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CAGD, OSP to prosecute payroll fraud offenders

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has partnered with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate and prosecute individuals implicated in...

EOCO responds to criticism over ‘high’ bail terms [Listen]

Legal officer at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Paa Bruce Sam, has explained the agency’s approach to bail and addressed concerns from...

Ridge Hospital assault probe committee set to present report today – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the committee investigating the recent assault on health workers at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) will...

Why most stolen vehicles shipped to Ghana are luxury brands – EOCO reveals [Listen]

Legal officer at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Paa Brew Sam, has revealed that most stolen vehicles trafficked into Ghana are luxury...

NACOC tracks drug kingpins, vows major crackdown

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it is closely monitoring major drug kingpins operating in Ghana and is fully aware of their modes of...

Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital – Gaza officials

At least 15 people, including four journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a...

 Fear grips Konkonma community after man is found dead on his farm

Residents of Konkonma, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region, are in shock and fear after a...

Invigilator grabbed with WASSCE questions at Burma Camp

An official tour of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) centres in Accra on Monday, August 25, by the Head of...

Government moves to phase out double-track system in SHSs

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that government will begin phasing out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) through major...

EOCO recovers 60 out of 300 suspected stolen vehicles [Audio]

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has revealed that about 300 stolen vehicles shipped into Ghana have been identified through joint investigations with...

Jihadist attack near Ghana border leaves four Burkinabe Militiamen dead

A weekend attack by the jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in Burkina Faso has left four government militiamen dead, with their weapons...

Kwahu Onion farmers urge government to regulate foreign imports

Onion farmers in Kwahu Kotoso (Kwahu East District) and Kwahu Pitiku (Kwahu South Municipality) in the Eastern Region are appealing to President John Dramani...

Deadly doses: JoyNews unmasks Ghana’s growing drug epidemic

Ghana is in the grip of a silent epidemic as more young people fall victim to drug addiction, with devastating consequences for their health...

Titus Glover labels galamsey under NDC as worst ever, calls for state of emergency

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has described illegal mining (galamsey) activities under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration as the worst the...

Why every graduate deserves a handshake

Graduation day is one of the proudest moments in a student’s life. Families travel from far and near, sometimes sacrificing their little savings, just...

Mahama arrives in Singapore for visit aimed at deepening partnership

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and advancing partnerships...

Bono Region YEA engages final-year SHS students on post-school job opportunities

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the Bono Region has launched a sensitization programme aimed at guiding final-year Senior High School (SHS) students to...

Small Arms Commission warns against use of weapons in Akwatia by-election

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has warned political parties, their supporters, and the general public that carrying any form...

Police arrest 10, seize weapons ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested ten individuals and confiscated nine firearms in a series of security operations in Akwatia, part of...

Nkwanta South MP urges contractor to repair collapsed Bontibor Bridge

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, has called on the contractor responsible for the Bontibor Bridge to urgently return to the...

New date for Bagre Dam spillage announced

The management of SONABEL, Burkina Faso’s power-producing company, has rescheduled the controlled water spillage from the Bagre Dam from August 27 to Monday, August...

Ghana is open for business – Mahama showcases opportunities at TICAD 9

Ghana has reiterated its readiness to attract more foreign investments as President John Dramani Mahama led a high-level delegation to the Presidential Investment Forum...

Third suspect in immigration officer’s murder reported dead

A third suspect linked to the murder of 38-year-old Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah has reportedly died following a brief illness. Stephen’s brother, Kwasi Amoako,...

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her prom gown, which she specially commissioned from Nigeria. "I wanted my dress to...

Leadership is cause, everything else is effect: An analysis of BoG’s directive on large forex cash withdrawals

The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) recent directive restricting large foreign exchange (forex) cash withdrawals from commercial banks is a timely and strategic measure aimed...

Bryan Acheampong’s camp clarifies ‘tribal dynamics’ remark

The campaign team of Dr. Bryan Acheampong has dismissed a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer...

Cedi’s sharp recovery hit 30% of our revenues, but we’ll bounce back – GRA boss

The recent sharp appreciation of the cedi has dealt a significant blow to government revenues, the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony...

WAEC releases 2025 BECE provisional results; 177 candidates’ entire results cancelled

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates. In a press...

Bagre Dam Spillage: Farmers and communities gripped with fear

Farmers and communities living along the White Volta River basin are bracing for the annual spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga Dams in Burkina...

Bullet alleges witch-hunt in Shatta Wale’s detention

Artiste manager and musician, Bullet, has jumped to the defence of dancehall artiste Shatta Wale following his arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime...

Five dead, six injured in gun battle over land in Savannah Region

Five people, all men, have been confirmed dead, with six others seriously injured during an exchange of gun fire over a parcel of land...

‘We would have reversed helicopter crash disaster if… ’ – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party and government would have reversed the August 6 helicopter disaster...

Final funeral rites held for late Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Limuna Muniru

The final funeral rites of the late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru, were held on Sunday, August 24, in Damongo,...

Second aspirant withdraws from Tamale Central Parliamentary race

The contest for the Tamale Central parliamentary seat has narrowed further, as Alhaji Ibrahim Seidu, an engineer, has withdrawn from the race. His decision follows...

GES sets October 18 as reporting date for first-year SHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all first-year Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide to report to school on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The...

400 Youth enrolled in National Apprenticeship Programme in Ahafo Region

A total of 400 young people in the Ahafo Region have been enrolled in the government’s National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), an initiative aimed at...

We need a leader who unites, not divides – Bawumia to NPP

Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the party to choose a leader who...

Take your tribal bigotry away and allow us heal – Bawumia to NPP ‘tribalists’

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, has called on members of his party who are promoting tribal narratives to desist...

Gov’t must insure vehicles and equipment of security services – Dr. Kingsley Agyemang

Insurance expert and Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged government to prioritize the insurance of vehicles, equipment, and other...