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60 women benefit from AngloGold Ashanti Financial Literacy Awareness Program

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine is educating women in its operational areas in basic financial management under a Financial Literacy Awareness Program. Sixty women engaged in...

Obuasi MCE rallies support for govt’s YouStart programme

Ahead of the launch of the YouStart programme by government in July, the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah has thrown his...

Adhere to Security Ministry’s directives on terrorism – FOSDA urges Ghanaians

The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) has urged Ghanaians to adhere to the Ministry of National Security’s directives on terrorism. A statement...

Fetish priest renovates Bosore M/A Primary School

After it was ripped off by a rainstorm two years ago, a fetish priest, Nana Kwadwo Boateng at Bosore, in the Kwabre East Municipality...

COCOBOD announces closure of main cocoa crop season

The Ghana COCOBOD has announced the closure of the main cocoa crop season. “It is hereby notified for general information that purchases of the 2021/2022...

Taxi driver arrested for driving stolen car [Video]

A taxi driver, Emmanuel Yeboah based at Assin Fosu in the Central Region has been arrested for driving a stolen car. Mr Yeboah was arrested...

No major buildings sited on water ways – AMA PRO

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, (AMA) has given its backing to the directive by President Akufo-Addo for MMDAs to ensure the immediate removal of buildings...

Prank calls take over ‘campaign against terrorism’ two days after launch

The National Security Ministry has bemoaned the incessant prank calls a few days after the launch of an emergency number for the campaign against...

GNAT to assist National Security in fighting terrorism

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has partnered with National Security to aid in improve on intelligence gathering as threats of terrorism in...

Special Prosecutor probes Sir John’s ownership of state lands

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into a controversial Will of the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission,...

COCOBOD trial: Lithovit fertiliser was our saviour; bring it back – Farmer tells court

A cocoa farmer from Berekum in the Bono Region has described Lithovit Liquid fertiliser as farmers' “great saviour” while appealing to government to bring...

Napo sets records straight on $1.2M World Bank cash controversy

Former Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has cautioned against confusing the GALOP programme with the Digital Teacher Training under the KATechnology Teacher Laptop...

Education Minister denies misapplying $1.2 million

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has denied misapplying an $1.2 million from the World Bank, meant for training teachers under the Ghana Accountability...

I will fail my ministry if I fail to be the best mum – Adwoa Safo

The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has likened her motherhood role to her job as the Gender, Children, and Social...

10-bedroom police rented apartment gutted by fire at Dagomba-Line [photos]

A 10-bedroom rented apartment housing some police officers at Dagomba-Line has been razed down by fire. The last floor of that 3-storey building has been...

Asenso-Boakye’s strong message over removal of structures on waterways [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Asenso-Boakye's strong message over pulling down structures in waterways The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye, has backed President Akufo-Addo's directive...

Accra flooding: Check out govt’s short term intervention [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Accra flooding: Check out govt’s short term intervention Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye, has said the government’s immediate solution to...

Lands Ministry requests all information about Achimota Forest land

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has requested for information on all transactions affecting the 1,185 acres of Achimota Forest...

Education Minister fingered in $1.2 million ‘phantom’ training scandal

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has been fingered in an alleged phantom training scheme of teachers, costing $1.2 million from the World...

OAA 1992 year group donates furniture to school

The 1992 Year Group of the Old Achimotan Association (OAA ‘92) has donated 400 pieces of furniture to Achimota School for use in the...

Stop interfering in the work of engineers – MMDCEs told

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has charged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to stop interfering in the works of...

Five leading Corporate Communications’ Professionals in West Africa

The corporate communications practice is an interesting but challenging one. It comes with certain dynamics and intricacies that require the practitioner to be passionate,...

E-levy suit: Supreme Court orders AG to file statement of case within 14 days

The Supreme Court has ordered the Attorney General’s (AG) to file their Statement of Case and reply to the suit against the passage of...

Prank calls increase when students are on vacation – GNFS

Prank calls to the two main call centres of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) go up when students are on vacations, the Ghana...

Tafo Hospital reacts to claims student nurse turned into crocodile to swallow colleague

The Tafo Government Hospital in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, has denied claims that a student nurse turned into a crocodile at the facility. It follows rumours...

Another rainstorm to hit Accra, Cape Coast, others tonight – GMet

Residents within the Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions should prepare for another downpour tonight. This is according to the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet). Highlighting...

Nkoranza: Police disowns men in viral photo with Albert Donkor

The Ghana Police Service says they do not know some five men captured on a viral photo with Albert Donkor, a suspect who died...

Achimota Forest saga: More public officers will be caught in the web – Lawyer on probe

Constitutional Lawyer, Martin Kpebu, says he believes that should a full scale investigation be commenced on the Achimota Forest saga, more public officials will...

I have no regrets leaving better-paying job to become Auditor General – Domelevo

Despite the controversy surrounding his tenure and his bizarre exit, Daniel Domelevo has no regrets about leaving a better-paying job to serve as Auditor...

‘My removal from office was timely’ – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo says as unfortunate as the circumstances leading to his removal from office by President Akufo-Addo are, it was “timely”. Speaking...

‘Owoo family does not exist in Osu; it is a scam’ – Member of Osu stool

A Member of the Osu stool, Nii Odoi Kwao II, has alleged that the current Owoo family which is claiming ownership of portions of...

Corruption Watch petitions Special Prosecutor over Sir John’s will

Anti-corruption group, Corruption Watch, has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to probe the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry...

Akufo-Addo commission ultra-modern dredgers

President Akufo-Addo, has commissioned two ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment of Dredge Masters Limited (DML), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group...

Akufo-Addo elected Chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been selected to chair the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet,...

Pastor, church elders jump fence wall to escape arrest

The head pastor and elders of Ossa Madih Church at Etsi Fawomanye in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam district of the Central region jumped over...

I would certainly marry a Ghanaian if… French Ambassador

French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Anne-Sophie Avé says she will not hesitate to marry a Ghanaian if the opportunity presents itself. According to her, as...

We will fix roads affected by floods – Amoako-Atta

Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako- Atta, has assured the citizenry of the government’s resolve to repair roads damaged by the floods. ‘‘This is...

Why over ¢117m could not solve Ghana’s flooding crisis – A-G’s report explains

An Audit Service report on expenditure related to curbing flooding in the country has revealed that from 2015 to 2019, an amount of GH¢117,...

Don’t acquire lands without proper investigation – Lands Commission cautions

Eastern Regional Director of Lands Commission, Alhaji Issah Mahama, has cautioned citizens against acquiring land without proper investigation and documentation. Speaking in an interview with...

Tipper truck runs over pregnant woman at Afienya [Video]

https://youtu.be/mk9HSQfLW0M A yet-to-be-identified pregnant woman has met her untimely death after a tipper truck run over her at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region. Reports...