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Government launches rCOMSDEP in Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase to promote responsible small-scale mining

The government has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in the Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase areas of the Western...

Drivers threaten to sack traders from lorry stations over takeover

Commercial drivers in Accra have issued a one-week ultimatum to authorities to eject traders who have taken over lorry stations, threatening to take the...

France, Ghana explore stronger defence cooperation, aviation and military training

The French Ambassador to Ghana, Diarra Dimé-Labille, has reaffirmed France’s commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with Ghana, with discussions focusing on aviation, military training,...

Ga Mantse appointed chair of Accra Green and Clean Street Initiative

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has been appointed Chairperson of the Accra Green and Clean Street Initiative Steering Committee to oversee...

GES recommended reposting of Obuasi SHTS headmaster after students’ riot

It has emerged that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has recommended that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulai Zakaria, and...

Mahama cuts sod for 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of a 1,238-acre industrial park at Afienya, in a move aimed at boosting...

Ghana targets $5bn annual economic gains from AI adoption – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, says Ghana is targeting approximately US$5 billion in annual economic gains through the adoption...

Lawyer sues Ghana Standards Authority over used-vehicle import restrictions

A private legal practitioner has sued the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), seeking to stop it from enforcing new rules that bar the importation of...

Akoasi protracted chieftaincy dispute resolved

The Gyaasehene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Obrempong Kwasi Amo Kyeretwie, has amicably resolved a protracted chieftaincy dispute between the chief of Akoasi...

Small-scale miners to set aside part of earnings for land reclamation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has directed small-scale mining operators to set aside a portion of their earnings to restore degraded lands...

Sam George inspects rural telephony, information centres in Volta Region

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has begun a two-day monitoring tour of rural telephony project sites and community...

Goaso residents appeal to Mahama to address deteriorating state of municipal hospital

Residents of Goaso in the Ahafo Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently address the deteriorating condition of the Goaso Municipal...

Destroying Jimi River for gold could cost us our lives – Asantehene

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned that illegal mining driven by unemployment could cost communities their lives if rivers like the Jimi are...

Obuasi SHTS: Number of students alleging sexual abuse rises to 16

JoyNews Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says the number of female students alleging sexual abuse by the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School...

Mahama receives preliminary report on $200m cocaine shipment

President John Dramani Mahama has received a preliminary report on investigations into a cocaine shipment originating from Ghana that was intercepted by French customs...

One rearrested after six inmates escape from Konongo Police cells

Five remand prisoners are still at large after six inmates escaped from the police cells at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of...

Picking Chief Justices nearing retirement could give Mahama immense power – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says appointing Chief Justices close to retirement could give President John Mahama immense power by allowing...

KMA Mayor recalls what embattled Obuasi SHTS headmaster told him about alleged sexual abuse (Video)

Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has recounted his encounter with the suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS),...

Sports must build dreams, not become a trap for human trafficking – CID boss

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Lydia Yaako Donkor, has cautioned against the exploitation of young athletes...

Cedi depreciates by 7.11% against dollar in August 2026 – BoG report

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) Monetary Policy Report for September 2026 has shown that the cedi depreciated by 7.11 percent against the dollar on...

Finance Minister clears funds for Samenya–New Town road construction and Ankobra Bridge rehabilitation

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has given financial clearance for the commencement of major construction works on the Samenya–New Town...

High Court sets November 4 for ruling on Wontumi’s bail application

The Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

GRNMA warns content creators against unprofessional use of nurses’ and midwives’ uniforms

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has cautioned content creators and members of the public against the...

KMA Mayor shares progress on development projects; hints at Breast Care Centre at KATH

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will on Monday cut the sod for the construction of a breast care centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching...

ICU-Ghana General Secretary Morgan Ayawine named among Africa’s 100 most influential persons for 2026

The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana), Morgan Ayawine, has been recognised among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Persons for 2026...

Nkrumah family breaks silence on passing of Gamal Gorkeh

The Nkrumah family has announced the death of Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s founding President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, following a prolonged illness...

‘Follow Ghana’s steps’ – IMF Africa Director hails economic gains

The Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s African Department, Zeine Zeidane, has praised Ghana’s economic progress, saying the country’s performance has become an...

Owners of temporary structures to seek specification approval as KMA introduces strict rules

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will require individuals and businesses seeking to erect containers and other temporary structures in the metropolis to obtain approved...

Korle Bu appeals for more doctors, nurses as A&E Centre struggles under pressure

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has appealed to the government for additional doctors and nurses to address persistent staffing shortages and ease...

Loyalty can outweigh competence in Chief Justice selection – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Vice President of Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil, says loyalty can outweigh competence when a President chooses a Chief Justice. Speaking on Joy News’...

Suspended Obuasi SHTS headmaster accused of sexually abusing students seeking NDC chairmanship

It has emerged that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ashanti Region, Zakaria Abdulai, who has been suspended over...

Eight arrested in anti-narcotics operation at Okaishie Drug Lane

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight people during an intelligence-led operation targeting the suspected sale and distribution of narcotic substances and unregulated pharmaceutical...

Proposed IPEC is to protect collective bargaining and address pay inequalities – FWSC

The proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) is expected to introduce major changes to how salaries, allowances, and other benefits are determined across Ghana’s...

Attorney General proposes deployment of lawyers at police stations to protect suspects’ rights

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine has called for the deployment of lawyers to police stations and courts to ensure suspects...

Ghana will exceed IMF’s upgraded 5.7% growth forecast – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed confidence that Ghana’s economy will outperform the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised growth forecast of 5.7%...

University of Ghana dismisses viral notice on reopening date, hall fees

The University of Ghana (UG) has cautioned students and the general public against a fake notice circulating on social media regarding reopening dates and...

Armah-Kofi Buah pays glowing tribute to Gamal Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has expressed condolences to the family of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, following the...

Kwame Nkrumah’s son passes on

Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a journalist and son of the country’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, has died. He reportedly passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026....

EPA orders immediate suspension of unpermitted reclamation and dredging nationwide

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed operators undertaking land reclamation, dredging, and environmental restoration projects without the necessary environmental permits to stop work...

Kpandai DCE commissions new school block at Tikarni to boost education infrastructure

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai, Haruna Abdul-Karim, has commissioned a newly constructed school block at Tikarni to improve educational infrastructure and enhance...