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GCTU Unions petition Education Minister over Governing Council dispute

Labour unions at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) have petitioned the Minister for Education, calling for the immediate reconstitution of the University’s Governing...

Open auto-servicing to competition to save govt vehicles — Ghana National Association of Garages

The Ghana National Association of Garages has called on the government to open up the servicing of government vehicles to more auto mechanics, warning...

MIIF positions Ghana for sustainable returns from minerals – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has said Ghana is adopting a deliberate investment-led approach to managing its mineral...

Woman killed on church premises at Twifo Denyase

The community of Twifo Denyase Camp in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region has been left reeling after a 62-year-old woman was...

Mahama extends Accountability Series to regional and district levels

The Government’s Accountability Series engagement with the people will now be held in all the 16 regional capitals and at the district levels, President...

Goldbod Jewellery cautions public against fake investment scheme

Goldbod Jewellery Limited has issued a public notice distancing itself from any platform or scheme operating under the name “Gold Investment Opportunity,” warning that...

It’s unfortunate and disturbing – Akwatia MP reacts to ‘galamsey tax’ exposé

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has expressed concern over the recent JoyNews Hotline documentary titled "A Tax for Galamsey,"...

Bawku conflict claims 119 lives within mediation period – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Bawku conflict claimed 119 lives within the period of mediation (2024 to 2025), which was led...

Matron, police officer arrested over alleged food theft at Wovenu SHS

Three individuals, including a matron at Wovenu Senior High School (SHS) in Tadzewu, Volta Region, and a police officer, have been arrested over the...

GWL moves to restore water supply to Teshie-Nungua as talks advance on desalination plant

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced that discussions are at an advanced stage to secure a permanent solution to restore water supply to residents...

Tensions at Agbogbloshie Market as women oppose AMA drain cleaning, items confiscated

Tensions flared at Agbogbloshie Market today as some market women resisted efforts by the AMA Health Directorate to clear traders from drains and confiscate...

National Timber Monitoring Team director calls for adequate logistics to safeguard forests

The Director of the National Timber Monitoring Team (NTMT), Alhaji Mohammed Kwaku Doku, has called for improved logistics for the Timber Industry Development Division...

Adolf Tetteh loses 7‑0 to Anas at Supreme Court

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has dismissed an application brought by a businessman, Adolph Tetteh Adjei, seeking to overturn a judgment entered...

NDC can only reprimand, not prosecute – Gbande explains limits of sanctions

Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party cannot go beyond reprimanding those implicated in allegations of...

Court appearance cancelled as Kofi Ofosu Nkansah granted GH¢500K

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has been granted bail of GH¢500,000 following his arrest...

ECG recovers GH¢4.39m from illegal connections in 2025

The Ashanti West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) recovered GH¢4,388,264.59 in 2025 from customers who made illegal power connections. The amount is...

Fire guts Gambaga Witches Camp, 5 rooms destroyed

A fire outbreak has destroyed five rooms at the Gambaga Witches Camp in the North East Region after flames swept through an unused structure...

Police uncover more shocking details in Alpha Hour arson attack

The Accra Regional Police Command has uncovered new details in the alleged arson attack at the headquarters of Grace Town Power Ministry, widely known...

Power disruption expected in parts of Accra West as ECG conducts maintenance

Residents and businesses in parts of Accra West have been advised to brace for a temporary power outage as the Electricity Company of Ghana...

Suspected thieves ransack NCCE and Audit Service offices in Bibiani

Suspected thieves have broken into and ransacked the offices of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Audit Service in Bibiani, in...

Nhyiaeso MP advocates for entrepreneurship inclusion in first- and second-cycle institutions

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has advocated the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana to complement existing employment opportunities. Dr....

50-year-old woman killed in bush at Gomoa Potsin; suspect arrested

A man in his late 40s has been arrested at the Gomoa Dominase Onion Market for allegedly killing a 50-year-old woman, identified as Habiba,...

Police investigate alleged arson attack at Alpha Hour Church

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged arson attack at the Grace Town Power Ministry Headquarters, popularly...

Socodevi worried over threat of galamsey on cocoa farms

The country director of Socodevi, a Canadian non-governmental organization committed to improving the lives of farmers through sustainable and inclusive cooperatives, has bemoaned the...

IGP promotes 12,000 police officers, clears all backlog

A total of 12,802 police officers have been promoted between January and the first week of February. The elevation, which ranged from Lance Corporals to...

NACOC intercepts cocaine hidden in packaged gari at Kotoka Airport

Operatives of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have arrested a senior manager of a manufacturing company for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine out of...

Buduburam firefighters prevent gas explosion at Big Apple

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Buduburam have successfully controlled a gas leak following an explosion at the Big Apple area...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah formally charged – Lawyer confirms

Former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has been formally charged with publishing false news by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), his legal counsel has...

Mahama receives report on transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has received the final report of the Transition Committee tasked with reintegrating the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) into...

Nkwanta North DCE appeals for logistical support to improve sanitation

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Isaiah Dordoe, has called on the government to provide logistical support to...

Let love taste like chocolate – GTA CEO urges ahead of Val’s Day

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, is calling on Ghanaians to celebrate...

Ziavi Traditional Area begins funeral rites for Togbega Ayim Kwaku IV

The Chiefs and people of the Ziavi Tradition Area in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region have commenced funeral rites to mark the...

Gender Minister visits the 31st December Women’s Day Care Centre and the Makola Clinic

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has paid a working visit to the 31st December Women’s Early...

NAS CEO hints at plans to establish Ambulance Council

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service, Dr George Kojo Owusu, has announced that directives have been issued by the Health...

MIIF advances investor talks at Indaba 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) begun its participation at the African Mining Indaba 2026 with a series of high-level engagements aimed at...

Supreme Court orders A-G to disclose Ghana-US deportation agreement to Democracy Hub

The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General to present the full agreement between the Government of Ghana and the United States on the acceptance...

GUTA accuses GRA of violating roadmap on new VAT regime implementation

President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has accused the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry of abandoning...

JoyNews to host national dialogue on district assemblies’ role in galamsey fight

JoyNews will on Thursday, February 12, 2026, host a national dialogue examining whether Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) represent the weakest link...

Traders receiving ‘threatening messages’ over new VAT regime – GUTA claims

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, says traders nationwide are receiving what he describes as threatening messages from...

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...