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President Mahama departs for Germany

President John Dramani Mahama left Accra on Wednesday afternoon for the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The President will be away from February 12 to...

Attorney General defends decision to discontinue Ato Forson’s trial

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has justified his decision to discontinue the trial of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...

Lands Minister inaugurates 18-member committee to sanitise mining sub sector

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been walking the talk regarding the fight against illegal mining and the protection of the environment. In...

I couldn’t in good conscience continue some of the cases – Dr. Ayine

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine has justified has defended his decision to drop several high-profile cases. At a press conference,...

Ken Ofori-Atta hasn’t run away – Stephen Amoah

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Stephen Amoah, has strongly defended former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta amidst ongoing criticism. The...

Health Minister visits Upper West Region to assess meningitis situation

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, have visited Wa...

Council of State Election: EC loses all cast ballots in Ashanti region

The Electoral Commission in the Ashanti Region says all ballots cast and machinery deployed for the Council of State election were destroyed in Tuesday's...

GES warns against unauthorised BECE registration fees

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of basic schools against imposing unauthorized Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees on final-year students. In...

GHS to embark on cholera vaccination for children in Accra Metro 

The Ghana Health Service has announced a cholera vaccination campaign targeting children across the Accra Metropolitan area. This initiative is part of efforts to combat...

2025 Independence Day celebration to be held at Jubilee House

The 68th Independence Day celebration parade on 6th March 2025 is scheduled to take place only at the Jubilee House. According to the Minister for...

Boy, 4, drown in a water pit at Berekum-Amangoase  

The demise of a four-year-old boy has thrown the Berekum-Amangoase neighbourhood into a state of grief and shock. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered from...

GPHA reacts to allegations of ‘rot’ within its ranks

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has dismissed allegations made by Nana Kojo Abbam of the Forum for Development and Accountable Governance (FDAG)...

GNAT demands justice, compensation for Asuoso SHS teacher stabbed in eye

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding justice for Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in Offinso North,...

CCTV images of alleged raid in Ken Ofori-Atta’s home emerge

CCTV images have surfaced, capturing the moment a group of individuals allegedly raided the private residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday,...

I’m willing to cooperate with OSP’s GH¢1.3bn UPPF probe – Mustapha Hamid

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Office of...

OSP’s full statement on ongoing probe against Ken Ofori-Atta and others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially declared former Finance Minister Ken Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta a fugitive of the law, after he...

Court to rule on March 4 whether Kusi Boateng must testify in defamation suit against Ablakwa

In the ongoing defamation case between Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, also known as Victor Kusi Boateng, and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the High Court is set...

Tema Tank Farm and CH Group Foundation lauded for library and court projects

The ultramodern library and magistrate court complex projects funded by the Tema Tank Farm (TTF), Ghana’s leading privately-owned petroleum depot headquartered in the Kpone...

Government orders audit of frequency authorizations

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations has launched an audit of frequency authorizations issued or renewed in the past 60 days. Acting on...

Ghana Water Limited suspends November 2024 recruitments following Chief of Staff’s directive

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has suspended all recruitments made in November 2024, in compliance with a directive from the Chief of Staff ordering the...

Mahama orders probe into National Service ghost names scandal

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to probe the operations of the National Service Authority following the discovery of...

Gulumpe residents forced to share water with livestock

Residents of Gulumpe in the Kintampo Municipality are facing severe water shortages, forcing them to travel long distances to fetch water from a dam...

OSP investigates alleged GH¢1.3 billion embezzlement at NPA

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially launched investigations into an alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). During...

NDC member petitions leadership over Jasikan MCE vetting process

A concerned member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region has petitioned the party's national executives to...

Full list of OSP’s cases against Ken Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted fugitive. At a press conference on Wednesday, Special Prosecutor...

Raid in Ofori-Atta’s home was staged – OSP reveals

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has denied any involvement in the raid at the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The Special Prosecutor,...

Performance of Council of State abysmal – Samson Anyenini

Legal practitioner and JoyNews' Newsfile host, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of the Council of State, stating that it...

Council of State has become weak – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has stated that while the Council of State is an important institution designed to aid...

Ashanti Regional Police Commander transferred

The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Frank Abrokwa, has reportedly been removed from his post. Joy News has gathered that DCOP Abrokwa has been reassigned...

NPP MPs support victims of Suame Magazine fire

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Ashanti Region have come together to support victims of the recent fire outbreak...

There should be no re-run in Ashanti Region – Former Council of State member

A former Eastern Regional Representative of the Council of State, Nana Somuah Mireku Nyampong III, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to rule...

COCOBOD Case: I spent two nights in EOCO cells – Seidu Agongo

Businessman Alhaji Seidu Agongo has revealed that he spent two days in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following accusations...

Police on manhunt for thugs who disrupted the Kumasi Council of State elections

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for suspected thugs who stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council to disrupt the Council of State...

Mahama fires Director of non-existent Keta Port

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed Dr. Alexander Adusei as Director of the Keta Port, a project that has remained stalled since its announcement. Dr....

They should know better – Ashanti Regional Council of State aspirant condemns chaos

Ashanti Regional Council of State aspirant, Frederick Adjei, has described the chaos that erupted during the election at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council in...

Jesse James Azzu: The man behind Big Six monument, others

On the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where history and culture are deeply rooted, the Big Six Monument at...

I’ll prioritise healthcare delivery in Ahafo region – Minister

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has promised to ensure that health facilities are well-equipped to provide quality healthcare services to the people. She said...

‘Okada’ legalisation process begins

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has directed the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to commence the process for registering and licensing...

More females living with HIV and AIDS in Bono Region – HIV Coordinator

The female population of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male population, according to statistics from the...

Council of State election: MPs condemn attack in Ashanti region

The Kumasi Bloc of Parliament has strongly condemned what it describes as disgraceful and undemocratic, actions that occurred at the premises of the Ashanti...