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Finance Minister to present first budget on this date

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present his first budget to Parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The budget will outline the...

T-Bills: Government rejects GH¢10.865bn, interest rates plummet to 24%

The government rejected GH¢10.865 billion worth of bids tendered for treasury bills as demand for short-term instruments surged to a record high. The Treasury recorded...

Sokode SHTS closed down indefinitely following violent clashes

The Sokode Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been indefinitely closed following a violent clash between...

Parliament to begin deputy ministerial vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will begin vetting President John Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees today, Monday, February 24, 2025. The session is scheduled to run...

Mahama inherited a sinkhole economy in distress – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the Mahama-led-government inherited a sinkhole economy that is in distress and needs to be reset and put on track. He...

Oxygen plant at 37 Military Hospital fixed

The Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has announced that the oxygen plant at the 37 Military Hospital has been repaired. According to the...

13-year-old school girl goes missing at Bibiani

A 13-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil has been reported missing at Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Regina...

Immigration intercepts 1,115 gallons of smuggled cocoa beans

Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) stationed at the Akanu Sector Command, with support from the Ghana Revenue Authority-Customs Division, have intercepted a...

I am bringing a lot of wisdom and experience to the Council of State – Sophia Akuffo

former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has reaffirmed her commitment to bringing wisdom and experience to the Council of State, where she serves as one...

New power plant commissioned at Enchi College of Education

Enchi College of Education has taken a significant step toward energy efficiency and sustainability with the commissioning of a new 60KVA generator. The power plant,...

NIB detains Prof Ameyaw-Ekumfi; lawyers push for bail

The former Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority Board, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, has been taken into custody by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) at...

Bimoba chiefs, residents celebrate Danjuar Festival, call for lasting peace in Bawku

The Kpikpira Divisional Chief, Naba Dazuur II, has appealed to the government, the Overlord of the Kusaug Traditional Area, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II,...

Adesua Etomi opens up on emergency C-Section amid Banky W’s cancer battle

Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi has shared a heartfelt message reflecting on the challenges she faced in 2024, in a lengthy social media post celebrating...

All NEIP staff suspended temporarily

The management of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has directed all staff not to report to work starting Monday, February 24, 2025. According...

Queen mother appeals for urgent renovation of Bechem Government Hospital

The Queen Mother of Bechem in the Ahafo Region, Nana Adwoa Dwamena Serwaa, has made a passionate appeal to the Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity...

Resolve land disputes that could hinder irrigation project – Oti chiefs told

Traditional leaders in the Biakoye and Pai Katanga areas of the Krachi East Municipality in the Oti Region have been urged to resolve all...

7 foreigners, 8 Ghanaians arrested in ‘galamsey’ site raid in Western Region

The Western Regional Police Command has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining, leading to a major raid at Avelebo and Akango in the Evalue...

25 passengers injured in accident at Gomoa Mprumen

A collision between a Sprinter Benz Bus and a Nissan pickup at Gomoa Mprumen Junction on the Winneba-Mankesim Highway in the Central Region has...

Parliament summons Foreign Affairs Minister over deportation of Ghanaians from the U.S.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, 28th February 2025, to address concerns surrounding...

Pupils at risk as rainstorm rips off roof of Tutukpene community’s only basic school

A violent rainstorm has caused severe destruction in the Tutukpene community of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, tearing off the roof of the...

Kenyasi No.1 chief urges govt to complete deplorable Tepa-Goaso road

The Paramount Chief of Kenyasi No.1 in the Ahafo Region, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, has called on the government to expedite work on the...

Residents of Asawase Bombey decry poor sanitation, fear cholera outbreak

Residents of Bombey, a suburb of Asawase in the Ashanti Region, have raised serious concerns over the worsening sanitation crisis in their community, fearing...

CLOGSAG to continue nationwide strike despite NEC meeting

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has resolved to continue its nationwide strike following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held...

Great Ampong apologizes to Mahama over controversial campaign song

Gospel musician Great Ampong has been forced to eat the humble pie as he released a new song titled 'Apology,' to address his pre-election...

I trembled when I received a gift of GHS 10k – Mama Esther narrates

Veteran gospel musician Mama Esther has shared a heartwarming experience after receiving an unexpected act of generosity from a devoted fan. In an interview to...

Soldier dead, others injured in armored vehicle crash near Bawku

A Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) armoured vehicle has been involved in a fatal accident at Saka, a community near Zebilla in the Upper East...

EPA warns against illegal sand winning at beaches

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has issued a warning against illegal sand winning along the country’s beaches. Speaking to JoyNews, the EPA Chief Executive, Prof....

Civil society group dismisses allegations of mismanagement and corruption against VRA and its acting CEO

The Forum for Development and Accountable Governance (FDAG) has refuted allegations against the Volta River Authority (VRA) and its Acting CEO, Ing. Edward Obeng-Kenzo,...

Interior Ministry renews curfew on Walewale amid security concerns

The Ministry of Interior has renewed the curfew hours on Walewale and its surrounding areas in the North East Region. The curfew hours has been...

Sir Sam Jonah condemns revocation of UT Bank licence, calls for business-friendly policies

Businessman and Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, has delivered a scathing critique of the revocation of the license of UT Bank. He...

Don’t panic over Prampram-Shai land dispute – Lands Administrator assures

The Administrator of the Prampram Customary Land Secretariat, Evans TN Nartey, has assured groups and individuals who own lands around a now-settled disputed boundary...

Kukuazugu in fear as military raid forces residents to flee

Residents of Kukuazugu in Walewale in the North East Region, are reportedly living in fear following the deployment of military personnel to enforce a...

Mahama Administration’s first 30 days: A strategic start to Reset Ghana Agenda – Dr. Agumenu

The first 30 days of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration have been marked by a structured and strategic approach towards national development under the...

President Mahama, let’s stop the empty rhetoric of economic crime scenes and walk the pre-election can-do talk: Martin A.B.K. Amidu

Am I hearing well and rightly that President Mahama described Ghana rhetorically as an "economic crime scene" before 7 January 2025 that has to...

I thought he had escaped until it was too late – Mawuli Semevo’s brother narrates tragic fire incident

The brother of veteran actor Mawuli Semevo has shared heartbreaking details about the fire accident that led to the actor’s passing. According to him, Mawuli...

Challenges only make us stronger – Stonebwoy on his journey

Ghanaian superstar Stonebwoy has reaffirmed the importance of resilience in achieving success. Speaking in an interview on AfroVibes in New York City, the award-winning artiste...

CLOGSAG rejects Ministry’s request to end strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has rejected a request from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs, and Employment to call off...

Mahama must fight galamsey, not complain – Amoakwa-Boadu

Legal practitioner and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Legal Directorate, Kingsley Amoakwa-Boadu, has called on government to take decisive action against illegal...

You threatened a protest against Akufo-Addo’s 30% pay hikes but accept Mahama’s 10% – Ntim Fordjour chides Unions

Former Deputy Minister of Education and Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has questioned what he sees as inconsistencies in organised labour’s reactions...

Akwatia MP’s should find a way to pacify the judge if possible – Imoru Ayarna

Public Interest Advocate Rodaline Imoru Ayarna has urged Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi to seek reconciliation with the judge handling his contempt of court...