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Teacher unions declare indefinite strike

Four teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of...

Seth Terkper jabs govt for blaming Covid-19 for economic woes

A former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has stated that government is placing too much emphasis on COVID-19, as the cause of the country’s economic...

Hearts of Oak players accused of smoking and drinking before matchday games

Board Member of Accra Hearts of Oak, Dr Nyaho-Nyaho Tamakloe, has made a shocking allegation about the playing body of the club. The Phobian Club,...

Adom TV holds masterclass for ‘Adepam Season 2’ contestants

Ghana's number one television channel, Adom TV, the organisers of Adepam fashion show, has held a masterclass for contestants ahead of the show's launch...

Akufo-Addo orders Ofori-Atta to engage IMF

President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has instructed the Minister of Finance to commence official engagements with the International Monetary...

Confusion hits DVLA as it starts ‘no Ghana Card, no vehicle registration’ policy

There is confusion at the offices of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA)’s branch at Tema following the commencement of a new directive...

Gory accident leaves 7 dead in Ahafo region

Seven persons have been confirmed dead in an accident on the Kukuom-Kwapong road in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region. Personnel from the...

Prez private jet saga: I will resign if… – Okudzeto

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, has vowed to quit if the next president of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) charters...

Kasoa kidnapped school girl shares horrific ordeal [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kidnap Kasoa girl shares ordeal The 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who was kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has shared...

Former PPA CEO explains millions in his bank accounts

The dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has broken his silence on the millions of cash...

Body of headless young lady found in bush at Sehwi Bekwai

The body of a headless woman, believed to be in her thirties, has been discovered at Sehwi Bekwai in the Western North Region. The deceased,...

16-year-old girl kidnapped at Kasoa released

A 16-year-old girl, who was reportedly kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region, has been released. According to reports, the Junior High School pupil was...

Ghana might not cross 2024 as a democratic state – Security Analyst

Security Analyst, Paul Boateng, has warned government over recent economic hardships, saying the country might not cross the end of 2024 as a democratic...

Ghana is experiencing 5th wave of Covid-19 – KCCR virologist

A virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), Dr Michael Owusu, says the country is currently experiencing its fifth wave of the...

NPP man caged for allegedly firing warning shots

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a defeated parliamentary candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Subin Constituency...

Arise Ghana Demo: Man arrested for possessing weapon

A man is in the grips of the police for possessing a firearm on the second day of the Arise Ghana Demo. Starting late hours...

Don’t approve utility tariff increases – TUC tells PURC

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has entreated the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) not to approve the proposed tariff increases presented by the utility...

Social media users jubilate over E-levy target failure

Social media users have gone agog over speculations that the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) is not meeting government’s expectations. A leading member of the New...

Arise Ghana Demo: Thousands hit the streets of Accra

Arise Ghana demonstrators have besieged the streets of Accra in their thousands to demonstrate against the worsening economic hardship being experienced by citizens. The demonstrators...

Ghanaians just don’t want to pay taxes – Gabby Otchere-Darko E-levy target flop

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defended the government’s decision to implement the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). Gabby Otchere-Darko said although...

Arise Ghana demo: IGP sends strong message to officers deployed

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has told officers deployed to provide security for the Arise Ghana demonstration to treat the protesters...

Players without Ghana Card won’t be registered for 2022/23 season – GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says players who do not possess a Ghana Card, will not be registered for the 2022/23 season. As part of...

E-levy: Govt fails to meet revenue target

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has disclosed that the Electronic Transactions Levy (e-levy) has generated less than ¢60 million, close...

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...