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EOCO should have secured warrant before Manhyia South MP’s attempted arrest attempt – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for attempting to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei...

ECG announces 3-day power outage in parts of Tema; check out affected areas

Residents and businesses in several communities across the Tema Region should brace for temporary power interruptions as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) carries...

UPSA withholds students’ graduation after over 500 altered results in IT system

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has withheld the graduation of some postgraduate students after investigations uncovered the alteration of more than 500...

Gov’t directs release of 50,000 bags of grain to ECOWAS

The government has directed the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to release 50,000 bags of grain to settle Ghana’s outstanding obligation to the...

NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana, parts of Oti region

Telecommunication services have been disrupted across Ghana’s five northern regions and parts of the Oti Region following multiple fibre cuts on key transmission routes. The...

Nursing mother, 27, shot dead in Bawku West

A 27-year-old nursing mother of a three-month-old baby, identified as Koyraga Nbeduma, has been shot dead by two unidentified gunmen along the Tilli–Widnaba road...

This isn’t the first cocaine bust; we must stop the politicisation – NACOC deputy boss

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has cautioned against the politicisation of the recent cocaine seizures elsewhere linked to...

‘I don’t trust parliament; it’ll be a waste of time’ – Inusah Fuseini on cocaine seizure probe

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini says he has no confidence in Parliament’s ability to conduct a useful inquiry into the recent cocaine seizure...

‘If that is the thank you we get, no problem’ – Ablakwa reacts to reports of regret by South Africa returnees

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has defended the government’s decision to evacuate Ghanaians from South Africa, saying criticism from some returnees will not...

Four feared dead after trailer falls on taxi while climbing Kwahu mountain

Four lives have reportedly been lost after a trailer loaded with goods fell onto a taxi on the Atibie road while climbing the Kwahu...

Only Customs, Meridian Port Services officials are in scanning room – NACOC

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, says only Customs officers and officials of Meridian Port Services (MPS) are stationed...

‘I never said I’ll declare a state of emergency’ – Mahama on galamsey

President John Dramani Mahama has sought to set the record straight on claims that his administration intends to declare a state of emergency over...

Samson’s Take: Verify the badge and verify the story

We have been discussing arrests, particularly by people who may not immediately be identifiable as law enforcement officers. Please be careful if people in...

I have a crocodile skin; I don’t mind being insulted – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says years in Ghanaian politics have toughened him against personal attacks, insisting that insults will not distract him from pursuing...

Rainstorm displaces many residents in Krachi Nchumuru

A devastating rainfall has caused widespread destruction in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region, displacing several residents and leaving many households...

JoyNews listeners raise GH¢40K to support 17-year-old student with cerebral palsy attend SHS

Seventeen-year-old Priscilla Nana Ama Samson, a student living with cerebral palsy, has returned to senior high school (SHS) after Ghanaians rallied to support her...

What if authenticity were the competitive advantage? Entrepreneur, to thine own self be true

My own experience as an entrepreneur led me to confront the issue of authenticity in business: the dilemma of what seems to work for...

Ghana Army warns new soldiers against social media misuse, uniform abuse

The Ghana Army has cautioned newly trained soldiers against the misuse of social media and their uniforms. The have also been urged to uphold the...

He entered at eight; he is now 16: Ghana’s children growing up in prayer camps

At eight years old, Hafiz Abdallah was taken to Nyinbonya, a prayer camp in Paga, near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso. He is now 16. For...

Passing out ceremony held for 346 Ghana Navy recruits after weeks of intensive training

The Ghana Navy has added 346 newly trained personnel to its ranks after the recruits successfully completed 26 weeks of intensive military and basic...

Health Ministry pushes to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare

Ghana could expand access to healthcare by integrating scientifically validated traditional medicines into the mainstream health system, Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace...

BoG warns of pressure on reserves as GoldBod pauses exports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says the slowdown in Ghana’s gold shipments, coupled with a pause in gold exports by the Ghana Gold Board...

GNAT calls for independent probe into death of teacher at Gindabour

The Northern Regional executives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) are demanding an independent investigation into the death of teacher Abu Seidu...

Democracy is Not For Sale: Damongo Queen Mother links women’s acceptance of vote-buying to poverty, illiteracy and unemployment

Queen Mother of the Damongo Traditional Area, Alijata Haruna, has attributed the acceptance of vote-buying among some women in the Savannah Region to poverty,...

NAGRAT calls for audit of school feeding enrolment figures

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for an audit of enrolment figures used to determine allocations under the School Feeding Programme,...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Savannah Regional Minister calls for stronger public education to combat vote buying

Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for stronger public education to help tackle vote buying, saying an informed electorate must play a leading...

Physician Assistant, three others arrested over alleged 2026 school placement fraud

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four more individuals, including a physician assistant as investigations into the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

Police arrest 64 suspects, recover firearms in Achimota operation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 64 suspects in an operation targeting suspected unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition at a lounge near Achimota...

US health package was humiliating, hence Ghana’s withdrawal – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana’s decision to withdraw from a health package offered by the United States as humiliating, explaining that the...

Nii Armah Ashitey enters NDC national chairmanship race

Former Employment Minister Nii Armah Ashitey has officially announced his intention to contest the National Chairmanship position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr Ashitey...

Is Nkrumah’s glory fading? Nkrumah’s iconic fountain at Circle runs dry

“The Black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” Those words by Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, became a defining statement of...

GIMPA addresses Francis Sosu’s slumping at SRC forum

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has wished Madina Member of Parliament, Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu, well after he took ill while...

Adu-Boahene trial: Lead counsel files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps and missing witnesses

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed a submission of no case to answer. The lawyer...

‘I was planning to leave’ – Mason, others arrested in Osino galamsey raid speak

He had already decided to leave, and was only waiting on his day's wages, but unfortunately for him, the raid arrived first. The mason from...

Matilda Amissah-Arthur reveals most shocking claim she heard after husband’s death

Former Second Lady of Ghana, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has recounted one of the most shocking things she was told following the death of her husband,...

Gov’t repatriates 180 Ghanaians from Libya with support from IOM, ECOWAS

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has facilitated...

Teacher unions strike: NAGRAT accuses government of acting in bad faith

The nationwide strike declared by Ghana’s teacher unions has entered a new phase, with the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT),...

Kadue D/A Primary School pupils learn in chapel over lack of classrooms

Kadue D/A Primary School in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region is appealing for urgent support to provide a permanent classroom...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 13 in Osino; destroys equipment (Photos+Video)

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining in Osino, Eastern Reigon, arresting 13 suspected illegal miners. The task force...

KMA cracks down on unapproved transport fares, engages 24 unions ahead of Christmas

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has warned commercial transport operators against charging illegal fares, announcing tougher sanctions including prosecution and public naming of offenders. The...