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Cocoa farmers in Oti Region decry severe hardship over delayed payment

Cocoa farmers in the Oti Region are raising alarm over severe economic hardship, following prolonged delays in payment for cocoa beans supplied to the...

GTVETS announces nationwide recruitment for teaching and non-teaching staff

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (GTVETS) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for both teaching and non-teaching staff for the...

Man who threatened security personnel in viral video arrested

The police have arrested a man who appeared in a viral video wearing a mask and threatening police officers and soldiers over the arrest...

NIA workers to strike over delayed migration implementation

Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) are expected to embark on a nationwide strike from May 13, 2026, over delays in the approval...

Eastern Nzema chiefs appeal to Mahama to intervene over rising tensions

Some chiefs from the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area are calling on President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in what they describe as rising...

Meet Samuel Donkor, the ‘one-man teacher’ handling 12 classes at Kakpeni District Assembly School

Samuel Donkor is a 'one-man teacher' handling 12 classes at at Kakpeni District Assembly School in the Northern Region. Every morning, before the first bell...

11 arrested for using Deepfake AI videos to impersonate President Mahama

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly using AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate President John Dramani Mahama online. The arrests were carried...

Ahafo Garages Association appeals for inclusion in National Apprenticeship Programme

The Ahafo Garages Association has appealed to government to include mechanics in the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to help strengthen vocational training and support...

Gov’t’s quick action prevented more pressure on BoG when NDC took over – Terkper

Former Finance Minister and government adviser on finance, Seth Terkper, says the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy, with unpaid debt obligations, high...

Gold clean-up helped lift cedi, boost reserves – Seth Terkper

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has credited the clean-up of Ghana’s gold marketing system with strengthening the country’s reserves and supporting the recent appreciation...

Okoe Boye urges caution over public conclusions in Charles Amissah probe

Former Minister of Health, Bernard Okoe Boye, has called for restraint in the public discussion of the investigative report into the death of engineer...

Kpandai: Some residents clash with NEDCo staff over electric power disconnections

Tension flared up in Kpandai in the Northern Region on Thursday after some residents from four communities stormed the district office of the Northern...

Father arrested for allegedly dragging son with quad bike at North Legon

The police have arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly tying his teenage son to a quad motorbike and dragging him along a tarred road...

Tipper truck kills 4, including pregnant woman near Makango

Four people, including a pregnant woman and her daughter, have died in a tragic road accident involving a Sinotruk HOWO tipper truck at Kinkinlin...

ORAL will soon take effect and NPP will feel the heat – Abass Nurudeen

The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has cautioned members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be measured...

Godfred Dame accuses Deputy A-G of lying over access to Abdul-Wahab Hanan

Former Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, of misleading the public over claims that lawyers had access to former...

LUV FACT CHECK: Energy Minister’s claim of commissioning new BSP in Kumasi false

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, asserted on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme that he has commissioned a new...

26-year-old miner chops off his manhood at Wassa Kyeikrom

A 26-year-old miner, identified as Peter Okyere, is receiving treatment after allegedly attacking his landlord and later mutilating himself at Wassa Kyeikrom. The incident, which...

Ghana’s emergency healthcare system faces major challenges – GMA President

The President of the Ghana Medical Association, Ernest Yorke, has called for urgent reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system following the release of the...

Doctors should not be scapegoated over Charles Amissah’s death – GMA President

The President of the Ghana Medical Association, Ernest Yorke, has cautioned against scapegoating doctors and nurses following the release of the investigative report into...

Ramsar site demolition: Analyst calls for compensation, urges probe into land sales

Data Analyst and Researcher Eric Akwetey Addo is calling on the state to compensate residents affected by the recent demolition exercise at the Ramsar...

NIA workers to embark on strike over 22-month delay in salary migration approvals

Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike from May 13, 2026, over delays in the...

Church of Pentecost renovates Essam GNFS station

The Church of Pentecost, Sefwi Essam-Debiso Area, has renovated the Ghana National Fire Service station at Essam in the Bia West District of the...

First Lady honoured for impactful contributions to rural communities

Management and some staff of Obonu TV, a subsidiary of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, have paid a courtesy call on the First Lady of...

Tell them you are causing the delays – Judge clashes with Wontumi’s lawyers in court

The High Court’s Criminal Court 4 on Thursday sat to continue proceedings in the trial of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman...

Parts of Keta submerged after hours of heavy downpour

Some parts of the Keta Township in the Volta Region have been submerged in floodwaters following hours of heavy rainfall that displaced residents, destroyed...

Government transfers GH¢6.1 million to Mahama Cares Fund

The government has transferred GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund following salary deductions from President John Dramani Mahama and his political appointees. Minister...

Three, including SHS leaver, found dead in room at Ablekuma

A tragic incident has claimed the lives of three individuals, including 19-year-old SHS graduate Florence Naa Kwarley, at Mahean-Ablekuma, a suburb of Accra. The victims...

Ga Traditional Council urges forgiveness for G/A Minister over staff posting remarks

The Ga Traditional Council has expressed support for Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo following public backlash over her comments relating to...

Women are key to Ghana’s economic future – Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has stated that Ghana’s economic future depends largely on unlocking the full potential of women...

That is false – Deputy AG on claims former Buffer Stock CEO has been denied access to lawyers

The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has dismissed claims by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab...

Charles Amissah’s death: Some leaders must learn to resign when they fail – Dr. Nawaane [Listen]

Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for accountability in the handling of emergency health cases, following the death of...

High Court overturns $33.3m arbitral award against Justmoh Construction in Boankra project

The High Court of Justice, Commercial Division 2, in Accra has set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award against Justmoh Construction Limited, ruling that...

Public confidence in Ghana’s public institutions remains low – APL research

A new report by policy think tank Africa Policy Lens (APL) has revealed that despite Ghana’s strong democratic credentials, public confidence in governance institutions...

GJA President represents Ghana at 2026 IFJ Centenary Congress in Paris

The 2026 Centenary Congress of the International Federation of Journalists held in Paris brought together hundreds of journalists, media executives, trade union leaders, and...

Bolgatanga Technical Institute final year male students removed from campus over planned protest

All final year male students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) have been asked to vacate the school campus following intelligence gathered by the...

GNFS receives Mercedes-Benz fire tender donation from UK-based Fire Aid

The Ghana National Fire Service has received a Mercedes-Benz fire tender and other essential firefighting equipment from UK-based Fire Aid and International Development to...

Six ‘fake’ national security operatives arrested in Agona Swedru

Six men have been arrested in the Central Region for allegedly impersonating National Security operatives after they reportedly stormed a manufacturing company in Agona...

One collapses and dies as Police arrest robbery suspects in Bolgatanga

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspected armed robbers following an intelligence-led operation in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The suspects have been...

Charles Amissah’s death: No health worker should be used as scapegoat – GMA [Audio] 

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Ernest Yorke, has cautioned against making doctors and nurses scapegoats following the release of the...