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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...

How to check 2022 WASSCE provisional results – Guidelines

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published the provisional results for this year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination. The Council, in an earlier...

Telcos begin deactivation of unregistered SIMs

Telecommunications companies (Telcos) in Ghana have begun blocking SIMs of mobile subscribers yet to be registered. The exercise is in compliance with the Ministry of...

Moody’s downgrades Ghana to further junk status, warns investors could lose in debt restructuring

Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable. This...

Some OMCs start reducing fuel prices, GOIL down by 3.5%

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today .  One of the Market leaders,...

Kumasi: School bus somersaults into a ditch; 14 pupils receiving treatment [Photos]

About 14 pupils of the Great Faith Rockery School in Kumasi are receiving treatment at two different hospitals after their school bus was involved...

Kantamanto market fire: Tears flow as traders count their losses [Audio+Photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kantamanto Traders Count Their Losses After Fire Outbreak Some traders at Kantamanto are counting their losses after fire gutted the market on Tuesday...

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto [Video+Photos]

https://youtu.be/T33T_V8ptXI A fire outbreak at the Kantamanto market in the Central Business District, Accra has destroyed goods and shops worth thousands of cedis. The fire,...

Nsoromma Plus: 10 contestants from past 4 editions open up show in style [Video]

The Nsoromma Plus contestants took their turns over the weekend to exhibit their musical talents after starring in the previous editions that got them...

Total MoMo transactions hit ¢833.3bn in October 2022 despite E-levy implementation

Despite the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), total Mobile Money transactions in the first 10 months of 2022 grew by 12.9% year-on-year...

Freeze on V8s in Accra; who monitors directive? – Prof Bokpin

Economist Prof. Godfred Bopkin has questioned the practicality of imposing a freeze on the use of V8 vehicles in Accra by government appointees. The measure...

TUC opposes employment freeze in Public Sector

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is unhappy about the government’s decision to freeze employment in the Civil and Public services in 2023. The TUC believes...

Anas dares Nyantakyi’s wife over extortion, blackmail claims

Undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has dared wife of embattled former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, to have him prosecuted...

Meet the beautiful mothers of Black Stars players at Qatar 2022 World Cup

Following an impressive display to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in a friendly match, Ghanaians have high hopes for the team and have been praying for...

2023 Budget: Govt freezes public sector employment

Government says it will not recruit any more staff into its workforce next year. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says his outfit will halt the employment...

2023 Budget: VAT rate up by 2.5%

Government has reviewed upwards the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 percent. This means Ghanaians will from 2023 pay more for goods and services. This was...

2023 Budget: Govt announces reduction in e-levy rate

The government has announced plans to reduce the rate of the controversial electronic transfer levy (E-Levy) from 1.5% to 1%. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced...

2022 World Cup: Ghana, Cameroon in action today, check out full fixtures

The Matchday 5 fixtures of the 2022 World Cup get underway this morning at the various stadia. Switzerland at the Al Janoub Stadium will take...

Nsoromma Plus: 10 selected contestants from the past 4 seasons battle it out

The new season for Adom TV's flagship music reality show, Nsoromma, is set to kick off this Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Fantasy...

Interest rate hike is a response to dealing with inflation – NPP MP

The MP for Kwadaso, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, has explained that the increment in interest rate is part of government’s efforts to curb the persistent...

2022 World Cup: Check out today’s fixtures

The matchday four games of the 2022 Fifa World Cup get underway this morning with four games expected to be played today at the...

Minority initiates Vote of Censure against Health Minister

The Minority in Parliament has initiated another Vote of Censure against Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu. The motion, filed by Ketu North Member of Parliament...

CCTV footage of Bogoso timber truck accident [Watch]

A CCTV footage has been shared showing the immediate events leading to the ghastly accident recorded recently at Bogoso in the Western Region. The accident,...

NPP’s Council of Elders, national executives, Majority MPs hold crunch meeting over demands to sack Finance Minister

The New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Council of Elders and the national leadership are set to meet members of the Majority caucus today, Tuesday, November...

STC bus crashes with pick-up truck on Accra-Tema motorway [Video+Photos]

An accident involving an STC bus and a pick-up truck loaded with wood has occurred on the Accra-Tema Motorway. The crash happened around 7 am...

Ofori-Atta likely to face empty House if he insists on reading 2023 Budget

JoyNews has reported that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will face an unprecedented situation if he attempts to present the budget on Thursday. Both Majority and...

Anas petitions CHRAJ to investigate Ofori-Atta

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph...

Terrorists may take advantage of ‘galamsey’ for funding – Minister

Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has warned that terrorists may take advantage of galamsey activities. The Minister has stated the revenue generated from...

Court finally delivers judgement on Jomoro MP’s case

A Sekondi High Court has dismissed the election petition brought before it against Dorcas Affo-Toffey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP)...

Qatar 2022: Black Stars players flee from hotel after fire scare

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has issued a statement following a minor incident that occurred in the Black Stars hotel on Sunday. It is said...

Economic hardship: I am truly sorry – Ken Ofori-Atta says as he appears before ad-hoc committee

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has apologised to Ghanaians for the hardship being suffered in recent times. According to him, the brunt borne by the populace...

Livestream: Ken Ofori-Atta takes the ‘witness box’ at censure motion hearing

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has appeared before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee probing the Minority’s censure motion against him. The Minister will have to prove to the...

Impressive Black Stars beat Switzerland to wrap up preparations for 2022 World Cup

The Black Stars of Ghana recorded a hard-fought 2-0 win over Switzerland in a friendly game on Thursday morning at the Zayed Sports City...

Ad hoc committee hearing: Gabby Otchere-Darko is lawyer for Ken Ofori-Atta

A lawyer and prominent member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has appeared before parliament as lawyer for Ken Ofori-Atta at the...

NDC elections: Aspirant collapses after losing in Oti Region

One of the aspirants seeking for Oti Regional Secretary position, Gado Yakubu Ninsaw, collapsed on Sunday after losing the election. Dressed in all white in...

Galamsey exposé: Adu Boahen reacts after his dismissal

Sacked Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, has denied allegations of influence peddling and using Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's...

Just In: Otto Addo announces Ghana’s final 26-man squad for 2022 World Cup [CHECK OUT LIST]

Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has officially named his 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Joseph Wollacott and Richard Ofori have all...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas: Our minister and the cash

He is a Harvard trained don, deified and deemed devout, dependable, dynamic, down-to-earth, decisive, and the very definition of dexterity in economics and development. Indeed,...

Bawumia reacts to alleged $200K appearance fee in Anas’ latest exposé

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says his attention has been drawn to a video in which Minister of State for Finance, Charles Adu Boahen,...