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‘We’re not asking for charity, just our share of national cake’- Graduates with Disabilities

Graduates with disabilities are calling for an end to what they describe as systemic discrimination in employment opportunities, insisting that they are not seeking...

NHIA, NADMO register flood victims in Tema Manhean for NHIS access

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), has conducted a...

GoldBod denies GH¢200 million loss claim involving Dominic Bonsu Ventures

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed as false and misleading a viral social media publication alleging that Dominic Bonsu Ventures, whose proprietor was...

Kulungugu bomb attack: The day a bouquet of flowers nearly changed Ghana’s history

As Ghana prepares to mark the 117th birth anniversary of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah through NkrumahFest 2026, the nation is once again reflecting on...

New statue erected at Effia Nkwanta Roundabout awaits unveiling after Akufo-Addo monument was vandalised

A newly constructed statue has been erected at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital Roundabout in Takoradi and is awaiting its official unveiling, months after the...

TMA dismisses claims of sewer spillage contaminating Tema water supply

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a sewerage spillage at Community 6, near Smart Hotel, contaminated...

Vehicles burnt in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway, Police announce road diversion

Traffic on the busy Accra-Kumasi Highway came to a complete halt on Monday after a three-vehicle crash blocked the Birimso Bridge section of the...

Law in Plain Language: Bail, why an accused person can go home but still face trial

Every day, legal terms appear in our news headlines. We hear that someone has been arrested, granted bail, remanded, charged, convicted, or acquitted. But...

Accra Mayor, Regional Minister present Homowo items to Ga Traditional Council on behalf of President

The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has accompanied the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, to present assorted food...

Court freezes Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s bank accounts and properties over GH¢55m probe

An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed...

Nkwanta North DCE urges PWDs to use support items to improve livelihoods

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Isaiah Dordoe Kudjoe, has urged Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) who have received...

GWCL sends SoS message to residents in Accra ahead of planned maintenance

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is urging residents in parts of Greater Accra to store enough water ahead of a major maintenance exercise aimed...

Check out INTERPOL’s list of the 7 biggest cyber threats facing Africa

Africa's cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals deploying advanced technologies and organised crime networks to target governments, businesses, financial institutions and...

GWCL explains cause of water shortage in parts of Accra

Residents in several parts of the Greater Accra Region will continue to experience irregular water supply due to production and distribution challenges, the Ghana...

Self-proclaimed man of God vandalises part of Otumfuo’s statue at Kejetia Roundabout

A self-styled pastor believed to be in his 30s has vandalised the statue of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Kejetia Roundabout...

Lands Ministry advances responsible cooperative mining initiative at Nkaseim

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has intensified efforts to establish the Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP) at Nkaseim in the...

‘We’re struggling; pay your water bills’ – GWCL tells Ghanaians

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has appealed to customers to pay their water bills promptly, warning that poor revenue mobilisation and the increasing rate of...

Mahama presents vehicles to retired military commanders

President John Dramani Mahama has presented replacement vehicles to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah (Rtd), and former Service...

Prof. Gyampo’s take on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal

Political scientist Professor Ransford Gyampo has cautioned that Ghana’s fight against corruption could be weakened if prosecutions are not supported by strong evidence and...

Fire destroys dormitory at Wa Islamic SHS (Photos)

A fire outbreak has destroyed part of the girls’ dormitory at Wa Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper West Region, leaving several...

Mahama arrives in Jamaica for state visit

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Kingston to begin a four-day state visit aimed at strengthening Ghana's longstanding relationship with Jamaica, deepening Africa-Caribbean...

Transparency International Ghana sensitizes journalist on defence reporting

Transparency International Ghana has sensitized media practitioners in Kumasi on defense integrity reporting, while encouraging standard elevation in journalism. The organization observed that defence integrity...

WAEC explains how dissatisfied BECE candidates can apply for remarking

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured candidates and parents who are dissatisfied with their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results that they...

Don’t push us to the last resort – TUC Chairman warns over alleged VALCO sale [Listen]

The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has called for a halt to ongoing processes surrounding the future of the Volta...

VALCO deal will not serve Ghana’s interest – TUC Chairman [Audio]

The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has raised concerns over what he describes as attempts to privatise the Volta Aluminium...

Mahama has done exactly what Ghanaians wanted – TUC commends gov’t over TOR refurbishment

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has commended the government’s decision to refurbish the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), describing...

Church leaders urge steadfastness, accountability at Apemso Methodist Nazareth Society’s 10th anniversary

The Nazareth Society of the Methodist Church Ghana at Emena-Apemso in the Ashanti Region has marked its 10th anniversary of church planting with a...

GTEC demands proof of ‘Dr’ title from Spio-Garbrah

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Ghana’s Presidential Envoy for Reparations, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, to provide evidence supporting his use of the academic...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to have faith in Ghana’s future

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to desist from speaking negatively about the country, warning that persistent pessimism could undermine national development and...

Delegate system skews power in favour of financially resourced people – Prof. Prempeh

Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, has criticised the delegate system used by Ghana’s major political...

T-bills auction: Gov’t exceeds target by 79%, but one-year bill yield increases

T-bills auction: Government exceeds target by 79%, but one-year bill yield increases The government continued to attract high investor interest for its treasury bills, as...

There was a ‘mountain of evidence’, but… – Former Deputy A-G on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal

Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has criticised the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans...

Galamsey: Alleged kingpin, 14 others arrested at site near school in Obuasi

Fifteen suspected illegal miners, including an alleged kingpin, have been arrested, while three excavators have been seized during a joint security operation at an...

ECOWAS approves US$250,000 donation for Ghana flood victims

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved a donation of US$250,000, equivalent...

GNFS contains Teshie house fire, prevents major property loss

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a domestic fire at Teshie Penny in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the blaze from...

Education Ministry clarifies language of instruction policy for basic schools

The Ministry of Education has clarified the government's proposed language of instruction policy for basic schools, dismissing claims that foreign languages have been made...

Samson Lardy Anyenini explains why Court of Appeal overturned Sedina Tamakloe’s conviction in MASLOC case

Legal analyst and host of JoyNews’ Newsfile and The Law, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has explained the reasoning behind the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the conviction...

You can’t win an argument with a woman – Mahama shares humorous marriage experience with Lordina [Watch]

President John Dramani Mahama has shared humorous anecdotes from his marriage to First Lady Lordina Mahama, advising men to avoid unnecessary arguments with their...

AMA fines Rawlings Park food vendors GH¢1,000 each for defying sanitation exercise

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has imposed on-the-spot fines of GH¢1,000 each on several food vendors operating at Rawlings Park for failing to suspend...

Unemployed graduates with disabilities give government one-week ultimatum over GES recruitment

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has given the government a one-week ultimatum to recruit its qualified members who applied for teaching positions...