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Adongo ‘spits venom’ about Akufo-Addo’s chair

The opposition National Democratic Congress’ campaign Spokesperson on Finance, Isaac Adongo, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to stop carrying his ‘chair’ around as it is...

Stop sending me ‘love letters’ – GETFund Administrator to scholarship applicants

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) is warning prospective scholarship applicants to follow due process. GETFund Administrator, Richard Ampofo Boadu, bemoaned how some applicants address the...

Govt begins installation of streetlights; check out full list

The Ministry of Energy has commenced the installation and replacement of some 14,287 energy-efficient streetlights in several communities across Accra. The project, to be funded...

Interesting: Woman with lawyer father recreates childhood photo after being called to the bar

A lawyer and her father have gone viral after she recreated her childhood photo with him shortly after she was called to the bar. "I...

Ketu South: 16 BECE candidates pregnant

Some 16 candidates out of a total of 4,225 registered for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ketu South Municipality are pregnant. The...

Why govt can’t grant private schools’ request to enroll Free SHS students – Dep. Minister

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said it will be difficult for the government to consider and grant the long-standing request...

Good news for teacher trainees as GES orders recruitment

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has given a nod for qualified trainee teachers who completed Colleges of Education in 2019 to be recruited. Applications...

BECE candidate with 4 kids, five grandchildren shares dream [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Oldest woman writing BECE reveals why she is sitting for exams Elizabeth Yamoah, a 57-year-old woman, partaking in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate...

Snake used as face mask on bus [photo]

A man boarded a bus using a snake as a face covering. The commuter and his reptilian mask, which was wrapped around his neck...

UTAG National Executive Council clashes with UG branch over Public Universities Bill

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has distanced itself from a press conference held by its University...

Rawlings hosts Malian military leaders [Photos]

Former President Jerry Rawlings has engaged leaders of the Malian military in a peace talk following a mutiny in the country. A four-man delegation...

Airport covid-19 testing: 16 travelers test positive

Some travelers have come out positive in the mandatory COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. Some 16 out of the 6,976 tests conducted...

Deputy Education Minister gives tips on how to properly teach students [listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Education Minister schools teachers on how to properly teach students Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has shared some tips...

Deputy Education Minister recounts how pupil ‘insulted’ him in class

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has given an account of how he was 'insulted' by a foreign pupil. Giving a narration of...

Presby Moderator’s description of Akufo-Addo’s govt will shock you

The Right Reverend Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the Moderator of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), has described President Nana Addo Dankwa...

Number of jobs lost in Ghana through coronavirus pandemic [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · job losses recorded through coronavirus pandemic It has emerged that Ghana has recorded a total of 11,657 Ghanaian workers who have lost their...

Ken Agyapong’s baby mama’s prayer over court summons will shock you[video]

Moira Araba Dawson-Williams, the baby mama of Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), is on the moon after he was summoned for contempt. Her prayer...

Beyi W’ano: Why this school won’t reopen in 2021 [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Beyi W’ano: Why this school won’t reopen in 2021 The Esaase MA Primary School in the Upper Denkyira East District will not be...

I’ll ‘use’ my husband to bring little change if he wins – Empress Gifty

Gospel musician, Empress Gifty Adorye, says she is so far satisfied with the government’s work for the Creative Arts industry. She, however, says there’s still...

The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie

Two Nigerian filmmakers face the prospect of imprisonment if they ignore the stern warning of the authorities and proceed with the release of a...

4 persons charged with murder of University of Ghana law lecturer Prof Benneh

Four persons, arrested in connection with the murder of Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a senior law lecturer at the University of Ghana, have been...

Corpse discovered at Kokofu

The dead body of a man, believed to be in his late 40s, has been found in a bush at Kokofu, a farming community...

Policeman, one other arrested for robbery

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested two persons for robbery, possession of narcotic drugs and ammunition without lawful authority. The suspects, a...

BECE candidate goes into labour at examination hall

A candidate, who was writing the ongoing Basic Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region,...

Bill Gates bereaved!

William Henry Gates II, better known as Bill Gates Sr, father of Billionaire Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates, has passed. Reports indicate he passed in his...

Families of Kyekyewere accident victims troop to hospitals to identify remains of relatives [listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Families of Kyekyewere accident victims troop to hospitals to identify remains of their relatives Families of individuals who died in the Kyekyewere accident...

NPP govt will provide ‘Okada’ riders decent jobs – CVM

Concerned Voter Movement (CVM) has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is committed to ensuring that every Ghanaian is employed in a...

People’s Pension Trust launches iCARE Pension on Pension Awareness Day

People’s Pension Trust (PPT), an award-winning corporate trustee, has launched iCARE Pension, an innovative feature of the PPT Personal Pension Scheme in commemoration of...

Man allegedly sets baby mama, daughter on fire [Photos]

A social media user has taken to Twitter to recount how her baby daddy attempted to kill her and their daughter. The South African tweep...

Manasseh Azure Awuni: Why Prof Benneh’s killers may not be found

My first meeting with Prof. Emmanuel Yaw Benneh was in his office at the University of Ghana Law School, where he had taught for...

N*ked video saga: Akuapem Poloo drops new twerking video [watch]

Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, appears not to give a damn about her bedroom video going viral on all social media platforms...

Four trotros carrying 36 West Africa nationals intercepted at Elubo

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in a joint operation with the Ghana Armed Forces on Thursday, September 10 intercepted...

Dr UN mobbed at Circle [video]

Self-acclaimed Dr Kwame Owusu Fordjour alias Dr. UN was heavily mobbed at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra Tuesday. In a new video circulating online,...

Another tragedy: Six crashed to death in head-on collision on Gomoa–Cape Coast highway [photo+audio]

Six passengers died on the spot while seven are also in critical condition in a head-on collision at Gomoa Adam near Gomoa Anteadze on...

Don Little angry over coronavirus fee [watch]

Diminutive actor, Don Little, known in real life as Steven Atanga, has finally arrived in Ghana after his long vacation in the United States...

Mali coup: ECOWAS orders handover to civilian rule in days or risk sanctions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has hinted at a possible return of the Malian government to civilian rule in a matter...

ECOWAS stands by civilian-led transition team in Mali – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday said ECOWAS has reaffirmed its position that a civilian leadership should be in charge of the transition...

Lands allocated for 2 major projects turned into maize farm

The people of Walewale in the Northern Region are demanding answers as to why lands allocated for a Watermelon Processing Factory and a 100-bed...

Kennedy Agyapong’s baby mama sends wild message on his court case [watch]

It is not hard to tell that the number of people praying for Kennedy Agyapong’s downfall is more than the number of people who would queue...

Very sad: How a five-year-old child was looking for the mother who died in the Kyekyewere accident

The Kyekyewere accident, which occurred around 4.30 am on Tuesday, involved a cargo truck and two commercial buses. Recent updates show that 14 people have...