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More time needed for Z-9 helicopter crash probe – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that investigations into the Z-9 military helicopter crash are still ongoing, despite the...

Minority files motion to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting pending court cases on CJ Torkornoo’s removal

The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion calling for the suspension of all proceedings related to the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as...

Ghana’s housing deficit nears 2 million, 1.3 million dwelling units sit empty

Ghana’s housing crisis is deepening, with fresh analysis revealing a striking contradiction between rising construction and widespread vacancy. A JoyNews Research analysis of the 2021...

PAC orders prosecution of ECG staff over GH₵180m unapproved spending

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed that officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) responsible for unauthorised expenditures exceeding GH₵180 million in...

Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant temporarily shut down over contractual, maintenance issues

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced the temporary shutdown of the Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant due to unresolved contractual challenges and the lack of...

Gov’t eyes $2.3bn investment to modernise VALCO

Government is actively pursuing serious investors to support a major modernisation programme for the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), estimated at US$2.3 billion in the...

NIB arrests six at Scholarship Secretariat amidst ongoing audit

Six officials of the Scholarship Secretariat have reportedly been arrested by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) as part of an ongoing audit into the...

Gov’t urged to raise salaries and extend retirement age to 65

A pensioner, Dr. Nana Sefa Twum, has appealed to the government to increase public sector salaries and review Ghana’s retirement age from 60 to...

Heavy-duty truck kills pupil, 2 others in critical condition at Aburaso

Aburaso, a community along the Bechem–Kumasi Highway, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, after a heavy-duty truck loaded with lumber lost...

No structural failure recorded at Roman Ridge project site – Devtraco

Devtraco Plus Limited, the construction firm in charge of the collapsed building at Roman Ridge in Accra, has clarified that the occurrence was a...

Mahama attends Paris Peace Forum

President John Mahama has arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the 8th Edition of the Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, 29, and...

ECG blows GH¢189m beyond budget without approval

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is facing intense scrutiny following revelations of massive budget overruns uncovered during a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting...

Fuel prices set to be reduced by a significant margin from Nov. 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to drop significantly at the pumps from November 1, 2025. This projection is contained in the latest outlook...

No flight disruptions expected – GCAA activates emergency plan ahead of strike

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has moved to allay fears of possible flight disruptions following threats by members of the Ghana Air Traffic...

OSP invites DVLA boss over alleged GH¢4m bribe claim

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey,...

Daddy Lumba’s body belongs to the family, not the partner – High Court rules

A Kumasi High Court has ruled that the body of a deceased person belongs to the family and not the partner  The court observed that, irrespective...

NSA releases first batch of 2025/2026 National Service postings

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released the first batch of postings for the 2025/2026 service year, deploying 85,159 graduates from accredited tertiary institutions...

Don’t force your lifestyle on others – Bishop Tackie-Yarboi to LGBTQ+ community

The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N. A. Tackie-Yarboi, has urged members of the LGBTQ+ community not to impose their lifestyle...

Self-centeredness among men of God affecting the work of God – Bishop Tackie-Yarboi

The Presiding Bishop of the Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N. A. Tackie-Yarboi, has expressed concern over what he describes as growing self-centeredness among...

49-year-old fisherman jailed for defiling 13-year-old girl at Mumford

The Cape Coast Circuit Court 2, presided over by Her Honour Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo, has sentenced 49-year-old fisherman Samuel Armah to 10 years...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must be reintroduced in Parliament – Speaker Bagbin rules

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ruled that the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must be reintroduced in the current Parliament, as it expired with...

Labour Minister rewards nurse Abdul-Latif with GH₵5,000

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has commended two health workers for their bravery and professionalism in helping a...

Three highway robbers sentenced to 20 years each in Ashanti Region

The Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Mr Appiatu, convicted and sentenced three armed robbers who launched a violent attack on travellers...

Paul Adom-Otchere sues OSP

Former Ghana Airports Company Board Chairman Paul Adom-Otchere has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), seeking to overturn a...

Security forces storm Panbros Salt as Chinese national claims disputed land

Operations at Panbros Salt Industry Limited on Tuesday were thrown into turmoil after armed men, reportedly claiming to be from the police and national...

Uncapping of NHIS levy to generate GH₵3.4bn for Health Insurance Fund – Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has announced that the government’s decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Levy will yield an additional GH₵3.4 billion...

14 in critical condition after building collapse at Roman Ridge [Video]

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that about 14 people have been rescued and are in critical condition following a building collapse...

Court dismisses injunction seeking to halt Daddy Lumba’s funeral

A Kumasi High Court has dismissed an injunction application aimed at halting the burial and funeral arrangements for Ghana’s highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh,...

GNECC endorses local language teaching but calls for teacher training and materials

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed support for the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu's recent directive encouraging the use of Ghanaian languages...

Competent A-Gs don’t prosecute cases in the court of public opinion – Minority to Ayine

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, of disregarding the constitutional rights of accused persons...

Mahama pays condolence visit to Nana Konadu’s family [Photos]

President John Mahama on Tuesday, October 28, visited the family of the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings to express his condolences and...

Several feared trapped after building collapses at Roman Ridge

A building has reportedly collapsed at the premises of the Architectural Engineering Group at Roman Ridge in Accra, leaving several people feared trapped beneath...

GAF cautions residents near Dawhenya over live ammunition drill at training camp

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has notified the general public, particularly residents of Dawhenya and its surrounding communities, of a live firing exercise scheduled...

GAF to conduct live firing exercise at Bundase Training Camp

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that it will carry out a Land Combat Fire Power Demonstration Exercise at the Bundase Training Camp...

Fix our roads or forget our votes – Kpandai chief warns politicians

The Paramount Chief of the Kpandai Traditional Area, Kpandaiwura Nana Bresiam Okoree Atorsah II, has issued a stern warning to politicians, demanding immediate action...

Investing in sanitation could add $4.8 billion to Ghana’s economy — ISSER

Experts from the University of Ghana’s Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) are urging government to treat waste management as a major...

Gov’t imposes ban on independent biometric systems across MDAs and MMDAs

The Office of the President has announced an immediate moratorium on the procurement and use of independent biometric Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) by...

Cabinet’s policy directive unnecessary if… – NAGRAT President

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has criticised the recent Cabinet directive cautioning ministers against making policy announcements without...

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of Chairman Wontumi

The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

We will support Ghana’s anti-galamsey fight—EU Ambassador

European Union Ambassador to Ghana Rune Skinnebach has reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking...