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Akontombra district organizes training for persons with disabilities

The Sehwi Akontombra District Assembly has taken significant steps to address the rise in teenage pregnancies and poor living standards by providing skilled training...

Sand truck crushes motor rider to death at Kasoa

A motorbike rider lost his life after colliding with a sand truck at Kaosa CP around Bible college in the Central Region. The yet-to-be-identified rider...

How Leo Messi changed football in the USA

Reliable betting company 1xBet, the industry leader in professional sports betting, tells about the legendary Argentine's first achievements at Inter Miami. Impact on the club Thirty-five...

Nigerian herbalist kills Ghanaian friend to prepare ritual soap for ‘sakawa boys’

A 50-year-old herbalist, Kehinde Ganiyu has been arrested for the murder of his Ghanaian friend, Emmanuel Collins. Ganiyu allegedly killed Collins to create ritual soap...

Nigeria: 300-level student dies after morning shower

A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu, died on Friday morning, July 26. Leadership reports that Naja’atu entered...

I don’t believe in the existence of Heaven and Hell – Osofo Kyiri Abosom [Watch]

The founder and leader of Life Assembly Worship Centre, Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has said the concept of heaven...

Ofosu-Ampofo bags doctorate degree from GIMPA

A former Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Public Administration, Governance and Leadership...

Freezing salaries of CETAG members not the solution – CAPCOE

Convener for the Campaign Against Privatization and Commercialization of Education (CAPCOE), Mr. Richard Kovey, says the directive to block the salaries of members of...

Kofi Adams donates 300 desks to address furniture shortage in Buem-Jasikan schools

In a commendable effort to address the pressing furniture challenges faced by schools in the Buem-Jasikan municipality of the Oti Region, Member of Parliament,...

Wreath-laying ceremony held to honour Pan-Africanists

A SOLEMN wreath-laying ceremony was on Thursday held as part of this year’s Emancipation Day celebration and the Pan-African Festival of Arts and Culture...

NPP’s Communications Director involved in an accident [Photos]

The National Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has been involved in an accident. According to reports, the politician is currently...

Rare, extinct plants, animals found in Ho West District…Nature conservation project begins August

The Kpoeta enclave in the Ho West District has been identified as home to certain animals and plants considered extinct or endangered by the...

UPSA Law School honours Dr SKB Asante with lifetime achievement award

The University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School paid tribute to Dr. Nana S.K.B Asante, the Paramount Chief of Asante Asokore, at a ceremonial...

We will defend our properties until the last person dies – Dombeabra chiefs and residents

Chiefs and residents of Dombeabra have staged a demonstration against a developer named Asare over an unlawful eviction carried out on Thursday. As reported by...

Teachers urged to accept rural postings

The chief of Sokode Dwaso, a suburb of Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, Barimah (Dr) Kwabena Awuah I,...

Road Toll: Govt did not listen to wise counsel not to abolish – Gyampo

Professor Ransford Gyampo of the University of Ghana has stated that suspending road toll collection was a mistake by the government. According to him, the...

Ghanaian man seeks divorce after wife refuses to return to Canada post-marriage [Video]

A man is seeking a divorce from his Ghanaian-Canadian wife just one month after their marriage. The couple, who met through social media, fell in...

Paris 2024: Ghana rocks ‘fabulous fugu’ at olympics opening ceremony

Team Ghana grabbed attention at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games with their colourful fugu attire. Ghana’s contingent rocked the traditional hand-woven attire...

Okyeame Kwame holds 14th free Hepatitis B screening at Dome Market

Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has organised the 14th edition of his annual Hepatitis B screening exercise for residents of Dome in Accra. This year’s screening...

22 students, 3 teaching assistants affected in KNUST hostel fire

The fire outbreak which occurred at the Father's Hostel on the KNUST campus has affected 22 students and 3 Teaching Assistants. The fire, which is...

JoyNews exposé on Customs officials demanding bribes airs on July 29

JoyNews goes undercover to expose customs officials who take bribes to allow traders to transport smuggled goods from neighbouring countries to the country's local...

Motor snatcher beaten, set ablaze at Agona Asafo [Photos+Audio]

An unidentified man has been beaten to death and set ablaze after allegedly stealing a motorbike at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District...

Two suspects arrested in Awutu Bereku after tracing missing iPhone

Two suspects have been arrested by the Awutu Bereku Police Command after they attempted to trace a missing iPhone during an operation at Awutu...

Joint committee under fire over report on salt mining lease granted Electrochem

A joint committee of Parliament has come under fire over its report on the salt mining lease granted to Electrochem in Ada. The Energy and...

AU adopts Akufo-Addo’s mobile money interoperability across Africa

In a major step towards economic integration, the African Union (AU) has adopted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's proposal for mobile money interoperability across...

Court dismisses Ex-PPA boss’ request for passport for Summer Camp trip to USA

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority...

MOH and partners to introduce hepatitis B birth dose – GHS discloses

In observance of World Hepatitis Day, commemorated on July 28 each year, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called for action under the theme...

Fast foods increasing risks of non-communicable diseases – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified the consumption of fast food as a major contributor to the rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

Police file injunction to stop Gen-Z demonstration

The Ghana Police Service has filed an injunction to prevent the Gen-Z demonstration from taking place. The seven-day protest, scheduled from July 31 to August...

Samira Bawumia donates hospital equipment to Damanko health center

In a heartwarming gesture of support for healthcare in the region, Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has made a significant donation to the Damanko Health...

Ekosii Sen Impact Project hands over fully furnished 3-bedroom apartment to family of young amputee [Photos]

Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen Impact Project has celebrated a major milestone by handing over a fully furnished three-bedroom apartment to the family of Moses...

Over half of procurement irregularities recorded in 2023 came from Education Ministry

More than half of the procurement irregularities recorded in the 2023 Auditor General’s report on public accounts of Ghana came from the Education Ministry. Out...

Decade on remand without trial: 12 gain freedom at last

Twelve remand inmates, who had been accused of stealing, murder, having unnatural carnal knowledge, among other offences, have been discharged from the Nsawam Medium...

Ada Traditional Council lifts ban on Radio Ada

The Ada Traditional Council (ATC) has lifted the ban it placed on Radio Ada which stopped the country’s premier community radio station from covering...

Waste takes over Black Volta and Buipe main market [Photos]

For over a year now, waste has taken over the Black Volta and the Buipe main market in Buipe in the Central Gonja district...

Building contractor installed as Adontenhene of Akyem-Juaso

In a ceremony filled with rich cultural heritage and time-honoured traditions, Estevez Kwaku Boateng, a building contractor has been installed as the Adontenhene of...

‘My cousin’s monthly pension is only GH₵300’

Imagine working for three decades only to retire with peanuts as a pension payment. That is the story of many pensioners who have given their...

We were told the gods have traveled – Project Manager explains why Ofankor-Nsawam road has delayed [Video]

Senior Project Manager, Ing. Abdulai Mahama has explained the delay in the completion of the Ofankor-Nsawam road. The project, which began in September 2022, was...

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo celebrates Prof. Nana SKB Asante [Video]

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has eulogised Professor Nana SKB Asante, Omanhene of Asante Asokore as one of the key figures in Ghana's civilization. She said...

Prophet Adom Kyei Duah warns Christian Council [Watch]

Founder and Leader of the Philadelphia Movement, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah, has issued a stern warning to the Christian Council of Ghana in...