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‘Aboboyaa’ brouhaha: 12 tricycle riders arrested for using Tema Motorway

At least 12 tricycle riders have been arrested by a task force for defying the directive not to use the Accra-Tema Motorway. The Greater Accra...

Gbawe Kwatei family sets records straight on curfew over chief’s funeral

The Gbawe Kwatei Family has dismissed rumours of imposing curfew in the area over the final funeral rites of the chief, Nii Laryea Faamlite...

Asantehene launches Entrepreneurship Challenge; 10,000 to benefit in 5 years

About 10,000 businesses and start-ups are up to benefit from a new initiative by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Dubbed the Otumfuo Entrepreneurship...

Road accident deaths in 2021 scary – NRSA

JoyNews/AdomNews · Road accident deaths in 2021 scary – NRSA The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is hinting 2021 road accident deaths would be the...

Fundraising campaign for National Cathedral to be launched in Ho

A regional fundraising campaign to mobilise funds to support the construction of the National Cathedral will be launched in Ho, in the Volta Region...

Cecilia Marfo attempts to sing popular gospel music but something goes terribly wrong [Video]

A video of controversial Ghanaian prophetess and singer, Cecilia Marfo, struggling to sing a popular gospel song has surfaced online. In the video, the...

Akomadan accident: Families bury ashes of deceased

JoyNews/AdomNews · Families of Akomadan accident burying ashes Some family members of the six people who were burnt to death in an accident at Akomadan...

Most harrowing child kidnap cases including baby snatched from cot [Photos]

Parents become riddled with extreme fear if their child returns home late, forgets to send a text or wanders off in a shop, even...

Primary school asks boys to wear skirts to class to ‘promote equality’

A primary school has asked boys as well as girls as young as three to go in today wearing skirts – to ‘promote equality’. ...

LGBTQ+ activities distort the procreation order – Tobinco CEO

The Group Chairman for Tobinco Group of Companies, Elder Nana Samuel Amo Tobbin, has cautioned the youth against engaging in homosexual activities. The comment by...

Boyfriend arrested over another Takoradi fake kidnap

Two persons, including a media practitioner, are assisting police with investigations into a suspected kidnapping saga at Mpohor in the Western Region. The culprits, Stephen...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation partners Cocoa Licensed Buying Companies to support agric entrepreneurs

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has partnered with the Cocoa Licensed Buying Companies to support agriculture entrepreneurs in the Ashanti Region. The partnership forms...

Mobile phone repairer arrested for robbery and murder

The Eastern Regional Police Command has apprehended a 35-year-old man, Elisha Asante, a mobile phone repairer at Ekye Amanfo in the Kwahu Afram Plains...

Bawumia’s aide replies critics of digitisation agenda

Aide to Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Gideon Boako has mounted a spirited defence for the incumbent government's digitaisation agenda. According to him, the...

Ashanti Regional Police holds memorial service for fallen heroes

The Ashanti Region Police Command has held a memorial service in commemoration of six police officers who died during their line of duty. The service...

2 arrested for parading teenagers naked on the streets

Police have arrested two people in the Eastern Region who stripped two teenagers naked and paraded them on the streets of Akuapem Adawso. According to...

Minister jumps through office window to escape arrest as police chase him over corruption

Police officers who stormed Kenya’s Nairobi City Hall to arrest the county’s acting secretary Dr Jairus Musumba over alleged corruption missed him by an...

Corpse disappears in mortuary, raising tension among relatives, hospital staff

There was tension at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos, the Plateau State Capital on Wednesday morning, as the family of a deceased person...

The student who could not sweep in the presence of classmates; Story of Diana Hamilton

“I started class six at Morning Star school which is believed to be for the rich and had only one uniform and though I...

Why we blocked entrance to China Mall – West Hills Mall

Management of West Hills Mall has described as misleading, claims that the entrance to China Mall was blocked due to competition between the two...

NRSA investigates Abofour and Akomadan accidents

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is investigating two crashes at Abofour and Akomadan in the Ashanti Region which have claimed 26 lives in...

No licence for cannabis business yet — Narcotics Control Commission

The Narcotics Control Commission (NCC) has warned the public against the cultivation of narcotic plants or the establishment of a business related to narcotics...

NDC man’s incest case adjourned to January 26

A Cape Coast Circuit Court hearing the alleged incest case involving the Central Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Emmanuel Kwesi Dawood,...

Amansie South residents demonstrate over bad roads [Video]

https://youtu.be/2iXDJ_e350c Residents in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region have taken to the streets to protest against bad road network in the area. Despite...

Man gets tattoo of Rolls-Royce logo on his face – despite never owning one

A man has had a Rolls-Royce logo tattooed on his face - despite never actually owning one of the famous cars. Khent Amentiu, 29, has...

NUGS appeals for funds to renovate office

JoyNews/AdomNews · NUGS appeals for funds to renovate office The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is appealing for support to help fund the repairs...

Pastor arrested in prostitution sting

A Virginia pastor is accused of solicitation of minors for prostitution after a police sting. John Blanchard, 51, is one of 17 men the Chesterfield...

New twist to Akumadan accident that claimed six lives [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Driver Who Caused Akumdan Accident Arrested The driver of a Daewoo Grandbird KS bus with registration number GT 4215-17 believed to have caused...

NRSA enforces driving protocols to reduce road crashes

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says it has intensified the enforcement of protocols for inter-city operators and drivers in the quest to minimise...

‘Aboboyaa’ operators call for designation of tricycle routes

Tricycle or “Aboboyaa” operator in the Tema metropolis, Christian Sabunor, has called on the government to create tricycle routes and terminals to help them...

24-year-old imposter jailed at Sogakope

Noah Donkor, a 24-year-old man, who posed as a police officer, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labour by a Sogakope...

Accident: Former MP marks 3 years anniversary; cautions drivers

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya West, Nenyi George Andah, has cautioned road users to be extra careful on the road. According to...

Mortuary man reveals how he handles nails of the dead

When you think of laying someone to rest, it can be easy to forget about the importance of their hands. Some might be wearing wedding...

Offinso-Abofour accident: 3 more deaths recorded

The Monday morning accident which occurred on the Offinso-Abofou road in the Ashanti Region has claimed 20 lives as of November 3, 2021. Information from...

Special Prosecutor gets Int’l support to fight corruption

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has paid a courtesy call on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. The visit on Tuesday, November 2,...

Woman scared she’ll date a sibling after discovering more than 50 siblings through her sperm donor dad

A woman has been left scared she may accidentally date one of her brothers, after discovering she has more than 50 siblings through her...

Man falls into trance during prayers; kills wife and children

A man yesterday allegedly fatally struck his wife with an axe and his two children with an axe handle after falling into a trance...

Man kills daughter’s boyfriend, claims he sold her to a sex-trafficking ring

A Washington man killed his daughter’s teenage boyfriend after he believed he sold his child to sex traffickers in Seattle, police said.  John Eisenman, 60,...

Juaben MCE confirmation: Assembly member ‘blames’ NPP supporters for confusion [Listen]

Assemblyman for Nobowam electoral area, Emmanuel Gallo, has said the brouhaha surrounding the exercise to confirm President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Municipal Chief Executive...

Akumadan accident: Police on manhunt for bus driver

Police in the Ashanti Region are on a manhunt for the driver of a Daewoo Grandbird KS bus with registration number GT 4215 –...