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Birim Central MCE denies GH₵15,000 galamsey extortion claims

Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive Solomon Kusi Brako has denied allegations of extorting GH ₵ 15,000 from miners. It follows claims that Mr Brako demanded payments of...

We’ll no longer accept substandard roads – Asutifi North Assembly to Newmont

Assembly members in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have declared that they will no longer allow Newmont Gold Ghana to construct...

T-bills auction: Gov’t misses target again; investors prefer other money market instruments

The government once again missed its treasury bills target as investor interest continues to shift to Fixed Deposits and other money market instruments. According to...

Bechem Hospital steps up breast cancer awareness to save more lives

The Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region has intensified efforts to promote early detection and treatment of breast cancer in the Tano South...

Asunafo South gets mechanized boreholes to end water crisis

A philanthropist, Yaw Ampofo Adusei, has constructed eight mechanized boreholes worth GH¢440,000 for several communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region...

Finance Minister expected to present 2026 Budget on Nov. 13

Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on November 13, Joy Business has...

Court grants bail to 11 accused of defrauding Sri Lankan MP 

The Accra Circuit Court Eight has granted bail to eleven persons accused of defrauding a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament of $2 million under...

BoG to cut policy rate further to 19%

The Bank of Ghana will cut its policy rate by between 250 basis points and 300 basis points in its next meeting in November...

Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair ends in grand style, marks another milestone in housing innovation

The 2025 edition of the Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair came to a close on Sunday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), wrapping up the...

NSMQ 2025: Adisadel College reclaims lost seed status with record 82 points

Adisadel College has staged a sensational comeback to reclaim its lost seed status after two years, sealing its place in the quarterfinals of the...

Mahama announces plan to distribute motorised wheelchairs

President John Mahama has reiterated his government’s dedication to building a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities, unveiling plans to distribute rechargeable motorised...

“Some real estate being funded through dishonest money sources” – Sam Jonah

Ghanaian business magnate and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sir Sam Jonah, has expressed deep concern over the rise of luxury real...

8 dead, scores injured in gory accident at Kasoa tollbooth

At least eight people, including two children, are feared dead while several others sustained critical injuries in a fatal accident at the Kasoa tollbooth...

EU and partners launch deforestation-free cocoa project in Western North and Ahafo Regions

The European Union (EU), in partnership with Solidaridad, Tropenbos Ghana, RAIN, and Tarlor Crabbe, has launched a deforestation-free cocoa project aimed at protecting Ghana’s...

NSMQ 2025: 27 schools begin quest for glory as One-Eighth Stage commences today

The highly anticipated One-Eighth Stage of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) begins today, Sunday, 26th October, as 27 senior high schools...

Police arrest five more suspects in Asemkor murder case

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five additional suspects in connection with the murder of John Abban at Asemkor in the Agona Nkwanta...

Corruption fight sabotaged by ‘procured’ judges and judicial delays – Domelevo

Ghana’s former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has delivered a critique of the nation's anti-corruption efforts, alleging that the fight is being deliberately undermined by a...

GNFS rescues two trapped victims in Asankare accident

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at the Konongo-Odumase Fire Command have rescued two victims who were trapped in a vehicular accident...

Gov’t to begin distribution of birds under ‘nkoko nkitinkiti’ programme from mid-November

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government will begin the distribution of birds under its flagship poultry initiative,...

Massive deals draw huge crowds at Day 3 of Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair

The Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 continued on Saturday, October 25, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), drawing homeowners, prospective property buyers and industry...

Rename Ridge Hospital after Nana Konadu – Alhassan Tampuli to Mahama

Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, has called on President John Mahama to consider renaming the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known...

Five feared dead, 11 injured as Sprinter bus crashes into stationary tipper truck at Atwedie

A tragic road accident has occurred at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra Highway, leaving five people feared dead and eleven others injured in...

Three killed, several injured after accident on Tatale-Sanguli road

A tragic road accident has claimed three lives and left several others injured in the Tatale-Sanguli District of the Northern Region. The victims were travelling...

Any attempt to cancel 1D1F will weaken investor confidence – Okyere Baafi

Ranking member of Trade and Industry Committee and Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency Michael Okyere Baafi has cautioned the Mahama-led government...

Labour Minister urges collective action for green job creation

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has called on stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and innovation in advancing the country’s...

Banks are also complicit in DRIP and Buffer Stock scandals – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has suggested that some banks are aiding corrupt activities by failing to question suspicious financial transactions involving large sums...

Galamsey: Three Chinese arrested, weapons and excavators seized as NAIMOS raids Hiawa Koofrom

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, recording what it says is another major success at...

Saboteurs allegedly offer GH¢20 inducement to derail and destroy new Tema-Afienya train

An ongoing investigation by the Ghana Railway Development Authority and the Ghana Police Service has uncovered a plot by suspected saboteurs to disrupt the...

Education Minister directs mandatory use of mother tongue in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has declared that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in...

Woman, 65, allegedly murdered and beheaded by nephew at Breman-Benin

A 65-year-old woman, Madam Abena Gladys, has reportedly been murdered by her nephew in the Breman-Benin community of the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District in the Central...

Galamsey Fight: EPA launches “Reclaim, Restore, Rebuild” to heal devastated lands

Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has reaffirmed government’s determination to reclaim and rehabilitate landscapes ravaged...

Five arrested, 57 Nigerians rescued in human trafficking raid at Community 25

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects and rescued 57 Nigerian nationals from a human trafficking and...

National Security sacks officer arrested with armed impostors in Oda River Forest

The National Security Coordinating Secretariat (NSCS) has taken firm action in an expanding investigation into illegal mining activities within the Oda River Forest Reserve,...

NAIMOS arrests 10 armed Chinese illegal miners at Abusa [Photos]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested ten heavily armed Chinese nationals suspected of engaging in illegal mining, locally known as galamsey,...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair: Massive discounts drive record attendance at AICC

The second day of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 witnessed a remarkable surge in public participation and a flurry of major deals, cementing the...

One injured in accident near Ashaiman overhead

An accident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Ashaiman Overhead involving a Toyota V8 with registration number GN 76-16 and a commercial vehicle with...

Police pledge full support for funeral of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has pledged the full support of the Ghana Police Service to the family of the...

Tanko Rashid recounts teenage military ambition inspired by Rawlings

Tanko Rashid Computer, the Deputy National Elections Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has offered a unique glimpse into his political journey, revealing...

Rev. Wengam dedicates temple at Ada Foah to mark Cedar Mountain Chapel’s 15th anniversary

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has dedicated a legacy temple at Ada Foah, sponsored by Cedar Mountain...

Israeli envoy slams critics for attempting to block Accra film festival

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Roey Gilad, has emphatically dismissed criticisms that the recent Israeli Film Festival, held at Silverbird Cinema in Accra,...