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Buduburam firefighters prevent gas explosion at Big Apple

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Buduburam have successfully controlled a gas leak following an explosion at the Big Apple area...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah formally charged – Lawyer confirms

Former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has been formally charged with publishing false news by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), his legal counsel has...

Mahama receives report on transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has received the final report of the Transition Committee tasked with reintegrating the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) into...

Nkwanta North DCE appeals for logistical support to improve sanitation

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Isaiah Dordoe, has called on the government to provide logistical support to...

Let love taste like chocolate – GTA CEO urges ahead of Val’s Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, is calling on Ghanaians to celebrate...

Ziavi Traditional Area begins funeral rites for Togbega Ayim Kwaku IV

The Chiefs and people of the Ziavi Tradition Area in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region have commenced funeral rites to mark the...

Gender Minister visits the 31st December Women’s Day Care Centre and the Makola Clinic

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has paid a working visit to the 31st December Women’s Early...

NAS CEO hints at plans to establish Ambulance Council

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service, Dr George Kojo Owusu, has announced that directives have been issued by the Health...

MIIF advances investor talks at Indaba 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) begun its participation at the African Mining Indaba 2026 with a series of high-level engagements aimed at...

Supreme Court orders A-G to disclose Ghana-US deportation agreement to Democracy Hub

The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General to present the full agreement between the Government of Ghana and the United States on the acceptance...

GUTA accuses GRA of violating roadmap on new VAT regime implementation

President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has accused the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry of abandoning...

JoyNews to host national dialogue on district assemblies’ role in galamsey fight

JoyNews will on Thursday, February 12, 2026, host a national dialogue examining whether Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) represent the weakest link...

Traders receiving ‘threatening messages’ over new VAT regime – GUTA claims

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, says traders nationwide are receiving what he describes as threatening messages from...

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...

Mahama inaugurates 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy to provide strategic guidance and policy direction on managing and...

MoFFA shuts down four mortuaries in Central Region

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has temporarily shut down four mortuaries in the Central Region for failing to meet required safety and...

GRA reacts to Abossey Okai spare parts dealers’ concerns over new VAT regime

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rejected claims that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) system will drive up prices or create unfair competition,...

$185m unpaid – LBCs say Cocobod owes them for two seasons

The president of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association, Samuel Adimado, has disclosed that Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) have not received payments from the Ghana...

CDM calls for transparency and constitutional compliance in Ofosu Nkansah case

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for transparency and strict adherence to constitutional procedures in the case involving Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah,...

‘Serious breach of due process’ – CDM demands answers from gov’t over Ofosu Nkansah detention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government to provide urgent clarification regarding the legal status and whereabouts of Mr. Kofi...

Interior Ministry begins vetting for historic Diaspora Community Citizenship

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, has announced the commencement of a...

Some Police in Bawku threaten to resign if not transferred – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that several police officers deployed to the Bawku enclave are considering resigning if their...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s whereabouts unknown – Lawyer

The lawyer for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has raised concerns after his...

NIB reportedly searches home of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

Officers of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have reportedly conducted a search at the residence of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National...

Your “private” photo online is a permanent digital tattoo – Cybersecurity expert

In today’s social media–driven world, more people, particularly young users, are sharing intimate and risky photos online with little consideration for the long-term...

Taxi driver dies after collision with trotro at Effiduase

A taxi driver has died following a late-night collision with a commercial minibus, popularly known as a trotro, at Effiduase in Koforidua. According to initial...

Police intercept truckload of marijuana at Dambai barrier

The Oti Region is increasingly under scrutiny as a suspected smuggling corridor after a major drug interception at the Dambai police barrier. A long trailer...

EOA Heart for Kids Foundation crowned 2025 best Foundation/NGO

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards...

GNAPS urges gov’t to reduce BECE registration fees for private schools

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is appealing to government to reduce the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees charged private...

ECG announces power outage in parts of Accra; check out affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region of a planned maintenance exercise that will result...

You have lost your moral voice – John Awuah slams CSOs over galamsey

John Awuah, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, has criticised Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of losing credibility and moral authority...

Gov’t declares Wednesday as ‘Fugu Day’ to promote Ghanaian heritage

Government has rolled out a new cultural campaign inviting Ghanaians and friends of the country, both at home and abroad, to set aside every...

Over 40 stalls destroyed in market fire at Nadowli

A fierce market fire has destroyed more than 40 temporary stalls at Nadowli in the Upper West Region, leaving several traders counting their losses. The...

Electric pole catches fire at Sapeiman

A fire outbreak destroyed an electrical pole at Sapieman near Macedonia Junction, plunging the community into temporary darkness. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received...

Airport rename debate while rivers die? – John Awuah blasts CSOs

President of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, has blasted Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of misplacing priorities and failing to...

University non-teaching unions reject GTEC retirement directive, warn of disruption

A group of non-teaching unions in Ghana’s public universities has called for the immediate suspension and review of a retirement policy issued by the...

Police arrest 15 over alleged prostitution, human trafficking in Koforidua

The Ghana Police Service in the Eastern Region has arrested 15 persons, including 12 Nigerian nationals and a 15-year-old minor, over alleged involvement in...

Abompe Chief raises alarm over rising teenage pregnancies

TThe Chief of Akyem Abompe in the Fanteakwa South District, Berima Kwabena Addo II, has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of teenage...

UniMAC External Affairs Officer joins 24th GUPS First General Assembly Meeting

The External Affairs Officer of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Alex Kobina Stonne, has participated in the 24th Ghana Union of...

Suame Interchange won’t affect NPP votes in Ashanti — Asenso-Boakye

Former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has stated that the construction of the Suame Interchange or...