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CSOs in mining embark on ‘reinvest royalties’ in local communities campaign

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in mining have initiated a campaign calling on the government to reinvest tax revenue from small-scale mining into the...

Volta Regional Fire Command partners DVLA, Road Safety to sensitise drivers

The Volta Regional Fire Service Command in collaboration with the Drivers and Vehicle License Authority (DVLA) and National Road Safety Authority have organised a...

TEWU threatens indefinite industrial action

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)-Ghana has threatened to embark on an indefinite industrial action by September...

Bawumia outlines plan to fight Galamsey, pushes for use of Ghana Card

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a comprehensive plan to combat illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a focus on regulation...

Galamsey: Chinese miners continue to wash mining residue into Tano River

JoyNews can confirm that Chinese miners continue to contaminate the Tano River with their tailings at Samreboi in the Western region, despite continuous reports of...

Gov’t unveils ultra modern Minerals Commission office at Bibiani

As part of ongoing efforts to decentralize the Minerals Commission, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has commissioned an ultra...

Galamsey: Democracy hub threatens demo; demands resignation of Lands Minister, others

Democracy Hub, organisers of the "Fix the Country" demonstrations have announced plans to hit the streets in the coming days over the devastation caused...

I never would’ve believed I’d be in a wheelchair a decade ago – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for a more inclusive society for persons living with disabilities. According to him, disability can affect anyone, regardless...

ECG needs a fundamental rethink – Kwabena Donkor

Former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has expressed concern over the ongoing financial difficulties faced by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to...

VRA senior staff protest proposed merger with Bui Power Authority

On September 18, 2024, staff from the Volta River Authority (VRA) and members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) gathered in protest at...

New video shows remains of imploded Titan sub on ocean floor

  The U.S. Coast Guard began its first public hearings as part of its investigations to look into what caused the Titan submersible to implode...

Funding issues stalled construction of five amphitheatres – Okraku-Mantey on NPP promise [Video]

Deputy Tourism Minister, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has admitted that the construction of five amphitheatres promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has stalled due...

Govt to legislate property tax collection

The government has set up a committee to draft comprehensive legislation to efficiently improve property rates administration and collection across the country. It followed a...

Agric Ministry takes delivery of 500 tonnes of cereals from ECOWAS

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken delivery of 500 tonnes of cereals from the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve. The consignment, made...

PURC warns of ECG’s potential bankruptcy

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has served notice that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) may be on the verge of bankruptcy due...

Fishers want premix fuel subsidy removed – Study

About 91 per cent of fishers sampled across the coastal communities have agreed to the total removal of subsidies on premix fuel meant to...

Polio type 2 detected in Koforidua, public health emergency declared

The Ministry of Health has reported the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected from Koforidua,...

Lands Minister terminates FGR Begoso Prestea Mining Limited leases

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has officially terminated the mining leases of FGR Bogoso Prestea Mining Limited. This decision, announced...

Mahama mourns Herman Chinery-Hesse

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has joined the nation in mourning the loss of Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse. The distinguished...

SSA-UDS calls off local strike as nationwide action continues

The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) has decided to suspend its local strike following a pivotal meeting with key...

NABCO trainees call on Peace Council to intervene in unpaid allowance crisis

The Coalition of NABCO Trainees has urgently appealed to the National Peace Council, calling for immediate intervention in the ongoing crisis over unpaid allowance...

National Cathedral site now the world’s most expensive swimming pool – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has sharply criticized the stalled National Cathedral project, describing the construction site as the "world’s...

Asantehene destools Ejisu-Kyrekrom dikro

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Tuesday officially destooled the Ejisu-Kyerekrom Dikro, Opanin Kwaku Kyere, after he was found guilty of violating the Great...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission responds to NCCE division’s planned strike action

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has urged the Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of...

Victims still struggling a year after Akosombo Dam spillage

One year after the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster, several victims remain stranded and unable to return to normal lives. The delay in completing housing units...

UG student sues University and others over reinclusion of Guru, others in SRC election

A second-year student at the University of Ghana (UG) has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, against the University, its...

Blows fly in at Ashaiman NPP office over t-shirt, cash distribution

Tensions flared in Ashaiman as executives and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) clashed over the distribution of funds and party paraphernalia. The brawl...

2 preferred bidders submitted to government for Saglemi Housing Project completion

Government is one step closer to resuming work on the long-abandoned Saglemi Housing Project, as two preferred bidders have been shortlisted for final negotiations. This...

Employment Minister commissions public employment centers in Atebubu

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, who is also the Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, has commissioned the Bono...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sets Oct 18 deadline for incomplete passport applications

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a deadline for passport applicants who made payments before April 1, 2024, but have...

MoMo agents threaten strike over ‘galamsey’

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MOMAG) has warned the government sternly about the severe impact of illegal mining activities, widely known as galamsey. This caution...

NDC will investigate illegal practice in premix value chain – Fisheries Association President

The President of the National Fisheries Association, Richter Nii Armah Amarfio, says that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will investigate all illegal and corrupt...

NCCE declares indefinite strike

The Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of the Public Services Workers' Union of TUC (Ghana) has...

NDC demo: Police probe Kumasi chaos after injury of officer

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has begun a probe into the shooting incident in Kumasi that led to the injury of an officer during...

Desist from attributing mental health to spirituality – Psychologist

A Psychologist, Charity Ama Kuwornu has cautioned people to avoid attributing mental health issues to spirituality. Rather, she encouraged regular hospital visits for mental health...

Galamsey: Meeting between TUC and gov’t Ad-hoc committee ends inconclusively

The meeting between the government's ad-hoc committee on galamsey and the Trades Union Congress (TUS) ended inconclusively. The committee, chaired by the Minister for National...

Final phase of Appiastse redevelopment project to commence in October – Lands Ministry

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced that the final phase of the Appiatse redevelopment project will commence in October 2024. This marks...

Kanewu-Adjei Kojo residents threaten demo over alleged land sales

Residents of Kanewu-Adjei Kojo in Tema West have threatened a demonstration on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 over an alleged ongoing land sale along the...

4 Ghanaian students arrested over alleged forgery of transcripts to enter US University

Four Ghanaian students at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA have been arrested for allegedly forging High School transcripts to gain admission, according to court...

Kasoa South records highest power outages in 2024

The Kasoa South District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) experienced 209 power outages this year, data on power supply to 14 selected...