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Suspend taxes – NPP warns gov’t fuel intervention risks fresh energy sector debt crisis

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sounded the alarm that the government’s current approach to fuel pricing could drag Ghana’s energy sector into another...

Parents raise alarm over missing maths scripts of 165 BECE candidates in Binduri

Parents in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region are growing increasingly anxious after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) failed to account...

GPRTU calls for review of 21-day auction rule for broken-down vehicles

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is demanding a review of a key provision in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) that...

Ghana will not back down on mining value addition – Ambassador Kojo Bonsu

Ghana will continue to pursue policies aimed at adding value to its mineral resources rather than exporting raw materials, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo...

IMF has been out against NDC for some time; we must call them to order – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has issued a strong caution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accusing the Fund of overstepping its boundaries by...

Lollipops containing €500k of cocaine seized at airport

Approximately 5kg of cocaine which was hidden inside lollipops has been seized by revenue officers and gardaí (Irish police) at Dublin Airport. The discovery was...

Nigerian bishop, one other killed in South Africa

Two Nigerians, Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, have been killed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The duo were reportedly killed in separate incidents, raising concerns...

Kissi Agyebeng declares Accra Academy Ghana’s foremost all-round school

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has described Accra Academy as Ghana’s foremost all-round school, citing the achievements of its alumni across major sectors of national...

Day 2 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair comes off at Marina Mall today

The second day of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair will take place today, Saturday, September 12, at the Marina Mall in Accra, following a...

Massive turnout marks Day 1 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair clinic

Day one of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair's second clinic has ended on a positive note, with prospective homeowners, property investors and other patrons...

CBG launches PWD loan initiative with 5% interest

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has launched a dedicated loan initiative for persons with disabilities at an interest rate of five percent. The initiative, launched in...

Ghana at it again: Turning school placement into NDC–NPP politics

It has become a familiar ritual in Ghana. The moment Senior High School (SHS) placement results are released and some children fail to secure...

Gov’t to give 20% incentives to health workers in undeserved areas

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that health workers who accept postings to deprived and underserved areas will receive a 20% incentive on...

Ntim Fordjour demands probe into alleged government complicity in drug trafficking

Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for a full-scale investigation into what he describes as an unprecedented surge in narcotics trafficking...

KNUST Vice-Chancellor advocates shift from Diploma to BSc in Specialised Health Training

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, has called for a deliberate transition from diploma to...

Ghana passport holders get visa-free access to Maldives, Zambia, Antigua & Barbuda

Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua & Barbuda without needing an entry visa, following new visa waiver agreements...

3.9 tonnes of cocaine worth €225m seized in France from Ghana shipment

French customs officers seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine with an estimated street ‌value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port...

Gov’t allocates additional Tema Port berth to clear clinker backlog

The government has secured the temporary use of an additional berth at the Tema Port to help clear the backlog of clinker imports and...

Father willing to pay GH¢10,000 for daughter’s SHS placement amid CSSPS frustration

A parent whose daughter remains without a Senior High School (SHS) placement says the frustration surrounding the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)...

Government targets end to double-track system by 2027 with 16 new SHSs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 16 new senior high schools as part of efforts to reduce congestion in existing schools...

Leather manufacturers threaten demo over influx of cheap imported footwear

The Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Association (GLFMA) has issued a final notice to the government, threatening nationwide street demonstrations over unchecked influx of...

Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals for family members

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for information that could help locate the relatives of a Ghanaian national who was...

NAIMOS launches Operation WATER SHIELD, targets galamsey financiers and equipment suppliers

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a new operation called Operation WATER SHIELD to protect Ghana's major rivers from galamsey. NAIMOS says...

E/R: GNFS averts fuel tanker disaster at Osubetor

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a potential fuel disaster at Osubetor, near Tinkong in the Eastern Region, after a fuel tanker...

Assin Fosu court fines MoMo fraudster GH¢9,000 over GH¢37,000 scam

The Assin Fosu District Court has ordered a mobile money fraudster to pay a fine of GH¢9,000 (7,500 penalty units) or serve an 18-month...

Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai MP supports over 430 graduates with SHS educational package

More than 430 BECE graduates in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have received educational packages from their Member of...

Tafo Circuit Court remands driver over fatal Krofrom accident

The Tafo Circuit Court has remanded a 49-year-old driver, Clement Ofori, into police custody following a road crash at Krofrom in the Ashanti Region...

JoyNews’ Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe wins international award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism

JoyNews journalist, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, has been selected as one of 10 recipients of the prestigious 2026 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agriculture Award, placing...

Christian Council forms committee to determine way forward for National Cathedral

The Christian Council of Ghana has set up a technical committee to explore possible solutions to the stalled National Cathedral project. The committee, which will...

Northern Region: Women urged to abandon home births for safe delivery at hospitals

The CEO and Founder of Gracekan Medical Centre, Grace Bindipum, has urged women, particularly those in the Northern Region and especially those around Tatale-Sanguli...

Mansoman SHS headmaster raises concern over students changing placements despite available facilities

The Headmaster of Mansoman Senior High School (SHS), Rev. Nicholas Adu Berko, has raised concerns over the growing number of students changing their school...

Women trained in beekeeping to reduce charcoal, firewood activities in Sawla

A group of women farmers in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region has received training in beekeeping as an alternative livelihood aimed at...

NSA to begin GH¢41 refunds for eligible national service personnel by Tuesday

The National Service Authority (NSA) says the refund of the GH¢41 registration fee to eligible national service personnel is expected to begin by Monday...

Bawumia engages young doctors, medical students on future of healthcare

New Patriotic Party 2028 presidential hopeful Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has met with leaders of Ghana’s medical students and junior doctors to address key challenges...

AMA supplies emergency water to Chemuenaa, plans two boreholes over shortage

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has provided an interim water supply to residents of Chemuenaa in the Ablekuma South Sub-Metropolitan District following persistent difficulties...

Six Nigerians to be extradited to US over alleged $6m online romance scams

South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday. The group...

NHIS enrollment affected by illegal charges in Asutifi South – NHIA Manager

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Manager for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Sarkodie, says illegal charges imposed on NHIS subscribers by...

CSSPS impasse: Gov’t to convert 20 Category B schools to Category A

The government is planning a major expansion of Senior High School infrastructure, with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announcing plans to upgrade 20 Category B...

What advice should I come for? – Haruna Iddrisu questions Adutwum

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has dismissed suggestions that he needs advice from his predecessor, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to address challenges confronting Ghana’s education...

Return used plastics and get paid — EPA eyes incentive scheme

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is exploring measures that could allow Ghanaians to receive money for returning used plastic bottles and other plastic materials...