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WAEC confident of reducing exam leakages, appeals for public support

The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, says examination malpractice can be reduced if all stakeholders play...

Parliamentary Committee discovers Zoomlion operated nine extra waste containers free in Cape Coast

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has uncovered what many stakeholders have described as a significant contribution by Zoomlion Ghana Limited...

Government condemns deadly Mali attacks, advises Ghanaians to suspend travel

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the recent coordinated terrorist attacks in Mali, which reportedly claimed the life of the country’s Defence Minister,...

Akosombo Dam completely shut after GRIDCO Substation fire

The Ministry of Energy has revealed that the Akosombo Dam was completely shut down following a major fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company...

Abandoned newborn baby rescued in a bush at Dechimso-Hafia in Ashanti Region

A newborn baby has been found abandoned in a bush at Dechimso-Hafia in the Manhyia South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The baby was discovered...

Revocation of Adamus Resources License: Catchment communities satisfied with the decision

Community leaders and residents of Akango, Salman and Nkroful in the Western Region have lauded the government for revoking the mining leases of Adamus...

WAEC explains import of 2B pencils for exams

The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has explained why the council imports 2B pencils for examinations. Speaking...

WAEC adjusts exam timings to curb examination leakages

The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has disclosed that adjustments have been made to examination questions...

Edem Kofi Kpotosu, German NGO donate ICT equipment and learning materials to Ho schools

The Member of Parliament for Ho Central Constituency, Edem Kofi Kpotosu, in collaboration with a Germany-based non-governmental organisation, has donated items worth millions of...

Eggs go waste at Kantamanto as demand drops

For the past few months, egg sellers at Kantamanto in Accra’s Central Business District have been grappling with an unusual challenge: crates of unsold...

Youth Development Minister reiterates government’s commitment to improving lives of young people

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to delivering on its promises aimed at improving the lives...

Asiedu Nketia begins Upper East Thank-You Tour

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is set to begin a multi-constituency thank-you tour of the Upper East...

Mahama praises Julius Debrah for loyalty, kindness at 60th birthday thanksgiving

President John Mahama on Sunday, April 26, 2026, praised Julius Debrah for his loyalty, kindness and humility, describing him as a trusted aide whose service has left a...

Prince David Osei slams Mahama over dumsor

Actor and NPP sympathiser Prince David Osei has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over Ghana’s recurring power challenges, popularly known as...

Firefighters rescue security man from devastating inferno in Sunyani

A security man narrowly escaped unhurt, when fire gutted the building of the Sunyani District Magistrate Court ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the early hours...

Scaffolding collapses on cars at Ridge Hospital after heavy rains

A section of scaffolding at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, collapsed onto several parked vehicles on Sunday, April 26,...

Energy Minister orders nationwide audit of energy installations

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed a nationwide audit of all energy installations following the recent explosion and...

Mama Effe distributes mathematical sets to BECE candidates across three regions

Renowned media personality and philanthropist, Eleanor Amanor, popularly known as Mama Effe, has distributed over 3,500 mathematical sets to candidates preparing for the 2026...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a major planned maintenance exercise in the Western Region for Monday, April 27, even as engineers...

AMA court convicts three for open defecation and illegal dumping in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted three individuals for offences including open defecation and illegal waste disposal, as authorities intensify enforcement...

Energy Minister orders GRIDCO CEO to step aside

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited, Ing. Mark...

Adamus Resources denies galamsey claims, challenges lease revocation

Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the government’s decision to revoke its mining leases, describing the move as unfair and not grounded in due process. In...

Soldiers reportedly take over Adamus concession after lease revocation

Military personnel have been deployed to the premises of Adamus Resources Limited following the government’s revocation of the company’s mining leases. A Citi News report...

Pythons take over transformer as ECG staff risk life to restore power in Ahodwo

Engineers of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Ashanti region have defied a python invasion at one of their substations at Ahodwo to...

NEIP commences grant disbursement under the Adwumawura Programme

The Government of Ghana, through the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has commenced the disbursement of grants to beneficiaries of the 2025 cohort...

Police crack down on Akatsi robbery network, arrest three suspects

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in a targeted operation aimed at dismantling a robbery network operating in Akatsi and surrounding communities. The...

Government revokes Adamus Resources’ mining leases over illegal mining

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has directed the immediate revocation of the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases held by Adamus Resources...

ECOWAS condemns deadly terror attacks in Mali, calls for regional action

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that struck multiple locations in the Republic of Mali on...

Cabinet approves e-Visa policy to boost tourism and investment – Ablakwa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Cabinet has approved Ghana’s new e-Visa policy as part of efforts to modernise...

I hold nothing against Mary Awusi; she has made me more popular – Apostle Eric Nyamekye

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has sought to calm tensions following a recent controversy involving the Chief Executive Officer...

Unidentified mutilated body found near Ekumfi Techiman in Central Region

An unidentified body with severed parts has been discovered between Eyisam and Ekumfi Techiman in the Central Region. The discovery was reported around 6:25 a.m....

Kumasi: Police arrest suspect over murder of Indian national, IGP deploys special team

Police in Kumasi have arrested one person in connection with the murder of an Indian national, Devendra Singh, as investigations into the incident intensify. The...

JoyNews journalist Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen honoured with AfMS continental award

JoyNews journalist Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen, an agricultural engineer and climate researcher, has been honoured by the African Meteorological Society for his outstanding reporting on weather...

Oti Region: Two killed, several injured as bus overturns at Nkonya Bumbula

A tragic road accident has claimed two lives and left several others injured at Nkonya Bumbula in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region. A...

Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed during coordinated attacks on military sites

Mali’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, has been killed during coordinated attacks on military sites nationwide, sources told Al Jazeera. The news on Sunday came...

GMet warns of rainstorm to hit parts of Ghana on Sunday

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an impact-based weather alert, warning of an approaching rainstorm expected to affect several parts of the country...

Bawumia honoured with Asantehene’s Gold Award for peace

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been honoured with the Asantehene’s Gold Award (Pillar of Peace) by His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The...

About 1,500 BECE candidates in Terchire enclave sensitised on career guidance, exam malpractice

About 1,500 candidates preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Terchire and surrounding communities in the Ahafo Region have been sensitised on...

Nkwanta South conflict: MCE laments gradual collapse of sporting activities

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has expressed concern over the gradual decline of football...

Lanja yam farmers appeal for storage facilities, market infrastructure

Yam farmers at Lanja in the Nanumba North Municipality are calling on government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, to provide storage facilities...