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Cape Coast Metro under pressure as residents demand relocation of cemetery

Opinion leaders from Mpeasem, Brimsu, Asinadze and Tayido in the Cape Coast Metropolis have threatened to shut down the Asokyiano Cemetery, the only public...

Czech-donated tool enables Ghana Police to recover deleted messages, trace digital evidence

The Czech Republic has strengthened Ghana’s fight against cybercrime with the donation of specialised digital forensic equipment and software to the Cybercrime Unit of...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Sunday (May 17)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Tema Region for Sunday, May 17, 2026, even as engineers continue...

Foreign Affairs Ministry to cancel incomplete passport applications after two months

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport applications that remain incomplete for two months after their initial submission will automatically be cancelled. In...

SHS freshers to report to school Sept. 18

Senior high/technical school freshers will begin their second cycle education on September 18, 2026 as the adjusted pre-tertiary education calendar hits a second straight...

Kojo Adu Asare expresses gratitude to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, Ato Forson, Julius Debrah, others for support during battle with kidney failure

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to several individuals who supported him throughout his six-year battle with...

We’ll use every legitimate means to stop ECG privitisation – TUC

The Deputy Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (Ghana), Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has stated that Organised Labour will resist any attempt to...

ECOWAS Court adjourns ruling on Torkornoo’s bid to halt removal proceedings

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adjourned for ruling on an application for provisional measures...

Nine injured in Sefwi Awaso road crash

Nine people have sustained various degrees of injuries following a collision between a Toyota Sienta and a Tata Xenon pickup at Awaso in the...

ECG’s biggest problem is forex – Dubik Mahama

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Samuel Dubik Mahama, has identified foreign exchange volatility as the biggest operational challenge facing the...

‘No slots’ available: Ministry of Health recruitment portal tells most job applicants, but…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) last week announced the opening of the recruitment portal, asking health professionals nationwide to apply for placement.  Given the backlog...

‘My heart is full’ – JoyNews Impact Makers winner celebrates courage of amputees

The winner of the ultimate Impact Maker Award at the recent JoyNews Impact Makers Awards has expressed gratitude to the organisers, describing the recognition...

Valeria Adzo Adzatia wins top honour at 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards

Founder of the Smiles of Hope Foundation, Valeria Adzo Adzatia, has been named the Overall Impact Maker of the Year at the 2026 JoyNews...

Dubik Mahama defends ECG reforms as IMF pushes for greater private sector participation

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has defended reforms implemented during his tenure at the state power...

Eid-ul-Adha: Govt declares May 27 public holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a statutory public holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha, also known as the...

10 miners rescued after pit collapse at Konongo mining site

A rescue operation at a mining concession in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality ended with a mix of relief and anxiety on Friday, May...

Two jailed, one fined over Akyem Oda cutlass fight

The Swedru Circuit Court has delivered a stern judicial response to a violent cutlass clash that drew widespread public attention after videos of the...

Business without integrity is dangerous, leadership without humility is arrogance – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Ghanaian business leaders to place integrity, honesty and humility at the centre of corporate leadership, warning...

Ghana’s favourite sausages might be costing your kids more than you think

They’re on every plate. In school lunchboxes, at kids’ parties, in chop bars from Accra to Kumasi. Chicken franks and sausages have become the...

Enough of talk, Ghana must now become a nation of builders – Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called for a decisive national shift from partisan politics to enterprise-driven development. Speaking at the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave held...

NDC headquarters to be named after Rawlings – Fiifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has announced that the party’s national headquarters will officially be named after...

Lives that inspire: JoyNews Impact Makers Awards comes off tonight at Labadi Beach Hotel

Individuals and organisations making a difference in communities across Ghana will tonight be honoured at the 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards at the Labadi...

Plan International Ghana trains youth to track public service delivery and influence policy reforms

Youth-led organisations and representatives from nine countries have taken part in a training programme aimed at strengthening how young people monitor public service delivery...

IMF pushes gov’t to privatise ECG operations amid energy sector crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pushed Ghana to fast-track private sector participation in the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning...

Mpraeso traders stage protest over 24-hour market relocation plan

Traders and market women at Mpraeso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region have staged a demonstration against plans by the Assembly...

Over 3,400 NADMO staff promoted in major institutional boost

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has announced the promotion of more than 3,400 staff across the country, marking one of the organisation’s largest...

FDA seizes banned alcohol-stimulant drinks in Upper East Region

The Food and Drugs Authority has seized 140 boxes of prohibited alcoholic beverages in the Upper East Region, as the regulatory body steps up...

KTU and Spanish High Commission launch ‘Seamstresses 2.0’ project to showcase Ghana-Spain fashion and culture

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) and the Spanish High Commission have partnered to launch ‘Seamstresses 2.0: Between Threads and Cultures – Ghana and Spain’, a...

UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Aheto as new Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as the university’s new Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1,...

Korle Bu Allied Health staff embark on demo to demand reforms

Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday staged a peaceful demonstration calling for the immediate creation of a dedicated directorate...

Korle Bu debunks report on ventilator shortage, clarifies ICU capacity

The Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has refuted a publication by The News Centa dated May 11, 2026, which suggested that the...

Korle Bu Polyclinic receives anti-bed sore mattresses to improve patient care

The Korle Bu Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department has received eight anti-decubitus mattresses to support the care of bedridden patients and help prevent pressure ulcers among...

Man, 35, arrested for chopping off brother’s hand at Agona Abodom

A 35-year-old man, identified as Johnathan Baisie, has been arrested by police at Agona Abodom in the Agona West District of the Central Region...

Nine people trapped after mining pit collapses at Konongo

Nine miners have been trapped following the collapse of a mining pit on Wednesday evening at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of...

We cannot be called illegal immigrants due to administrative delays – Ghana Envoy in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, says diplomatic engagements are ongoing with South African authorities over challenges affecting Ghanaians, particularly issues...

Xenophobic attack: High Commissioner says mission is taking diplomatic steps to protect Ghanaians in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, says the Ghana mission is engaging diplomatic channels to ensure that rising tensions and reported...

Agya Koo temporarily withdraws court case against The Base Movement

Veteran Ghanaian actor Alexander Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, has temporarily withdrawn a civil suit filed against George Oti Bonsu and The...

Xenophobic attack: Ghana mission in South Africa deploys team to support affected Ghanaians (Audio)

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has assured Ghanaians affected by recent tensions and attacks in parts of the country that the...

Apostle Dr Nyamekye urges Zoomlion Kenya workers to prioritise competence, integrity

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye, has urged staff of Zoomlion Kenya to prioritise competence, integrity, and faithfulness as...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey begins second phase of NHIS registration and renewal exercise in Jomoro

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has commenced the second phase of a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal...