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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

At least 13 people, including four women and a child, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry...

Vice President joins 2026 Aboakyir celebration

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has joined the people of Effutu to celebrate Aboakyir 2026, describing the festival as a key platform for preserving...

Gov’t to commence construction of 1,200MW power plant – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will, within the year, cut sod for the construction of a 1,200-megawatt power generation plant...

IGP Yohuno urges strategic interventions to match growing security demands

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called for urgent strategic interventions to strengthen personnel strength and expand infrastructure within the...

One fear dead, two critically injured during motor display at Aboakyir festival

One person is feared dead, while two others are in critical condition following an accident during a motorbike display at the 2026 Aboakyir Festival...

“Youth unemployment remains the most urgent, painful challenge in Eastern region” – Kwahuhene tells Mahama

The Kwahuhene and President of the Kwahu Traditional Council, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyepong II, has called on government to take immediate steps to tackle youth...

40 new armoured vehicles coming – Mahama tells IGP

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will soon receive 40 additional armoured vehicles to boost the operational capacity of the Ghana Police...

Only three transformers stolen in Tema, not eight – ECG clarifies

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified that only three transformers, not eight, have been lost to vandalism and theft within its Tema...

“Energy situation is stable” – John Jinapor assures Ghanaians

Energy Minister, John Jinapor, has assured Ghanaians that the country’s energy supply is currently stable, despite recent concerns over power reliability and infrastructure challenges...

MGL’s Egg Market ends in resounding success

The Multimedia Group’s highly anticipated two-day May Day Egg Market has ended at the Joy FM Car Park in Accra, after several shoppers were...

Let’s protect our culture and heritage – Afenyo-Markin urges at Aboakyir Festival

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on Ghanaians to preserve and promote their cultural heritage instead of...

Fixing Akosombo does not end dumsor; energy crisis predates fire incident — Miracles Aboagye

Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has argued that the restoration of power generation at the Akosombo hydro plant does...

Keep faith with gov’t; don’t abandon the roads – Minister urges contractors

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has urged contractors working on government road projects to remain on site, assuring them that...

Foreign Affairs Ministry warns against fake travel stamps

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has warned Ghanaians, especially those planning to travel abroad, to avoid dealing with individuals or agents...

Tano North MP sounds alarm over galamsey devastation, accuses officials of shielding perpetrators

The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo region, Dr Gideon Boako, has expressed disappointment over the escalating illegal mining (galamsey) and...

BoG has not made any losses that should be a topic for discussion — Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has downplayed concerns over the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) 2025 financial performance, insisting the...

You don’t need to incur GH¢15.6bn loss to stabilise the economy – Dr Boako tells gov’t

Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the scale of losses recorded by the Bank of Ghana, arguing that...

Mahama commissions Odumase Krobo Divisional Police HQ

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new Divisional Police Headquarters at Laasi in Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region, in a move aimed...

NACOC disrupts suspected drug network in Winneba ahead of Aboakyiri Festival

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has carried out a major anti-drug operation in Winneba ahead of this year’s Aboakyiri Festival, disrupting what is believed...

NACOC screens Hajj pilgrims with K-9 dogs at Tamale Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has carried out screening operations at the Tamale Airport as part of preparations for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, with...

Ministry of Health cautions against fake recruitment portal

The Ministry of Health Ghana has cautioned the public to be wary of fraudulent websites claiming to offer access to its ongoing recruitment portal. In...

Chamber of Mines calls on BoG to release full breakdown of mining export proceeds

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to publish a comprehensive and disaggregated account of foreign exchange inflows...

Ghana walking away from US health deal a good move – CDD Fellow

Public Health Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD), Dr. Kwame Sarpong-Asiedu, has described government’s decision to cancel a proposed health agreement...

GNFS safely relocates swarm of bees at Apenkwa

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully relocated a swarm of bees following a distress call from residents at Apenkwa–Simpoa Mmiɛnsa in Accra. According...

Power stability has improved since 2025 compared to 2024 – Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has stated that Ghana’s power supply has seen...

Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben Boakye

Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has described the fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company Limited substation...

Gov’t considers absorbing Western Rail Line reconstruction under Big Push Programme

The government is set to incorporate the comprehensive overhaul of the Western Rail Line into its flagship 'Big Push' programme, President John Dramani Mahama...

Savannah region: Yazori Chief issues election boycott threat over underdevelopment concerns

The Chief of Yazori in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Yazori Ekumpo, has issued a strong appeal to government, warning that...

AMA to reintroduce Town Councils to enhance sanitation enforcement

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will begin enforcing sanitation by-laws more strictly with the introduction of Town Councils aimed at ensuring residents...

49 arrested after NAIMOS taskforce survives attack in Western region

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 49 suspected illegal miners following a dawn operation at Adiewoso in the Ahanta West...

72-year-old woman found dead on her farm at Juaboso Nkwanta

Police in Juaboso District are investigating the death of a 72-year-old woman, Agnes Dwomoh, whose body was found on her farm near Juaboso Nkwanta...

Sale of gold bought between 2023 and 2024 saved Bank of Ghana from GH¢33 billion loss

A JoyNews Research has revealed Bank of Ghana would have closed 2025 with a loss of nearly GH¢33.2 billion, more than double the GH¢15.63 billion it...

Firefighters contain warehouse fire at Prampram Industrial Area

A major fire outbreak involving two warehouses at the Palladoor Annex in the Prampram Miotso Industrial Area has been brought under control after hours...

“An economy that grows while workers remain insecure has not fulfilled its purpose” – TUC

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Augustine Adongo, has stated that an economy cannot be considered successful if workers remain...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem: Aggrieved NPP members seek injunction against polling station election

Some aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency of the Western Region have gone to court to stop the...

Don’t store bread beyond four days – Baker advises consumers

Madam Florence Ofori-Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of Baker’s Relish, a baking firm, has advised bread consumers to avoid keeping it beyond four days,...

Multimedia Egg Market extended to today

The May Day Egg Market by the Multimedia Group returns for Day Two today, Saturday, May 2, with organisers promising even deeper discounts, exciting...

May Day Egg Sale draws crowds to Joy FM car park with big discounts

The Multimedia Group’s May Day Egg Sale attracted strong patronage, as consumers took advantage of discounted prices while learning about the health benefits of...

First batch of 2026 Ghanaian pilgrims depart Tamale for Mecca

The first batch of 430 Ghanaian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj have been airlifted from the Tamale Airport to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They...

Boakye Agyarko calls on Bawumia ahead of nationwide tour for NPP Chairmanship bid

NPP National Chairman aspirant Boakye Agyarko has paid a courtesy call on former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as part of preparations for his...