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COVID-19: 3 more deaths recorded by GHS

In 24 hours, three more lives have been lost in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the recent data released by the...

Chief Imam condemns deadly clash between Nima and Maamobi youth

National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has condemned in no uncertain terms, the deadly clash between the youth of Nima and Maamobi. The violent...

Lands Minister bemoans lack of technology in Ghana’s international timber trade

The Lands Minister has bemoaned the lack of deployment of technology in the country’s external timber market. Samuel Abdulai Jinapor said Ghana has the capacity to do more in...

Court orders sale of NAM1 properties

The Financial and Economic Crimes Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe has granted express permission to...

Butchers in Bolga on strike

Butchers operating in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region have embarked on an indefinite strike over efforts by the Municipal Assembly to...

GPRTU threatens to increase transport fares over fuel hikes

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has said it will increase transport fares should government fail to reduce fuel prices at pump stations as...

Nima clash: Police places ¢20k bounty on leaders’ heads

The Police has placed a GH¢20,000 bounty on the heads of the leaders of the two groups involved in violent clashes at Nima on...

Nima clash: Two more suspects arrested

The Ghana Police Service has announced that two more persons have been arrested in connection with the clash at Nima in the Greater Accra...

Question Nima Police over bloody brawl – Security analyst charges

Security Analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa, has reacted to the brawl that occurred at Nima yesterday, January 18. The analyst with more than 20 years of...

GJA cautions media over Asantehene-Dormaahene conflict

The Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) has urged journalists to be ethical and responsible in their coverage of the ‘simmering conflict’ between the Asantehene Otumfuo...

Stray bullet hits Okada rider in Nima clash

An okada rider was hit by a stray bullet during the clashes at Nima, a suburb of Accra on Tuesday, January 18, reports indicate.Police...

Woman found dead at Prayer camp

A woman has allegedly been murdered at a prayer camp near Suhum in the Eastern region. The deceased, yet to be identified, was...

GHS revises Covid-19 travel guidelines for Ghanaian travelers at KIA

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced some changes to the guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Per the...

Ghana gets $80m annually from lotteries – NLA boss

Ghana generates annual revenue of $80 million from lotteries, the Director-General of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has said. According to him, NLA...

I’m a dead goat – Psalm Adjetefio [Video]

Between the philanthropy, criticisms and trolls, Psalm Adjetefio seems to have developed a tough skin. The veteran actor has been the subject of controversy since...

I’m under pressure to give lotto numbers – NLA boss cries

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sammy Awuku under pressure to give lotto number The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority, Sammi Awuku, says he is under pressure to...

Majority of the players did not deserve call-ups- Saddick Adams

Award winning broadcast sports journalist, Saddick Adams Obama, has punched holes into the system built by the Ghana Football Association to elect players for...

COVID-19: Pregnant women can now be vaccinated – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says based on local and international evidence; it is now safe for Covid-19 vaccines to be administered to pregnant...

I have been receiving death threats – NLC boss cries [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I Have Been Receiving Death Threats - NLC Boss Cries The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, is alleging...

My husband and I run shift on boxer shorts – Lady discloses

A young couple who gave their names as Afia Boadiwaa and Peter have washed their dirty linens on-air in Kumasi-based Nhyira FM's studio. The wife,...

Owusu Bempah fails to show up for trial, case adjourned to Feb. 2

The case of assault and misconduct against some police officers involving the General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev Owusu Bempah,...

Kasoa teen ‘killers’ make first appearance at High Court

The two Kasoa boys who have been charged for the murder of a 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdullah have made their first appearance at the...

Outrage as 16-year-old pupil dies while playing in school

Outrage has hit the social media space with netizens demanding answers following the death of Emmanuel Ojo, a JSS3 pupil who died in school. Emmanuel, aged 16,...

Bird Flu: 8,400 animals destroyed in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Directorate of Agriculture has confirmed that two locations in Sunyani have recorded cases of Avian Influenza also known as Bird Flu....

Semester Academic Calendar: What teacher unions want from GES [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · TEACHER UNIONS ON GES Some teacher unions have directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to withdraw the 2022 Semester Academic Calendar for Public...

Are you a war General? Kwesi Pratt asks Bagbin over military protection [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Are you a war General? Kwesi Pratt asks Bagbin over military protection Editor-In-Chief of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has questioned the...

Teshie motor rider arrested with a loaded gun, dollars in random traffic check

Members of the special anti-robbery task force in Accra have arrested a motor rider who was in possession of a loaded pistol and a...

CDC members chase pastor over alleged financial malpractices

The leadership of the Christian Divine Church (CDC) at Tarkwa has laid a legal complaint against the Chairman, Apostle Ebenezer Boahene over alleged financial...

Dele Momodu meets Mahama [Video]

Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, on Tuesday visited former President John Mahama. Mr Momodu's visit was to commiserate with him following...

Popular musician loses mum a year after twin sister’s death

Veteran Nigerian singer, Chibuzor Oji Faze has lost his mother a year after his twin sister died. Though the cause of death is not...

Nima violence: We are in control – Police assures residents

The Ghana Police Service has assured residents of Nima in Accra that it is in control of situations and will not give room for...

Over 300 students displaced as Presby Church reclaims building for office

Close to four hundred (400) Junior High School students of RIIS Presbyterian Basic “B” school in Koforidua have been displaced after a local assembly...

BoG sacks two employees over ‘fake certificates’

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed reports suggesting that 90% of newly recruited staff were found to have presented fake certificates. A statement...

Find out if your area will be affected by ECG’s maintenance works

Power to some parts of Accra will be disrupted on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) begins a planned...

AFCON 2021: Anas trends after Black Stars’ painful exit

Ghana’s quest to break the over more than 40 years African Cup of Nations trophy drought has come to a painful end as they lost...

Venture Capital Fund to be recapitalised with $40 million

The government is capitalising Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) with $40 million to enable it to fund more viable start-ups in the country. The...

Herdsman allegedly butchers 15-year-old boy at Nhyiaeso

Two children have been giving a chilling account of how a herdsman allegedly butchered their 15-year-old brother in front of them at Nhyiaeso, a...

7 arrested over bloody gang clash at Nima

Seven persons have been arrested over a shoot-out at Nima on Tuesday during a clash between two gangs. The Police, in a video posted on...

Asamoah Gyan reacts to Black Stars’ shocking defeat [Video]

The Black Stars crashed out of the competition after going down 2-3 to Comoros on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Following the shocking defeat, Gyan...

Okyenhene bereaved

A sister of Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has passed on, an official statement by Secretary of the Akyem Abuakwa state has revealed. According to...