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My focus is industrialisation, not parliamentary debates – A-Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has stated that his focus in Parliament is on development...

Fear of losing elections shouldn’t stop you from doing right — Kwame A-Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A-Plus, has stated that the fear of losing an election...

A-Plus announces plans to build port, launch Free Zones and new city in Gomoa Central

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has unveiled ambitious plans to construct a port, develop a...

Gomoa Central now most popular constituency in Ghana – A-Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, says his constituency has become the most popular in Ghana...

A-Plus urges all constituencies to prioritise internet access

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has urged all constituencies in Ghana to prioritise internet access...

Ten communities in Atwima Mponua risk collapse as electrification delays persist

Ten rural communities in Atwima Mponua District are slowly turning into ghost towns as residents, especially the youth, leave in search of light and...

Minority to petition CHRAJ over Mahama’s use of brother’s private jet

The Minority in Parliament has indicated plans to petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over what it describes as a...

Asante Gold Mines commissions school infrastructure for 19 catchment communities

Asante Gold Mines, at Bibiani in the Western North Region, has commissioned new school infrastructure to support education in 19 catchment communities as part...

Foreign Affairs Ministry advises Ghanaians travelling to Senegal to take vaccinations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaians travelling to Senegal to take necessary health precautions, including getting recommended vaccinations. In a statement issued on...

CID Headquarters takes over Ibrahim Mahama’s assault probe

The Ghana Police Service has handed over investigations into the alleged assault of renowned visual artist Ibrahim Mahama to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...

Ashanti Kusasi chiefs commend police for arrests in chief Naba Maliki Azimbe’s murder case

The Ashanti Kusasi chiefs and elders, alongside the Diaspora Kusaug Community, have praised security agencies and individuals involved in the arrest of suspects linked...

‘Why cut what you just raised?’ — Sophia Akuffo questions gov’t levy decision

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has cautioned that the reduction of the Growth and Sustainability Levy could weaken Ghana’s efforts to maximise value...

Police deploy reinforcements to Nkwanta after violent attacks

The Ghana Police Service has deployed additional personnel and equipment to Nkwanta following renewed violent attacks in the area. In a statement issued on March...

New advocacy group TAS-FORCE launched to champion women’s rights and justice reforms

A new advocacy group, TAS-FORCE, has been launched to champion the rights of women and vulnerable persons while advocating for reforms in Ghana’s justice...

You are talking too much lately – Mussa Dankwah told

The Acting Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahdi Jibil, has weighed in on pollster Mussa Dankwah's work, urging him to...

Lincoln University U-turn on honorary doctorate: We are proud of you – Rev. Opuni to Mahama

The Chief Executive Officer of Christian Advocacy Africa has praised President John Dramani Mahama for refusing to compromise his values following the withdrawal of...

Ga Traditional Council announces ban on noisemaking ahead of Homowo

The Ga Traditional Council has announced a ban on noisemaking across the Ga State from May 4 to June 4, 2026, ahead of the...

Enforcing UN slavery resolution will be difficult — Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Ghana School of Law, Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has raised concerns about the practical impact...

NPP must aim to secure parliamentary majority in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to work towards securing...

Ibrahim Mahama faces Police board as assault probe continues

Renowned Ghanaian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama is meeting with the Police Management Board as investigations continue into claims that he was assaulted by police...

Kasoa petty traders protest planned demolition of structures

Petty traders in Kasoa have staged a protest against the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly over plans to demolish temporary structures to make way...

IGP Special Operations Team nab 19 persons over alleged drug peddling

The IGP Special Operations Team has arrested nineteen individuals in the Ashanti Region for their alleged involvement in the sale of hard drugs. The arrests...

Two siblings stabbed to death at Sefwi Boako

Two brothers, Yaw Clinton, 23, and Kofi Nsowa, 19, have been fatally stabbed at Sefwi Akrofu, near Sefwi Boako in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality...

Asiedu Nketia urges NDC members to retain hardworking executives in internal elections

The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on party members to retain dedicated executives in the upcoming internal elections. Speaking in...

Asiedu Nketia credits grassroots engagement for NDC gains in Ashanti Region

National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the party’s improved performance in the Ashanti Region was the result of deliberate grassroots...

We know you are a listening government – Nsuta Chief urges completion of key roads

The Nsuta Manhene, Nana Asamoah Gyamfi Sekyere, has praised the government for ongoing road projects while urging authorities to address critical infrastructure challenges in...

‘We don’t pursue illegal miners based on party colours’ – NAIMOS

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has rejected claims that its operations are politically motivated, emphasizing that its focus remains solely on tackling...

Chiefs call on government to improve infrastructure at Gyedu Technical Institute

The chiefs of Gyedu in the Ahafo Region have appealed to the government to address infrastructural deficiencies at the Gyedu Technical Institute to enhance...

“Someone is not doing their job” – ACEPA slams Parliament scheduling as PAC hearing stalls

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Draman, has sharply criticised Parliament’s scheduling system following the stalling of...

Alleged Tetegu taxi driver murder: Policewoman’s case adjourned 

The Adabraka District Court has adjourned to April 16, 2026, the case involving Gifty Oppong, a policewoman accused of shooting and killing a taxi driver at Tetegu.  When the case was called,...

Watermelon seller escapes death as truck veers off road at Sege

A watermelon seller narrowly escaped death when a truck loaded with assorted alcoholic beverages, veered off the road along the Koluedor-Sege stretch of the...

“When history beckoned, we did what was right” – Mahama on justice for victims of slavery

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to unite in formally recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest...

Prison Service commiserates with Elder Frank Donkor’s family after tragic loss

The Ghana Prison Service has expressed deep condolences to Elder Frank K. Donkor, founder of Hebron Prayer Camp, and his wife, Madam Serah Donkor,...

No tomato shortage despite Burkina Faso ban – Agric Minister assures public

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, on Wednesday assured the public that Ghana will not face a tomato shortage despite an export ban...

111 IGP Special Operations Team deployed to combat crime in Kumasi

A deployment of 111 personnel from the IGP’s Special Operations Team has commenced operations within the Kumasi metropolis and surrounding areas as part of...

JoyNews storms Tamale for ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ town hall forum

The JoyNews team has officially touched down in Tamale ahead of the highly anticipated “Democracy Is Not For Sale” regional forum, marking the start...

Check out the nations that opposed Ghana-Led slavery vote at UN

The United States, Israel and Argentina have voted against a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest...

Amnesty International welcomes UN recognition of slavery as crime against humanity

Amnesty International has welcomed the adoption of a landmark resolution by the United Nations General Assembly recognising chattel enslavement of Africans as a crime...

Gbese Court rejects Abu Trica’s attempt to halt US extradition

The Gbese District Court has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, against extradition proceedings initiated by the...

BoG Governor sees opportunity in Burkina Faso tomato export ban

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has suggested that Burkina Faso’s decision to halt tomato exports could present a strategic...