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Woman shares disturbing tale of how her 3-month-old baby was stolen

A 23-year-old mother-of-three has cried out after her youngest child was stolen by a strange man. Fatimah Kabiru was doing laundry when the incident occurred...

Your directive on road tolls an empty boast – Bagbin tells Roads Minister

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described as an empty boast a directive by the Roads and Highways Minister, halting the payment of...

Deputy Minister challenges Alban Bagbin on road tolls directive [Listen]

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Stephen Jalulah, has said the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has no right to give a directive nullifying the...

Nurse jailed for using dying patient’s bank card to go on spending spree

A hospital nurse was jailed for 14 months yesterday after she went on a spending spree with a dying patient’s bank card. Leanne Wallace, 40,...

Mahama signs book of condolence for Dzifa Attivor

Former President John Mahama has signed a book of condolence opened for his former appointee, the late Dzifa Attivor by her family. The former Minister...

Teacher accused of Satanism after snakes appeared in classroom

A school teacher from Chipinge has slapped Chimana Secondary School Development Committee (SDC) and village heads with a $5 million defamation lawsuit after they...

Teen brothers accused of stealing eye drops for visually impaired father regain freedom after 9 months in prison

Two teenage brothers have regained their freedom after spending nine months in prison in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The duo, who are 17...

Good news for newly-trained teachers

The Ministry of Finance has given financial clearance for the recruitment of over 16,000 newly-trained teachers by the Ghana Education Service (GES). “Financial clearance is...

Ghana, South Africa Match: No Ghanaian stabbed to death – High Commission

The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has denied reports that a Ghanaian has been stabbed to death following the outcome of the...

Budget 2022: School Feeding National Coordinator reacts to expansion

The National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Gertrude Quashigah has lauded the government’s pronouncement to increase the number of beneficiary pupils...

Ken Ofori-Atta opens up on his health status [Listen]

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has opened up about his struggles with ill-health in recent times. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Metro TV,...

Final year student narrates 29-day ordeal with kidnappers

A victim of kidnap from Bassa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, Rufai Galadima, on Thursday related the agonising 29 days he spent...

How GIHOC won hearts at 2021 IAFT in South Africa

Thousands of participants who attended this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (IATF), in Durban South Africa, could not do away with, say, a visit...

Annor Dompreh defends Roads Minister over Bagbin’s directive

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annor Dompreh, has said the Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, acted rightly by directing the cessation...

Ken Ofori-Atta declares presidential stance

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has settled a debate on whether or not he has any presidential ambition. According to him, he is not...

John Mahama’s daughter-in-law’s stylish photos get fans talking

Asma Mahama, the daughter-in-law of former president John Mahama, has set tongues wagging with her latest photos. Asma, who is originally from Algeria, is...

Two children and two women killed in horror house fire

Two women and two children have tragically died in a fire at a house in south-east London, the fire service has said. Six fire...

Prophet arrested for allegedly raping 8-month-old pregnant woman during revival

The police in Ondo State, Nigeria have arrested a prophet identified as Festus James for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman at Agbabu village via...

Four suspected kidnappers arrested at Mion

Police in the Northern Region have arrested four suspected kidnappers at Kpilijini, a village in the Mion District after a team laid ambush on...

Tema drivers resist toll removal; propose alternatives to govt [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Tema drivers resist toll removal; propose alternatives to govt Though a section of the public is happy about the closure of toll booth...

Election 2024: Napo sets records straight on partnership with Dr Bawumia

Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo), has revealed he has no presidential ambition. According to him, the most important thing to...

Speaker Bagbin directs Roads Minister to immediately withdraw road toll directive [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Speaker Bagbin directs roads minister to immediately withdraw road toll directive The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Minster of Roads...

Family of General Acheampong meets Asantehene [Photos]

The family of Ghana’s former head of state, Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. ...

Dead woman reportedly comes back to life after spending hours in mortuary [Video]

An unexpected scene has caused mayhem in a Nigerian mortuary and has left workers in dismay. Videos making rounds on social media suggest that a...

Outrage as man who sexually assaulted 4 teenagers gets no prison time

A New York man who pleaded guilty to rape and sexual abuse for assaulting four teenage girls during parties at his parents’ home will...

COP26 Summit: Youth Bridge launches #PlantToOwnATree campaign

The Youth Bridge Foundation on Thursday launched its youth #PlantToOwnATree Campaign at the Ghana Pavilion as part of Ghana for Climate Change Day at...

UG Pro-Vice-Chancellor sets committee to probe SRC election day violence

The Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana in charge of students and academic affairs, Professor Daniel Frimpong Ofori, has set up a committee...

Convert toll booths into police barriers to keep us in business – Hawkers plead

Residents of Offinso in the Offinso South District of the Ashanti Region are predominantly farmers and petty traders. Some of the petty traders, who deal...

Nana Obiri-Yeboah Institute supports 5 schools at Asante Akyem North [Photos]

The Nana Obiri-Yeboah Institute, on November 3, 2021, embarked on a Birthday Book Project within five schools in the Asante Akyem North District. The...

Allow passport, birth certificate for sim registration – Kofi Kapito

Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, has called on Parliament to allow the use of other identification cards for the ongoing...

Why MoMo agents are unhappy about 1.75% tax [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why MoMo agents are unhappy about 1.75% Tax Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, has expressed dissatisfaction over the new electronic transaction tax...

Tamale Muslim youth group rallies support for Anti-LGBTQI+ bill, warns sex workers

A Tamale-based Muslim youth group, Almukhali Suna, has rallied strongly behind the Anti LGBTQI+ bill in parliament, seeking its immediate approval. The group, at...

Owusu-Bempah, boys get trial documents

The prosecution in the case of the General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah and three of his boys, have...

Man who claims to have the world’s biggest manhood shows picture to presenter live on TV

A man, who claims to have the 'world's biggest penis' shocked This Morning viewers by showing hosts Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson an explicit picture live...

Phone repairer in trouble for scrolling through woman’s intimate photos for 15 minutes

Police swooped on a mobile phone shop after a male worker was caught scrolling through a female customer’s intimate selfies. Louise Johnson, 28, took her iPhone 11...

Police Recruitment: Check out screening results, exams date for qualified applicants

The Ghana Police Service has released the results of the screening and documentation exercise for the medical professionals and lawyers who applied to join...

Support Africa to tackle youth unemployment – UN General Assembly urged

The United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Dr Sam Owusu, has appealed to the General Assembly to help Africa tackle youth...

Woman survives after her car was crushed by 18-wheeler truck

A woman survived a horror crash with only minor injuries after an 18-wheeler truck ran over her car and crushed it. The 46-year-old woman was...

NUGS commends General Legal Council for admitting 499 students

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has hailed the General Legal Council (GLC) for rescinding an earlier decision not to admit some 499...

Napo makes strong case for hawkers over toll removal

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh has waded into the government's decision to abolish tolls on all public roads and bridges. According to him, hawkers...