Newsfile to discuss galamsey menace, NDC’s protest for forensic audit
This Saturday's edition of JoyNews’ Newsfile will have an in-depth discussion on two significant national concerns.First on the agenda is Ghana’s ongoing struggle against...
Akufo-Addo congratulates Efua Ghartey on her historic election as first female GBA President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Efua Ghartey on her historic election as the first female president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA).In...
Meet Mabel Obeng who is ready to be first female NUGS President
As a master's degree student, Mabel Obeng is preparing the grounds to be the first female President of the National Union of Ghana Students...
‘Fathers deserve daddy duties too’ – Calls grow for paternal leave in corporate spaces
Some Ghanaian parents are calling for mandatory paid paternity leave at the workplace.According to them, the current system, which only guarantees maternity leave, reinforces...
Fire guts house at Kumasi Alabar
A devastating fire broke out in Kumasi Alabar early Friday morning, reducing a wooden structure to ashes.According to eyewitnesses, the blaze consumed the entire...
IFMA Ghana calls for an immediate end to illegal mining to save the environment
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Ghana Chapter is calling for the immediate halt of illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, which is...
Akufo-Addo commissions ultra-modern Jamestown Fishing Harbour [Photos]
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned an ultra-modern fishing harbour at Jamestown, in the Greater Accra Region.The new facility includes a cold storage unit,...
It’s time to review free SHS after 7 years – GNECC
Seven years since its implementation, the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has proven to be a resounding success, increasing enrollment by 1.4 million...
YEA partners GIZ to empower people with disabilities
In a groundbreaking ceremony, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) signed a cooperation agreement with the German Development Agency (GIZ) to launch the "Make Fashion...
Judicial Service gives update on anti-LGBTQ bill cases
The Judicial Service of Ghana has reacted to concerns over the delays in hearing the two Anti-LGBTQ Bill cases before the Supreme Court.This comes...
Lands Ministry refutes claims of misleading Parliament on forest reserves
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has denied claims that the sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, provided misleading information to Parliament about the...
Renel Ghana Foundation wades into ‘galamsey’ crisis
The galamsey crisis, rooted in illegal small-scale mining, has devastated the environment and local communities across Ghana.However, its most harrowing consequences are felt disproportionately...
Jospong Group expands reach in waste management with FIMA Industries partnership
The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, has entered into a landmark export agreement with FIMA Industries GmbH, a...
Deadly type of breast cancer becoming prevalent in Africans – Experts
Young women of African descent risk a more aggressive form of breast cancer disease, known as triple-negative breast cancer.According to medical experts, genetics play...
Four advisory bodies for TVET inaugurated
Four advisory bodies have been set up to support the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) in promoting technical and vocational...
I sacked a church member for offering GHS500 as tithe – Bishop Bonegas
Bishop Dr. Isaac Appiah, popularly known as Bishop Bonegas, has recounted an incident where he dismissed a church member for offering GHS 500 as...
Miners at Akrokere stage demo against ‘galamseyers’
Mining operators in Akrokere, located in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, have taken to the streets to protest against illegal miners...
Akufo-Addo sets up 5-member ministerial ad-hoc committee to assess galamsey fight
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has established a five-member ad hoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders and evaluate the government's efforts to address illegal...
Chinese citizens involved in galamsey will face Ghanaian laws – Ambassador warns
The Chinese government has issued a caution to its citizens in Ghana, urging them to refrain from participating in illegal mining as the country...
Dignitaries pay last respects to late Council of State member [Photos]
A high-profile gathering of dignitaries has assembled at the Forecourt of the State House to pay their last respects to the late Dcns Eunice...
Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana urges neutrality ahead of elections
Samuel Afotey Otu, the National President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), has advised staff to remain impartial and avoid political...
Third cohort of Media Capacity Enhancement Programme underway
The Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, launched the third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) at the University of Media Arts and...
Fighting galamsey: Marshal security to eliminate menace – GPCC urges govt
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has urged the government to deploy the entire security network to clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey)...
Rent Control launches digital platform to address loopholes
The Rent Control Department has launched its digital platform to address the loopholes in Ghana’s traditional rental service system.The platform, rentcontrol.mwh.gov.gh, will allow both...
All you need to know as National Service Authority releases 2024/2025 postings [Listen]
The National Service Authority (NSA) has deployed 106,223 service personnel for the 2024/2025 national service year.These individuals are required to complete their validation and...
Small-Scale miners vow to fight galamsey operators destroying water bodies
Small-scale miners have vowed to take on illegal miners, commonly known as galamsey operators, who are destroying major water bodies across the country, with...
Deputy Lands Minister rejects calls for blanket ban on small-scale mining
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has pushed back against recent demands for a blanket ban on all small-scale mining...
Election 2024: Three women presidential aspirants file nomination forms
Three women have so far filed their nomination forms to contest the 2024 presidential election.The women aspirants are: Madam Akua Donkor (Ghana Freedom Party),...
PURC warns of high water tariffs if Galamsey is not tackled now
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned of a rise in water tariffs if illegal mining activities popularly called ‘galamsey’ along Ghana’s water...
President Akufo-Addo commission’s $40 million bitumen plant
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday commissioned a 40-million-dollar bitumen processing plant in Tema.The plant, the biggest bitumen processing terminal in Ghana, is a...
Over 4000 breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana every yearÂ
Over 4,000 breast cancer cases are recorded in Ghana every year.Limited awareness of the disease, inadequate screening and treatment centres have been some of...
Govt to release GHS1.5 billion securities bailout in three tranches
The government plans to release GHS1.5 billion in three tranches to affected securities investors as part of the 2019 licence revocation.According to the Securities...
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences urges parliament to revoke mining regulation in forest reserves
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), the country’s leading learned society, has called for urgent action from Parliament to revoke the Environmental...
Ghanaian legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh draws false comparison with Koreans
Claim: Frank Annoh-Dompreh, a lawmaker with Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), claims that one unique attribute of Koreans is that they retain a well-performing government.
Verdict:...
FALSE! Asamoah Gyan didn’t call out NPP as ‘unserious’
Claim: Multiple sources say Asamoah Gyan, an ex-Ghana Black Stars striker, has described the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as unserious and regretted joining their campaign team.
Verdict:...
NDC wants to create unnecessary confusion with upcoming demo – Gary Nimako
The National Director of Research and Elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticized the National Democratic Congress' call for a forensic audit...
Angélique Kidjo explains why musicians should avoid endorsing political parties [Video]
Celebrated singer Angélique Kidjo shared her thoughts on why musicians should steer clear of endorsing political parties.Drawing from her father's advice in an interview...
I don’t find the need to resign – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has dismissed calls for his resignation over the government's handling of illegal mining widely...
Bring NDC to the discussion table: EC appeals to former President Mahama
The Electoral Commission (EC) has appealed to former President John Dramani Mahama to bring the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the discussion table to...
PURC and ECG hold forum in Worawora and Abotoase to address high electricity billing concerns
The Volta/Oti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), in collaboration with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has hosted an educational...