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Atiwa West MP hit with sad news

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa West, Laurette Korkor Asante, has lost her mother, Vida Adwoa Ago Asante. Mrs. Asante passed away on Monday, January...

Sex is biological – Education Minister addresses controversial ‘gender identity’ definition

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has clarified that references to sex within Ghana’s education system must strictly be based on biological identity at...

Raphael Adu empowers Bokuruwa students through neatness initiative

Raphael Adu, a native of Bokuruwa and a 2019 alumnus of Bokuruwa D/A Junior High School, has fulfilled a promise he made last year...

Kwakye Ofosu explains exclusion of Finance Minister, BoG Governor from Economic Advisory Group

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified why the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Governor of the Bank...

Ahafo Police PRO urges applicants to stay alert for next phase of recruitment

The Public Relations Officer of the Ahafo Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Kwadwo Boakye, has urged applicants in the ongoing police recruitment exercise to...

FanMilk residents protest poor road infrastructure

Residents of the FanMilk enclave in Anyaa Sowutuom, Ga Central Municipality, have taken to the streets in a peaceful demonstration to express frustration over...

Two arrested over illegal tree cutting at Aburi Botanical Gardens

The Akuapem South Municipal Assembly has confirmed the arrest of two individuals in connection with the unauthorized felling of trees at the Aburi Botanical...

Multimedia Group celebrates 31 years of God’s faithfulness and guidance with Thanksgiving Service[Photos]

The Multimedia Group Limited held its annual thanksgiving service at Victory Bible Church, lifting voices and hearts in profound gratitude to God for 31...

Choosing to move and adapt: How climate migration is reshaping culture

In northern Ghana, climate change has altered rainfall patterns and disrupted traditional farming systems. Faced with prolonged dry seasons, declining crop yields, and growing uncertainty,...

Nobody would have known me without Joy FM – Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah

The Founder of Royalhouse Chapel International, Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, has commended Joy FM and the Multimedia Group for providing a platform that...

Gov’t to expand transport services to ease commuters’ challenges – Vice President

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to upgrading and expanding Ghana’s transport services to improve mobility and ease the...

Social Media influencer ‘Ekow Black’ arrested over viral assault video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested social media personality Christford Affadu Danful, popularly known as Ekow Black, following the circulation of a viral video...

One arrested; 46 foreigners rescued in suspected QNET scam at Buduburam

The Central East Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested one suspect and rescued 46 victims, including a child, in a major operation targeting an...

Education Ministry orders probe into video of SHS students displaying charms

The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has expressed concern over a video circulating on social media showing male students, reportedly from Islamic...

Ghana Navy seizes seven canoes in fuel smuggling bust along Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline

The Ghana Navy has disrupted a major illegal fuel bunkering operation along the Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline in the Volta Region following an intelligence-led maritime patrol...

10 Metro Mass buses to hit Accra roads soon – Kwakye Ofosu

The government has announced that 10 large-capacity Metro Mass Transit (MMT) buses are set to return to Accra roads within the next day or...

Potholes turn death trap on Asafo Market Junction-Tech Road

Road users and residents of Asafo, a bustling suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, have raised a fresh alarm over a cluster of...

OMCs commence fuel price reduction; GOIL sells petrol at GH¢9.99, Star Oil cuts to GH¢9.97

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps from today, January 16, 2026. The development follows industry projections that petroleum...

Mahama’s Economic Advisory Group to serve without pay – Kwakye Ofosu

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has said members of President John Dramani Mahama’s newly established Presidential Advisory Group...

NPA CEO applauds Tema Oil Refinery for swift return to full operations

A delegation from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), led by Chief Executive Officer Edudzi Tameklo, on Thursday, January 15, visited the Tema Oil Refinery...

Energy Minister petitions IGP, demands immediate action over assault on staff

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has formally petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to investigate the assault on Ministry staff...

One arrested, 46 rescued in human trafficking operation at Buduburam

The Central East Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested one suspect and rescued 46 victims, including a child, in a major human trafficking operation...

Kennedy Agyapong best choice to lead NPP to victory – Lawyer William Kusi

The Ashanti Regional Coordinator for the Kennedy Agyapong for President Campaign, Lawyer William Kusi, has described Kennedy Agyapong as the best candidate to lead...

GHS condemns assault at Akoti Health Centre, calls for immediate probe

The Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has strongly condemned a violent incident that disrupted operations at the Akoti Health...

‘Order from above’ – Trotro operators reply as commuters fume over fare hikes amid gridlock

Passengers in Accra and other parts of the Greater Accra Region are facing a new financial burden as commercial drivers and their conductors—locally known...

One more arrested as police retrieve vehicle used in Adabraka gold shop robbery

The Ghana Police Service has recovered a Toyota Highlander used in the infamous Adabraka Gold Jewellery Shop robbery that occurred in November 2024. The retrieval...

Police officers brutally assault Energy Ministry staff at Amanfrom [Video]

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has confirmed a violent attack on its staff members while commuting from Kasoa to work on Thursday...

Ofori-Atta overstayed his visa – ICE labels Former Finance Minister as “illegal alien”

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has described Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, as an “illegal alien” after allegedly...

Ghana’s IMF Programme remains solid and on track – IMF Resident Rep

Ghana’s programme with the International Monetary Fund remains solid and firmly on track, according to the IMF Resident Representative in Ghana, Dr Adrian Alter. This...

Gov’t to scrap mining stability pacts, double royalties

Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping ​reforms, the regulator in Africa's top gold producer told Reuters, as...

NLC blocks Air Traffic Safety strike, declares action illegal hours to shutdown

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has declared the planned strike by the Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association (GhATSEA) illegal and ordered its immediate...

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrested in US

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been arrested in the United States and is currently...

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...