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IGP vows swift justice over fatal Asawase shootings

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has pledged to ensure that the perpetrators of two recent fatal shootings in Asawase, in the...

NSMQ 2025: Keta SHTS shrugs off Bishop Herman, Mawuli School to defend Volta Regional title

The much-anticipated grand finale of the Volta Regional Championship lived up to expectations as three giants—Keta Senior High Technical School, Bishop Herman College, and...

Be firm on sanitation offenders; Acherensua queen mother urges Asutifi South Assembly

The Paramount Queen Mother of Acherensua in the Ahafo Region, Nana Mintah Yeboah II, has urged the Asutifi South District Assembly to take firm...

Vice President pays courtesy call on Oguaa Traditional Council [Photos]

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has appealed to the people of the Central Region to prioritise peace and unity as a means of...

Three bridges, 4 culverts collapse; cut off communities in Ayensuano District

Economic activities in the Ayensuano District in the Eastern Region have temporarily come to a standstill following the collapse of three bridges and four...

Mahama to cut sod for River Oti Bridge

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the River Oti bridge will soon take place, marking the...

Gold for Oil: BoG confirms GH¢2.14 billion loss but highlights gains  

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that the now-discontinued Gold for Oil (G4O) Programme resulted in a total financial loss of GH¢2.14 billion. This...

Anyimaye M/A Primary headteacher appeals for gov’t support to fix classrooms

The Headteacher of Anyimaye M/A Primary School in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, James Nuamah, has raised concerns over the deteriorating...

Man stabbed to death by colleague at China City Mall in Kumasi

A staff member of China City, a shopping mall located at Santasi in Kumasi, has allegedly been stabbed to death by a colleague at...

JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor honoured with 2025 Environmental Heroes Award

Renowned investigative journalist Erastus Asare Donkor of JoyNews has been awarded the EELL Africa 2025 Environmental Heroes Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair opens in Tema

The much-anticipated Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair kicked off its second clinic on Friday at the Ecobank Head Office in Tema Community 7 Traffic Light, marking...

 Adongo calls for national discourse on discontinuation of UniBank case

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has called for a broader national conversation on the rationale and cost of the banking sector...

Discontinuation of UniBank case creates avenue to loot – Kwadwo Poku 

Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Poku, has strongly criticized the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue criminal proceedings against Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and...

Auditor-General report: Heads must roll among technical officers, not just politicians – Dr. Osae

Governance expert and public financial management specialist, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has called for firm action against technical officers in government institutions, following revelations...

Afigya Kwabre North MP mourns aspiring nurse killed in armed robbery attack

Residents of Denase in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region have been thrown into a state of mourning following a tragic...

Kumasi killings: Police snap checks intensify

A palpable tension has descended upon Asawase, a bustling suburb within the Kumasi Metropolis, as the Ashanti Regional Police Command ramps up its efforts...

It appears Duffuor was being used as a scapegoat – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has suggested that Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, founder of the defunct...

Parliament passes bill to establish Road Maintenance Trust Fund

Parliament has passed the Road Maintenance Trust Fund Bill, 2025, setting the stage for the establishment of a dedicated fund to ensure the sustainable...

Kumawu MP urges Parliament to act on crisis in Ghana’s prisons

Chairman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, Ernest Yaw Anim, has made a passionate call for urgent reforms to address the deteriorating conditions in Ghana’s...

Kumawu MP decries ‘inhumane’ feeding rate in Ghana’s prisons

The Chairman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, has sounded the alarm over what he described as the “deplorable” state of...

Police officers now have their freedom, smiling in their ranks – IGP Yohuno on promotions [Audio]

Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, says morale within the Ghana Police Service has seen a significant boost, especially following the...

Ashanti REGSEC bans motorbike operations after 7pm

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced a series of stringent security measures following the fatal shooting of Alhaji Abdul-Malik Azenzge, Chief of...

Police rescue 16 scam victims in Peace Town

The Amanfro District Police Command has rescued sixteen foreign nationals believed to have been lured into a suspected Qnet scam under the guise of...

One dead, soldier injured in bus shootout in Ashanti region

One person has been confirmed dead while a military officer has been injured after two gunmen opened fire on a Kumasi-Tamale-bound bus in the...

UN compensates Ghanaian soldier injured on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has presented a United Nations compensation package to Warrant Officer Class One (WO1)...

Bosomtwe Girls’ SHS reflects on NSMQ exit: “We’re more practical, not just theoretical”

Bosomtwe Girls’ STEM Senior High School has described their participation in the 2025 Ashanti Regional qualifiers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ)...

GTEC vows to prosecute individuals over misuse of academic titles

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has announced plans to begin prosecuting individuals who unlawfully use academic titles such as “Doctor” and “Professor” without...

I will never support LGBTQ+ – Gyakye Quayson

Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, has reiterated his firm opposition to LGBTQ+ rights, citing deeply rooted cultural, religious, and national values. He...

A/R: Another person shot and killed at Asawase

The Asawase suburb of Kumasi has recorded a second shooting incident this week. A yet-to-be-identified man has been shot and killed by unknown assailants. Eyewitnesses stated...

Police intercept 30 bags of smuggled cocoa beans in Central Region

The Central Regional Police Command has intercepted a Toyota Coaster bus carrying 30 bags of cocoa beans suspected to be linked to a smuggling...

Gyakye Quayson urges gov’t to encourage return of dual citizens

Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, has urged the government to implement policies that will attract Ghanaians in the diaspora—particularly those with...

Galamsey: Lands Minister commissions 530 additional River Guards 

The government has inaugurated the second batch of 530 Blue Water Guards as part of its renewed push to curb illegal mining and restore...

Deputy Minister-Designate backs Jomoro-Tema railway line to boost trade and investment

Deputy Minister-Designate for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has proposed the construction of a railway line linking Jomoro in the Western Region to Tema in the...

Alleged car thief beaten to pulp at Awutu Bereku

A man believed to have stolen a vehicle was brutally assaulted by a mob at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of...

Affo-Toffey pledges support for road safety measures at vetting

Deputy Minister-Designate for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has pledged her commitment to supporting national efforts to reduce road accidents if confirmed for the role. Appearing before...

Gov’t probing allegations of ‘vanishing data’ – Communications Ministry

The Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation says it is investigating public complaints of rapid data depletion, commonly referred to as “vanishing data,”...

Election violence must be condemned by all – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a united national front against election-related violence, warning that justifying such...

50 roads under Big Push to start this year – Deputy Roads Minister

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has confirmed that the construction on at least 50...

I have what it takes to lead Ghana – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum declares

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has declared his readiness to lead Ghana, confirming his intention to...

Dr. Adutwum challenges NDC over reinstatement of PTAs [Listen]

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has pushed back against the Mahama-led government's claim of reinstating Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in public schools, insisting...