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Traders count losses as fire guts shops at Adum

Traders in Kumasi’s Adum business district are counting heavy losses after a fire swept through several shops in the early hours of Tuesday, May...

Over 100 motorbikes, 10 cars and 15 containers destroyed as fire guts fitting shops in Kumasi

A devastating fire has swept through a cluster of fitting shops at Mempeasem, a community in Asawase Kumasi destroying more than 100 motorcycles, 10...

Police investigate alleged assault of Amaniampong SHS student by housemaster

Police in Mampongteng in the Ashanti region are investigating the alleged assault of a final-year student of Amaniampong Senior High School (SHS) by a...

Gov’t fast-tracks Accra–Kumasi expressway with military-led groundwork

The Ghana Armed Forces has begun early works on the long-awaited Accra–Kumasi Expressway, clearing nearly 18 kilometres of dense vegetation as part of initial...

International Firefighters Day: Volta Fire Commander decries crowd interference during rescue operations

The Volta Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Joseph Tetteh Freeman, has expressed concern over the growing challenge of uncooperative crowds that obstruct firefighters and...

Former Buffer Stock CEO, wife re-arrested after being discharged in GH¢78M case

The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has withdrawn charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan...

Awutu Senya West records 2 lactating mothers, 7 pregnancies and 11 absentees in BECE

The Ghana Education Service (Ghana Education Service) Directorate in Awutu Senya West has recorded two lactating mothers, seven pregnant candidates, and 11 absentees in...

11 arrested, weapons retrieved in Adambrobe Chieftaincy dispute crackdown

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 suspects in connection with the possession of arms and ammunition without authority, linked to the Adambrobe chieftaincy...

Election 2028: Asiedu Nketia closes gap on Bawumia – Global Info Analytics

A fresh March 2026 tracking analysis by GlobalInfo Analytics is quietly redrawing the contours of the country’s 2028 presidential race, with a sharpened focus...

Roads Minister threatens termination of Sawla–Wa highway contract over delays

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured residents of the Upper West Region of the government’s commitment to fixing the...

On the Frontlines of Russia-Ukraine War: The harrowing experience of a Ghanaian recruit

In this documentary by JoyNews, a young Ghanaian who was allegedly lured into the Russian military to fight in the Russia–Ukraine war has shared...

ECG invests GH¢1.11bn in Ashanti power upgrades to address supply fluctuations

The Electricity Company of Ghana (Electricity Company of Ghana) has announced plans to step up transformer upgrades in the Ashanti Region as part of...

Ban on noise making: Greater Accra Peace Council urges full compliance

The Greater Accra Regional Peace Council has called for full compliance with the annual ban on drumming and noise-making, which will run from Monday,...

Manuel Life Foundation distributes over 1,500 examination materials to BECE candidates in Nkoranza South District

The Manuel Life Foundation has distributed more than 1,500 pens, rulers, and other educational materials to candidates writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

GES receives over 500 complaints after first day of 2026 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (Ghana Education Service) says it has received about 500 anonymous complaints following the first day of the 2026 Basic Education...

GoldBod Jewellery invites sales agents, franchise owners and strategic partners for expansion drive

GoldBod Jewellery Limited has announced a nationwide call for Sales Agents, Franchise Owners, and Strategic Partners as part of an expansion drive to widen...

Two cocoa clerks arrested for allegedly short-changing farmers in Dormaa

The police have arrested two cocoa Purchasing Clerks (PCs) in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region for allegedly short-changing cocoa farmers. The suspects, Robert...

Roads Minister confronts contractor over ‘unacceptable’ delays on Techiman–Wenchi road

A routine monitoring tour by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, turned tense on Monday after he discovered minimal progress on...

Oti Regional Minister condemns recent attacks and killing amid ongoing conflict in Nkwanta South

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has strongly condemned the renewed attacks and the latest killing linked to the ongoing conflict in the...

Dorcas Afo-Toffey celebrates birthday with mothers at Half Assini Hospital, pays delivery bills and donates essential supplies

In a gesture that blended celebration with compassion, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency, Hon. Dorcas Afo-Toffey, marked her birthday on May 4...

Cyclist rides from Yeji to Jirapa, wins motorbike from Anwelle Foundation

The Anwelle Foundation, a local non-governmental organisation, has honoured Tiekan Joseph, popularly known as “Hero,” with a brand new Apsonic AP125-30 motorbike in recognition...

Cutting off donor aid now would deepen health sector strain – Akim Oda MP

Ghana is not yet ready to walk away from donor support, according to former Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah. Speaking on JoyNews PM Express,...

REGSEC begins demolition exercise at Sakumo Ramsar Site today

A joint demolition exercise by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and the Tema West Municipal Assembly is set to begin today, Tuesday,...

Korle-Bu doctors suspend strike after talks with management

Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management over tensions at the facility’s Central Laboratory. The...

BNI arrests four persons in connection with PDS scandal

The Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) has arrested four individuals connected to Power Distribution Services (PDS) over the suspected transfer of funds believed to...

US Health Deal: Ghana cannot cut off health aid overnight – Former Deputy Minister

Ghana cannot cut off health aid overnight, former Deputy Health Minister and Akim Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah has warned. Speaking on PM Express on...

Seven teachers arrested over BECE infractions

Seven teachers have been arrested for various examination infractions in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has...

Jasikan MCE monitors BECE examination, extends best wishes to candidates

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Jasikan Municipal Assembly, Hon. Park-Davis Magyigbe, has extended his best wishes to all 2026 Basic Education Certificate...

Police Service interdicts five officers captured in viral extortion videos

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel captured in viral videos engaging in conduct deemed to have brought the Service into...

Asutifi North targets zero exam malpractice in BECE – DCE

The District Chief Executive for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, says he is confident the district will record zero cases of...

We are living on borrowed time – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has warned that Ghana’s financial stability could be at risk if urgent...

BoG losses would have hit GH₵44bn without gold sales – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has claimed that losses at the Bank of Ghana could be significantly...

BoG’s actual loss is GH₵34.9bn, not GH₵15bn – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disputed claims about the financial performance of the Bank of Ghana,...

Bogoso-Prestea: Heath Goldfields clears GH¢139 million in worker arrears, recovery begins

Heath Goldfields has paid over GH¢139 million to workers at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine since taking over operations, as part of efforts to clear a...

Handling of BoG 2025 report risks politicisation – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the handling of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited annual...

2026 BECE: Five arrested over exam malpractice – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across...

Funeral rites for late Agogohene Akuoko-Sarpong to begin on June 4

Family of the late Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Akuoko-Sarpong, have announced that his final funeral rites will commence next month...

Two BECE candidates killed in motor crash in Upper West

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim and...

Kofi Jumah reportedly rushed to Korle Bu ICU

Former Chief Executive Officer of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been unable to meet the conditions of a GH¢55 million bail...

26-year-old motor rider battles for life after fresh gunshot attack in Nkwanta South

A 26-year-old commercial motor rider is in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in a fresh attack linked to the ongoing conflict in the...