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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...

Overcrowding at Canadian Visa section: Applicants come with pastors, friends – IOM

The Administrators of the Canadian Visa Application Centre at Abelemkpe in Accra have explained the crowd outside its premises. They claim some applicants come with...

Political interference fuels galamsey in forest reserves – District Managers cry out

Forest reserves in the country remain under siege by illegal miners in spite of efforts by the rapid response team of the Forestry Commission...

AMA marks International Mother Language Day with reading sessions at Makola market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organized a special reading session at the Makola market, to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote the importance of...

Teshie residents angry over abandoned CHPS compound

Residents of Teshie in the Ledzokuku constituency have expressed frustration over the abandonment of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound. According to one...

Fraud Alert: ECG cautions clients against MoMo fraudsters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has advised clients to only transact business with the power distribution company through its PowerApp and offices. Speaking to...

Farmers protest after losing their farmlands

Some farmers at Atadeka, Yaw Kwasi, Gafa, Adu Kojo, Atama Akura, and adjacent communities near Asuaba in the Upper West Akyem district of the...

Multimedia Group commiserates with Oman FM and Kwabena Kwakye’s family

A delegation from Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has visited the family and management of Kencity Media (Oman FM) to offer their condolences following the...

People’s Forum: Faulty traffic lights: Residents in Ablekuma bare teeth at govt

Residents of Ablekuma in the Ga Central District of the Greater Accra Region have called on government to fix damaged traffic lights along the...

Zoomlion and Graphic Communications launches campaign to name cleanest region in Ghana

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Graphic Communications have launched a campaign to rank all 16 regions in Ghana and name the cleanest...

Accident causes gridlock on Accra-Tema motorway [Photos]

There is gridlock on the Tema-Accra motorway after a commercial vehicle known in local parlance as 'trotro' fell into a ditch. The accident which occurred...

Dafeamekpor sues Railway Development Authority boss

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a suit against the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu. Mr...

Government committed to curbing unemployment – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has reaffirmed the government's determination to confront unemployment in the country head-on. He highlighted several initiatives such as...

Pragya rider who knocked teacher, crashed soldier convicted

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has convicted a tricycle rider (Pragya) who knocked down a female teacher and crashed a soldier who intervened. The Court...

Pay us now or we picket on March 4 – Institutional Suppliers warn Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has announced plans to stage a protest on March 4, 2024, outside the Ministry of Education. Their decision follows...

SML contract shoots GRA’s revenue in petroleum downstream to over GH¢12bn

Details emerging from the contract between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have revealed positive outcomes for the country's...