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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...

How Otumfuo was welcomed from UK trip [Photos]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, returned to Ghana on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, following a series of engagements in the United Kingdom (UK). Upon...

We’ll install 25,000 street lights across Greater Accra soon – Titus-Glover

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced plans to install 25,000 solar-powered street lights throughout the region. Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover stated...

Chief Justice opens 12 small credit and debt recovery courts

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo has inaugurated 12 special courts dedicated to handling small claims and debt recovery cases. Eight of these courts are located in...

Zuarungu nursing, midwifery students rally behind John Mahama

Students at the Zuarungu Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Upper East Region have passionately advocated for the return of former President John...

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...

I keep an open mind when it comes to discussing Kwame Nkrumah – Dr Sekou

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has expressed his openness to discussions and criticisms about his father’s legacy in...

Armed robbers attack shop at Wassa Dompoase; bolt with sacks of gold

A violent robbery unfolded at Wassa Dompoase in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region, where a group of  robbers attacked a gold...

Government, Physician Assistants sign landmark agreement

The government has finalised a crucial Conditions of Service agreement with the Physician Assistants Association of Ghana (PAAG), aimed at improving working conditions and...

Awutu Bawjiase shooting: Chief calls for unity

The chief of Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Nai Kwaku Osardu III, has called for unity among...

Bawku: National Security Ministry justifies GH¢6m budget; slam Ayariga’s ‘unfortunate’ position

The Ministry of National Security has responded to Bawku Central lawmaker Mahama Ayariga’s criticism of its monthly budget allocation of GH¢6,000,000 for addressing the...

Affirmative Action bill: Perfect step towards gender parity – Gender Minister [video]

Gender Minister, Darkoa Newman has hailed the Affirmative Action bill as a crucial step towards achieving gender parity. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme...

Fetu Afahye: Noise-making banned in Cape Coast, no fufu pounding after 6pm

The Oguaa Traditional Council has announced a ban on noise-making, effective Tuesday, August 6, to August 22, 2024. The ban is part of activities for...

School of Hygiene trainees threaten demonstration over unpaid allowances

The Coalition of Students from the Schools of Hygiene is demanding payment of their trainee allowances, which have been unpaid for two years since...

Thief nabbed at prayer camp in Nkawkaw

A young man in his early thirties has been arrested for allegedly stealing from members of Captain Jesus prayer camp in Nkawkaw in the...

Police take over Bawjiase town after one shot dead [Photos]

Over 100 police officers led by the Central East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu Bempah, have taken over Bawjiase community. This was after a young...

Four arrested for tampering with ECG meters

Four individuals, including three Ghanaians and a Chinese national, have been detained by the Police for tampering and installing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

Cape Coast North NPP PC petitions Akufo-Addo to dismiss UCC Governing Council Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has formally petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove...

Ghanaians in Germany petition Ambassador, Interior Minister over dual citizenship

Ghanaians who are citizens in Germany have petitioned the Ghanaians Ambassador to Germany, Gina Blay and Interior Minister, Henry Quartey to expedite the process...

Single-sourcing undermines integrity of public sector procurement – GII

The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, has called for measures to address the rising instances of single-sourcing procurement...

Nearly half of babies aged 0 to 5 months not exclusively breastfed – Survey

According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), a significant 47.4 percent of children aged 0 to 5 months in Ghana were...

Akwamu residents issue two-week ultimatum to govt over lack of projects

Residents of Akwamu in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to address several critical issues...

3 teacher unions to strike on August 9 over non-payment of allowance

Three unions have announced plans to commence industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance does not authorize the payment of...

KBTH Allied Health Workers suspend strike, issue 7-day ultimatum

The Coalition of Unemployed Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has called off their strike, issuing a seven-day ultimatum to...

One killed in chieftaincy dispute at Bawjiase

A violent confrontation at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region has resulted in the death of one person. The...

Almost half of Ghanaian infants not exclusively breastfed; 2022 GDHS reveals

A recent report from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) has highlighted significant gaps in exclusive breastfeeding practices in Ghana, with almost...

Regional Minister, Accra Mayor present Homowo food items to Ga traditional rulers 

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover has presented food items and assorted drinks to households and Wulomei in Ga Mashie...

Ayorkor Botchwey’s all-important message to Gulf of Guinea member states

Coastal states within the Gulf of Guinea region continue to grapple with peace and security challenges that adversely affect the well-being of their citizens. Maritime...

Greater Regional Accra Minister, Mayor of Accra present Homowo food items to Ga Paramountcies, others

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has presented food items and assorted drinks to paramountcies, households, and Wulomei in Ga...

Dambai Pontoon breakdown leaves scores of vehicles, passengers stranded

The technical challenge of the Dambai pontoon in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has forced the ferry to cancel all sailings...

UG’s Dean of Student Affairs dismisses Electoral Commission’s allegations as unfounded

The Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Ghana, Professor Rosina Kyeremanten, has denied allegations by the UG SRC Electoral Commission of bias...

Chieftaincy becoming expensive – Nana Ainoo Kwagyan III

The Divisional Chief of Esiama Ellebelle, Nana Ainoo Kwagyan III, has expressed concern over the rising costs associated with chieftaincy in Ghana. According to him,...

SHS heads will be responsible for procuring food for students – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has promised that students in Senior High Schools (SHS) under the government's Free SHS...

UCC Vice Chancellor impasse resolved

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) says it has resolved the impasse between the Council Chairman of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof....