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See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Monday (June 8)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced multiple power outages for Monday, June 8, 2026, affecting communities in the Ashanti, Tema, Accra East...

Police foil planned robbery, recover weapons

The Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, in collaboration with the Ashanti North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, has foiled a...

Dompoase Chief orders removal of unauthorized structures to clear way for road works

The Chief of Adansi Dompoase, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, has directed residents to remove all unauthorised structures that may obstruct ongoing and future road construction...

Government activates surveillance and isolation systems to counter Ebola threat — Deputy Health Minister

The government has activated surveillance and isolation systems at key border posts to help detect and prevent the spread of the Ebola virus disease...

Health Ministry defends suspension of KATH CEO amid doctors’ strike

The Ministry of Health has defended its decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo,...

Dilapidated Osu building: Tenants pack up ahead of demolition order

Tenants of a dilapidated building on Abebrese Street, Osu, in the Korle Klottey Constituency, have begun packing their belongings ahead of an imminent demolition. According to...

Health Ministry commends police for arrest of alleged recruitment fraudster

The Ministry of Health has commended the Ghana Police Service for the arrest and prosecution of an alleged recruitment fraudster accused of defrauding unemployed...

Fire destroys Honda Civic at Kwamoso-Duasin

A Honda Civic saloon car was extensively damaged after it caught fire at Kwamoso-Duasin in the Eastern Region on the night of June 4,...

Former Hearts of Oak board member and Gbese Mantse Nii Ayi-Bonte II passes away

Former Hearts of Oak Board and Management Member, Nii Ayi-Bonte II, who also served as the Gbese Mantse, has passed away after a short...

South African President Ramaphosa warns against vigilante action amid rising anti-immigrant tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned citizens against taking immigration enforcement into their own hands, insisting that only the state has the authority...

Housing Minister announces crackdown on illegal structures in flood-prone areas

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced plans by the government to intensify efforts to remove unauthorised structures...

Bawumia promises policy alternatives to address challenges in cocoa sector

The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to develop policy alternatives aimed at addressing challenges facing Ghana's cocoa sector. His...

979 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa as final batch of 342 arrives in Accra

The government of Ghana has completed its three-phase evacuation of Ghanaians in South Africa, with the final batch of 342 returnees touching down at...

KATH doctors, nurses agree to end strike after Regional Minister’s intervention

An industrial action that threatened to cripple healthcare delivery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has been resolved after Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank...

Ghana National Fire Service orders demolition of dilapidated Osu building after safety concerns

A dilapidated building on Abebrese Street, at Osu in the Korle Klottey Constituency, is set to be demolished after the Ghana National Fire Service...

Stan Dogbe defends proposed age-verification policy for adult websites

Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Dogbe, has defended the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, amid criticism over a proposed...

Thousands left without power following Avenor building collapse

Operations Officer for the Accra West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Abraham Bigonu, has provided details on the impact of the...

Dominase traders appeal for police station after fatal robbery attack

Onion traders at the Gomoa Dominase Market in the Central Region are appealing to the Inspector-General of Police and President John Mahama to establish...

Interior Minister charges MMDCEs to enforce building regulations after Industrial area building collapse

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) as well as local government authorities to ensure...

Government tightens grip on premix funds as accountability exercise tracks GH¢4.6 million

The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen accountability and financial oversight within the premix fuel distribution system, with Landing Beach Committees accounting for GH¢4,676,011.14...

One confirmed dead in building collapse at North Industrial Area

One person has been confirmed dead following the collapse of a building at North Industrial Area in Accra. This comes as emergency responders continue efforts...

Photos from the collapsed building at Industrial Area

A major rescue operation was underway at the North Industrial Area in Accra after a building collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, June...

Accra flooding: One feared dead as River Klagon overflows, sweeps away vehicle

One person is feared dead after being swept away by a flood in Klagon during Sunday's downpour that hit parts of Accra. A vehicle...

Building collapse: Vice President calls for strict enforcement of construction and safety regulations

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for strict adherence to building and safety regulations following the collapse of a structure at the North...

Mobile money vendor killed in armed robbery attack at Dominase Onion Market, another critically injured

A mobile money vendor has been shot dead, while another person is battling for his life following an armed robbery attack at the Gomoa...

Minority caucus condemns KATH CEO suspension

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the government's decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing...

Call off strike -NLC orders KATH doctors

The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has been ordered to immediately call off its indefinite strike action. The order comes from the National Labour Commission...

Ghana records 23.41 pct increase in gold production in 2025

Ghana increased gold output by 23.41 per cent to 5.94 million ounces in 2025 from 4.82 million ounces a year earlier, the Ghana Chamber...

South Africa warns Ghana over “public spectacles” surrounding evacuation of Ghanaian nationals

South Africa has warned Ghana over how the ongoing evacuation of Ghanaian nationals is being presented, noting that it will not tolerate what it...

JoyNews’ Samson Lardi Anyenini honored with GJA Promotion of Press Freedom Award

JoyNews' Newsfile host, Samson Lardi Anyenini, has been honoured by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) with the Promotion of Press Freedom Award in recognition...

‘Free press is a pillar of governance, but fake news won’t be shielded’ – Communications Minister

The Minister for Communication,j Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George (MP), has declared that while a free press remains a foundational pillar of...

Industrial Area Building Collapse: Three people rescued, three more reported to be trapped

Communications team member of the Ghana National Fire Service, Alex King Nartey, has revealed that three persons have been rescued from the North Industrial...

Two trapped as another building collapses at North Industrial Area [Photos]

Rescue efforts are underway to save at least two people who are believed to be trapped under a building that collapsed at North Industrial...

Second group of evacuated Ghanaians arrives from South Africa [Photos]

The second batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following a surge in xenophobic attacks arrived safely at the Accra International Airport on Saturday,...

Accra Floods: GNFS rescues 21 residents in Doblo Gonno

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully rescued 21 residents who were trapped in their homes following severe flooding at Doblo Gonno New...

GMA backs KATH doctors’ strike, demands CEO’s reinstatement within three days

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has declared its full support for the ongoing strike by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing...

NDC dismisses reports of cabinet reshuffle, urges public to verify information

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media and other platforms claiming that the government has undertaken a cabinet reshuffle,...

No feud between CEO and Board — Ghana Gas

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited has dismissed recent social media reports alleging a breakdown in relations between its Chief Executive Officer, Judith Adjobah...

Dispute over authority as MP, MCE camps clash at Nsawam school site

A dispute over emergency repair works at the Nsawam Presbyterian School has triggered political tensions in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, after...

Evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa funded from contingency budget – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that the ongoing evacuation exercise of Ghanaians fleeing xenophobia in South Africa is being financed through...