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Police arrest 2 suspects over alleged plot to assassinate chief

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly plotting to assassinate the Akyem Kwabeng Chief and Okyeman Gyaasehene, Daasebre Ayimadu...

Nana Kwadwo Jantuah wins big at Floodlight Media Excellence Awards

A renowned Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist with the Multimedia Group Limited, Nana Kwadwo Jantuah, has attained double triumph, winning both Radio Personality (Ashanti Region) and...

Ghana seal 2026 World Cup qualification with narrow win over Comoros

The Black Stars of Ghana capped off their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in style with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Comoros on...

Mama Effe, Nana Jantuah, Ogidi Brown win big at 2025 Floodlight Media Excellence Awards

The fifth edition of the Floodlight Media Excellence Awards, held at KNUST in Kumasi, saw three Nhyira Fm staff honoured for their outstanding contributions...

15 perish, 6 injured after canoe carrying mourners capsizes on Oti River

A tragic canoe accident has claimed the lives of 15 people in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. According to eyewitness accounts, the...

Akuapem Traditional Council reaffirms unity ahead of 2025 Odwira Festival

The spokesperson for Okoman, Odehye Sammy Mfum, together with other members of the Akuapem Traditional Council, has addressed recent concerns surrounding the Akuapehene, Obrempongkese...

Health Minister calls for leniency in case against queried nurse

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to exercise leniency in dealing with Ms. Bernice Aboagye,...

5 injured after helicopter crashes into palm trees at popular California beach

An investigation is underway after a helicopter crashed into a pedestrian bridge in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, injuring several people. The aircraft came down...

2,470 Ghanaians in U.S. ICE detention awaiting deportation

A total of 2,470 Ghanaian nationals are currently being held in detention facilities across the United States awaiting deportation, according to new figures from...

Accra’s disaster response undermined by poor coordination, new study finds

A new academic study by the Department of Geography and Regional Planning of the Faculty of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies,...

Nurse queried over abusive remarks against Health Minister

A staff nurse identified as Ms. Bernice Aboagye has been issued a query letter by her employers after she was captured in a viral...

Fire engulfs portion of 7-bedroom apartment at Nsukwao

A fire outbreak on October 8, 2025, destroyed one room of a seven-bedroom apartment at Nsukwao, near the Safe Gold Hotel in Koforidua. The Koforidua...

KATON strengthens commitment to education digitization — Donates brand-new pickup to National Teaching Council (NTC)

In a bold show of support for Ghana’s education sector, KATON, the global digital learning hub dedicated to transforming education through technology, has donated...

Ghana’s food losses could feed Ashanti Region for over a year – Agribusiness leaders warn

Ghana’s persistent post-harvest losses have reached crisis levels, with the nation losing enough food every year to feed the entire Ashanti Region for more...

Adom News’ Halidu Dasmani wins top award at Upper East GJA for impactful SRHR reporting

Adom Multimedia Group Limited’s Upper East Regional Correspondent, Halidu Dasmani, has been honoured as the Best Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Journalist...

Fomena Police Command appeals for more support to fight crime

The Fomena District Police Command has received a motorbike donation to aid its operations in combating crime across communities in the district. The donation, made...

President Mahama attends Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing

President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama have arrived in Beijing, China, to participate in a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, jointly...

TDC Ghana introduces mandatory military training for NSS personnel

TDC Ghana Limited has announced a new policy requiring all National Service Personnel assigned to the company to undergo a two-week basic military and...

Five years in a row: UCC retains position as top university in Ghana and West Africa

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has once again consolidated its standing as a force to be reckoned with within the higher education landscape,...

Bono Regional Police embark on ‘Show of Force’ operation in Sampa

The Bono Regional Police Command has carried out a special security exercise dubbed “Operation Show of Force” in Sampa, the capital of the Jaman...

Two arrested over robbery and murder of 20-year-old at Tweapease-Aboo

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the robbery and killing of a 20-year-old, Kofi Mensah, at Tweapease-Aboo...

Interior Minister presents three buses to Ghana Prisons Service 

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has presented three new buses to the Ghana Prisons Service to boost the transportation of inmates to...

HeFRA shuts down 23 unlicensed health facilities nationwide

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has closed 23 health facilities across Ghana found to be operating without valid licenses or failing to meet...

Mason rescued with severe leg injury after building collapse at Kasoa New Market

A mason who was trapped under debris after a building collapsed at Kasoa New Market has been rescued and taken to the Korle-Bu Teaching...

GES distributes over 6.6 million sanitary pads to schoolgirls nationwide

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rolled out the distribution of more than 6.6 million sanitary pads to schoolgirls across all 16 regions as...

Galamsey: I see NAIMOS as a rapid response, rather than a solution – Erastus Asare Donkor

JoyNews journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says while the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) is making some progress in the fight against illegal mining...

My words on ‘delayed prosecutions’ taken out of context – Domelevo

Board Chairman of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), Daniel Yao Domelevo, has explained that his recent comments regarding the Operation Recover All...

Corruption Fight: GH₵21bn recovery claim by ORAL was flawed – Egyapa Mercer

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi and former Minister for Tourism, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has questioned the feasibility of the government’s claim that it...

Mason trapped after building collapses at Kasoa New Market

A building collapse at Kasoa New Market in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region has trapped a mason under the rubble...

Body of boy, 12, swept away by floodwaters at Kasoa found after 4 days  

The body of 12-year-old David, who was swept away by the Okrudu River at Kasoa after a heavy downpour on Wednesday, has been discovered...

Caveman Heritage merges elegance with legacy

One of Caveman Watches’ masterpieces, the Caveman Heritage, has been crafted to fuse timeless elegance with cultural legacy. Launched in 2021, the Heritage collection has...

About 30,000 people infected with cancer annually – Atomic Energy Commission boss

The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Prof. Francis Hassford, has revealed that about 30,000 confirmed cancer cases are reported...

Ensure justice prevails in the face of cybercrimes – Judges urged

Justice Tanko Amadu, a Supreme Court Judge, has asked Judges to ensure that justice prevailed in the face of cybercrimes to deter online fraud...

Over 260 women receive free breast cancer screening in Kenyasi

More than 260 women in Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region have received free breast cancer screening through a joint initiative by the Cancer Support...

Cabinet has not proposed or approved sports levy – Kwakye Ofosu

The government has firmly dismissed reports claiming that Cabinet has approved a new “Sports Levy” to finance the proposed National Sports Development Fund. In a...

Stop using ‘Dr’ title – GTEC tells Kenneth Ashigbey

Following a petition and subsequent queries in relation to his use of the academic title "Dr," the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed...

Acting Chief Justice urges new lawyers to serve with integrity and compassion

Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie on Friday administered the oath of office to 824 newly qualified lawyers, urging them to uphold the highest standards...

824 new lawyers called to the Bar 

Ghana’s legal fraternity welcomed a new wave of professionals on Friday, October 10, as 824 newly qualified lawyers were officially called to the Ghana...

GMet warns of approaching rainstorm from Nigeria and Benin 

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an alert cautioning the public about an approaching rainstorm originating from Nigeria and Benin, expected to move...

Family of Ghanaian US postal worker who died in custody demands justice

A newly filed federal lawsuit alleges that a Minnesota postal worker died after police officers and jail staff ignored clear signs he was suffering...