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WAANSA Ghana urges swift passage of National Arms Commission Bill

The West Africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) Ghana has lauded the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, for his dedication to enhancing...

Massive demonstration hits Ketu South as residents allege over-billing by ECG [Photos]

Residents of Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region are voicing their outrage and frustration over what they describe as unacceptable billing practices by...

Be indoors by 7pm – High Commissioner to UK tells Ghanaian immigrants

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has advised Ghanaians living in the UK to stay indoors by 7 pm to...

Three HARC Bishops jailed for contempt

Three bishops of Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC) have been sentenced to five days’ imprisonment for further contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop...

Akufo-Addo refused to be interviewed for my book; says I’ve been mean to him – Manasseh

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared the challenges he faced in attempting to interview President Akufo-Addo for his forthcoming book, "The...

I have not had it easy under Akufo-Addo’s administration – Manasseh Azure

Award-winning Ghanaian broadcast journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared insights into his tumultuous journey as an investigative journalist under the tenure of...

Tidal waves destroy over 500 houses in Shama-Anlo Beach Community

  Tidal waves have displaced hundreds of residents of Anlo Beach Community in the Shama District of the Western Region. Over 500 houses have reportedly been...

Twins in alleged GH¢62,165 fraud before court

The Accra Circuit Court Nine has remanded the elder of a set of twins into Police custody over an alleged GH¢62,165 fraud. Atsu Adadevoh denied...

Constant electricity supply my priority – Herbert Krapa

The Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapa, has assured that the government will continue to work assiduously to keep the...

Resist photocopying of Ghana Card for transactions — Ghanaians told 

Ghanaians have been urged to resist attempts by any institution to photocopy their Ghana Card for transactions. This visit also underscores the importance of the...

Anti-Immigration protests driven by white population’s fear of job loss – Kwame Sarpong

Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Health at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has highlighted the underlying issues fueling racial...

30 students benefit from software development training by RAIL-KNUST

Thirty students have been trained in software development by the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, RAIL...

Aggrieved PBC Limited workers demonstrate over unpaid salaries

Workers of the Produce Buying Company of Ghana (PBC) have staged a protest at Abeka Junction over unpaid salaries. The employees are marching to the...

Ghana Police, Prisons, and Immigration Services open recruitment for 2021 applicants

The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have announced recruitment opportunities for individuals who expressed interest and applied to join...

Nkwanta Township curfew review: New hours set from 8 pm to 6 am

The Ministry of Interior, on the advice of the Oti Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has announced a revision of the curfew...

No Ghanaian has been affected by UK protest – High Commissioner to UK

The Ghanaian community in the UK is not affected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This...

Ghanaians in UK brace themselves for another round of protests [Video]

Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom (UK) are bracing themselves for another round of the protests that have rocked the UK in the last...

2024 Ahorba-Kese and Atopa Festivals launched

The Gomoa Fetteh Traditional Council has launched the 2024 Ahorba-Kese Festival. This year's celebration is on the theme: 'One People, One Goal' which will run...

Free SHS beneficiary ‘Adeiso wizkid’ grabs first-class degree from Brunel University [Photos]

A beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, Thomas Amoani...

Farmer convicted for possessing ammunition without authority

Forty-three-year-old David Blagodzi, a farmer, has been convicted by the Jasikan Circuit Court to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing ammunition without...

Mion: 4 dead in Zogbee communal violence over land dispute

Four people have been reported dead following communal violence in Zogbee, Mion District, Northern Region. JoyNews cannot independently confirm the figures, but Alhassan Abukari, the...

PRINCOF appeals to CETAG to call off strike after govt’s intervention

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has appealed to the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to end its...

How Otumfuo was welcomed from UK trip [Photos]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, returned to Ghana on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, following a series of engagements in the United Kingdom (UK). Upon...

We’ll install 25,000 street lights across Greater Accra soon – Titus-Glover

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced plans to install 25,000 solar-powered street lights throughout the region. Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover stated...

Chief Justice opens 12 small credit and debt recovery courts

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo has inaugurated 12 special courts dedicated to handling small claims and debt recovery cases. Eight of these courts are located in...

Zuarungu nursing, midwifery students rally behind John Mahama

Students at the Zuarungu Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Upper East Region have passionately advocated for the return of former President John...

4 dead in Zogbee communal violence over land dispute

Four people have been reported dead following communal violence in Zogbee, Mion District, Northern Region. JoyNews cannot independently confirm the figures, but Alhassan Abukari, the...

I keep an open mind when it comes to discussing Kwame Nkrumah – Dr Sekou

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has expressed his openness to discussions and criticisms about his father’s legacy in...

Armed robbers attack shop at Wassa Dompoase; bolt with sacks of gold

A violent robbery unfolded at Wassa Dompoase in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region, where a group of  robbers attacked a gold...

Government, Physician Assistants sign landmark agreement

The government has finalised a crucial Conditions of Service agreement with the Physician Assistants Association of Ghana (PAAG), aimed at improving working conditions and...

Awutu Bawjiase shooting: Chief calls for unity

The chief of Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Nai Kwaku Osardu III, has called for unity among...

Bawku: National Security Ministry justifies GH¢6m budget; slam Ayariga’s ‘unfortunate’ position

The Ministry of National Security has responded to Bawku Central lawmaker Mahama Ayariga’s criticism of its monthly budget allocation of GH¢6,000,000 for addressing the...

Affirmative Action bill: Perfect step towards gender parity – Gender Minister [video]

Gender Minister, Darkoa Newman has hailed the Affirmative Action bill as a crucial step towards achieving gender parity. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme...

Fetu Afahye: Noise-making banned in Cape Coast, no fufu pounding after 6pm

The Oguaa Traditional Council has announced a ban on noise-making, effective Tuesday, August 6, to August 22, 2024. The ban is part of activities for...

School of Hygiene trainees threaten demonstration over unpaid allowances

The Coalition of Students from the Schools of Hygiene is demanding payment of their trainee allowances, which have been unpaid for two years since...

Thief nabbed at prayer camp in Nkawkaw

A young man in his early thirties has been arrested for allegedly stealing from members of Captain Jesus prayer camp in Nkawkaw in the...

Police take over Bawjiase town after one shot dead [Photos]

Over 100 police officers led by the Central East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu Bempah, have taken over Bawjiase community. This was after a young...

Four arrested for tampering with ECG meters

Four individuals, including three Ghanaians and a Chinese national, have been detained by the Police for tampering and installing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

Cape Coast North NPP PC petitions Akufo-Addo to dismiss UCC Governing Council Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has formally petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove...

Ghanaians in Germany petition Ambassador, Interior Minister over dual citizenship

Ghanaians who are citizens in Germany have petitioned the Ghanaians Ambassador to Germany, Gina Blay and Interior Minister, Henry Quartey to expedite the process...