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EOCO to launch lifestyle audits targeting celebrities and individuals with suspected unexplained wealth

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced its intention to launch lifestyle audits targeting celebrities and individuals suspected of possessing unjustifiable wealth. ...

Jakpa Palace prepares to host Mahama

The Jakpa Palace and Gonjaland are preparing to give the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, a massive welcome on...

Upper West Akim MP cuts sod for construction of Mepom to Esaaso Road

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Upper West Akim, Fredrick Obeng Adom, on Friday cut sod for the commencement of construction of the Mepom to...

6 years after completion – Ho Airport ‘ghost town’

The Ho Airport, developed to boost the economy of the Volta Region and adjoining regions, is still idle after nearly six years of completion. A...

About 1.96m Ghanaians face acute food and nutrition insecurity – World Bank

About 1.96 million Ghanaians are facing acute food and nutrition insecurity, the latest Food Security Update by the World Bank has revealed. This represents 6.1%...

Nkawkaw accident: Perished school children laid to rest [Video]

Five school children who lost their lives in the Ampeah Memorial Institute school bus accident on the Nkawkaw highway in the Eastern region have...

Cocoa output for 2023/24 season drops by 40%, driving record-high prices

According to two sources from Ghana’s cocoa sector regulator, COCOBOD, the anticipated cocoa output for the 2023/24 season is likely to fall significantly short...

Buduburam camp demolishing: Gomoa chiefs give squatters 3-day ultimatum

Chiefs at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central region have given persons living in zone E of the Budumburam camp three working days to vacate...

NLA Good Causes Foundation transforms Anlo Town in Koforidua

In a significant development for the community of Anlo Town, the NLA’s Good Causes Foundation has commissioned and donated several crucial facilities. This thoughtful initiative...

Health workers leaving Ghana not surprising – GRNMA – [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the National Ghana Registered Nurses' & Midwives' Association (GRNMA), Joseph Krampah is not surprised over 200 nurses and other...

Dampare’s leadership qualities are exceptional – Ameer of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission

The head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih has extolled the leadership qualities of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

Tears flow at burial of Nkawkaw school bus accident victims [Watch]

The Eastern region town of Nkawkaw has been thrown into a state of wailing and agony at the burial of the five children who...

Businessman accused of stealing items worth GH¢36,100 remanded

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has remanded a 36-year-old businessman accused of stealing items valued at GH¢36,100.00. Abubakar Sadiq, alias Usher, has denied breaking into...

Yilo Krobo District Hospital risks disconnection over GH¢1.3m debt owed ECG

The Yilo Krobo District Hospital in the Eastern Region is facing the imminent threat of being disconnected from the national grid. This is due to...

NEDCO to begin revenue mobilisation exercise February 26

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO), is set to begin its third phase of revenue mobilization exercise on February 26, 2024. The operation targets customers...

Tension in Wassa Akropong as residents clash with police

There is uneasy calm at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region as residents clashed with police over alleged shooting of one person. The residents vented...

Man, 30, dies in alleged attempt to steal ECG cables

An unidentified man, believed to be in his 30’s has been found dead by the Nsawam District Police. The decomposing body was found under...

Aklakpanu bridge will be reconstructed to boost economic growth – North Tongu DCE assures

Following the collapse of the vital bridge connecting communities in North Tongu, Divine Osborn Fenu, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of North Tongu, has...

Onion Sellers Association allays fears of price hikes

The Onion Sellers Association of Ghana has allayed concerns about a rise in onion prices because of Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Bechem SHS gang-rape: 5 final year students granted GH¢100K bail each

The Duayaw-Nkwanta Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties each to four students of the Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who...

World Vision advocates for multilingual education in Ghana

World Vision Ghana has advocated for multilingual education to enhance inclusivity and cultural preservation. The organization believes the use of the local languages as a...

Ghana Boundary Commission commends JoyNews for accurate reportage of its activities over the years

The Ghana Boundary Commission has commended JoyNews for accurate coverage of its activities over the years. Speaking during a familiarisation visit to the newsroom, the National...

Man stabbed over gossip

A 38-year-old man has been hospitalised after he was stabbed with a pair of scissors by a suspect who accused him of gossiping about...

We’re not a ‘deaf village’ – Adamorobe residents

Adamorobe, nestled between Aburi and Oyibi in the Eastern Region has long been labelled the "deaf village. In the past, numerous stories emerged about the...

Passengers to remove shoes at all airport screening points

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the mandatory removal of shoes by passengers at screening checkpoints with immediate effect across all airports....

Court issues bench warrant against administrator in $50,000 fraud case

An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of a 36-year-old administrator for allegedly defrauding a businessman of $50,000. This came after it issued the bench...

Sleepless nights at hospitals as underfunded NHIS leaves patients stranded

The scheme has over the years served as a good intervention. However, there have been instances where NHIS subscribers purchase medicines that should be...

Landlords gone wild

Landlords take the laws into their own hands to harass tenants. We have all heard stories of how landlords treated their tenants for late...

More females getting employed than male counterparts – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) has revealed that out of the 11.39 million Ghanaians employed by the third quarter of 2023, 6.44 million were...

Driver knocks down police officer on duty at Akwanserem barrier

A driver has been arrested for running over a police officer on duty at Akwanserem police barrier in the Adansi Asokwa district of the...

Akufo-Addo is a visionary leader – Former NDC DCE

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) District Chief Executive for Adansi South District of Ashanti, Benjamin Anhwere, has commended the Akufo-Addo administration for its foresight...

Ahafo Fire Command condemns attack on officers at Hwidem

The Ahafo Regional Fire Service Command has strongly condemned the recent attack on its officers by residents of Hwidiem during a fire outbreak in...

YEA employs 282 former tollbooth workers and PWDs

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated a groundbreaking employment drive targeting 282 former tollbooth workers, mainly persons with disabilities (PWDs) who lost their...

Water crisis hits Oti SECTECH, students roam in town for help

The Oti Secondary Technical School is experiencing water crisis, which has compelled hundreds of the boarding students to roam nearby neighbourhoods in search of...

Desperate teenage mother ready to giveaway baby beams with smiles after support

She was desperate to abandon her 5-month-old baby when life became unbearable after her baby’s father and family dejected them.  But Hadiza, 19, now beams with smiles...

Wealth & Jobs Expo Ghana: A transformative platform for entrepreneurial success

The Wealth & Jobs Expo Ghana, poised to be a catalyst for entrepreneurial growth and wealth creation, is set to revolutionize the landscape of...

Killers of Ahmed Suale will surely face justice – AG

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has assured that the killers of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale, will surely face justice. Addressing...

Oti chiefs pledge support for new Minister

The President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs and the Paramount chief for Kete-Krachi Traditional Area has welcomed and pledged their support for the...

GNFS threatens boycott over attacks on firefighters

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has warned of potential boycott or blacklisting of specific areas in response to escalating attacks on firefighters. This announcement...

Government’s release of GH¢150m inadequate to address potholes issues – Contractors

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to release at least GH¢2 billion to compensate road contractors...