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Rawlings family announces arrangements for Nana Konadu’s funeral

The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has announced that her final funeral rites will be held on Friday, 28...

Naa Torshie blamed for NPP’s 2024 electoral defeat

Former Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Divine Bosson has launched a strong critique against former Tema West MP and immediate past Administrator of the...

Gov’t announces gun amnesty as robbery, murder cases rise nationwide

Ghana has recorded 628 robbery cases and 340 murders nationwide as of July 2025, prompting the government to introduce new measures aimed at curbing...

OSP formally charges Ofori-Atta, SML and six others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed formal charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), and six...

Alcohol is not a killer – Drunkards Association challenges WHO report

The President of the Ghana Drunkards Association, Moses Drybone, has dismissed claims that alcohol consumption alone is responsible for the alarming number of deaths...

Gender Ministry condemns assault on woman at Ofankor, assures thorough probe

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has condemned a viral video showing a man, believed to be a landlord, physically assaulting his...

Ahafo Minister warns health facilities over illegal NHIS fees

The Minister for Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has cautioned health facilities in the region against demanding illegal fees from National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

NADMO flags shops with no fire alarms, smoke detectors and extinguishers in Greater Kumasi

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ashanti Region has warned that thousands of traders and shoppers are at serious risk after inspections...

2026 Budget: Gideon Boako tells Finance Minister excessive cuts are harming growth

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has accused the Finance Minister of engaging in excessive fiscal consolidation that is undermining growth...

GH¢62bn sterilised by BoG has stifled household spending – Gideon Boako

MP for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised strong concerns over the tools deployed by the government to achieve single-digit inflation, arguing that...

2026 Budget: Gideon Boako flags key issues, urges immediate review

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has raised serious concerns about the 2026 Budget, warning that several unresolved issues could threaten the...

GNFS rescues 16 after head-on collision at Nyamebekyere

Firefighters from the Bechem Fire Station responded promptly to a distress call at 5:38 a.m. on November 18, 2025, following a head-on collision between...

Interior Ministry sets six-week deadline for surrender of unregistered firearms

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a six-week deadline for all individuals in possession of unregistered firearms to surrender them voluntarily or face...

NPP primaries: Sweden Chair dismisses proxy-voting petition, warns of integrity risks

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s Sweden Branch, Mr Richard Oti Aboagye, has urged the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Presidential Elections...

Parents urged not to abandon premature babies

The Executive Director of the Obaapa Development Foundation has called on parents and families to show greater compassion and responsibility toward premature babies, urging...

GWL announces emergency shutdown of Weija Treatment Plant

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Weija Treatment Plant to allow engineers to carry out urgent repairs. In a press...

Bagbin launches $200K educational scholarship for parliamentarians and staff

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has inaugurated a new educational scholarship scheme aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of Members of Parliament and...

Self-acclaimed spiritualist and suspected robber arrested in Juaboso

A notorious self-acclaimed spiritualist and suspected armed robber, Victor Biney, popularly known as Abeiku, has been arrested by the Juaboso District Police Command after...

GWL disconnects Standard Water, others in crack down on illegal connections in Kasoa

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has disconnected Standard Water Company and several commercial water operators in Kasoa after a joint enforcement exercise uncovered widespread...

2026 Budget will only enrich NDC foot soldiers — Kofi Tonto

Deputy Spokesperson to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has criticised the 2026 Budget, claiming it primarily benefits National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Teacher on bail over recruitment scam 

A teacher, Samuel Ofosu Amartey, has been granted a GHC100,000.00 bail with two sureties by the Amasaman Circuit Court in Accra for an alleged recruitment scam.  The Court, presided over by Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong,...

SML petitions CHRAJ to probe OSP, alleges bias and abuse of power

The dispute between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has escalated, with the company formally petitioning the...

El-Wak stampede: GAF had solid recruitment plans, but… – Captain Veronica Arhin

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, has said the tragic stampede at El-Wak Stadium was not due...

Eduwatch urges mandatory warranty on school desks to guarantee quality

The education advocacy group Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has urged the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Education to enforce a minimum...

NPP’s misuse of tax revenue has shaken public confidence — Twum-Barimah

Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, Twum-Barimah, Esq., says Ghanaians are not opposed to paying taxes but are frustrated by the lack of...

Suspect who stabbed firefighter in Adjiriganor arrested

The Ghana National Fire Service has announced the arrest of 21-year-old Azumah Sampson, the man suspected of stabbing a firefighter during an operation at...

GAF warns non-applicants ahead of Greater Accra recruitment exercise

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has warned that non-applicants who show up at recruitment centres when the exercise resumes in the Greater Accra Region...

El-Wak stampede: Three patients stabilised, 16 still hospitalised – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reported progress in the recovery of victims injured in last Wednesday’s stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during...

Signatories lack mandate – TEWU-GH National Secretariat on letter from 7 local chairmen

The National Secretariat of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union – Ghana (TEWU-GH) has dismissed a letter circulating on social media and allegedly endorsed...

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie vows to tackle delays, restore public confidence in judiciary

Ghana’s newly sworn-in Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, says his tenure will focus on building a judicial system that is independent, fair, and accessible to...

Fire destroys three-bedroom house at Nsawam-Ahodjo

A late-night fire has destroyed parts of a three-bedroom house at Nsawam-Ahodjo Old Town, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service. The...

NaCCA Deputy Director makes U-turn, apologises after insisting he would continue using “invalid Dr” title

The Acting Deputy Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Justice Ray Achoanya Ayam, has withdrawn his earlier threat to disregard...

Plane carrying Congo Minister, 19 others bursts into flames

Congolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and other members of his delegation survived an accident when the plane they were flying in caught fire...

Seven Nigerians rescued as EOCO busts cybercrime ring at Mataheko-Afienya

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued seven Nigerian nationals who are believed to have been trafficked into Ghana for illegal online...

2025 World Toilet Day: Safe Water Network Ghana calls for stronger action on sanitation

Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has joined the global community to commemorate World Toilet Day 2025, calling for renewed commitment to expanding access to...

NAIMOS storms Obuasi, seizes illegal mining equipment in major swoop

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a coordinated operation at several illegal mining sites in Obuasi, following intelligence...

Man captured assaulting wife in viral video at Ofankor arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their...

What you need to check your WASSCE result online: Step by step

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a defining academic journey that thousands of students undertake each year. After the exams, the West...

Women’s Bank a lifeline, but vulnerable men are sinking too – GUTA president pleads

Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) President Dr Joseph Obeng says the government’s plan to set up a Women’s Bank has brought real hope to...

JoyNews gets results: Energy Minister donates GH₵50,000 to stranded athletes

The Minister for Energy and Renewable Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has donated GH₵50,000 to the more than 200 athletes and their instructors who...