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‘I will not approve anything ECG brings’ – Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee

Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has vowed never to approve any proposal brought forward by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). “As the...

‘We can’t tell Joy FM’s story without you’ – Multimedia salutes Tommy Annan-Forson

The Multimedia Group has honoured veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan-Forson, affectionately known as the “Godfather of Radio,” as part of activities marking Joy FM’s 30th...

Abuakwa South MP rescues pregnant teen survivor in Ashanti Region

Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa Soouth, Dr Kingsley Agyemang has shown great compassion to a 13-year-old girl who was pregnant through gang-rape and...

GWCL seeks 280% water tariff hike, blames galamsey for rising costs

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has proposed a 280% increase in water tariffs, citing the devastating effects of illegal mining (galamsey) and water...

Interior Ministry reviews curfew in Bole township

The Ministry of the Interior has revised curfew hours in Bole Township and its environs in the Savannah Region, effective Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Under...

National Service Authority welcomes New Director-General

The National Service Authority (NSA) on Tuesday officially transitioned leadership during a brief handing-over ceremony at its headquarters. Outgoing Director-General Mr. Felix Gyamfi formally handed...

Minority condemns arrest of Abronye, warns against political persecution

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the arrest and remand of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as...

Manso Nkwanta MP demands justice over Asanko Mines military brutality

The Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region, Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo, has called for urgent justice and accountability following a violent...

Fire razes warehouse, spreads to residential house in Lartebiokorshie

A fierce fire on Tuesday gutted a warehouse at Abooyo LP, near Radio Gold in Lartebiokorshie, destroying goods believed to be shoes and spreading...

NPP will not take lessons from the brothel – Salam Mustapha slams NDC over Abronye’s arrest

NPP Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha has defended the party following the arrest and remand of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as...

One dead, others injured in accident on Obuasi–Dunkwa highway 

A tragic accident on the Obuasi–Dunkwa highway has claimed the life of one person and left several others injured. The crash occurred on Tuesday, September...

PIAC inspection uncovers discrepancies, shoddy works in Northern, Eastern regions

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) has raised concerns with work progress and quality of infrastructure delivery in the Eastern and Northern regions of...

Small-scale gold exports hit record $6.3bn – GoldBod

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that small-scale gold exports between January and August 2025 reached...

Gifty Oware’s living expenses was covered under husband’s scholarship – Registrar reveals

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, has raised concerns about questionable practices in the management of scholarship funds during the...

Registrar raises concerns over questionable scholarship awards under Akufo-Addo gov’t

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Alex Asafo-Agyei, has shed light on what he describes as troubling developments in the administration of government scholarships...

Ghana risks importing water if… – Nana Yaa Jantuah warns

Presidential Staffer and Head of the Utility Review Hearing Committee, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has warned that Ghana risks importing water in the near future...

Kwapong Nursing College PTA laments lack of community support for development

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Organiser of the Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, Derrick Nii Loko, has lamented what he...

Gideon Boako replies Tano North Secretary over ‘wicked lies’ against Bawumia

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako, has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party’s...

KGL Group and Parliament unite to inspire Ghanaians through Democracy Cup

The KGL Group of Companies has celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2025 Democracy Cup, a civic-sporting initiative spearheaded by Speaker of Parliament Alban...

PNP petitions EOCO over GH₵78m allocation to Office of Government Communication

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate what it describes as an “unprecedented” budgetary allocation...

NPP will bounce back in 2028 under Kennedy Agyapong – Stephen Amoah

A member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team, Dr Stephen Amoah, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power...

Kofi Pare chief calls for urgent health facility

The Chief of Kofi Pare in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region has appealed to government, corporate organisations, and benevolent individuals to support...

Interior Minister renews curfew in Binduri Township

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced the renewal of the curfew imposed on Binduri Township and surrounding communities in the Upper...

16-year-old in critical condition after tricycle accident at Potsin Junction

A 16-year-old motor repairer is battling for his life after being involved in a tricycle accident at Potsin Junction in the Gomoa East District...

Businessman in court for allegedly trafficking 5 Nigerians to Ghana

A 30-year-old businessman accused of trafficking five persons from Nigeria to Ghana under the pretext of securing them jobs has appeared before an Accra...

Two friends get 36 years jail term for robbing taxi driver

Two friends have been jailed for 36 years by the Kwadaso Circuit court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti region, for conspiring and...

One-month timeline critical to Gbenyiri peace process – Bombande

The chairman of the seven-member mediation committee, Emmanuel Bombande, says the one-month mandate given to the mediation is crucial to restoring calm and setting...

Bono East to get Technical University 

Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, says plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Technical University in the Region. Mr. Antwi said...

Abronye arrested for offensive conduct – Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye, on charges of offensive conduct likely to breach public...

Ministry of Health extends deadline for dialysis machines tender

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the supply and installation of dialysis machines in selected hospitals across...

Otumfuo officially invites Mahama to Asantehemaa’s funeral

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially invited President John Dramani Mahama to participate in the final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa,...

‘Most BECE decisions rest with GES’ – John Kapi

“When it comes to the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), most of the decisions are taken by the Ghana Education Service (GES),” the Director...

GES Director requests copy of Joy News’ Dark World of BECE documentary 

The Director of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially requested...

WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be...

Abronye’s whereabouts unknown – Lawyer [Listen]

The lawyer for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, says his client’s whereabouts remain unknown hours...

He is going nowhere; no one will harm him – Eric Adjei dismisses Abronye’s asylum request

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has dismissed claims by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman,...

Newly posted teachers threaten massive demo over unpaid salaries

A group of newly posted teachers in Ghana has issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and arrears,...

Gbenyiri: Gov’t sets up mediation committee, targets one-month resolution

Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has inaugurated a seven-member mediation committee with a one-month mandate to resolve the Gbenyiri land conflict in the Savannah...

Lawyer sets records straight on E&P’s takeover of Black Volta and Sankofa Gold projects

Bobby Banson, lawyer for Engineers and Planners (E&P), has dismissed claims of irregularities surrounding the takeover of Azumah Resources’ Black Volta and Sankofa concessions,...

Foreign Affairs Minister denies $5.2m embassy contract claims

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has refuted reports circulating on social media alleging that he approved a $5.2 million contract to renovate...