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COP26 Summit: Govt reacts to accusations of ‘overloading’

The government of Ghana has denied reports making rounds that it paid for over 300 delegates to attend the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotland. According...

Three jailed 10 years each for possessing narcotics

The Asamakese Circuit Court has sentenced three persons each to 10 years imprisonment for possessing narcotics without lawful authority. The convicts include Kwadwo Gyimah, Kwadwo...

We are grateful – Bawumia family to Akufo-Addo

The family of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Monday called on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Accra, to express their appreciation for his...

MASLOC CEO advocates passage of Affirmative Action Bill

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abibata Zakariah has made a case for the immediate passage of the...

Roji donates food, other items to the less privileged in Accra [Photos]

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roji 1 Hair Saloon, Jemmy Sarkodie, has donated food and drinks to over 500 people in Accra as part...

Police arrest one robbery suspect, three others dead

Police in the Ashanti Region have undertaken an intelligence-led operation that has resulted in the arrest of one robbery suspect and the death of...

Mum forced to lose weight after doctors warn she might not live to see daughter grow up

A new mum who peaked the scales at 21st lost seven stone after ditching her £800-a-month fast-food diet when doctors warned she might not...

Gender Minister inspects payment to LEAP beneficiaries

Caretaker Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has inspected ongoing payment to LEAP beneficiaries, in the Ga North Municipality, to...

Mason jailed 20 years for defiling class two pupil

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a Ghana-based Togolese Mason to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a class two pupil. Mawuena Ahava,...

Tidal waves: Keta affected victims to be evacuated

Municipal Chief Executive of the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region, Maxwell Lugudor has said that progress is being made to evacuate persons...

1 feared dead, another in critical condition in Busunu Damongo highway accident

A middle-aged tricycle operator is feared dead and another in a critical condition at the West Gonja Hospital following a road crash. The accident involved...

GB Foods excites consumers with new travel promotion

GB Foods Ghana, leading manufacturers of Gino and Pomo tomato mix and other products, has secured a partnership deal with La-Ligain Spain. As part...

Drivers prefer reduction in fuel price to increase in transport fares [Video]

Some transport operators in Kumasi are calling on the government to help reduce fuel prices, rather than working at increasing transport fares. They say rampant...

Cecilia Marfo reveals relationship with Brother Sammy as she addresses slap saga [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Cecilia Marfo reveals relationship with Brother Sammy as she addresses slap saga Renowned worship leader and prophetess, Cecilia Marfo, has finally revealed the...

Lack of desks at Bonakye-Asogya forces students to kneel, sit on floors for lessons [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/n3rj6V2WFgw Pupils at the Bonakye-Asogya M/A Basic School in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region are forced to either sit on the floor...

NAGRAT threatens strike over poor salary amidst economic hardship

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has threatened strike action over conditions of service amid the coronavirus pandemic. The members say they...

Woman dies after accidentally falling inside septic tank

A mother-of-four has died after she fell into a sewage tank inside her compound located in Edo State, Nigeria. According to ITV, the deceased, identified...

MP rescues constituents after woman delivers on the road [Video]

https://youtu.be/-K3gmvA0RLE The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso in the Eastern Region, Davis Opoku Ansah, has donated a tricycle for use by the Nketepa, New Oworobong,...

Dangers on Accra roads (Part 2): Scrap dealers set death traps on pavements [Video]

https://youtu.be/tCSbI7eq40E The activities of scrap dealers in the national capital, Accra, are gradually posing threats on the road making it unsafe for users. An innocent...

NIA to resume Ghana Card registration on November 17

Head of Corporate Affairs at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, has stated that the authority will resume Ghana Card registration on November...

Two dogs scared to death by fireworks

Distraught owners have spoken out about losing their beloved dogs on bonfire night as two canines who were 'scared to death' collapse and died over...

57-year-old man killed by 14ft white shark in front of family

A pair of goggles was the only thing found after a Brit dad was killed by a "mammoth" great white shark in front of...

Fans drool over Sista Afia’s sexy birthday photos

Award-winning Ghanaian songstress, Francisca Gawugah, known by the stage name Sista Afia, has wowed her teeming fans on social media with her birthday photos....

Bawumia unveils Konkomba Education Endowment Fund

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday launched the Konkomba Education Endowment Fund, to which he donated ¢100,000, to support brilliant but needy...

Education Minister reacts to death of Konongo Odumase student

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says bullying in Senior High Schools (SHS) must end immediately. Commenting on the murder of a 17-year-old student...

My huge boobs ruined my life but I can finally breathe – Woman says after surgery

A woman, whose huge boobs - the biggest doctors had ever seen - can finally live a normal life after surgery to remove 21...

33-year-old nurse killed in motor crash at Sawla

A 33-year-old nurse at the Sawla hospital has been killed in a motor accident on the Sawla-Damongo stretch. Benjamin Kwarteng lost his life after the...

Journalist in Mpohor fake kidnapping case granted bail

Takoradi-based Connect FM’s morning show host, Emmanuel Paa Kwesi Simpson, has been granted bail after a successful application at the High Court on Monday,...

School boy jailed after trying to decapitate friend two days before his birthday

A teen boy, who lured his pal into the woods and tried to behead him in a "savage" murder two days before his 13th...

Divorce seeking woman accuses husband of tearing her veil, abandonment

A housewife, Naja’atu Lawal, seeking divorce from her husband, Isa Yusuf, at a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, alleged that her...

Court adjourns Madina MP’s case to November 16

The case involving the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has been adjourned to November 16, 2021. This is because the legislator is...

Koku Anyidoho visits daughter’s grave a year after her death [Photos]

Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has visited the grave of his daughter on the first anniversary of her passing. Mr...

Five Konongo Odumase SHS students remanded

The Konongo District Court has remanded the five students arrested for their roles in the death of a student of Konongo Odumase Secondary High...

Soldier, wife and child killed in horror car crash near military base

A soldier and his wife, and child died in a horror smash with a tow truck near a military base, according to reports. ...

‘Sweet 16’ birthday photos of Yvonne Nelson’s mum [Watch]

Ghanaian actress and producer, Yvonne Nelson, has stunned fans and followers with adorable photos to mark her mum's birthday. Her mum, Margaret Gaddy, turned...

What happened when Brother Sammy came face to face with Cecilia Marfo [Video]

It was all joy when gospel duo, Cecilia Marfo, and Brother Sammy met following a long-standing rift between them. The two met during a...

Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai applauds B-Heck Africa NGOs Alliance for RoCHA Ghana-Social Change initiative

The Crown Prince and the architect of peace in Dagbon, Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai, son of the late Yaa Naa, whose assassination erupted...

Mahama, NDC bigwigs pay last respects to former Minister [Photos]

Former President John Mahama on Friday mourned with the family of former Western Regional Minister, Alfred Ekow Gyan when they laid him to rest....

Man jailed for stealing policeman’s plantain shares sad story [Video]

A 35-year-old Ghanaian man, identified as Moses Mensah, is serving a three-year jail term for stealing plantains from a police officer at Saltpond in...