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Asantehene to summon chiefs whose lands have been invaded by ‘galamseyers’

Chiefs in the Ashanti Region who have had their lands invaded by illegal miners will be summoned by the Asantehene for questioning and possible...

Begging the West vs. IMF bailout: Mahama’s emoji reaction on social media causes stir

People on Twitter are expressing varied reactions after former president John Dramani Mahama posted an emoji reaction to President Nana Akufo-Addo's recent call on...

Accra Sports Stadium left in a sorry state after flopped Wizkid musical show [Photos]

The Accra Sports Stadium has been left in a sorry state after the flopped Wizkid musical concert show over the weekend. The National Sports Authority...

Mother and child killed in a hit-and-run accident at Wassa Amenfi [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mother And Child Killed In A Hit - And - Run Accident At Adiembra A mother and her child have reportedly been killed...

Philip Nai & Friends return with 3rd edition of ‘Feed the Underprivileged’ this Xmas

In a year during which businesses have been hit hard, and individuals affected by an economic crisis, the kind-hearted group ‘Philip Nai & Friends’...

Special Prosecutor yet to receive salary 10 months in office

Exclusive documents available to JoyNews indicate that the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng and his staff, are yet to receive their salaries, 16 months after...

Scientists find clitorises on female snakes

Scientists have discovered that snakes do have clitorises, shattering a long-held assumption that the females didn't have a sexual organ. Research published Wednesday provides the...

Mando SHTS students threaten to boycott school over poor meals

Students of Mando Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region, have bemoaned the poor quality of...

Video captures moment ‘Trotro’ driver and mate attacked policeman

A policeman has been captured being assaulted by a 'trotro' driver and his mate in a video that is currently in circulation. The incident reportedly...

Police set 4 ‘wee ghettos’ ablaze at Gomoa East

The Gomoa Ojobi District Police Command has set over four 'wee Ghettos' ablaze in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. This was during...

Qatar security guard dies after serious fall in stadium

A Kenyan security guard who reportedly fell while on duty at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died in hospital, his family and officials have confirmed...

 Man drowns in river at Assin Akrofuom

A man, believed to be in his 50s, identified as Eric Tetteh, has drowned in a river at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South...

Retired Anglican Bishop who converted to Catholicism to be ordained priest

A former Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, was received into the Roman Catholic Church last month, the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham...

World Cup final: We will support France against Argentina – Morocco coach

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has revealed they will be supporting France in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina. Morocco's adventurous journey at the World...

Benzema makes sensational France return for World Cup final

Karim Benzema could feature for France in the World Cup final against Argentina, despite missing the rest of the tournament through injury. Benzema was ruled out of the World Cup after...

Haruna Iddrisu calls for more investment in Railway sector [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Haruna Iddrisu calls for more investment in Railway sector Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for more investment to...

9% of plastic waste generated in Ghana leak into the ocean – Minister

Nine per cent of the 0.84 million metric tonnes of plastic waste generated in Ghana annually, leak into the ocean, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Minister...

Police introduce Operation ‘PAILES’ to check insecure loading of vehicles

As part of the overall strategy to prevent accidents, especially during this festive season and beyond, the Police have introduced an initiative to check...

GES delays vacation of basic schools; This is why

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has postponed the third term vacation of basic schools which was scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2022. On the back...

Over 3,380 errant motor riders fined GH¢3 million this year

More than 3,380 errant motorcycle riders have been fined a total of GH¢3 million for various road traffic infractions between January and November, this...

Angry commercial drivers lock up Ashaiman lorry terminal

Some commercial drivers in the Ashaiman municipality of the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday registered their displeasure about how the lorry terminal is being...

Opare Addo meets Mahama after his re-election

Re-elected National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Mahama. The visit on...

MTN Ghana to build robotic lab for Methodist Girls SHS

Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has cut the sod for the construction of an ultra-modern Robotics Laboratory at the Methodist Girls Senior High School, (MEGHIS)...

Ya Na warns Dagbon over illegal connections

The King of Dagbon, Ndan Ya Na Abubakari II, has sent a strong warning to the people of Dagbon to desist from engaging in...

Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against LGBTQI+ rights – CNN Investigation reveals

An exclusive CNN investigation has found that some Western governments who pledged to support LGBTQI+ rights have also funded supporters of a controversial bill...

Eduwatch petitions Parliament over 2023 GETFund allocation

Eduwatch has petitioned Parliament to reject the allocation of ₵1.8 billion made to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). According to Eduwatch, the allocation of...

ESPA calls for urgent review of waste collection fees

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), has called for an urgent review of its waste collection and management fees with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District...

Group calls for passage of Anti-witchcraft Bill

Three youth groups have called on the government and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the passage of the Anti-witchcraft Bill into law to criminalise...

GJA urges members to pay 2022 dues by January 2023

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has served notice to its members to pay their membership dues for 2022 by January 15, 2023. Payment of dues...

Owusu Bempah, three others discharged again

The Police have formally withdrawn the case in which Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries and three others were accused...

Man who slapped Henry Quartey granted bail

A 61-year-old retired computer programmer, who slapped the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, in traffic, after threatening to kill him, has been granted...

Parliament approves 2023 budget of 3 ministries

Parliament has approved the appropriation for three ministries for the 2023 fiscal year after evaluating the budget usage in the 2022 budget allocations. The...

Transport Minister to hold crunch meeting over transport fares today

The Minister of Transport will today, December 15, 2022, meet with private transport operators to push for a decrement in transport fares.  Sources close to...

IMF deal would be cancelled if … – Prof Ebo Turkson

Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Ghana, Professor Ebo Turkson, has said without successful implementation of the debt restructuring program, there will...

11 children killed in road crash at Ata-Ne-Ata in the Ahafo Region

A total of 10 people aged 11 to 17 years died on the spot at Ata-Ne-Ata in the Ahafo Region on Saturday when a...

Let’s make Africa a hub for investment & prosperity – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African diaspora to help change the African narrative, which has been characterised...

Parents of nine babies return home after 19 months in hospital

Parents of a record-breaking nine babies are said to be ‘absolutely delighted’ to finally return home after 19 months spent living around an intensive care...

5 brave policemen in gun battle with robbers at Awutu Bereku, stolen car retrieved

https://youtu.be/uOkAJbQexlU Five policemen have narrowly escaped death in a gun battle with three armed robbers at Awutu Bereku in the Central Region. The Policemen, according to...

Akufo-Addo urges African leaders to stop ‘begging’

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that African countries must wean themselves off "begging" the West to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about...

Boarding student delivers on campus, attempts to dump baby

A boarding student of Oyoko Methodist Senior High School (OMESS) in Koforidua has delivered a baby boy at a dormitory in the school. According to...