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No more extension; all unregistered SIM cards to be blocked October ending

All unregistered SIM cards will be blocked progressively by October ending, the Ministry of Communications has stated. In a detailed press statement, the Ministry noted...

Wa Naa passes fitness test after jumping over a cow for 15th time [Video]

It has been the practice and custom over the past 400 years that every Overlord of the Waala people jumps over a cow to...

Erastus Asare Donkor and team honoured for ‘Destruction for Gold’ documentary

The Kumasi unit of The Multimedia Group has honoured the resilience of team members who worked together on the ‘Destruction for Gold’ documentary. The documentary...

Give us a break – Asantehene hits hard at govt’s anti-galamsey fight

The government’s anti-galamsey policies and strategies have come under fire from Asantehene, who claims they are shrouded in falsehood. According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Kwasi Kwarteng out as UK Chancellor

Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor, the BBC has reported. This comes after speculation that the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss will on Friday announce...

Cedi hits ¢12.10 to a dollar

The Ghana cedi has breached the ¢12 mark within just a week, selling at ¢12.10 at most forex bureaus or the retail market. A visit...

NoToGalamsey: Military High Command receives list of licensed mining firms

A comprehensive list of all licensed small-scale mining companies nationwide has been handed over to the Military High Command. This forms part of new measures...

School Feeding: Pupils forced to go home for food during break time

The Authorities of Pomposo Akaporiso Basic School at Obuasi have expressed concern over the neglect of pupils by officials in charge of the Ghana...

Former NPP Chairman fires Freddie Blay for defending Aisha Huang’s accomplices

JoyNews/AdomNews · Former NPP Chairman fires Freddie Blay A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North has lashed out at former...

Wontumi’s mining site in Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve set ablaze [Photos+Video]

Government is alleged to have ordered for the burning of the ‘galamsey’ site structures in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. This follows a directive from...

Sammy Gyamfi found guilty in defamation suit brought against him by Napo

An Accra High Court has found the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) guilty of a defamation suit filed against him...

‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful population in recent times with law enforcement authorities struggling to curb...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

Travis Greene to headline Adom Praiz 2022

Grammy-nominated American gospel singer Travis Greene has been billed as the headline artiste for Adom FM's annual gospel concert, Adom Praiz. The trendy event is...

2 dead, 5 in critical condition as church building collapses at Akotsi

Two persons are reportedly dead and five others in critical condition after a church building collapsed at Gomoa Akotsi in the Central Region. The deceased...

Man to contest NDC Women’s Organiser position

Ahead of the 2024 general election, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding internal elections to appoint new leaders from the branch level...

7,699 Children tested positive for HIV in 2020

The HIV population among children aged one to four years was 7,699 in 2020, while new infections in children of the same age group...

Missing man found with hand in rat hole [Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/jJcOvfCJkCM?feature=share A 64-year-old man, Agya Osei, who went missing for about three days at Sehwi Asempanaye in the Western North Region, has been found in...

Galamsey: Special Prosecutor probes Charles Bissue, Wontumi, other govt officials

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of illegal small-scale mining. This...

Businesses struggling, I’ll not encourage anyone to start business now – GUTA president

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is predicting that banks' default rate is going to be high due to recent hike in policy...

500 missing excavators: Charles Bissue dares Frimpong-Boateng

JoyNews/AdomNews · Charles Bissue challenges Prof Frimpng Boateng on missing excavators Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has been challenged...

One week observation of veteran actor, Ekow Blankson announced

The one week observation of veteran actor, Ekow Blankson, has been scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022. The ceremony will take place at the...

Increase price of bag of cocoa to ¢1,500 or we smuggle it – Farmers to govt

Cocoa farmers have lamented about the government’s 21 per cent increase in the producer price for cocoa They said this is not enough. According to them,...

One person found dead in Weija floods

One person has been found dead in the Weija floods. The body of the male adult was discovered in a house at Tetegu on...

Police arrest man in viral video who whipped his toddler 21 times

The police have arrested a man seen in a viral video brutally assaulting his barely three-year-old son. The suspect, Richard Kofi, was picked up at...

Bag of cocoa now GH¢800 as price goes up by 21%

Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg, depicting a 21% increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800...

Former NPP Chairman lashes out at ECG’s ‘Cabal of criminals’

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has condemned what he describes as a deliberate attempt by...

My vehicle was set ablaze on Samatex premises – Wontumi cries out

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, has said his vehicle was set ablaze at the premises of...

Anger as Bukom residents dry clothes on newly built Astroturf [Video]

A latest video of residents using the Bukom Astroturf as a place for drying clothes has triggered reactions from Ghanaians. The sandy pitch, which...

Tears as Ekow Blankson’s last video goes viral on social media

The last video of veteran actor, Ekow Blankson, has gone viral on social media. The deceased is said to have sent a video of himself...

Cedi ranked second worst-performing currency in the world – Bloomberg

The Ghana cedi lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar in nine months of 2022, ranking it as the second worst performing currency...

Wontumi breaks silence on Akonta mining saga

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he is not engaged in any illegal mining activities, popularly known as “galamsey.” Bernard...

Cedi depreciation: GUTA sends proposal to govt

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is calling on government to, as a matter of urgency, peg the dollar for the purpose of...

Northern Region: Imam arrested for having links to jihadist group

Operatives of the National Security have arrested the leader of an Islamic group at Karaga of the Northern Region for having links to a...

How I was initiated into Freemason – Afenyo-Markin reveals

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has revealed how he was initiated into the brotherhood, Freemason. According to him, late former...

ECG conducting system audit after technical challenge – General Manager

The General Manager, External Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has said that the power distribution company is conducting an audit into...

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson passes on

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson is reported to have died. The actor, who was also into other private businesses, played different roles in many movies and...

Horror as gunmen shoot indiscriminately at Kyebi Apapam [Watch]

A video of some men exchanging gunshots has gone viral on social media. Though the details of what transpired in the video have not been...

Chinese boss who ‘slashed’ throat of Ghanaian employee arrested

A Chinese national, who allegedly slashed the throat of his Ghanaian employee at Kweikuma in the Sekondi-Takoradi municipality of the Western Region, has been...

Arrival of mortal remains of aspiring nurse killed by chief, pastor at Yeji [Video]

The body of a 22-year-old student nurse, Georgina Asor Botchwey, allegedly killed and secretly buried by a chief and pastor at Mankessim has been...