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Energy Minister sends SOS message to Kumasi residents over ‘dumsor’

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has pledged commitment to resolve the rampant erratic power supply in Kumasi. According to him, he cannot sit idle as an...

E-levy: Haruna Iddrisu reveals how two top govt officials convinced him

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed how two top government officials convinced him to accept the electronic transaction levy (e-levy). These officials, according to...

University Don urges all MPs to beg Ghanaians for forgiveness

"The fact that Parliament has now set up a bi-partisan committee to resolve the impasse between the Majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the...

Crocodile attacks girl, 18, as she dangles leg in river

A teenage British backpacker has been mauled by a crocodile while travelling with friends on a gap year holiday in southern Africa. Amelie Osborn-Smith,...

Evil dad, step mum torture and kill six-year-old son

A dad and step mum accused of cruelly abusing, poisoning and killing their six-year-old son have been found guilty. Emma Tustin, 32, and 29-year-old...

Dad hacks wife and four kids to death over onions for dinner

A Kenyan father allegedly hacked his own wife and four children to death after becoming angry his dinner didn’t have onions in it. Paul...

LEAP to cover 150,000 households – Chief of Staff reveals

Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Akosua Frema Osei Opare, says the Livelihood Against Poverty (LEAP) will be expanded to cover...

Otumfuo charges police to deal with proliferation of alms

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to help deal with the proliferation of arms in the country....

One shot dead as irate youth clash with police at Kotobabi [Video]

https://youtu.be/K7r4fLZG8t0 One person has reportedly been shot dead with another in critical condition after a group of irate youth clashed with the police at the...

Captain Smart arrested

The Nima Divisional Police Command has arrested media personality, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart. Captain Smart, who is the host of Onua...

A/R: HIV/AIDS infections to hit over 77,000 by end of 2021

HIV/AIDS cases in the Ashanti Region are estimated to hit 77,859 by the close of the year, Dr Thomas Agyarko Poku, the Regional Coordinator...

Man, 45, found hanging dead in his room

A 45-year-old man, Thomas Agyei, has allegedly committed suicide over alleged marital problems at Adeiso in the Upper West Akyem District of Eastern Region....

19-year-old nabbed for having sex with sheep

A 19-year-old boy, identified simply as Azeez, has been caught having sexual relations with a sheep in a bush. The incident occurred at Akoi...

It’s a great time to invest in Ghana – Akufo-Addo woos black business community

President Nana Akufo-Addo has told members of the black business community in the United States of America of the numerous investment opportunities existing in...

Akufo-Addo receives ‘International Nation Builders Award’ from black US legislators

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators of the United States Congress has presented President Nana Akufo-Addo, with the first-ever International Nation Builders Award...

Betting company greeted with chaos after failing to pay $22m win

There was agitation in Yaoundé, Cameroon after a man won 13 billion CFA Francs ($22 million) yet wasn't paid. It was gathered that the man played a bet...

SHS student jailed four years after stabbing teacher

A final year student of Three Town Senior High School (SHS) at Denu in the Volta Region has been sentenced to four years in...

Yvonne Nelson wins GH¢500k defamation case against Mona Gucci

An Accra High Court has awarded Yvonne Nelson GH500,000 in a defamation case against Mona Gucci for malicious statements she made about the award-winning...

Latest on former Second Lady after medical review [Photos]

Hajia Ramatu, the wife of the late Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has safely arrived in Ghana after being away for some time. The...

Check out members as Parliament sets up 20-member committee to deal with ‘chaos’

The parliamentary leadership has set up a 20-member committee to bring finality to the controversies in the Chamber. The committee, according to the...

COVID-19: Noguchi detects 34 cases of Omicron variant

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced the detection of 34 imported cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 from some 120...

Robbers storm journalist’s home with POS to withdraw money from his account

A controversial investigative journalist, Fejiro Oliver, has announced how armed robbers who invaded his home used a never-seen tactic. According to the Nigerian pressman, the...

Court withdraws bench warrant for Sosu

The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded its bench warrant issued on Monday, November 29, for the arrest of Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier...

NSMQ 2021: Prempeh College presents trophy to Otumfuo [Photos]

The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prempeh College, have presented their trophy to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II....

Friday, December 3, declared public holiday

Government through the Interior Ministry has declared Friday, December 3, 2021, as a statutory holiday to mark the annual Farmers' Day celebration. A statement,...

PharmAccess Foundation rallies key health sector players to improve digital health in Ghana

Ghana's Healthcare system is still significantly analog. Physical paper folders are still widespread in many health facilities in the country. It remains one of...

Police to inspect COVID-19 cards January

From January next year, the police will inspect the vaccination cards of all commercial drivers and motorbike riders to ensure that they have taken...

Agric Minister salutes farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Kwaku Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has lauded the contribution of farmers in Ghana’s socio-economic development. According to him, the zeal with which...

Let’s disband witch camps – Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has described as an indictment on the conscience of...

COVID-19: GPRTU reacts to sanctions for unvaccinated drivers

Head of Communications of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), has bemoaned the approach adopted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) for unvaccinated...

2 dead, others in critical condition after motorbike accident in Savannah Region

Two persons, including a 20-year-old carpenter only known as Biirbele from Sawla are feared dead after a fatal motorbike accident. The incident occurred on Wednesday,...

COVID-19: Contact tracing underway to detect new variant

JoyNews/AdomNews · Contact tracing underway to detect new Covid variant in communities – Virologist Lead Virologist at Noguchi Memorial Institute, Professor William Ampofo, says the...

Contracting AIDS is not a death sentence

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly the youth, to get tested for HIV/AIDS. According to him, the virus is not the death...

Kejetia Market: Security Guards threaten to lockup facility over 4 months arrears

The private security guards at the Kejetia market in Kumasi are threatening to lockup the facility over non-payment of four months salary arrears. The workers...

NSMQ 2021: Akufo-Addo congratulates winners, Prempeh College

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended Prempeh College for winning the 2021 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The ‘Amanfuo’ were crowned the...

Police officer who allegedly sexually harassed lady granted bail

The police officer who allegedly sexually harassed a lady in a vehicle has been granted a ¢10,000 bail with one surety. General Lance Corporal Victor...

Wife of notorious drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ jailed

The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman begged for “forgiveness” as she was sentenced to prison for three years. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, was...

NSMQ 21: More wins for Fransisca Lamini of Keta squad

Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) contestant, Francisca Lamini, has attained another feat barely a week after leading her team to the finals of...

Otumfuo sends strong message to govt over ‘dumsor’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Ministry of Energy and power producing agencies to expedite efforts at fixing the power...

Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana inaugurated

An interim National Executive Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions, Ghana (MUSTIG) has been inaugurated at its second Strategic Conference held at Lakeside...