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LGBTQ+: All my thoughts are soaked in the law – Justice Torkornoo

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, says her religious beliefs will not interfere with her professional work as a justice of the...

Truck with 200 bags of cocoa beans impounded

Personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) last Sunday night intercepted a heavy-duty truck loaded with 200 maxi-backs of cocoa...

Checkout Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s take on death penalty

Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Torkornoo, has called for a review of capital punishment in the country’s constitution. Speaking in Parliament during her vetting on Friday,...

What govt said in 2022 about review of flagship programmes

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in March last year set the records straight about government's plans regarding some 16 flagship programmes. The Minister in an...

NACOC seizes cannabis worth $127k at KIA

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has seized 54 slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis worth $127,000 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)...

JUSAG strike: NLC to meet leadership to address concerns

The National Labour Commission (NLC) is expected to meet the leadership of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) before the close of the...

22-year-old fisherman drowns in Volta Lake

A twenty-two-year-old fisherfolk, just known as Emmanuel, has drowned in the Volta Lake in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The incident...

I was targeted, tagged as a local artiste – Gloria Sarfo exposes rot in industry

Actress Gloria Sarfo has shed more light on her intriguing yet dreadful experience in the movie industry. With a career spanning almost two decades, she...

Chief Justice nominee sends important message to Judicial Service staff

Chief Justice nominee Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has said that there is a process ongoing to review the salaries of Judicial Service staff. Speaking in Parliament...

Epiroc Ghana hands over renovated KG block to Anyinam Methodist ‘B’ school

Epiroc Equipment Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of the Epiroc Group, has renovated and handed over a four-unit Kindergarten block to the authorities of Anyinam...

Judges don’t receive ex-gratia – Chief Justice nominee

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has revealed that judges don't receive ex-gratia as other public office holders. Speaking during her vetting...

BoG to commence monetary policy easing in quarter 4; inflation to fall further – Fitch Solutions

The Bank of Ghana will commence a monetary easing cycle in the 4th quarter of 2023, cutting the policy rate by 200 basis points (bps)...

Justice Torkornoo justifies contempt summons to Kpessa-Whyte

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has defended the decision by the Supreme Court to issue contempt summons to persons who insult or denigrate...

National Service scheme releases PIN codes for enrollment of 12,594 nursing trainees

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for 12,594 Ghanaian nursing trainees who are required to...

UNER student returns GH¢10k missing money to owner

Master Frank Atta, a student at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UNER), did the unexpected on Monday, when he returned an amount...

Zoomlion commemorates AU Day with African traditional wear

Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Gloria Opoku Anti, has heartily commended management and staff of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, for their exceptional performance and...

Monies given out to influence judges don’t go to judges – Justice Torkornoo

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, has advised the public against the practice of giving monies to certain individuals to be given...

SA man murdered for speaking English

Envy can drive people to make unwise choices, and a perfect example of this comes from Marondera, where a 21-year-old man will spend the...

GMet predicts heavy rain in northern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecasted heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightning in the north-eastern part of the country. It said if...

Two dead, survivor’s leg amputated in ghastly accident at Akatsi [Photo]

Two persons have been confirmed dead and another person's leg has been amputated after an accident at Frytol, a suburb of Krachi Akatsi in...

World’s Richest man loses $11.2b in a day

You might not have heard of him, but Bernard Arnault is the richest person in the world. The Frenchman has a personal wealth of 176.6 billion...

British Airways passengers disappointed after arriving at KIA without luggage

Scores of passengers who travelled with British Airways (BA) from London to Accra have expressed their disappointment in the airline after they got to...

Transgender women banned from competitive female cycling by UK national governing body

Transgender women will be banned from competing in British Cycling’s competitive women’s events in changes that will see the men’s category become an open...

I didn’t go to class 5 – Justice Gertrude Torkornoo [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has revealed that she did not attend class 5 and instead was promoted directly...

1 dead, 1 in critical condition in Duapompo accident

An accident on the Kumasi-Accra highway has claimed one life while another person is in critical condition. The accident, which occurred at Duapompo in the...

NaCCA orders withdrawal of textbook that says Christianity is responsible for poverty

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has demanded the immediate recall of the textbook titled 'History of Ghana for Basic Schools –...

Akatsi police retrieve suspected bones and skull of missing motor rider

The Akatsi South Police Command has retrieved some human parts believed to be the remains of a 28-year-old motor rider, Louis Agbogli, who went...

Man remanded for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded into police custody a 22-year-old man for allegedly sexually molesting two sisters at Nungua, Accra. Manphred Buadu is...

Cape Coast Court Complex locked up in compliance with JUSAG strike action

The Cape Coast Law Court Complex has been locked to both the public and staff in compliance with the indefinite strike action declared by...

I’m sorry – Kpessa-Whyte apologises over Supreme Court comment

A former NDC parliamentary hopeful and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has issued an apology for allegedly denigrating the Supreme...

5 die in accident on Dambai-Asukawkaw road

Five people have died in a tragic accident on the Dambai-Asukawkaw road in the Oti Region of Ghana. According to Michael Oduro, the Assembly Member...

Man, 44, dies as abandoned bridge collapses at Adokwai

Tragedy hit the people of Adokwai near Dompoase in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region when a 44-year-old man fell into river...

Motor rider dies after crashing pregnant woman to death at Damongo

Two people have died in a fatal motorbike accident at Virgin Junction, near Canteen Dam at Damongo in the Savannah Region. One of the deceased,...

Student Loan Trust Fund publishes names of defaulters (LIST)

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has taken a significant step in addressing loan defaults by publishing the names and details of 30 borrowers...

Mourners pay last respects to former IGP Peter Nanfuri

Mourners yesterday joined the family and friends of the longest-serving Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Peter Nanfuri, to pay their last respects at a solemn...

Supreme Court summons Dr Kpessa-Whyte

Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr, Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has been summoned by the Supreme Court. He is expected to present just cause as to...

Nchumuru chief sends all-important message to govt over IMF funds

The Paramount Chief of Nchumuru Traditional Area in the Krachi Nchumuru district, Nana Obrimpong Kanya ll, has called on the government to spend the...

Kufori residents call for removal of municipal education director over school building collapse

Education is grinding to a halt at Kufori, a community in the East Mamprusi municipality of North East Region, following the collapse of a...

Popular Ghanaian TikTok couple arrested

The Tema Community Police have reportedly taken into custody Godpapa The Greatest and Empress Lupita, a couple whose videos gained significant attention on social...

Former NDC flagbearer aspirant, Kojo Bonsu on why he has no university education

In a candid revelation, Kojo Bonsu, a former National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer aspirant, has disclosed why he never had the opportunity to attend...