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Busia Family sues Bono Regional House of Chiefs

The Sofoase Yefere Royal Family of Wenchi, to which the Busia family belongs, has filed a judicial review application at the High Court in...

Akufo-Addo was totally wrong to select August 4 as Founders’ Day – Historian

Historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's selection of August 4 as Founders’ Day. Mr Ankrah has said the President erred,...

CETAG strike: GTEC shoots down calls to shut Teacher Training Colleges

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls for the closure of all Teacher Training Colleges amidst the protracted strike by the Colleges...

Ghana has little economic benefits from its democratic achievements – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says despite Ghana’s commendable democratic credentials, the country has little to show in terms of economic...

CSOs praise Parliament, implore Akufo-Addo to assent Affirmative Action Bill

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday praised Parliament for the passage of the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024. They implored President Nana Addo Dankwa...

‘Lax accountability lets politicians to escape justice – Dr. Pumpuni Asante

The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has argued that the lax approach to holding public officers...

I received threats while serving as EC Chair – Charlotte Osei

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she and her family faced numerous threats during her tenure. In...

Sehwi Boinzan chief provides free health insurance for residents

Chief of Sehwi Boinzan and Kontihene of the Sehwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Ofori Ahenkan II, has launched a free registration and renewal of...

Two arrested for theft of water meters in Suame

The Ghana Water Company Limited is worried about the spate of water meter theft in the Ashanti Region following a recent case of thievery...

CCTV captures moment elderly woman stole from shop [Video]

An incident of theft was captured on CCTV at Kejetia Market on Tuesday, August 1, 2024, involving an elderly woman who stole from a...

Check out latest footage of Wassa Dompoase broad daylight robbery [Watch]

Newly released footage has captured the chaotic escape of seven armed robbers from Humble Gold Buying Enterprise at Wassa Dompoase in the Amenfi East...

Nigel Gaisie strikes with another political prophesy

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has once again stirred the political landscape with a new prophecy regarding the outcome of the December 7 elections. In one of...

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for triple murder

The Koforidua High Court, presided over by Justice George Krofa Addae, has sentenced 53-year-old Musa Maliki, also known as Musa Bariki, to life imprisonment...

Konkomba Youth Association urges calm amid Zogbee tensions

The leadership of the Konkomba Youth Association has called for calm while it engages with appropriate stakeholders to find a resolution to the mounting...

Girl, 15, gives birth to stepfather’s child; seeks refuge outside home

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ho has begun investigations into the case of a 15-year-old girl who has sought refuge...

Armed Police raid Graphic Communications Group

Armed Policemen have reportedly stormed the offices of Graphic Communications Group Limited in Accra. According to the Ghana News Agency, the raid is to seized...

Roads Minister re-emphasizes toll implementation for Road infrastructure development

The government has announced plans to reintroduce road tolls in a bid to tackle a significant financing gap in road infrastructure, a development which...

Over 1,000 sales leaders to storm maiden National Sales Leaders Conference

More than 1,000 participants from various industries, ministers of state, sales leaders, exhibitors, and seasoned speakers will storm the Accra International Conference Centre from...

WAANSA Ghana urges swift passage of National Arms Commission Bill

The West Africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) Ghana has lauded the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, for his dedication to enhancing...

Massive demonstration hits Ketu South as residents allege over-billing by ECG [Photos]

Residents of Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region are voicing their outrage and frustration over what they describe as unacceptable billing practices by...

Be indoors by 7pm – High Commissioner to UK tells Ghanaian immigrants

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has advised Ghanaians living in the UK to stay indoors by 7 pm to...

Three HARC Bishops jailed for contempt

Three bishops of Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC) have been sentenced to five days’ imprisonment for further contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop...

Akufo-Addo refused to be interviewed for my book; says I’ve been mean to him – Manasseh

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared the challenges he faced in attempting to interview President Akufo-Addo for his forthcoming book, "The...

I have not had it easy under Akufo-Addo’s administration – Manasseh Azure

Award-winning Ghanaian broadcast journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared insights into his tumultuous journey as an investigative journalist under the tenure of...

Tidal waves destroy over 500 houses in Shama-Anlo Beach Community

  Tidal waves have displaced hundreds of residents of Anlo Beach Community in the Shama District of the Western Region. Over 500 houses have reportedly been...

Twins in alleged GH¢62,165 fraud before court

The Accra Circuit Court Nine has remanded the elder of a set of twins into Police custody over an alleged GH¢62,165 fraud. Atsu Adadevoh denied...

Constant electricity supply my priority – Herbert Krapa

The Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapa, has assured that the government will continue to work assiduously to keep the...

Resist photocopying of Ghana Card for transactions — Ghanaians told 

Ghanaians have been urged to resist attempts by any institution to photocopy their Ghana Card for transactions. This visit also underscores the importance of the...

Anti-Immigration protests driven by white population’s fear of job loss – Kwame Sarpong

Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Health at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has highlighted the underlying issues fueling racial...

30 students benefit from software development training by RAIL-KNUST

Thirty students have been trained in software development by the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, RAIL...

Aggrieved PBC Limited workers demonstrate over unpaid salaries

Workers of the Produce Buying Company of Ghana (PBC) have staged a protest at Abeka Junction over unpaid salaries. The employees are marching to the...

Ghana Police, Prisons, and Immigration Services open recruitment for 2021 applicants

The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have announced recruitment opportunities for individuals who expressed interest and applied to join...

Nkwanta Township curfew review: New hours set from 8 pm to 6 am

The Ministry of Interior, on the advice of the Oti Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has announced a revision of the curfew...

No Ghanaian has been affected by UK protest – High Commissioner to UK

The Ghanaian community in the UK is not affected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This...

Ghanaians in UK brace themselves for another round of protests [Video]

Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom (UK) are bracing themselves for another round of the protests that have rocked the UK in the last...

2024 Ahorba-Kese and Atopa Festivals launched

The Gomoa Fetteh Traditional Council has launched the 2024 Ahorba-Kese Festival. This year's celebration is on the theme: 'One People, One Goal' which will run...

Free SHS beneficiary ‘Adeiso wizkid’ grabs first-class degree from Brunel University [Photos]

A beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, Thomas Amoani...

Farmer convicted for possessing ammunition without authority

Forty-three-year-old David Blagodzi, a farmer, has been convicted by the Jasikan Circuit Court to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing ammunition without...

Mion: 4 dead in Zogbee communal violence over land dispute

Four people have been reported dead following communal violence in Zogbee, Mion District, Northern Region. JoyNews cannot independently confirm the figures, but Alhassan Abukari, the...

PRINCOF appeals to CETAG to call off strike after govt’s intervention

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has appealed to the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to end its...