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‘Bill Gates of Africa’ Herman Chinery-Hesse laid to rest

Renowned Ghanaian technology entrepreneur and founder of theSOFTtribe, Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse, who passed away on September 16, was laid to rest on November 2. Herman...

Supreme Court under Akufo-Addo is acting supranational – Tony Aidoo

Former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has expressed concern over the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court in cases involving...

Accra residents raise concerns over power outages

Some residents of Accra have raised concerns about the recent power outages in their localities, stating that the unannounced outages are hurting their businesses...

Chopbox Ghana addresses delays over ‘Skool Boxes’ for SHS freshers

ChopBox Technologies Ltd, the pioneer of student-focused plastic boxes in Ghana, has announced a brief delay in delivering its 'Skool Boxes' due to recent...

Bawku Conflict: National Security fully aware of events – Bawku Naaba’s lawyer

Lawyer for Bawku Naaba, Maxwell Ziyerley Agbambilla, has disagreed with the suggestion that security lapses contributed to the recent disturbances in Bawku. According to him,...

Bawku conflict: You cannot exile someone from his hometown – Member of Nayiri Legal Team

The spokesperson of Mamprusi’s in Bawku and Member of Nayiri Legal Team, Dauda Jawara Salifu has disagreed with calls to remove rival chief, Abagre...

NPP sympathizers top list of perpetrators in attacks on journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says between January and October this year, 13 journalists and media organisations in Ghana experienced violent attacks. These incidents have...

Lordina Mahama supports Tishigu Health Centre with medical equipment

Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation on Friday, donated medical equipment and supplies to the Tishigu Health Centre in the...

Fire destroys properties at Berekum GWCL office

A fire, the cause of which is yet to be established, has destroyed several properties at the Berekum Ghana Water Limited office in the...

Interesting details on East Legon accident emerge

The 16-year-old boy charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing an accident in East Legon that resulted in two deaths was reportedly leading a convoy...

Bolga Traditional Council appeals to Chief Justice to reopen courts

The Bolgatanga Traditional Council has appealed to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and the government to reconsider the recent closure of seven courts in the...

Security lapse likely behind renewed Bawku conflict – Dr. Victor Doke

A lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has pointed to security intelligence lapses as a possible factor contributing to the...

East Legon Accident: Salifu Amoako’s son pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge

Elrad, the 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly causing a fatal accident in East Legon that claimed...

TDC Ghana Limited reports GH¢54.94m profit before tax in 2023

TDC Ghana Limited, a leading real estate company, has recorded a substantial profit before tax of GH¢54.94 million for the year 2023, representing a...

It’s a lie, we are not printing excess ballots beyond agreed numbers – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to discount any suggestion that it is clandestinely printing ballot papers in excess of agreed numbers. According...

Let us vote for visionary Bawumia – Queenmother of Bechem

The Paramount Queenmother of Bechem Traditional Area in the Ahafo Region, Nana Adwoapo Dwamena Serwaa II, has appealed to her community and Ghanaians at...

40th Farmers’ Day celebration scheduled for November 8, 2024

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced that this year's National Farmers' Day will be held on November 8, 2024, in Accra. The date...

Ghana Maritime Authority denounces allegations of license sabotage as ‘false and mischievous’

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has issued a strong statement rejecting accusations of corruption and sabotage made by anonymous sources against its officials. Labelling the...

ADB temporarily closes Bawku branch amid rising security concerns

The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has announced the temporary closure of its branch in Bawku, citing escalating security concerns in the area. In a...

The GMX App is almost dead on arrival – Kobby Spiky

The government, under the leadership of the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, inaugurated a new music streaming...

Finance Ministry directs $30m payment to Sunon Asogli amid fears of power crisis

JoyNews is learning, that the Ministry of Finance has directed the Controller and Accountant General to disburse $30 million to Independent Power Producer, Sunon...

Evangelical Lutheran Church leader sounds alarm on exploitative prophets

At a Reformation event honoring Martin Luther's legacy, Rev. John Shadrack Donkoh, President and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana, passionately condemned...

Fire Service sends SOS message to Ghanaians [Listen]

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has appealed to individuals and corporate entities to provide the necessary resources to enable it to effectively and...

Firefighters battle delays as key areas in Accra lack fire stations – GNFS PRO reveals

Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has expressed serious concerns over the challenges the GNFS faces...

Three cities to receive 5G services starting today; check out the list

Ghana has officially launched high-speed 5G internet service, starting with coverage in Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi, as the government aims to expand connectivity across...

5 dead, 30 hospitalized over cholera outbreak in Kasoa

A cholera outbreak in Kasoa, located in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, has claimed five lives, with 30 others hospitalized. The...

Salifu Amoako’s son remanded after appearing before Juvenile Court

Elrad Amoako, the son of renowned Bishop Salifu Amoako, appeared before the Juvenile Court on Friday, November 1, in connection with the fatal accident...

Two men charged with possession of human remains

Two men appeared in the Dansoman Circuit Court on Thursday, October 31, 2024, on charges relating to the unlawful possession of human body parts,...

NPP Youth Organiser apologises to Prof. Gyampo

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, has rendered an unqualified apology to Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana...

You don’t have to collapse my businesses because I am your opponent – Dr. Nduom laments

The Chairman of Group Nduom and founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has lamented bitterly over the collapse of...

ECG introduces monthly meter readings in Volta and Oti Regions to improve billing accuracy

In a progressive step to tackle billing inaccuracies, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has implemented a monthly meter reading initiative for customers in...

Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital staff to protest over inadequate speed ramps

Staff at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in the Akuapem North Municipality, Eastern Region, are set to hold a peaceful protest today, November 1. This...

SHS Placement: Why students get schools they didn’t choose [Listen]

The Spokesperson at the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has said that Senior High School (SHS) freshers can gain admission to institutions they did not...

NaCCA and GES to roll out new SHS curriculum

The Ministry of Education, through the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), has announced its readiness to...

Suspected thief makes startling confession after being nabbed in a couple’s home

A young man identified as Joseph Patrick shocked a couple after he was caught lurking around their home in the middle of the night. Initially...

Missing girl found abandoned on street at Kasoa

A young schoolgirl who had been missing for almost a week has been found abandoned on the streets of Kasoa. Blessing Osei Manu was last...

Parents, wards storm GNAT Hall for self-placement [Photos]

Hundreds of anxious JHS graduates, accompanied by their parents, trooped to the National Resolution Centre on Thursday, seeking to address various challenges with their...

Minority petitions OSP to probe Wa West DCE over alleged diversion of DRIP resources

The Minority caucus in Parliament has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the alleged misappropriation of resources in the District...

Court rejects GACL’s attempt to delay enforcement of ruling declaring workers as permanent staff

The Labour Division 2 of the High Court has rejected an application filed by Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to stay the enforcement of...

Free SHS: Teachers in Double-Track schools must be compensated – GNAT

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has raised concerns about inadequate compensation and a lack of...