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Joy News uncovers smuggling syndicate illegally shipping out tons of gold
Joy News’ investigations have uncovered how a gold smuggling syndicate illegally exports gold through the country’s land, airports and seaports.
This illegal business is...
Massive shake-up to hit agencies under Lands and Natural resources ministry
Agencies under the Lands and Natural Resources ministry will witness an unprecedented shake-up in the form of nationwide transfers, a source within the ministry...
Widow accused of bewitching her blind grandchildren wants to give them her eyes
A 62-year-old widow, Abena Asanewa, who lives at Obuasi Amankyem in the Ashanti Region, has her grandchildren abandoned in her care by their...
SONA 2021: Akufo-Addo expresses confidence in Abu Jinapor
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, to fight illegal mining, also...
Construction worker shot dead at Kuntanase
A construction worker has been shot dead by an unknown gunmen at a site at Kuntanase in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region.
The...
Nurse, 25, gunned down in robbery; 2 others in critical condition
A 25-year-old nurse (name withheld) has been killed in a robbery attack at a village near Wenchi in the Bono Region.
One other person is...
Newborn baby dumped in dustbin at Suame
Residents of Suame Maakro Police House have been thrown into a state of shock after discovering the lifeless body of a newly born baby...
New twist to missing excavators
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister-designate, Samuel Jinapor, has set a new course for the missing excavators which were seized.
Reports were rife in...
Amewu withdraws ‘conman’ comment he made against Mahama
Railways Minister-designate, John Peter Amewu, has withdrawn a statement he made about John Dramani Mahama to the effect that the Presidential Candidate of the...
What Ghana expects of Abu Jinapor, Lands and Natural Resources Minister designate
Forget the one-year-old Covid-19 pandemic. Yes, do, because it is not foolhardy if you did so.
Indeed, even before Covid-19 entered its second year,...
Kan Dapaah speaks on missing excavators
Government has not concluded investigations into galamsey activities that prompted President Nana Akufo-Addo to set up an inter-ministerial committee to fight the menace upon...
FLT. LT. Jerry John Rawlings the Revolutionary: His passion for Green Revolution and the...
Long before the world woke up to the universal call on Climate Change and Global Warming, J.J Rawlings was already leading the way on...
Four arrested for stealing church instruments
The Akyem Ofoase Police command in the Eastern Region has arrested four young men for allegedly stealing church instruments.
The suspects are 30 year-old driver,...
Govt taskforce arrests 7 illegal Chinese miners; seizes 10 excavators [Video]
Government’s Environmental Sustainability taskforce has arrested seven Chinese nationals and seized 10 excavators as it moves to save forests invaded by illegal...
Police grab 47-year-old woman for selling ‘weed’
A police patrol team has arrested a 47-year-old woman for peddling dried herbs suspected to be cannabis at Zenu Atadeka.The acting Regional Crime Officer...
Prof Yaw Gyampo: SONA 2021 could have been better
The President’s State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) was concise, erudite, straightforward and simple. He touched virtually on everything from where Ghana was, at...
Full speech: Akufo-Addo’s last State of the Nation Address
MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE 7TH PARLIAMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO,
ON TUESDAY,...
Sefwi Wiawso chief donates drones to Forestry Commission
The Sefwi Wiawso Paramount Chief, Okatakyire Kwasi Bumangama II, has donated two drone cameras to Sefwi Juaboso and Wiawso District Forestry Commission.
The chief explained...
NDC lists top 10 ‘sins’ of Akufo-Addo government
The largest opposition party National Democratic Congress has attempted to revive memories of Ghanaians about some corruption scandals perpetrated under the Akufo-Addo-led government.
According to...
Full text: Sammy Gyamfi’s address at 18th NDC Weekly Press Briefing
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. Once again, we are grateful to host you for yet another encounter, as our dear nation...
I launched Free SHS in 2015 – Mahama
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the Free Senior High School (Free-SHS) programme was started by the...
NDC administration to investigate activities of ‘Operation Vanguard’, ‘Galamstop’ – Mahama
The next administration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will investigate the activities of "Operation Vanguard” and "Galamstop”, which were established to curb the...
I will grant amnesty to jailed small-scaled miners – Mahama
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, says if elected as president in the December 7, election, he will grant...
Man, 29, allegedly commits suicide over lover
A 29-year-old man, only identified as John, who is a resident of Nweneso No. 2 in the Ashanti region, has allegedly committed suicide.
According to...
847 Projects implemented in Greater Accra – Akufo-Addo
A total of 423 projects, out of the 847, being undertaken by government in the Greater Accra Region alone have been completed, with the...
No shaking, no ‘baga waya’ – Prof Opoku-Agyemang to women on issues of ‘inclusion’
Vice Presidential aspirant on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has promised to bridge the gender gap when...
Police arrest 6 more suspects in 2nd assassination plot against Gender Minister
Six suspected criminals, who allegedly made another assassination attempt on the life of Cynthia Morrison, Agona West Member of Parliament (MP) are in the...
Circle Interchange is the longest overpass in West Africa – Mahama [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Circle interchange is the longest overpass in West Africa – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has said all projects undertaken in his government...
Former President Mahama speaks about his legacy [Video]
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has spoken about his legacy as a political office holder.
But, even before he spoke...
‘Swing regions’ swinging in our favour – John Mahama [Video]
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has given a number of reasons why what is known in Ghanaian elections language...
Tapa chiefs and residents chase revenue collectors from markets
The Nkwakwahene of Tapa Traditional land in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region, Abrakwa and the youth of the area, on Friday chased...
Five illegal miners killed at Anyanfuri Gyaman [Photo]
Five people have died on Thursday evening at Anyafuri Gyaman in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region when an illegal mining...
Where are the 1,824 projects in Ashanti Region? – NPP man asks Prez Akufo-Addo
Outspoken mining engineer, mineral economist and former NPP-California, USA Deputy Secretary, who is based in the USA, Dr Solomon Owusu, has challenged President Nana...
Finally, an initiative to create an opportunity for wealth creation for the country
As I always tell folks, value is either created or destroyed by the decisions a government makes.
As a country, we have endured many...
Oti Regional House of Chiefs laud Akufo-Addo
Members of the newly created Oti Regional House of Chiefs have expressed their profound gratitude to President Nana Akufo-Addo for the creation of the...
Charles Bissue looking unrecognisable after alleged fight with Tarkwa MP [Photos]
Photos of Charles Bissue, New Patriotic Party Western Regional Secretary looking unrecognisable after an alleged squabble with the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem...
Charles Bissue sends message to NDC over Western region ‘snub’ [Video]
New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Western regional General secretary, Charles Bisue, has sent an important message to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead...
Pension scheme for cocoa farmers to start in October
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Aidoo, has announced that all is set to implement the Cocoa Farmers Pension...
NDC to track, retrieve missing excavators if… – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has promised to return missing excavators to its rightful owners should he win the December polls.
According to him, his government...
Chinese man enstooled chief at Kwahu Abetifi
A Chinese national by name Sun Qiang has been enstooled the development chief (Nkosuohene) at Kwahu Abetifi in the Eastern region.
The enstoolment ceremony took...