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Very soon we may have to borrow to pay wages – Gabby Otchere-Darko

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Gabby Otchere-Darko, is hinting government may soon have to borrow to pay wages if measures...

Reckless motor rider crashes to death

Excessive speeding has reportedly caused the death of a motor rider and severe injuries to another person at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. Mumuni Saani,...

School Feeding: Juliana Cudjoe blames Minister for her dismissal

President of the Greater Accra School Feeding Caterers Association, Juliana Cudjoe, has blamed the Greater Accra Regional Minister for the termination of her contract...

New Kejetia market plunged into darkness again over GH¢5.4m debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is demanding payment of at least 20 percent of debts owed it by the Kejetia market in Kumasi...

Distributors of nude pictures, videos warned

The Data Protection Commission has said sharing nude photos of individuals is criminal and therefore is always ready to ensure that culprits are jailed. According...

Pillion riders reject crash helmet for fear of Covid-19 – Okada operators

Okada business operators in Accra have revealed some pillion riders, despite the risks they are exposed to in accidents, reject the use of crash...

E-Levy: 8 out of 10 Ghanaians have changed MoMo transaction behaviour – Study

Majority of Ghanaians are said to have changed their behaviour towards the electronic transfer of funds since the E-Levy kicked in back in May...

Chief locks up local revenue collection offices to demand share of national cake

The traditional council of Pakyi Number 1 and 2 close to Kumasi has led an exercise to lock up local revenue collection offices in...

Girl found dead in drain at Ablekuma Manhean with hands tied

The lifeless body of a teenage girl has been found in a drain at Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater...

I have not endorsed any flagbearer hopeful – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has dismissed reports suggesting his endorsement of a candidate as the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer. The office of...

Covid-19: 245 cases recorded in 13 schools

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that 13 schools have so far recorded new cases of the coronavirus. This development has forced the...

There is no Ebola outbreak in Ghana – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has downplayed media reports claiming a case of Ebola has been recorded in the country. The Director-General of GHS, Dr...

Monkeypox cases shoot up to 18 – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that positive monkeypox cases have increased to 18. Speaking at a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday in Accra, the...

Minister leads soldiers to pull down all private property on 200 acres of CSIR land

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has reported that “on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, I led members of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to...

Ken Ofori-Atta breaks silence on Covid-19 funds

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has debunked claims that the government has not been transparent with its COVID-19 expenditure. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, June 22, 2022,...

MP to sue govt over National Cathedral contract

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman is heading to court over the government’s decision to sole-source the architectural design contract for the National...

Cement blocks used as chairs by Pechie Basic School pupils

Pupils of Pechie Basic School in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region are forced to sit on cement blocks and on the...

Thousands stranded as flood waters block Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwa highway [video]

There was a gridlock at the Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwah highway on Tuesday evening, June 21. This followed a flooding situation following a downpour in that part of...

7 feared dead in accident at Caprice [Photos]

Seven persons have reportedly died in a fatal accident that occurred at Caprice near Circle in Accra. The incident is said to have occurred...

Economy under Akufo-Addo not in good shape – Boakye Agyarko

A former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, says the country’s current economy is not in a good shape. Mr Agyarko, as a result, wants the government,...

Interior Ministry frustrates banks that have imported armoured vehicles for Cash-in-Transit purposes

The Interior Ministry has refused to give approval for banks that have imported armoured bullion vehicles into the country to take delivery of same...

Husband arrested over murder of wife dies in custody

A man suspected of murdering his wife at Ada has died in police custody. The middle-aged man by the name of David Ayornu, who...

Transport fares expected to go up by 10%

Transport fares are expected to go up by some 10% later this week if the unionised operators, Ghana Private Road Transport Union and the...

Fashion redefined as Adom TV rolls out Season 2 of Adepam talent show

All eyes will be hooked on Adom TV, Ghana’s number one television station, as an all-new and intriguing season of audiences’ favourite talent show,...

COVID-19: Ghana heads for 5th wave

There has been a significant surge in Covid-19 cases in Ghana this month, putting the country on the path to its fifth wave since...

Man found dead with head missing at Kpetoe

Police in the Agortime Ziope District of the Volta Region is on a manhunt for a man believed to have murdered an old man...

Latest twist to bullion van robberies case

The Circuit Court in Accra trying six alleged robbers, five being police officers, says it would strike out the case if the prosecution delays...

Krobo residents chant war songs against military-led ECG prepaid meters installation

Scores of residents within the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality have taken to the streets to protest against the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) installation...

GAF reacts to robbery claim against 3 soldiers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports that three of its personnel have been arrested for robbery offenses. In a statement to debunk the...

Three soldiers, accomplice arrested

The Police on June 4, 2022 arrested three Military personnel and one other accomplice in connection with a robbery incident at Nsakina near Amasaman...

Jomoro MP admits she holds Ivorian citizenship in court

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has revealed that she holds both Ghanaian and Ivorian citizenship. This was discovered during her cross-examination...

Afram Plains records monkeypox cases

Residents in Afram Plains North have been urged to remain calm after two cases of the monkeypox disease were recorded in the area. The...

Work on National Cathedral reportedly stalls

Construction work on the National Cathedral has reportedly stalled for the past three months. JoyNews sources disclosed that there is currently no work ongoing at...

Ghana pays lowest salaries, sells petrol dearest and runs highest inflation in Africa

Ghana is about the most expensive country to live in in Africa. This is because, while inflation is zooming through the roofs, salaries are...

New twist to Adwoa Safo’s case

The Privileges Committee has summoned Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, to appear before it on July 6, 2022, over her absenteeism. This...

GPRTU to increase transport fares again

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will be adjusting transportation fares upwards. According to the Union, the move has become inevitable...

Angry school feeding caterers threaten to abrogate contract over arrears

Some caterers under the School Feeding programme are contemplating abrogating their contracts, following months of arrears owed by the government. The caterers are still on...

Ghana Card not recognised for foreign travels – Foreign Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has clarified that the Ghana Card is not an E-passport. Answering a question by the...

Driver’s mate dead, others injured in accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

https://youtu.be/LPIJZdhrQjE A driver's mate has died in a fatal accident at Asankare in the Asante Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Scores have also been...

Bagbin orders parliamentary probe into Islamic SHS, Police clash

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed a fact-finding Committee to furnish the House with circumstances that led to a clash involving the...