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MFWA condemns assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has issued a strong condemnation of the violent assault on JoyNews journalist Latif Iddrisu while covering the...

JSI demands swift police, EOCO action over assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

Journalists Sanctuary International (JSI) has condemned the assault of JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu, by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra. The attack...

My contract began in 2016 – Fred Kwarteng challenges Foreign Affairs Minister

The suspended head of IT Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, has rejected claims by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the timeline of his...

GIMI Impact Ghana student shortlisted for Prestigious Global Sustainability Challenge

A Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) Impact Ghana student, Lordina Pokua Addai, has been shortlisted for the final round of the Early Steps Academy...

Washington Embassy Saga: Fred Kwarteng breaks silence on alleged corruption [Listen]

Former Head of Information Technology (IT) at Ghana's Embassy in Washington D.C., Fred Kwarteng, has denied any involvement in corruption after being implicated in...

Samuel Jinapor slams Foreign Ministry over Embassy closure u-turn

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has lambasted the Foreign Minister’s decision to shut down Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC...

Wontumi detention: Minority MPs sit on the floor at EOCO office [Photos+Video]

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, May 29, 2025, held a sit-down protest at the forecourt of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

Four police officers promoted for diligence and professionalism

The Ghana Police Service has promoted four officers from the Western Central Regional Police Command in recognition of their outstanding diligence, professionalism, and dedication...

Kojo Brace Initiative donates sanitary pads to school girls in Egyam, Yakor

In a display of community care and empowerment, the Kojo Brace Initiative (KBI) has once again proven its unwavering commitment to social protection and...

CDD-GH climaxes Citizen Expectation Townhall meetings [Photos]

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on Thursday, 29th May 2025, climaxed its forum focused on citizens' expectations for the new government, highlighting the...

World Vision Commissions 20,000-litre water system, donates sanitary pads to Yadzo community

In a bid to improve the quality of life in Yadzo, a farming community in the Kadjebi-Akan District, World Vision Ghana has commissioned a...

Effutu NDC loyalists call for suspension of constituency executives over rejection of MCE nominee

A group of concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists in the Effutu Constituency has called for the immediate suspension of the current constituency executives,...

Attempts to remove Chief Justice premeditated – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the ongoing process to...

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving: Attendees cautioned against wearing party colours

The Chairman of the Planning Committee for the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has emphasized that the initiative is non-partisan and...

Hannah Bissiw, Atiwa West DCE lead operation to arrest 10 illegal miners

At least ten individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities near the Akyem-Abomosu STEM school in the Eastern Region. The arrests were...

Effutu NDC sympathizers protest Mahama’s new MCE nominee

A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) foot soldiers and local executives in the Effutu Constituency have staged a protest against President John Dramani...

Suspect arrested in connection with robbery at Offinso Abofour

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified only as Seidu, for his alleged involvement in a robbery at Offinso Abofour. The...

Govt approves 200 transformers for ECG

The government has approved the procurement of 200 new transformers for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to strengthen power transmission and distribution to...

Ato Forson appointed Returning Officer for AfDB Presidential Elections

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the presidential elections of the African Development Bank (AfDB)...

NACOC, Customs intercept high-dose Tramadol shipment at Tema Port

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with Customs officials, has intercepted a 20-foot container loaded with high-strength Tramadol at the Tema Port. The seizure,...

Lawyer gives update on Chairman Wontumi’s health [Listen]

Lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his client is currently...

Wontumi’s arrest by EOCO likely linked to suspected money laundering – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the arrest of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, by...

CJ removal saga: The consequences of our actions lie ahead of us – Oppong Nkrumah

Former Minister for Works and Housing and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cautioned that the ongoing impeachment...

Passengers escape death as moving bus catches fire at Gomoa Antseadze [Photos]

Scores of passengers narrowly escaped death after a Yutong bus with registration number GT 4346-16 caught fire at Gomoa Antseadze in the Central Region. The...

NDC delivers tangible economic results – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mr Mahama Ayariga, has highlighted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s achievements in delivering tangible economic...

Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC reopens today

The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C. is expected to reopen for full consular and administrative services today, May 29. In an earlier statement, the Ministry...

Fire guts parts of Maaha Beach Resort in Western Region

A raging fire tore through sections of the Maaha Beach Resort in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region on the evening of Wednesday,...

Wontumi spends night in EOCO custody after failing to meet bail conditions

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, spent the night behind bars at the Economic and Organised Crime Office...

GSS study finds higher bribery rates among men in Ghana

A new governance report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that males are more likely than females to engage in bribery when...

Gov’t to rename UHAS after late Atta Mills

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is set to be renamed in honour of the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills,...

Police probe alleged assault on Joy News’ Latif Iddrisu

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged assault on Joy FM journalist Latif Iddrisu during the arrest of...

Police seek public help to identify man killed in Mallam knockdown

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Odorkor Divisional Command is appealing to the public for help in identifying a man who...

Dead body found in Abelenkpe: Police appeal for help identifying deceased

The Ghana Police Service is asking the public for help in identifying a man found dead in Abelenkpe in the early hours of Friday,...

June 3 Disaster: Victims accuse government of neglect ahead of 10th anniversary

As Ghana approaches the 10th anniversary of the devastating June 3 twin disaster, survivors are voicing frustration over what they describe as years of...

Resignation is a personal choice – Spio-Garbrah on Chief Justice’s suspension

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has weighed in on the growing public calls for the resignation of suspended Chief Justice...

JOYNEWS condemns attack on reporter Latif Iddrisu by alleged NPP supporters

JOYNEWS strongly condemns the assault on our reporter, Latif Iddrisu, which occurred during his coverage of the arrest of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP)...

President Mahama nominates two new MCEs for Central Region

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two individuals for appointment as Municipal Chief Executives (MCEs) in the Central Region, pending approval by their respective...

Adolescents urged to dismiss menstrual myths, prioritise proper hygiene

The Techiman Metro Health Director, Dr. Fosuhene Kusi, has urged young girls to reject harmful myths surrounding menstruation and instead adopt proper hygiene practices...

10 foreigners arrested for suspected Cybercrime activities in Weija

The Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested ten people for cybercrime-related activities at Weija in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects were...

No one can force Chief Justice to resign – Godfred Dame

Former Attorney General Godfred Dame has insisted that the processes regarding the ongoing removal proceedings against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo are flawed. Mr....