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Govt doing cherry-picking constitutional amendment – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has accused the government of making a one-sided assessment in its attempt to amend article 243(1) which allows for the...

Adhere to your values to restore your traditional dignity – Akwamu queen mother to chiefs

The Paramount Queen of Akwamu Traditional Area, Nana Afrakoma II, has advised chiefs to restore their long lost traditional dignity. Nana Afrakoma says the deeds of...

Presidents’ dispatch rider dumped after accident injury

A dispatch rider, who has served some of Ghana’s recent leaders, has been bedridden for months after an accident. Neither the government he served...

Audio: NALAG schools Ghanaians on referendum

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has said partisan politics already exists in the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)...

NaCCA holds stakeholders forum on national pre-tertiary assessment framework

The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has held stakeholders’ engagement on the National Pre-Tertiary Learning...

Fabewoso #MyRoadMyVote: Kpone residents protest over bad roads

Residents of Kpone Katamanso and Atadeka in the Greater Accra Region have embarked on a demonstration to register their displeasure over bad roads in...

5 companies send proposals for Aburi falling rocks

The Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) has received proposals from five slope protection specialized construction companies with the expertise to handle the Peduase falling rocks...

Manhean residents vow to boycott 2020 elections over bad roads

Residents of Manhean in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have vowed to boycott the 2020 general elections over the bad roads in...

Krobo residents raise funds to support police-shooting victims in the face of state neglect [Audio+Photos]

Residents of Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region on Sunday have organised a fund-raising exercise to support victims of police clash that killed one...

Audio+Photo: Man narrates how police bullet received in the waist ruined his happiness

A 41-year-old man has narrated how a bullet he received in the waist during a protest by residents of Odumase-Krobo against Power Distribution Service...

Coup Plot Allegations: ACP Agordzo denied bail again

Coup suspect, ACP Benjamin Agordzo, has, once again, been denied bail by an Accra High Court. This follows opposition by state prosecutors to an application...

Akufo-Addo leaves for UAE, Germany and U.K

President Nana Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday for a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom. At the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed...

From Agbogbloshie slum to Ghana’s premier medical school; the story of Dr. Olivia Agbenyeke

Just six years ago, this wonderful young sister was stuck in one of Ghana’s worst slums, Agbogbloshie, serving as a bartender in her father's...

Ghanaian family demands whereabouts of missing ‘Observer’ from Chinese vessel

The family of Emmanuel Essien, the missing Ghanaian attached to a Chinese vessel as an Observer, is accusing government and police of failing to...

Mpraeso District Police arrest two armed robbers

The Mpraeso District Police have arrested two armed robbers believed to be part of a gang that rob passengers on the Adawso and Kotoso...

PharmAccess, FDA and CHAG partnering to improve access and affordable medicines in Ghana

PharmAccess launches a digital platform to address barriers of access, affordability and quality of essential medicines in Ghana. An initiative which aims to address the barriers...

You are ‘dishonest’, ‘mischievous’ – Torgbe Afede to dissenters on House of Chiefs position on referendum

The National House of Chiefs has described any suggestion that the proposed referendum to allow partisan politics in local elections was not discussed by...

Beautiful photos of President Akufo-Addo’s enskinment as ‘Dagbon Malti-Naa Abudani I’

The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, has conferred the title ‘Dagbon Malti-Naa Abudani I’ on the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The conferment...

Rawlings speaks to photo suggesting he has rift with John Mahama, NDC executive

Jerry John Rawlings, Ghana's former president, has debunked rumours of bad blood between him and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

More confusion rocks National House of Chiefs position on referendum as Okyenhene enters fray

The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has rejected the “purported” position of the national body on the December 17 Referendum. In a...

Fight for independent Western Togoland enters different gear

The Homeland Study Group Foundation, (HSGF), which has been campaigning for the secession of some parts of Ghana into an independent ’Western Togoland State’...

Kofikrom Pharmacy boss elected Vice Chairman of Africa Pharmaceutical Distribution Association

The Chief Executive of Kofikrom Pharmacy, Kofi Addo-Agyekum, has been elected the Vice Chairman of the Africa Pharmaceutical Distribution Association (APDA).  Mr Addo-Agyekum, a...

5 beautiful visa-free countries to visit this December

Christmas is fast approaching and the struggles involved in obtaining visas would definitely prevent many from spending the season in their dream countries. Holders of...

Man found dead inside his car

A man was found dead inside his car in the early hours of Saturday at No. 6 Ogunsola Street, off Abiola way, along OGD estate,...

Photos: Ban Ki-Moon and Jack Ma visit Akufo-Addo

A former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon and the founder of “The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Group”, Jack Ma have paid separate courtesy...

Spiritual gold deal goes sour as herbalist defrauds couple of GH¢94,000

A 31-year-old herbalist, Hassan Talha, popularly known as Alhassan, has been jailed for defrauding a couple to the tune of GH¢94,000 on the pretext...

Police on manhunt for uncle who defiled niece since she was 6 years

A 10-year-old girl has come out to accuse her uncle of defiling her since she was six-years-old. According to Abi , her uncle, whose name was...

‘No Vote’ position doesn’t represent House of Chiefs’ view – Member of House of Chiefs [Audio]

The chairman of the Governance Committee of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II of Sefwi Anhwiaso in the Western Region is...

Ten fishermen rescued after boat capsized

Ten fishermen from Tema Newtown have been rescued by the Tema Port Security Officials after their canoe capsized at sea early Thursday morning. The fisher-folks,...

Informant in murdered NPP Treasurer’s case remanded for deceit

Investigations into the murder of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Takoradi constituency treasurer has taken an interesting turn following the arrest of the informant,...

Global debt surges to $250 trillion in 2019, led by US and China

Global debt hit a record high of over $250 trillion dollars in the first half of 2019, led by a surge in borrowings in the United...

Just In: Ferry sinking in Mankango River [Photos]

Information reaching Joy News suggests a ferry loaded with three cargo trucks is currently sinking in the Makango River, located in the East Gonja...

Adom TV’s ‘Nkwa Hia’ adjudged outstanding Health Talk Show of the Year

Adom TV's health talk show, 'Nkwa Hia', hosted by Afia Amankwaah Tamakloe, has been adjudged the outstanding Health Talk Show of the Year. The health...

Listen: Pitch invader explains why he disrupted Ghana-South Africa game

The man, who invaded the pitch during a game between the Black Stars of Ghana and South Africa in the opening fixture of the...

Watch: Woman spiritually possessed by pastor in more trouble

A married man, who believes his wife is spiritually possessed by her pastor, is in a dilemma whether to divorce his wife or still...

EU allocates GH¢306,000 to aid Ghanaian communities hit by recent floods

Following the torrential rains that battered parts of the country, the European Union has mobilised €50,000 (GH¢306,000) to provide immediate assistance to the most affected...

Suspected ritualist allegedly turns into goat

A suspected ritualist allegedly turned into a goat after being told to pick the money she dropped in Ido, Ekiti State, Nigeria The lady is said...

I will donate 50% of my first year salary and bonuses as MP – John Dumelo

Actor and politician, John Dumelo says if he’s elected into office as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West constituency, he will donate...

Unidentified man burnt to death at Budumburam

A man, yet to be identified, has been burnt to death at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central region over reasons yet to be established. According...

Watch: Man invades pitch during match between Black Stars and South Africa

A video of a fan running on the pitch during the match between the Black Stars of Ghana and South Africa at the Cape...