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Police rescue 30-year-old man allegedly abducted in Assin Fosu

The Central North Regional Police Command has rescued a 30-year-old man who was allegedly abducted at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. In a Facebook...

Tatindo Homecoming: How a community is bringing its people together to promote peace, culture and education

For the people of Tatindo in the Tatale-Sanguli District of the Northern Region, coming home is more than an annual tradition. It is an...

Asante Gold Chirano commended for sustained scholarships to students in operational communities

The Chief Executive for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly, Sebastian Obeng, has commended Asante Gold Chirano Limited for its sustained support to communities within its...

Lawyer backs case for staying in Ghana; says he left a $75K a year US job for $2k in the 90s

Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has recounted how he gave up a well-paying career in the United States to return to Ghana, saying his...

Adom Dwada engages Mallam Atta traders over challenges, holds free health screening

The Adom TV Badwam team on Friday, September 11, 2026, took its Adom Dwada programme to the Mallam Atta Market, engaging traders on some...

Cardiologist cautions too much koobi, momone could increase risk of hypertension

Ghanaians may need to rethink how much koobi and momone they add to their meals, as a cardiologist has warned that excessive consumption could...

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Kwasi Mensah Duku passes on

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (COP) Kwasi Mensah Duku (Retd) has died. He passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra on...

JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens today at Marina Mall

The second JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens today, Friday, September 11, at Marina Mall in Accra, bringing together leading players in banking, real estate,...

Tipper drivers reject 70% sand and gravel charge hike

The National Sand and Stone and Tipper Drivers Association (NSSTD) has strongly condemned a proposed 70 percent increase in sand and gravel loading charges...

Mahama takes “Resetting Ghana Tour” to Upper West

President John Dramani Mahama is heading to the Upper West Region as he continues his nationwide Resetting Ghana Tour, aimed at engaging citizens and...

Ghana to launch tomato self-sufficiency initiative in Anloga

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), in partnership with FarmMate LTD, will officially launch the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) on Tuesday, 15...

Ghana signs offshore MoUs with Eni, Vitol to revive oil exploration

Ghana is moving to reopen a new chapter in offshore oil exploration with the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering blocks GH...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Theo Acheampong defends 30,000 job projection

The much-discussed 30,000-job projection for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway may be far below the project’s potential employment impact, according to Technical Advisor at the Ministry...

Hundreds gathered for Klefe’s new Yam Hailing Carnival (Photos)

Hundreds of people, including the chiefs and people of Klefe and revellers, gathered for the annual Klefe new yam hailing carnival in the Ho...

Atta Akyea rejects claims of abandoning Adu-Boahene amidst trial

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has hit back at reports that he has withdrawn from the...

GES to distribute EduPack packages to SHS, SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is rolling out EduPack packages to Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) as part of...

87% of COCOBOD’s cocoa roads contracts were directly awarded – IMF

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been flagged for major weaknesses in the procurement and management of projects under its cocoa roads investment programme,...

One dead, eight injured in accident on Sege-Kasseh highway

One female passenger has died, while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash at the Matsekorpe Junction on the Sege-Kasseh...

Alleged romance scam pastor’s case withdrawn from Circuit Court 

The cases involving Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, an online pastor accused of defrauding women through alleged romance scams, have been withdrawn from the Circuit...

GRA moves to audit lawyer who sued AG, GRA over passenger baggage duty exemptions

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has notified a law firm owned by legal practitioner Jonathan A. Alua of a tax audit, coming just days...

MoFFA gives Battor Mortuary 14 days to account for missing body

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has given management of the Battor Catholic Hospital Mortuary Annex at Anyamam 14 days to account for...

One arrested over Borteyman Race Course demolition

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Dr Clemence Gyato as investigations deepen into the controversial demolition and reported takeover of the Accra Race Course...

EOCO grants former Deputy AG bail after questioning over BOST dealings

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has questioned former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka over some dealings at the Bulk Oil Storage and...

Police arrest two over alleged plot to assassinate Susu collector

The Madina Divisional Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged plot to assassinate a woman who operates as a Susu collector at...

More women attempt suicide, but men record higher suicide deaths – Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Dr Kwadwo Marfo Obeng has disclosed that women are more likely than men to attempt suicide, but men have a higher likelihood of...

DVLA to retain vehicle registration numbers with original owners under new law

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a major change to vehicle registration, with registration numbers to remain attached to the registered...

GMTF shifts focus from medical bills to expanding specialised healthcare access in Ghana

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is moving beyond paying the medical bills of patients to confronting some of the deeper structural problems limiting...

2026 NSMQ: PRESEC snatches trophy, emerges 9-time champion

It truly has been an Adonai (Ado9) year for Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon) as they have reclaimed the National Science and Maths Quiz...

The Harsh Reality of Learning in Rural Ghana: Lack of stationery burdens cocoa belt students

​Starting a new academic year in Ghana’s rural cocoa-growing communities is often marked by stress rather than excitement, as hundreds of Junior High School...

KMA moves to save deteriorating Mayor’s residence with compulsory occupancy bye-law

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has passed a bye-law compelling every person appointed and approved as Metropolitan Chief Executive to occupy the official Mayor's...

Teacher unions demand apology from Interior Minister over remarks on forged WASSCE results

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) have condemned comments...

Abandoned vehicles will be auctioned under new road traffic law – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority has warned that vehicles that are abandoned on roads and not promptly towed will be auctioned under the new...

Ghana cannot build an inclusive digital economy by leaving girls behind – Sam George

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, believes Ghana cannot build an inclusive digital economy while leaving girls and young women...

Mass exodus hits category C and D schools, heads scout for students at Kumasi Resolution Centre

Authorities of "Category C and D" senior high schools in the Ashanti Region have besieged the Kumasi CSSPS Resolution Centre in search of students...

Nokia calls for more young women in Ghana’s growing tech space

Nokia has called for more young women to take advantage of opportunities in Ghana’s growing technology space, stressing the need for greater female participation...

Two feared dead, several injured as trailer crashes into vehicles at Krofrom

Two people are feared dead and several others injured following a multiple-vehicle accident at Krofrom in Kumasi. The accident occurred on the Krofrom–Moro Market road...

John Dumelo wishes NSMQ finalists well, jokingly rules out Accra Academy

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon and Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has wished the three finalists of the 2026...

Mahama urges new Supreme Court justices to uphold Constitution without fear or favour

President John Dramani Mahama has charged three newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justices to uphold the Constitution and administer justice without fear, favour, affection or...

She Builds Conference urges women to prioritise wellbeing

Women leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers have gathered in Accra for the 2026 She Builds Conference, with a call for women to pursue success while...

Mahama swears in three new Supreme Court justices, charges them to uphold rule of law

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in three new Justices of the Supreme Court, urging them to uphold the Constitution, protect citizens’ rights and...