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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...

Tamale: GWL to ration water over supply challenges

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has disclosed that Tamale, the northern regional capital, has exceeded its water supply capacity, prompting the need for a systematic...

Bawumia to launch Ghana Card number at birth on Thursday 

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will on Thursday March 14, 2024 launch the Ghana card number at birth initiative. The policy, which would be launched...

Asenso-Boakye donates GH¢100k to support ‘Heal Komfo Anokye Project’

The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Monday, March 11, 2024, donated an amount of GH¢100,000 towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye” initiative. The...

Parliament must be interested in reformation of homosexuals – Ekow Assafuah

The Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged Parliament to be more interested in...

President of Malta pays working visit to NLA

The President of Malta, Dr George Vella and the First Lady of Malta, Mary-Anne Vella, on Friday, March 8,  2024, paid a working visit...

ECG warns of more power outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to the public regarding anticipated power outages during peak hours (7pm to 11pm). In a...

Oti Regional Minister-designate proposes smaller prisons in every district to avoid overcrowding

The Oti Regional Minister designate, DSP Daniel Machator (Rtd) is proposing the building of smaller prisons in every district to avoid overcrowding. According to...

Mahama Ayariga petitions OSP again over the new BoG Complex

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has once again submitted a petition to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concerning...

This is a painful moment; don’t take unnecessary advantage of us – Lilian Kumah to rumour peddlers

The wife of the late Dr. John Kumah, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, has cautioned prophets and journalists against taking advantage of the death of...

IWD: Pan-African Savings and Loans holds Mama Summit

As part of activities to mark International Women’s Day, Pan-African Savings and Loans has held the Mama Summit in Accra. The initiative is to empower...

Fire destroys over 400 stalls at Race Course market

A fire outbreak at the Race Course Market in Kumasi has resulted in the destruction of over 400 shops and goods worth millions of...

Ashanti Region: Five arrested for attacking Fire Service officers at racecourse

Police in the Ashanti Region have apprehended five people in connection with an alleged assault on fire officers responding to a fire outbreak at...

Dr. Grace Boadu’s mother in uncontrollable tears at daughter’s funeral

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, mourners gathered in Ejisu Abankro, Ashanti region, to pay their last respect to late Dr. Grace Boadu, CEO of...

Court adjourns Special Prosecutor case against Charles Bissue to April 17

The Human Rights Division of the High Court has adjourned the case involving the office of the Special Prosecutor and Charles Bissue to April...

ECG begins transformer upgrading in its operational areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a transformer upgrade within its operational areas. In a statement on March 11, the ECG stated six...

Ken Agyapong, Alan boogie at Wofa KK’s one-week observation [Watch]

It was a solemn occasion as family, friends, and sympathizers gathered for the one-week observation of late Kwabena Kwakye, affectionately known as Wofa KK. The...

Shut up and mourn your husband – Lilian Kumah told

Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, has criticized Apostle Lilian Kumah, the widow of the late...

Danger looms as lack of space compromises quality health care at KATH

Lack of adequate space is compromising the quality of healthcare at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. According to the facility, data...

You are a liar and a fake prophet – John Kumah’s wife fires Nigel Gaisie

The widow of the late Dr. John Kumah, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, has revealed that self-proclaimed prophet, Nigel Gaisie was aware of John Kumah's...

Ashaiman: They beat me like a thief – Victim of military brutality cries [Listen]

A victim of the military brutality that occurred in Ashaiman has shared his harrowing ordeal. Kwame, one of about 250 victims of the brutality is...

Menzgold: ’NAM1 induced public with celebrities’ – Investigator

The investigator in the trial of Nana Appiah Mensah alias NAM1, the CEO of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, has told a High Court in...

John Kumah’s wife exposes Nigel Gaisie over prophecy on husband

Wife of the late Dr John Kumah, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, has said that self-styled prophet, Nigel Gaisie, before his purported 31 December 2023...

Akufo-Addo can’t sign Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – A-Plus

Renowned musician, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A-Plus, has raised doubts about Ghana's ability to pass the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill recently passed by Parliament. A-Plus...

Prof. Attafuah responds to NIA staff planned strike [video]

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has reacted to a planned demonstration by staff. This is to demand certain allowances which did not reflect in their...

Worawora SHS appeals for completion of abandoned infrastructure

The students and staff of Worawora Senior High School in the Oti Region are appealing to the government to complete the abandoned classrooms and...