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Why Asiedu Nketia is against scrapping of road tolls

JoyNews/AdomNews · How kayayei pay groom price to retain husbands General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is against government’s...

Heads of Junior High Schools at Akuapem South barred from BECE centres

Heads of Junior High Schools in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region have been barred from Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres...

Police gun down 2 robbers, one other arrested

The patrol team of the Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested one suspected armed robber with two others shot dead in an intelligence-led operation. Reporting...

GNFS calls for inclusion in UN Peacekeeping missions

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has called for the consideration of its personnel in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. The Acting Chief Fire Officer,...

Bench warrant for former MASLOC CEO over GH¢93m case

An Accra High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre...

Stop collecting road, bridge tolls from today – Roads Minister directs

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has directed that toll collection at the various toll booths across the country must be halted effective Thursday,...

We’re eagles, let us fly – Finance Minister charges Ghanaians

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has charged Ghanaians to “eschew the language of poverty of aspiration” and embrace greatness. Citing Tony De Mello in the...

Abesim ritual murder case adjourned again to December 16

The case in which one Richard Appiah has been held for the alleged ritual murder of two kids has been adjourned to December 16,...

Woman pours hot oil on rival during brawl

A housewife, Aliya Husseini, is currently battling for her life after she suffered severe burn injuries during a brawl with her rival. Aliya, who is...

I cried when I was posted to the NSS – Award-winning filmmaker

Award-winning filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer of Farmhouse Productions, Ivan Quashigah, has shared why he cried when he was posted to the National...

Why this lady rejected her boyfriend’s proposal will shock you

A lady disappointed her lover during a marriage proposal with a subtle 'no' simply for committing the crime of changing the outlook of her...

Govt to install CCTV camera systems nationwide – Ofori-Atta

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the government will pursue a policy to expand surveillance capabilities to combat criminal...

Thief paraded naked at Awutu Breku

A 25-year-old man, Kojo Quaye, has been paraded naked in the principal streets of Awutu Breku on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The man, while in the act...

Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxes [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxes Instead of placing a 1.75% tax on e-transactions including MoMo,...

KATH denies misappropriating Covid-19 funds

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has denied allegations of misappropriating Covid-19 funds as being claimed by Awuni Akyireba, a Forensic...

Married lesbian denied hysterectomy in case future male partner wants children

A married lesbian has accused a doctor of medical homophobia after being denied a hysterectomy in case she decided to leave her wife for a man. Stunned...

Couple use overseas surrogate to have baby then abandon her 1,500 miles away

A couple used a surrogate to have a baby then abandoned her in another country 1,500 miles away. The parents travelled to Ukraine in August...

How a model ordered husband’s execution while living secret life as cartel queen

An influencer and model living a life of luxury is also the leader of a gang that police allege killed her husband at their...

‘I caught my husband cheating with my best friend – it was a complete surprise’

When our close friends are in need of help, many of us wouldn’t hesitate to open our homes up to them and offer them...

‘I had a tapeworm in my brain for years and didn’t know it until I was hospitalised’

A man who suffered from constant headaches and had mysterious seizures was found to have tapeworms living in his brain for decades. The gnarly find...

Govt announces innovative ways to collect property taxes

The government, as part of efforts to improve revenue mobilisation drive, has introduced innovative measures to collect property taxes in the country, Minister of...

2022 Budget: Why govt abolished tolls on public roads

The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget...

2020 Budget: Checkout major pipeline projects expected to take off in 2022

The government has announced major pipeline projects that are expected to take off in 2022. This was made known by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, while...

2022 Budget: Sosu surfaces in Parliament after ‘swerving’ two court hearings [Photos]

Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Xavier-Sosu, on Wednesday surfaced in the Chamber to join his colleagues for the 2022 Budget. This comes barely...

14-year-old boy allegedly electrocuted at Pakyi

A 14-year-old boy met his untimely death when he allegedly got electrocuted at home at Pakyi in the Ashanti Region. Majid Iddrisu was found by...

Uneasy calm at Abuesi over fishing

There is an uneasy calm at Abuesi, a fishing community in the Shama District of the Western Region following a standoff between the fisherfolk...

2022 Budget: Good news for entrepreneurs

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced an initiative to be rolled out by the government to support entrepreneurs in the country. According to him,...

Full text: 2022 Budget Statement presented by Ken Ofori-Atta

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, today November 17, delivered the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government before Parliament. The...

Yendi: What Aliu Mahama’s son has to show so far as MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Yendi: This is what Aliu Mahama's son has to show so far as MP Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu...

‘I spent 25 years staring at groin but was told spine surgery could kill me’

A man in China that spent 25 years folded in half in a crippling spine condition was told by doctors that any surgery could...

Nigeria: Six killed as tyre burst causes crash

Six people have been killed in a fatal crash at Durum village on the Bauchi-Kano Road, Bachi State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the accident, which occurred...

Mahama donates GHS20K to families of Offinso-Aboffuor accident victims [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has donated GHS 20,000 to the families of victims in an accident at Offinso-Abofour in the Ashanti Region that claimed...

Commercial driver bites off, swallows taskforce member’s finger

A commercial driver, on Tuesday, bit off the finger of a taskforce member in Ebonyi State to escape arrest. The driver also swallowed the finger...

Man who made raping women his ‘life’s work’ dies in prison

An ex-soldier who raped and sexually abused several women and girls in a 45-year campaign of terror has died after catching Covid in prison. Dennis...

Beyi W’ano: Good news for residents whose houses were destroyed in Tema-Mpakadan Railway Project

It has emerged that processes have been initiated to compensate owners of over 90 houses destroyed by the blasting of rocks during the construction...

Man shares horrifying story of how his parents burnt him over his wife

He was nearly burnt alive by his biological parents for choosing a wife, as against the mystery woman his parents presented to him. This is...

COVID-19: Not a single public sector worker was laid off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has disclosed that not a single public sector worker was laid off due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...

Two drivers crashed to death on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Video]

https://youtu.be/dV54_KnXeLI Two drivers have been crashed to death in a fatal accident at Asankare in the Asante Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The...

‘2022 Budget a masterclass for wealth and jobs creation’

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Razak Kojo Opoku, says the 2022 Budget is aimed at empowering Ghanaians to be creative and...

Majority Leader’s advice to govt on 2022 budget

Majority Leader and Suame Member of Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, is convinced the 2022 National Budget will revive national development. However, it is...