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Meet the Ghanaian CEO who sells jewels to Floyd Mayweather, others

Lamar Berko is a 28-year-old young business man who has over the years proven that the youth if trusted and encouraged can do great...

Landlady threatens to close down NPP’s Ashanti Region head office over rent arrears

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region is facing eviction from its office at Krofuom in Kumasi over allegations of unpaid rent. The...

Lady rescued after going missing in river for 24 hours

Fast-rising disc jockey, Michelle Abesin, who was reported to have drowned in Lagos on Thursday, has been recovered alive after 24 hours. Her sister, Stella,...

Lady calls off wedding last minute after discovering groom is married with kids

A to-be bride has called off her wedding last minute after discovering that her groom-to-be is already married. The Nigerian lady, identified as James Chiamaka...

FDA breaking down regulatory barriers to facilitate Intra-Africa Trade

Africa is known to be the only continent which does not consume what it produces, with a total of less than 16% intra-Africa trade...

Shock as govt appointee slumps, dies in his office

Aformer governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead. The politician was said to have passed away on Saturday after slumping in his...

Official: Ole leaves his role as Manchester United boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves Manchester United after nearly three years as manager; the Norwegian led United to third and second-place finishes in the Premier...

Woman who rejected Covid jab begs doctors to save her after she ‘died’ eight times

An unvaccinated woman who 'died' eight times after being hospitalised with Covid has urged other Brits to get the jab. Gemma Roberts' heart stopped...

Amoako Atta’s reasons for abrupt halt of toll collection is an insult to road users – IMANI boss

The Chief Executive of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, says the Road Minister’s justification after he was reprimanded by Parliament for...

Tsikata’s family breaks silence on his death; announces burial plans

The family of Captain Kojo Tsikata has confirmed the death of the former National Security Head under late Rawlings' Provisional National Defence Council. The...

Teenager who killed two, injured one during Black Lives Matter protest freed

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager, who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of...

Three arrested for killing, beheading 9-year-old boy for rituals

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects including a herbalist who allegedly murdered a nine-year-old boy for rituals. The suspects confessed to killing...

Man sells off his newborn baby after lying to wife about stillbirth

A man, identified as Appolos Ndubuisi, has been arrested for allegedly selling his baby after deceiving his wife that she had a stillbirth. The 40-year-old...

Child labour: 3 Million minors locked up

The traffic lights are meant to regulate the movement of vehicles and maintain order at road intersections, but for 13-year-old Razak, who makes his...

Yilo Krobo: One shot, 3 sustain machete wounds in renewed chieftaincy dispute [Photos]

There is escalating tension in the Yilo Krobo Traditional area following a renewed chieftaincy feud which has led to one person being shot while...

Convict shot dead in attempt to escape on his way to prison

Police in Accra have shot and killed a convict who tried to escape while being conveyed to prison. The incident happened on Friday morning,...

GES receives financial clearance to recruit over 16,000 teachers

The Ministry of Education has received financial clearance to enable the Ghana Education Service (GES) to recruit 16,850 newly trained teachers. This was contained...

NDC’s Sylvester Mensah’s daughter ties the knot [Photos]

Yvonne, the daughter of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance, Sylvester Mensah, has tied the knot. The colourful ceremony, according to Mr Mensah,...

We should reconsider how people are enrolled into Law School – UTAG President

National President of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG), Prof. Solomon Nunoo, has called for a review of existing policies about legal education....

Toilet Day: Over 1,500 residents register for household toilets in Greater Kumasi

The Greater Kumasi Sanitation Project, an intervention by city authorities, to reduce open defecation in parts of Ashanti Region, is yielding positive results. Through the...

Sammy Gyamfi proposes ways Ghana can recover from economic hardship

The National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has proposed ways Ghana can recover from economic hardship instead of the...

It is sad news for Ghana – NDC mourns Captain Kojo Tsikata

A founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Captain Kojo Tsikata, has passed on. Though the cause of death is not immediately known, the...

Fire breaks out near Paris opera house as smoke engulfs city

A huge fire has broken out near Paris' iconic opera house according to reports on social media. Images and videos shared on social media show smoke...

Ghana Immigration Service to construct new headquarters

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is set to embark on massive developmental infrastructure across the country. The Greater Accra Regional Commander of GIS, DCI Mrs...

Court dissolves 19-year-old marriage between Septuagenarian and 52-year-old wife

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Thursday dissolved a 19-year-old marriage between 72-year-old Adeniyi Adeyemi and his 52-year-old wife, Folasade. The marriage was dissolved on grounds...

Kamala Harris: First woman to get US presidential powers briefly

US Vice-President Kamala Harris will become the first woman to briefly be given presidential powers as Joe Biden undergoes his regular health check. President Biden...

COVID-19: Our airports are safe ahead of Christmas

The Senior Vector Control Officer at Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Enoch Mintah, has reassured Ghanaians of his outfit's preparedness to contain any ensuing danger...

ESPA calls for environmental service providers in Northern Ghana to join umbrella organisation

Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Mrs Ama Ofori Antwi, has called on all environmental service providers including waste management companies...

Farm labourer jailed over indecent assault

A 20-year-old farm labourer has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by the Tepa District court for indecent assault. Kwadwo Ayaama was said to have...

BECE: Boy drowns while jubilating with friends

A 14-year-old boy has allegedly drowned while jubilating with friends who had just completed their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This unfortunate incident occurred at...

GNFS engages drivers on proper preventive measures against fire outbreak

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Kwame Nkrumah Circle Division, on Friday, November 19 held an educational programme for drivers at the Ghana...

World Children’s Day: UNICEF unveils new mural designed by pupils

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ghana on Friday, November 19, unveiled a new mural designed by school children across Ghana. Under the theme 'A...

Jealous woman jailed for pouring acid on boyfriend over mistaken cheating fears

A jealous woman who doused her sleeping boyfriend with acid because she mistakenly believed he was having an affair has been jailed for 14 years. Esther Afrifa,...

2022 Budget: Police to meet FixTheCountry convenors over demo

The Ghana Police Service has scheduled to meet convenors of the FixTheCountry Movement over their decision to protest on Friday, November 26, 2021. The meeting...

FixTheCountry Movement to demonstrate over 2022 Budget

The convenors of the #FixTheCountry Movement say they will demonstrate on November 26, to register their dissatisfaction with the 2022 Budget. In a statement on...

What this invigilator did to a BECE candidate will shock you [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · BECE candidate eases on self after invigilator denies access to washroom A 15-year-old Basic Education Certificate (BECE) candidate was embarrassed at Mankessim Methodist...

4 men arrested for using Instagram account to lure, rape & rob women in Accra

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested four men for alleged robbery and rape of women at Adentan and...

Female passenger dies as container falls on bus

The Federal Road Safety Corps at Anambra said an accident involving two vehicles at Amansea junction, by Awka-Enugu Expressway, claimed the life of a...

62-year-old woman scammed by fraudster who pretended to be her daughter

A gran lost more than £6,500 after a fraudster posed as her daughter on WhatsApp. Grandmother Teresa Griffiths believed the texts from the messaging app were from her...

We are charting a new path – IGP on Policing in Ghana

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has declared his intention to transform the Ghana Police Service from an infamous institution to one...