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Lightning kills Hilla Liman Senior High School student

Heavy rains with it’s accompanying lightning on Wednesday struck dead a student of the Hilla Liman Senior High School at Gwollu in the Sissala...

Two drown while attempting to cross river after downpour at Najong 1

Two persons have been reported dead in the North East Region on Thursday. Badisoma Damyee, 50, and her seven-year-old grandchild, Priscilla Badisoma, are said to have met...

Institute of Engineering roots for more women on governing boards

The vice president for the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghana, Henry Boateng, is urging the government to appoint more women on governing boards. This,...

Agenda 111: Institute of Architects takes govt on

The Ghana Institute of Architects says government did not follow laid down procedures to award a design contract recently. The company was awarded the contract...

Over 470 teen mothers return to school in Central Region

A total of 473 girls in the Central Region, who were either pregnant or breastfeeding, have returned to school. A representative of the National Girls...

Ghana, North Rhine-Westphalia sign agreement of co-operation

The Government of Ghana and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Wednesday, 25th August 2021, signed an agreement to deepen the ties of cooperation...

Chiefs’ touching message to IGP

"We have been living here all our lives and no Inspector-General of Police (IGP) or top police management team has ever visited the communities...

Abesim murder suspect remanded

The Kaneshie District Court has remanded Richard Appiah, the 28-year-old architect alleged to have murdered three children at Abesim in the Bono Region. Suspect Appiah...

Man dies after having s3x using ultra-strong glue instead of condom

A man has died after using ultra-strong glue instead of a condom as contraception, it has been reported. Drug user Salman Mirza, 25, sealed his...

Single teacher marries herself

Most people would agree that your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life, not to mention probably the most...

One dead, two others in critical condition in Buipe accident

One person has reportedly died while two others have sustained injuries following an accident at Buipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah...

MGL Adom Cluster General Manager gets top post at GIBA

General Manager (GM), Adom Cluster of the Multimedia Group Limited (MGL), Abdulai Awudu, has been elected to serve on the next Executive Council of...

Dredge Masters refurbishes 98-year-old Korle Bu Children’s Ward

Dredge Masters Limited has received commendation for refurbishing the Children's Ward at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The leading provider of cutting-edge modern technological...

Man, 27, arrested with human skeletons

A 27-year-old man, Agya Asuo, is in the grips of the Assin Praso Police Command after human skulls were found in his room at...

Wa Circuit Court jails 50-year-old man for defilement

A 50-year-old security officer has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Baah Forson Adjapong, for...

Crocodiles invade homes at Tempane; eat domestic animals

JoyNews/AdomNews · Crocodiles stray into homes at Tempane in Upper East Region Crocodiles are straying from floodwaters that have engulfed several communities into homes at...

522 suspected criminals arrested in special operation

 A total of 522 suspected criminals have been picked up by the Ashanti Regional Police Command. This was after the Police embarked on separate swoops...

Govt to pay teacher trainees’ six months allowance arrears

The Ministry of Education says the six-month arrears of teacher trainee allowance will be paid in full by September 2021. The Public Relations Officer (PRO)...

Citizens rely on insects for food as severe drought hits Madagascar

Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", according to the United Nations (UN), which says tens of thousands...

Illegal mining: This is what will happen to whistleblowers [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Illegal mining: This is what will happen to whistleblowers Citizens turned whistleblowers, who will report those involved in illegal mining activities, will be...

Mireku Duker sends strong message to small-scale miners [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mireku Duker sends strong message to small scale miners Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has said they will...

All my 3 kids are for ex-boyfriend; my husband is too ugly to be their father – Woman declares

A married Ghanaian woman, who has three children with the fourth one on its way, has disclosed that all the children belong to her...

Heartbroken bride-to-be wears wedding dress to fiance’s funeral after car crash

A grieving bride-to-be, whose fiancé died in a horror crash on their wedding day, wore her wedding dress to say goodbye “one last time”...

MTTD impounds 31 vehicles at East Legon [Photos]

The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department’s (MTTD) Monitoring and Surveillance Centre has impounded 31 vehicles for various traffic offences on the East Legon...

Crushed Young: Executive Chair of JL Holding to build 3-bedroom apartment for 13-year-old victim

It has been one positive feedback after another since Joy News released its latest Hotline documentary, ‘Crushed Young.' The documentary, produced by Seth Kwame Boateng,...

KNUST dismisses 4 students for serious offenses

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has taken disciplinary action against some four male students of the school for committing various...

Driver dead, 3 others in critical condition in accident at Buipe [Photos]

The driver of a Samyoung mini bus with registration number AS 1763-13 has died with three others in critical condition in a fatal accident...

Man found dead at Fetteh Kakraba [Photos+Video]

A 37-year-old man, identified as Richard Oppong, has been found dead at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The deceased...

Chief Imam supports National Cathedral project with GHS50,000

Construction of the National Cathedral has received a boost with a GHS 50,000 donation from the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharibatu. The Chief Imam...

Massive reaction as Sarkodie’s childhood photo pops up

A childhood photo of Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu, has warmed hearts on social media. The photo featured his mother and a little boy...

Meet the man who survived 12 hours at sea surrounded by dolphins

A young man, who survived 12 hours stranded at sea after rescuers discovered him surrounded by a pod of dolphins, previously achieved accidental fame...

Abesim murder: Nana Obiri Boahen sends strong message to chief

The Deputy National Secretary for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has chastised the Chief of Abesim, Nana Kumi Acheaw, for...

Two dead in accident on Asukawkaw mountain

Two people on board a trailer truck with registration number GS 3860-Z are reportedly dead after the truck veered off and plunged into the...

Two NDC MPs petition CHRAJ to investigate 2020 election killings

Two legislators – Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah of Ellembelle, have petitioned the Commission on Human...

North East Region: Two killed as wild elephants invade town

Two persons have been reportedly killed by wild elephants who invaded some communities in the North East Region, on Wednesday, August 25. According to a...

Abesim murder: Police finds murder weapon

The Criminal Investigations Department headquarters team investigating the Abesim murder case, has discovered the murder weapon the alleged suspect, Richard Appiah, used to murder...

Pokuase Interchange ‘chop bar’ operator breaks silence [ Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Pokuase Interchange ‘chop bar’ operator breaks silence The chop bar operator captured in the viral video on the pavement of the newly commissioned...

NPP Chairman gives interesting twist to delay in MMDCEs appointment

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North in the Eastern Region is of the view that the delay in the appointment of...

Taxi driver who drove off with police officer on bonnet jailed

A Koforidua Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old taxi driver to 30 months imprisonment for speeding off with an Officer of the Motor Traffic...

Dampare gives greenlight for 24-hour Highway patrol

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has approved for the Upper East Regional Command to establish a 24-hour highway patrol unit. This...