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Parents urged not to abandon premature babies

The Executive Director of the Obaapa Development Foundation has called on parents and families to show greater compassion and responsibility toward premature babies, urging...

GWL announces emergency shutdown of Weija Treatment Plant

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Weija Treatment Plant to allow engineers to carry out urgent repairs. In a press...

Bagbin launches $200K educational scholarship for parliamentarians and staff

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has inaugurated a new educational scholarship scheme aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of Members of Parliament and...

GWL disconnects Standard Water, others in crack down on illegal connections in Kasoa

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has disconnected Standard Water Company and several commercial water operators in Kasoa after a joint enforcement exercise uncovered widespread...

2026 Budget will only enrich NDC foot soldiers — Kofi Tonto

Deputy Spokesperson to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has criticised the 2026 Budget, claiming it primarily benefits National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Teacher on bail over recruitment scam 

A teacher, Samuel Ofosu Amartey, has been granted a GHC100,000.00 bail with two sureties by the Amasaman Circuit Court in Accra for an alleged recruitment scam.  The Court, presided over by Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong,...

SML petitions CHRAJ to probe OSP, alleges bias and abuse of power

The dispute between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has escalated, with the company formally petitioning the...

El-Wak stampede: GAF had solid recruitment plans, but… – Captain Veronica Arhin

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, has said the tragic stampede at El-Wak Stadium was not due...

Eduwatch urges mandatory warranty on school desks to guarantee quality

The education advocacy group Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has urged the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Education to enforce a minimum...

Suspect who stabbed firefighter in Adjiriganor arrested

The Ghana National Fire Service has announced the arrest of 21-year-old Azumah Sampson, the man suspected of stabbing a firefighter during an operation at...

GAF warns non-applicants ahead of Greater Accra recruitment exercise

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has warned that non-applicants who show up at recruitment centres when the exercise resumes in the Greater Accra Region...

El-Wak stampede: Three patients stabilised, 16 still hospitalised – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reported progress in the recovery of victims injured in last Wednesday’s stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during...

Signatories lack mandate – TEWU-GH National Secretariat on letter from 7 local chairmen

The National Secretariat of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union – Ghana (TEWU-GH) has dismissed a letter circulating on social media and allegedly endorsed...

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie vows to tackle delays, restore public confidence in judiciary

Ghana’s newly sworn-in Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, says his tenure will focus on building a judicial system that is independent, fair, and accessible to...

Fire destroys three-bedroom house at Nsawam-Ahodjo

A late-night fire has destroyed parts of a three-bedroom house at Nsawam-Ahodjo Old Town, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service. The...

NaCCA Deputy Director makes U-turn, apologises after insisting he would continue using “invalid Dr” title

The Acting Deputy Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Justice Ray Achoanya Ayam, has withdrawn his earlier threat to disregard...

Seven Nigerians rescued as EOCO busts cybercrime ring at Mataheko-Afienya

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued seven Nigerian nationals who are believed to have been trafficked into Ghana for illegal online...

2025 World Toilet Day: Safe Water Network Ghana calls for stronger action on sanitation

Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has joined the global community to commemorate World Toilet Day 2025, calling for renewed commitment to expanding access to...

NAIMOS storms Obuasi, seizes illegal mining equipment in major swoop

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a coordinated operation at several illegal mining sites in Obuasi, following intelligence...

Man captured assaulting wife in viral video at Ofankor arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their...

What you need to check your WASSCE result online: Step by step

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a defining academic journey that thousands of students undertake each year. After the exams, the West...

Women’s Bank a lifeline, but vulnerable men are sinking too – GUTA president pleads

Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) President Dr Joseph Obeng says the government’s plan to set up a Women’s Bank has brought real hope to...

JoyNews gets results: Energy Minister donates GH₵50,000 to stranded athletes

The Minister for Energy and Renewable Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has donated GH₵50,000 to the more than 200 athletes and their instructors who...

VAT reform ends years of business pain – GNCCI boss declares major victory

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) says government’s overhaul of the Value Added Tax system marks the end of years of...

Patrick Boamah rejects claims that NDC is currently Ghana’s most attractive political party

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, says he disagrees with claims that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently the...

NPP race: I am vehemently against MPs openly declaring their support for aspirants – Patrick Boamah

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has criticised minority MPs and party executives who openly declare support for candidates in...

I am qualified for NPP flagbearer race but… – Patrick Boamah

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has said that although he is fully qualified to contest the New Patriotic Party’s...

Patrick Boamah dismisses claims of seeking Minority Leader position

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has dismissed suggestions that he is eyeing the Minority Leader position, describing such claims...

Muntaka orders probe into video of Immigration officials dragging deportee on the floor

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has ordered an immediate investigation into a disturbing viral video that appears to show Ghana Immigration...

Australia, Canada and UK High Commission in Ghana unite to combat visa fraud

 The High Commissions of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Ghana have joined forces to launch a one-week public awareness campaign aimed at...

Kwahu Traditional Council sets record straight on alleged abduction of Queen Mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has dismissed reports suggesting that the Paramount Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfuah III, was abducted, calling the claims baseless and...

Only Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II is recognized as Kwahu Chief – Obo Gyaasehene [Listen]

Nana Dr. Okra Baadu, the Gyaasehene of Obo-Kwahu, has clarified the leadership dispute in Kwahu, insisting that Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II is the rightful...

Krachi-Nchumuru chiefs demand justice three years after Nana Kwame Mebo’s murder

The Acting President of the Krachi-Nchumuru Traditional Council, Nana Akwasi Omakomente, together with the people of Boraé-Ahenfie, is calling on security agencies to deliver...

Goldbod denies GH¢3 billion losses

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed a report by Asaaseradio claiming the institution suffered losses exceeding GH¢3 billion in its first year, describing...

Security recruitment centres capped at 1,000 applicants daily

In a decisive move following the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium that claimed six lives, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed...

Police rescue Kwahu queen mother

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the immediate release of the Queen Mother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III, following...

El-Wak stampede: We have failed the youth — Mavis Nkansah-Boadu admits

The Ranking Member on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, Mavis Nkansah-Boadu, has delivered a blunt assessment of Ghana’s job crisis, admitting that successive governments...

Government announces free one-year access to Google Gemini App for students

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has announced that Ghanaian students can now access Google’s Gemini App free of charge...

Whereabouts of Kwahu Queen Mother remains unknown – Linguist

Kwahu traditional authorities are on high alert following a dawn raid at the palace that has left the whereabouts of the Kwahu Queen Mother,...

128,000 babies born preterm in Ghana annually – WHO

Globally, about 13.4 million babies are born preterm each year, with roughly one million dying from complications, according to the World Health Organisation. In Ghana,...