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Farmer rescues bird with ring tag from Belgium in Assin North

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) office in Assin North, in collaboration with a local farmer, Ebenezer Lativi, has rescued a wounded hawk believed...

Krofrom CPC residents decry dust pollution from abandoned 2km link road

Residents of Krofrom CPC Downtown in Kumasi have decried the health risks from heavy dust pollution of a 2-kilometre link road under construction, which...

Driver’s mate killed in fatal accident at Tech Junction in Kumasi

An accident at Tech Junction station in Kumasi has claimed the life of one person. The crash involved three commercial ‘trotro’ vehicles and resulted in...

Asutifi North Fire Commander raises concern over water-logged Kenyasi fire station

The Asutifi North District Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Ahafo Region, DO3 Quansah Emmanuel, has raised concerns about the...

“The Eastern Governor”: Inside Bryan Acheampong’s political playbook ahead of NPP Primaries

The politician often referred to locally as the “Eastern Governor” and sometimes called the “Abetifi Governor” in online political commentary is Dr. Bryan Acheampong,...

Rent assistance fund accumulates GH¢71.7m

The National Rental Assistance Scheme has expanded, with the number of beneficiaries increasing to 4,732 and total funds reaching GH¢71.7 million, the Minister for...

GES completes promotion process for Director II and Director I ranks

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has completed key arrangements to promote eligible staff from the rank of Deputy Director to the higher...

Police arrests suspects, seize illicit drugs in Tamale operation

The Ghana Police Service's IGP Special Operations Team has arrested several suspects and seized quantities of illicit drugs during a series of patrols in...

Minority demands withdrawal of all notices declaring Kpandai seat vacant

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of all administrative steps or public notices suggesting that the Kpandai parliamentary seat...

Police Drug Law Enforcement Unit destroys seized illicit drugs

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has destroyed a large quantity of seized narcotic substances as...

Grief and shock after Indian politician Ajit Pawar killed in plane crash

India's prime minister has led tributes to Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, who has been killed in a plane crash in...

NDC clears all five aspirants to contest Ayawaso East parliamentary primary

All five aspirants seeking the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary slot for the Ayawaso East constituency have successfully passed the party’s vetting process, clearing...

NaDMO leads demolition of illegal structures along Kpeshie Lagoon

Security agencies in the Greater Accra Region, in collaboration with National Security and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), have begun the removal of...

REGSEC sends home 900 NOBISCO students after dormitory fire

The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC), led by Regional Minister Alhaji Ali Adolf John, has ordered the partial closure of the Northern School of...

The model who moved to Ghana and wrapped her prosthetic leg in its famous fabric

It was hard to miss the appearance of 33-year-old model and writer Abena Christine Jon'el at a recent major fashion show in Ghana. Walking the...

Fire guts NOBISCO girls’ dormitory

A fire outbreak has damaged part of the Girls’ Dormitory at the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO) in Tamale, destroying five...

“I am broke; only God sustained me” – Kpandai MP on legal battle

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has opened up about the heavy financial and emotional toll the prolonged legal battle over his parliamentary...

It’s unnecessary – Minority on NDC’s plans to seek review on Kpandai case

Legal Counsel to the Minority Caucus in Parliament, John Darko, has dismissed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) plans to seek a review of the...

I’ve never had peace to work for a year – Kpandai MP after Supreme Court victory

Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam says the past year has been one of the most difficult periods of his political life. He told Joy News’ PM...

Government allocates over 34% of budget to education

Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, Board Chairman of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Member of Parliament for Ho West, says government has committed more...

Police arrest suspects in Kunsu robbery incident

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers in connection with a robbery incident that occurred at Kunsu in the Ashanti...

Man arrested for unlawful possession of suspected narcotics at Bekwai

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the unlawful possession of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following...

Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending this year

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to increase spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects this year, even as other executives warn of a potential bubble...

Driver’s mate jailed 36 months for stealing

A 27-year-old driver’s mate, Emmanuel Mensah, alias “Toxic,” has been sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for stealing. Mensah pleaded guilty...

Climate crises, trade wars devastating Africa — Sir Sam Jonah

Africa is facing unrelenting force from multiple global shocks, including climate change, trade wars, and debt pressures that threaten to overwhelm the continent, business...

My God has spoken – Kpandai MP Nyindam after Supreme Court restores seat

Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam says he feels vindicated after the Supreme Court overturned the High Court ruling that annulled his parliamentary election. Speaking on Joy...

Daylight heist: Armed gang raid Diaso gold shop, escape with gold worth GH¢800K

A gang of five armed robbers carried out a daring daylight raid on a gold shop in Diaso, Upper Denkyira West District, Central Region,...

GUTA expresses discontent over local cargo insurance directive

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed strong disapproval of the government’s unilateral decision to implement a local cargo insurance directive without...

NDC primaries will be more chaotic than NPP’s — Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted severe unrest within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during its upcoming...

NPP race: There will be tension – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted confusion, tension and possible violence during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

Prophet El Bernard called to threaten my wife – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has alleged that fellow cleric, Prophet ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, threatened his wife over his...

Even the land has rejected Kennedy Agyapong – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will emerge as the...

Seven patients receive life-saving care as Ghana Medical Trust Fund pilot takes off

An emergency intervention by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), ahead of its official rollout, has given seven Ghanaians a renewed chance at life,...

Fire guts market and houses at Atonsu Bokro, renders hundreds homeless

A devastating fire has gutted several market stalls and residential houses at Atonsu Bokro in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving hundreds...

Bawumia can be given an equal opportunity to become President – Matthew Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed strong confidence in former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s ability to lead Ghana, saying he...

Ejisu MP alarmed over youth violence, cites unemployment as root cause

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of young people in violent activities in the country. Speaking...

Ground Up Chale sues Kwesi Arthur over online accusations, seeks more than GH₵10 million in damages

Music company Ground Up Chale and its founder, Glen Boateng, have filed a writ of summons at the High Court in Accra against Ghanaian...

Kennedy Agyapong has what it takes to create jobs – UEW Professor urges NPP delegates

Professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Yaw Sekyi Baidoo, has endorsed Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as the best...

President Mahama clears GH¢115.9m premix arrears as fisherfolk report early gains, call for sustained access

President John Dramani Mahama has fulfilled a major commitment to Ghana’s fishing communities by settling outstanding premix fuel under-recoveries owed to Bulk Distribution Companies...