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Akufo-Addo will be judged kindly by history – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described former President Nana Addo Dankwa...

Bawumia did nothing wrong in 2024 elections – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended former Vice President Dr Mahamudu...

Lack of US Ambassador in Ghana raises concerns – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed concern over the state of...

Man dies after collapsing at public toilet in Juaboso

A man believed to be in his late 50s has collapsed and died at a public toilet in Juaboso in the Western North Region. The...

Sefwi Bodi Circuit Court jails 20-year-old man for 30 years over robbery

A 20-year-old convicted robber, Maxwell Awuni, popularly known as Y2K, has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Sefwi Bodi...

Beginning the Year Right: Non-communicable diseases top causes of adult deaths in Ghana – Dr Okoe Boye

Physician and former Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has identified non-communicable diseases as the leading causes of death among Ghanaian adults, urging the...

Roads Of Peril: Residents of Gomoa Nyanyano decry deplorable road network, demand govt action

In this week’s edition of JoyNews Roads of Peril, a documentary series examining the state of roads across the country, JoyNews' Pearl Ofori turns attention to Gomoa...

IGP promotes 35 police officers for role in Adabraka gold robbery arrests

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on January 15, 2026, promoted thirty-five police officers in recognition of their exceptional performance in apprehending...

Sefwi Asuopiri announces mass burial for 7 killed in accident

The final funeral rites for seven residents of Sefwi Asuopiri who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on January 7, 2026, will...

Why Ghanaians can’t feel price reduction – Ashanti regional GUTA Chairman explains

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has attributed persistently high prices of some goods to soaring shop rents and steep interest rates, despite...

Vice President hosts Japanese gov’t delegation at Jubilee House

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has held a courtesy meeting with a Japanese government delegation led by Japan’s Foreign Minister, Ayano Kunimitsu, at...

Adaklu Waya DCE pledges completion of CODA Chips facility by month-end

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adaklu Waya, Hon. Jerry Ameko, has assured residents of Adaklu Kpatsu in the Volta Region that the long-abandoned...

Motor rider dies in crash at Anyaa Market

A motorcyclist has died in a rear-end collision at Anyaa Market in Accra. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported that the accident occurred at...

UG clarifies no increase in academic facility user fees for 2025/2026

The University of Ghana (UG) has clarified that Academic Facility User Fees (AFUF) for the 2025/2026 academic year remain unchanged. In a statement issued on...

Fuel tanker involved in accident on Mankessim-Fosu road

A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol was involved in an accident at Dominase Toboase along the Mankessim–Fosu (N8) highway in the Central...

GPRTU rejects claims of artificial vehicle shortage

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has refuted claims of artificial scarcity in the transport sector,...

GPRTU meets Transport Ministry January 16 over fare overpricing

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet with the Ministry of Transport on Friday, January 16, 2026, to address concerns over passenger...

Minority demands parliamentary probe into NaCCA-SHS teachers’ manual saga

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full investigation into the development and sponsorship of Ghana’s current school curriculum, following concerns over content...

Adaklu District holds LEAP implementation committee meeting

The Adaklu Waya District Assembly in the Volta Region has convened a District LEAP Implementation Committee (DLIC) meeting to enhance the delivery of the...

Accra traffic: Political will key to solving transport crises – Spatial Planning Authority

Accra’s traffic woes could be alleviated if political leaders show the necessary commitment, Benedict Arkhurst, Head of Plan Preparation at the Land Use and...

Minority calls for removal of NaCCA boss, board chair over SHS teacher manual saga

The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate removal of the Director-General and Board Chairperson of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA),...

Court grants Ebo Noah GH¢100,000 bail, adjourns case to March 18

The Adentan Circuit Court has granted Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, one of which must be...

Weeds take over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital project

The 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region has been left abandoned, with its environs overtaken by...

Ghana to admit Burkina Faso students to public tertiary institutions at capped fees

Ghana is set to open its public tertiary institutions to high school graduates from Burkina Faso at capped fees, in a renewed effort to...

Six arrested in Juaso over robbery and gang rape syndicate

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects believed to be members of a robbery and gang rape syndicate operating in Juaso...

Vehicle scarcity: Commuters stranded at Lapaz Tema station

A shortage of commercial vehicles at the Lapaz-Tema Station left many commuters stranded on Thursday morning, forcing long queues as people struggled to get...

Health Workers threaten strike after armed attack at Akoti Health Centre

Health workers at the Akoti Health Centre in Assin Wurakese, within the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, have threatened to withdraw their...

Kwame Pianim, Sam Jonah named to President’s 12-member Economic Advisory Group

The government has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic, evidence-based guidance on Ghana’s economic management and long-term...

Ghana orders four helicopters for defence and transport operations – Airbus

Airbus Helicopters says it has secured a contract from Ghana’s Ministry of Defence for the supply of four helicopters. According to the company, this marks...

Concerned Drivers demand the removal of Transport Minister over poor management of transport crisis

The Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, has called for the removal of the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe,...

NAIMOS cracks down on nighttime galamsey along Ankobrah River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has disrupted illegal mining activities along the Ankobrah River at Ayiem Juabo in the Amenfi Central District...

Three arrested over assassination attempt on Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with last week’s attempt on the life of the Gyasehene of Gomoa...

Arise Ghana to picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition

Pressure group Arise Ghana has announced plans to stage a picket at the American Embassy in Accra, demanding the extradition of former Finance Minister...

Skills open doors, character sustains influence – Rev. Dr. Nike Adeyemi on building tomorrow’s leaders today

Rev. Dr. Mrs. Nike Adeyemi, a renowned Nigerian pastor and respected voice in Christian and humanitarian circles, has urged African leaders to look beyond...

GoldBod Jewellery redefines elegance with latest collections

Simplicity, sophistication, and elegance define GoldBod Jewellery—a subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board—as it continues to craft stunning new designs that push the boundaries...

Police Recruitment: Oti Regional Minister warns applicants against use of fake documents

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has cautioned applicants in the ongoing police recruitment exercise against submitting fake or forged documents, warning that...

US not “heaven”; Ghana must be built to keep its people home – Solomon Owusu

The Director of Communication of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, says the United States is not “heaven” and that reports of a suspension of...

Five Akuapem divisional chiefs part ways with queen mother

Five divisional chiefs (Mpakanfo) of the Akuapem Traditional Area in the Eastern Region have banned the queenmother of the area, Nana Afua Obuo Nketia...

GPRTU disassociates itself from illegal transport fares [Audio]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dismissed claims that its members are deliberately exploiting passengers by charging unapproved fares amid reported public...

GES announces January 23 as Continuous Professional Development Day for teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Friday, January 23, 2026, will be observed nationwide as a National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day...