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NPP not broken, just evolving – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he is confident about the future of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting that the internal contest for flagbearer...

Headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being ‘blinded’ at night

Growing concern among drivers, who say they struggle to drive at night due to the dazzle from oncoming lights, is prompting the government to...

Vice President leads gov’t delegation to console Nana Konadu’s family 

Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on behalf of the President and Government, on Monday led a high-powered delegation to pay a courtesy call...

NPP race: Why I won’t publicly endorse any flagbearer – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he will not publicly endorse any of the flagbearer aspirants in the NPP’s upcoming internal elections, stressing that neutrality...

Afenyo-Markin urges international schools to teach Ghanaian languages to promote cultural pride

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for Ghanaian languages to be taught in international schools across the country as part of efforts to promote...

I’m not worried about the numbers in parliament – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he is unfazed by the numerical disadvantage of his caucus in Parliament. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October...

CPP leader questions ban on braided hair in SHSs

The 2024 flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, has expressed her disapproval of the rule in Senior High Schools (SHSs)...

Truck catches fire at Nnadieso [Photos]

Firefighters from the Konongo-Odumase Fire Station have successfully contained a vehicular fire that broke out at Nnadieso Township in the Asante Akim South...

Cybersecurity Amendment Bill could criminalize free speech – Oppong Nkrumah

Former Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cautioned that the government’s proposed Cybersecurity Authority and Amendment Bill, if passed in its...

Ministers must seek Presidential or Cabinet approval before announcing policies – Oppong Nkrumah

Former Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned why any minister would publicly announce a government policy or programme without first...

Tolon MP petitions Mahama over report on August 6 helicopter crash

The Member of Parliament for Tolon and First Deputy Minority Whip, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, has officially written to President John Mahama, requesting details of...

GHS, PharmAccess ink MoU to roll out SafeCare nationwide for quality healthcare improvement

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and PharmAccess Foundation have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalise the SafeCare quality improvement system across...

15-year-old Beatrice Laari assumes role as Youth Minister in girl empowerment drive

In a symbolic show of girl leadership and empowerment, the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, in collaboration with Plan International Ghana,...

Teaching in local languages premature without clear implementation plan – Dr. Anti

The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Dr. Peter Partey Anti, has described the government’s new directive mandating the use of...

This generation has no excuse to fail – Dr. Orleans-Lindsay

Executive Chairman of JL Holdings, Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, has urged the youth to make the most of the opportunities available to them today,...

I nearly quit school to run a vegetable business – Dr. Orleans-Lindsay

Chief Executive Officer of JL Properties, Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, has revealed that he once came close to abandoning his studies after an unexpectedly...

It took me 10 years to pay my school fees – JL CEO recounts hard times in the UK

Chief Executive Officer of JL Properties and President of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, has opened up about...

I quit my job in the UK to start real estate in Ghana – Dr. Orleans-Lindsay

Real estate developer, Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, has revealed that he gave up a stable career in the United Kingdom to pursue his passion...

“I lost $1.3 million to a scam, but didn’t give up” – Dr. Orleans-Lindsay recounts major setback

Executive Chairman of JL Holdings, Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, has shared how he lost $1.3 million in a land scam that nearly crippled his...

US retail giant Target to slash 1,800 office jobs in bid for turnaround

Target will cut 1,800 corporate jobs, the US retail giant told employees on Thursday, as the struggling company pushes to reverse four years of...

Hospitals return to manual records as LHIMS contract stalls

Project Manager of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), Eric Agyei says the widespread disruption in the digital health record system in hospitals...

Judge threatens to proceed with Ameyaw-Ekumfi’s trial if…

The prosecution in the high-profile $2 million Sky Train scandal case is poised to present its first witness, but proceedings were stalled on Monday,...

Joy Cancer Month Awareness Series: All that you missed in one click

October is Joy Cancer Awareness Month, a Super Morning Show special from Joy 99.7FM dedicated to shining a light on the fight against cancer. Throughout the month,...

Ga Mantse pays condolence visit to late Nana Konadu’s family

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu...

Tension mounts at Kpassa SHTS; Parents, students protest GH¢435,000 ‘unapproved’ fees

Tension is swelling up in Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), located in the Nkwanta-North District in the Oti Region, over unauthorised fines imposed...

Works and Housing Committee demands probe into $76m Dansoman sea defence project

The Parliamentary Committee on Works and Housing has carried out an inspection of the ongoing Dansoman Sea Defence Project, expressing disappointment over the pace...

Ibrahim Mahama urges wealthy Ghanaians to support their communities

Businessman and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has called on affluent Ghanaians to extend support to their communities, stressing that wealth should be used to uplift...

Mahama to appoint substantive Minister for Defence in due course – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured that President John Dramani Mahama is fully aware of his responsibilities and will,...

Gov’t warns Ministers against announcing policies without Cabinet approval

The government has issued a strong reminder to all Ministers of State that no major policy, programme, or initiative should be publicly announced without...

NSA Deputy boss makes shocking revelation about 2025 registration

The Deputy Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Fuseini Donkor, has revealed that the rollout of the new registration system has been fraught...

KATH CEO vows to institute measures to deal with audit infractions

The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has vowed to institute stringent measures to address the infractions that caused the...

REGSEC supports Gulumpe residents with relief items amid curfew

Residents of Gulumpe in the Kintampo Municipality of the Bono East Region have received relief items following the imposition of a curfew on the...

Estate developer reacts to alleged land grabbing at Ayensuano

Real estate developer KOANS Building Solutions has firmly dismissed allegations of land grabbing and the reported use of armed landguards in parts of the...

Hair policy in SHSs is about hygiene and safety, not discipline – Adutwum

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has called for a shift in how schools approach the issue of students keeping their hair, stressing...

Bawumia visits Rawlings’ family to mourn late Nana Konadu

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday, October 27, visited the family of the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings to express...

Four arrested over shooting at funeral in Asamankese

Police in the Eastern Region have arrested four suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred during the burial and funeral rites of...

NPP race: Bawumia eyes 90% votes in Tano North

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says he is confident that delegates in Tano North will once again rally behind his...

Mother tongue policy from KG to Primary 3 – Education Ministry clarifies

The Ministry of Education has moved to address the public debate surrounding the compulsory use of Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction in...

NHIS challenges not funding-related — Mahama Ayariga replies Jerry Ahmed

Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the persistent challenges facing Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are not due to a lack...

Three TVET headteachers suspended for charging unauthorised fees

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has suspended headteachers for three technical institutes after confirmed reports of unauthorised fee collection...