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Steve Harvey has lost respect for Will Smith, call his Oscars slap a ‘punk move’

Steve Harvey says he has lost respect for Will Smith, calling his Oscars slap a “punk move.” It’s been two months since Will Smith and Chris...

Inadequate furniture, others negatively affecting learning – GES Director

District Director of Education in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region, David Kwame Seddor, has said inadequate infrastructure in basic schools are...

Renewed chieftaincy clash at Bawku leaves 3 dead

Three persons have been shot dead in a renewed chieftaincy clash at Bawku in the Upper East Region The clash was between Kusaasi and Mamprusi...

Adom FM donates to Nakwabi Children’s Home

Ghana's number one radio station, Adom FM has put smiles on the faces of children at the Nakwabi Children's Home in the Sawla district...

Poultry farmer granted ¢35k bail over alleged fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a bail sum of ¢35,000 with two sureties to a poultry farmer for allegedly defrauding by false pretense. Isaac...

Methodist Church distances itself from Rt. Rev Ayensu’s anti- Mahama comments

The Methodist Church has dissociated itself from comments made by one of its retired Bishop, Rt. Rev Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu attacking former President John...

Govt to invest in internet safety – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Government is keen to ensure that the digital economy is safeguarded for younger ones and to promote more investment in the country. To this end,...

DVLA touts success story

The success story of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been attributed to efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of service on time. Speaking at...

3 drivers killed in accident at Nipahiamoa [Photos]

Four persons have died in a fatal accident at Nipahiamoa in the Nkoranza South District of the Bono East Region. The accident occurred...

Man shocked after being told ¢30 charge for a ‘sakora’ haircut [Video]

A man who walked into a salon to get a haircut had the shock of his life after he found out how much he...

Banda Islamic school student wins Bono region Girls in ICT competition

A student from the Banda Islamic school in the Banda District of the Bono Region emerged as the best in the Girls in ICT...

Supreme Court adjourns Gyakye Quayson’s review application to May 17

The Supreme Court has adjourned James Gyakye Quayson’s review application, asking the Court to reconsider its order preventing him from discharging his duties as...

Man jailed for stealing his mother’s plates

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to serve three months in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing his mother's thermos flask and three...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s pilgrimage to Nkrumah’s hometown [Photos]

Convener of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has opened up about his trip to Nkroful, the hometown of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. In...

‘I survived a kidnapping but part of me died that day’

After a surge in the number of abductions in recent years, South Africa has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world,...

Trial of former MASLOC boss in absentia in limbo

An attempt by state prosecutors to have former boss of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, tried in absentia is...

A poorly paid journalists threat to national security – GBC Director-General [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · A poorly paid journalist threat to national security - GBC Director-General The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Coorperation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan has...

Western Naval Command ends search for 8 missing sailors

The Public Relations Officer of the 2-Garrison, Enoch Tetteh Opata, says the Western Naval Command has ended its rescue mission for eight sailors. The...

Why CAF rejected Baba Yara Stadium – Sports Minister reveals

Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has explained why the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected the Baba Yara Stadium as venue for international...

64yr-old man arrested for allegedly threatening Supreme Court judge

A 64-year-old retired quantity surveyor with the State Housing Corporation, Livingston Bosso, was last Friday, May 6, 2022, arrested for allegedly threatening a Justice...

Security Analyst sends SOS message to govt over WACCE report

Fraud and Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has urged the government to urgently take steps to address the issues raised in the report by the...

Brother of alleged plantain thief man stoned to death arrested

The Mankessim Divisional Police Command have arrested the brother of a 30-year-old man, Caleb who was stoned to death for allegedly stealing plantain. Speaking to...

Transport Minister to meet stakeholders on new lorry fares – GRTCC

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GTRCC) has indicated that the Transport Ministry is ready for a tripartite meeting including the Ghana Private Road...

One dead, others injured in premix fuel explosion at Apam [Video]

https://youtu.be/7Sv7LulyAAk A 43-year-old woman has died and others injured following a premix fuel explosion at Apam in the Central Region. Another person is said to be...

Sri Lankan Prime Minister resigns amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government's handling of a deepening economic crisis. The move came as the...

Man dies at Ashaiman Police Station – #FixTheCountry convener claims

#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has narrated the circumstances leading to the death of Ebenezer Dosu, while in custody at the Ashaiman Police station. He claimed...

Market women and farmers need ICT in modern economy – Ursula Owusu [Audio]

The Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said Ghana is moving towards a direction where digital skills will be required in all...

Mother’s Day: Consider paying allowance to single mothers – PNC to govt

The People’s National Convention (PNC), has asked the government to consider introducing a legislation that will help provide some form of allowance to single...

Methodist bishop sends strong message to Mahama over E-levy

A past Methodist bishop of Obuasi has criticised former President John Mahama for saying he will cancel the electronic transactions (e-levy) levy when he...

Release report on probe into demolition of Bulgarian Embassy – Ablakwa tells gov’t

The North Tongu MP has asked government to immediately release the reports on probe into the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Bulgarian...

ECG proposes 148% increase in electricity tariff

If government fails to subsidise electricity tariff, consumers could pay for an astronomical increment in light bills from August 2022, as the Electricity Company...

Man stoned to death for stealing plantain at Mankesim

https://youtu.be/k8p-9CuGeTU A 30-year-old man has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing plantain at Mankesim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. According to the...

ECG prosecutes 1,047 power thieves

Out of the total number of 12,416 customers that engaged in power theft between 2019 and 2021, 1,047 culprits have been referred to the...

UDS Senior Staff threatens strike

Members of the Senior Staff Association at the University for Development Studies (UDS) have served notice to embark on industrial action against the management...

NDC Deputy Secretary dies in fatal accident 3 days after wedding [Photos]

The Kintampo South National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Secretary, Issah Sibawe has died in a fatal accident on the Kintampo-Techiman road. The incident reportedly occurred...

Mahama warns public against daughter’s fake Twitter account

Former President John Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians about a fake Twitter account created in his daughter, Farida Mahama's name. The account is said to be...

GRTCC reacts to 20% transport fare increase

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has disputed claims that transport fares have been increased by 20%. GRTCC has explained transport fares have...

Immigration boss calls on Upper West Regional Minister [Photos]

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah Takyi has paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salim at...

Ghana Statistical Service Board inaugurated

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, has inaugurated the governing Board of the Ghana Statistical Service, charging the members to provide the...

FDA boosts efforts to ensure safety of Covid-19 vaccines

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has outlined comprehensive safety monitoring measures to ensure that all Covid-19 vaccines deployed in Ghana are safe for...