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Prosecution witness alleges Wontumi ordered mining in Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve

The third prosecution witness in the ongoing Tano Nimiri illegal mining case has told the Accra High Court that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of...

US Immigration Court grants Ken Ofori-Atta’s residency petition

A United States Immigration Court has granted former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta's green card I-485 application for adjustment of his residency status. This was confirmed...

GPRTU eyes cashless transport system to curb armed robbery attacks on drivers

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to introduce a cashless payment system across its transport stations in a move aimed...

2026 WC: Chief Imam directs nationwide prayers for Black Stars ahead of Panama clash

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has instructed Imams across Ghana, especially regional and district leaders, to offer special prayers for...

Gov’t should collect waste fees, not contractors – ESPA boss proposes

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has proposed a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management financing system,...

Gomoa Dabenyi New Site residents cry for help as cobras, robbers take over community amid prolonged power outage

Residents of Gomoa Dabenyi New Site in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region say they are living in fear following a prolonged...

Gov’t must prioritize sanitation; stop waiting for emergencies to devise knee-jerk solutions – ESPA boss

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has urged government to adopt a more proactive and long-term approach...

Two suspected armed robbers arrested over violent attacks in Ashaiman

The Ashaiman Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers in connection with separate violent robbery attacks in Ashaiman and surrounding communities. The suspects, identified...

Why Ghanaian woman refuses to leave South Africa even after becoming homeless

A Ghanaian woman who lives in Durban, South Africa, Princess Adjei, says that despite recent xenophobic attacks leaving her and her 14-year-old son homeless,...

I can’t boast of 100 members – ESPA boss raises alarm over collapse of waste management companies

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has raised concerns over what she describes as the gradual collapse...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association calls for immediate private sector intervention as landfill sites in Accra collapse

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has urged the government to deepen private sector partnerships in waste...

Campus safety fears: Ghana records at least 13 university student non-natural deaths since 2024

At least 13 students at Ghana's public universities have died from non-natural causes since 2024, according media reports analysed by JoyNews Research. Road accidents, suicides and...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association urges gov’t to be proactive in waste management investment

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has called on the government to be proactive in waste management...

NACOC arrests alleged drug kingpin, wife and two others in major cocaine bust in Kasoa

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has reportedly arrested four suspects, including an alleged drug kingpin identified as Dauda Iddriss, popularly known as “Whiteman,” during...

Publish the full list of road contracts or stop defending sole-sourcing – MFWA dares government

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has challenged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to publish the...

Ghanaian Students in UK demand immediate payment of scholarship arrears

Six Ghanaian master's students studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently settle outstanding tuition...

2026 WC: Thomas Partey set for Canadian court appeal as Ghana awaits verdict ahead of Panama opener

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is expected to appear before a Canadian Federal Court on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a visa denial...

Nigerian court orders electoral body to de-register main opposition party, four others

A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the electoral agency to deregister one of the main opposition political parties and four others for failing to...

Tesano residents demand traffic light, speed ramps on accident-prone intersection

Traders and residents at Tesano Gardens Junction, close to the Healing Jesus Campaign Office, are demanding urgent road safety interventions after a motorcyclist was...

Appiah-Kubi announces next line of action after High Court rejects application to withdraw from Wontumi’s case

Lawyer and former Asante Akyem North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has indicated that he will proceed to file a formal notice of withdrawal from representing...

It’s too sensitive a stage to abandon him – Atta Akyea on why he took over Wontumi’s case

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has explained that his decision to represent Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako,...

GES interdicts Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct with student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region following allegations of sexual misconduct involving...

Gov’t didn’t pressure Bossman Asare to resign; it was voluntary – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected claims that the government influenced the resignation of the Electoral Commission...

Fuel prices fall as some OMCs cut petrol to GH¢13.87 per litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing fuel prices following the commencement of the second pricing window for June 2026. The reductions are in...

Supreme Court to hear Trump’s appeal involving lengthy detention of certain immigrants

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal by President Donald Trump's administration in a case involving the legality of subjecting certain convicted immigrants...

Mahama receives letters of credence from seven new envoys

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 15, received Letters of Credence from six new ambassadors and a high commissioner accredited to Ghana by...

Two jailed over robbery attack on fuel station at New Edubiase

The Bekwai Circuit Court has handed lengthy prison sentences to two men for their involvement in an armed robbery attack on the Brent Energy...

Refuse at McCarthy Down poses serious threat to Weija Dam and public health – CSIR scientist warns

A Senior Research Scientist at the CSIR-Water Research Institute, Dr Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, has raised concerns over the environmental and public health risks...

Fear grips Nsuta residents as two are found dead in phone repair shop

Fear and shock have gripped residents of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region after two people were found dead in...

Two heavy-duty trucks crash at Kwahu Hwidiem

Traffic was disrupted at Kwahu Hwidiem in the Nkawkaw Municipality after two MAN diesel trailers collided in the early hours of Sunday, June 14,...

One dead, another injured as mini truck rams into boutique near Ho Civic

A woman has died and a man sustained injuries after a Hyundai Mighty truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed near the Ho Civic...

Military deployed to Bawku SHS after students go on rampage over exam malpractice crackdown

Military personnel have been deployed to Bawku Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper East Region following violent disturbances by students that left school...

Suspect nabbed in connection with death of University of Cape Coast student

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Innocentia Atsufui Avinu. The...

Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump

Cocoa farmers have been spared another potential loss in income after government decided against reducing the producer price, despite a downturn in international cocoa...

Tricycle waste collectors stranded at Oti Landfill in Kumasi threaten to offload waste at unauthorized locations

Private tricycle solid waste collectors in Kumasi stranded at the Oti Landfill are threatening to dump waste at unauthorized locations over prolonged delays at...

Tano North raises alarm over rising school dropouts linked to galamsey

Authorities in the Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region are raising alarm over the increasing rate of school dropouts linked to illegal mining...

Sophia Akuffo did not resign over Torkonoo’s removal — Kwakye Ofosu

The resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from the Council of State has nothing to do with the removal of former Chief Justice...

President Mahama’s appointee resigns

Few months after her appointment, President John Dramani Mahama’s appointee, Betty Krosbi Mensah, National Coordinator for Recreation and Wellness, has resigned from her position. In...

Road contracts not dominated by sole-sourcing – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that road contracts awarded by the Ministry of Roads and Highways were largely...