First mini-clinic of Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair starts today
The first mini-clinic of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair, starts today, June 21, 2025 at the Achimota Retail Centre.The three-day exhibition will allow prospective homeowners...
OSP charges former Vice Presidential staffer, 3 others with corruption over seized rice containers
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged four public officials, including a former Director at the former Vice President’s Secretariat, James...
Yaw Nsarkoh urges intellectuals to defend Ghana’s democracy
Former Executive Vice-President of Global Markets at Unilever, Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh, has called on Ghana’s intellectual and professional class to rise above apathy and...
Prices still climbing despite falling inflation – Prof Asuming
Prices in Ghana are still rising despite a consistent decline in inflation, economist Professor Patrick Asuming has cautioned.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition...
Economy recovery on paper but not in pockets – Economist warns [Video]
Ghana’s economy may appear to be improving on paper, but that recovery has yet to translate into tangible relief for ordinary citizens.
That’s the caution...
Armed soldiers allegedly guarding galamsey site in Anwiaso East Forest Reserve
Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has alleged that the military is providing protection for an illegal mining operation deep within the Anwiaso East Forest...
Let’s stay united and civil – Oppong Nkrumah urges ahead of NPP internal elections
Former Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to conduct...
Bawumia has the ‘Ghana factor’ – Asante Mampong MP justifies MPs’ support
Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has said the decision by over 60 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs to support Dr. Mahamudu...
Fire destroys over 500 wooden structures in Tema
A late-night fire outbreak behind Ferro Fabrik Limited at the Tema Heavy Industrial Area has destroyed over 500 wooden structures.
The wooden structures, which served...
Galamsey enclave uncovered in Anwiaso East Forest Reserve with over 30 excavators
JoyNews' investigation has uncovered a vast illegal mining operation hidden deep within the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve, near Diaso in the Bibiani area of...
King Mswati III of Eswatini in Ghana for state visit next week
The Presidency has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will host King Mswati III, Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini, for a state visit...
Gov’t suspends CMS for national service postings for forensic review
The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has suspended the use of the Central Management System (CMS) of the National Service Authority (NSA) with...
Amenam community petitions mining company over activities in sacred forest reserve
Residents of Amenam and six neighbouring communities have petitioned Sikadwase Global Company Ltd over its mining operations in the KwaaKru Reserved Forest, expressing deep...
Ahwoi brothers hit with sad news
The Ahwoi family is bereaved following the passing of Mrs. Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo (née Ahwoi), sister to three of Ghana’s distinguished statesmen—Ato Ahwoi, Ambassador...
Driver shot and killed on Ntotroso-Sunyani Highway
A yet-to-be-identified driver has been shot and killed on the Ntotroso-Sunyani Highway in the Bono Region.
The incident occurred last Friday while the driver was...
GNECC calls for criminalization of exam malpractice involving teachers and invigilators
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is calling for the criminalization of examination malpractice, particularly cases involving teachers and invigilators, following disturbing reports...
Skeleton of woman found after going missing for months
The skeletal remains of an 85-year-old woman, Obaapanyin Adwoah Takyiwaa, have been discovered at Camp 15 near Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of...
Ken Ashigbey criticises government over failure to revoke LI 2462
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has criticised the government over its failure to revoke Legislative Instrument (LI)...
Telecel reacts to GH¢2m lawsuit over alleged unauthorised use of Makola woman’s picture
Telecel Ghana has acknowledged a GH¢2 million lawsuit filed against it by Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, an onion seller at Makola Market, over the...
Kpandai chief urges Assembly Members to confirm DCE nominee for development
The Paramount Chief of Kpandai in the Northern Region, Nana Bristiam Okore Atorsah II, has appealed to assembly members to urgently confirm the District...
First Lady praises Merck Foundation for training Ghanaian doctors
First Lady and President of the Lordina Foundation, Lordina Dramani Mahama, has lauded the Merck Foundation for significantly strengthening Ghana's healthcare system through medical...
Sammi Awuku calls for urgent reforms to support deaf students in Ghana
Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Awuku, has called for urgent and targeted action to address the pressing challenges facing students at the...
NSS personnel to receive military orientation – Deputy Director
The Deputy Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Fuseini Donkor, has clarified that personnel under the scheme will undergo a military orientation programme,...
DVLA to introduce new chip-embedded number plates
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced plans to roll out a new...
Petition against SC judge nominee Justice Ackaah-Boafo derails vetting session
The usually rigorous vetting process for President John Mahama's Supreme Court judge nominees has taken an unexpected turn in Parliament, as the hearing for...
Zoomlion dignified sweeping jobs in Ghana – Communication Director
The Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Osei-Duah, has expressed satisfaction with the progress the company has made over...
Goaso Municipal Hospital to conduct mass burial for 58 unclaimed bodies
The Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for 58 unidentified and unclaimed bodies that have...
We are not cheating sweepers – Zoomlion Communication Director fires back
The Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Adwoa Appiah Osei-Duah, has dismissed media reports suggesting that the company is...
SLTF updates portal to allow under-18 students to apply for loans
The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced a major update to its No-Fees-Stress application portal, now allowing students under 18 to apply for...
Let’s scrap protocols arrangements – DVLA boss
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has called for strict discipline, transparency, and fairness in...
2025 BECE: Kintampo court sentences 4 for malpractices, others remanded
The Kintampo Circuit Court in the Bono East Region has sentenced four individuals to 30 days in prison each for engaging in examination malpractices...
Policeman, 2 others in court for alleged robbery
A 26-year-old police officer, Lance Corporal Owusu Asante, and two civilians have been arraigned before the Berekum Circuit Court in connection with a suspected...
Justin Kodua dismisses claims of power struggle with NPP Chairman
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed rumours suggesting he has taken over the responsibilities of the party’s...
Fitch upgrade: We’re not rushing to re-enter external markets – Sharif Mahmud Khalid
The government is not rushing to re-enter external markets despite a recent credit rating upgrade, as its current priority is stabilising the local economy,...
Five arrested in connection with robbery at mining site
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a robbery at a mining site in Dompim, located in the...
Works and Housing Minister inaugurates State Housing Company Board, two others
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has inaugurated the Board of Directors of three critical institutions in the housing sector.
They include...
Headmaster arrested for detaining BECE candidates granted bail
The Headmaster of Big Six Educational Complex in Meduma in the Ashanti region, who was arrested for detaining two candidates of the 2025 Basic...
Education Ministry orders nationwide audit over poor quality of SHS meals
The Ministry of Education has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of meals being served to students under the Free Senior High...
E/R: Deputy Finance Minister leads relief effort after devastating Frankadua floods
Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has extended urgent support to victims of severe flooding in Frankadua, where...
GWL uncovers illegal water connection at Adwoa Wangara apartment in Cantonments
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has uncovered an illegal water connection syndicate at the Adwoa Wangara apartment complex located in Cantonments, Greater Accra.
This discovery is...