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Debt recovery: Energy expert lauds ECG MD; sends important message

JoyNews/AdomNews · Debt recovery: Energy expert lauds ECG MD Renowned energy expert Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku has applauded the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of...

Sibi residents appeal to govt for potable water

World Water Day is held on March 22 to raise awareness on two billion people living without access to safe water. Residents of Sibi, a...

Police intercept 336 bags of cocoa beans at Dadieso

The Police in the Suaman Dadieso District have intercepted 336 bags of cocoa beans supposedly being smuggled to the neighboring Ivory Coast for sale. Cocoa...

Dr Akoto Osei requested to see me but…. – Kyei Mensah

Suame Member of Parliament (MP), Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has revealed late former Tafo MP, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, requested to see him prior to...

Kyei Mensah reacts to claims he paid GHS30K each to MPs who joined Bawumia for Akwasidae [Audio]

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has disputed claims he paid GHS30K each to parliamentarians who joined Vice President Dr Bawumia for the Akwasidae...

Your unacceptable behaviour can’t be condoned – Kwabena Agyapong to LGBTQI+ members

Flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, has revealed that as a conservative man, he will not support lesbian, gay,...

Popular actor marks birthday with wife’s pregnancy photos; fans react

Congratulations are in order for popular actor Mawuli Gavor after he shared pregnancy photos of his wife to mark his birthday. Mr Gavor is a...

Your electricity bill does not have a party colour – Samuel Mahama

Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, says the ongoing revenue mobilisation exercise being carried out by the ECG...

Illegal structures around Kawukudi Central Mosque demolished

Scores of buildings located around the Central Mosque at Kawukudi in the Ayawaso East Municipality of Accra were pulled down Tuesday (March 21), rendering...

Return Pokuase land to Nii Dodoo Clottey Family – Court orders ACP Estate 

An Accra High Court has ordered ACP Estate Limited (ACPEL) to return undeveloped portions of a 200-acre land that contains the ACP Estates at...

Former Black Stars player passes on

A former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Oblitey, has died. He died on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Joy Specialist Medical Clinic in Accra. He was...

Why second-hand appliances should not be banned – GUTA

President of Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Oteng, says the Energy Commission has gone contrary to the initial understanding with his group. According...

3 NPP members jostle for Kyei Mensah’s seat

Three members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have openly declared their political intention to contest for the Suame Parliamentary Primary when the...

Ghana Card: NIA sends important message as it starts printing over 500,000 backlog

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it has commenced the printing of some 541,529 cards being the backlog of applications since July 2022. The backlog...

How Kingsley Yamoah filmed The Billionaire’s Wife while grieving his younger sister

On the day of his audition for his role in the new Ghanaian Showmax Original The Billionaire’s Wife, Kingsley Yamoah received the tragic news of...

Govt to get tough on illegal timber trade

The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Forestry, Benito Owusu Bio, has announced that government is getting tough on the...

Old Tafo MP breaks down in parliament over death of predecessor [Video]

https://youtu.be/ZEFALAnzUyo Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti region, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, shed tears as he paid a tribute to his predecessor, Dr...

NDC gurus in attendance as Mahama files nomination for NDC flagbearer race [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has filed his nomination to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race come May 13, 2023. Mr Mahama’s 2020...

Basic schools now run on credit, borrowing over capitation grant delays – CHOBS

https://youtu.be/HUeee2_7eqg The National President of the Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (CHOBS) has revealed that heads of basic schools now depend on loans and...

2023 AFCONQ: Black Stars arrive in Kumasi for Angola clash

The senior national team, the Black Stars, have arrived in Kumasi for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Angola. Ghana opened camp with...

Prof Adei reveals Akufo-Addo’s biggest mistake

Economist Stephen Adei says incessant borrowing without the capacity to repay is one of the most significant contributors to the country’s economic turmoil. The former...

Police dispatch rider crushed to death at Pokuase

A police officer on Monday night met his untimely death at Pokuase in the Ga North Municipality of Accra. The Dispatch Rider, identified as L/Cpl....

NETCOWAS lauds Community-Managed Piped Water Services in Ghana

The National President of the Network of Community Water Services (NETCOWAS), has lauded the hundreds of rural communities and small towns in Ghana who...

VGMA 24: Celestine Donkor roots for Piesie Esther to win two major categories 

Multiple award-winning gospel singer, Celestine Donkor, has thrown her support behind her colleague Piesie Esther following her Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominations. To...

Drivers in Kumasi speed on weekends – Research reveals

A research by the John Hopkins International Injury Research Unit has found drivers in Ghana are three times more likely to speed on weekends...

Education Minister sends important message to SHS freshers

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has encouraged parents of students who just gained admission to senior high schools to take their wards...

Profile of late Dr Anthony Akoto Osei

Dr Anthony Akoto Osei was born in Sunyani to one Mr Osei, a distinguished statesman on April 18, 1953. He was a Member of Parliament...

Thieves steal 8ft gorilla from garden centre

Thieves have stolen an 8ft gorilla from a garden centre, leaving owners raging by the statue's sudden disappearance. Gary, a statue made of glass fibre, was stolen...

Construction of $20m Ministry of Foreign Affairs annex begins

The construction work on a $20 million annex building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), in Accra, has started and...

2022 BECE: Tears, miscarriage as WAEC cancels English paper

https://youtu.be/Ih8Q01aTEas A pregnant woman has reportedly suffered a miscarriage with some 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination graduates contemplating suicide in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of...

Court revokes bail for estate developer, two others

An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah, has revoked the bail condition of estate developer, James Okine and two...

5 Western Togoland secessionists jailed

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, has sentenced five Western Togoland secessionists to...

NPP flags to fly half-mast in honour of Dr Anthony Akoto Osei

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that all party flags must fly at half-mast following the death of its former Old Tafo MP, Dr Anthony...

Video of top Nigeria celebrity speaking ‘Twi’ cracks ribs

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has got fans and followers laughing with a video of him speaking Twi. In the video...

Ekow Amoasi writes: Takeaways from Chris Hughton’s official unveiling

Chris Hughton on Monday was unveiled as the new head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars. The former Premier League manager has...

Ghana Meteo warns farmers

As Northern part of the country starts witnessing some rainfall, the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned farmers in the area not to start...

Justice D. F. Annan: Man who shaped Ghana’s 4th Repulic as its 1st Speaker of Parliament

Justice Daniel Francis Annan is the subject of celebration for the Adom brands of the Multimedia Group Limited today for his outstanding services to...

Man found hanging dead in uncompleted building

A middle-aged man has been found hanging in an uncompleted building at Tanokrom, a community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. The lifeless...

I used to walk from Circle to Tema to crack a minute joke on Adom FM – Funny Face

Stand-up comedian and actor Funny Face has recounted his grass-to-grace story, making him a household name in Ghana’a creative arts industry. According to him,...

ECG disconnects power to Ho Airport, GRA and KFC over debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Ho Airport in the Volta Region for owing the power distribution company GH¢63,000. The regional office...