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NPP’s Ishaq Ibrahim makes false inflation, COVID-19 claims about Mahama

A Communication team member of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Ishaq Ibrahim, has appealed to Ghanaians to keep faith with the government despite the...

GHS sends important message to the public amid cholera surge [Listen]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged Ghanaians to maintain a clean environment amid a surge in cholera cases. Director of Public Health at the...

Free SHS: Double Track is research-driven and result-oriented – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has cautioned against calls to eliminate the double-track system in secondary education, stressing that doing so...

Check out latest update on 2024 police recruitment exercise

The Ghana Police Service has announced that all is set for the medical examinations of successful applicants in this year’s recruitment exercise. In a statement,...

FALSE! Deputy Education Minister didn’t say teachers can’t be rich

Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer that claimed Ghana’s Deputy Education Minister, Dr John Ntim Fordjour, said no one can become rich as a “mere teacher.” Verdict: False....

Same Adabraka jewelry shop robbed twice this year – Residents

A jewelry shop in Adabraka, Accra, has been the target of an armed robbery for the second time this year, according to residents interviewed...

Zanetor Rawlings speaks on Adabraka daylight robbery

The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, has condemned Saturday’s (November 2, 2024) armed robbery at the Adabraka Market, where four...

Galamsey: Investigation into attack on Joy News’ Erastus Asare and colleagues is already growing cold

It has been over two weeks since some armed illegal miners ambushed Joy News’ environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, and three of his colleagues...

Agona Swedru chiefs commit to ending child marriage within their jurisdiction

The Agona Swedru Traditional Council has made an official declaration, committing itself to supporting efforts towards ending child marriage within the Agona Nyakrom area...

About 95% of PWDs in Obuasi have sources of livelihood – MCE

About 95 percent of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Obuasi municipal area have sources of livelihood due to the impact of the Disability...

Dampare assured gov’t he would transform Ghana Police; he is on course – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is fulfilling his promise to transform the Ghana Police Service. According to...

Joynews’ Kwetey Nartey shortlisted as finalist for RSF Press Freedom Awards

JoyNews' Kwetey Nartey is one of the many journalists around the world who have been shortlisted as finalists for the RSF Press Freedom Awards. The...

GAF will not relent in its quest to counter external threats – GOC Southern Command

Brigadier-General Samuel Yeboah Asare, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Southern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has reaffirmed the GAF’s commitment...

Foreign Affairs Ministry issues new guidelines as UK transition to E-Visas from January

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced updates to the United Kingdom’s visa and immigration processes, as shared by the British...

25 killed as boat capsizes off Comoros islands

At least 25 people died off Comoros islands after traffickers capsized their boat on Friday night, the United Nations' migration agency IOM said on...

No one, not even president is above constitution – Godfred Dame reminds new lawyers

Attorney General and Minister for Justice Godfred Dame has reaffirmed the supremacy of the Constitution over all individuals and institutions at the Ghana Bar...

Osman Ayariga inducted as Chartered Architect

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, was inducted as a Chartered Architect on Friday, November 1. The ceremony...

CLOGSAG declares nationwide strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has declared a nationwide strike effective, Thursday, November 7, 2024. This follows a notice served on...

Immigration Service intercepts 54 gallons of fuel

The Akanu Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted 54 gallons of fuel at Kopeyia near the Kpoglo Border Post on...

Ghana’s firefighting crisis: 53.6% of fire appliances either faulty or out of service

Ghana is facing a critical crisis in firefighting capability, with a significant number of fire tenders either dysfunctional or out of commission. The situation is...

Gov’t urged to prioritise TVET through IT

The Founder of Have Technical Institute in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region, Prince Kofi Kludjeson, has called on the government to...

High Court dismisses application to prohibit Deputy IGP from performing duties

The Accra High Court dismissed an application by Emmanuel Felix Amantey, a lecturer, who sought to prevent COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno from serving as...

Man who killed wife and daughter at Kokrobite jailed for life

A 47-year-old Burkinabe, Boigouna Aloys, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Accra after being found guilty of killing his...

90% of SHS placement challenges addressed

The Resolution Centre set up by the Ministry of Education to address challenges of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates who have issues with...

Adabraka robbery is an embarrassment to Ghana’s security – Peter Toobu

The recent daylight robbery at a jewelry store in Adabraka has raised significant concerns about Ghana’s security infrastructure. According to a member of Parliament's Defence...

Cholera outbreak in Kasoa: 56 cases reported as GHS intensifies control efforts

Authorities report that 56 cholera cases have been recorded since the outbreak began in the Kasoa area, where initial cases numbered around five. Currently, 46...

NSMQ semi-finalist receives Academic City’s presidential scholarship

Academic City University College has awarded Anita Pokua-Denteh Rockson, a semi-finalist in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), a $40,000 scholarship. Ms. Rockson,...

Next pandemic could be caused by air pollution – Experts warn

Clean air and environmental experts from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), along with global collaborators, have issued a dire warning that...

Ghana Blind Union advocates for advanced healthcare services for members

The Executive Director of the Ghana Blind Union, Dr. Peter Obeng-Asamoah, has urgently appealed to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to broaden its...

Gunmen attack students; set driver, vehicle ablaze [Photos]

Unknown gunmen have attacked a vehicle transporting students of Kongo Senior High School (SHS) in Nabdam to Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The incident...

We’re in a state of fear – Adabraka residents after daylight robbery

Residents of Adabraka, a suburb in Accra’s central business district, say they are living in fear following a daylight robbery over the weekend. Speaking with...

Adabraka Robbery: Shop owner should have prioritised security – Peter Toobu

Retired Superintendent of Police Peter Lanchene Toobu has blamed the owner of Cabest Jewellery shop, which was robbed by armed men over the weekend...

Akufo-Addo celebrates Mfantsipim school for 2024 NSMQ win

President Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated Mfantsipim School for winning the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), describing the victory as "well deserved." In a...

NOVA promotes green energy with donation of clean cooking stoves to food vendors

The Ghanaian oil marketing company NOVA, under the CH Group, has made significant strides in promoting green energy by donating clean cooking stoves to...

Konkomba chiefs beg gov’t for traditional council [Photos]

Konkomba chiefs in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have made a passionate appeal to the government and the Chieftaincy Ministry to...

Galamsey: GNASSM taskforce arrests 3; destroys 8 changfans on River Birim [Video]

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce, Akwatia zone, has arrested three illegal miners in Akyem Okyinso, a suburb of Akyem Asuom...

Wildlife officers seize bush meat

Chop bar operators were left in a state of vexation after wildlife officers seized their variety of bush meat during a joint operation by...

Oral Health Professionals urge government to recruit dental surgery assistants

The Oral Health Professionals Association of Ghana (OHPAG) has called on the Ministry of Health and the government to urgently recruit Registered Dental Surgery...

Akufo-Addo bids emotional farewell at Anlo Hogbetsotso Za

President Nana Akufo-Addo bid an emotional farewell to Ghanaians, expressing gratitude for the support and trust given to him during his eight-year tenure. Speaking at...

Ashanti Regional Health Directorate intensifies public education on Cholera

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has stepped up public education on preventive measures against the outbreak of cholera in the region. In recent weeks, the...