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Scores injured in near-fatal accident on Koforidua-Bunso Highway

Scores of passengers are seriously injured in a near-fatal crash involving a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers from Kumasi to Ho in the Volta...

Bawumia lauds recent Auditor-General’s Report to Parliament  

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday commended the Audit Service and the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, for the excellent work done, so far.  The...

Caprice robbery: Interior Minister visits injured police officer

The Police officer who was shot during a shootout between the Police and suspected armed robbers at Caprice was visited by the Minister for...

Complement government’s efforts with Good Causes – Akufo-Addo charges NLA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to continue to complement the efforts of the government through its Good...

We’ll only reduce fares if… – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union of the Trade Union Congress (GPRTU) has indicated that the recent reduction in fuel prices is not significant...

Be prepared for more earth tremors – Geological Authority warns

The Principal Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority, Nicholas Opoku, has warned residents of Accra to be prepared for more earth tremors in...

Buried body exhumed at Awutu Kwa- Larbie

The buried body of a 30-year-old man, Kojo Edem, has been exhumed by unknown people at Awutu Kwa- Larbie in the Awutu Senya West...

Opera Square traders reduce prices of goods

Some traders in the Central Business District of Accra, specifically Opera Square, say they have reduced the prices of goods. JoyNews’ Hannah Odame in an...

Ghana Meteo reacts to earth tremor encounter in parts of Accra

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has informed the public that their agency is not responsible for providing forecasts on earthquakes and earth tremors. The agency made...

National Cathedral an unproductive project – Togbe Afede

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has asked the government to stop funding the construction of the controversial National Cathedral.  According to...

We cannot be compared to Ghana and Morocco – South Africa FA president

South Africa Football Association president, Danny Jordaan, says Bafana Bafana cannot be compared to the likes of Ghana and Morocco. Both the Black Stars and...

What Ghanaians are saying after two earth tremors hit parts of Accra

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the two earth tremors that hit parts of Accra. The two tremors were recorded around 11:00 am on Monday, December...

Innocent boy, 16, hospitalised after being tortured over missing GH₵4K

A 16-year-old boy from Assin Adiembra in the Central Region has gone through the worse over a missing Ghc4,000. The victim was wrongfully accused of...

553 people gain sight again after undergoing surgery from Kog Kriationz network

Some 553 residences in the Wa Municipality and its environs as well as selected districts such as Nandom, Jirapa, Lawra, Gwollu, Nadoli, Wechiau, Adakraba...

Meet the new women, youth leadership of the NDC

The largest opposition political party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), held its women and youth leadership elections at the party's 10th Women...

Young man found dead by roadside at Danyame

A young man has been found dead at Danyame near Unity Oil fuel station in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body of the deceased, who...

Black Galaxies: We need the right friendly matches- Bismark Kobby Mensah laments

Assistant coach of the Black Galaxies of Ghana, Bismark Kobby Mensah, has revealed his displeasure about the Black Galaxies team not playing quality friendly...

First batch of zoom riders pass out

The first batch of Zoom Riders who will assist in efficient collection of waste across the country have passed out. The passing out ceremony, held...

Fire sweeps through houses in Savannah region

Fire has swept through a farming community, Abudukura, in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.  The incident occurred on Sunday, 11 December 2022.  The...

How Ronaldo’s last World Cup ended in tears

Going into the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a feud between Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Manchester United was sparked. His popular interview with Piers...

Debt exchange: Togbe Afede wades into ‘no haircut’ controversy

The Agbogbomefia Paramount Chief of Asogli State has described the government’s promise of “no haircuts” in the ongoing debt exchange programme as a mockery. ...

Rice, vegetable cultivation initiative launched

An Economic Enclave Project (EEP) to provide land for the cultivation of rice and vegetables has been launched at Kasunya-Teteman in the Shai Osudoku...

‘Hip-Hop street preacher’ causes stir with gospel message at Circle [Video]

A Ghanaian street preacher has become the latest sensation on the internet after his preaching went viral on social media. Far from the Ghanaian norm,...

Staunch NPP supporter bemoans neglect after amputation of his leg

Alhaji Ahmed Bandoh alias Bahmed, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is beside himself with grief as a result of what he describes...

Domestic production solution to Ghana’s economic crisis – Dr Agyepong

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has advocated homegrown solutions to address the economic challenges currently bedeviling the country. “The economic...

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association climaxes 10th anniversary with dinner

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association (MPADA) over the weekend held a dinner and awards night to climax its 10th anniversary celebration. The umbrella body,...

Adjust prices to reflect appreciation of Cedi – GUTA to business community

The Ghana Union of Traders' Association (GUTA) has appealed to the business community for a reduction in goods and services to reflect the appreciation...

Accra experiences moderate earth tremor

Ghana's capital, Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0 on Monday morning. A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra Monday morning...

NPP has neglected me after my leg was amputated – Bahmed 

Alhaji Ahmed Bandoh alias Bahmed, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is beside himself with grief as a result of what he describes...

My son was beaten over refusal to fight in Ukraine – Russian father

When his son was sent to fight in Ukraine, Sergei begged him not to go. "You've got relatives there. Just refuse," Sergei recalls telling Stas,...

Galamsey: Okyenhene sends SOS message to chiefs

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has warned the chiefs in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area to stop engaging in illegal mining, popularly referred...

20 suspected drug dealers including 2 women arrested [Photos]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 20 drug dealer suspects including women and seized tons of narcotics in Ondo, Kebbi, Akala and...

Fire Officers rescue motorists from bees attack in Nkoranza South

Bees on Friday invaded and took over a faulty high-tension Volta River Authority pole off the Nyinase - Nkoranza road in the Bono East...

Akufo-Addo attends US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, , 11th December, 2022, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the US-Africa...

Economic crisis: Danquah Institute makes passionate appeal to Ghanaians

The Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Dr Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, has urged Ghanaians to support government in its efforts to rebound the economy from...

Govt to build €‎175 million stem campus at Nsutuare

The Government of Ghana has secured a 175 million loan facility to build a STEM campus at Nsuatre in the Bono Region. Speaking at the...

Black Galaxies: Assistant Coach worried about lack of quality friendly matches

Assistant coach for the Black Galaxies of Ghana, Bismark Kobby Mensah, has revealed his displeasure about the Black Galaxies team not playing quality-friendly games. The...

Police allegedly shoot taxi driver dead at Gbi Wegbe

Bismark Charles Opare, a 29-year-old taxi driver, died on Saturday from a suspected stray bullet discharged during a Police operation at Gbi Wegbe in...

NHIS to make treatment of prostate cancer free

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will from next 2023 add the treatment and medication of prostrate cancer to the number of cancers treated...

Farmers in Savannah Region appeal to govt for subsidised machinery

Farmers in the Savannah region have appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to assist them with farm machinery at subsidised prices. According...