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Soldiers block JoyNews live coverage, assault civilian at McDan property demolition site

An armed military officer on Wednesday, July 30, obstructed JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony from covering a demolition exercise at Spintex in Accra and physically assaulted a...

‘JoyNews NCDs Dialogue reflected in law’ – CDD fellow on Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Research Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, says the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill passed by Parliament aligns...

We were told it was an ‘order from above’ – Ama Mawusi on attack on Forestry Commission offices [Listen]

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says preliminary information suggests that the recent attacks on three Forestry Commission offices in the Ashanti Region...

Why I supported Bawumia in 2024 elections – Kwabena Agyepong explains

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has justified his support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during the 2024 general...

Asawase: ‘These may be trying moments; but it’s nothing we haven’t handled before’ – A/R Police

Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe, has described the recent unrest in Asawase as a challenging but familiar situation for the security...

Give priority to sports people for recruitment – Mahama to Interior Minister

President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has asked the Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to prioritise sportsmen and women for recruitment into the security...

UGMC to begin hair transplant 

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end...

Nigerian jailed for faking identity to get Ghanaian passport

The Tema District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to unlawfully acquire a Ghanaian passport. Mohammed...

NACOC hands over $1.7m worth of seized gold to GoldBod

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at the Ministry...

Good news for unpaid pharmacists

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that salaries for 321 Pharmacist House Officers who completed their housemanship in 2024 have been successfully processed. In a...

‘No life can wait’ – Prof. Beyuo defends urgent passage of MahamaCares 

Board Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof Titus Beyuo, has passionately defended the decision to fast-track the Ghana Medical Trust Fund bill popularly...

Forestry Commission reacts to attack on three district offices in Ashanti Region

The Forestry Commission has strongly condemned the forceful closure of its district offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso in the Ashanti Region by a...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance tomorrow

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance works across several regions of the country on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as part...

Kwabena Agyepong regrets exclusion of former polling station executives from NPP Primaries

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed regret over the exclusion of former polling station executives from...

Mahama condemns renewed Bawku violence, blames saboteurs of peace process

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the latest outbreak of violence in Bawku, describing it as a deliberate attempt by certain individuals to...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to development in Savanna Region

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to delivering timely development and investment projects in the Savanna Region. Speaking at the Jubilee House...

Kwabena Agyepong sends strong message to Mahama [Video]

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to make the toughest...

Kennedy Agyapong declares intent to contest NPP 2028 presidential primaries

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries...

GCAG condemns National Security attack on Forestry Commission offices

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has condemned what it describes as a “shameful and unlawful” attack by National Security operatives on three Forestry...

EPA launches Africa’s first high-tech emissions monitoring system

Ghana has made history as the first African nation to deploy a high-tech emissions monitoring system, designed to strengthen environmental quality management and tackle...

Adu-Boahene Trial: Court rejects adjournment request by third accused’s lawyer

The High Court in Accra has dismissed a request for adjournment filed by the newly appointed counsel for Mildred Donkor, the third accused in...

Abuakwa South MP slams government over Mpox outbreak

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency and a Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Health, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has voiced strong disapproval of...

Bawku: We’ve shifted from peacekeeping to enforcement – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced an immediate shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement operations in Bawku and surrounding areas, following a directive...

NPP announces rules, timelines for 2028 flagbearer race

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially outlined the rules and timelines for its upcoming Presidential Primary to elect a flagbearer for the 2028...

Amin Adam accuses BoG of printing money to pre-finance GoldBod

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has alleged that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is pre-financing the operations of the Ghana Gold Board...

Justin Kodua accuses NDC of fueling surge in illegal mining

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of presiding over...

 Forestry Commission raises alarm over illegal sawmills in Ahafo Region

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has expressed serious concern over rising illegal activities by sawmill companies in the...

Ghana TVET Service urges industries to support skills training

The Ghana TVET Service is appealing to industries to partner with government in strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to better prepare...

Lands Ministry releases full list of 907 small-scale mining licenses facing revocation 

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has listed 907 small-scale mining licenses at risk of being revoked as part of efforts to sanitise...

‘Cedi no apicki, but Abochi get the dollar’ – Minority tells gov’t 

  The Minority in Parliament has challenged claims made by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the mid-year budget review about Ghana’s foreign...

Two-day gridlock on Kintampo Highway after accident leaves commuters stranded [Watch]

A section of the Kintampo highway at Babatokuma has been blocked for more than 48 hours following a single-truck accident that occurred around 11...

2 killed in articulator truck accident at Fomena

Two people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident involving an articulator truck loaded with cement pipes along the Fomena–Adansi Asokwa stretch in...

University of Ghana retains position as best-ranked University in Ghana, West Africa

The University of Ghana proudly announces that it has retained its position as the best-ranked University in Ghana and the West African sub-region in...

Court dismisses adjournment request by new lawyer in GH¢49m NSB case

The High Court in Accra has dismissed a request for adjournment by the newly appointed lawyer for Mildred Donkor, the third accused in the...

Mahama urges African governments to legally safeguard press freedom and civic rights

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on African governments to adopt legally binding measures to protect press freedom and the civic rights of...

Over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 guns seized at Kotoka International Airport

In a troubling revelation for national security, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) intercepted over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 firearms in 2023, exposing...

Peace Council condemns Bawku and Nalerigu killings, describes acts as criminal and unacceptable

The National Peace Council has strongly condemned recent acts of violence in Bawku and Asawase, describing the incidents as criminal, barbaric, and a gross...

Fast-track Otumfuo’s mediation to end Bawku crisis – Yendi MP to gov’t

The Member of Parliament for Yendi, Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, has urged the government to promptly allocate resources and enhance support for the ongoing mediation efforts...

Bawku: Affected final-year students to receive WASSCE support – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured that all final-year students affected by the Bawku conflict will receive the necessary support to take part...

Lands Minister condemns takeover of Bekwai Forestry Commission Office; urges swift prosecution 

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has condemned the violent closure of the Bekwai District Office of the Forestry Commission...