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8 feared dead in ghastly accident on Kumasi-Techiman Highway

About eight people have been reported dead in a ghastly accident at Nkenkasu on the Offinso-Techiman Highway in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate incident is...

Court issues arrest warrant for woman who allegedly insulted Okyenhene

The Ayensuano District Court in Coaltar has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of one Gertrude Oppong for disobeying an order to appear...

ECG’s target on health sector is a strategic move – CDD Fellow

A research fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has described as strategic, the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) decision to issue a...

Torrential rain displaces almost 700 people, destroys 87 houses in Debibi

Almost 700 people have been rendered homeless, and the roofs of 87 houses ripped off at Debibi, a farming community in the Tain District...

Government implored to prioritise women’s needs

A forum to mark this year's International Women's Day at Sege in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra region has reiterated the...

ECG’s 72-hour ultimatum to hospitals unreasonable – GMA General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Richard Selormey, has criticised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its stringent 72-hour...

Nkwanta South MP donates computers to Ntruboman SHS

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, has donated computers to Ntruboman Senior High School (SHS)l in the Oti Region in a...

Waala Traditional Council honours Gifty Anti [Photos]

The Waala Traditional Council in the Upper West region has honoured renowned Ghanaian media personality, Oheneyere Gifty Anti. This was at a durbar...

Food prices could have been worse but for PFJ – Abena Osei-Asare

Minister of state-designate for the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei-Asare has touted the success of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative. According to...

Four busted by EOCO over sophisticated mobile money and sim swap fraud

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested four people allegedly involved in a "sophisticated mobile money and sim swap fraud scheme." EOCO...

Water and Sanitation for Africa seal deal with African Diaspora Central Bank for financing of SDG-6 targets

The Executive Secretary of Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA), Hobah Rogoto, has signed an agreement with the African Diaspora Central Bank (ADCB) and...

We haven’t received any official report about KATH accommodation issue – NLC

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah says that the commission has not officially been informed about any accommodation issues...

Concerns of striking KATH doctors addressed

A stakeholders’ meeting to resolve accommodation concerns of striking doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Wednesday ended conclusively. The meeting had in...

We’re experiencing intermittent challenges not ‘dumsor’ – Gov’t spokesperson

The government spokesperson on governance and security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah has explained that the government has provided new transformers, which are being worked on to...

Whether to reintroduce road tolls or not – Minister sets records straight

The Minister of State-designate at the Ministry of Finance Abena Osei-Asare has stated the government will not reintroduce road tolls. According to her, the...

‘I was an absentee father’ – Duncan-Williams

Founder and leader of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said he was never available for his family due to his ministry...

COCOBOD withholds rehabilitated farms handover due to harmattan

Prolonged dry Harmattan conditions have compelled the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to suspend its planned handing over of thousands of newly rehabilitated cocoa farms,...

National Cathedral: We could have handled things better – Minister

The Minister of State-designate for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare has said the National Cathedral project could have been handled better. In her vetting session on Wednesday,...

Bad roads causing miscarriages – Bimbagu residents lament

Residents of Bimbagu in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri district of the North East region are pleading with the government to fix their roads. Residents claims the area...

Abena Osei-Asare links ‘dumsor’ to illegal connections

Minister of State-designate for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare has blamed the intermitted power outage known in local parlance as 'dumsor' to illegal connections. During her vetting...

Parliament summons Transport Minister over $20 charge by GACL

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has been summoned by Parliament on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. This was after the Minority Caucus raised...

Wa District Court told how prime suspect and lover plotted and murdered Jirapa Dubai owner

The standard room size of the Wa district court was full to the rafters. Hardly will one get a blade space to walk through...

Police prosecutors cannot prosecute cases exceeding GH¢500k – CJ notifies judges

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has issued a directive to all judges regarding the handling of cases by police prosecutors. The notice is in response...

Travelers using KIA to pay extra $20 on round-trip tickets from May 1

Starting May 1, 2024, travelers using the Kotoka International Airport in Accra will be required to pay a fee of $20 to help cover...

12 tailoring shops burnt into ashes at Obuasi central market

A devastating fire has gutted 12 tailoring shops at the Obuasi central market reducing valuable equipment and items to ashes. According to affected victims who...

Floods imminent this year – GMet warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that the distribution of this year’s March-April-May (M-A-M) rainfall may lead to more localised floods in places...

Government urged to establish Lithium Investment Fund

Executive Director of Ghana Gold Expo, Steven Blessing Ackah is urging the government to create a Lithium Investment Fund. According to him, such a fund...

JoyNews’ ‘Empty Plates’ reveals how students were made to eat a specific meal for lunch and supper [Video]

JoyNews’ investigations reveal how first-year students of some Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country were forced to eat one specific meal for lunch...

ECG’s indebtedness to IPPs reaches $1.5 billion – John Jinapor

The Ranking Member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is grappling with a...

Man stabs friend to death at Bortianor

A 40-year-old man, Yusif Abubakar has lost his life after he was fatally stabbed by his colleague, Latif. This happened in front of a...

Angry Gomoa Toboase youth dethrones community leader over sale of cemetery lands [Video+Photos]

Angry youth of Gomoa Toboase in the Gomoa East district of the Central Region has dethrone the head of the family, (Abusuapanyi) Nana Awuzdi...

Church of Pentecost launches 2024 ‘Environmental Care Campaign’ in Ho

Cleanliness, they say, is next to godliness. Therefore, the Church of Pentecost Ho chapter, leading by example, has launched its 2024 environmental care campaign. The...

Patients stranded as KATH doctors’ strike bites

An industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over accommodation issues is taking a toll on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. As...

Coalition of La Associations calls out Ghana Armed Forces over La lands

The Coalition of La Associations (COLA) is not pleased with the Ghana Armed Forces' stance regarding the land issues around Kpeletso/East Airport, La in...

Planting for Food and Jobs has reduced kenkey prices – Bryan Acheampong

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has said is a notable decline in kenkey prices due to the abundance of maize in...

Renaming Tamale Airport after Yakubu Tali escalates Abudu-Andani tensions – Ya Naa tells National Security Minister

The King of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, has reaffirmed his rejection of the decision by the Akufo-Addo administration to rename the Tamale International...

My appointment crucial for reforms in Agric industry – Bryan Acheampong

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has said he came at a time Ghana needed a vibrant Minister to bring the agriculture...

$57.44m KIA expansion project suspended

A historic $57.44 million project meant to expand the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to accommodate aircraft of varying sizes, including the biggest commercial airplane...

Accra is Africa’s 10th Most Polluted City – 2023 World Air Quality Report

In the heart of Ghana, where the vibrant streets of Accra pulse with life, an invisible enemy is lurking in the air - pollution. The...

ECG Ashaiman District uncovers 130 illegal connections

The Ashaiman District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has discovered a total of 130 illegal connections within its operational area over a...