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JoyNews listeners raise GH¢40K to support 17-year-old student with cerebral palsy attend SHS

Seventeen-year-old Priscilla Nana Ama Samson, a student living with cerebral palsy, has returned to senior high school (SHS) after Ghanaians rallied to support her...

What if authenticity were the competitive advantage? Entrepreneur, to thine own self be true

My own experience as an entrepreneur led me to confront the issue of authenticity in business: the dilemma of what seems to work for...

Ghana Army warns new soldiers against social media misuse, uniform abuse

The Ghana Army has cautioned newly trained soldiers against the misuse of social media and their uniforms. The have also been urged to uphold the...

He entered at eight; he is now 16: Ghana’s children growing up in prayer camps

At eight years old, Hafiz Abdallah was taken to Nyinbonya, a prayer camp in Paga, near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso. He is now 16. For...

Passing out ceremony held for 346 Ghana Navy recruits after weeks of intensive training

The Ghana Navy has added 346 newly trained personnel to its ranks after the recruits successfully completed 26 weeks of intensive military and basic...

Health Ministry pushes to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare

Ghana could expand access to healthcare by integrating scientifically validated traditional medicines into the mainstream health system, Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace...

BoG warns of pressure on reserves as GoldBod pauses exports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says the slowdown in Ghana’s gold shipments, coupled with a pause in gold exports by the Ghana Gold Board...

GNAT calls for independent probe into death of teacher at Gindabour

The Northern Regional executives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) are demanding an independent investigation into the death of teacher Abu Seidu...

Democracy is Not For Sale: Damongo Queen Mother links women’s acceptance of vote-buying to poverty, illiteracy and unemployment

Queen Mother of the Damongo Traditional Area, Alijata Haruna, has attributed the acceptance of vote-buying among some women in the Savannah Region to poverty,...

NAGRAT calls for audit of school feeding enrolment figures

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for an audit of enrolment figures used to determine allocations under the School Feeding Programme,...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Savannah Regional Minister calls for stronger public education to combat vote buying

Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for stronger public education to help tackle vote buying, saying an informed electorate must play a leading...

Physician Assistant, three others arrested over alleged 2026 school placement fraud

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four more individuals, including a physician assistant as investigations into the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

Police arrest 64 suspects, recover firearms in Achimota operation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 64 suspects in an operation targeting suspected unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition at a lounge near Achimota...

US health package was humiliating, hence Ghana’s withdrawal – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana’s decision to withdraw from a health package offered by the United States as humiliating, explaining that the...

Nii Armah Ashitey enters NDC national chairmanship race

Former Employment Minister Nii Armah Ashitey has officially announced his intention to contest the National Chairmanship position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr Ashitey...

Is Nkrumah’s glory fading? Nkrumah’s iconic fountain at Circle runs dry

“The Black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” Those words by Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, became a defining statement of...

GIMPA addresses Francis Sosu’s slumping at SRC forum

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has wished Madina Member of Parliament, Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu, well after he took ill while...

Adu-Boahene trial: Lead counsel files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps and missing witnesses

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed a submission of no case to answer. The lawyer...

‘I was planning to leave’ – Mason, others arrested in Osino galamsey raid speak

He had already decided to leave, and was only waiting on his day's wages, but unfortunately for him, the raid arrived first. The mason from...

Matilda Amissah-Arthur reveals most shocking claim she heard after husband’s death

Former Second Lady of Ghana, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has recounted one of the most shocking things she was told following the death of her husband,...

Gov’t repatriates 180 Ghanaians from Libya with support from IOM, ECOWAS

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has facilitated...

Teacher unions strike: NAGRAT accuses government of acting in bad faith

The nationwide strike declared by Ghana’s teacher unions has entered a new phase, with the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT),...

Kadue D/A Primary School pupils learn in chapel over lack of classrooms

Kadue D/A Primary School in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region is appealing for urgent support to provide a permanent classroom...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 13 in Osino; destroys equipment (Photos+Video)

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining in Osino, Eastern Reigon, arresting 13 suspected illegal miners. The task force...

KMA cracks down on unapproved transport fares, engages 24 unions ahead of Christmas

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has warned commercial transport operators against charging illegal fares, announcing tougher sanctions including prosecution and public naming of offenders. The...

Shoot to maim illegal miners if ‘shoot to kill’ is opposed – Kwame Jantuah

Legal practitioner and member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah, says a drastic approach is needed to put a lasting end to...

Tears in Damongo court as accused persons show alleged torture wounds while in police custody

A Damongo Circuit Court was thrown into concern after two accused persons appeared unable to stand in the dock and told the court they...

Efutuakwa Traditional Council orders spiritual purification, threatens market closure over alleged defilement of minor

​The Efutuakwa Traditional Council has threatened to shut down the Assin Fosu Station Market if market leadership fails to cooperate with an upcoming spiritual...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

The three teacher unions in Ghana have declared a nationwide industrial action, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, over what they describe as prolonged delays...

There’ll be no GH¢500 note – BoG clarifies Heritage Series issuance

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) insists it will not issue new and higher-denomination banknotes as part of its “Heritage Series” rollout on November 3,...

GBA condemns EOCO’s botched arrest of Manhyia South MP

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has raised concerns about the manner in which the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) attempted to arrest Manhyia...

EPA shuts down Ponlok Company over smoke emissions, poor waste management

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed Ponlok Company Limited in Shai to halt all operations with immediate effect following investigations into complaints about...

Police hunt for suspects after shooting at mining site at Behenase

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects following a violent clash at a mining site at Behenase near Awiregya in...

Tain River: Wenchi Royal families call for investigation into reported mining activities

The Sofoase and Nkwaduano Yefri Royal Families of Wenchi have called on relevant state authorities to investigate reported mining activities and environmental damage around...

Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope’s visit

Pope Leo XIV embarks on a four-day visit to France on Friday, with the highpoint being a giant Mass attended by more than half...

Invest with confidence; Ghana’s golden era is beginning – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has urged businesses to invest with confidence, assuring them that the Government will sustain the gains made in...

Full text: Mahama’s address to 81st UN General Assembly

Full Statement of the President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York...

‘We are disappointed’ – GRNMA on Salomey Baffoe’s bail denial

The Greater Accra Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare Danquah, has expressed disappointment over the High Court’s decision...

Parliament gives update on Francis-Xavier Sosu’s health

The Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier Sosu, is in stable condition after he became unwell while delivering a presentation at the Ghana Institute...

Ghana’s reliance on imported fuel, gold exports exposes economy to shocks – Prof Quartey

Economist Professor Peter Quartey has warned that Ghana remains highly vulnerable to external economic shocks due to its dependence on imported fuel and gold...