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I was always last in school – Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, has charged students not to despair if they are not doing...

Kwamena Duncan gets new appointment

President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated former Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, to serve as the government’s representative on the Board of the Driver and...

Bawumia’s mother passes on

Mother of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reportedly passed on. She was 81. Hajia Mariama Bawumia alias Maame as "the pillar" died Monday morning, September...

2,765 girls drop out of school due to COVID-19

A research conducted by Songtaba Organisation in partnership with Vibrant Village Foundation has revealed that about 2,765 girls dropped out of school as a...

New Fisheries Act being drafted to regulate sector – Hawa Koomson

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has disclosed that government is reevaluating the laws and policies regulating the sector. At a press...

Businessman granted GH¢800,000 bail over fraud

A 52-year old businessman has appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding his colleague of 100,000 dollars. Kofi Antwi Nkansah is said to...

Govt owes contractors ¢5 billion – Road Contractors Association

The Vice President of the Association of Road Contractors has questioned government on its directive that road contractors should return to project sites they...

Rev Owusu Bempah arrested!

The head pastor of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, and three others have been arrested by the police. The three...

Woman dressed as nun seen dancing with skeletons in graveyard [Photos]

A woman, dressed as a nun, was pictured dancing with a skeleton beside graveyard. A baffled passer-by snapped the bizarre activity which appeared to involve...

44-year-old fake police officer arrested

A 44-year-old man has been arrested for impersonation and unlawful possession of firearm in the Ashanti region. The suspect, Richard Nyantakyi, was arrested by the...

6-year-old girl dies after slipping into Maamobi gutter during downpour

JoyNews/AdomNews · Girl dies after slipping into Maamobi gutter during downpour A six-year-old girl has died after she fell into the Maamobi drain during last...

Beauty and colours from Ekumfi Abor puberty rites for young females

It was an array of beautiful colours from Ekumfi Abor in the Central Region when 17 young women participated in the 2021 version of...

COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases drop to 5,240

Ghana's COVID-19 cases have dropped though two more persons have died from the novel disease. There have been 427 new cases taking the number of...

Taxi driver arrested for his alleged involvement in several murders

The Police have arrested a taxi driver for allegedly killing several persons for ritual purposes. The taxi driver, Felix Ansah, 35, was arrested after he...

Police officer arrested for stealing motorbike at Kintampo [Photos]

A police officer has been arrested by the Kintampo Divisional Police Command for allegedly stealing a motorbike and other items belonging to the Ghana...

We’re hypocritical about s3xuality – Sociologist

A Sociologist at the University of Ghana, Prof Akosua K. Darkwah, has called out Ghanaians on what she sees as hypocritical behaviour concerning issues...

One dead, others injured in accident involving MP [Photos]

One person has been reported dead with others injured in an accident involving the Dormaa West Member of Parliament (MP), Vincent Oppong Asamoah. Mr Asamoah...

Massive turnout at first mini-clinic of 2021 JoyNews Ecobank Habitat Fair [Photos]

The first mini-clinic of the 2021 JoyNews/ Ecobank Habitat Fair has been held at the Achimota Retail Centre. The second mini-clinic will be held...

Police impound 10 vehicles on Dodowa road [Photos]

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, has impounded 10 vehicles on the Dodowa road for flouting various road...

Henry Kwadwo Boateng wins Engineer and Technologist of the Year award

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has recognised players in the industry for their great contribution to the sector. One of such great players is...

Immigration Service apprehends 128 illegal immigrants

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 128 ECOWAS nationals for illegal entry and illegal residency. A Ghanaian landlady at East Legon Hills in Accra...

Massive reaction as IGP Dampare serves personnel food [Video]

https://youtu.be/l2E6r9zHltQ The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has once again warmed the hearts of many Ghanaians with his selfless behaviour. Dr Dampare,...

Driver dead, 10 injured in gory accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

https://youtu.be/ORsb-FC_cR4 One person has been confirmed dead with 10 others seriously injured in a gory accident at Ekumfi Akwakrom on the Kasoa- Cape Coast Highway. The...

Dampare, POMAB members undertake ground operational tour of new Central East command [Photos]

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) have embarked on a 20-hour...

Police arrest 3 men in possession of fake dollars [Photos]

The Northern Regional Police have arrested three persons in possession of fake dollar bills in a hotel in the capital, Tamale. The suspects are to...

Vivian Jill pens emotional letter to mark birthday; fans react

Ghanaian actress, Vivian Jill Lawrence, has brought tears to the eyes of fans and followers with an emotional letter to mark her birthday. The actress turns...

It’s part of my culture, upbringing – MP fights animal rights activist pushing for ban

Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP), Clement Apaak, has described as moot, the reason of animal cruelty cited by international animal rights activist Natasha...

Oko Vanderpuije directs traffic at Sakaman

Member of Parliament ( MP) for the Ablekuma South Constituency, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has thrown Ghanaians into frenzy after he was spotted directing traffic. The...

TB Joshua’s disciples evicted from Synagogue Church [Video]

Some local disciples of late Temitope Balogun Joshua, aka T.B. Joshua, have been evicted from the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). Speaking with Daily...

Two suspected robbers remanded [Photos]

The Juaboso Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody two suspected robbers, Emmanuel Kombat aged 21, and Lala Mohammed 25. The two were arrested by...

Man keeps mum’s dead body in basement for a year to continue receiving pension benefits

A man kept the mummified corpse of his mother in a basement for over a year while continuing to receive her pension payments, Austrian...

Fake lawyer who practiced for 10 years arrested

A man, identified as Adebowale Babatunde, has been arrested for parading himself as a lawyer while presenting himself as a counsel before a Magistrate...

My father died the day I was to report to St. Augustine’s College – Ken Ashigbey

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, ING. Dr Kenneth Edem Ashigbey, has revealed that his stay at St Augustine’s College for...

Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die of covid-19 – Report

People who were not fully vaccinated this spring and summer were over 10 times more likely to be hospitalised, and 11 times more likely...

Environmental Health Officers are not on strike – Local Govt Service clarifies

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service has dispelled information circulating on social media that Environmental Health Officers across the country...

Security agencies recruitment: We don’t receive applications – Interior Ministry

The Ministry of Interior has called on persons interested in being recruited into security agencies to desist from sending their applications to the Ministry. According...

Chainsaw operator shot dead in forest

A chainsaw operator, Daniel Kwaku Owusu, has been gunned down by yet-to-be-identified person at Amenam in the Birim North district of the Eastern Region....

Special Prosecutor’s Office relocated

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been moved to a new location at Number 6 Haille Selassie Avenue at South Ridge in...

Oswal Investment Limited wins Best Innovative Construction Company of the year award

OSWAL Investment Group Ltd, the first Ghanaian company constructing a flyover at Adjirigano, near East Legon, in Accra, has been adjudged the ‘Best Innovative...

‘How falling from a roof inspired me to become a musician’

When Tony Kofi was 16 years old, he had an accident at work. As he fell from a great height, he had a vision...