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Supreme Court dismisses CSO’s case against Chief Justice’s suspension

The Supreme Court has, by a 4–1 majority decision, dismissed a case filed by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) that...

Fear grips Nkawkaw Zongo residents over shooting incident

Residents of Nkawkaw Zongo in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have been thrown into fear and panic following a deadly shooting...

Six escape death in gory accident on Ntotroso-Kenyasi road

Six people escaped injury following a collision between a Toyota Hilux and an Isuzu truck on the Ntotroso-Kenyasi road in the Ahafo Region. The accident...

CDM slams GoldBod budget as ‘greed over green’ in galamsey fight

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticized the Mahama administration for allocating US$279 million to the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) for gold purchases,...

Galamsey: ‘A betrayal of Ghana’s rivers’ – CDM blasts Mahama over inaction

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has issued a strong condemnation of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, accusing it of a gross failure to...

Ghana shines on the global stage: Young Robotics teams excel at Robofest World Championships in Michigan

From the bustling workshops of the Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation to the prestigious halls of Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, a new chapter unfolded...

Assin South: Okada rider and pillion die in tragic accident

A tragic accident at Assin Kyinso in the Assin South District of the Central Region has claimed the lives of an okada rider and...

Tullow Ghana restarts drilling in Jubilee Field

Tullow Ghana and its partners have announced the restart of drilling operations in the Jubilee Field, marking a renewed phase of investment and confidence...

AngloGold Ashanti cuts sod for rehabilitation of ETS road in Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has cut the sod to commence the rehabilitation of the ETS road aimed at easing traffic congestion in the Obuasi...

No fees Stress: Over 41k students complete registration

About 41,647 first-year students of public tertiary institutions in Ghana have successfully registered to benefit from the Mahama-led administration’s No-Fees-Stress policy. In addition, 57,327 students...

Three traders arrested during decongestion exercise at Circle

Three traders were arrested on Wednesday morning at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle for resisting a decongestion exercise. The operation, led by personnel from the Ghana...

Immigration Service repatriates 925 undocumented migrants

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 925 undocumented migrants following a recent operation in Accra. The repatriation process began on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This...

Mpohor and Adum Banso welcome 20 Blue Water Guards

The Minerals Commission on Monday, May 19, deployed 20 Blue Water Guards to commence duties in the Mpohor and Adum Banso communities within the...

Family blames hospital at Kasoa for death of 35-year-old during childbirth

The family of a 35-year-old woman, Vivian Otoo, who died during childbirth, is up in arms with workers at the Mother and Child Hospital...

Trader in court over 500-gallon cooking oil fraud

A trader has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH₵242,500 under the pretense of supplying 500 gallons of cooking oil but...

Three herdsmen shot dead, another injured at Nkawkaw Zongo barracks

Unknown assailants have shot and killed three Fulani herdsmen at Nkawkaw Zongo in the Eastern Region. One person also sustained injuries in the shooting incident,...

Apam SHS places second at 2025 World Robofest Championships

Apam Senior High School (SHS) has made Ghana proud by placing second in the Time Trial Senior BottleSumo Classic at the prestigious 2025 World...

I’m bringing back the red line – Accra Mayor vows to decongest Accra streets for good

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, says he is reviving the Red Line initiative to tackle the chaos on the city’s streets and promises...

Market women hold key to solving Accra’s street trading problem – Mayor

Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, says the solution to the city’s persistent street trading problem lies in empowering the very people often blamed for...

Gov’t reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve from illegal miners

In ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities and protect Ghana’s forest reserves and water bodies, the government has achieved another significant...

It’s a big risk, like a lottery – GPRTU PRO on 15% fare reduction [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abbas Ibrahim Moro, has shed light on the recent decision to reduce...

Tema–Mpakadan railway inactive six months after official opening

Six months after the official opening of the 97.7-kilometre Tema–Mpakadan railway on Friday, November 22, 2024, the much-publicised service remains inactive, dashing commuters' hopes...

Tuesday’s rains flood Odorkor–Kwashieman road

Tuesday's downpour has led to severe flooding along the Odorkor Junction–Kwashieman road, rendering the entire stretch impassable and causing significant traffic congestion. Motorists navigating the...

JoyNews responds to UG, UTAG’s claims of unprofessional reportage over A-G report

JoyNews has responded to accusations of unprofessional reporting levelled by the University of Ghana (UG) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) following...

Resign honourably! UTAG-UG to Auditor-General over “unethical” audit report

Teachers at the University of Ghana (UG) have called for the resignation of Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu following a recent audit report that implicated...

Togolese robbery suspect referred for psychiatric evaluation after allegedly eating his own faeces

A Togolese robbery suspect has been referred to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for a comprehensive mental evaluation after exhibiting signs of coprophagy — a...

Man accused of killing lover holds intense prayers in court

Timilehin Ajayi, a gospel singer standing trial for the gruesome murder of his alleged girlfriend, 24-year-old NYSC member Salome Adaidu, stunned onlookers in court...

FDA struggles to enforce recall of banned alcoholic drink

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is facing significant enforcement hurdles in its efforts to remove the banned Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte from the...

FDA destroys GH¢522k worth of expired products in Upper East

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has safely disposed of expired, unwholesome, unregistered, and non-conforming regulated products worth...

Narawa Mining denies allegations of illegal mining

Narawa Mining Company has refuted claims linking Alfred Mahama, brother of President John Mahama, to its operations, insisting he is not involved in any...

Sam George demands apology, retraction from NPP activist over alleged Lexus gift

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, is demanding an apology and retraction from New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist P.K....

Photos from Accra’s decongestion exercise

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, on Tuesday, May 20, embarked on a decongestion exercise aimed at...

Child Rights questions gov’t over street children round-up in recent operation

Child Rights International (CRI) has strongly objected to the recent evacuation operation carried out by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on May 16, 2025,...

Political interference undermining ECG’s debt recovery efforts – PUWU

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has expressed concern over persistent political interference that is undermining the effectiveness of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s...

Flood displaces hundreds in Awutu Senya East [Video]

More than 400 residents in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region have been displaced following severe flooding caused by heavy rains...

Energy Ministry rejects calls for load-shedding timetable

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has dismissed the Minority in Parliament's call for the publication of a load management timetable amidst ongoing...

Sky Train Scandal: Ameyaw-Akumfi fails to appear in court over medical emergency

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, failed to appear before the High Court on Tuesday, May 20,...

Greater Accra Market Association endorses AMA’s CBD decongestion campaign

The President of the Greater Accra Market Association (GAMA), Mercy Naa Afrowa Needjan, has declared strong support for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) ongoing...

Ghana may take years to end flooding – NADMO warns

The Ga East Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Seth Kofi Osei Kissi, has cautioned that Ghana’s battle against flooding —...

Tema Site Three residents protest ‘forceful’ eviction by TDC [Listen]

Residents of Tema Community One Site Three have embarked on a protest against what they describe as a forceful eviction by the Tema Development...