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Sefwi Bodi Circuit Court jails 20-year-old man for 30 years over robbery

A 20-year-old convicted robber, Maxwell Awuni, popularly known as Y2K, has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Sefwi Bodi...

Beginning the Year Right: Non-communicable diseases top causes of adult deaths in Ghana – Dr Okoe Boye

Physician and former Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has identified non-communicable diseases as the leading causes of death among Ghanaian adults, urging the...

Roads Of Peril: Residents of Gomoa Nyanyano decry deplorable road network, demand govt action

In this week’s edition of JoyNews Roads of Peril, a documentary series examining the state of roads across the country, JoyNews' Pearl Ofori turns attention to Gomoa...

IGP promotes 35 police officers for role in Adabraka gold robbery arrests

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on January 15, 2026, promoted thirty-five police officers in recognition of their exceptional performance in apprehending...

Sefwi Asuopiri announces mass burial for 7 killed in accident

The final funeral rites for seven residents of Sefwi Asuopiri who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on January 7, 2026, will...

Presenting Bawumia again could spell doom in 2028 – Former NPP Chairman

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Ashanti Regional Chairman, Yaw Amankwaah says the party risks another defeat in 2028...

Why Ghanaians can’t feel price reduction – Ashanti regional GUTA Chairman explains

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has attributed persistently high prices of some goods to soaring shop rents and steep interest rates, despite...

Prof. Ransford Gyampo ranked among top 5 CEOs

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has been rated among the top five Chief Executive Officers of...

Vice President hosts Japanese gov’t delegation at Jubilee House

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has held a courtesy meeting with a Japanese government delegation led by Japan’s Foreign Minister, Ayano Kunimitsu, at...

Adaklu Waya DCE pledges completion of CODA Chips facility by month-end

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adaklu Waya, Hon. Jerry Ameko, has assured residents of Adaklu Kpatsu in the Volta Region that the long-abandoned...

Adom TV’s ‘Dame-Dame’ Grande Finale postponed

Adom TV has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated grand finale of its popular show, Dame-Dame. Originally scheduled for Saturday, January 17, at the...

Mzbel reveals why she quit church

Ghanaian musician Mzbel has opened up about the real reasons behind her decision to stop attending church, revealing how a clash over her creative...

Bryan Acheampong supported all NPP PCs in Eastern region with GH¢700K in 2024 election – Spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Bryan Acheampong campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has revealed that every New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate in the Eastern Region received...

Asempa FM’s maiden “beginning the year right” conference oversubscribed

Attendance for the maiden edition of Beginning the Year Right (BYR) Conference 2026, an initiative of Asempa FM 94.7’s Ekosii Sen brand, has exceeded...

Motor rider dies in crash at Anyaa Market

A motorcyclist has died in a rear-end collision at Anyaa Market in Accra. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that the accident occurred at...

UG clarifies no increase in academic facility user fees for 2025/2026

The University of Ghana (UG) has clarified that Academic Facility User Fees (AFUF) for the 2025/2026 academic year remain unchanged. In a statement issued on...

Fuel tanker involved in accident on Mankessim-Fosu road

A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol was involved in an accident at Dominase Toboase along the Mankessim–Fosu (N8) highway in the Central...

GPRTU rejects claims of artificial vehicle shortage

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has refuted claims of artificial scarcity in the transport sector,...

GPRTU meets Transport Ministry January 16 over fare overpricing

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet with the Ministry of Transport on Friday, January 16, 2026, to address concerns over passenger...

Minority demands parliamentary probe into NaCCA-SHS teachers’ manual saga

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full investigation into the development and sponsorship of Ghana’s current school curriculum, following concerns over content...

Adaklu District holds LEAP implementation committee meeting

The Adaklu Waya District Assembly in the Volta Region has convened a District LEAP Implementation Committee (DLIC) meeting to enhance the delivery of the...

Accra traffic: Political will key to solving transport crises – Spatial Planning Authority

Accra’s traffic woes could be alleviated if political leaders show the necessary commitment, Benedict Arkhurst, Head of Plan Preparation at the Land Use and...

Minority calls for removal of NaCCA boss, board chair over SHS teacher manual saga

The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA),...

Court grants Ebo Noah GH¢100,000 bail, adjourns case to March 18

The Adentan Circuit Court has granted Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, one of which must be...

Weeds take over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital project

The 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region has been left abandoned, with its environs overtaken by...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong’s team reacts to calls for him to step down

Former Minister and Abetifi MP, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has dismissed calls from some concerned residents of Kwahu urging him to withdraw from the New...

Ghana to admit Burkina Faso students to public tertiary institutions at capped fees

Ghana is set to open its public tertiary institutions to high school graduates from Burkina Faso at capped fees, in a renewed effort to...

Vehicle scarcity: Commuters stranded at Lapaz Tema station

A shortage of commercial vehicles at the Lapaz-Tema Station left many commuters stranded on Thursday morning, forcing long queues as people struggled to get...

Kwame Pianim, Sam Jonah named to President’s 12-member Economic Advisory Group

The government has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic, evidence-based guidance on Ghana’s economic management and long-term...

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand...

Ghana orders four helicopters for defence and transport operations – Airbus

Airbus Helicopters says it has secured a contract from Ghana’s Ministry of Defence for the supply of four helicopters. According to the company, this marks...

Thousands of Nigerians flee after gang leader threatens to kill them

Thousands of people fled their homes in northwestern Nigeria this week after the leader of one of the armed gangs in the region ordered...

Concerned Drivers demand the removal of Transport Minister over poor management of transport crisis

The Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, has called for the removal of the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe,...

NAIMOS cracks down on nighttime galamsey along Ankobrah River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has disrupted illegal mining activities along the Ankobrah River at Ayiem Juabo in the Amenfi Central District...

Three arrested over assassination attempt on Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with last week’s attempt on the life of the Gyasehene of Gomoa...

GPRTU seeks police, government support to curb illegal fares [Audio]

The Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has called for police and government intervention...

Arise Ghana to picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition

Pressure group Arise Ghana has announced plans to stage a picket at the American Embassy in Accra, demanding the extradition of former Finance Minister...

Police Recruitment: Oti Regional Minister warns applicants against use of fake documents

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has cautioned applicants in the ongoing police recruitment exercise against submitting fake or forged documents, warning that...

US not “heaven”; Ghana must be built to keep its people home – Solomon Owusu

The Director of Communication of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, says the United States is not “heaven” and that reports of a suspension of...

Five Akuapem divisional chiefs part ways with queen mother

Five divisional chiefs (Mpakanfo) of the Akuapem Traditional Area in the Eastern Region have banned the queenmother of the area, Nana Afua Obuo Nketia...