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Marine Drive Project stalls; over GH¢386k misapplied funds unrecovered

Work on the Marine Drive Project, an initiative to develop the 241-acre prime beach-front of Accra is “progressing slowly” as a result of lack...

You are in good hands – Ato Forson assures Minority Caucus

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged calm among the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the recent parliamentary...

Robbery ‘victims’ granted GH¢2 million bail

Two persons who allegedly orchestrated the robbery of GH¢900,000 cash at Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, have been granted bail. George Ayitey Mensah, a 32-year-old...

New Minority leadership will succeed – Franklin Cudjoe

The Founding President of Imani Africa has added his voice to the ongoing debate on the shake-up in the parliamentary leadership of the National...

Farmer jailed for stealing from Police Commander’s bungalow

The Bole Magistrate Court in the Savannah region on Friday sentenced a farmer, Kwabena John, to four years of im­prisonment with hard labour for...

Stan Dogbe tackles Ben Ephson over Mahama

A former Presidential staffer under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Stan Dogbe, has taken on pollster Ben Ephson over his comments on the Minority leadership...

Court orders arrest of 2 in $100k gold scam case

An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of two persons allegedly involved in a $100,000 gold scam case. The Court presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah...

Nigerian jailed for attempting to obtain a Ghanaian Passport twice

A Madina District Court has sentenced Peter Michael Ifaenyi, also known as Peter Yaw Asare, a Nigerian Computer Engineer, to 450 days imprisonment for...

Ato Forson’s first statement as Minority Leader

Member of Parliament(MP) for Ajumako Anyam-Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has broken silence following his appointment as Minority Leader on Tuesday. Dr Ato Forson...

Three NDA officers, A&QS Consortium boss before court 

Three officers of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) and Mr Andrew Kuundaari, the Chief Executive Officer of A&QS Consortium, have been arraigned before court...

Man, 80, remanded over alleged murder of 43-year-old

The Nkwanta South Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody an 80-year-old man, Tibrum Wakam, for the murder of a 43-year-old over a parcel...

Galamsey equipment in Oda Forest Reserve set on fire

The Forestry Commission (FC) has burnt some mining equipment seized from illegal miners operating within forest reserves in the Ashanti Region. The equipment include 12...

I was ashamed when I saw ‘Ghana’s schools of shame’ documentary – Education Minister

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says he felt embarrassed by JoyNews’ ‘Schools of Shame’ documentary. His shame, he said, stems from the fact that...

Police investigate drowning of 8 children on Volta Lake

The Sene East District Police command is investigating circumstances that led to the drowning of eight school children on Volta Lake on Monday. The eight,...

2022 BECE results out; results of 73 candidates cancelled

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both...

Why work on Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange will not meet March 2023 completion timeline

Work on the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange will not meet the March 2023 completion timeline in the wake of constraints that have compelled construction engineers...

NDC Congress Violence: My Court erred, retake plea of convict – Judge

The trial judge hearing the case of three vigilantes who were arrested in connection with the violence that characterised the December 18 Congress of...

Man, 30, mysteriously slumps and dies after alighting from motorbike

A 30-year-old man has mysteriously died on the street of Sehwi Kwasikrom in the Bodi District after he alighted from a motorbike. According to...

Provide life jackets to pupils in island communities – Eduwatch to govt

An education advocacy group is calling on government to provide life jackets to pupils and staff in island communities who commute by water. The call...

GRNMA allays fears of nurses on security of their pensions

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has assured its members of the safety of their contributions to the health sector occupational pension scheme. President...

Finance Ministry to respond to Covid-19 expenditure in Auditor-General’s report

The Ministry Finance has assured that it will address all issues raised in the audit of the government’s Covid-19 expenditure Report released by the...

Dog shoots owner during hunting

A dog stepped on a loaded rifle, fatally shooting a passenger in his owner’s car during a hunting trip in Geuda Springs, Kan., sheriff’s...

Christopher Nettey joins Great Olympics after Kotoko exit

Ghana Premier League side, Accra Great Olympics, have confirmed the signing of Christopher Nettey in the ongoing transfer window. https://twitter.com/AccraGtOlympics/status/1618256701848944642 Nettey mutually parted ways with Asante...

Dr Afriyie Akoto hands over Agric Ministry to Hawa Koomson [Photos]

Former Agric Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has officially handed over the sector to caretaker minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson. This follows a directive from the...

Zipline commissions drone delivery center in Cross River State of Nigeria to improve UHC

Zipline has commissioned yet another facility in Nigeria to support the Cross River State government in delivering on its mandate to improve access to...

Eku Juice not shutdown – Management

The management of Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Factory in the Central Region has assured the public that the products of the factory will be...

Check out members of Committee to probe Krobea Asante riots

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has inaugurated a five-member committee nominated to investigate the disturbances at Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute. David Prah,...

Deloitte audits National Cathedral

The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has engaged the services of an international accounting firm, Delloitte to subject the project to a...

50 Cent disagrees with Jay-Z having bigger impact on Hip-Hop than Eminem

50 Cent believes Eminem has had a bigger impact on hip-hop than Jay-Z. Back on Jan. 12, Shaquille O'Neal's new podcast The Big Podcast aired an episode with former NBA player Jamal...

Ghana Meteo issues weather alert

Dry and hazy conditions are expected to persist over most parts of the country with varying intensities. According to the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Upper...

Shake-up in Minority leadership: Asiedu Nketia, Fifi Kwetey are coup plotters – NDC chair

JoyNews/AdomNews · Asiedu Nketia, Fifi Kwetey are coup plotters – NDC chair National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency chairman for Tamale South, Alhaji Abdul Rauf, has...

Why Minority leadership changes won’t be reversed – Fifi Kwetey

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has stated the party will not in any way reverse the decision on the...

Missing twin: 37 Military Hospital claims scans were incorrect

The 37 Military Hospital in Ac­cra has said that the ultra-sound scans conducted on a woman be­fore delivery were error-ridden. According to the hospital, the...

Heavy rainfall uproots trees, pulls down buildings at Ahibenso

Heavy rainfall has razed down many buildings with a car destroyed at Sehwi Ahibenso in the Bodi District. The Tuesday night rainfall collapsed and...

Utrak customers besiege bank premises over locked-up funds [Video+Photos]

https://youtu.be/YRwSH_BEKeA Aggrieved customers of Utrak Savings and Loans have besieged the bank premises at Kasoa in anticipation of withdrawing their locked-up investments. According to the irate...

Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m

Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m. The firm now owns the...

Dutch meet Croatia, Italy play Spain at Nations League finals

World Cup bronze medallists Croatia were drawn against hosts the Netherlands in the Nations League semifinals in June while Italy and Spain will reprise...

Alan Kyerematen woos clergy support for presidential campaign

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, says he will work closely with the clergy if elected as the Presidential Candidate of the New...

NDC should kiss 2024 elections goodbye – NPP

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, has asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to forget about winning the 2024 election....

Nigerian jailed 450 days for attempting to acquire Ghanaian passport twice

A Madina District Court has sentenced Peter Michael Ifaenyi aka Peter Yaw Asare, a Nigerian Computer Engineer, to 450 days imprisonment for attempting to...