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Current ‘dumsor’ due to financial challenges, not faulty transformers – John Jinapor

The Ranking Member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has accused the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of spreading false information about...

Ghana’ energy transition is focused on green manufacturing of clean energy – Dr Opoku Prempeh

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister for Energy, has reiterated Ghana's commitment to a clean energy-focused transition plan. He emphasized the government's dedication to leaving...

Attempted murder: My former guard shot at me, tied my wife to toilet seat – Witness tells jury

Businessman, Emmanuel Amoah Quartey has told the High Court in Accra and the jury how his former security guard stormed their house, tied his...

Energy transition must factor decarbonisation, efficiency – Dr Opoku Prempeh to Africa

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has emphasised the importance of ensuring that Africa's energy transition agenda prioritizes environmental preservation. He warned that,...

I want to take charge of funerals and mortuaries – Deputy Health Minister-designate

The nominee for Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has expressed his preparedness to take charge of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA)...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project: 100 lawsuits impede works – Chief Engineer

More than 100 lawsuits, ranging from human rights cases to ownership of portions of the road earmarked for the reconstruction of the 18.1 km...

You know next to nothing about NAM 1’s case – Lawyer tells Investigator

Kwame Akuffo, the lawyer for Nana Appiah Mensah, the CEO of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, has accused the lead investigator in the criminal case...

Rebuilding yet to start at Race Course market after Monday’s fire

Rebuilding of a portion of the Race Course market gutted by fire on Monday has not started. Victims were seen on Tuesday morning salvaging burned...

CCTV exposes prison officers aiding a Chinese prisoner’s escape

Two prison officers have appeared in an Accra Circuit Court on charges of assisting Wang Xiao, a Chinese convicted prisoner at Nsawam Medium Prison,...

Publish names of National Rental Assistance Scheme beneficiaries – NTUG

The National Tenants Union of Ghana has requested the immediate publication of the names of beneficiaries of the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS). This request...

Public remains confident in NHIS – Deputy Health Minster-designate

The Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, told Parliament's Appointments Committee that there is still public confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme...

IMANI, Prof Aning drag AG to Supreme Court over appointments of heads of uniformed security services

The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has dragged the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Court over the appointments of...

Doctors at KATH to embark on indefinite strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to embark on an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move them out...

Ashanti Region business owners clap back at taskforce for confiscating ‘smuggled’ cooking oil

The Ashanti Business Owners Association is discontent with a supposed anti-smuggling operation conducted by a joint task force comprising the National Security, Food and...

Adom Ghana Month: Tetteh Quarshie, the blacksmith who brought cocoa to Ghana

Tetteh Quarshie was an apprentice in a Basel mission workshop at Akropong in the Eastern region of Ghana. Historical accounts state that through his experience...

Attorney-General advocates renewable energy use in schools

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has advocated the promotion of renewable energy use in schools. He said that would not only...

Priest petitions Aowin MUSEC over rampant galamsey activities in Assemkrom

Father Dr. Joseph Kwame Blay, the Priest of St. Francis Catholic Church, has lodged a formal complaint with the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) of...

Doctors residence at KATH sold to a private developer

Residential apartments of medical doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have been sold to a private developer. About 30 doctors, including heads of...

C/R: Galamsey forces GWCL to reduce water production

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it has had to reduce water production by 30% in the Central region. The situation has led...

15-year-old pupil drowns in Dwahyen river

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) three pupil of the Blessing Academy at Afasebong, in the Atwima Kwanwoma district, got drowned in the Dwahyen...

Family of Ghanaian gay man seeking asylum in Canada attacked in Ghana

The woes of Ghanaian gay man, Clement Ofosu Afram who is seeking asylum in Canada is far from over. In the latest twist, his baby...

He left us with God – John Kumah’s wife

Apostle Mrs Lilian Kumah has praised her late husband, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, for his zealousness in the things of God, something she says...

ECG clarifies peak-hour power outages [Video]

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained why there may be power outages in certain parts of the country. These outages are anticipated during...

Government urged to prioritise skills training in schools to reduce unemployment

A visual Arts tutor and the CEO of NKG Textiles in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Michael Nkpa, has urged government...

Don’t choose politics over God – Nigel Gaisie to John Kumah’s wife [Video]

The General Overseer of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has cautioned Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, the wife of the late Deputy Finance...

Ghana in talks with Benin and Gambia for free mobile roaming services – Bawumia

The Ghana government through the National Communications Authority is in talks with The Gambia and Benin to roll out free mobile roaming services for...

Lordina Mahama supports Jema SHS

Former First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama has supported Jema Senior High School in the Bono East Region by donating five sets of jerseys and...

Absence of fire tenders in Weija and Kasoa a ticking time bomb – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has raised alarm over the absence of fire tenders in Weija and Kasoa. According to the Fire Service, the...

ECG to disconnect 91 hospitals over GH₵261m debt; check out list

It has emerged that the National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will soon disconnect power supply to 91 hospitals nationwide due...

JB Danquah’s trial: Ursula Owusu’s name pops up in court

Ablekuma West Member of Parliament (MP) Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was the subject matter of defence lawyers' cross-examination of the investigator on Monday in the ongoing...

Breaking the chains of NTDs in Sekyere East

The lush green fields of some communities in Sekyere East District of the Ashanti region, once brimming with life, are now abandoned by farmers...

Ghana needs renewable energy to expand electricity access in rural areas – Adomako Mensah

The Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy, Collins Adomako Mensah, said that renewable energy is the game changer to address the Ghana’s long-standing issue of electricity...

Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital’s medical lab needs a facelift – Concerned…

Some concerned relatives of patients who visit the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital for healthcare say laboratories that run medical tests at the facility need...

Old Tafo vulnerable Muslim women get Ramadan aid

Vulnerable Muslim women at Old Tafo in the Ashanti region have received food aid packages on the first day of the holy month of...

EU targets green jobs with NDICI as it holds tripartite talks in Accra

The European Union says it is focused on supporting large investments that will bring about economic development in order to create more jobs in...

Manhyia Hospital: Management appeals to govt to expand congested maternity ward

The Manhyia Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region has urged the government to promptly refurbish the maternity ward. According to the hospital's management, the...

Govt constructs new drains against rainy season 

The government is working on some flood adaptation projects in flood-prone areas in Accra to mitigate the impact of this year’s rainfall season. The...

ACCESS equips 197 KNUST students on modern ways to succeed in corporate environment 

About 197 students of the Department of Publishing Studies of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been trained on ways...

We have not defaulted in payments to IPPs – ECG MD clarifies

JoyNews has confirmed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has defaulted once again on its fixed monthly energy purchase price with all Independent...

Ignore nursing recruitment notice – Ministry of Health urges public

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has cautioned the general public to ignore a viral notice on the alleged recruitment of nurses. The Ministry has...