the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday night, the Black Stars hosted their rivals, the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the first leg of...

Wa: Suspected gunman who allegedly killed 2 persons remanded into police custody for second time

The Wa Magistrate Court, presided over by Maxwell Maxbrain Titiriku, has remanded, for the second time, 61-year-old suspected gunman, into police custody. Alhaji Yunusah...

Nationwide Quarry Development Fund takes off [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · QUARRY FUND District Chief Executive of Gomoa East District Assembly, Solomon Darko Kwam, has disclosed that Quarry Development Fund has been set up in...

108-year-old woman who survived covid shares secret to long life

A centenarian who has lived through two world wars, outlived three monarchs and seen 25 Prime Ministers has shared her secrets for a long...

Her parents did not agree to our marriage but gave me $5,000 for the wedding – Japan-based Ghanaian

A Ghanaian based in Japan, Barnabas Young, has disclosed that his wife's parents did not agree because of his skin color but later gave...

Only 110 SHSs have produced medical students for Korle-Bu and KNUST in 8 years – Former UG VC

Out of the over 720 Senior High Schools in the country, only 110 of them have had their students make it to the two...

Man bitten by snake he thought was dead inside a wine bottle he bought for his son

A Chinese father had the shock of his life when a supposedly dead snake inside a jar of snake wine he bought a year...

Dumelo begins construction of food processing factory

Actor and politician, John Dumelo, has announced the construction of a food processing factory in the Guan District of the Oti region. The project, according...

Nato leaders gather for an emergency summit; US President Joe Biden is attending

US President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia's war in Ukraine, a month after the...

Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "profound sorrow" over slavery during a speech at a dinner in Jamaica. Prince William said slavery was...

One dead, 4 injured in bloody clash involving ‘galamsey’ factions [Video]

https://youtu.be/xAks45Y9_fM One person has died with four others injured in a bloody clash involving galamseyers at Bonsa in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western...

Heightened euphoria ahead of Ghana-Nigeria play-off in Kumasi

It’s a day for the epic clash between Ghana and Nigeria in the World Cup first leg playoff at the Baba Yara Stadium in...

Shisha, other substances predisposing Ghanaians to Tuberculosis – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is concerned about the acceptance and widespread smoking of shisha in the country. The Service says it has...

Govt to establish $2bn fertiliser manufacturing plant by 2026

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is partnering with OCP Group, a Moroccan fertiliser company, to set up a two-billion-dollar fertiliser manufacturing plant in...

Rawlings, Kojo Tsikata died with the truth – Kwabena Agyapong on judges murdered in 1982 [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Rawlings, Kojo Tsikata Died With The Truth - Kwabena Agyapong On Judges Murdered In 1982 Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party...

Former England and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement at the age of 39, with a standing as a Premier...

Osu Dzaase sues IGP, Gt. Accra Minister and Attorney General over closure of Osu Mantse Palace

The Osu Kinkawe Dzaase represented by the Dzaasetse, the Osu Klottey Wulomo and the two Osu Mantse Ruling Houses have dragged the Inspector-General of...

Mariam Owusu-Poku: From Miss Malaika Ghana to a leading TV role in ENO

For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are...

Driver, mate, escape death as their vehicle catches fire

A moving vehicle has caught fire at Adiewoso, a community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. The incident occurred in the...

Teacher trainees cry over 4 months of unpaid allowance

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana is unhappy about delays in the release of their monthly allowances which have been in arrears for four...

Police announce roadblocks over ECOWAS summit

The Ghana Police Service has announced a temporary closure of some principal roads over the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State on Friday, March...

I’ll walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if Nigeria beats Ghana – Popular Ghanaian/Nigeria actor

Actor and politician John Dumelo is full of hope that Ghana will win against Nigeria in the World Cup qualification football game scheduled for...

NDC caused winding queues at SIM registration centres – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the winding queues seen at SIM Card registration centres across the...

Man charged with smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into U.S.

A California man is facing decades behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal wildlife trade. According to the Justice Department, 30-year-old Jose Manuel Perez—aka “Julio Rodriguez”—was...

Boy, 12, found hanging dead at Kasoa Opeikuma

A 12-year-old boy, Prince Settor, has allegedly committed suicide at Kasoa Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. Information gathered...

Man gunned down at Bole for allegedly stealing motorbike

A young man was gunned down at Bole on the night of 23rd March 2022 for allegedly stealing a motorbike.It is said, the alleged...

Labourer jailed 12 months for stealing plantain and cocoyam

The Assin Fosu Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu has sentenced a 23-year-old Labourer. The labourer, Atsu Gemeni, was sentenced to...

Caritas lottery leading with strategic funding for NLA Good Causes Foundation project

After the appointment of  Samuel Awuku as Director-General NLA in August 2021 one of his first initiatives was to launch the NLA Good Causes...

Ho: 12 arrested sex workers deported

The 12 commercial sex workers arrested in Ho, the Volta regional capital over the weekend have all been deported to their home country, Nigeria. Daily...

Supreme Court Review upholds Elia Asirifi Dadeako as Spiritual Head of Saviour Church of Ghana

The Supreme Court has overturned an earlier ruling that confirmed Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei as the leader of the Saviour Church at Osiem in...

No one will be shelved in March 17 Wa shooting – UW Minister

Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, has assured families of the two persons who died on March 17 as a result of...

Heavy security at Baba Yara ahead of Ghana-Nigeria clash [Video]

There is heavy security deployment at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off match between Ghana...

Nigerian soldier kills child, injures 13 in deadly mass shooting

A Nigerian soldier said to have been under the influence of drugs killed at least three civilians and injured 13 others during a mass...

I have this strong desire to be a witch – Lady, 20, seeks help in making her dream come true

At a time when chastising of spiritualities and clamp down of witch camps have become prevalent, a 20-year-old lady has expressed her desire to...

Ejura murder: Kaaka’s brother granted bail

A Kumasi High Court has granted bail to one of the accused persons standing trial for the murder of social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed,...

Osenso D/A school pupils storm palace; beat linguist over desks

Pupils of Osenso D/A Primary and Junior High School (JHS) in the Western region have vented their frustration on the chief and his elders...