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Ken Agyapong’s baby mama eats humble pie; begs for support

Moira Dawson-Williams, the mother of 'wayward daughter' of Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), is begging for forgiveness after subjecting the legislator to vitriolic...

Covid-19: Why hold NPP Primaries and halt football? Sports Manager to govt

Oloboi Commodore has taken a swipe at the Sports Ministry, describing the leadership as 'weak' for failing to convince the government to resume football. Football...

Are we paying for the ‘sins’ of our party? – Defeated MP quizzes

One of the defeated incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries, Ben Abdallah Banda, has expressed shock...

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister breaks silence on ‘criminal attacks’ at High Commission building

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has condemned an attack at the country’s High Commissioner’s residence in Accra on Friday night. JoyNews editor, Fred Smith...

MP accused of using residence as voting centre

Incumbent Member for Asante-Akyem North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, has been accused of using his residence as a voting centre despite an injunction on voting...

Attempt to Arrest Smugglers: Immigration officer dead; another in critical condition

An Officer of Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) met his death with another in critical condition after they were involved in an accident at Kuyuli...

EC vs NDC Case: IMANI, ASEPA, other CSOs combine to file Amicus Curiae at Supreme Court

Policy think-tanks; IMANI Africa and the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) together with some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have served notice...

Justin Bieber denies sexual assault accusation

Justin Bieber has denied sexual assault allegations that were made about him over the weekend.  On Saturday, a woman named Danielle alleged in a Twitter...

Man with no limbs inspires online community; bags 1st Class degree

It was the middle of 2019 when a Nigerian man attracted the attention of the online community after a social media user shared the...

Release pastors who violated Covid-19 safety protocols or curses will follow you – Pastor to Akufo-Addo [Video]

The founder of Potter’s Family Chapel has called for the immediate release of pastors who were jailed for not adhering to directives imposed by...

This is how much defeated parliamentary candidate for Assin North spent on his campaign

Eric Amankwah Blay, the parliamentary candidate for Assin North who lost in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) primaries has revealed the amount he used...

COVID-19: No sporting activities in schools – Akufo-Addo directs

As Senior High Schools (SHS) students are expected back to school on Monday, June 22, 2020, the president has called on all sports activities...

Why we demolished ‘Nigerian High Commission’ building – Osu Chiefs

The Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, has defended the demolition of a structure purported to be belonging...

Covid-19: Why Ghana’s recovery figures have gone up – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has given the reason behind Ghana's sudden jump in Covid-19 recovery figures. Per the Ghana Health Service's data, as of Saturday June...

Coronavirus: One school, one isolation centre – Akufo-Addo directs

All Senior High Schools (SHS) with boarding facilities are to use one of their dormitories as isolation centres as final year students report to...

Father’s Day: Mahama’s children celebrate him in style [video]

The children of former President John Mahama eulogised him on Father's Day for being an instrumental pillar in their lives. In a video posted on...

Akufo-Addo’s directives to schools as they reopen [read]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed the country for the 12th time on the easing of Coronavirus related restrictions. The President’s address among other...

Gov’t absorbs WASSCE registration fees

Government has absorbed the registration fees of West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates for this year. President Akufo-Addo has announced this in his...

Gender Ministry commends fathers on Father’s Day

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has praised fathers for their contribution towards the development of children in the country. It urged them...

National Teaching Council to phase out private school teachers without license

The National Teaching Council says it will soon begin phasing out teachers without professional licenses from all private schools across the country. The...

Coronavirus: 290 new cases increases Ghana’s tally to 14,007

Ghana has recorded 290 more Covid-19 cases increasing the country’s overall total to 14,007. Out of this figure, 399 more patients have been healed from...

Father’s Day: Save me from myself – Ken Agyapong’s ‘prodigal’ daughter begs

The 'prodigal' daughter of outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has written an emotional letter to her dad on Father's Day. Anell...

Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians tonight

President Akufo-Addo will later tonight addressed the country for the on measures his administration has put in place to fight Covid-19. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah,...

Fasting not for weight loss – Otabil to ICGC members

The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has advised his congregants against having the mindset of using the 40 Days of...

Coronavirus: Heads of SHSs, JHSs to support govt to enforce protocols

Headmasters and Headmistresses of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Junior High Schools (JHSs) in the Ashanti Region have given assurance of their readiness to...

Second Lady celebrates hubby on Father’s Day

Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has celebrated her husband as the world appreciate the role of Father's today June 21, 2020. Father's Day is a day...

Watch: Pastor threatens to curse Akufo-Addo if…

The founder of Potter’s Family Chapel has called for the immediate release of pastors who were jailed for not adhering to directives...

Coronavirus: Nyaho Medical Centre MD breaks silence after testing positive [video]

Managing Director of Nyaho Medical Centre has opened up on the reasons behind his decision to publicly announce his Covid-19 status. According to...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s new guidelines for discharge patients

Ghana has revised its policy for the discharge of Covid-19 patients as part of measures to reduce ‘rising cost in testing’ and ‘increasing workload’. According...

Armed men demolish property of High Commissioner of Nigeria [Video]

Armed men on Friday night stormed the Nigerian High Commissioner’s residence in Accra, Ghana with bulldozers to demolish apartments on the property. The building was...

NPP Primaries: Delegates shock Obour

Musician-cum-politician, Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour, has been defeated in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary which took place on Saturday,...

NPP Primaries: Check out some incumbents who lost their seats

The 2020 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries are over and some big shots have lost their seats. About 15 incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) have...

Okyem Aboagye speaks after his defeat

Daniel Okyem Aboagye, after losing the Bantama seat to Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso- Boakye, has congratulated his contender. Mr Asenso-Boakye beat the sitting...

NPP Primaries: Check out how delegates voted in this polling station amid Covid-19

The Nii Boiman polling station in the Okaikwei North Constituency is reported to be strictly adhering to the Covid-19 safety protocols as delegates vote. Quite...

NPP Primaries: Delegate goes wild over MP’s decision not to allow him to vote

A delegate, identified as Edmond Kodwo Renkyi, has bemoaned the decision of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei South Constituency, Ahmed Arthur,...

Mahama breaks silence on Airbus scandal

Former President John Dramani Mahama has broken his silence on the Airbus scandal by dismissing allegations of wrongdoing in the purchase of the two...

NPP Primaries: Delegate caught trying to vote in wrong electoral area [Video]

A delegate identified has been caught allegedly attempting to engage in an illegal voting exercise in the Okaikwei South Constituency in the ongoing New...

NPP Primaries: Confusion mars Awutu Senya West constituency [Video]

There is confusion in the Awutu Senya West Constituency over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries as a delegate who was allegedly denied access...

NPP primaries: Sunyani East constituency chairman, 2 others allegedly attacked at gun-point

The timely intervention of the security detail at the residence of the Sunyani East NPP constituency Chairman, Musah Damtarrh and two others prevented a...

Parts of Ashanti Region hit with disputes over delegates’ album

The New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries currently underway in the Ashanti Region - the party’s stronghold - have been bedeviled with some challenges. The main...