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Sosu hauls IGP to court

The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has filed a human rights action against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare,...

Let’s tolerate each other to deepen democracy – UN Eminent Ambassador urges Ghanaians

The Country Director of the International Association of World Peace Advocates-Ghana, Samuel Ben Owusu has urged tolerance among Ghanaians as a way to deepen...

2022 Budget: Why Bawumia will not be in Parliament

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will not be in Parliament for the 2022 budget reading as has...

2021 Total Afcon trophy arrives in Ghana for tour [Photos]

The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations trophy has arrived in Ghana for a two-day tour ahead of the continental showpiece next year. The trophy arrived in...

‘Some Northern men’ accused of putting burden on ‘Kayayei’ [Audio]

It has emerged that the majority of head porters, popularly known as 'Kayayei', who migrate from northern Ghana to the south for greener pastures...

Samini drops epic photo as he reveals rare name

Dancehall musician, Samini, has stunned fans and followers with his latest post on social media. Samini, who is the boss of the High-Grade family,...

2022 Budget: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah drops hints

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is hinting at freebies ahead of the 2022 Budget presentation by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament. According to...

Man who was attempting to save bird trapped by high tension wire electrocuted

A young man believed to be in his 20s has been electrocuted to death as he was attempting to rescue a bird trapped on...

Man busted for stealing GHS18k worth of water from GWCL

A resident of Agormanya, a suburb of Odumase-Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region is in court for stealing GHS18,000 worth...

Kwaku Azar fills Ghanaians’ eyes with tears

Private legal practitioner, Kwaku Azar, has left social media users in tears with a tribute in memory of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for...

BECE: 9 teachers, headmaster arrested over exam malpractice

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened investigations into an alleged malpractice recorded in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region during Monday’s...

Yellow Fever: 25 dead, 18 hospitalised in Savannah and Upper West Regions

Some 25 people have died after contracting the Yellow Fever disease in the Savannah and Upper West Regions. The infection was announced as an outbreak...

FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for 15 to 17-year-olds

The Pfizer vaccine has been authorised for children ages 15 and up, widening the Ghana population that will be protected against the virus and bolstering...

Prophetess murdered in church

Residents of Akyempim in the Tarkwa Municipality of the Western Region were on Monday evening horrified following the murder of Prophetess Mrs Rose Boafo...

Use ‘Bolga Baskets’ to reduce plastic waste menace

General Manager of Upper East Environmental Waste Services Limited, a subsidiary of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, John Sackey has appealed to the people of the...

2021 BECE: 25 expectant and nursing mothers at Wenchi writing exam

A total of 14 pregnant candidates are writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. Another set...

Read: GWCL sends important message to public over revenue mobilisation

Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) wishes to inform its cherished customers and the general public that the company will embark on a...

Woman finds long-lost dad after 42 years thanks to DNA

A woman, who did an ancestry DNA test, has found her long-lost dad after 42 years. Kelly Pinkney had done the test to find out...

BECE 2021: 63-year-old woman writes at Obuasi [Video]

Rita Offin, a 63-year-old mother of five, is among hundreds of pupils who are writing the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the...

Articular truck crashes Uber driver; One feared dead, another in critical condition [Video]

One person is feared dead with another in critical condition after a terrifying accident on the Accra-Cape Coast Highway. The accident occurred on Tuesday...

Tamale Mayor outlines plans to fight crime in the Metropolis

As crime rates are on the rise in the Tamale metropolis, the Mayor, Sule Salifu, has revealed the assembly has initiated stringent measures to...

Local Government Service sets records straight on employment

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has dispelled information circulating on social media that the Service has published notice...

Yendi MP reveals his late father, Aliu Mahama’s greatest legacy [Audio]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has celebrated his late father by recounting some fond memories he holds in high esteem. Today,...

Aliu Mahama’s son speaks on his top appointment in Akufo-Addo’s govt [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Aliu Mahama’s son speaks on his top appointment in Akufo-Addo’s govt Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has reacted to...

Aliu Mahama’s son speaks on mother’s health status [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Aliu Mahama's son speaks mother’s health status Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has said his mother, Hajia Ramatu...

GHS receives protocols for administration of covid-19 vaccine

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revised protocols for the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The revision includes people between ages 15 and 18...

Saboba drowning: GES interdicts headmaster, committee set up to investigate the incident

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the headmaster of St Charles Lwanga Roman Catholic Junior High School in the Saboba District of the...

I had to always call my mum ‘sister’ so her husband wouldn’t know she has a son – Man reveals

A young man has recounted how he had to always refer to his mother as a sister, while his biological sister called him uncle,...

Husband of missing Lands Commission worker denied bail

New evidence is emerging linking a lecturer with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to his wife’s disappearance.  On Tuesday, the State Attorney told...

Mpohor kidnapping hoax: Court grants first accused GH¢50,000 bail

The Takoradi Habour Circuit Court A on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, granted GH¢50,000 bail to the first accused, Stephen Kumi, involved in the false...

Woman persuades boyfriend to get her name tattooed on arm knowing he is cheating

A woman convinced her boyfriend to get her name tattooed on his arm - before telling him she knew he was cheating. A TikTok user called Lana...

Court denies accused female coup plotter bail

The Accra High Court trying the 10 persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government has rescinded the bail of Warrant Officer Class Two...

Tears as lady is electrocuted at night club

A lady, identified simply as Susan, has been electrocuted at a club in Abuja co-owned by a popular socialite, Obi Cubana. Susan, a bespoke shoe...

Man cuts off mother’s ear while attempting to abduct baby

A suspected fraudster, Sikiru Adeniran, has been arrested while allegedly attempting to abduct a baby in Idomu-Owo, Ilese, in the Ijebu North East Local...

Doctor killed by her own van in freak accident

A British doctor was killed and her husband badly injured in a freak car accident on holiday. The pair were trapped under their van after...

NPP Deputy Secretary receives slaps as supporters trade blows

The compilation of new membership registration for New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East constituency has been marred...

Police arrest groom for robbery after tracking him through his wedding poster

A tricycle rider, whose wedding was scheduled for Saturday, November 13, got arrested by police on Wednesday after some arrested robbers named him as...

Judiciary has no power to interfere with media freedom – CJ

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah says the Judiciary has no power to interfere with media freedom.He said that, without the media, the work of...

Private citizen lodges complaint with SP against La Bianca Company Ltd

A Ghanaian with an interest in ensuring good governance and accountability of state institutions has lodged a complaint with the Special Prosecutor (SP). Mr Asare...

GIJ student absconds, leaves suicide note after losing GH¢200k in online trading

A final year student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has absconded and left a suicide note after she lost a total of...