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Cost of electricity to increase as ECG pushes for adjustment in tariffs

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated plans to adjust its tariffs to increase the cost of electricity in the coming weeks. According to...

I wasn’t surprised but disappointed – Juaboso MP on Deputy Speakers’ voting rights

Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed his disappointment over  the Supreme Court on whether a Deputy Speaker of Parliament can...

Fuel tanker catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

A loaded fuel tanker has caught fire on the Accra-Kumasi Highway (N6) at Nsutam near Paradise Rest Stop. This was announced by the Ghana...

Govt has not paid NHIA levies collected since July 2021 – Akandoh

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is hinting that National Health Insurance service providers may withdraw their services. This, he said, is...

COCOBOD sets records straight on $1.3bn syndicated loan [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · COCOBOD ON AKANDOH The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied claims by Juabosso Member of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, that the government cannot...

Govt to make Ghana a vehicle manufacturing hub – Trade Ministry

Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi, has clarified that government's decision to marginally increase the import duty on vehicle is part...

Mood at UEW after two students were killed in an accident at Asuboi [Video]

Students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), are in black and red clothes to mourn their colleagues who died in Asuboi accident over the...

CCTV exposes tricks of a phone thief [Video]

A guest, who assumed the role of a phone thief at an event, has been exposed. The mid adult was caught on tape stealing an...

Technician jailed for publicising woman’s nude videos

A CCTV Camera Technician, Prince Sevor, who published nude videos of a businesswoman on a website, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by...

Sekondi: First accused person in murder of naval officer discharged

An 18-year-old student of Bompeh SHS in Takoradi, Adolf Eshun, who has since December 2021 been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the...

Cuban Ambassador pays courtesy call on Tourism Minister [Photos]

The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has called for South-South co-operation between Ghana and Cuba through intensified exchanges in...

Groom crashed to death on his way to wedding reception

A 40-year-old man has crashed to death while en route to his wedding reception at Fumesua in the Ashanti Region. The Sunday incident occurred after...

Four persons die in 2 separate fire incidents in Ashanti region

Four persons, including a couple, have been burnt to death in two separate fire incidents in the Ashanti Region. Several property have been razed down by the...

One dead, 4 others arrested after shooting incident in Bawku

One person is reported dead and four others have been arrested following a shooting incident in Bawku in the Upper East Region. It is not...

It’s for my 3-week crusade – Pastor says after he was nabbed with 54 rolls of ‘marijuana’

The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, has been nabbed by operatives of Nigeria National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...

We’ll resist attempts to reverse outcome of polling station executives elections – Tano North NPP youth

The youth wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North Constituency in the Ahafo Region has said it will resist any...

CIMG releases results of Ghana’s maiden professional marketing qualification examinations

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), last Thursday, officially announced results of the Institute’s maiden professional marketing qualification (PMQ) examinations, which was held...

Revealed: Two UEW students died in Asuboi accident, two others still missing

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has set records straight on an accident at Asuboi involving some students. The accident, which occurred on Sunday...

Teacher who beat baby mama to death over bride price arrested

A 40-year-old teacher, Kwesi Sasah, who allegedly beat his 38-year-old lover, Yaa Linda, to death over a bride price payment has been arrested. The suspect...

MoMo thief returns stolen cash after bees arrest

A serial thief was forced to return money he stole from a mobile money vendor after he was arrested by a swarm of bees. The...

Bullion van robberies: Ashaiman operation was to fetch two Nigerian accomplices

Four Police Officers and a civilian indicted in the recent bullion van robberies have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.They are General Constables Yaro...

Lagos cracks down on sex offenders by publishing details

Lagos State Government, Nigeria has begun publication of details of sex offenders in the state. The Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and...

Beyi W’ano: Bono forest reserve under threat following Fulani invasion

Forest reserves in the Bono and Bono East Regions are suffering degradation due to the evasion of Fulani herdsmen. The Forestry Commission has over 20...

La General Hospital construction begins 2 years after demolition

On Monday, March 14, works finally began to reconstruct the La General Hospital following delays and agitation by residents. For close to two years, the...

Two dead, others injured in accident at Odododiodio

Two people died while about six others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred at the Mudor traffic area in the...

I hope they take me to trial – Barker-Vormawor dares AG

#FixTheCountry lead convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says he’s in good health and ready to stand trial. He told the Tema High Court he is rather concerned...

COVID-19: National taskforce making comprehensive review on restrictions – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has stated that the Covid-19 national taskforce has commenced work on a comprehensive...

The time to act is now – GAMLS demands Governing Board for National Blood Service

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is with immediate effect demanding a Governing Board for the National Blood Service. The board, according to...

Painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter

A painter, who defiled his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Fred Acquaye, 54, is said...

Former KMA boss sends SOS message to Assembly [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Samuel Sarpong On KMA Revenue Generation Managers of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have been charged to be creative and proactive in generating revenue...

Local Government Service forced to withdraw obnoxious 6k-per-head workshop charge

The Office of The Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) has been forced to reluctantly withdraw an obnoxious charge it intended to place on...

Ukraine crisis: US warns China against helping Russia

China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions in its invasion of Ukraine, the US says. Unnamed US officials reportedly told multiple news...

Moment bride abandoned wedding reception to write exams [Video]

At a time in Ghana where education is being prioritised, a bride has joined the call as she abandons her wedding to take an...

Mahama commiserates with families of victims of Asuboi accident

Former President John Mahama has commiserated with victims of a fatal accident at Asuboi in the Eastern Region that claimed nine lives. The accident...

Man, pregnant wife and child reportedly poisoned to death by married side chick

A Twitter user, identified by her handle as @_bigPrime, has narrated how her neighbour, his pregnant wife and one of his three kids were poisoned...

Grave digger mysteriously dies at a funeral, 50 others hospitalised

The Nyazura community of Makoni District in Manicaland was left in a shock after a man identified as William Mubvumbi mysteriously died while digging...

559 repentant Boko Haram fighters graduate in Nigeria

Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) of the Nigerian Army, yesterday, graduated and equipped 559 repentant members of the outlawed Boko Haram and Islamic West African...

Kwahu to get airport

Kwahu Airport Limited has been granted authorisation for the construction of an airport in the Eastern Region. The airport is to be located at Nkwantang-Ahinase...

2 dead, several injured in Hohoe-Jasikan road accident

The Hohoe to Jasikan stretch of the Eastern Corridor road is becoming a death trap as it nears completion. Two persons are the latest to...

Russia asked China for weapons and economic aid, US officials say

Russia has asked China for weapons and financial aid following its invasion of Ukraine, according to reports. The White House is said to be concerned Beijing may undermine western efforts to...