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NDC reinstates suspended Central Regional Chairman

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reinstated its Central Regional Chairman, Richard Asiedu, who had been suspended for a month due to anti-party conduct. A...

UG SRC elections in chaos amid allegations of Dean’s Interference

The 2024 University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) elections have been marred by allegations of interference from the Dean of Student Affairs, raising...

Diver dies while repairing malfunctioning pontoon engine on Oti river [Photos]

A 42-year-old diver and a staff of the Krachi East Municipality has drowned in the Oti river. According to reports, the deceased was attempting to...

Paris 2024: Rose Yeboah out of Olympics after unsuccessful attempt at 1.92m

Rose Yeboah's debut high jumper at the Olympic Games did not advance to the women's high jump final on Friday. The 22-year-old Ghanaian was unable to...

Ghana to export teachers to Jamaica

Ghana is set to send teachers to Jamaica in a collaborative effort to address a critical shortage of educators in the island’s public school...

Stay out of crime, its not worth it’ – Vybz Kartel

After serving 13 years in prison, well-known Jamaican reggae/dancehall performer Vybz Kartel offers some advice for the younger generation. The 48-year-old artiste was freed by a...

Turkey blocks Instagram

Turkey’s internet regulator has blocked access to Instagram, with local reports suggesting it relates to the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. It is the...

CAF conducts internal investigation into auditing breaches

The Confederation Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has requested its Audit and Governance Committee to investigate allegations of breach of its internal Governance and Auditing...

TikTok sued for ‘massive’ invasion of child privacy

The US government has filed a new lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media company of unlawfully collecting children's data and failing to respond...

Uganda’s Cheptegei wins men’s 10,000m gold at Paris Olympics 2024

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday. The three-time world...

K.T. Hammond denies $50,000 monthly fee to WAATCO amid Komenda Sugar Factory controversy

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has refuted claims that his ministry pays a $50,000 monthly service fee to West Africa...

Government hasn’t employed any pharmacists in permanent jobs since 2020 – Pharmaceutical Society

The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Pharm Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh, has revealed that the last time the government employed pharmacists in...

MUSIGA to launch annual highlife competition

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has pledged to introduce a national annual highlife music competition for all singers of the genre. This is part...

Remain at post – GTEC tells UCC Vice-Chancellor

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong to remain at post as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast...

DRIP: You won’t get glory today or tomorrow –  Assafuah fires back at NDC [Listen]

The Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has fired a salvo at the opposition National...

All is set for maiden edition of “The Waakye festival” on August 3

The maiden edition of the waakye festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The event which is expected to bring patrons...

Manya Krobo chiefs endorse Bawumia

Chiefs and residents of the Upper Manya Krobo constituency in the Eastern region have praised the government for its numerous development projects in the...

What do you wish you knew before marriage? Joy FM listeners share experiences

Marriage is a sacred and timeless institution that has been a cornerstone of human society for centuries. It is a beautiful union between two...

Ambulance case: A disgrace to the profession – MP slams Godfred Dame [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Banda, Ahmed Ibrahim, has slammed Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame over his handling of the ambulance case involving Minority Leader,...

Gonja overlord lifts ban on Abu Jinapor

The Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bui-Kunuto Soale Jewu, in consultation with the Sonyowura and his elders, has lifted the suspension on Damongo MP and...

It was a trap – NDC MP demands clarity on DRIP equipment [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Banda, Ahmed Ibrahim, is demanding accountability from the government regarding the newly launched District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) and the...

2024 polls: NPP planning to use ‘strategy’ to win – Omane Boamah [Video]

Director of Election and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of planning...

Another suit filed against COP Yohuno’s appointment as Deputy IGP

Emmanuel Felix Mantey has filed a lawsuit challenging the appointment of COP Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. On Wednesday, July...

Parliament unaware of plans to lease Komenda Sugar Factory – Yussif Sulemana

The Ranking Member on the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has raised concerns about...

Ghanaian US visa applicants up by 300%

The United States Embassy in Accra says the number of Ghanaians applying for Visas to America has shot up significantly and is even outstripping...

Ridge Hospital, GHS, MoH slapped with GHS 3m fine over death of patient

An Accra High Court has awarded damages of GH¢3million to one Mohammed Mustapha against the Greater Accra Regional (Ridge Hospital), the Ministry of Health,...

World prison population reaches 11.5 million

The number of people held in prisons worldwide has reached 11.5 million people in 2022, after a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Incarceration rates vary...

Judiciary vigorously pursuing digitalisation to tackle land disputes – Chief Justice

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo says the judiciary is vigorously pursuing the digitization of its operations to address and ultimately end the widespread issue of...

Komenda residents threaten to protest over proposed Sugar Factory lease

Residents of Komenda in the Central Region have vowed to protest against the government’s plan to lease the Komenda Sugar Factory to a private...

We’ll resolve confusion over termination of UCC VC’s appointment – GTEC

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, says GTEC only got to know about the termination of the...

Yagbonwura lifts ban on Jinapor; blesses him as grandson

The Overlord of Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-kunuto Jewu Soale I has lifted the ban on Member of Parliament for the Damongo constituency, who doubles...

Fuel prices drop by 2 percent; petrol at ₵14.2, diesel ₵13. 65 a litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing prices of petroleum products in line with expected adjustments at the pumps. Star Oil has taken the...

December Polls: I pray Bawumia wins – Ansah-Asare

The former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, is urging the electorate to vote for the flagbearer of the governing New...

Shatta Wale bounces back on Twitter after Vybz Kartel’s release

Dancehall King, Shatta Wale has made a grand return to the microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, months after deactivating his account. His comeback...

Two injured as armed robbers attack gold dealer at Odumasi

Armed robbers have attacked a gold-buying agent at Odumasi in the Asante Akyem Central area, taking an undisclosed amount of money. The agent, identified only...

Narcotics Commission alarmed by growing abuse of nitrous oxide-inflated balloons

The Narcotics Control Commission is distraught over the growing abuse of nitrous oxide by the youth in Ghana. Known as laughing gas, this chemical compound...

President Akufo-Addo’s claims on ‘Agyapadie’ document can’t be taken seriously – Sam George

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised President Akufo-Addo for his comments on the controversial 'Agyapadie' document. The 38-page...

GH¢20m defamation case: Asiedu Nketia attends events despite medical excuse — Plaintiff lawyers

Lawyers for the plaintiff in the GH¢20m defamation case against Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have accused...

I’ve achieved a lot in the lookalike enterprise but… – Steve Quamz

Steve Quamz, widely recognized as the lookalike of popular Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene, has opened up about the benefits and challenges of his unique...

Ga Homowo Clean-Up: 34 Ayawaso West residents face court summons for non-compliance

34 individuals in the Ayawaso West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been summoned due to their failure to maintain clean environments and...