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Sack all public basic school teachers and start afresh – Prof. Adei suggests

Former Director-General and Rector of GIMPA, Professor Stephen Adei, says his revolutionary strategy to transforming the poor performance of public basic schools in Ghana...

Mahama reacts to Sophia Akuffo’s debt exchange outburst

Former President John Dramani Mahama has blamed the prevailing economic challenges in the country on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s "arrogance" and the "incompetence" of his...

Former Chief Justice threatens to sue govt over debt exchange

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has said that if government goes ahead to include the pensioners in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, she can...

18 Police officers arrested for various traffic offences – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has disclosed that 18 Police officers have been arrested and are facing trial for various traffic offences. The IGP, Dr...

Refrain from spreading falsehood on Debt Exchange – Lecturer to colleagues

A Senior Research fellow in Public Sector Economics, Dr George Domfeh, has stated that Ghanaians are being misled about the Debt Exchange Programme. According to...

Abuakwa North Municipal Security Council orders Fulani herdsmen to leave

The Abuakwa North Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) in the Eastern Region has given herdsmen in the area a four-day ultimatum to leave. The council said...

Mother cuts off son’s fingers for stealing fish from soup

A mother is in police grips for cutting off the fingers of her step son over allegations of stealing fish from soup. The suspect reportedly...

Two killed in accident involving ambulance

Two people on a tricycle, popularly known as Aboboyaa, were killed in an accident involving an ambulance at Ahwiaa in the Kwabre East District...

Tricycles collapsing our business – Ho taxi drivers lament

Taxi drivers at Ho Abutia, a suburb of the Volta Region, say the introduction of tricycles locally known as Mahama Can Do or Pragya...

Good news for passengers travelling to Ghana

Airline passengers travelling to Ghana will no longer be required to fill out landing forms from March 31 this year. Disclosing the innovation, Vice President...

Catholic bishops call for lasting solution to conflict at Bawku

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has reiterated its appeal to the government to urgently use all the resources at its disposal to ensure...

Man deliberately crashes car after being caught sleeping with wife’s maid

In a desperate bid to avoid divorce, a man who was caught red-handed having an affair with the maid deliberately crashed his car with...

I will die fulfilled if God calls me today because… – Annoh Dompreh

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has revealed his contribution towards the decentralisation of scholarships in Ghana has brought him a...

Court chases pensioner for defiling four minors

An Accra Circuit Court has declared a 66-year-old pensioner wanted for allegedly defiling four children in the Tema West Municipality. The suspect, Emmanuel John Kwesi...

Lawyer backs Attorney-General on A-G’s Covid-19 report withdrawal

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director for Legal Affair, Gary Nimako, has supported calls by the Attorney General for the withdrawal of Covid-19 expenditure report by...

Ga East market women call for Municipal Chief Executive’s head [Video]

https://youtu.be/CQTzru9glR8 Traders at Dome, Kwabenya and Taifa markets in Accra want the Chief Executive of the Ga East Municipal Assembly, Kaakie Mann dismissed. The traders at...

Stay away from our lands – Empire Builders warns

Reputable real estate developers Empire Builders have issued a stern warning to some Military men and land guards occupying their 114 acres of land...

Queen Mother of Ga State passes on

The Ga Traditional Council has announced the passing of the queen mother of the Ga state, Her Royal Majesty, Naa Dedei Omaadru III. Ambassador S.J.K. Parker,...

Why NACOC didn’t sell GH¢50m worth of cannabis [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NACOC ON BURNT CANABIS Acting Director, Public Affairs at Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC), Francis Opoku Amoah, says they decided to destroy the 50,000...

How NACOC deals with big donations from public [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NACOC ON BIG DONATIONS The Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC) has explained how the commission deals with donations they receive from big people in...

PSG’s Messi doubtful for Champions League clash with Bayern

Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi is a doubt for the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League game against Bayern Munich...

UCC lecturer receives $30k Google research grant for Artificial Intelligence

A lecturer at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Cape Coast has received a Google research grant of $30,000 to continue research...

Former CJ Sophia Akuffo joins bondholders to picket at Finance Ministry [Photos]

A former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, on Friday, February 10, joined Pensioner bondholders to picket the Finance Ministry. This is the fifth time that members...

Ambulance deal: Ato Forson acted on Terkper’s authorisation – Lawyers

Lawyers for Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, have refuted claims by the prosecution that their client as Deputy Finance Minister authorised the establishment...

Why Debt Exchange Programme has not been a success – Financial Analyst

A Financial and Economic Analyst, Seth Ofori Twumasi, has indicated that the Finance Ministry has not shown any transparency in its Domestic Debt Exchange...

Ghanaian lady arrested in UK over stabbing, pouring hot water on rival

An 18-year-old Ghanaian woman residing in Royston, United Kingdom has been charged after a stabbing incident in South London. The alleged stabbing took place on...

Withdraw your letter to Auditor-General over Covid-19 report – NDC tells AG

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to withdraw his letter to the Auditor-General over the publication...

COCOBOD Case: AG sends officers to Korle-Bu to monitor Agongo

Lawyers of Businessmen Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Limited, the 2nd and 3rd Accused in the ongoing Ghana Cocoa Board trial have accused the...

Building contractor accused of fraud granted GH₵150k bail  

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵150,000.00 bail with two sureties to a 57-year-old building contractor accused of fraud. Wonder Abochie Kissina was...

Thousands offer to adopt baby pulled from Turkey-Syria earthquake rubble

Thousands of people have offered to adopt the baby girl who was born under the rubble of a collapsed building in north-west Syria, following...

I wanted to jump from the 7th floor – Atsu’s team mate speaks

Kevin Olivier Soni was almost killed in the earthquake that rocked Turkey on Monday, February 6. The Indomitable Lions midfielder, terrified, detailed the catastrophe that...

Couple with four children in court over child stealing

A couple, with four children, were on Monday put before an Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly stealing an abandoned day-old baby boy. Edward Nyarko -Affum...

Turkey Earthquake: Thermal camera confirms more people trapped near Atsu’s residence

Thermal cameras used at the residence of Ghanaian football player, Christian Atsu have confirmed that many people are alive under the rubble following an...

Alleged Coup Plot: Dr Mac-Palm, others to answer charges Feb 14

The 10 people accused of being part of a plot to overthrow the government will on February 14, 2023 answer the allegations raised by...

West Hills Mall death: Security Analyst proposes independent forensic autopsy

A Security Analyst with Global Intelligence, Samuel Nana Appiah, has proposed an independent forensic autopsy into the death of 32-year-old Shadrack Arloo at the...

Suame NDC Youth Organiser remanded

The Asokwa Circuit Court has remanded into police custody the Suame Constituency Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The accused, Razak Koumpa Avoliya,...

Compete with the slay queens when it comes to appearance – Pastor tells wives

Men as God created them, are mostly enthused by what they see. Naturally, they are wired that way. However, most often, women get complacent after...

Let’s save Ghana – Former NDC MP begs Ghanaians over Debt Exchange [Video]

https://youtu.be/WAXpcwdSqro Former Member of Parliament for Adentan constituency, Kojo Adu Asare, has pleaded with the Individual Bondholders Forum to reach a consensus with government on...

Attempt to drag Education Minister into ‘School placement for sale’ scandal unfortunate – Kwasi Kwarteng

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has said that the attempt to associate the Minister with the fraudulent payment...

Trader, farmer remanded for kidnapping 37-year-old mason

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah, has remanded three people for allegedly kidnapping a 37-year-old mason at...