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Gov’t upgrades seismic data centres to boost earthquake monitoring (Video)

The government, through the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has upgraded 20 out of the country’s...

Only $500,000 needed for completion of Afari Military Hospital, demand for $85m criminal – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has pushed back strongly against claims made by the Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, over the Afari Military...

Ghana National Research Fund must solve Ghana’s problems – Mahama

President John Mahama has stressed that the newly launched Ghana National Research Fund must focus on delivering practical solutions to the country's challenges rather...

OSP dismisses claims US court questioned Ofori-Atta charges

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has rejected claims that a United States immigration court found criminal charges against former Finance Minister Kenneth...

Ghana Boundary Commission begins climax events for African Border Day at Agatuse

The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) has begun activities marking the climax of the 2026 African Border Day celebrations with a humanitarian intervention aimed at...

Calm restored at Bawku SHS after alleged assault on teacher

Calm has returned to Bawku Senior High School following an incident in which some students allegedly assaulted a teacher. The Bawku Municipal Director of Education,...

Prosecution witness alleges Wontumi ordered mining in Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve

The third prosecution witness in the ongoing Tano Nimiri illegal mining case has told the Accra High Court that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of...

US Immigration Court grants Ken Ofori-Atta’s residency petition

A United States Immigration Court has granted former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta's green card I-485 application for adjustment of his residency status. This was confirmed...

GPRTU eyes cashless transport system to curb armed robbery attacks on drivers

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to introduce a cashless payment system across its transport stations in a move aimed...

Gov’t should collect waste fees, not contractors – ESPA boss proposes

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has proposed a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management financing system,...

Gomoa Dabenyi New Site residents cry for help as cobras, robbers take over community amid prolonged power outage

Residents of Gomoa Dabenyi New Site in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region say they are living in fear following a prolonged...

Gov’t must prioritize sanitation; stop waiting for emergencies to devise knee-jerk solutions – ESPA boss

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has urged government to adopt a more proactive and long-term approach...

Two suspected armed robbers arrested over violent attacks in Ashaiman

The Ashaiman Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers in connection with separate violent robbery attacks in Ashaiman and surrounding communities. The suspects, identified...

Mahama’s lean government claim misleading when full appointments are considered – Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has questioned the characterisation of the Mahama administration as a “lean government,” arguing that the true...

Why Ghanaian woman refuses to leave South Africa even after becoming homeless

A Ghanaian woman who lives in Durban, South Africa, Princess Adjei, says that despite recent xenophobic attacks leaving her and her 14-year-old son homeless,...

I can’t boast of 100 members – ESPA boss raises alarm over collapse of waste management companies

The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has raised concerns over what she describes as the gradual collapse...

NAPO urges politicians to make realistic promises to avoid public disappointment

Political leaders must be realistic in their promises to avoid public disappointment and governance setbacks, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association calls for immediate private sector intervention as landfill sites in Accra collapse

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has urged the government to deepen private sector partnerships in waste...

Mahama expected in Abidjan for high-level cocoa summit with Côte d’Ivoire

President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Abidjan for the Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy. During the summit, President...

Campus safety fears: Ghana records at least 13 university student non-natural deaths since 2024

At least 13 students at Ghana's public universities have died from non-natural causes since 2024, according media reports analysed by JoyNews Research. Road accidents, suicides and...

Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association urges gov’t to be proactive in waste management investment

The President of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA), Johnbusco Avom Aduko, has called on the government to be proactive in waste management...

NACOC arrests alleged drug kingpin, wife and two others in major cocaine bust in Kasoa

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has reportedly arrested four suspects, including an alleged drug kingpin identified as Dauda Iddriss, popularly known as “Whiteman,” during...

Publish the full list of road contracts or stop defending sole-sourcing – MFWA dares government

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has challenged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to publish the...

Ghanaian Students in UK demand immediate payment of scholarship arrears

Six Ghanaian master's students studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently settle outstanding tuition...

Zoomlion’s new MD pays courtesy call on Nungua Mantse, seeks his blessings for successful tenure

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities as it enters a new era of leadership. The waste management giant’s newly...

Tesano residents demand traffic light, speed ramps on accident-prone intersection

Traders and residents at Tesano Gardens Junction, close to the Healing Jesus Campaign Office, are demanding urgent road safety interventions after a motorcyclist was...

Appiah-Kubi announces next line of action after High Court rejects application to withdraw from Wontumi’s case

Lawyer and former Asante Akyem North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has indicated that he will proceed to file a formal notice of withdrawal from representing...

It’s too sensitive a stage to abandon him – Atta Akyea on why he took over Wontumi’s case

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has explained that his decision to represent Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako,...

Asutifi South DCE urges residents to support Tree for Life initiative

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on residents to actively participate in the...

Jordanian delegation calls on Interior Minister to deepen security cooperation

A delegation from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to explore stronger...

Patients with burns, scars and tumours to benefit from free reconstructive surgery screening at CCTH

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), in collaboration with Medevac Czech Republic, has commenced a free reconstructive plastic surgery screening exercise aimed at identifying...

GES interdicts Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct with student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region following allegations of sexual misconduct involving...

NHIA surpasses 1million NHIS enrolments in Ashanti during Otumfuo’s birth month campaign

The Ashanti Regional Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has exceeded its target of enrolling one million residents onto the National Health...

Gov’t didn’t pressure Bossman Asare to resign; it was voluntary – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected claims that the government influenced the resignation of the Electoral Commission...

Fuel prices fall as some OMCs cut petrol to GH¢13.87 per litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing fuel prices following the commencement of the second pricing window for June 2026. The reductions are in...

Mahama receives letters of credence from seven new envoys

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 15, received Letters of Credence from six new ambassadors and a high commissioner accredited to Ghana by...

Two jailed over robbery attack on fuel station at New Edubiase

The Bekwai Circuit Court has handed lengthy prison sentences to two men for their involvement in an armed robbery attack on the Brent Energy...

Refuse at McCarthy Down poses serious threat to Weija Dam and public health – CSIR scientist warns

A Senior Research Scientist at the CSIR-Water Research Institute, Dr Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, has raised concerns over the environmental and public health risks...

Fear grips Nsuta residents as two are found dead in phone repair shop

Fear and shock have gripped residents of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region after two people were found dead in...

Two heavy-duty trucks crash at Kwahu Hwidiem

Traffic was disrupted at Kwahu Hwidiem in the Nkawkaw Municipality after two MAN diesel trailers collided in the early hours of Sunday, June 14,...