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NDC elections: Asiedu Nketia secures landslide victory

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, alias General Mosquito, has been elected National Chairman of the party. He beat...

NDC elections: Otokunor concedes defeat

Even before the Electoral Commission (EC) announces the winner of the General Secretary position of the NDC, an aspirant, Peter Boamah Otokunor, has conceded...

NDC Congress: Voting underway [Photos]

Voting is underway at the National Delegates' Congress of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Accra. Some 9,200 delegates from the 276 constituencies are...

NDC Congress: I stand ready to work with any executive elected – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has expressed his willingness to work with any executive elected at the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) 10th Delegates Congress. Addressing...

Forgive me if I’ve offended you – Asiedu Nketia says as he bows out as General Secretary

The longest-serving General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has rendered an apology to party faithful as he bows out...

A mosquito you can see cannot bite – Ofosu-Ampofo shades Asiedu Nketia

The incumbent National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has shaded the General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito. Delivering...

Mahama’s arrival at NDC’s 10th Congress [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has arrived at the Accra Sports Stadium to participate in the 10th National Delegates Congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)....

How two dead pigeons were thrown into my compound ahead of elections – Afriyie-Ankrah

Even before the ballot is cast at the 10th Delegates Conference of the National Democratic Congress, there already seems to be some signs of...

BoG give reasons for cedi’s stability against US dollar

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has attributed the cedis’ recent gains to new set of monetary measures instituted by the central bank. According to the...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers reduce prices of their wares

As the cedi keeps racing fast behind the dollar, spare parts dealers have reduced prices of their wares by about 10% to 20%. The Chairman...

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...

Why Ghana Cedi is performing against the US Dollar in December – John Dumelo

Ghanaian farmer and politician, John Dumelo, has taken to Twitter to give out reasons why the Ghanaian Cedi is performing best against the US...

Full audio: Asiedu Nketia drops bombshell few days to NDC Congress

JoyNews/AdomNews · Asiedu Nketia drops bombshell Few days to the National Delegates Congress of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), the General Secretary of the...

Assin Fosu: Pastor who stole spaghetti, rice, towel, et al from girlfriend convicted

The Assin Fosu District Court presided over by His Worship Abdul Majeed Illiasu, has convicted a pastor of Divine Favour Ministry Chuch at Asante...

IMF reaches $3bn Staff-Level agreement with Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new three-year...

My ‘dead goat’ comment was taken out context by NPP – Mahama [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mahama explains the use of dead goat syndrome Former President John Mahama has explained why he said he had dead goat syndrome. According to...

Govt has not paid us salaries for 4 years – Workers who weed roadsides in the country

Single-Man Contractors, a group mandated to weed major roadsides of the country, is up in arms with the government over its unpaid monies. The...

Woman shot in daylight robbery at Caprice [Audio+Video]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Daylight Robbery At Caprice A yet-to-be-identified woman has reportedly been shot in a daylight robbery at Caprice on the Circle-Nsawam Highway. The incident, according...

Waterstone Realty Ltd sues govt over National Cathedral project

Waterstone Realty Limited has sued the Lands Commission over the demolition of a two-storey multipurpose building which was at the designated location for the...

Cutting govt’s ‘afro’ to match the people’s haircut: video analysis

Government has launched a debt exchange programme that will see institutional investors take a haircut on their interests. Pension funds, banks and insurance firms are...

I was diagnosed with cancer last year – KSM painfully reveals

Veteran Ghanaian comedian and satirist, Kwaku Sintim-Misa, known simply as KSM, has revealed he has been battling cancer since January 2021. KSM, who turned 66...

You are on your own – John Kumah tells bondholders who reject debt exchange programme

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has advised bondholders to comply with the government’s debt exchange programme. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday,...

Investors may die of shock over Ofori-Atta’s debt exchange programme – Economist

Economist Menson Torkunoo has said local investors with bonds who will have to bear the brunt of the government’s domestic debt exchange programme may...

Check out full list of aspirants running for National Executive positions in NDC

The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a full list of all aspirants who are qualified to contest for national executive positions...

Road tolls: We will no longer be paying 50 pesewas and ₵1 – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has said that road tolls will no more be collected by human beings when the levy...

Govt might have over-borrowed – John Kumah admits

The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has conceded that government might have over-borrowed in its quest to transform the economic fortunes of the...

Nurses and Midwives upset over govt’s Debt Exchange Programme

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed displeasure over the government’s debt exchange programme. The Association has described the programme as unfair...

Govt still peddling falsehoods in the middle of a crisis – Ato Forson on ‘haircut’

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee has described as a hoax government’s suggestion that there will be no haircuts on investments. According to Dr...

Prospective teacher trainees to write entrance exams from 2023

Applicants seeking admissions into Colleges of Education in Ghana will from 2023 be expected to write an entrance exam. The exam will be based...

2022 WASSCE results prove Free SHS is working well – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the results of the 2022 batch of students who wrote the West Africa...

HIV/AIDS in Zongo communities scary – Ahafo Region Advocate

Percy Korankye, an HIV/AIDS Advocate in the Ahafo Region, has revealed that prevalence of the virus is high and scary in Zongo communities, and...

11 in critical condition in gory accident at Assin Nyankomase

Eleven passengers on board a Hyundai Grace car are currently battling for their lives after they sustained varying degrees of injuries in a gory...

Govt responsible for unrest in labour sector, not workers – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says the unrest in the labour sector is the doing of government. The lawyer, who was...

It was in self defence – Nigerian man who beheaded girlfriend at Spintex says

Daniel Dennis, a Nigerian man who beheaded his girlfriend at Spintex, has revealed he did it in self-defence. He disclosed this when he appeared...

2022 World Cup: Scary moment as Andre Ayew’s daughter collapses after penalty miss

Maha Ayew, daughter of Ghana captain Andre Ayew, reportedly collapsed after his penalty miss against Uruguay on Friday, December 2. Ghana was presented with an opportunity...

2022 World Cup: Messi in action today, check out full fixtures for Round of 16

The 2022 Fifa World Cup has entered the last 16 stage with some big countries missing out. Germany, Belgium, Ghana, and host Qatar all failed...

38th Farmers’ Day: Meet the female farmer who rears tortoises

A 39-year-old woman from the Sehwi Juaboso district has taken agriculture to the next level with her production of tortoises and other reptiles. Lydia Eshun,...

Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe is 2022 Best Farmer; gets GHS 1m, other prizes

A 43-year-old farmer from the Juaben district of the Ashanti Region has been adjudged the overall national Best Farmer for 2022. At the just ended...

Farmers’ Day: Mahama urges govt to prioritise agri-businesses

Former President John Mahama has urged the government to prioritise agri-businesses and support key players in the agricultural value chain as a means to...

Dr Kojo Asante calls out Akufo-Addo, NPP MPs for abandoning 2023 Budget to watch football in Qatar

Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has slammed President Nana Akufo-Addo and other...