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Ofori-Atta happy with Committee probing Censure Motion over this…

The Finance Minister says he is pleased with the decision by the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Censure to strike out grounds One and Three...

Ofori-Atta to present 2023 budget; says he is ‘unaware’ of NPP MPs’ threats

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he expects to be the one to present the 2023 budget statement to Parliament on November 24. He revealed...

I worked 3 years without salary – Adu Kumi recounts jobs before Adom FM

https://youtu.be/V6_WqRB1FDQ?t=793 Popular Adom FM/TV presenter, Ernest Adu Kumi, has sadly recounted his grass-to-grace story in the journalism profession. Growing up as a child, it was...

Ghana to expand malaria vaccine implementation from December 2022 

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and its development partners are set to expand the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) to 93 other districts across...

Over 1.5m households still practise open defecation – Statistical Service

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has disclosed that about 1.5 million Ghanaian households do not have access to a toilet facility. According to GSS, these...

TUTAG declares indefinite strike

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has declared an indefinite strike action effective Friday. In a statement issued on Friday, November 18, the Association said...

Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar

Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of...

Nat’l Cathedral: Ofori-Atta clears air on ‘withdrawal from contingency fund’

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has denied an allegation that he withdrew funds from the Contingency Fund for the National Cathedral project. According to the...

Ghanaian man hot after Saudi Arabia-based woman accosted him over GHS 26,384 alleged scam

A Ghanaian man, Mahamudu Awal, is in hot waters after a Saudi Arabia-based Ghanaian woman he allegedly scammed accosted him. The two, who used to...

I’ve not banned phones in Parliament – Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said that he has not given any directive to ban journalists from using phones at the press...

World Cup: I will shave my hair on TV if… – Black Stars legend

Former Black Stars midfielder, Agyemang Badu, has vowed to shave his hair on live television if Ghana fails to progress from the 2022 World...

Ghanaians mourn Prof Kwesi Botchwey

Ghanaians have been thrown into a state of mourning after the news of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey's death. The National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Inside story: Pregnant woman goes viral after husband catches her in bed with a ‘fetish pastor’

For the past 24 hours social media, especially, Twitter has been inundated with a trending video of a pregnant married woman who was caught...

Commercial sex worker remanded over human trafficking 

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a commercial sex worker into police custody over alleged human trafficking.  Miriam Braim pleaded not guilty to attempted...

Man found dead with head missing at Sekyedumase

A beheaded body of an unidentified man believed to be in his late 40s was found in a bush at Abam near Sekyedumase in...

Father arrested after 9-year-old girl gives birth

A nine-year-old girl from Masekesa village in Zimbabwe who made headlines recently after it emerged she was heavily pregnant has given birth. State media reports...

How traditional rulers from Kyebi stormed parliament to support Ken Ofori-Atta [Watch]

Some traditional rulers thronged Parliament House to offer their full support to the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, when he appeared before a committee...

2022 World toilet day: C2R-CD takes steps to improve sanitation system

The theme for the 2022 World Toilet Day is Making the Invisible Visible with a focus on the impact of poor sanitation on groundwater. It...

Residents of Twedie living in fear after washing bay operator kills sister

Residents of Twedie in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti region are yet to come to terms with the gruesome murder of a...

Former Finance Minister Kwesi Botchwey passes on

Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, Professor Kwesi Botchwey is dead. According to sources, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart passed on Saturday, November 19, 2021,...

Entrepreneur calls on govt to investigate activities of ‘fake’ investors who connive with lawyers, banks to milk Ghana’s agric sector dry

A social entrepreneur deeply involved in Ghana's Agricultural sector, and has suffered unjustifiably in the hands of institutions and people manning Ghana's Agricultural value...

We are upset; Ghanaian workers are suffering – TUC tells govt

“We are upset, we are not happy at all, Ghanaian workers are suffering," these are the words of organised labour to government. This comes...

Censure motion: Advise yourselves; you’ve been uninspiring – Minority told [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Censure motion: Advise yourselves; you've been uninspiring - Prof Gyampo tells Minority Political Scientist, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Minority...

#BringBackTheLove: Thousands gather to welcome Black Stars in Qatar [Video]

Ghana's national team have arrived for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a rapturous welcome. Thousands have gathered at the hotel of the Black...

Qatar2022: Black Stars sell Ghana in unique way [Photos]

The Black Stars have arrived in Qatar, the host country for the 2022 World Cup which kicks start on November 20, 2022. Ghana's contingent of...

Richard Atikpo pushes ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ agenda in Oti Region

Richard K. Atikpo, a member of the 8th Council of State representing the Oti Region has pushed for 'Operation Feed Yourself' agenda in the...

ECG begins installation of smart prepaid meters in Volta Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana has begun the installation of smart prepaid meters for clients within its prepaid metering areas in the Volta Region. About...

Agumenu writes: Rawlings had a great deal of respect for Aseidu Nketia for his leadership qualities

General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, from the lenses of my former boss, the late Chairman Rawlings, I see nothing less than a resolute figure...

#Qatar2022: This new luxury cruise ship is a floating hotel for the World Cup

The World Cup is never without its share of spectacle, and now there’s a new luxury cruise ship on hand to kick off the...

Anas’ galamsey economy documentary ‘misleading’ – Elizabeth Ohene

Journalist, politician and former Minister of State in the John Kufuor administration, Mrs. Elizabeth Akua Ohene has questioned the credibility behind investigative journalist Anas...

Censure motion hearing: Check out Ofori-Atta’s new legal team

Under fire Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has for the second time appeared before the parliamentary committee probing allegations against him but instead with a...

Censure motion hearing: Rise above witch-hunting and entrapment – Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has advised against supposed attempts to blame him for situations that he believes were not caused by him. The Minister insists...

Allegations for censure do not have weight – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said he does not believe that the allegations made by the proponents of the motion of censure for...

Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s responses to grounds from proponents on Parliamentary motion on censure

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was in Parliament on Friday to answer questions from the Minority Caucus calling for his head as the keeper of...

Mahama’s aide takes on Agric Minister over sale of plantain at Agric Ministry

An aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogatri, has described moves by the Agric Minister to sell foodstuff at its premises...

Jackie Appiah’s reaction after Majid jokingly says he wants to have babies with her

Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah, went out with fellow veteran movie stars Majid Michel, Zimran Clottey, Adjetey Anang and others. The lovely movie stars visited...

75 students of KTI rendered homeless after fire outbreak

A total of 75 students of the Koforidua Tech­nical Institute (KTI) in the Eastern Region have been rendered homeless when a section of their...

Ghana Police to keep fans in check ahead of Qatar 2022

The Ghana Police Service is willing to provide security to members of the public who intend to organize public viewing for the upcoming FIFA...

Ghana denies issuing advisory against travel to Abuja

Ghana has denied issuing a travel advisory against non-essential travel to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The advisory circulating Wednesday (November 16, 2022) and bearing...

NSMQ Quiz mistress, 14 others inducted as GAAS fellows

Fifteen people have been inducted as fellows of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS). They are the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering...