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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...

Three, including children killed; others injured in Binduri shooting

Unidentified gunmen on Sunday, October 26, attacked a family residence in Binduri in the Upper East Region, killing three people and injuring two others. Among...

Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya wins re-election

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100, according to...

Order, obedience, and outdated rules: The real cost of control in our classrooms

The debate over hair in schools is about more than grooming; it’s about the unfinished work of decolonising education and redefining discipline for a...

Motorcycle couriers petition NYA over alleged Police harassment

The Motorcycle Couriers Union of Ghana (MCUG) has petitioned the National Youth Authority (NYA) to intervene in what it describes as ongoing harassment and...

GNAT President calls for legal backing to enforce ‘no long hair’ policy in SHS

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has called for a legislative instrument to back Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's...

Government to announce gun amnesty to curb proliferation of illicit arms

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of the Interior, is set to declare a Gun Amnesty Programme in the coming days to help...

I feel sorry for men with one wife – Actress Regina Daniels’ husband

Politician and husband of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has defended his stance of polygamy, asserting that he feels sorry for men with only one...

Former North Tongu DCE reported dead in ghastly accident

The former District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Osborn K. Divine Fenu, has reportedly passed away following a tragic road accident. The...

Power outage hits Sogakope after damage to GRIDCo transmission line

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that a damaged transmission line has caused a power outage in Sogakope and nearby communities. According to...

7-year-old drowns in manhole at Abuom

A 7-year-old boy has died after falling into a water-filled manhole at Abuom Redtop, near the West Hills Mall in Accra. According to eyewitnesses, the...

Charcoal production sets sawmill on fire at Adadekrom

Fire has gutted parts of BSE Company Limited, a sawmill located at Adadekrom in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The fire was...

Zeera Group arms NACOC with high-tech gear to boost visibility, fight drug crime

The Zeera Group of Companies has donated modern communication equipment worth GHS81,000 to the Public Affairs Department of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The donation...

Kukuom Agric SHS headmaster worried over turnout of first-year students

The headmaster of Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School in the Ahafo Region, Osei Antwi Robert, has expressed concern over the low turnout of first-year...

Bawumia has what it takes to lead NPP to victory in 2028 – Asutifi North Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, William Osei, has declared Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the...

I pray before kissing on set – Actor  Daniel Etim-Effiong

Nollywood actor and filmmaker Daniel Etim-Effiong has revealed that he prays before filming romantic scenes to stay grounded in his faith and values. The actor...

Vice President champions agricultural transformation at Global Food Dialogue

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed Ghana’s strong commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and inclusive economic growth during her keynote address...

Health officials in Asutifi South intensify efforts to fight breast cancer

Saint Elizabeth Hospital at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region has stepped up its campaign against breast cancer through a series of awareness and screening...

CETAG threatens strike over govt’s failure to implement NLC Arbitral Award

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed deep disappointment at the government’s failure to fully implement the binding arbitral award...

We’ll not tolerate long hair in SHS; school isn’t a beauty contest – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined the public debate on whether it is time for senior high schools (SHS) to allow students...

Two labourers jailed three years for stealing floor tiles

Two labourers have been sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour by an Adentan Circuit Court for stealing floor tiles valued at GH₵4,000...

Birim Central MCE denies GH₵15,000 galamsey extortion claims

Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive Solomon Kusi Brako has denied allegations of extorting GH â‚µ 15,000 from miners. It follows claims that Mr Brako demanded payments of...

We’ll no longer accept substandard roads – Asutifi North Assembly to Newmont

Assembly members in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have declared that they will no longer allow Newmont Gold Ghana to construct...

T-bills auction: Gov’t misses target again; investors prefer other money market instruments

The government once again missed its treasury bills target as investor interest continues to shift to Fixed Deposits and other money market instruments. According to...

Bechem Hospital steps up breast cancer awareness to save more lives

The Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region has intensified efforts to promote early detection and treatment of breast cancer in the Tano South...

Asunafo South gets mechanized boreholes to end water crisis

A philanthropist, Yaw Ampofo Adusei, has constructed eight mechanized boreholes worth GH¢440,000 for several communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region...

Finance Minister expected to present 2026 Budget on Nov. 13

Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on November 13, Joy Business has...

Violent protests flare in Cameroon as results due in contested election

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with security forces in several cities across Cameroon, a day before the results of a highly contested presidential election...

Court grants bail to 11 accused of defrauding Sri Lankan MP 

The Accra Circuit Court Eight has granted bail to eleven persons accused of defrauding a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament of $2 million under...

BoG to cut policy rate further to 19%

The Bank of Ghana will cut its policy rate by between 250 basis points and 300 basis points in its next meeting in November...

Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair ends in grand style, marks another milestone in housing innovation

The 2025 edition of the Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair came to a close on Sunday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), wrapping up the...

NSMQ 2025: Adisadel College reclaims lost seed status with record 82 points

Adisadel College has staged a sensational comeback to reclaim its lost seed status after two years, sealing its place in the quarterfinals of the...

Mahama announces plan to distribute motorised wheelchairs

President John Mahama has reiterated his government’s dedication to building a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities, unveiling plans to distribute rechargeable motorised...

“Some real estate being funded through dishonest money sources” – Sam Jonah

Ghanaian business magnate and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sir Sam Jonah, has expressed deep concern over the rise of luxury real...

8 dead, scores injured in gory accident at Kasoa tollbooth

At least eight people, including two children, are feared dead while several others sustained critical injuries in a fatal accident at the Kasoa tollbooth...