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Police refusal to use firearms prevented election violence – Muntaka Mubarak

Interior Minister-designate, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has lauded the Ghana Police Service for their exemplary handling of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. According to him,...

I was against gun-salute in my house – Muntaka

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has expressed his opposition to the gun salute in his house following his nomination. A viral video captured a uniformed...

Caution security team on gun salute – Interior Minister-designate urged

The Executive Director of the Global Intelligence and Security Analysis Center, Samuel Nana Appiah, has called on the Interior Minister-designate, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, to...

Police Hospital to hold mass burial

The Police Hospital will hold a mass burial for seven unclaimed bodies at the VIP Mortuary in Bogoso, Western Region. With the bodies in the...

We’ll review recruitment into security services – Interior Minister-Designate

The Minister-Designate for Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged to address concerns about fairness and inclusivity in the recruitment process for Ghana’s security services by...

All police officers must wear body cameras on official duties – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minister-Designate for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called for the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers as a measure to...

Squatters ignore GRIDCo warning; continue rebuilding at ECOMOG

Many individuals have defied warnings from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to halt the reconstruction of slums beneath electricity pylons at ECOMOG, Kwame Nkrumah...

Halt 10% motor insurance increment – Abuakwa South MP tells Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene...

NPP blames NDC for Obuasi Mine clash

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Mahama for the shooting incident at the AngloGold Ashanti...

Mahama appoints Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as acting Director General of NCA

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as the Acting Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), marking a...

Fire guts 2 shops at Kejetia market: Fire fighters’ proactiveness saves major outbreak

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are counting their losses after fire gutted two shops in the largest trading center in the...

Mahama appoints Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as acting head of Gaming Commission

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as the Acting Commissioner of the Gaming Commission of Ghana. The announcement was made in a...

It hasn’t been rosy – Joy News’ Sweety Aborchie opens up about humble beginnings [Video]

Multimedia Group journalist Sweety Aborchie has candidly shared her journey from rags to success, describing it as a journey of dreams and resilience. The co-host...

Concerned NDC Disability Desk appeals to Mahama for inclusion in key appointments

The Concerned NDC Disability Desk has called on President John Dramani Mahama to fulfill his campaign promise of ensuring the inclusion of Persons With...

Okoe Boye refutes theft allegations, calls them ‘misleading and baseless’

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has denied allegations of theft circulating on social media, describing them as baseless and intended to...

Akropong Circuit Court jails driver for 5 years for stealing truck

The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sentenced a 44-year-old driver to five years in prison for stealing a...

Barber granted bail for stealing GH¢6,000

A 21-year-old barber, accused of stealing GH¢6,000 from someone at Apatrapa in the Kwadaso Municipality, has been granted GH¢6,000 bail with one surety to...

UTAG, TUTAG leadership present key challenges facing higher education to Prof. Jane Naana

The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have presented what they deem...

Apologise to Ghanaians and appoint more ministers – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on President John Mahama to apologise to Ghanaians so he can appoint more than the 60 ministers...

Energy Minister inspects uncleared ECG containers at Tema Port

Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inspected approximately 2,500 uncleared containers at Tema Harbour, procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the...

PURC orders Ghana Water to provide time-frame for resolving water crisis in Krobo area

Following a petition jointly submitted by two youth groups in the Krobo area, Kloma Gbi and Kloma Hengme, to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission...

Adam Mutawakilu appointed as Acting GWL CEO

President John Mahama has nominated former Damango MP, Adam Mutawakilu, as the Acting CEO of Ghana Water Limited (GWL). A statement issued by the Executive...

Slashing Ministries may receive praise, but the elephant in the room is the Civil Service

Five days after assuming office, President John Mahama reduced the number of ministries from 29 to 23, in line with his pre-election pledge to...

Interior Minister-designate Muntaka Mubarak to be vetted today

Parliament's Appointments Committee is set to vet Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister-Designate for the Interior, today, January 24. Muntaka Mubarak, a seasoned politician and long-serving...

President Mahama appoints Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah as new CEO of NPRA

President John Mahama has appointed insurance consultant and current boss of Byll Wych Insurance Brokers, Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah, as Chief Executive Officer of the...

Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists congratulates Mintah Akandoh

The Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists (GAMH) has congratulated Juaboso MP, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, on his appointment as Health Minister-designate. In a statement, the association...

Mahama appoints Malik Basintale as Acting CEO of YEA

President John Mahama has appointed Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Malik Basintale, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer...

Felix Gyamfi appointed Acting NSA Director-General

President John Mahama has appointed Felix Gyamfi as the Acting Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), effective 22nd January 2025. Mr. Gyamfi's appointment was...

Increase betting tax to make it effective – GNCCI boss

The CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, has argued that the current betting tax rate is...

Sammi Awuku advocates for community development and stricter laws to curb gaming addiction

The former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has called for the use of proceeds from gaming and lotteries to fund...

Initiate processes to amend Local Gov’t Act to reflect reality – Okere MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere in the Eastern Region, Kenneth Nana Addo, has urged for amendments to be made to the Local...

Hunter jailed 24 months for stealing mobile phones, cash

The Tarkwa District Court 2 has sentenced a hunter from Aboso Nsuaem in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality to 24 months imprisonment with hard labour...

Case of preacher accused of damaging vehicles in Parliament adjourned

The case of the second preacher involved in the vandalizing of vehicles in Parliament House car park has been adjourned to Monday, January 27. Wisdom...

My constituency is a beneficiary of Agenda 111 but… – Prof. Titus Beyuo

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Lambussie constituency and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Titus Kofi Beyuo, has expressed...

5 things you are doing wrong that could ruin your car

Owning a car comes with responsibilities, and neglecting proper maintenance can lead to costly repairs or even shorten the life of your vehicle. Here...

Ato Forson gains support from customs staff to address financial sector issues

The Customs Staff Association (CSA) has expressed its commitment to supporting Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in addressing financial challenges and strengthening the...

We’ll prioritise the needs of Ghanaians – Ato Forson tells Finance Ministry staff

Ghana’s newly appointed Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on his team to unite in steering the nation toward economic stability. Addressing...

Chief of Staff should set deadline for asset declaration – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has called on the Chief of Staff to set a deadline for members of the new government who will...

Government institutions ordered to submit staff records added to payroll since Dec. 7

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has issued a directive to all heads of government institutions, requesting detailed staff information for employees added to...