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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...

Mahama, NDC gurus visit Archbishop of Tamale [Photos]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh. The visit to Bishop Naameh,...

Punish attackers of journalists severely – Oppong Nkrumah to judges

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on judges to punish persons who attack journalists irrespective of their social status and political affiliations. He...

Police intensify community engagement nationwide

In line with the proactive prevention policing strategy of the Ghana Police Service, all Regional, Divisional and District Police Commanders embarked on intensive community...

Astro turfs, buildings taking over places of shelter in times of earthquake -NADMO boss [Photos]

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, has revealed Ghana's capital, Accra is losing out on open spaces...

Thief leaves emotional message after raiding Pentecost church at Bogoso

A thief, who broke into the auditorium of the Church of Pentecost-English Assembly in the Bogoso District of the Western Region, left a touching...

Spiritualist causes arrest of boy, 13, in attempted money rituals

A 13-year-old boy is currently in the grips of the Police at Akyem – Bunso in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region...

Alleged coup trial truncated after accused person was rushed to hospital

The Hearing of the case in which some 10 persons are standing trial for their alleged involvement in an attempted coup was truncated after...

ECG allays fears after military deployment in meter installation

The deployment and presence of military personnel in the Krobo district in the Tema region by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has sparked...

National Cathedral registered as private entity – Ablakwa insists

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has contradicted the claim by the Secretariat of the National Cathedral of Ghana that...

Planting for Food and Jobs has been 100% effective – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has scored the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs policy a 100%. According to him,...

Central region floods due to climate change – NADMO boss

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, has said none of the flood disasters that ravaged many communities...

Father who attempted to use daughter for rituals faces off with journalists in court

There was drama at the District Court in Accra (Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit) hearing the case involving a 47-year-old businessman, who allegedly...

Roads Minister tours bridges in Central Region [Photos]

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has started touring bridges and roads in some parts of the Central Region. This visit follows the collapse...

Court denies man who attempted to use daughter for money ritual bail

The Domestic Violence and Support Centre Court in Accra has declined to admit Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the Netherlands-based Ghanaian businessman who allegedly took his...

Man reports to Police after butchering two women at Atobra

A man, whose name has been given as Godfred, is in the grips of the police after he allegedly murdered two women at Atobra...

Tamale Police Barracks School Headmaster indicted for alleged embezzlement of over ₵200k 

Joy News has sighted an audited report indicting the Headmaster of the Police Barracks KG/Primary and Junior High School in the Tamale Metropolis, Ibrahim...

National Cathedral: Sole sourcing contract to David Adjaye illegal – Kobina Ata-Bedu

A Procurement expert, Kobina Ata-Bedu, has questioned the basis on which the architectural design contract for the National Cathedral was sole-sourced to Sir David...

Truck carrying tomatoes involved in accident at Alajo [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/M3XQXNrnLIQ A truck carrying tomatoes has overturned at the Alajo intersection of the Circle-Nsawam road. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday,...

I became homeless – Nana Yaa Jantuah recounts life after quitting PURC

The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has disclosed how painful it is to be incorruptible. The former Director of...

Akufo-Addo’s support to farmers unmatched – Agric Minister

The Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in the country is unmatched since the inception of the Fourth Republican Constitution, the Minister of Food and...

Encroachers given 48 hours to vacate CSIR lands [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Encroachers Given 48 - Hour Vacate CSIR Lands The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to illegal developers on...

Four more officers interdicted over Islamic SHS chaos

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has interdicted four more officers for their roles in the disturbances at Islamic Senior High...

Accra-Tema motorway to get 3 interchanges

The government is to construct three interchanges and a number of footbridges for pedestrian crossings on the Accra-Tema motorway. This is to ensure the safety...

MTTD gets new speed detection devices

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) with support from the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has presented six new TruCAM II, speed detection...

20 Togolese nationals arrested for unlawful assembly at Hohoe

The Hohoe Divisional Police Command has arrested 20 Togolese nationals for assembling for an unlawful purpose. The 20 persons arrested are all men aged...

Akufo-Addo leaves for Brussels and Kigali

President Nana Akufo-Addo has left Ghana to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium. He will also be at...

Family of passenger who died at Kotoka Airport breaks silence

A cousin of a middle-aged male passenger who met his untimely death at the Kotoka International Airport on Friday, June 17 has revealed circumstances that made...

Muslim group hits the street over Hajj fees [Photos]

A group calling itself Patriotic Muslims Front has taken to the street to register its displeasure with the 2022 Hajj fees. The protesters converged...

Young lady found dead at Abura Dunkwa with body parts missing

A woman, believed to be in her 20s, has been found dead at Nkramofukrom near Abura Dunkwa in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of...

Bawumia is my son – Kufuor declares amid powerful prayer for him [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Bawumia Is My Son - Kufour Declares Amid Powerful Prayer For Him Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has opened up on his relationship...

Central region: Repair works ongoing on collapsed Twifo Praso bridge

Repair works are underway on the bridge linking Cape Coast to Twifo Praso in the Central Region, which collapsed on Sunday, June 19. Videos and...

Islamic SHS incident: Defence and Interior Committee to submit report tomorrow

The Parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior will present its report on the clash between the Police and students of Islamic Senior High...

Central region floods: One confirmed dead, scores trapped

One person has been confirmed dead and scores of people trapped in their homes at Amamoma in the Central Region. Nearly a thousand people who...

Floods: We are in distress – Central Regional Minister

Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has said the region is in distress following heavy rains in the area. According to her, many areas are...

Bahamas Prime Minister’s son to be installed chief at Ahanta West

The wife of the Prime Minister of Bahamas, Anne-Marie Davis, will on Saturday attend the enstoolment of her son, Christopher Davis as 'Safohene' in...

COVID-19: GHS records three deaths in two days

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported three covid-19 related deaths after the country began recording new cases over the past weeks. The three deaths...

Cheapest electricity cost: Ghana ranked 1st, 9th in West Africa, Africa

Ghana has been ranked 1st in West Africa and 9th in Africa with the cheapest cost of electricity for household.   According to Global Petrol...

I need my money for surgery – Visually-impaired Menzgold customer cries

Nearly three years ago, the Attorney-General commenced the prosecution of Menzgold’s Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah. He is accused of defrauding thousands of customers...

Akufo-Addo leaves for Brussels, Kigali

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum...