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Mother allegedly burns daughter for misplacing GHS 5

A 12-year-old girl is nursing injuries caused by her biological mother for misplacing GHS 5. The incident happened at Kato in the Berekum East Municipality...

Interior Ministry declares Wednesday 28th June as public holiday

The Minister of Interior, Ambrosé Dery, has officially declared Wednesday, June 28, 2023, as a Statutory Public Holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. The declaration was contained...

U-23 AFCON: Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer withdraw from Black Meteors squad

Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer have pulled out of the Black Meteors squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to...

Pastor fined GH¢50k, sheep for impregnating another man’s wife

Prophet Isaac Kofi Agyir, the leader and founder of the Through Lamp Worship Centre, has been fined GHS50,000 by the Awutu Breku District Court,...

Reduce intemperate language – Chief of Owirenkyi to politicians

The Paramount Chief of the Owirenkyi Traditional Area at Assin Kushea in the Assin North Constituency, Nana Prah Agyensiam VI, has called on political...

Water crisis looms in Tamale as NEDCo disconnects GWCL

There is a looming water shortage in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale as the power distribution company, Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has disconnected...

Government to expand LEAP to 2.5m extremely poor Ghanaians by 2024

In a display of unwavering compassion and concern for the disadvantaged, the government has announced its pledge to extend the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty...

FANPA HSS marks 2023 Menstrual Hygiene Day at Begoro hospital

In commemoration of the 2023 Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Fanteakwa North Positive Action (FANPA), a non–charity organization donated sanitary towels to the Fanteakwa North...

Relationships leading females into drug abuse – NACOC

Public Affairs Director of Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC), Francis Opoku Amoah, has attributed the steady increase in rate of drug abuse among females to relationship...

Police inspector charged with murder pleads not guilty

Ahmed Twumasi, an inspector with the Kumasi Central Divisional Command, is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in Kumasi. Twumasi, who maintains...

Frimpong-Boateng hit with serious allegations by Minerals Commission

The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, recently disclosed that proper authorization was not obtained from the Minerals Commission before the implementation...

Mahama: Gyakye Quayson court trial not common occurrence, even for murderers

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his disapproval of the High Court's decision to conduct James Quayson's...

Woman, 31, burns daughter over missing ‘akpeteshie’ cash

The Kato Police have apprehended a 31-year-old woman on charges of burning her 12-year-old daughter with a hot iron. The incident took place after the...

Motor rider crashes old man to death on Damango road

An old man, believed to be in his 60s, has met his untimely death at RCC at Damongo on the Damongo-Laribaga road after being...

I was privy to some of the things in Yvonne Nelson’s book – Dumelo [Video]

https://youtu.be/Gm7TRTOGWTk?t=62 Actor and politician, John Dumelo, has said he was privy to some of the things in his colleague, Yvonne Nelson's debut book, I am...

Finance Ministry grants clearance for payment of Rotation Nurses

The Finance Ministry has given clearance for the payment of allowances to Rotation Nurses who began duty in July 2022. This was announced in a...

Dysfunctional traffic lights make road users vulnerable – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said the phenomenon of faulty and dysfunctional traffic lights in the Greater Accra Region is a worrying...

Anas to shake Ghana’s foundation before 2024 elections

Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has announced his plans to release a new exposé focusing on Ghanaian politicians. In an interview with DW Africa, Anas...

Paa Kwesi Fabin leaves Aduana Stars, puts Kotoko, Hearts of Oak on alert

Veteran Ghanaian coach, Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin, has offered his services to his former clubs, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. The former Black Starlets...

NPP flagbearership: MP sends important message to aspirants’ campaign teams

Member of Parliament (MP) Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirants to stick to clean campaigning. Speaking on Adom...

If Akufo-Addo cannot govern with 40 ministers, he should resign – Prof Bokpin

Economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Godfred Bokpin, says President Akufo-Addo should resign since he cannot govern with...

Idris Elba calls for peace as Sierra Leone elections nears

British actor Idris Elba, who also has Sierra Leonean citizenship and heritage, has called for a peaceful general election in Sierra Leone, which will...

2023 AFCONQ: Sudan players hope to ‘bring joy’ to war-torn nation

Midfielder Muataz Hashem says Sudan are looking to bring joy to football fans in the war-torn country by clinching qualification for next year's Africa...

Fishermen welcome digitalisation of premix fuel supply

JoyNews/AdomNews · Fishermen welcome digitalisation of premix fuel Stakeholders in the fishing industry have welcomed government’s decision to digitise the supply and distribution of premix...

Fathers must advise their children to abstain from galamsey – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said that illicit mining could be easily stopped if fathers intervened and counseled their children about the...

Education Minister touts impact of STEM education in the face of challenges

The Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum, says amidst the myriad of challenges he is faced with, the education sector is undergoing transformation. According...

Ghanaian Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia

A Ghanaian has lost her life while on pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is unclear what caused the death of the pilgrim but 3news...

6,481 Teachers fail licensure exam

Out of 7,728 prospective teachers who sat again for the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) last month, 1,277 passed. The figure represents 16.5 per cent...

Chip-embedded passport coming — Director

The country will migrate onto a chip-embedded passport (e-passport) this year in line with best practices, the Director of Passport, Alhaji Mohammed Habib Idris,...

Ama Ata Aidoo to be buried in July

The remains of legendary Ghanaian author and playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo. will be laid to rest in July 2023. The final funeral rites will...

Court suspends Kasoa ritual murder trial

The substantive trial of the case in which two boys are standing trial for allegedly killing a 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdallah at Lamptey, a...

Court dismisses suit against Association International School

The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra has dismissed an application filed by two former students of Association International School (AIS)...

Akufo-Addo on six-day working visit to Spain, France and UK

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday left Ghana on a six-day working visit to Spain, France and the United Kingdom. At the joint...

Bawumia has campaigned in 12 constituencies – Spokesperson

Economic advisor and spokesperson for the Vice President, Dr Gideon Boako, has announced that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has begun campaigning. Speaking on Asempa...

Man arrested for shooting mother to death during fight with wife

An attempt by an 80-year-old woman to separate a fight between her son and the wife has resulted in her death. She was reportedly shot...

Missing woman found dead in bush at Ayebeahwe Beposo

The Eastern Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the death of a 74-year-old Nigeria woman at Ayebeahwe Beposo, a suburb of Akyem Kwamang...

I was crippled for 5 years – Lilwin

Kumawood actor and musician, Kwadwo Nkansah, widely known as Lilwin, has opened up about being crippled for five years. The comic actor noted the...

No one should be left behind – Akosua Manu declares at Fathers’ Day Event

Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, affectionately called Kozie, lived up to her #KozieCares mantra,...

NPP presidential race: Konadu Apraku turned away in attempt to submit forms

Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, one of the aspirants contesting the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been turned away in his...

Lady killed by boyfriend in the Eastern region identified

Police have revealed the identity of a young lady allegedly killed by her boyfriend at Trom, a suburb of New Juaben South municipality in...