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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...

Jobless Environmental Health Officers threaten to protest over delayed postings

Environmental Health Officers who have been unemployed since 2021 have threatened to demonstrate if government fails to give them financial clearance to work.Despite completing...

AIDS Commission raises alarm over antiretroviral drugs stucked at Tema Port

The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission has raised worry about the delays in clearing key healthcare products, particularly critical antiretroviral treatments (ARVs), at...

No roads no votes – Amansie West youths stage protest for better roads

Residents of Amansie West District in the Ashanti region have staged a demonstration in demand for better roads. According to the protestors, they will not...

What Bawumia said after launching Ghana Card number at birth

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the Ghana Card number at birth system on Thursday, March 14. According to Dr Bawumia, the system's launch...

Ghanaians share frustrations over internet connectivity challenges

Some Ghanaians have shared their views following the announcement of internet disruption as result of outages on multiple submarine optic fibre cables that come...

KATH doctors call off strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have suspended their strike action after a series of meetings with stakeholders and management. In this regard,...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Akufo-Addo is smart enough not to assent – Kofi Jumah

The Chief Executive of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has said it is his wish that President Nana Akufo-Addo will not assent to the...

I would be walking naked to Circle if…. – Kofi Jumah

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has said he would have been walking naked to Kwame Nkrumah Circle if there were no...

National Cathedral is a waste of state resources – Nyaho-Tamakloe

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said the National Cathedral project is a waste of state resources. Dr....

REGSEC lifts ban on Borteyman lands

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has lifted the ban restricting access to the Borteyman enclave and adjoining lands with immediate effect. The...

Bankers Association reacts to service interruption

The Ghana Association of Banks has notified customers of all banks the nationwide internet breakdown has interrupted service delivery. A statement signed by...

Thousands of fake passports, driver’s licenses, other national IDs uncovered

The technical partners of the National Identification Authority (NIA), in charge of producing the Ghana card, have uncovered thousands of fake national IDs. According...

GACL suspends proposed $20 round-trip passenger fee

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has suspended its proposed $20 round-trip passenger fee following parliamentary scrutiny. Parliament, on Wednesday, March 13 summoned the Minister...

MTN Ghana apologises to subscribers for internet challenges

MTN Ghana has apologised to its subscribers for the challenges they faced in accessing data services and reaching its call center.The company assured...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria passes on

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa has passed on. He is said to have died in Nigeria on Thursday 14 March, 2024. The 83-year-old...

KNUST SRC hot for buying pickup for GH₵ 850,000

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has stirred controversy following the purchase of a Toyota...

Internet connectivity challenges: NCA gives more details

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has explained the sudden internet connectivity challenges across the country, today March 14, 2024. The Authority in a statement said...

Telecoms Chamber reacts to internet connectivity challenges

The Ghana Chamber of telecommunications has attributed the difficult in accessing internet connectivity today March 14, 2024, to outages on multiple submarines optic fibre...

MP warns against social media fraud and fake job offers

The surge in social media fraud has been a concern for many, as innocent members of the public lose money to unknown persons. Members...

Midwives call for improved delivery beds and equipment

President of the National Association of Registered Midwives, Mary Ofosu, says the majority of midwives are experiencing waist problems. This she stated is due to...

Excitement as Bawumia is set to launch ‘Ghana card at birth’ today

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia has taken his digitalization agenda a notch higher to ensure biometric data of every Ghanaian is collected at...