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‘Cocoa is a sexual stimulant’

The Member of Parliament for Offinso South, Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, has made aphrodisiac claims for cocoa foods, asserting that the cocoa beans have...

E-levy: OccupyGhana details 3 conditions for passage

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has outlined three conditions that government should strictly adhere to should it successfully introduce the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). According to the...

Ebony was murdered – Starboy Kwarteng alleges [Video]

Father of late dancehall musician, Ebony Reigns, Nana Poku Kwarteng, says he has every reason to believe that the death of his daughter was...

Transport operators to maintain 30% fare increment

Transport operators say no matter the outcome of the meeting with the Transport Ministry they will maintain their decision to increase fares by 30...

Ghana Bar Association chides Sosu over comments on judges

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has expressed displeasure over some comments made about judges by the Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier...

Retract and apologise – BOST workers tell MD over wreath-laying comments

The Staff Union of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) under PMSU and ICU has condemned a wreath-laying saga at its office. According...

One Ghana Movement commends police for Barker-Vormawor arrest

The One Ghana Movement has criticised a leading member of #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for threatening to stage a coup d’état in the country. According...

Special Prosecutor probes 45 cases; action to be taken on sacked PPA boss, 2 others soon

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced it is currently probing 45 cases of suspected corruption and corruption-related offences. Out of...

Danger looms as butchers at Krachi-Nchurumu practice in unhealthy conditions

Residents at Krachi-Nchumuru District in the Oti Region are concerned about their health over meat infection as the slaughterhouse is managed under poor conditions. They...

Man sleeping with his own sister kills her after she had sex with another man

A Texas man, who had been sleeping with his own sister, beat her to death with a baseball bat after he found out she...

Ebony ‘visited’ us on the day we visited her grave – Starboy Kwarteng reveals [Video]

Nana Poku Kwarteng, the father of late Ebony Reigns, says the former Rufftown Records musician visited his family on her death anniversary. He made this...

EOCO, NLA to fight fraudsters robbing Ghana of millions of Cedis

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in collaboration with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), is moving to fight the activities of fraudsters in...

Beyi W’ano: State Experimental School collapsing; kids exposed to danger

An old building housing children of the State Experimental Basic School in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, is in danger of collapse as three...

Five including police officers killed in accident at Peki

A fatal accident on the Peki Highway in the Volta Region has claimed the lives of five persons including two police officers. Police sources...

No one is above the law – IGP to media

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has said the police have a job to do and are mandated to effect arrest...

Mahama visits NDC senior comrades [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has paid courtesy calls on two senior comrades of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ambassador Ohene Agyekum and Togbui Fugah....

Chocolate Day: Otumfuo urges increased consumption of cocoa

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Ghanaians to join efforts at promoting the processing and consumption of cocoa products in the country. He...

Vals Day: AIDS Commission to distribute condoms

The Eastern Regional Office of Ghana AIDS Commission says it will reactivate the distribution of condoms to non-traditional condom sale outlets for the Valentine’s...

Two arrested for stealing mattresses at Apiate Relief Camp

Two males in their early thirties have been arrested by the security agencies at the Apiate Relief Camp for allegedly stealing two mattresses. The...

Security on high alert to avert any coup threat – Deputy Defence Minister

Deputy Defence Minister, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, says the security agencies are on the alert to deal with any act that threatens Ghana’s peace and stability.He...

One dead, another injured after truck ran over them [Photo]

One person has died in an accident at Kimotey near Chamba in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region. Another is also in...

Lamashegu clash: Six Police officers interdicted

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted six officers following a clash between the police and the youth of Lamashegu, a suburb in Tamale in...

FixTheCountry’s Barker-Vormawor charged with treason felony

A lead convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has been charged with treason felony. This is an offence provided for in section 182(b)...

Fake electricity prepaid meters from Togo intercepted at Aflao border

A team of military operatives stationed at the Aflao border in the Volta Region has intercepted a total of 192 units of fake electricity...

Coalition for Public Health and Justice sues govt over vaccine mandate

The Coalition for Public Health and Justice has sued the government over the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination and restrictions on movement in the country. According to...

One dead, 7 injured in clash between youth and police at Lamashegu

One person has been confirmed dead in the clash between the police and the youth of Lamashegu. Another seven people also sustained various degrees of...

Akufo-Addo outlines plan of action to combat illegal, unregulated fishing

President Nana Akufo-Addo says illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing activities have contributed significantly to a decline in fish stock in Ghana, and, as such,...

2021/22 GHPL: Full results of matchday 17 games

The matchday 17 games of the ongoing 2021/22 Ghana Premier League have ended at the various stadia. Seven matches have been played with Legon Cities...

Apiate explosion: NADMO appeals for donation of food items for victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has pleaded with philanthropists and organisations to donate food items and essential products that will meet the needs...

3 dead in accident on Obuasi-Anwiankwanta highway

Three persons have died in an accident on the Obuasi-Anwiankwanta highway in the Ashanti Region. A bus travelling from Kumasi to Takoradi burst a tyre. Subsequently,...

Harassment of journalists: Rev Korankye Ankrah sends strong message to govt [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · 'We don’t support harassment of journalists' - Rev Korankye Ankrah tells government General Overseer for the Royal House Chapel International, Sam Korankye Ankrah,...

2 shot at Lamashegu following a clash with Police

Two persons at Lamashegu have allegedly been shot following a clash with the Police in Tamale in the Northern Region. This follows the arrest of...

#FixTheCountry convener not missing – Police

The Police have denied reports that #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, cannot be found. In a public notice on Saturday, February 12, the Police noted that...

Bizarre: Tenant given list of items to contribute towards landlord’s funeral

A tenant has shared a list of the items his landlord's son expects him to contribute towards the burial of the late landlord. In a letter...

Stop re-introducing abolished criminal libel regime – CSOs to govt

Some key Civil Society Organisations (CSO's) are up in arms over what they believe is a resurrection of some abolished prosecutorial regime in the...

#FixTheCountry convener on hunger strike

Detained #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker Vormawor, is reportedly on hunger strike. According to reports, he has refused to eat since his arrest on Friday, February...

The state overreacting in arrest of Barker-Vormawor – Sam George

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram has condemned how #FixTheCountry convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor, was arrested. “I hold the view that at times the state overreacts,” Sam...

Samson’s Take: Checking and publishing fact – that’s basic journalism

I must sound like a broken record on this subject. But we must keep talking, educating and debating until we get rid of the...

#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor allegedly denied access to family, lawyers

The #FixTheCountry Movement is alleging one of its conveners, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has not been granted access to his lawyers or family close to 24...

Over 50 suspected criminals arrested at Tamale Aboabo forest [Photos]

As part of efforts to fight against crime, the Northern Regional police command has arrested over 50 suspected criminals at the Tamale Aboabo forest...