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We have been scammed by NDC, government is only doing PR – Abanga Fuseini

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Abanga Yakubu Fuseini, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to...

NACOC, Postal Commission team up to crack down on drug trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is working with the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) to tighten security around parcel deliveries and prevent...

AMA demolishes illegal pigsty obstructing waste evacuation at Agbogbloshie

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has demolished an unauthorised pigsty at Agbogbloshie after its operators failed to comply with a final notice to remove...

NPP demands clarity on NSA boss’ status amid World Cup visa scandal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Presidency to clarify the employment status of National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah...

KATH maternity and children’s block project stalled over unpaid contractor claims

Work on the Maternity and Children’s Block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has been suspended due to outstanding payments to the contractor,...

Teach consent and sexual boundaries from pre-school to prevent abuse – Gender advocate

Educator and gender advocate, Dr Abena Nyarkoa, has called for education on sexual consent from the basic school level to help combat sexual abuse...

NPA CEO warns fuel tanker accident looters face prosecution

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tamakloe, has warned that people who rush to collect fuel from accident tankers...

Drivers threaten to sack traders from lorry stations over takeover

Commercial drivers in Accra have issued a one-week ultimatum to authorities to eject traders who have taken over lorry stations, threatening to take the...

GES recommended reposting of Obuasi SHTS headmaster after students’ riot

It has emerged that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has recommended that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulai Zakaria, and...

Mahama cuts sod for 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of a 1,238-acre industrial park at Afienya, in a move aimed at boosting...

Lawyer sues Ghana Standards Authority over used-vehicle import restrictions

A private legal practitioner has sued the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), seeking to stop it from enforcing new rules that bar the importation of...

Akoasi protracted chieftaincy dispute resolved

The Gyaasehene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Obrempong Kwasi Amo Kyeretwie, has amicably resolved a protracted chieftaincy dispute between the chief of Akoasi...

Goaso residents appeal to Mahama to address deteriorating state of municipal hospital

Residents of Goaso in the Ahafo Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently address the deteriorating condition of the Goaso Municipal...

Destroying Jimi River for gold could cost us our lives – Asantehene

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned that illegal mining driven by unemployment could cost communities their lives if rivers like the Jimi are...

Obuasi SHTS: Number of students alleging sexual abuse rises to 16

JoyNews Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says the number of female students alleging sexual abuse by the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School...

Mahama receives preliminary report on $200m cocaine shipment

President John Dramani Mahama has received a preliminary report on investigations into a cocaine shipment originating from Ghana that was intercepted by French customs...

One rearrested after six inmates escape from Konongo Police cells

Five remand prisoners are still at large after six inmates escaped from the police cells at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of...

Picking Chief Justices nearing retirement could give Mahama immense power – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says appointing Chief Justices close to retirement could give President John Mahama immense power by allowing...

KMA Mayor recalls what embattled Obuasi SHTS headmaster told him about alleged sexual abuse (Video)

Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has recounted his encounter with the suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS),...

High Court sets November 4 for ruling on Wontumi’s bail application

The Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

GRNMA warns content creators against unprofessional use of nurses’ and midwives’ uniforms

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has cautioned content creators and members of the public against the...

KMA Mayor shares progress on development projects; hints at Breast Care Centre at KATH

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will on Monday cut the sod for the construction of a breast care centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching...

Nkrumah family breaks silence on passing of Gamal Gorkeh

The Nkrumah family has announced the death of Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s founding President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, following a prolonged illness...

Owners of temporary structures to seek specification approval as KMA introduces strict rules

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will require individuals and businesses seeking to erect containers and other temporary structures in the metropolis to obtain approved...

Korle Bu appeals for more doctors, nurses as A&E Centre struggles under pressure

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has appealed to the government for additional doctors and nurses to address persistent staffing shortages and ease...

Loyalty can outweigh competence in Chief Justice selection – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Vice President of Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil, says loyalty can outweigh competence when a President chooses a Chief Justice. Speaking on Joy News’...

Suspended Obuasi SHTS headmaster accused of sexually abusing students seeking NDC chairmanship

It has emerged that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ashanti Region, Zakaria Abdulai, who has been suspended over...

Eight arrested in anti-narcotics operation at Okaishie Drug Lane

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight people during an intelligence-led operation targeting the suspected sale and distribution of narcotic substances and unregulated pharmaceutical...

Attorney General proposes deployment of lawyers at police stations to protect suspects’ rights

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine has called for the deployment of lawyers to police stations and courts to ensure suspects...

“Ghana is in a very good place” – IMF Africa Director commends economic performance

The Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) African Department, Zeine Zeidane, has commended Ghana’s economic performance, declaring that “Ghana is in a very...

Ghana will exceed IMF’s upgraded 5.7% growth forecast – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed confidence that Ghana’s economy will outperform the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised growth forecast of 5.7%...

Global economy’s resilience nearing limits – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy’s resilience to repeated shocks is reaching its limits, raising concerns about the economic...

Tension in Kade over alleged tampering with NDC album ahead of elections

Tension is brewing within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kade Constituency of the Eastern Region following allegations by some constituency and polling...

University of Ghana dismisses viral notice on reopening date, hall fees

The University of Ghana (UG) has cautioned students and the general public against a fake notice circulating on social media regarding reopening dates and...

Armah-Kofi Buah pays glowing tribute to Gamal Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has expressed condolences to the family of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, following the...

Kwame Nkrumah’s son passes on

Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a journalist and son of the country’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, has died. He reportedly passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026....

EPA orders immediate suspension of unpermitted reclamation and dredging nationwide

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed operators undertaking land reclamation, dredging, and environmental restoration projects without the necessary environmental permits to stop work...

Kpandai Assembly disburses fufu machines worth GH¢139K to 121 PWDs

The Kpandai District Assembly has disbursed GH¢139,000 to support 121 persons with disabilities (PWDs) with fufu machines to improve their livelihoods and promote economic...

We will end strike only after Fair Wages addresses market premium issue – GAUA

President of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), Reverend Amoah Karikari, says it will call off its strike only after receiving a formal...

“GTEC shouldn’t behave as if it is a headmaster remotely controlling VCs, University Council” – GAUA

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has criticised the tone of a directive by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) ordering public universities...