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Ghanaians are yearning for me to lead the country – Adutwum

NPP presidential aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged party delegates to give him the mandate to lead the party into the 2028 elections,...

Ashanti Region: Anti-galamsey task force seizes three excavators in one week

The Anti-Galamsey Task Force based in Manso-Adubia in the Ashanti Region has seized another excavator during an operation on Tuesday, bringing the total number...

I am NPP’s best bet for 2028 – Adutwum [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described himself as the party’s “saviour” for the 2028 general elections. Speaking on Asempa...

NPP Flagbearer race: My good works speak for themselves – Adutwum

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says his track record as Education Minister demonstrates his capability to govern the country. Speaking...

Ridge Hospital assault: Health workers given ‘raw deal’ – Greater Accra GRNMA Chairman

The Greater Accra Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has strongly criticised the committee report on the alleged...

Greater Accra Regional Minister gives MMDCEs two weeks to fix broken streetlights

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has given Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) a strict two-week deadline to repair...

JoyNews hosts National Dialogue on Ghana’s opioid crisis today

JoyNews will today, Thursday, August 28, 2025, host a crucial national dialogue under the theme “Breaking the Chains: Ghana’s Opioid Crisis” as the country...

Ridge Hospital Incident: Staff testimonies show no physical assault – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health has clarified that the committee set up to investigate the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra Regional...

Typhoid fever cases in Oti Region: Krachi East residents appeal for hospital

The Oti Region is grappling with a severe surge in typhoid fever, with about 20,000 cases reported in the first half of 2025. The alarming...

IFMA Ghana, Deputy Housing Minister explore partnership to safeguard state assets

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Ghana Chapter, led by its Global Chair, Christa Dodoo, and Chapter President, Sampson Opare-Agyemang, has paid a courtesy...

GHS responds to typhoid surge in Oti Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a surge in Typhoid Fever cases in parts of the Oti Region, particularly in the Biakoye, Krachi...

Small-Scale Miners Association clarifies position on IGP task force

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Ghana (NCSSMAG) has rejected claims that it opposes the operations of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Task...

Central Region must ensure children access first-class schools – Prof. Kojo Yankah

Former Central Regional Minister, Prof. Kojo Yankah, has urged chiefs and opinion leaders in the region to ensure that children have access to the...

NPP Flagbearer race: Instead of focusing your guns on me, focus on holding government accountable – Bawumia to aspirants

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged his fellow aspirants in the party’s flagbearership race to focus on holding...

NPP flagbearer race: I have the character and vision to lead Ghana – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that his leadership qualities, rooted in character, values, and...

Stop sleeping on the job – Greater Accra Minister criticizes inefficient MMDCEs

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has expressed deep disappointment over the performance of some Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the...

Ghana’s FLEGT licensing system to go live in European market on October 8 – Lands Minister

Ghana has officially announced that its Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) licensed timber will enter the European market on October 8, 2025. This...

Bawumia “most prepared” NPP candidate for 2028 elections – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed his full support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as the...

Ridge Hospital assault: Health Ministry refutes claims of bias in investigation report

The Ministry of Health has dismissed allegations of bias against the committee that probed the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra...

Ridge Hospital saga: Nurse’s reputation now at stake – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has criticised the nurse at the centre of the recent Ridge...

Sikaman, Brofoyedru thank President Mahama for support after helicopter crash

The chiefs and people of Sikaman and Brofoyedru have expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and his government for their support following...

GoldBod suspends Evanex Gold Enterprise over illegal pricing

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended the licence of Evanex Gold Enterprise, a licensed Tier 2 gold buyer, with immediate effect. The regulator said...

Singapore President lauds Mahama’s leadership in tackling economic challenges

Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his leadership in addressing economic challenges and promoting job creation. “Ghana must succeed for...

Bono East Regional Minister urges loan repayment to sustain rural banks

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu-Antwi, has called on customers and shareholders of banks, particularly rural and community banks, to honor their loan...

DVLA to begin instant driver’s licence issuance in January 2026

Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced that from January 2026, the Authority will begin instant...

ILAPI appoints Desmond Israel as Senior Policy Research Fellow

The Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) has appointed legal technology strategist and cybersecurity expert, Desmond Israel, as its new Senior Policy Research...

Gov’t injects $20m into agriculture in Northern Savannah Zone

The Agriculture Minister, Eric Opoku, has announced that government will inject $20 million into 12 selected districts across the five Northern Regions to strengthen...

NADMO clarifies drowning of farmer at Yama

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed reports linking the recent drowning of a farmer in the West Mamprusi Municipality to the Bagre...

Gender Minister supports displaced Gbiniyiri residents with food [Video]

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged government’s support to residents displaced by the recent violent clashes...

GES reacts to reports of Teacher Kwadwo’s reinstatement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed media reports claiming that comedian and education activist, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo, has...

GRNMA challenges committee’s report on Ridge Hospital assault

Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has rejected aspects of the ministerial committee’s report on...

Homowo: Two dead, several injured in violence at Teshie Kpokpoi sprinkling ceremony

Two people have died and several others sustained injuries following violent clashes during the Homowo Kpokpoi Sprinkling Ceremony in the Teshie Traditional Area on...

Exam malpractices can land offenders years in jail – GES cautions WASSCE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned candidates sitting for the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) that examination malpractice could...

6 major highlights as Ridge Hospital assault probe exposes staff shortages, faulty equipment, others

The Ministry of Health’s investigative committee has released its findings on the alleged assault incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) on August...

DVLA Boss proposes regulating ‘goro boys’ as third-party contractors

Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, says his administration will not fight so-called goro boys but rather...

Ridge Hospital staff didn’t delay care, broken equipment caused treatment delays – Committee

The committee investigating the August 17, 2025, incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH), popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has concluded that there...

Don’t downplay power of effective communication in governance – Kate Addo

The Coordinating Director of the Public Affairs Subdivision, Madam Kate Addo, has stressed the crucial role of effective communication in governance during the 2025...

Education Ministry assures transparent placement for 2025 BECE Candidates

The Ministry of Education has assured that this year’s school placement exercise for successful 2025 BECE candidates will be fair, transparent, and strictly merit-based. According...

Helicopter crash: Mahama donates GH¢100,000 to Sikaman-Brofeyedu residents for recovery efforts

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound gratitude to 13 residents of Sikaman-Brofoyedu for their heroic role in retrieving the bodies of eight victims...

Bibiani forest guards allegedly assault farmers at Aboduabo

Farmers at Aboduabo, a community in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, have reportedly been assaulted by forest guards during...