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Martin Amidu: Akufo-Addo must stop unleashing thugs on citizens who exercise right to speech

Did I read from Ghana Web a report yesterday that the New Patriotic Party communicationdirectorate has told their communicators that: “Communicators should not attack...

OSP half-year report: 150 cases under investigations

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is currently investigating 150 corruption and corruption- related cases.  The Office says the details of the cases will...

Shama queen mother chases Roads Minister over bad roads

Protest over bad roads at Shama in the Western Region took a dramatic turn when the acting Paramount queen mother led enthusiastic youth to...

Abesim murder case: Accused fit to stand trial – Court rules

A Kaneshie District Court will start committal proceedings against Richard Appiah, the footballer who allegedly murdered two minors at Abesim and froze their body...

Motor rider burnt to death in gory accident on Haatso-Atomic road

A yet-to-be-identified motor rider has reportedly been burnt to death in a fatal accident on the Haatso-Atomic road in the Greater Accra region. The incident...

Carlos Ahenkorah incurs wrath of Adjei Kojo residents

A group calling itself the concerned citizens of Adjei Kojo has threatened to prevent Member of Parliament for the Tema West Constituency, Carlos Ahenkorah,...

Farmer found dead at Tei Nkwanta

A farmer, Ebenezer Tettey-Wayo, 41 years of age, has allegedly committed suicide at Tei Nkwanta near Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The victim was...

It’ll be a good thing to enter a nolle prosequi in Quayson’s case – NPP guru

A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has joined calls for the prosecution of Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson to...

Kwabena Agyepong wins 3rd Ghana Chicken Festival contest

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Adjei Agyepong, over the weekend won the 2023 Ghana Chicken Festival competition and called on the government...

I won’t intervene if you are caught in illegal mining – MP cautions constituents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Kwanwoma, Kofi Amanankwah-Manu, has made it clear that he will not intervene on behalf of anyone caught engaging...

28 batches of FanYogo recalled over poor texture

FanMilk has recalled 28 batches of FanYogo following consumers concern over their poor texture. According to FanMilk, while the products are totally safe for consumption,...

Renovated Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to be re-opened to the public today

The renovated and redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park will be re-opened to the public today, July 4, 2023. This is after President Nana Nana Addo...

OSP completes Charles Bissue, Adu Boahen probe

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded investigations into allegations of corruption against a former Minister of State at the Ministry of...

ECG can’t pay 100% for power it buys – John Jinapor

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has faulted the Chamber of Independent Power Producers and the Electricity Company of Ghana...

TUC to meet NLC today over strike against Sunon Asogli 

Leadership of Organized Labour of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) will today, July 4, meet the National Labour Commission (NLC), following the former’s planned...

Complete development projects initiated by your predecessors – Dormaahene   

Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has urged successive governments to endeavour to continue and complete development projects initiated...

Energy Minister to be honoured at 14th MTN Pulse Africa Role Model Awards

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, popularly known as ‘Napo’, is scheduled to receive an honourary award at the 14th MTN Pulse Africa Role Model...

Bullion van attack: Two suspects remanded

The Kaneshie District Court has remanded into Police custody two persons for their alleged involvement in the attack of a bullion van, which led...

NSMQ reacts to death of 2021 Ketasco finalist James Lutterodt

The National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has been deeply saddened by the sudden passing of James Lutterodt, one of the bright contestants who...

GWCL to shut down Weija treatment plants; check out areas to be affected

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced the shutdown on Tuesday, July 4 of two of the three treatment plants at the Weija...

Dormaa chief should be sacked as a justice of the High Court – Sam Okudzeto

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, should be sacked as a justice of the High Court for making public utterances on matters pending...

Stop throwing missiles, bullets at each other – Bawumia, Alan’s teams told

Frederick Opare-Mensah, a member of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign team, has commented on the incident involving the interruption of Alan Kyeremanten's speech...

2021 NSMQ Ketasco star dead

James Lutterodt, a notable participant in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), has sadly passed away. James, along with his teammates Francisca Lamini...

Former Power Minister sends important message to ECG boss

Dr. Kwabena Donkor, a former Power Minister, is offering advice to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on the importance of improving efficiency to...

Wendy Shay concerned about excessive import duties; urges Akufo-Addo to take action

Rufftown singer Wendy Shay has passionately reached out to President Nana Akufo-Addo, expressing her worry over the steep import duties imposed on vehicles and...

Are we not Ghanaians? Assembly member asks govt over Amansie Central roads

The  Assembly member for Oseikrom Electoral Area in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, Stephen Sekyere, has appealed to the government to...

ECG, IPPs agree on payment plan

JoyNews is learning of an agreement reached between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for a...

Poatnation donates to Obuasi Governmental Hospital

Poatnation, a popular social group at Obuasi, has donated to the maternity ward of the Obuasi Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region. The donation,...

We haven’t given IPPs any money; we’ve only reached an agreement – ECG

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disclosed that monies have not yet been paid to the Independent Power Producers...

Ghana Gas CEO wins top award at Think Energy SDG Awards

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Gas Limited Company, Dr Ben Asante, has been adjudged the Transformational Leader of the Year at...

NDC member killed, another injured in gory accident

A Deputy Youth Organizer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Amenfi East Constituency of the Western Region, Maclean Jacob Asaah, has...

GapBuster Ghana resources Effiduase library

The Effiduase Library, located in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern region, has received valuable support from GapBuster Ghana. This support includes the...

One injured, teargas fired during massive demo over bad roads at Shama

A demonstration, led by the Shama traditional council in the Western region over bad roads, has turned chaotic as one person has sustained an...

Your comments might affect your promotion – Majority Leader on Dormaahene’s call for discontinuance of Gyakye Quayson’s case

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has advised the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, who is also a High Court judge to...

Dormaahene may have a ‘soft spot’ for NDC – Obiri Boahen

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has asserted that the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, could...

AG rejects Dormaahene’s ‘unhealthy’ comment on Gyakye Quayson’s case

The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed concern regarding comments made by individuals in high positions that could potentially impact the ongoing criminal...

New twist to Opuni trial as case will no longer start afresh

The trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Dr Stephen Opuni, will no longer start afresh. This is because the Court of Appeal has...

Judges should cause arrest of lawyers who bribe them – GBA PRO

Judges have been urged to report lawyers who try to bribe them to rule in favour of their clients to the police. According to the...

GNAT donates life jackets to teachers; urges govt to improve access to education

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to remove all barriers preventing equal access to education in the country. The...

2023 fishing season closed

This season’s closed season for fishing has begun following the symbolic locking of the sea at Elmina by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...