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Akufo-Addo backs Small Islands’ fight for Climate Justice

Ghana has made a strong case to developed and worst-polluter countries to support climate-vulnerable Pacific island countries, whose vulnerability has been disproportionate to their...

Asutifi North MP donates 1,000 street lights to enhance security

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Patrick Banor, has taken a significant step to enhance security in his...

Phone snatcher sentenced to 25 years in prison

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old mechanic to 25 years in prison with hard labour for phone theft. Akwasi Agyemang, who stole...

Osenase residents call for rehabilitation of death trap bridge

Residents of Akyem Osenase in the Lower West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region are urgently appealing to the local assembly to rehabilitate two...

Akufo-Addo approves Saglemi Housing Project negotiations framework

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved a framework for negotiations with the successful bidder(s) in the ongoing resolution of the Saglemi Housing Project. The...

Adopt Sponge City initiative to control flood and improve sanitation in Ghana – Government advised

Water resources lecturer at the Tamale Technical University, Ing. Prof. Zakaria Issaka has advised the Government to adopt the Sponge City initiative to manage...

Market woman found dead in bush at Anwomaso-High Tension

A middle-aged market woman was discovered dead earlier today in a bush by the roadside at Kumasi Anwomaso-High Tension, located in the Oforikrom Municipality...

The New Force promises to build 16 multifunctional sports academies across Ghana

The New Force political party has committed to building 16 multifunctional sports academies across all 16 regions of Ghana. This ambitious plan is a key...

Man who vandalised monument at KIA Roundabout faces prosecution on Sept 2

According to Joy News sources, the suspect who allegedly caused damage to a monument and several signposts at the Kotoka International Airport Roundabout in...

Ghanaian doctor saves man during flight

A routine Delta Airlines flight from Kotoka International Airport, Accra, to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport, New York, took an unexpected turn when an...

Ho Catholic Women Association delegates involve in an accident; one feared dead

A tragic road accident has claimed the life of one and injured several others. The victims are said to be members of the Ho Diocesan...

Compound interest on student loans “wicked policy” – NUGS President

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has strongly criticised the compounding interest policy on student loans, describing it as a...

Uncap GETFund to fully fund Free SHS, eradicate schools under trees – NUGS

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, has made a passionate appeal for the uncapping of the Ghana...

Fire guts shops at Zongo Lane

A devastating fire has swept through the bustling Zongo Lane, near Rawlings Park, in the Greater Accra Region, destroying some shops and items. Citi News...

Leadership failure cause of polluted water bodies – Kenneth Ashigbey

A convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has criticised the country’s leaders for failing to effectively combat illegal mining activities...

17 persons granted GHC50,000 bail each over illegal sand winning

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GHC50,000 bail each to seventeen drivers who allegedly undertook sand-winning operations without a license at Agbazu, near Amasaman. They...

Akropong Anglican JHS receives library books

The La Constance Center for Global Health has refurbished and donated lots of library books to the Akropong Anglican JHS to establish a first...

Trader fined for possessing locally manufactured pistol, cartridges

An Accra Circuit Court has fined a 26-year-old trader GHC9,600 for illegally possessing a locally manufactured firearm and three live cartridges. Prince Atakora alias Kofi...

Ghanaian, 2 other Africans vie for Commonwealth Secretary-General role in October

Three African candidates, including Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, are vying for the Commonwealth Secretary-General role in October 2024, marking a historic shift...

Police arrest suspect for vandalizing monument at Airport roundabout

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has detained a man suspected of damaging a monument and several signposts at the Airport Roundabout in Accra. The individual,...

Two dead in head-on collision between O.A. bus and motorcycle on Berekum-Sunyani road

Two people died on the spot in a head-on collision between an O.A. bus and a motorcycle on the Berekum-Sunyani road early Saturday morning. The...

Prof J. Asamoah-Gyadu elected as new Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Ghana

Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu has been elected as the new Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Ghana. He was elected on Saturday at the ongoing conference...

Tarkwa: 18-year-old miner jailed 10 years for stealing mining equipment

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing mining equipment worth...

AU officials to validate common policy on migration

African Union (AU) senior officials are in Accra to validate a coherent and harmonised plan of action on the global impact of migration (GCM)...

Koforidua Library inaugurates youth advisory board

The Koforidua Library Youth Engagement Centre (YEC) has inaugurated the second edition of the Youth Engagement Centre Advisory Board (YECAB) to help coordinate the...

Bekwai Circuit Court: Two ex-convicts jailed 34 years for robbery, rape and causing harm

A 20-year-old ex-convict Akwasi Agyemang has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with hard labour by the Circuit Court in Bekwai, Ashanti region...

Meet the first female to earn a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Ghana

With determination and hard work, nothing is impossible. Ghana’s Gloria Agyeiwaa Antwi Botchway learned this growing up in a modest family. Her parents did not...

Kate Efua Ketse Dawson: The Fante woman behind the famous Sargrenti War

The Sagrenti War, a notable conflict between the Ashanti Kingdom and the British in 1874, is often recounted from the Ashanti perspective. On February...

Corruption in Ghana is a leadership crisis, not a cultural issue – Daniel Domelevo

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has opined that corruption in Ghana has nothing to do with the culture of the country. According to him, corruption...

Dr Bawumia supports tax waivers on medical equipment, materials meant for church projects

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has supported the call for tax exemption for medical equipment and materials imported by churches and faith-based organizations (FBOs) for...

Tsatsu Tsikata warns against self-serving politicians in upcoming elections

Renowned Ghanaian legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata has called on Ghanaians to elect leaders who will empower ordinary citizens to rebuild the nation. Speaking at a...

Government projects are not free money, I borrow to execute them – Kofi Akpaloo

Kofi Akpaloo, the Presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has strongly refuted claims that he receives government contracts for free. In a...

Ghana committed to adding nuclear power to energy mix – Minister

A Deputy Minister of Energy has affirmed Ghana’s commitment to adding nuclear power to the country’s energy mix. Speaking at the second edition of the...

You ridiculed Free SHS, don’t claim credit now – NAPO criticises Mahama [Video]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's running mate for the 2024 election says former President John Mahama has no moral right to claim credit for the Free...

Policemen who allegedly robbed ‘okada’ rider remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two off-duty police constables in custody after they attacked an okada rider and stole GH₵3,700. General Lance Corporals Philmon...

STEMNNOVATION roadshow electrifies Achimota School

In a celebration of innovation and creativity, the STEMNNOVATION Roadshow recently descended upon Achimota School, igniting a spark of excitement among students and educators...

Two ex-convicts jailed 34 years for robbery, rape and causing harm

The Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti region has sentenced a 20-year-old ex-convict to 25 years in prison with hard labour for robbery. The...

We knew dry spell was going to happen – Agric Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, has revealed that the government anticipated the recent dry spell, following a...

Three injured after vehicle falls from Kasoa overhead [Video]

Three people are in critical condition after their Honda Saloon car with registration number DV 488R 2024 fell off the Kasoa overhead in the...

Female security officers urged to be courageous to pick up leadership roles

Deputy Commissioner of Immigration in-Charge of Special Duties, DCOI Maud Anima Quainoo, has advised female Security Officers to be courageous and to upgrade themselves...