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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill is flawed and unconstitutional – Prof Audrey Gadzekpo

The Chairperson of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has criticised the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian...

Chief Imam is pleased with the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has expressed his excitement over the recent passage of the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. On February 28, after...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Ghana has done the right thing by passing the Bill – Bokpin

A Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says the country's decision to declare its stance on the controversial...

Tears as late Aburi Girls SHS student is laid to rest [Video]

First-year Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) student, Stacey Okyere, who tragically passed away after a short illness, has been laid to rest. The 16-year-old...

Man convicted over water meter theft

A 20-year-old Nigerian Abdul Abubakari Sadiq has been convicted by a Weija Circuit Court for stealing a water meter.Sadiq, charged with intentionally and unlawfully...

NHIA reduces arrears to service providers to 2 months

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reduced its indebtedness to service providers to only November and December 2023, as claims for January 2024...

GPCC urges Akufo-Addo to assent to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) is appealing to President Akufo-Addo to assent to the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill...

UHAS appeals for support to complete multi-purpose laboratory complex

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has appealed for support to complete a multi-purpose laboratory complex on its main campus in Sokode...

We are keeping a close eye on Ghana – IMF on passage of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is monitoring events in Ghana following the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Minister threatens demo over ‘dumsor’

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has threatened to lead a mammoth demonstration over erratic power supply known in local parlance as 'dumsor'....

TTU final year student found dead in his room

A young man said to be a final year student of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has allegedly committed suicide in his room at...

Details on cases A-G saved Ghana from over GHȼ10 trillion judgment debts

The Office of the Attorney General (A-G) has given a breakdown of the cases it saved the state from paying judgment debts of over...

Unauthorised withdrawals from missing retired midwife’s account raises concern

The disappearance of Faustina Asantewaa, a retired midwife residing in Akwatia, has left her family in distress and seeking answers. Faustina, aged 76, vanished...

Three dead after ‘galamsey’ pit collapses in Eastern region

Three people have died in a 'galamsey' pit collapse incident at Kobriso Romanmu in the Denkyembuor District in the Eastern Region.  The victims have been...

Wednesday, March 6 declared public holiday

Government has declared Wednesday, 6th March 2024, as a statutory public holiday. The holiday marks Ghana’s 67th Independence Day anniversary. This is contained in a press statement signed...

New era for global salt production: McDan advocates research and technology

In the vast expanse of the salt industry, Daniel McKorley, stands as a beacon of innovation. As the Founder and CEO of The McDan...

Clean Air Fund partners Korley Klottey to design streets for cleaner air in schools

Air pollution is the second biggest threat to health in Ghana. Exhaust fumes from the transport sector alone are responsible for almost half of...

US threatens to restrict aid to Ghana over anti-LGBTQ+ bill

The United States on Thursday cautioned that it might limit foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Akufo-Addo signs a new bill criminalising LGBTQI+...

Over 900 children died from road crashes between 2019 and 2021

Data available from the National Road Safety Authority(NRSA) has shown that between 2019 and 2021, 952 children died from road crashes. The data covers...

Ayawaso West Assembly battles alarming rise in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

https://youtu.be/CwdIzbQWm1M In the Ayawaso West Municipality, a concerning health trend has taken center stage. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) continue to surge, claiming the top...

Empty Plates: Joy News documentary highlights shortage of foods, meal quantity at SHSs

JoyNews sources have confirmed an acute shortage of food items in many Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country. For months, parents, teachers, and stakeholders...

Feb. 29 babies: First-time mothers express mixed feelings [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/nz4c74NxWAg Genevieve is brimming with excitement, revelling in the joy of becoming a first-time mother. However, her delight at embracing motherhood is tempered by the...

Support us to complete all projects – Lands Minister to staff

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has called on staff members to support management to successfully complete all pending projects,...

Petrol, diesel, LPG prices to go up marginally – IES

Barring any intervention, consumers should expect further marginal increases in the price of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the coming days,...

I’m yet to be served docket on Akonta Mining’s alleged ‘galamsey’ activities – A-G

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame says he is yet to be served with a docket on investigations into alleged illegal...

Power outage in Parliament: Minority disappointed in ECG boss

The Minority in Parliament has taken on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for disconnecting the legislative arm of government from the national grid. The...

Filth-filled storm drains in Asylum Down trigger concern among residents

In 2017, President Akufo-Addo shared his vision with the world to make Accra one of the cleanest cities in Africa while being installed as...

PURC issues stern warning against bush fires near electricity poles in Volta Region

In response to a concerning rise in bush fires dangerously close to electricity poles in the Volta Region, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)...

ECG apologises to Ghanaians over ‘dumsor’

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has apologised to Ghanaians for not effectively communicating the issues surrounding...

Volta/Oti Prisons Service Commander appeals for support

The Volta and Oti Regional Commander of Ghana Prisons, Raphael Tuekpe, has appealed to philanthropists and private individuals to support the facility. The prison, according...

NDC PC donates to HO Central prison inmates

National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ho Central, Edem Kofi Kpotosu has donated stationery worth Gh¢7,000 to the Central Prison inmates to enhance...

Charles Owusu reveals how a mentally challenged man left his uncle disabled [Listen]

An independent parliamentary candidate for Nkoranza North, Charles Owusu, has revealed how his uncle's life took a tragic turn at the tender age of...

Buduburam demolition: Gomoa Chief reveals how decomposed bodies were found [Watch]

Chief of Gomoa Buduburam, Nana Kojo Essel II, has said he is tired of burying bodies since the establishment of the Liberian camp. His comment...

We have enough power to supply, pay bills for better services – ECG boss

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has given the assurance that the company has enough installed power...

Defence Ministry inaugurates $1m military facility around Bui Dam

The Deputy Minister of Defense, Kofi Amankwa-Manu has inaugurated a US$1 million Forward Operating Base (FOB) constructed for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) at...

Farmer butchers 12-year-old boy in Amoakokrom [Video]

A 36-year-old farmer has reportedly butchered a 12-year-old boy at Amoakokrom near Sikaman in the Akrofoum district of the Ashanti region. The suspect, Musah Ahmed...

This dumsor is more dangerous than Mahama’s regime – Nana Yaa Jantuah [Listen]

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has said the current power outages, popularly called 'dumsor' is worst than...

Bompieso community mining scheme launched; over 5000 direct jobs to be created

Economic and social activities in Bompieso, in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region came to a standstill on Friday, 1st March 2024...

Pregnant woman, two others killed in fatal crash on Akomadan-Konkoma road

Three persons including a pregnant woman, have died after a tricycle they were travelling in collided with a tipper truck in the Offinso North...

Nana Kodom’s comments on hosting Independence Day at Bibiani sparks tension

Tension is brewing at Bibiani, located in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region, over remarks made by Nana Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II...