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Total cost of govt’s Covid-19 free water revealed

The government is expected to spend GHS 896 million towards the payment of the Covid-19 free water supply to Ghanaians. The Sanitation and Water Resources...

Beyi W’ano: Stone quarry company pays tax after Dwaso Nsem exposé

JoyNews/AdomNews · Stone quarry company pays tax exposé One of the companies at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region cited for evading taxes has made...

Tigare pupils stranded as heavy downpour collapses school block [Photos]

A hefty downpour has collapsed the basic school block of Sehwi Tigare, also known as Yesukrom basic school in the Bia West District of...

Ndebugri’s advice to Dominic Ayine [Read]

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Zebilla Constituency, John Ndebugri, has urged former Deputy former Deputy Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, to honour the invitation...

‘Galamsey’ increasing cost of treating water – Sanitation Minister

Government says galamsey is raising the cost of treating water for homes and businesses. Water Resources and Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, explained at a...

Six arrested during anti-human trafficking operations

The Oti Regional Anti Human Trafficking Unit has arrested six suspects in two sets of operations for their alleged involvement in the recruitment and...

Parliament approves Mark Okraku-Mantey as Deputy Tourism Minister

Former Programmes Manager of Hitz FM, a radio station owned by the Multimedia Group of Companies, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has been approved by Parliament as...

Assembly Members to pass operation clean your frontage bye-laws

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has charged all 621 Assembly Members within the region to facilitate the passage of ‘operation clean your frontage’...

Don’t panic; Railway lands not for sale – Acting CEO assures traders

JoyNews/AdomNews · Railway lands not for sale The Ghana Railway Development Authority has debunked claims it has sold a land housing its warehouse at CMB...

1964 Kulungugu bomb attack victim’s family officially informs Speaker about her demise [Photos]

The family of the late Elizabeth Asantewaa, victim of 1964 Kulungugu bomb attack, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban...

Police intercept weapons, ammunition at Adeiso

Police at Adeiso in the Eastern Region have intercepted four pump action guns and 75 live cartridges from a vehicle allegedly belonging to a...

Meteo releases new weather warning!

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has announced that thick clouds will form over some parts of the country, followed by rain. The middle and coastal...

Pentecost University in mourning as Dean of Students passes on in tragic accident

The Dean of Student Affairs at Pentecost University, Reverend Jonathan Koffie, has died. The man of God is said to have been involved in...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo inspects Walewale Watermelon Juice and Rice factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed satisfaction with work so far undertaken on the construction of a ¢36 million watermelon juice factory, being established at...

Uber driver escapes robbery attack at Airport Hills overpass [Video]

Armed robbers have turned their guns on motorists who ply the Airport Hills overpass near Burma Camp in Accra. According to reports, they rob motorists...

Techiman South election petition: Court slaps NDC with GH¢4,000 fine

The Wenchi High Court has slapped the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a punitive cost of GH¢4,000.00 at the case management conference of the...

Meet the first SDA ordained pastor to enroll in Military in Africa

It was never his passion or childhood dream to be in the Military over the years but Lieutenant Colonel Peter Doodu became the first...

Report customers who engage in illegal connections – GWCL urges public

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has encouraged the public to report illegal water connections to help reduce the cost of producing potable water. Managing...

Akufo-Addo commends Upper East for management of COVID-19

President Akufo-Addo has commended the chiefs and people of the Upper East Region for the successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area,...

CID to investigate $170m PPA judgment debt

JoyNews/AdomNews · CID to investigate PPA agreement that has resulted in $170 judgment debt - AG The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has disclosed his...

AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccines potent against Covid-19 Delta variant – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has rejected claims that the vaccines procured by Ghana are not potent against the new Delta variant of the...

Police have no armed robbery evidence against siblings brandishing guns in viral social media video

The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it has no evidence of armed robbery against three siblings arrested for brandishing guns in a viral social media...

Govt to construct sea defence wall at Ketu South [Video]

News of the sea’s destruction of some coastal communities in Ghana is not new. Over the past few weeks, however, there have been fears the...

WAEC reacts to Africa Education Watch’s report on 2020 WASSCE

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it is considering a lawsuit against education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch. This comes on the back of...

Alleged coup plotters accused NPP and NDC leaders of corruption – Witness

A Senior Military Officer has narrated to an Accra High Court how individuals accused of plotting to overthrow government accused leaders of the two...

Three burnt to death in botched cattle theft

An irate youth have burnt to death three persons after a botched cattle theft at Biu near Navrongo in the Upper East Region. The...

Nigerian held over death of teacher remanded

A 42-year-old Nigerian trader, who knocked down a 27-year teacher on the Adentan- Dodowa intersection and abandoned her body in a nearby bush at...

Sekyere Poporo’s family officially informs Multimedia of his demise, memorial, burial dates [Video]

The family of veteran broadcaster Sekyere 'Poporo' Boateng, on Tuesday, visited the Multimedia Media Group (MGL) to officially break the news of his demise....

NaSIA issues stern warning over corporal punishment in schools

The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has cautioned heads of schools against corporal punishment in all pre-tertiary schools nationwide. According to NaSIA, corporal punishment, which includes caning,...

Kennedy Agyapong cuts sod for construction of Cardiothoracic Centre at 37

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has cut the sod for the construction of a cardiothoracic centre at the 37 Military Hospital. The facility,...

Deadline for procurement of armoured bullion van not practicable – Ex IGP’s Secretary

Former Executive Secretary to the past Inspector General of Police (IGP), Peter Lanchene Toobu, has remarked that the deadline for the procurement of amoured...

55% of children in Ghana considering a move abroad -Report

About 55 per cent of children in the country foresee a bleak future and are planning to leave the country by 2040, says a...

Covid-19: Ghana lucky to have you as president – Mamprusi elders to Akufo-Addo

“Ghana was lucky to have you as the Head of State during the period, you have demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that you are the...

Residents block major road over stalled construction

Angry residents of Atwima Kwanwoma in the Ashanti Region staged a demonstration Tuesday morning, protesting delayed construction of their road started in 2017. They blocked...

Non-performing MMDCEs in Accra will be sacked – Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says he will ensure that non-performing Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region are sacked if...

Roads Ministry announces disruption in flow of vehicular traffic on N1 Highway

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, through the Ghana Highway Authority, has announced a disruption in the flow of vehicular traffic on the N1...

Traders operating at Accra railway station cry for help

Hundreds of traders operating at the railway station in Accra are appealing for a halt to a possible relocation which they claim is to...

Kwame A Plus starts ‘war’ with Manasseh Azure over Dag Heward-Mills

Musician-turned-politician Kwame A Plus has taken a swipe at freelance journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. The 'jab' is over the latter's investigative works against the founder...

Three driver unions announce fare increment

Three driver unions; the Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concern Drivers Association, and True Drivers Union, have announced an increment in transport fares. According to the...

Two suspected armed robbers arrested at Fumbisi

Two men suspected to be highway armed robbers have been arrested at Fumbisi in the Builsa South District by the Upper East Regional Police...