HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

Mahama urges Ghanaians to embrace Free Primary Healthcare home visits

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to fully embrace the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme, particularly the home visits designed to bring essential...

Driver jailed 15 years for attempted robbery 

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old driver to 15 years’ imprisonment for unlawful entry and attempting to rob his former employer.  Emmanuel Akpatsa...

Veep commissions five envoys for diplomatic missions

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned five newly appointed High Commissioners and Ambassadors Designate to represent Ghana in Sierra Leone, Norway, Kuwait, Nigeria...

Retired Fire Officer granted GH¢350K bail over alleged enlistment scam 

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a retired Fire Officer GH¢350,000 bail over an alleged GH¢303,200 enlistment scam involving 60 applicants.  Thomas Dorkenu, 60, is...

Farmer found dead after allegedly killing wife in Bono Region 

Residents of Brodi, a farming community in the Tain District of the Bono Region, have been left in shock and mourning following the alleged...

Mahama vows to complete abandoned public projects, cites UTAS laboratory

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed government’s commitment to completing abandoned and stalled public projects across the country, citing the ongoing four-storey central laboratory...

24-Hour Economy must go beyond slogans – AGI demands concrete action

The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on the concrete...

Aksa Energy scandal: Public inquiry will not only expose culprits but give people opportunity to clear their names – Manhyia South MP

Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has backed calls by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a public inquiry into the...

Energy Minister orders GRIDCo corridor encroachers to vacate

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed individuals and institutions encroaching on the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo)...

New cocoa reforms will protect farms and improve sector – COCOBOD CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has rejected claims that the Cocoa Board Bill 2026 will restrict...

Accra to experience temporary power outages as Tema–Achimota line undergoes repairs

Some parts of the Greater Accra Region will experience temporary power interruptions this weekend as authorities undertake restoration and maintenance works on the damaged...

Fuel prices have risen by more than 33% in Ghana since the start of the year – JoyNews Research

Petrol and diesel prices in Ghana have risen by more than 33% since the start of the year, according to industry data tracked by...

KNUST SRC president-elect pledges action on data, hostels, transport and security

The newly elected KNUST SRC President, Jude Michelle, has identified data affordability, high hostel charges, transportation and student security as key issues she intends...

GNFS contains vehicle fire at Suhum Opra Mini Pub

A Mazda Demio caught fire at the Opra Mini Pub in Suhum in the Eastern Region after a welding electrode reportedly came into contact...

NSMQ 2026 introduces ‘Clean Sheet’ award for contestants who answer all ‘True or False’ questions correctly

Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), have introduced a new prize category, known as the "Clean Sheet" award, to...

Ashanti Region records Ghana’s highest maternal mortality rate at 196.7 deaths per 100,000 births

The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest maternal mortality rate in Ghana, with the region’s maternal mortality ratio increasing slightly from 195.6 deaths per...

Robbery syndicate targeted three banks – Police clarify Labone incident

The Ghana Police Service has clarified that Thursday’s incident at Labone in Accra involved a planned robbery attempt targeting three banks in the area. According...

Ending double-track system will improve SHS students’ performance – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said the government’s plan to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) will improve academic performance...

Death toll in Ofankor barrier crash hits 12, 22 remain hospitalised

The National Road Safety Authority has confirmed the death of another victim from the multiple-vehicle crash at Ofankor Barrier on the Accra–Nsawam Highway, increasing...

Mahama announces construction of 30 new E-block schools under Star J Project

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 30 new E-block secondary schools across the country, with most of the facilities to be...

Over 1,800 Ajumako NPP delegates threaten to leave party over delayed constituency elections

More than 1,800 delegates and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency have threatened to abandon the party...

Prophet slapped by Imam over derogatory remarks about Mohammed granted bail

Prophet Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei, also known as Apostle Daniel JY Adjei, has been granted bail after appearing in court following his arrest on...

Government to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospitals by end of 2026 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his administration has secured funding to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospital projects inherited from the previous New...

No robbery at Labone branch – GCB Bank clarifies rumours

GCB Bank has dismissed reports that a robbery or attempted robbery occurred at its Labone branch in Accra, and says the facility remains safe...

Construction of Bolgatanga Airport to begin by end of 2026 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that construction of the long-awaited Bolgatanga Airport in the Upper East Region is expected to begin before the...

Mahama promises new 60-seater bus for Paga school

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to provide a brand-new 60-seater bus to a school in Paga in the Upper East Region to...

Mahama sets 24-month deadline for completion of Upper East Regional Airport

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the proposed Upper East Regional Airport is expected to be completed within 24 months after construction begins. The...

Christian Council condemns assault of handcuffed cleric at Police Headquarters

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the assault of a handcuffed Christian cleric at the Police Headquarters in Accra, warning that the...

One arrested; two shot dead as Police foil robbery attempt at Labone GCB

The Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery at a GCB Bank branch in Labone, Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026,...

How I almost died in South Africa – Apostle Nyamekye recounts (Video)

Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has shared his personal experience with insecurity in South Africa, revealing that he nearly lost...

Asante Berko case: See copy of indictment document describing duties and roles of Ghana official 1, 2, and the others

The indictment document filed before the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK in the Asante Kwaku Berko case indicates that the...

Asantehene to grace Mfantsipim School’s 150th anniversary celebrations in November

The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association has officially invited the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to the school’s 150th anniversary celebrations scheduled for November 2026. A...

Bank threatens legal action after demolition of building for 24-hour market at Aboabo

Management of Sekyedumase Rural Bank has threatened to take legal action against the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly following the demolition of its Aboabo branch...

KsTU-TUTAG threatens strike over post-retirement salary arrears

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has threatened to withdraw its services if the government fails...

Adom Trotro: Agbogbloshie yam traders reject proposed 24-hour market structure

Traders at the Agbogbloshie Yam Market have rejected a government initiative to construct a 24-hour market structure at the market, insisting that the proposal...

Tipper Drivers Association to petition IGP over insubordination among some members

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Tipper Drivers Association, Odei Ampofo, says the association is preparing to petition the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

One dead, 14 injured in crash on Accra-Kumasi Highway (Photos)

One person has died while 14 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Paradise Restaurant at Bunso in the...

Mpohor-Fiase Assembly arrests 26 in anti-galamsey operation

The Mpohor-Fiase District Assembly has intensified its efforts to combat illegal mining following the arrest of 26 suspected illegal miners during a coordinated security...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem brings hope to four women with GH₵4,000 support in special edition

Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, dedicated a special edition to celebrating and supporting women traders and entrepreneurs whose...

Diaspora Zongo Youth condemn man captured assaulting detained pastor in viral video

The Zongo Youth of the Diaspora has condemned the actions of a Muslim man who allegedly assaulted a suspect at a police station over...