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Virgin Atlantic returns to Ghana

Virgin Atlantic has announced its return to Ghana with the relaunch of daily flights between Accra and London Heathrow, set to begin in May...

Fact Check: Misleading! Asphaltic overlays in Hohoe were done in 2020

Claim: A Facebook user posted images claiming that new roads are being constructed in Hohoe township in the Volta Region. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s findings reveal that the pictures are...

Visually impaired PhD applicant threatens to sue KNUST over revoked admission

A 34-year-old visually impaired PhD applicant, Isaac Anin Baah, is considering legal action against Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after his...

No plans for military base in Ghana — USA

The United States of America (USA) has no plans of establishing a military base in Ghana, a top security envoy has stated. Major General Kenneth...

Galamsey has moved beyond citizens; it’s now a trans-national organized crime – Kwesi Aning

Security Specialist and Consultant, Prof Kwesi Aning, has stated that illegal mining, known as "galamsey," in Ghana, has gone beyond ordinary citizens to now...

Water bodies must be designated as security zones for better protection against galamsey – GWCL MD

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah has stated that protecting water bodies is a security issue and...

Otumfuo resolves KNUST VC reappointment issues

The Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stepped in to mediate the...

Dispatch rider jailed 10 years for abetting robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a dispatch rider to ten years in prison for aiding and abetting robbery in La, Accra. Lord Mensah was...

Akandoh prevented from inspecting lift at Korle Bu’s surgical department [Video]

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reportedly been denied access to the Department of Surgery at the Korle Bu...

MTN Ghana Foundation gears up to launch an exciting season 7 of MTN Heroes of Change

The MTN Ghana Foundation has announced that it will launch Season 7 of its flagship MTN Heroes of Change programme on 4th September 2024...

Ghana on the brink of severe water crisis – GWCL warns

Ghana may soon face a severe water crisis if urgent measures are not taken to address the increasing inefficiencies in water treatment, according to...

Apostles’ Continuation Church Int’l calls on parents to raise godly children

In a powerful call to action, Apostle Sylvester Agyemang of the Apostles’ Continuation Church International, Dansoman District, has emphasised the crucial role of parents,...

Eastern region hosts 2nd edition of 2024 Regional Town halls

The Eastern Region will host the second edition of the 2024 Regional Town Hall Meetings and Exhibitions on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the...

People in charge of ‘galamsey’ fight are either complicit or incompetent – Ken Ashigbey [Audio]

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed his disappointment with the progress in the fight against illegal mining as...

Drinking ‘galamsey’ contaminated water killing Ghanaians slowly – David Abakah [Audio]

Water Treatment expert, David Abakah has said illegal mining popularly known as 'galamsey' is threatening the existence of Ghanaians. According to him, continuously drinking galamsey-contaminated...

Archbishop Agyinasare inducted as Bible Society of Ghana President

Archbishop Dr Charles Agyinasare, founder of Perez Chapel International, was on Sunday inducted into office as the President of the Bible Society of Ghana...

Over 300k GES teachers get Laptops under One Teacher – One Laptop policy

The company responsible for supplying and distributing laptop computers to teachers under the government’s One Teacher – One Laptop initiative has announced the successful...

FDA cautions public against consumption of Palm Oil contaminated with Sudan dye

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged consumers to be extremely vigilant when purchasing palm oil due to ongoing concerns about adulteration. This warning...

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...