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Six injured in another train crash in Sekondi

Six persons have reportedly been injured after a train crashed at Nkotompo level crossing near Sekondi in the Western Region. The incident occurred at...

Tafo MP apologises to Bagbin

Member of Parliament for Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has expressed his sincere apologies for the use of harsh words against the Speaker, Rt. Hon....

Traders arrested over adulterated palm oil

More than 10 traders at the Mallam Atta and Dome markets, both in Accra, have been arrested for allegedly adulterating palm oil for sale...

Covid-19: 8 more deaths recorded; active cases on the rise

The country’s Covid-19 death toll currently stands at 1,263, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This is a result of eight deaths recorded within...

Zuarungu police murder: Member of robbery gang shot dead

A 34-year-old man, Laayaame Simon aka Yendu, a member of a robbery gang that killed two policemen at Zuarungu in the Upper East Region...

MoMo vendor shot dead at Konongo

Two suspected robbers have shot and killed a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor at Konongo in the Ashanti Region. Police sources indicate the incident happened...

E-levy: MP backs MoMo demo

JoyNews/AdomNews · E-levy: NDC MP backs MoMo demo Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ada constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, is backing the protest by the...

NSS launches new module for tourism sector

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed 700 service persons to a new module created to support the tourism industry. The module is a...

15-year-old hearing-impaired girl impregnated by father

A 45-year-old chainsaw operator, Albert Quansah, is reported to have defiled and impregnated his 15-year-old daughter who is deaf and dumb at Twifu Nkohunuho...

99 offending drivers arrested in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) in collaboration with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) task force has arrested 99 drivers for parking and...

FDA, MUSIGA launch drug abuse campaign

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in partnership with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has launched a drug abuse campaign to mitigate substance...

My administration will not tolerate complacent and incompetent auditors – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says his administration will not tolerate auditors who are either complacent or incompetent. He has charged Auditors in the various districts to...

Police react to brawl in Parliament

The Ghana Police Service has explained why it refrained from visiting Parliament to enforce the law during a scuffle between Members of Parliament (MP)...

3 police impersonators remanded

The Aflao District Court has remanded three suspects who were arrested for impersonating Police officers in a swoop at Aflao in the Ketu South...

Christian Council bares teeth at MPs

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the chaotic scenes in Parliament on Monday and called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to smoke...

Water hamper: The selling Christmas package in Kumasi

During Christmas, hampers are given as gifts to loved ones and the needy. These hampers usually contain small non-perishable food items, particularly seasonal favourites such as...

Three killed, 2 injured in fatal crash at Atebubu [Photos]

Three persons have been crushed to death in a head-on-collision at Atebubu in the Bono East Region. A woman and a six-month-old-baby, who sustained...

Pedestrians call for new crash barriers on Accra-Tema motorway

Pedestrians who use the Accra-Tema motorway around the ‘Eighteen Junction’ are calling on the government to restore the crash barriers there. According to the...

Blame 1st and 2nd Deputy Speakers for Chaos in Parliament – Vanderpuye

Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has opined that chaos which happened in Parliament should be blamed on the two...

Bel-Aqua marks 10 years of manufacturing excellence as it pledges social sustainability

Bottled mineral water brand, Bel Aqua Mineral Water, has pledged 10 years of environmental, social, and economic sustainability as the company's guiding values for...

If you get power humble yourself – Eric Adjei tells Akufo-Addo

National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Deputy Director of Communications for the Bono Region, Eric Adjei, has sent a strong message to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo...

Education Minister walks the talk – TUTAG President extols Adutwum

The National President of Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana, (TUTAG) has paid a glowing tribute to the Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw...

School Feeding caterers threaten demo

School Feeding caterers are fuming with anger over unpaid arrears from the School Feeding Secretariat. According to these caterers, they have been given...

Pastor launches anointed bra, panties for ladies looking for husbands [Photos]

A Nigerian pastor, Dr J.S. Yusuf, has introduced anointed underwear with a print of his face to attract men for single ladies seeking life...

Fear grips residents of Gomoa Fetteh [Audio]

Residents of Gomoah Fetteh are living in fear following the attempt by eight people to assassinate the chief, Nana Abor Atta II. Per reports from...

NPP govt is insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians – Haruna Iddrisu

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central and the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government as insensitive...

CONFIRMED: Milovan Rajevac names provisional squad for 2021 Afcon

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has announced his provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations . The Serbian gaffer named his squad for the...

Court orders Dubai ruler to pay ex-wife $728m

The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein more than $728 million...

E-levy brawl: We are sorry but… – Nii Lante Vanderpuye [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Brawl in Parliament: We're sorry but we were pushed beyond our limit - Nii Lantey Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo constituency, Edwin...

The dignity of MPs is best tested in hung Parliament – Otchere-Darko

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has condemned the fight that erupted in Parliament during the vote on the...

GRA cleaner jailed for stealing 5 computers estimated at GHc70k

The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 39-year-old Casual Worker (cleaner) at the Accra Sector regional office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

MoMo agents bare teeth at govt over E-levy

JoyNews/AdomNews · MoMo Agents Send Strong Message To Govt Over E - Levy The Mobile Money Agent Association of Ghana has vowed to resist the...

We can’t write off your debt – ECG tells Krobos

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it cannot work with the proposal by the Krobo Groups to declare the over eight years disputed...

Former Mayor of Accra passes on

Former Mayor of Accra, Nat Nunoo-Amarteifio, passed away on Monday, close family sources have confirmed. The cause of death is not immediately known, according to...

Ghana targets 10% use of renewable energy by 2030 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is working towards depending on renewable energy for at least 30% of her power needs by 2030. He...

Increase patrols and checkpoints on our highways – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper West Akim, Derrick Ohene Assifo Bekoe, has implored the Ghana Police Service to increase patrols and checkpoints...

CILT announces new president-elect

Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT have announced Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey’s appointment as President-elect of the professional body. Chief Teete will...

Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council condemns Asamankese ‘chieftaincy riots’

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has condemned riots that erupted at the Asamankese palace on Monday. The council has called on the police to immediately...

Be quick in fixing traffic lights – Former MP urges National Road Safety Commission

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper West Akim, Derrick Ohene Bekoe, has urged those in charge of Urban Roads and the Road Safety...

Suspected kidnappers, robbers killed at Yeji; Police chase three others

The Bono Regional Police Command has shot and killed two suspected robbers and kidnappers at Yeji. The police are on a manhunt for three...