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Thousands stranded as flood waters block Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwa highway [video]

There was a gridlock at the Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwah highway on Tuesday evening, June 21. This followed a flooding situation following a downpour in that part of...

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...

Economy under Akufo-Addo not in good shape – Boakye Agyarko

A former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, says the country’s current economy is not in a good shape. Mr Agyarko, as a result, wants the government,...

Interior Ministry frustrates banks that have imported armoured vehicles for Cash-in-Transit purposes

The Interior Ministry has refused to give approval for banks that have imported armoured bullion vehicles into the country to take delivery of same...

Husband arrested over murder of wife dies in custody

A man suspected of murdering his wife at Ada has died in police custody. The middle-aged man by the name of David Ayornu, who...

Transport fares expected to go up by 10%

Transport fares are expected to go up by some 10% later this week if the unionised operators, Ghana Private Road Transport Union and the...

Fashion redefined as Adom TV rolls out Season 2 of Adepam talent show

All eyes will be hooked on Adom TV, Ghana’s number one television station, as an all-new and intriguing season of audiences’ favourite talent show,...

COVID-19: Ghana heads for 5th wave

There has been a significant surge in Covid-19 cases in Ghana this month, putting the country on the path to its fifth wave since...

Man found dead with head missing at Kpetoe

Police in the Agortime Ziope District of the Volta Region is on a manhunt for a man believed to have murdered an old man...

Latest twist to bullion van robberies case

The Circuit Court in Accra trying six alleged robbers, five being police officers, says it would strike out the case if the prosecution delays...

Krobo residents chant war songs against military-led ECG prepaid meters installation

Scores of residents within the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality have taken to the streets to protest against the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) installation...

GAF reacts to robbery claim against 3 soldiers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports that three of its personnel have been arrested for robbery offenses. In a statement to debunk the...

Three soldiers, accomplice arrested

The Police on June 4, 2022 arrested three Military personnel and one other accomplice in connection with a robbery incident at Nsakina near Amasaman...

Jomoro MP admits she holds Ivorian citizenship in court

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has revealed that she holds both Ghanaian and Ivorian citizenship. This was discovered during her cross-examination...

Afram Plains records monkeypox cases

Residents in Afram Plains North have been urged to remain calm after two cases of the monkeypox disease were recorded in the area. The...

Work on National Cathedral reportedly stalls

Construction work on the National Cathedral has reportedly stalled for the past three months. JoyNews sources disclosed that there is currently no work ongoing at...

Ghana pays lowest salaries, sells petrol dearest and runs highest inflation in Africa

Ghana is about the most expensive country to live in in Africa. This is because, while inflation is zooming through the roofs, salaries are...

New twist to Adwoa Safo’s case

The Privileges Committee has summoned Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, to appear before it on July 6, 2022, over her absenteeism. This...

GPRTU to increase transport fares again

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will be adjusting transportation fares upwards. According to the Union, the move has become inevitable...

Angry school feeding caterers threaten to abrogate contract over arrears

Some caterers under the School Feeding programme are contemplating abrogating their contracts, following months of arrears owed by the government. The caterers are still on...

Ghana Card not recognised for foreign travels – Foreign Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has clarified that the Ghana Card is not an E-passport. Answering a question by the...

Driver’s mate dead, others injured in accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

https://youtu.be/LPIJZdhrQjE A driver's mate has died in a fatal accident at Asankare in the Asante Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Scores have also been...

Bagbin orders parliamentary probe into Islamic SHS, Police clash

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed a fact-finding Committee to furnish the House with circumstances that led to a clash involving the...

I can track premix fuel distribution from my office – Hawa Koomson

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister says the smuggling of premix fuel in Ghana will soon be a thing of the past. Mavis Hawa Koomson...

National Cathedral CEO eats humble pie

The Executive Director of the National Cathedral project, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, has rendered an unqualified apology to the Coalition of Muslim Organisations (COMOG). This...

Assin North MP loses at Supreme Court again

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous 9-0 decision affirmed its April 13 decision that granted an injunction against Assin North MP, James Gyakye...

Kirin Cup: 9-men Black Stars beat Chile on penalties

The Black Stars have finished third in the 2022 edition of the Kirin Cup tournament after beating chile on penalties. Ghana's head coach, Otto Addo...

Kumasi Islamic SHS demo: Top regional officer removed, 2 others interdicted

The Ghana Police Service has admitted that a better approach to tackling the riot at Kumasi Islamic Senior High School (SHS) could have been...

Video: Snakes invade St Paul’s SHS, 2 students bitten

https://youtu.be/vt0q1howHf4 Students of St Paul's Senior High School ( SHS) at Kwawu Asakraka in the Kwawu South Municipality of the Eastern Region are currently on...

Three boys arrested for stealing textbooks

The Police at Oda are holding three young men for stealing textbooks from Akyem Oda St. Andrews Anglican Basic School in the Birim Central...

Bawku conflict: We feel unsafe going home after vacation – UDS students

Some students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) have appealed to feuding factions in the area to make peace and resolve their differences...

Reckless driver arrested for driving truck without back tyres [Video]

The police have arrested a driver in charge of a DAF truck with registration number AS 7324- 12. The suspect driver, Kofi Nkansah, was arrested...

Boy, 17, drowns, 12 others escape death during swimming in abandoned stone quarry pit

A 17-year-old boy, identified as Patrick Nyarko, has drowned while 12 others escape death when swimming in an abandoned stone quarry pit went south. The...

I’m not father Christmas, says Ofosu-Ampofo as he shuts down poultry farm [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why Ofosu Ampofo is closing down his poultry farm The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has said he...

Two rainstorms to hit Greater Accra, Volta, Western and Northern regions today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) says its weather monitoring station has observed two rainstorms heading to the country on Friday, June 10. Areas within the...

Some people live by their stomachs – Togbe Afede on Paul Adom-Otchere’s ex-gratia assertions

A former member of the Council of State, Togbe Afede XIV, has expressed his disappointment in the comments of Good Evening Ghana host, Paul...

‘Asafoakye’ shot dead, 2 injured in gun battle at Kokrobite [Photos]

Two journalists have escaped death after the Asafoakye of Kokrobite was shot dead in a gun battle between two factions. 'Asafoakye' shot dead, 2 injured...

How bandits dastardly killed driver at Pusiga

One person has been shot and burnt to death by unknown gunmen at Nakom in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. The 46-year-old...

ECG to publish names of power thieves

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stated that it will soon publish names of persons who steal electricity in the country. According to...

NDC’s Dela Coffie granted bail

The Special Prosecutor has granted bail to National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Dela Coffie.  The accused was arrested on Monday, June 6, for allegedly faking letters...