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Fake policeman who dragged suspect to station arrested

The Nima District Police Command on March 17, 2024, arrested a young man identified as Hassan Avorgah, 24, on charges of deceiving a public...

Sister of Bongo Ideas breaks silence on his ‘arrest’

Nana Yaa, a young lady, who has identified herself as a sister to popular netizen, Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas has confirmed...

KNUST Counselling Center partners Johnson and Johnson to prioritise mental healthcare of students

According to the WHO, 13 percent of Ghanaians suffer from mental health issues. Mental health issues from mild to severe forms are more prevalent among...

Four robbers sentenced to 20- years imprisonment each

Four robbers, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed, and Martin Victor Agba, have each been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for robbing an okada...

Concession owner arrested after ‘galamsey’ pit kills 25-year-old man

A 25-year-old man, Godfred Bobi, has drowned in a 'galamsey' pit at Denkyira Brofoyedu in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region....

Fire destroys dormitories of Chosen Rehab centre at Achimota [Photos]

A ravaging fire last Friday destroyed two dormitories of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre at Achimota in the Greater Accra region. Properties including beds,...

ECG reacts to viral video of MD on social media

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has set the records straight on a viral clip on social media portraying its Managing Director, Samuel Dubik...

Apostle Eric Nyamekye urges government to consider innovative solutions to addressing plastic menace

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, has reiterated the need for government to reconsider ways to discourage the...

Works and Housing Minister to resettle Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged to prioritise the resettlement of the displaced communities in the Akosombo...

Muslim Professionals Association urges Akufo-Addo to assent to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Muslim Professionals Association is urging President Akufo-Addo to endorse the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), emphasising its...

Asuom Senior High gets 400 tables and chairs from Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has donated 400 tables and chairs to the Asuom Senior High. This was made possible by two old students the school,...

Checkout when Ghana will get stable internet

National Communication Authority (NCA) is hinting it may take five weeks for stable internet across the country. It believes that is how long it may...

Brace yourselves for more power outages – ACEP to Ghanaians

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye is warning that the current power crisis will get worse. According to him,...

Bawumia launches School Licensing and Inspection Management System

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Wednesday, March 13, unveiled the School Licensing and Inspection Management System (SLIMS) to promote efficiency in education data management...

Why this UCC student chose First Class over $1m will shock you

A student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has explained why he would choose a First Class in his studies over US$1 million...

Undersea cable disruptions: See which mobile networks are still operating data services

Following the recent disruption to data services caused by undersea cable cuts, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Ghana have swiftly taken action to minimize...

One dead, multiple injured as local miners clash with military in Talensi

One feared dead several others injured in a clash between local miners and the military in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The...

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans donates GHS 70k to support “Heal KATH” project

Calls have intensified for households in the Ashanti region, private institutions and other philanthropic organizations to donate towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital”...

Courts to sit in the evenings

The Judicial Service says effective March 25, 2024, eight selected courts will begin a pilot of a Court Shift System aimed at “optimizing the...

Scores dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

Many travelers have reportedly lost their lives with others sustaining injuries, in an accident that occurred at Breku on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The ghastly...

NCA gives update on internet interruption

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has indicated that all four subsea cables from Ghana to Europe through Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal are still out...

Maize is expensive – Kenkey sellers tell Bryan Acheampong

Sellers of indigenous Ga dish, Kenkey, in Teshie and Osu have challenged the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong's assertion that kenkey prices are decreasing....

Damongo chieftaincy dispute: House of Chiefs asked to provide clarity over delay in judgment

The Chief Yakubu Imoro faction in the Damongo Chieftaincy dispute in the Savannah Region, has called on the lawyer attached to the House of...

Experts chastise Ghana’s ‘fruitless’ fight against climate and environmental crisis

Executive Director for the Centre for Business Incubation, Dr Christian Sewordor Mensah, has observed a low enthusiasm in Ghana’s quest to militate against actions...

Bui Power Authority commissions 6-unit classroom block for Anloga Avete D/A Basic School

In a bid to enhance educational infrastructure and ensure a better learning environment, the Anloga Avete D/A Basic School welcomed a significant addition with...

Akufo-Addo’s claim about Volta flood relief efforts contradicts reality on the ground – Volta NDC

The Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has exposed what they claim to be a misrepresentation by the President regarding the...

Former Agric Minister grabs chieftaincy title

A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has grabbed a prestigious chieftaincy title known as “Sandape Wura,” to wit, Chief...

Pork shortage to hit Kwahu during Easter celebration

Poultry farmers in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have revealed there will be shortage of pork in the vicinity. The reason, they...

Recognise women’s contributions and celebrate their achievements – Population Council

The National Population Council is calling on stakeholders to increase investments in women and their health and foster an environment where women feel valued...

Let discipline be your hallmark – Immigration boss tells personnel

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah Takyi has admonished officers of the Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service to let discipline...

Why Rev Kusi Boateng has a diplomatic passport

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has settled the controversy surrounding the diplomatic passport issued to Reverend Victor Kusi...

Basic school heads want gov’t to absorb utility bills

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) is asking the government to promptly pay the utility bills of basic schools to reduce the...

Omane Boamah gives new twist to internet connectivity challenges

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has said he will not rule out a...

JoyNews’ Empty Plates: SHS head forced to treat weevil-infested bags of maize with neem leaves

JoyNews investigations have revealed how one of the senior high school heads resorted to treating weevil-infested bags of maize supplied by the Free SHS...

Re: Energy Commission’s response to JoyNews Hotline Documentary titled ‘Power Thieves’

On Monday, October 9, 2023, The Multimedia Group Limited, specifically its radio station, Joy FM, aired a documentary titled 'Power Thieves' which claimed to...

John Kumah’s death: Captain Smart invited by Police over poisoning claims

Controversial broadcaster, Captain Smart has been summoned by the Accra Regional Police Command for questioning following his claims about the cause of death of...

Israel-Gaza conflict: Israeli Ambassador to Ghana calls for action on alleged sexual violence

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa, has called for concerted efforts to support victims of the Israel-Gaza conflict, particularly women affected by the events...

NCA describes nationwide internet disruption unprecedented

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has described the nationwide internet disruption as unprecedented. According to the Authority, it does not know when the disturbance will...

African Games: Zoomlion ensures pristine environment for sporting glory in Accra

Zoomlion Ghana Ltd., Africa's giant in waste management, is leaving no stone unturned in providing total sanitation solutions at the 13th African Games being...

Prioritise building an airport in Bolgatanga – Cletus Avoka to govt

Member of Parliament for Zebilla constituency, Cletus Avoka, has tasked government to prioritize the construction of an airport in Bolgatanga, the capital of the...