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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...

KATH Doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO’s suspension, demand immediate reversal

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have begun an indefinite withdrawal of services in protest against the suspension of the hospital’s Chief...

Sam George dares Afenyo-Markin to report alleged Facebook hack to CSA

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to formally report the alleged compromise of...

Former IGP Paul Tawiah Quaye laid to rest with full police honours

The mortal remains of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Paul Tawiah Quaye, were laid to rest in a solemn and dignified ceremony marked by...

Ghana to begin SIM reregistration exercise by end of 2026 – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that government is making steady progress toward the nationwide SIM re-registration...

Sefwi Wiawso High Court jails two for contempt, fines GH¢5,000 each

The Sefwi Wiawso High Court has sentenced two individuals to 30 days’ imprisonment for contempt of court, and imposed a fine of GH¢5,000 each. The...

We are protecting children – Sam George defends porn site access policy

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has defended the government’s consideration of a policy that would require individuals to...

Ablakwa condemns xenophobic attacks, says Ghana welcomed over 11,000 South African tourists in 2025

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has again criticised the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, stressing that Ghana remains welcoming to foreign nationals. Speaking...

Mortal remains of former IGP Paul Tawiah Quaye conveyed to State House with full police honours [Photos]

The mortal remains of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Paul Tawiah Quaye, were conveyed to the funeral grounds at the State House on...

Porn ID proposal may be an attempt to divert attention from anti-LGBTQ+ bill demands — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has questioned the timing of government’s proposed age-verification policy for access to pornographic websites,...

Kofi Bentil opposes proposed porn ID verification, warns against ‘morality police’

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the government’s proposed mandatory identity verification system for access to pornographic websites, warning that the...

Ablakwa pushes for compensation for victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana is exploring the possibility of taking legal action against South Africa over...

Focus on performance, not political ambitions — Mussa Dankwah tells Ministers

The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has urged government ministers to remain focused on delivering results in their respective portfolios rather than...

Resigning from NITA was a “difficult but necessary decision” — Oliver-Kevor

The former Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Dr. Mark Oliver-Kevor, who also serves as Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic...

‘The power struggle in Mahama’s gov’t should stop’ — Haruna Mohammed

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has expressed concern over the reported tensions between Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel...

Abu Jinapor accuses gov’t of diluting anti-LGBTQ bill, calls for assent to original 2024 version

Damongo MP and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has intensified calls for President John Dramani Mahama to assent to...

Firefighters rescue trapped passenger after STC bus, taxi collision at Konongo

Firefighters from the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Station rescued a passenger trapped in a crushed taxi following a head-on collision with an Intercity STC coach at...

Teachers suspend strike over assault after assurances from Western Regional Minister

The three teacher unions in the Western Region have suspended their industrial action over the assault of teachers at Adiewoso M/A Basic School in...

GHS condemns assault on midwife; suspect to appear in court June 8

A relative of a patient who allegedly assaulted a midwife at the Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema is expected to be arraigned before court...