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PURC calls for urgent revision of Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued an urgent call for a revision of the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) to avert a looming...

Akufo-Addo assents to Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially signed into law the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which Parliament passed in July. The bill aims...

Major rehabilitation work begins on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A massive rehabilitation work has commenced on the Apedwa-Ejisu stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway to restore the pavement's riding quality and improve safety and...

PURC missed the point on Cash Waterfall Mechanism, fuel purchases – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana says the latest report by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on the operations of the power distributor as...

Galamsey: Researchers demand urgent repeal of mining regulations in forest reserves

Research staff are urging the immediate reconvening of Parliament to repeal Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, known as the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves)...

New twist to O’Reilly student murder case

Tension ran high at the La District Court today as the O'Reilly student murder case unfolded. The court is grappling with uncertainty over the accused's...

NPP’s manifesto subcommittee chairman on economy makes misleading claims on budget data

Claim: Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s Manifesto Subcommittee on the economy, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has claimed that the GDP growth and the budget deficit...

DDEP responsible for La General Hospital reconstruction delay – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has cited the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as the reason for delays in reconstructing the La...

Our initial demands remain unchanged; ban galamsey before end of September – Organised Labour to govt

Organised Labour has reiterated its demand for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, across Ghana. This stance was emphasized during a...

National Security, Highway Authority address human security issues in Western region [Photos]

A bridge connecting several communities in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region has been reconstructed after its collapse due to heavy rains. The...

President of National House of Chiefs opposes calls for a ban on mining activities

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has dismissed calls for a total ban on all mining activities in Ghana,...

Or Foundation, AMA call for systemic change, oppose total ban on secondhand clothing

The Or Foundation, an Accra-based non-profit organisation in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has called for a balanced, systemic solution to the...

MPs’ financial sacrifice; is it worth the cost? – John Awuah quizzes

The president of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has raised questions on the financial viability of contesting for parliamentary seats in Ghana. John Awuah...

Nabdam farmers lament drop in prices of vegetables

Prices of vegetables at some major markets in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region have witnessed a significant drop within one month. A...

Ghana Police retreat, agree to provide security for #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest

The Ghana Police Service has reversed its earlier stance and agreed to provide security for the upcoming #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest, despite initially securing an injunction...

Ghana takes delivery of 500 metric tonnes of grains from ECOWAS

Ghana has received 500 metric tonnes of cereals from the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve to help its national response strategy following a drought...

Fire guts over 100 wooden structures in Tema Community 12

A massive fire has gutted over 100 wooden structures in Tuobodom, located in Tema Community 12. The fire, which spread rapidly, prompted the deployment of...

3 in critical condition, 16 injured in Ekumfi Abontsen accident involving NDC car

Three people are in critical condition, and 16 others sustained injuries after a collision involving a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle and a Toyota Hilux...

TUC renews call for equal pay, gender equity

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has renewed its call for decisive action to address gender pay inequities as the world observes International...

Drama at Bole court as thief escapes in handcuffs

A 22-year-old carpenter, Seidu Abdul-Aziz, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a sheep, escaped from the courtroom in Sawla, Savannah Region,...

We’ll defy injunction orders and protest – Barker-Vormawor

Convener of #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says they would defy the court order injuncting them to demonstrate. He argued that the injunction, secured ex-parte by the...

Bawumia promises mini harbour, sea defense for Sege

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to build a mini harbour and a sea defense for the people of...

Galamsey: All river bodies in my community have been destroyed – Chief laments

Chief of Adausena, Nana Dr Boni Abankro V has bemoaned the illegal mining widely known as galamsey in his community. According to him, all the...

Court places injunction on Democracy Hub’s planned demo

The Ghana Police Service has secured an injunction against the planned demonstration by pressure group, Democracy Hub. The injunction was granted by the Accra High...

University administrators resume strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has resumed its indefinite industrial action and withdraw its services in all 15 public universities over unpaid...

Guru wins University of Ghana SRC election

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has won the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election. Guru and his running...

Galamsey crisis: Organised Labour makes additional demands

Organised Labour has reiterated plans to embark on a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive measures are not taken to address...

Ketu South unites in land reclamation effort to protect future generations

In a display of environmental responsibility and community collaboration, the Sand Winners and Tipper Truck Association in Ketu South, DANELO Enterprise, H2KA Enterprise, Parlous...

CSOs in mining embark on ‘reinvest royalties’ in local communities campaign

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in mining have initiated a campaign calling on the government to reinvest tax revenue from small-scale mining into the...

Volta Regional Fire Command partners DVLA, Road Safety to sensitise drivers

The Volta Regional Fire Service Command in collaboration with the Drivers and Vehicle License Authority (DVLA) and National Road Safety Authority have organised a...

TEWU threatens indefinite industrial action

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)-Ghana has threatened to embark on an indefinite industrial action by September...

Bawumia outlines plan to fight Galamsey, pushes for use of Ghana Card

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a comprehensive plan to combat illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a focus on regulation...

Galamsey: Chinese miners continue to wash mining residue into Tano River

JoyNews can confirm that Chinese miners continue to contaminate the Tano River with their tailings at Samreboi in the Western region, despite continuous reports of...

Gov’t unveils ultra modern Minerals Commission office at Bibiani

As part of ongoing efforts to decentralize the Minerals Commission, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has commissioned an ultra...

Galamsey: Democracy hub threatens demo; demands resignation of Lands Minister, others

Democracy Hub, organisers of the "Fix the Country" demonstrations have announced plans to hit the streets in the coming days over the devastation caused...

I never would’ve believed I’d be in a wheelchair a decade ago – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for a more inclusive society for persons living with disabilities. According to him, disability can affect anyone, regardless...

ECG needs a fundamental rethink – Kwabena Donkor

Former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has expressed concern over the ongoing financial difficulties faced by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to...

VRA senior staff protest proposed merger with Bui Power Authority

On September 18, 2024, staff from the Volta River Authority (VRA) and members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) gathered in protest at...

New video shows remains of imploded Titan sub on ocean floor

  The U.S. Coast Guard began its first public hearings as part of its investigations to look into what caused the Titan submersible to implode...

Funding issues stalled construction of five amphitheatres – Okraku-Mantey on NPP promise [Video]

Deputy Tourism Minister, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has admitted that the construction of five amphitheatres promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has stalled due...