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Suicide now a mental health issue

Parliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offenses Act of 1960, which criminalised attempted suicide. Following the amendment which took place on Tuesday, any person...

Two female illegal miners die in galamsey pit

A deep mining pit has unfortunately caved in and killed two suspected illegal female miners at Bonsukwaada near Atwima Mfensi, a farming community in...

ECG disconnects fish farm of 2020 National best Aquaculture winner

The national revenue mobilization taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) travelled about 100km to disconnect the fish farm of Ghana’s 2020 National...

Kwabena Kwabena didn’t give us consent to nominate him – VGMA board

Organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) have addressed rumours saying they deliberately snubbed Kwabena Kwabena in this year’s nominations. Speaking in an interview...

Bawku Technical Institute closed down after violent clashes

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Services has closed down the Bawku Technical Institute after violent clashes with students of Bawku Senior High School. The...

Pastor allegedly beaten to death at Ejisu-Donyina

A 47-year-old pastor has been beaten to death at Ejisu-Donyina in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Ben Jesus, was allegedly killed by one Mr Kwabena,...

Nduom offers scholarships to students to mark 70th birthday

The Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has left many faces with smiles after announcing a scholarship package for 70 students. The...

There will be no by-election in Domeabra-Obom– NDC Election Committee Member

National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Election Committee Member, Mahdi Gibrill, has confirmed that Member of Parliament (MP) for Domeabra-Obom, Sophia Ackuaku, has not filed for...

NDC flagbearer race: Check out positions on ballot

Balloting for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) presidential primaries have concluded with former president John Dramani Mahama picking the first slot on the ballot. Former...

Kejetia market: We are protecting lives – KMA boss justifies closure

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) boss, Samuel Pyne, has given reasons why the Kejetia market was closed down after the fire outbreak.  According to him, upon...

Be bold and reject LGBTQI+ – Nana Yaa Jantuah tells Akufo-Addo

General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Akyempem Jantuah, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to be bold and take a firm...

Regina Daniels’ mother bags law degree [Photos]

Rita Daniels, the mother of Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has joined the train of fresh graduates with a law degree. Rita Daniels was part of...

God will receive him in heaven – Uncle of late Kumawu MP

JoyNews/AdomNews · God will receive him in heaven – Uncle of late Kumawu MP Akwasi Sarkodie, an uncle of the late Kumawu Member of Parliament,...

NDC flagbearer aspirant withdraws from race

Businessman, Ernest Kobeah, has truncated his bid to become the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). This was made known on Wednesday, March...

Man who swallowed 68 pellets of drugs at Airport jailed

A man who was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after confessing to the Narcotics Control Commission officers of swallowing pellets of Narcotics...

Kenya: MP dies after hit-and-run motorcycle crash

A Kenyan lawmaker has died while receiving treatment at a hospital after being involved in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident in the capital, Nairobi. Kullow Maalim...

Akufo-Addo reacts to death of Kumawu MP

President Nana Akufo-Addo has joined scores of politicians in mourning Kumawu Member of Parliament (MP), Philip Basoah. President Akufo-Addo has said he is shocked...

‘I dress dead people for a living – I even take requests for what they should wear’

A hospital worker who spends all day working with dead people has given a fascinating insight into his unique job. Daimon Winters, 49, earns his money by...

Teenager struggling with dad’s death leaves heartbreaking text before vanishing

A missing teenager sent a heartbreaking final text message revealing she was struggling with her dad's death - just moments before she disappeared. Haliey Wells, 17, from...

Ministerial approval: NDC warned against witch-hunting of MPs

Political Marketer and a lecturer at the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Dr Bernard Tutu-Boahen, has asked executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Transgender woman sent to men’s prison after stabbing partner and robbing her cash

A woman jailed for stabbing her partner after falsely imprisoning her and demanding her PIN has been sent to a men's prison. Zara Jade subjected...

Don’t pass three new ‘killer’ taxes – GUTA appeals to Parliament

President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Kweku Obeng, has expressed his displeasure about the three new taxes before parliament...

Ghana Post staff hold ECG taskforce ‘hostage’ after disconnection

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Revenue Mobilization Taskforce team was held hostage for about 30 minutes after they disconnected the Ghana Post Company...

Philip Basoah didn’t collapse in Parliament – Brother of late Kumawu MP

Solomon Basoah, brother of the late Kumawu Member of Parliament, Philip Basoah, has dismissed rumours that the lawmaker collapsed in Parliament and was rushed...

Delay shocks Chairman Wontumi at his mother’s funeral

Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, lost his mother Elizabeth Boampong Nyamekye in November 2022. Four months after her passing, Wontumi's mother has been...

ECG disconnects Osu Police Barracks over illegal connection

Three blocks at the police barracks at Osu in Accra have been disconnected over an illegal connection (connected power directly without a meter) by...

NPP flags to fly half-mast in honour of late Kumawu MP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that all party flags must fly at half-mast following the death of its Kumawu MP, Philip Basoah. According to the...

Mum discovers husband of 17 years is her cousin but ‘wouldn’t change it’

A woman who discovered that her husband is also her cousin after 10 years of marriage and three kids together has urged others to get DNA test. Celina Quinones,...

Parliament shocked by death of Kumawu MP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday wore black clothes following the death of their colleague, Philip Basoah. Mr Basoah,...

Boko Haram chief killed by his own bomb

A Boko Haram chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist identified as Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device...

Three poachers arrested for killing wildlife

Three poachers have been arrested by Rangers of Mole National park for killing wildlife animals on two reserves. The three suspects were arrested on Tuesday,...

Black Meteors beat Algeria to qualify for U23 AFCON

The Meteors of Ghana have secured qualification for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament that would be hosted in Morocco. Ibrahim Tanko and...

Armed police officers and soldiers clash in Accra central as traders run for their lives

Some personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces clashed at the Central Business District of Accra on Monday. According to a...

Sad scenes from late Kumawu MP’s family house [Video]

https://youtu.be/QA9Ni8_gXTc Residents of Kumawu in the Ashanti region and family members have been thrown into a state of shock and mourning following the death of...

Ho Teaching Hospital, other health facilities owe ECG GH₵8.9 million

The Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho Municipal Hospital, Keta Municipal Hospital, Peki Government Hospital, some municipal and district hospitals, CHPS compounds, bungalows, and health directorates...

What Kumawu MP’s mother said after news of his death was broken to her [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · What Kumawu MP’s mother said after news of his death was broken to her An uncle of the Member of Parliament for Kumawu...

Horse arrested, ‘charged with third-degree criminal trespassing’

Police in Alabama have charged a pony horse with 'criminal trespassing and resisting arrest' after two-hour pursuit. The authorities also released body cam footage of...

Akufo-Addo appoints Derek Kwaku Nkansah as PBC MD

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Derek Kwaku Nkansah as the Managing Director (MD) of PBC Limited. The nomination is contained in a letter dated March...

Adwoa Safo shows up in Parliament to mourn late Kumawu MP [Photos+Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/NL1uuEtUVqk?feature=share Embattled Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Adwoa Safo, on Tuesday resurfaced in Parliament following the death of Kumawu MP, Philip Basoah. Clad in a black...

Over 800 shop owners at Kejetia Market protest against closure of their shops

Some Traders at Kejetia Market F-line whose shops have been closed due to a recent fire outbreak have removed the baricades in protest against...