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Akufo-Addo, family counted as census begins [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo and his household have been counted as the 2021 Population and Housing Census officially begins today, June 28, 2021. The Government...

2021 Census: Household of Bawumia counted

The household of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was Monday morning, June 28 counted as part of the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census. The...

2021 Census: Mahama’s household counted as he encourages Ghanaians to get counted

Former President John Mahama has once again urged all Ghanaians to make themselves available to be counted during the ongoing National Population and Housing...

Man arrested for impersonating Ken Ofori-Atta

A 21-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for using the name and images of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to solicit monies from persons...

Final funeral rites of late NPP Youth Organiser [Photos]

The final funeral rites of the Upper East Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Latif Solomon, has been held. The ceremony came...

Bawumia donates towards construction of Catholic Cathedral

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has made a donation of ¢50,000 to the Catholic Church in Bolgatanga towards the construction of a new cathedral...

#FixTheCountry campaigner, Macho Kaaka, dies after mob attack

A social activist and member of #FixTheCountry movement, Kaaka Anyass Ibrahim, popularly known as Macho Kaka, is reported dead after he was attacked by...

Scholarship Secretariat boss launches €150,000 start-up fund for UK students

Registrar of Ghana’s Scholarship, Kingsley Agyemang, has launched a €150,000 start-up fund for Ghanaian students on government scholarships in the United Kingdom.The money, secured...

Kan-Dapaah charges Ghana Boundary Commission to tackle Ghana/Togo boundary disputes

Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has charged the Ghana Boundary Commission to initiate the establishment of a Joint Ghana-Togo Land Technical Committee to...

Jubilation as police gun down notorious criminal

There was jubilation in Amukpe area of Sapele, Delta State, following the killing of a notorious criminal known as Fowlboy. The deadly armed robber met...

Two arrested over murder of driver of Karaga DCE

Police in the Northern Region has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of the driver of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for...

Beyi W’ano: We need immediate attention – Assembly Members cry

Assembly Members at Akwasa and New Weija East Electoral areas in the Ga South Municipality are calling on the government to, as a matter...

Kejetia Market flooding: Traders blame construction firm for shoddy work

Traders are blaming city authorities and construction firm, Contracta, for the flooding of the Kejetia Market, leading to the destruction of goods. Two days of downpour...

Notorious Achimota Forest robber arrested [Photo]

The Achimota police have arrested one Shadrach Boakye, also known as Anopa, for his persistent harassment, attacks, and robbing of commuters along the Achimota...

Pantang Hospital staff declare indefinite strike

Health officers at the Pantang Hospital in Accra will begin an indefinite strike dubbed Operation run for life. The strike, which will take effect from...

Cause of Kejetia Market flooding revealed

Consultant to the multinational firm, Contracta UK limited, Emmanuel Danso, has said human activities have contributed to the incidents of flooding following a downpour...

Four injured in bloody clash at Dedeso [Audio]

Four persons are receiving treatment at the Begoro Government Hospital after they were attacked in what reports say was a bloody clash. This was between...

Man, 40, battling for his life after attacks at Ejura [Photos]

A 40-year-old man who received several death threats weeks ago has been attacked by two men at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. Ibrahim Mohammed was...

5 containers of Rosewood impounded at Tema Port

Five containers of rosewood meant for export have been impounded at the Tema Port. The containers were impounded on 17th June 2021 after officials of...

22-day scheduled ‘dumsor’ for parts of Accra begins today

Parts of Accra will experience power interruptions starting today, June 28, 2021, between 6:00 pm and 12:00 am. The disruptions mark the beginning of a...

Police in search of suspect for slashing another’s throat

The police are in search of a suspect who allegedly killed one Prince Yevu, aged 29, at Kotobabi Gaza Street in Accra. The suspect, popularly...

Failure to participate in Census attracts a fine or imprisonment – Govt Statistician warns

Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has reminded all persons resident in Ghana, who intend to abstain from the census exercise, that they could...

Adedenkpo bullion van robber identified: Police on manhunt for him

Police have mounted a search for one identified suspect from the cold-blooded gang that shot and killed a cop in a bullion van heist...

Tears as journalist passes on in gory accident [Photos]

A sports journalist with Nkawkaw-based Obourba FM, Adam Shaibu, has reportedly died in a gory accident which left three others injured. Reports indicate the inicident...

COVID-19: Duncan-Williams curses Delta variant

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has cursed the Delta variant of the coronavirus which is wreaking havoc in the world. The variant has ravaged Indian and...

Falling tree kills chainsaw operator at Mampamwhe

A 45-year-old chainsaw operator, Kwame Adjei, died in line of duty when a tree fell on him at Mampamwhe in the Obuasi East district. According...

2 arrested over murder of driver of Karaga DCE

Police in the Northern Region have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of the driver of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for...

Bride goes crazy after discovering groom cheated on wedding day [Video]

A Nigerian bride went gaga after discovering the man she had just said "I do" to is a cheat. Six years relationship hit the rock...

Three Islamic sect members impregnate married woman during initiation

The Katsina State Police Command says three members of the Hakika Islamic sect have been arrested for conspiring and jointly having carnal knowledge of...

4-year-old boy loses head in gory Nsawam accident

Persons, including relatives, who were returning from a graduation ceremony in Accra, have been involved in a gory accident at Anoff at Nsawam. Many of...

Bullion van attacks: Slain police officer deserves a befitting burial – Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo– Danquah

The Ghana Police Service has assured the family of the late constable, Emmanuel Osei, who died during a bullion van attack at Adedenkpo, a suburb...

Mahama eulogises Kwasi Sainti Baffoe-Bonnie

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday, June 26, joined the family, friends and colleagues of the late Kwesi Sainti Baffoe-Bonnie, fondly known as...

We are no more customers of ECG – United Krobo Foundation declares

The United Krobo Foundation, a group in the Krobo area has raised concerns, over unresolved issues of overbilling by the Electricity Company of Ghana,...

Nima residents delaying ‘World-Class’ project – Asenso-Boakye

JoyNews/AdomNews · Nima residents delaying 'World-Class' project - Asenso-Boakye Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has attributed the delay of Nima’s re-development project, to...

Accra, Kumasi to experience more floods – Ghana Meteorological Agency

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has predicted that more floods will hit Ghana’s major cities of Accra and Kumasi during this year’s rainy season. In an...

This is how much govt has spent on flood control in 4 years…

As the rains set in, the government, through the Works and Housing Ministry, is embarking on series of developmental projects to address flooding challenges...

Woman faints in disbelief after court frees her despite killing husband

A Frenchwoman, who killed abusive husband, reportedly fainted in disbelief in court after hearing she could walk free.According to a lawyer for the accused,...

Govt secures 4,500 acres of land to build affordable houses

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has announced that the government has secured 4,500 acres of land to build more affordable houses to...

35-year-old man shoots himself

A 35-year-old man, Akwasi Appiah, has allegedly shot himself dead at Sehwi Asanteman in the Akontombra District of the Western North Region. Sources say...

Census Night 2021: Statistical Service targets outdoor sleepers, travelers, hotel guests

The Ghana Statistical Service has targeted for enumeration, travelers, people who sleep on the streets (rough sleepers), and guesthouse/hotel guests as it commences the...