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Oliver Barker-Vormawor finally out of police custody [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · OLIVER OUT OF POLICE CUSTODY FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has finally been released from police custody after meeting his bail requirements. A member...

Two female miners dead as pit caves in at Denkyira Ayamfuri

Two females have reportedly died after a pit they were illegally mining at Denkyira Ayamfuri caved in. The small scale mining pit is said...

Pastor allegedly defiles 3 teenagers at Kasoa Ofaakor

JoyNews/AdomNews · Pastor allegedly defiles 3 teenagers at Kasoa Ofaakor A 36-year-old pastor with Faith Christian Ministry, Ebenezer Kuma, is in the grips of the...

Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Ukraine says

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of bombing a theatre where civilians were sheltering in the besieged southern city of Mariupol. Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov told...

Drink water if you can’t afford increased prices of our alcoholic beverages – GIHOC MD [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Drink water if you can’t afford increased prices of our alcoholic beverages – Kofi Jumah GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, producers of several brands...

No events at Baba Yara stadium until Ghana v Nigeria playoff – GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has revealed that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will be closed for all events after being approved to host...

There’re things I preached years ago that I won’t preach about again – Duncan-Williams

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has urged Christians not to continue to wallow in ignorance and repeat past errors as far as their practice of Christianity...

One person shot after motorbike gunmen attacked shops at Nalerigu

One person has been shot after gunmen suspected to be robbers attacked several shops in the North East regional capital, Nalerigu. The attack, which occurred...

Akufo-Addo reacts to incessant road accidents

President Nana Akufo-Addo has attributed the major cause of road accidents in the country to driver indiscipline. According to the President, that was the findings...

Operation Clean Your Frontage: AMA officials caution 7 persons at Kaneshie Pamprom [Video]

https://youtu.be/P5lnGTnIV4M Sanitation officials of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have cautioned seven persons at Kaneshie Pramprom to ensure their environs are clean or risk prosecution. They...

Reboot Your Life Series: Hannah, the lady recycling old car tyres into furniture [Video]

https://youtu.be/7py1rjSjs6U For most girls who get pregnant, it is not an easy thing to be able to go back to school after delivery but one...

Bawku clash is beyond chieftaincy dispute – Divisional police

Based on intelligence, Police at Bawku suspect the ongoing crisis is beyond the reported chieftaincy dispute. Information gathered indicated that the recent attack in the...

Hushpuppi allegedly caught in fresh $400k fraud while in prison

An agent, who claims to be working under the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the national government of United States, has alleged that Instagram...

GNAT inaugurates new Board of Trustees for tier-3 funds [Photos]

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has inaugurated a new Board of Trustees to administer tier-3 contributions of members. The Board of Trustees is...

Mother of 12 killed defending Ukrainian frontline

Tributes have been paid to a combat medic and mother, Olga Semidyanova, who was killed battling Russian troops in Ukraine to help repel Putin's...

Treat road crashes as pandemic and reduce it – Akufo-Addo charges police

JoyNews/AdomNews · Treat road crashes as pandemic and reduce it- Akufo Addo charges police President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Police Service to, as a...

Govt reacts to demolition of Bulgarian Embassy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has declared the government has no hand in the illegal demolition of the Bulgarian Embassy in...

Empress Gifty’s old photo pops up; fans react

Gospel musician Empress Gifty joined the throwback gesture on Thursday by sharing an old photo of herself on her social media pages. The Aseda...

#FixTheCountry Movement rubbishes police statement on Barker-Vormawor

Pressure group #FixTheCountry Movement has disputed the Ghana Police Service's statement on why its lead convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, is still in custody despite being...

Netflix to start charging users who share their password

Sharing your Netflix password with someone for free outside your household may soon be a thing of the past. In a news release posted to its website...

E-Travel Card for govt officials launched

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department under the auspices of the Finance Ministry has launched the Government of Ghana Staff and Travel Card (GoG E-Travel...

Why #FixTheCountry’s Barker-Vormawor is still in custody despite bail

#FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, is said to still be in police custody despite being granted bail on Wednesday. According to the police, any accused...

Barker-Vormawor will be on hunger strike until he is released – #FixTheCountry

#FixTheCountry Movement lead convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has begun a hunger strike to protest what has been described as a deliberate attempt by the Police...

GPRTU hints of transport fares increase from next week

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that commuters should expect another upward increment in transport fares. It follows another significant increase in...

Pupils of Chati Akura M/A primary school learn under trees and sit on tree roots

Education is pain for pupils of Chati Akura M/A primary school in the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region. Some of the pupils learn...

Some commercial drivers in Kumasi buy fuel on credit

Some commercial drivers in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, are being compelled to buy fuel on credit, following the rise in fuel prices, which...

Court orders annulment of Hemang Lower Denkyira NPP polling station election [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NPP Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency A Cape Coast Circuit Court has ordered the annulment of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station elections...

Akoto Ampaw’s strong message to Barker-Vormawor’s supporters after bail

Akoto Ampaw, lead counsel for #FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has charged supporters to jubilate in moderation following his bail. Mr Barker-Vormawor was on Wednesday granted...

Queen mother declares 3-day fasting and prayer for Drobo

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 marked the beginning of a three-day fasting and prayer programme at Drobo in the Bono Region. The programme was organised by...

All set for 2022 Kwahu Paragliding Festival – GTA

All is set for this year’s Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival, Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, Deputy Head, Corporate Affairs, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has disclosed. He...

Educate youth in management of plastics

The Ministries of Sanitation and Water Resources, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Local Government and Education have been urged to sensitise the youth in the management...

Suspended Sekondi MCE faces court today

The suspended Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region, Abdul Mumin Issah, is expected to reappear before court today . He was...

Prof Adei chides Mahama over Supreme Court comment

The Chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei, has criticised former President John Mahama over his comments on the recent...

Group ‘angry’ at Agric Minister

A group of key players in Ghana’s agricultural industry has expressed its utmost disappointment in certain utterances made by the Agric Minister, Dr Owusu...

Bawku: 9-year-old and female student killed

An Assembly Member at Bawku, Paul Musah, has disclosed that, in addition to three Military officers, some residents were also caught up in the...

LGBTQ+ group to meet Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee in-camera

JoyNews/AdomNews · Next hearing on LGBTQ+ Bill to be held in-camera Rightify Ghana, a group affiliated to the LGBTQ+ community, will have a closed-door meeting...

Teachers to pay bungalow rent not new but controversial – Ministry of Information

Information Officer at the Ministry of Information, Raymond Coffie, has clarified that a release from the Ghana Education Service (GES) over the payment of...

Free SHS policy must be reviewed – Prof. Stephen Adei

Economist and Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission, Professor Stephen Adei, has called for a review of the government’s flagship Free Senior High...

Executive must cut pay by 25% – Prof. Adei

The Chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission, Professor Stephen Adei, has added his voice to calls for government to reduce its expenditure in...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor spends one more night behind bars despite bail

#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, spent one more night in Police custody despite being granted bail. Barker-Vormawor was granted bail to the tune of GH¢2 million...