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New twist to Opuni trial as case will no longer start afresh

The trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Dr Stephen Opuni, will no longer start afresh. This is because the Court of Appeal has...

Ghanaian movie ‘Otokunor’ chosen for 4 global film festivals

Philmtools Media Limited, a Ghanaian film production company, celebrates the success of their latest film 'Otokunor' as it secures a spot in four prestigious...

I’m hopeful Quayson’s trial will be discontinued this week – Franklin Cudjoe

President of policy think tank, Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed hope the Attorney General within the week will discontinue the case of Assin...

Judges should cause arrest of lawyers who bribe them – GBA PRO

Judges have been urged to report lawyers who try to bribe them to rule in favour of their clients to the police. According to the...

GNAT donates life jackets to teachers; urges govt to improve access to education

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to remove all barriers preventing equal access to education in the country. The...

2023 fishing season closed

This season’s closed season for fishing has begun following the symbolic locking of the sea at Elmina by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Thousands of Twitter users across several countries were unable to access the social media site or faced difficulties and delays, Saturday. “Rate Limit Exceeded” and...

In pictures: Protests erupt across France after police shooting

Violent protests have erupted across France after the police shooting of a 17-year-old. The boy, identified only as Nahel, was fatally shot during a traffic stop Tuesday,...

Ghana presents containers of cocoa products to Türkiye

The Ministry of Finance has presented 11 20-footer containers of cocoa products as emergency relief items to victims of last February’s earthquake disaster in...

Parliament likely to debate anti-LGBTQ+ bill this week

Parliament is expected to debate the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBT...

President Akufo-Addo to commission redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park on Tuesday

The redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, with a cost of $3.5 million, is set to be commissioned on July 4, 2023, by the President...

Alban Bagbin enskinned chief at Nadowli Kaleo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been enskinned at Takpo as Naa Sunoyong Maalo Bagbin I, Tinmaali Naa of Takpo Traditional Council at...

Man found dead in river at Assin Bereku

A man in his early forties was allegedly killed and dumped in River Brupan at Assin Breku in the Assin North District of the...

BoG blamed for financial sector mess

A perception research conducted by think tank, Institute for Liberty And Policy Innovation (ILAPI), has blamed the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for the collapse...

I want to see Kumawu producing engineers, lawyers in next few years – MP

The newly-elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, says his vision is to see the Kumawu Constituency producing engineers, lawyers and...

Always be battle ready against evil spirits – Agyinasare tells Christians

Founder and Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has admonished Christians to always be prepared for spiritual warfare against evil spirits. He...

NPP Primaries: Bawumia calls for a clean campaign

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a clean campaign devoid of acrimony, as campaigning for the party’s flagbearership heats up. Ten...

Gyakye Quayson is the Joseph of NDC – Apostle Amoako Attah

Founder and Leader of Parliament Chapel International, Apostle Francis Amoako Attah, has revealed a powerful revelation about the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of...

NPP dismisses vote-buying claims in Assin North bye-election [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NPP dismisses vote buying claims in Assin North by-election The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed claims that it induced the electorate...

GBA urges judges not to be intimidated by attacks or threats

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has condemned pronouncements and commentaries that tend to intimidate, threaten, and attack the personality of judges over their judgements and rulings. It...

Address human rights abuses – Rev. Opuni Frimpong tells lawyers

The immediate past General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA)...

Zulu king treated for suspected poisoning – Aide reveals

South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is being treated in hospital for suspected poisoning, his traditional prime minister has said. The king sought medical attention...

Stray bullet hits woman during coronation at Amosima

The Safohene of Amosima community in the Abura Asebe Kwamankese in the Central Region, Kweku Apagya, has been apprehended by the Amosima police over...

3 dead, 17 injured in accident on N1 highway

A tragic accident which occurred at Water Works on the N1 highway in the Greater Accra Region on Sunday has claimed the lives of...

Halt Gyakye Quayson’s trial – Dormaahene to Akufo-Addo

Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has appealed to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene...

NLC summons TUC over intended strike against Sunon Asogli

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) to appear before it on Tuesday, July 4, for a hearing...

24-year-old Okada rider shot dead in robbery attack

A robbery gang has killed a 24-year-old Okada rider and bolted with his motorbike at Kwarfokurom near Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The 24-year-old deceased...

2026 World Cup: Ghana placed in Pot 2 for African qualifying draw, check out likely opponents

FIFA on Friday, June 30 released the pots for the African qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup. Ghana, who made its fourth Mundial appearance...

Drivers, passengers bemoan deplorable Seikwa-Sampa road

The Seikwa-Sampa road, spanning approximately 25 kilometers and located in the Jaman North District, has become a cause for concern among drivers and passengers. The...

Deputy NDC National Youth Organiser takes on Bawumia for ‘attacking’ Mahama

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga Mahama, has taken a swipe at the Vice President, Dr...

Man who stole Meek Mill’s phone arrested again for phone theft

The 33-year-old scrap dealer, Nuhu Sulley, who was previously granted GH¢50,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an American rapper, Meek Mill’s iPhone, has...

National Peace Council meets Somey Traditional council over Nogokpo – Agyinsare impasse

A delegation from the National Peace Council (NPC), led by His Eminence Numo Blafo Akotia Omaetu III, has held a meeting with the chiefs...

GRA impounds 3 trucks with goods without tax stamp at Alajo

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized three trucks loaded with soft drinks without tax stamps at Alajo in Accra. The authority said actions by the...

Over 400 pupils of Maase Atimatim Basic School forced to study under deplorable condition

Concerned residents of Maase-Atimatim in the Ashanti region are pleading with the government to rehabilitate the falling classroom structure of the Maase-Atimatim Basic School. The...

KNUST, Legon, other public universities receive $15m research grant  

Ten African public universities, including the University of Ghana (UG) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have been provided a...

Aburi-Kitase CHPS compound nurses threaten shut down over mentally ill man

Nurses at Aburi – Ketase CHPs compound are threatening to shut down the facility indefinitely following constant threats by a mentally deranged young man...

GAF warns public against fake recruitment

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has cautioned the general public against ongoing fraudulent recruitment and enlistment online exercises. In a statement, GAF said it has...

Obra show: Lady attempts to slap lover for denying his child

An angry 18-year-old lady attempted to slap her lover on Nhyira FM's Obra show when he denied responsibility for their baby. The disgruntled lady,...

Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly to partner US cities for ‘sister city’ relations

The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly is seeking a ‘sister-city’ relationship with some cities in the United States of America to develop socio-economic opportunities in the...

U-23 AFCON: Abysmal Black Meteors suffer elimination as Guinea advance

The Black Meteors of Ghana have been eliminated from the ongoing 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a 1-1 draw against Guinea...