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Kofi Ofosu Nkansah formally charged – Lawyer confirms

Former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has been formally charged with publishing false news by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), his legal counsel has...

Education gap in Adam Akura keeps kids on farms

Children of school-going age in Adam Akura, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are appealing to the government...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah hospitalised after arrest

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has been admitted to hospital following his arrest and...

Mahama receives report on transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has received the final report of the Transition Committee tasked with reintegrating the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) into...

NACOC to begin licensing for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is preparing to roll out a formal licensing system to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial...

Nkwanta North DCE appeals for logistical support to improve sanitation

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Isaiah Dordoe, has called on the government to provide logistical support to...

Let love taste like chocolate – GTA CEO urges ahead of Val’s Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, is calling on Ghanaians to celebrate...

Ayawaso East: Why feed people for votes? Are they your children? – Kofi Kapito

The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Kofi Kapito, has criticised the practice of providing food and other incentives to voters...

Ziavi Traditional Area begins funeral rites for Togbega Ayim Kwaku IV

The Chiefs and people of the Ziavi Tradition Area in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region have commenced funeral rites to mark the...

Gender Minister visits the 31st December Women’s Day Care Centre and the Makola Clinic

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has paid a working visit to the 31st December Women’s Early...

NAS CEO hints at plans to establish Ambulance Council

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service, Dr George Kojo Owusu, has announced that directives have been issued by the Health...

MIIF advances investor talks at Indaba 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) begun its participation at the African Mining Indaba 2026 with a series of high-level engagements aimed at...

Supreme Court orders A-G to disclose Ghana-US deportation agreement to Democracy Hub

The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General to present the full agreement between the Government of Ghana and the United States on the acceptance...

GUTA accuses GRA of violating roadmap on new VAT regime implementation

President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has accused the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry of abandoning...

JoyNews to host national dialogue on district assemblies’ role in galamsey fight

JoyNews will on Thursday, February 12, 2026, host a national dialogue examining whether Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) represent the weakest link...

Traders receiving ‘threatening messages’ over new VAT regime – GUTA claims

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, says traders nationwide are receiving what he describes as threatening messages from...

Suspect shot dead as Police recover stolen Toyota Hilux

The Ghana Police Service has retrieved a stolen Toyota Hilux pick-up and other items following an intelligence-led operation into a residential robbery reported on...

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...

Between faith and rights: A nuanced strategic view on the debate over an Islamic widow’s political ambition

Introduction The passing of the sitting Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Toure Nasser earlier this year left both a political and emotional...

Mahama inaugurates 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy to provide strategic guidance and policy direction on managing and...

Ebi Bright restores calm at Tema NHIS office after NDC executives lock up facility over appointments

The Mayor of Tema, Ebi Bright, has stepped in to restore order at the Tema Central office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

MoFFA shuts down four mortuaries in Central Region

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has temporarily shut down four mortuaries in the Central Region for failing to meet required safety and...

Renowned educationist Dr Richard Asiedu appointed President-General of Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum

Dr Richard Asiedu has been appointed President-General of the sub-regional think tank, the Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum (E-WANF). This was contained in a...

72 youth and master craftsmen receive training equipment under National Apprenticeship Programme in Akatsi North

Akatsi North District in the Volta Region has received a boost in youth skills development, as 72 young apprentices and their master craftsmen were...

OSP grants Baba Jamal bail after interrogation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail...

GRA reacts to Abossey Okai spare parts dealers’ concerns over new VAT regime

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rejected claims that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) system will drive up prices or create unfair competition,...

$185m unpaid – LBCs say Cocobod owes them for two seasons

The president of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association, Samuel Adimado, has disclosed that Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) have not received payments from the Ghana...

CDM calls for transparency and constitutional compliance in Ofosu Nkansah case

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for transparency and strict adherence to constitutional procedures in the case involving Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah,...

‘Serious breach of due process’ – CDM demands answers from gov’t over Ofosu Nkansah detention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government to provide urgent clarification regarding the legal status and whereabouts of Mr. Kofi...

Interior Ministry begins vetting for historic Diaspora Community Citizenship

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, has announced the commencement of a...

Some Police in Bawku threaten to resign if not transferred – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that several police officers deployed to the Bawku enclave are considering resigning if their...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s whereabouts unknown – Lawyer

The lawyer for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has raised concerns after his...

NIB reportedly searches home of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

Officers of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have reportedly conducted a search at the residence of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National...

Your “private” photo online is a permanent digital tattoo – Cybersecurity expert

In today’s social media–driven world, more people, particularly young users, are sharing intimate and risky photos online with little consideration for the long-term...

Taxi driver dies after collision with trotro at Effiduase

A taxi driver has died following a late-night collision with a commercial minibus, popularly known as a trotro, at Effiduase in Koforidua. According to initial...

Police intercept truckload of marijuana at Dambai barrier

The Oti Region is increasingly under scrutiny as a suspected smuggling corridor after a major drug interception at the Dambai police barrier. A long trailer...

EOA Heart for Kids Foundation crowned 2025 best Foundation/NGO

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards...

GNAPS urges gov’t to reduce BECE registration fees for private schools

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is appealing to government to reduce the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees charged private...

ECG announces power outage in parts of Accra; check out affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region of a planned maintenance exercise that will result...

You have lost your moral voice – John Awuah slams CSOs over galamsey

John Awuah, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, has criticised Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of losing credibility and moral authority...