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Govt projects: Atiwa East MP inspects projects; happy with progress

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has been touring some project sites in her constituency.  The tour of the Member of...

Reformed drug addict sends strong message to young people

A reformed drug addict, Abigail Sarpong, has urged the youth to abstain from the abuse of hard drugs, particularly cocaine and marijuana, to stay...

Good news for gold smuggling whistleblowers

Ghana is considering various actions to nip gold smuggling to sustain the gold for oil policy including rewarding whistleblowers in gold when they expose...

Economist proposes independent probe into BoG’s losses

A professor of Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has called for an independent body to examine and investigate the GH₵‎60 billion...

You inflate BoG office project and expect the youth to accept obnoxious tax on betting? – Govt quizzed

Member of Parliament (MP) of North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the opposition's position on the introduction of the 10% tax on betting...

CETAG to continue strike despite August salary freeze

Teachers and principals of colleges of education are sharply divided on whether the striking tutors should continue with their industrial action. But the College of...

Ghana saves $1.5bn from GNPC-Genser deal

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy has stated that the country saved about $1.5 billion from the Gas Sales Agreement between the...

Family of man who died in police custody in Ho demands probe

The grieving families of a 26-year-old man who is believed to have died in police custody in Ho, are demanding an investigation into the...

NIB busts alleged cable thieves

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted two persons for allegedly stealing conductors and fibre optic cables belonging to the Ghana Grid Company (GridCo)...

Oguaamanhene issues stern warning ahead of Fetu Afahye

The Paramount Chief of Cape Coast Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, has warned that the Traditional Council will not tolerate any form of...

Tension mounts at Adoagyiri as traditional councils clash over chief’s enstoolment

There is brewing tension at Adoagyiri, a town near Nsawam in the Eastern region following the objection of the installation of a rival Chief...

How and why Otumfuo destooled some five chiefs

A monarchical historian at the Manhyia Palace, Osei-Bonsu Sarfo-Kantanka, has stated all the five sub-chiefs who were destooled by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II...

Niger Coup: Ghanaian driver shot and trucks burnt on Burkina border

Three trucks carting foodstuff from Niger to Ghana have been burnt at the Burkina Faso border by suspected terrorists. Driver of the lead vehicle is...

NEIP CEO gives latest update on YouStart Initiative

The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) YouStart Initiative, has announced that about 50,000 youth from across the country have undergone...

He was a thief, but when we got married, I helped him change – Woman cries

A woman who has been married to her husband for 15 years has made a shocking revelation on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show. Hawa Alidu claims...

IES Ghana sends important message to PURC over tariffs increment

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has said the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) cannot pick...

Govt to establish a neutral shared infrastructure company to deliver nationwide 4G, 5G services

Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has indicated that government has approved the establishment of a neutral shared infrastructure company to deliver nationwide...

Chiefs can fully partake in the fight against galamsey if… – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwesimintsim, Joe Baidoo Ansah, has proposed the inclusion of traditional leaders in Ghana’s gold-mining licensing process. According to him,...

I’m convinced govt is involved in court processes against me – Quayson

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of interfering in his daily trial. “The daily trial...

Transport operators threaten to increase fares by 20%

The Coalition of Transport Union and Association is threatening to increase transport fares by 20 percent if government fails to scrap off some taxes...

Abandoned baby found at Achimota Forest

A beautiful baby girl abandoned by her mother has been found at the Achimota Forest, near the Accra Zoo on Tuesday. The baby who was...

One killed, over 3,000 displaced by rains in two Municipalities in Western North 

A three-year-old girl has died, with a total of 3,962 residents from the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai and Aowin Municipalities in the Western North Region...

Bawumia commissions Tamale International Airport Phase II project

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the Tamale International Airport Phase II project at a colourful ceremony in the Northern Regional capital. Facilitated under...

Late KETASCO NSMQ star, James Lutterodt to be buried on this date…

The late James Edem Lutterodt, who came to prominence after competing in the 2021 finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz for the...

Driver was reckless in accident that killed 8 people near Central Univ last week – Eyewitnesses

Some eyewitnesses have said the driver of a Ford Transit mini bus which was involved in a road accident that resulted in the death...

Joy News responds to Cecilia Dapaah; Our reportage is based on facts

Joy News has responded to former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, making it clear that there was no ethical or professional misconduct in reporting on the...

Akufo-Addo attends 15th BRICS summit in South Africa

President Akufo-Addo at the invitation of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, left Ghana on Tuesday, August 22, to attend...

Canadian Murder Case: Safina Diamond to stand trial at High Court on September 18

Safina Mohammed Adizatu, a student, has been committed by an Adentan District Court to stand trial for murder at the High Court in Accra...

Herdsman allegedly shot in attempted kidnapping

A nomadic herdsman is currently recovering at the Zabzugu District Hospital after he tried to escape from possible kidnappers at Larabanga near Nakpali in...

Dormaahene: Don’t interpret my comments as indulgence in partisan politics

After leading a clean-up exercise at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region on Tuesday morning, the Omanhene of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang...

Water, electricity tariffs to go up again on September 1

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 4.22 % and 1.18% respectively, effective September 1,...

Our staff not directly involved in bribe-taking – Lands Commission

The Lands Commission is taking on the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime to provide details on its recent survey that named the...

Dansoman Apostles’ Continuation Church Int’l elects new leaders [Photos]

The Dansoman branch of the Apostles’ Continuation Church International has elected new Women’s Fellowship leaders. At the helm of this dynamic team is...

No work, no pay – Education ministry justifies directive to CETAG

The Ministry of Education has offered an explanation regarding the directive from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to withhold August salaries for lecturers...

Why is he refusing to resign? – Ablakwa on BoG governor

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reiterated that the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison,...

Govt to settle ¢2.4bn coupon payments on DDEP bonds

The Government of Ghana is expected to settle ¢2.4 billion of the first coupon payment on bonds occasioned by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme...

My house is run like a Presby Mission House – Osafo-Maafo

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Yaw Osaafo Marfo, has opened up on how the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has shaped his life. According...

Youth groups petition CHRAJ over alleged discrimination at Berekum College of Education

Three youth groups based in Sunyani in the Bono Region have petitioned the regional office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice...

NDC lost 2020 election because… – Akoto Afriyie

Aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Afriyie Akoto, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost the 2020 elections because...

Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen cash case: One more person granted bail

One more person allegedly involved in the stealing of Cecilia Dapaah’s money at her residence has been granted bail. This brings to three the...