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TECNO awards GH¢100,000 in scholarships to University of Ghana students

TECNO, a leading smartphone brand in Africa and a globally recognized brand with operations in over 70 countries across five continents, has reaffirmed its...

Which choice for CSR? Indomie, Kalypo, Condom; University don calls for policy implementation

While corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important intervention by organisations to help society, a project and applied management specialist, Professor Daniel Frimpong Ofori,...

348 KNUST students receive scholarships

Some 348 needy students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, have benefited from the 2024 Hulede Foundation Scholarship. This...

Heavy rain floods Nkawkaw, residents homeless and properties destroyed

Floodwaters have taken over parts of Nkawkaw in the Eastern region after three hours of heavy rain. Some residents are homeless and properties worth thousands...

JoyNews Impact Makers Awards: Eunice Asiedua Agyepong emerges 2024 overall winner

Eunice Asiedua Agyepong, a young teacher at Noka M/A Basic School in the Eastern Region, emerged as the overall winner at the second edition...

Photos from 2nd edition of JoyNews Impact Makers Awards

The second edition of the JoyNews Impact Makers Awards is underway at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event will recognise and honour ordinary...

Heavy rains cause severe damage on Ho-Juapong road; motorists and travellers stranded

A portion of the Ho-Juapong road has split into two after heavy rains flooded it, making it impassable. According to reports, the incident was caused...

High Court blocks Daniel Ofori from enforcing Supreme Court impugned decision

An Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining Daniel Ofori from enforcing...

Church urges calm amid protests over new pastor appointment

The Assemblies of God Church Ghana has urged its members at the Bohyen Branch in the Ashanti Region to remain calm following a recent...

Govt increases cash grant for LEAP beneficiaries by 100%

The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Darkoa Newman, has announced that government has increased cash grants for households benefiting from the Livelihood...

Private sector encouraged to collaborate with govt to eradicate malaria from Ghana

Students of University of Ghana under the Umbrella of University of Ghana Medical Laboratory Science Students’ Association (UG-MELSSA) has held its 12th Annual Scientific...

Pope Francis appoints Msgr. Julien Kaboré Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana

Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Julien Kaboré as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. Msgr. Kaboré, who has been serving as the Titular Archbishop-elect of...

Development Bank Ghana and Childlift Aid Foundation hold free mass school deworming exercise

The Development Bank Ghana, in collaboration with the Childlift Aid Foundation (CAF), has launched a free mass school deworming exercise in the Asene Manso...

Staff member of Koforidua Sectech dead in accident at Aseseeso [Photos]

One kitchen staff at the Koforidua Technical Senior High School is confirmed dead in an accident that occurred between Aseseeso and Somanya in the...

Appolonia Castle Gate residents call on IGP over forced eviction by alleged court bailiff, Police report

Residents of the Appolonia Castle Gate area in the Kpone Katamanso municipality say they feel helpless and frustrated after Police allegedly accompanied a court...

NHIA waives enrolment fees for SSNIT contributors

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) says it has cancelled all enrolment payments made by contributors of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

Photos from burial service of Mawuena Trebarh

Former CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mawuena Adzo Dumor Trebarh has been laid to rest today. The burial service took place at...

More teachers benefit from One Teacher One Laptop Programme in Greater Accra

Government's One Teacher One Laptop programme continues to benefit public school teachers in the Greater Accra Region. Recently, 600 teachers from the Ada East and...

She was a consummate professional – Mahama on Mawuena Dumor

Former President John Mahama has described one of his former appointees, Mawuena Adzo Dumor, as a pleasant, focused, and goal-oriented person. In a heartfelt tribute,...

Accidents claim more lives in election year — NRSA

Election periods record high number of deaths from road crashes in the country as a result of the disregard for road traffic regulations and...

Bizzare: Asante-Akyem Akutuase youth carry friend’s body without coffin in public

A group of young men in Asante-Akyem Akutuase have been captured on video carrying the body of a deceased friend without a casket, parading...

Obuasi East District Education directorate receives state-of-the-art examination printing center

The Obuasi East District Education Directorate has received a state-of-the-art examination printing center to facilitate terminal and mock examinations in the district. This development came...

Two friends arrested for stealing food and TV sets in Bole Mempeasem

Two friends have been arrested by some youth of Bole Mempeasem for stealing food and TV sets from residents. According to the Assemblyman for Mempeasem...

Dzifa Gomashie eulogises Mawuena Dumor’s skill to swiftly write or rewrite a poorly written speech

TheFormer Deputy Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie has remembered Mawuena Dumor for her skill in swiftly writing or rewriting poorly written speeches. In a tribute...

Court sentences 24-year-old welder for robbery

A 24-year-old welder, Kwame Adjei, has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment with hard labor for robbery. He pleaded guilty when he appeared before the...

Marijuana, cocaine, heroin making Africa hard drugs transit hub — UNODC

Cannabis, popularly known as marijuana or weed, remains the most sourced, trafficked and used drug in Africa, the 2024 World Drug Report has revealed. The...

Church of Pentecost pastor shot and robbed in Awutu Papaase [Photos]

Awutu Papaase District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost, Pastor Samuel Koblah Narh, has been shot and critically injured. His Toyota RAV4 car with the...

Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity...

Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7%...

Kumasi: One suspect arrested in robbery incident which killed policeman at Ahodwo

One suspect has been apprehended following a robbery that occurred early Thursday morning, June 27, 2024, in Ahodwo Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, resulting in the tragic...

Ghana’s national airline efforts stalled

Ghana’s efforts to establish a national airline has hit a snag as officials struggle to complete the necessary processes to start operations before the...

Lil Win records new song from hospital bed after tragic accident [Video]

Popular actor and musician Lil Win is back in the spotlight, this time collaborating with Kweku Flick and King Paluta on a new music...

SSNIT ordered to suspend Rock City investment plans

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to halt plans to involve Rock City Limited...

Hajia 4Reall sentenced to over a year in U.S. prison for romance scam [Video]

Ghanaian influencer Mona Faiz Montrage aka Hajia 4reall has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her role in a...

NDC summons central regional chair over Assin Central candidate’s withdrawal

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has summoned the party’s Central Regional Chairman over the withdrawal of a parliamentary candidate. On Thursday, June...

Payment of cash grants to LEAP beneficiaries will not delay any longer – Gender Minister assures

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dakoa Newman, has assured beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program that the payment...

IMF commends Ghana’s economic strategy, releases $360 million in latest review

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had just wrapped up their second review of Ghana’s US$3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility...

Photos from 1st mini-fair of Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair

The first mini-fair of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair commenced on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Achimota Mall in the Greater Accra region. The exhibition...

Collapsed Boinso bridge: Residents appeal for life jackets as they cross river with canoe

The collapse of the Boinso bridge has compelled the residents to use a canoe to traverse the river. They have appealed to the National Disaster...

Plot to remove IGP: COP Mensah, 2 others cited for professional misconduct

The Parliamentary ad hoc committee which probed the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office has recommended sanctions...