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16 feared dead in gory accident at Gomoa Okyereko

Some 16 people are feared dead in an accident at Gomoa Akyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway. This was the result of a head-on collision...

Until we receive our monies; we won’t cook – school feeding caterers

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have vowed not to cook for the school children until monies owed them are paid. The caterers insist they...

IMF: Independent Power Producers reject govt’s bid to restructure $1.58bn debt

Independent power producers have rejected a government's proposal to restructure $1.58 billion in arrears owed them by the state, the head of the group...

British Airways passengers disappointed after arriving at KIA without luggage

Scores of passengers who travelled with British Airways (BA) from London to Accra have expressed their disappointment in the airline after they got to...

I didn’t go to class 5 – Justice Gertrude Torkornoo [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has revealed that she did not attend class 5 and instead was promoted directly...

NaCCA orders withdrawal of textbook that says Christianity is responsible for poverty

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has demanded the immediate recall of the textbook titled 'History of Ghana for Basic Schools –...

Akatsi police retrieve suspected bones and skull of missing motor rider

The Akatsi South Police Command has retrieved some human parts believed to be the remains of a 28-year-old motor rider, Louis Agbogli, who went...

Cape Coast Court Complex locked up in compliance with JUSAG strike action

The Cape Coast Law Court Complex has been locked to both the public and staff in compliance with the indefinite strike action declared by...

Why Free SHS was not targeted

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, says the reason why the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is not targeted is...

PetroSA-GNPC deal: I’d rather be fired than to resign – Freddie Blay replies CSOs

The Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Freddie Blay, has denied any wrongdoing in offering interest in Ghana’s oil fields to...

Those criticising road construction at Kumawu are witches – NPP General Secretary

The ongoing road construction at Kumawu has sparked criticism against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who have labelled those voicing concerns as witches. The construction...

FWSC justifies decision to ‘block’ allowances of GBC staff

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has justified its decision to block the payment of allowances to some staff of the Ghana Broadcasting...

Kumawu bye-election: NPP, NDC deploy high-ranking officers as polling agents

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has deployed all 47 MMDCEs in the Ashanti Region, a good number of MPs, and Deputy Ministers as polling...

Kumawu bye-election: Residents at Wonoo accuse NPP of vote-buying

Some residents of Wonoo are bitter over alleged money inducement by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the ongoing bye-election at Kumawu.  They claim...

St. Anne’s Hospital at Damongo reconnected to national grid after babies died over outages

St. Anne’s Hospital at Damongo has successfully regained access to the national grid. This happened after the intervention of the constituency’s legislator and Minister for...

10 pupils injured as dilapidated school structure collapses at Sehwi Kramokrom

A dilapidated Kramokrom D/A Primary school structure in the Sehwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region has collapsed on pupils from primary one...

It is now up to Akufo-Addo to decide Ofori-Atta’s fate – Subin MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has said that following the closure of the International Monetary Fund deal, the New...

Your Free SHS is poorly targeted – IMF tells govt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described government’s flagship Free SHS Senior High School (SHS) programme as poorly targeted. The Fund made this observation in...

Kumawu by-election: Why EC chose a logo for an independent candidate

The Electoral Commission (EC) has changed the symbol of one of the independent candidates, Kwaku Duah in the upcoming Kumawu by-election. The Commission said it...

10 fire incidents recorded in Accra on Sunday

The Ghana National Fire Service says 10 fire incidents were recorded on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Accra. This comes after a bakery and some...

Christian Atsu’s son wins Player of the Year Award

Joshua Twasam, the first son of the late Christian Atsu, has been honoured with the prestigious title of Player of the Year in the...

Akufo-Addo speaks on IMF bailout and economic management

President Nana Akufo-Addo says certain conditions that prevailed in the country forced his government to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a...

IMF deal: We are not sure what ‘haircut’ external creditors will take – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed uncertainty about the extent of debt relief that external creditors will offer to Ghana as part of its...

IMF’s first tranche of $600M to hit BoG account today

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison, has revealed that the first tranche of $600 million from the International Monetary...

Number 12 exposé: Anas declines to show his face to Kwesi Nyantakyi

Undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has refused to comply with an Accra High Court order to allow former Ghana Football Association President, Kwasi Nyantakyi,...

Water tariffs to go up from June 1

Effective June 1, 2023, the cost of water services will see an upward adjustment for all consumer groups. This follows a review and approval by...

Floods hit eastern Accra after morning downpour

Movement of motorists was heavily impeded Thursday morning at the Kpone Barrier portion of the main Tema-Aflao N1 road due to flood waters following...

IMF deal will affect fiscal space for future govt – Haruna Iddrisu

The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, is worried about portions of the agreement entered into by the Government of Ghana and...

Govt exhibits commitment to improve governance, transparency under Fund -supported programme – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Ghana government has exhibited commitment to improve governance and transparency under the Fund-supported programme. For example, it said...

Supreme Court orders Parliament to expunge Gyakye Quayson’s name

The Supreme Court has ordered Parliament to expunge James Gyakye Quayson from its records as a Member of Parliament. Presiding Judge Justice Jones Dotse today...

Govt needs $120m to complete National Cathedral – Executive Director

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why National Cathedral project has stalled The Akufo-Addo government needs to a whopping 120 million dollars to complete its flagship National Cathedral project. Construction...

Legendary artiste Akwaboah Snr passes on

A great tree has fallen. The music industry is in mourning following the demise of veteran highlife artiste Kwadwo Akwaboah Snr. He reportedly passed on...

Galamsey pit collapse: 7 dead, 5 rescued, many remain trapped at Birim North

Only five miners out of suspected 30 who were trapped under an illegal mining pit that caved in on Monday at Korley Teye in...

Transport fares to go down by 10 percent from May 17

Users of public transport will enjoy a 10 percent reduction in fares by 10% effective Wednesday, May 17, 2023. This comes on the back on...

Hajia4real extradited and charged with fraud, money laundering

Famous Ghanaian Social Media influencer and singer, Mona Faiz Montage, known as Hajia4real, has been charged and extradited from the UK to the USA. The...

Fuel prices to fall again

Prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are expected to fall marginally again at the pumps from tomorrow, May 16, 2023, for...

Ghana to receive first tranche of IMF cash by Friday

The first tranche of International Monetary Fund (IMF) cash to support the country’s balance of payment is expected to hit the Bank of Ghana’s...

NDC decides: Mahama wins with 98.9%

Former President John Mahama has been elected flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a landslide victory, he won 98.90 percent of the...

NDC decides: Kojo Bonsu concedes defeat

Flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kojo Bonsu, has thrown in the towel. He congratulated John Dramani Mahama for winning the party’s flagbearership...

Sam George wins Ningo-Prampram NDC primary with over 1,000 votes

Sam Nartey George has been retained as the parliamentary candidate of the NDC for the Ningo-Prampram constituency. He beat his fierce contender, Michael Kwettey Nettey,...