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MP’s aide killed in Oda-Nkwanta road crash, three others critically injured [Photos]

A tragic accident on the Oda-Nkwanta road has claimed the life of Kofi Nti, an aide to the Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda,...

Maj. Derrick Oduro endorses Chairman Wontumi for NPP National Chairman race

Former Deputy Minister of Defence and former Member of Parliament, Derrick Oduro, has endorsed Bernard Antwi Boasiako in the race for the New Patriotic...

Wontumi Campaign team slams Presidential Staffer over comments on ongoing court case

The Communication Directorate of the Wontumi Campaign has criticised a statement allegedly made by Rosemond Obeng, a presidential staffer, regarding the legal matters of...

Government suspends Makola Market demolition plan after traders’ protest

Government has suspended plans to demolish sections of Makola Market for redevelopment following strong resistance from traders who say the exercise could threaten their...

70-year-old woman dies in Suame Magazine Zone 18 fire outbreak

One person has been confirmed dead following a devastating fire that engulfed an automobile garage at the Suame Industrial enclave in the Ashanti Region. The...

Domeabra-Danchira demolition saga: Customers protest over land ownership issue

Angry customers of F.K.A Company Limited have staged a protest against the company’s Managing Director, Frederick Kofi Asare, accusing him of failing to allocate...

Tension rocks Wassa Amenfi palace over alleged assault on royals

Tension has erupted at the palace of the Wassa Amenfi Traditional Council following an alleged attack on the Abusuapanin of Wassa Moseaso and some...

Cape Coast Metro under pressure as residents demand relocation of cemetery

Opinion leaders from Mpeasem, Brimsu, Asinadze and Tayido in the Cape Coast Metropolis have threatened to shut down the Asokyiano Cemetery, the only public...

Czech-donated tool enables Ghana Police to recover deleted messages, trace digital evidence

The Czech Republic has strengthened Ghana’s fight against cybercrime with the donation of specialised digital forensic equipment and software to the Cybercrime Unit of...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Sunday (May 17)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Tema Region for Sunday, May 17, 2026, even as engineers continue...

Foreign Affairs Ministry to cancel incomplete passport applications after two months

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport applications that remain incomplete for two months after their initial submission will automatically be cancelled. In...

SHS freshers to report to school Sept. 18

Senior high/technical school freshers will begin their second cycle education on September 18, 2026 as the adjusted pre-tertiary education calendar hits a second straight...

Kojo Adu Asare expresses gratitude to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, Ato Forson, Julius Debrah, others for support during battle with kidney failure

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to several individuals who supported him throughout his six-year battle with...

Bibiani MP cuts sod for construction of 24-hour economy market at Sefwi Bekwai

The Member of Parliament for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai has officially cut sod for the construction of a modern 24-hour economy market at Sefwi Bekwai in the...

We’ll use every legitimate means to stop ECG privitisation – TUC

The Deputy Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (Ghana), Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has stated that Organised Labour will resist any attempt to...

ECOWAS Court adjourns ruling on Torkornoo’s bid to halt removal proceedings

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adjourned for ruling on an application for provisional measures...

Kwahu Tafo Chief hails 24-hour economy market project

The Chief of Kwahu Tafo, Nana Kwasi Opoku Minta, has described the construction of the 24-hour economy market in the area as a major...

Four remanded over GH¢200,000 robbery attack in Wenchi

Four suspects have been remanded into police custody by the Wenchi District Court in connection with a robbery attack at Brohani near Nsawkaw in...

Nine injured in Sefwi Awaso road crash

Nine people have sustained various degrees of injuries following a collision between a Toyota Sienta and a Tata Xenon pickup at Awaso in the...

ECG’s biggest problem is forex – Dubik Mahama

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Samuel Dubik Mahama, has identified foreign exchange volatility as the biggest operational challenge facing the...

‘No slots’ available: Ministry of Health recruitment portal tells most job applicants, but…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) last week announced the opening of the recruitment portal, asking health professionals nationwide to apply for placement.  Given the backlog...

‘My heart is full’ – JoyNews Impact Makers winner celebrates courage of amputees

The winner of the ultimate Impact Maker Award at the recent JoyNews Impact Makers Awards has expressed gratitude to the organisers, describing the recognition...

Valeria Adzo Adzatia wins top honour at 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards

Founder of the Smiles of Hope Foundation, Valeria Adzo Adzatia, has been named the Overall Impact Maker of the Year at the 2026 JoyNews...

Dubik Mahama defends ECG reforms as IMF pushes for greater private sector participation

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has defended reforms implemented during his tenure at the state power...

Eid-ul-Adha: Govt declares May 27 public holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a statutory public holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha, also known as the...

Adu Asare warns against unproven kidney remedies after near-fatal experience [Video]

Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has cautioned patients against relying on unverified herbal remedies for kidney-related illnesses, warning that such practices could worsen...

Ghanaians have no right to seek greener pastures abroad – Betty Crosby

National Coordinator for Recreation and Wellness, Betty Crosby, has sparked debate after stating that Ghanaians have no right to travel abroad in search of...

Kojo Adu Asare opens up on six-year kidney battle and high cost of dialysis [Watch]

Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has opened up about his six-year battle with end-stage renal disease, shedding light on the financial and emotional...

10 miners rescued after pit collapse at Konongo mining site

A rescue operation at a mining concession in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality ended with a mix of relief and anxiety on Friday, May...

Two jailed, one fined over Akyem Oda cutlass fight

The Swedru Circuit Court has delivered a stern judicial response to a violent cutlass clash that drew widespread public attention after videos of the...

Business without integrity is dangerous, leadership without humility is arrogance – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Ghanaian business leaders to place integrity, honesty and humility at the centre of corporate leadership, warning...

Chamber of Auto Data raises alarm over rising chassis number cloning

The Chamber of Auto Data Ghana has called for urgent institutional collaboration to address the growing problem of chassis number cloning within Ghana’s vehicle...

Ghana’s favourite sausages might be costing your kids more than you think

They’re on every plate. In school lunchboxes, at kids’ parties, in chop bars from Accra to Kumasi. Chicken franks and sausages have become the...

Enough of talk, Ghana must now become a nation of builders – Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called for a decisive national shift from partisan politics to enterprise-driven development. Speaking at the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave held...

Fire guts Sonnie Badu’s parents’ house

A fire outbreak has destroyed the family home of Ghanaian gospel musician and preacher Sonnie Badu, reducing the property to ashes while his parents...

NDC headquarters to be named after Rawlings – Fiifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has announced that the party’s national headquarters will officially be named after...

Lives that inspire: JoyNews Impact Makers Awards comes off tonight at Labadi Beach Hotel

Individuals and organisations making a difference in communities across Ghana will tonight be honoured at the 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards at the Labadi...

Plan International Ghana trains youth to track public service delivery and influence policy reforms

Youth-led organisations and representatives from nine countries have taken part in a training programme aimed at strengthening how young people monitor public service delivery...

IMF pushes gov’t to privatise ECG operations amid energy sector crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pushed Ghana to fast-track private sector participation in the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning...

Mpraeso traders stage protest over 24-hour market relocation plan

Traders and market women at Mpraeso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region have staged a demonstration against plans by the Assembly...