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NACOC to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is set to commemorate this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a focus on addressing...

NDC orchestrated Chief Justice’s removal on weak grounds – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for removing former Chief Justice, Gertrude...

Future NPP government could reopen discontinued criminal cases – Former Deputy AG

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has indicated that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government could revisit and reopen criminal...

Adentan Assembly directed to submit updated disability data following Ministry assessment

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has raised concerns over the management of data on persons...

Ghana Army College engages Volta Regional Minister on national cohesion and security

A delegation from the Ghana Army College’s National College of Defence Studies has paid a courtesy call on Volta Regional Minister James Gunu as...

Volta Regional Minister donates sanitation equipment to support Ho cleanliness campaign

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has donated sanitation equipment to members of the Mawuleme Movement to support ongoing efforts to maintain Ho's status...

EOCO declares Joseph Owusu Badu wanted over alleged investment fraud

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared Joseph Owusu Badu wanted in connection with an alleged investment fraud case. In a public notice,...

Government has lost control of governance – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of losing control of governance, citing growing internal disputes among government officials as evidence of a...

Canadian data scientist proposes AI and data science solution to Ghana’s flooding crisis

As Ghana continues to struggle with the devastating effects of perennial flooding, a Canadian-based data scientist is calling for a radical shift in how...

Parent Teacher Associations Council condemns alleged Bole SHS sexual misconduct

The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has strongly condemned the alleged sexual misconduct involving a male teacher of Bole Senior High School...

CSA warns universities to strengthen cybersecurity after University of Nottingham cyberattack

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned universities and other owners of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) to strictly adhere to the Directive for the...

Foresters demand arrest and prosecution after violent attack on Babatokuma Forestry Commission checkpoint

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) is demanding the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in violent attacks on Forestry Commission officers stationed at...

Health Minister defends suspension of KATH CEO over closure of emergency unit

Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has defended the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa...

NPP raises alarm over ‘Selective Justice’, Sedina Tamakloe conviction and controversial Pre-Bar policy

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of undermining the rule of law through selective application of justice, warning against any attempt...

Duayaw Nkwanta Camp Prison organizes HIV/AIDS workshop for inmates, officers

The Duayaw Nkwanta Camp Prison has organised an HIV/AIDS awareness workshop for inmates and officers as part of efforts to promote health education, prevent...

NPP failed to complete Afari Military Hospital despite eight years in power – Kennedy Agyapong

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has acknowledged that the NPP failed to complete and operationalise the Afari Military Hospital...

Gov’t upgrades seismic data centres to boost earthquake monitoring (Video)

The government, through the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has upgraded 20 out of the country’s...

Only $500,000 needed for completion of Afari Military Hospital, demand for $85m criminal – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has pushed back strongly against claims made by the Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, over the Afari Military...

Ghana National Research Fund must solve Ghana’s problems – Mahama

President John Mahama has stressed that the newly launched Ghana National Research Fund must focus on delivering practical solutions to the country's challenges rather...

OSP dismisses claims US court questioned Ofori-Atta charges

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has rejected claims that a United States immigration court found criminal charges against former Finance Minister Kenneth...

Ghana Boundary Commission begins climax events for African Border Day at Agatuse

The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) has begun activities marking the climax of the 2026 African Border Day celebrations with a humanitarian intervention aimed at...

Calm restored at Bawku SHS after alleged assault on teacher

Calm has returned to Bawku Senior High School following an incident in which some students allegedly assaulted a teacher. The Bawku Municipal Director of Education,...

31 people dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia 

An overcrowded passenger bus veered off a hazardous mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in northern Ethiopia early Monday morning, killing at...

Prosecution witness alleges Wontumi ordered mining in Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve

The third prosecution witness in the ongoing Tano Nimiri illegal mining case has told the Accra High Court that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of...

US Immigration Court grants Ken Ofori-Atta’s residency petition

A United States Immigration Court has granted former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta's green card I-485 application for adjustment of his residency status. This was confirmed...

GPRTU eyes cashless transport system to curb armed robbery attacks on drivers

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to introduce a cashless payment system across its transport stations in a move aimed...

2026 WC: Chief Imam directs nationwide prayers for Black Stars ahead of Panama clash

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has instructed Imams across Ghana, especially regional and district leaders, to offer special prayers for...

Gov’t should collect waste fees, not contractors – ESPA boss proposes

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has proposed a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management financing system,...

Gomoa Dabenyi New Site residents cry for help as cobras, robbers take over community amid prolonged power outage

Residents of Gomoa Dabenyi New Site in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region say they are living in fear following a prolonged...

Gov’t must prioritize sanitation; stop waiting for emergencies to devise knee-jerk solutions – ESPA boss

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has urged government to adopt a more proactive and long-term approach...

Two suspected armed robbers arrested over violent attacks in Ashaiman

The Ashaiman Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers in connection with separate violent robbery attacks in Ashaiman and surrounding communities. The suspects, identified...

Mahama’s lean government claim misleading when full appointments are considered – Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has questioned the characterisation of the Mahama administration as a “lean government,” arguing that the true...

Why Ghanaian woman refuses to leave South Africa even after becoming homeless

A Ghanaian woman who lives in Durban, South Africa, Princess Adjei, says that despite recent xenophobic attacks leaving her and her 14-year-old son homeless,...

I can’t boast of 100 members – ESPA boss raises alarm over collapse of waste management companies

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has raised concerns over what she describes as the gradual collapse...

NAPO urges politicians to make realistic promises to avoid public disappointment

Political leaders must be realistic in their promises to avoid public disappointment and governance setbacks, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association calls for immediate private sector intervention as landfill sites in Accra collapse

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has urged the government to deepen private sector partnerships in waste...

Mahama expected in Abidjan for high-level cocoa summit with Côte d’Ivoire

President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Abidjan for the Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy. During the summit, President...

Campus safety fears: Ghana records at least 13 university student non-natural deaths since 2024

At least 13 students at Ghana's public universities have died from non-natural causes since 2024, according media reports analysed by JoyNews Research. Road accidents, suicides and...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association urges gov’t to be proactive in waste management investment

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has called on the government to be proactive in waste management...

NACOC arrests alleged drug kingpin, wife and two others in major cocaine bust in Kasoa

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has reportedly arrested four suspects, including an alleged drug kingpin identified as Dauda Iddriss, popularly known as “Whiteman,” during...