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Kidnapper kidnapped by another kidnap gang

The leader of a kidnap gang was forced to pay the ransom of N1.5 million after he was abducted by another kidnap gang. Police Force...

Rawlings’ burial date finally announced

The final burial rites of late former President Jerry John Rawlings is set to come off on January 27, 2021. Preceding the burial, Mr Rawlings...

Muntaka to name Supreme Court Judge at centre of bribery scandal if …

Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), Muntaka Mubarak, has threatened to prove with evidence, the bribery allegations he made against Supreme Court Justice if need...

Election results of another NDC MP challenged

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has challenged the election of Laadi Ayii Ayamba as Member of Parliament (MP) for...

UCC adopts Nduom School of Business

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has adopted the Nduom School of Business and Technology as its satellite campus to address its accommodation challenges. Director...

Emirates expands its operations in the Americas in line with increased passenger demand

Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle from (February 1), Dallas and San Francisco (from March 2), offering its customers seamless...

18-year-old girl sets lover’s house on fire, boyfriend severely burnt

The police have arrested an 18-year-old girl for allegedly setting her boyfriend ablaze. The incident happened at Zaki Biam in the Wadata area of Makurdi,...

2 held for smearing pepper on Bolt driver’s face

The Police have grabbed a second suspect in the case in which an unemployed man smeared powdered pepper onto the face of a Bolt...

Court adjourns Ablekuma Central election shooting case

An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the shooting case at Ablekuma Central during the election on December 7, to January 18. The court had earlier...

President Akufo-Addo fulfills promise to Anglican Church

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to the electorate in the Ashanti Region for their massive support, resulting in his victory in...

GPL: Fabio Gama steals show as Kotoko sink Liberty

Asante Kotoko grabbed three points with a 2-0 victory over Liberty Professionals in Accra on Monday. In-form striker Kwame Opoku scored both goals before the...

Prof Oquaye’s defeat was my first test in Parliament – Annor Dompreh

New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Chief Whip, Annor Dompreh, has described the defeat of Prof Mike Oquaye as his first test in Parliament. According to the...

Police investigate alleged kidnapping of SHS student

The police are investigating an 18-year-old girl, Doreen Nkunu, who allegedly faked her kidnapping to demand a ransom of GH¢1,000.00 from her parents. One other...

Woman accuses husband of sexually molesting their 9-month- old son

A woman took to Facebook to accuse her husband-of-one-year of sexually molesting their son who is nine months and two weeks old. Onyinye Onome, in...

UG: Traffic congestion on campus as freshers arrive for registration

There is heavy vehicular traffic on various sections of roads on the campus of the University of Ghana as cars troop in to drop...

Coronavirus: Ghana records 1,261 active cases and 338 deaths – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says, in the fight against Covid-19, the country stands at 1,261 active cases and 338 reported deaths as of...

Covid-19: Over 6,000 basic schools in Greater Accra region disinfected

With a few days to the reopening of schools in Ghana, Zoomlion Ghana has taken the mass disinfection and fumigation to public and private...

Nollywood actor to run for President in 2023

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, says he is interested in running for Nigerian presidency in 2023. In an Instagram post to celebrate his 39th birthday, the...

Judge in Ofosu-Ampofo leaked tape trial unwell, case adjourned

The case of an alleged leaked audio recording of the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has been adjourned to...

NDC loses former top executive

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lost its first National Organiser who was elected in 1992, Joshua William Agyekum. Though the cause of death is...

NPP speaks on Prof Mike Oquaye’s defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its leadership cannot be blamed for the defeat of the immediate past Speaker for the 7th Parliament, Prof...

Two arrested in connection with Kumasi market fire

Two persons have been arrested by the Manhyia Divisional Police Command in connection with a fire that gutted the top floor of a market...

Chaos in Parliament: Soldiers should have punished misbehaving MPs – Prophet

Founder and Head Pastor of Kings Kingdom Charismatic Centre, Prophet Seth Kofi Adjei, says the soldiers' invasion of parliament during the election of Speaker...

Drama as ‘side chic’ dies in married man’s house

A 'side chic' has died in the house of her married man’s friend at the MCC Road area of Imo state. A source told PUNCH...

Dr Adutwum shocks 30 students in his constituency

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has granted scholarships to 30 students in the Bosomtwi Constituency to pursue various courses...

They want to finish me, I need state security – Keta MP cries after suffering another robbery attack [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Keta MP cries after suffering another robbery attack Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta Constituency, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, has said his life is...

Nomination of Fomena MP as Second Deputy Speaker, the inside story

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase has detailed processes that led to the nomination of the Fomena MP as the Second Deputy Speaker....

Two visually impaired siblings narrate fate of regular sexual abuses

Two visually impaired female siblings from Sefwi Tikobo in the Bodi District of the Western North region have narrated their daily struggle and fate...

Ghana’s UK Visa Application Centre closed

The Accra UK Visa Application Centre has been closed, effective today January 11, 2021, until further notice. This is because the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel which...

Check out full list of 2020 10 best performing Ministers, Deputies

FAKS Investigative Services has released its annual survey on the performance of Ministers and Deputy Ministers. The survey, according to the Chief Executive Officer of...

Okada riders make fresh demand

Commercial motorbike riders have reminded the government of some juicy packages they listed in their campaign manifesto, just about a month after the election. With...

Patapaa begins German lessons [Video]

Barely two weeks after tying the knot with his German lover, one Corner' hitmaker 'Patapaa', has taken steps to learn his wife's native language. The...

Kwaku Manu, another arrested for child trafficking in Tamale

A man identified as Kwaku Manu and one other accomplice has been arrested in Tamale for allegedly trafficking ten children from Mayado in the...

Supreme Court Judge attempted to bribe NDC MP to vote for Mike Oquaye – MP

A Supreme Court judge led the charge in attempting to bribe some Members of Parliament on the National Democratic Congress side to vote for...

KNUST reacts to reports saying 17 persons died in fire incident

School authorities of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have dismissed claims that 17 lives were lost during a fire outbreak on...

Check out when Domelevo will resume work

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, says he will resume work in March following a directive from the Presidency in July 2020 to proceed on...

Akufo-Addo dissolves Inter-Ministerial committee on galamsey

President Nana Akufo-Addo has dissolved the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Starr News has learnt. Sources with knowledge of the development say the President will...

Company fines employees who use the toilet more than once per day

A Chinese company has come under fire for fining “lazy” employees who take more than one toilet break per day. Anpu Electric Science and Technology,...

Coronavirus: Basic & SHS schools disinfected ahead of reopening

As part of the measures aimed at safe reopening of schools in the country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has disinfected basic and Senior High Schools...

Fire guts three-storey building at Kumasi Central Market [Photos]

Fire has gutted a three-storey building housing several businesses including the Asante Akim Rural Bank at Roman Hill near the Kumasi Central Market in Kumasi. The...