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Ablakwa punches holes in NIA’s statement on Rev Kusi Boateng’s Ghana Card

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has refuted claims by the National Identification Authority (NIA) that he said they issued two Ghana...

Rioting students of Krobea Asante Vocational Institute granted bail

The Asokore Mampong District Court has admitted some students of Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute facing charges of vandalism to GH¢2,000 each bail...

Failure to resolve Opuni trial in six years simply unacceptable – AG

The Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed his dissatisfaction over the six-year trial of former COCOBOD CEO, Stephen Opuni. In...

Bawku is a complete war zone – Security analyst [Audio]

A security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa, has described the capital town of the Upper East Region, Bawku as a complete war zone. He said...

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of economist

An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of an Economist, who allegedly took GHS475,500.00 from an unemployed woman under the pretext...

Gregory Afoko had no acid splashes on his tracksuit – Witness tells court

A Senior brother of Gregory Afoko who is standing trial for allegedly pouring a substance believed to be acid on the late Upper East...

Ghanaian-American councilwoman killed in New Jersey

A 30-year-old councilwoman in the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey, was found shot to death in her car on Wednesday, according to authorities. Eunice Dwumfour,...

West Hills Mall death: Shop manager remanded

A 29-year-old shop manager has been put before the Sowutuom District Court for allegedly causing the death of one Shadrack Allu at West Hills...

Security man shot as armed men raid stone quarry [Photo]

A Security man has been shot and is in an unconscious state after four armed men raided Hao-xin Stone Quarry at Awutu Kwei  in...

GAF denies killing seven innocent people at Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted allegations that soldiers deployed to Bawku to restore calm and maintain order have killed seven locals. The allegations...

Angama Tuagyan has no capacity to ban Okoben Mining Company – Elders of Griwa

Principal Kingmakers and accredited elders of Amankrapanyin family have called on the general public, particularly the citizens of the area to disregard the reports...

Aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund threaten to sue govt

Some aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management have threatened to sue government over their locked-up funds. The company, which operated under the registered...

Gay activist installed as chief incurs wrath of Traditional Council

The Yamoransa Nkusukum Traditional Council in the Central Region has annulled the installation of gay activist, Davis Mac Iyalla, as Amankorehen of the area. The...

West Hills Mall gives security surveillance details about death of musician’s brother

The management of West Hills Mall in Accra has given its account of incidents leading to the death of a 32-year-old man, Shadrach Arloo,...

Why I couldn’t attend Legon Presec – Seth Terkper

Amongst the many senior high schools in Ghana, the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Legon, is regarded as one of the most prestigious second-cycled...

CTVET Director clears air on outdated curricula

Director General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET), Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has dismissed reports that the curricula for schools...

Court quashes suspension of Kuapa Kokoo President after months of litigation

A Kumasi High Court has quashed the suspension of the President of  Kuapa Kooko Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union. Fatima Ali was suspended by...

Military men intervene after UDS security holds NEDCo staff hostage

There is heavy military presence at the University of Development Studies (UDS) City Campus at T-Poly after some security personnel held staff of NEDCo...

Debt Exchange: Govt cutting our heads; our necks will be chopped off too – Abraham Koomson 

Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, has said organised labour has lost trust in the government over the Debt Exchange...

GES puts internal transfers on hold

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has with immediate effect directed that all internal transfers be put on hold. This was contained in a circular...

Ghana’s School of Shame: My statement was ‘photoshopped’ – Dr Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has clarified his comments on JoyNews feature series ‘Ghana’s Schools of Shame’. It was reported that the...

Three shot dead in gold shop robbery

A robbery gang has shot and killed people at Wassa Ntwetwena in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality in the Western Region. The incident occurred on...

23 arrested at Agbogbloshie for selling foodstuffs under unhygienic conditions

Public Health Officers from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly(AMA) have arrested some 23 traders at the Agbogbloshie market for selling foodstuff on bare floors and...

GPRTU hints of new transport fares

The Head of Communications for the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Ibrahim Moro, has hinted at a possible increase in transport fares...

Ghana to get War College

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans to establish a War College in Ghana. The construction of the college expected to commence this year...

Nkwanta North DCE begs for sanitary pads for school girls

School girls in Junior and Senior High Schools in the Nkwanta North district of Oti region miss about a week of school each month...

NIA replies Okudzeto Ablakwa over Rev Kusi Boateng’s Ghana card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has set records straight on the name on a Ghana card issued to the founder of Power Chapel Worldwide,...

Bawku: Bodies of 10 people allegedly killed by soldiers released to families for burial

Bodies of the 10 civilians allegedly murdered by men believed to be military at Bawku have been released to their families for burial. Joy News...

PAC Chairman mad over continuous absence of COP Maame Tiwaa

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi has expressed worry over the continued absence of the Executive Director of the Economic and...

Terrorists attack: More than 4,000 Burkinabes flee to Ghana

More than 4,000 Burkinabes, and some Ghanaians, have fled to seek refuge in Ghana following attacks by suspected terrorists and militants in Burkina Faso. The...

I’m a fixer not a talker – Education Ministry

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reiterated his commitment to improving the education system in Ghana. According to him, his zeal to facilitate...

Father and daughter die in gory accident at Ejisu-Onwe

An elderly man and his daughter died on the spot after the Mercedes Benz bus they were travelling in collided with a Tipper truck...

Francis Sosu seeks justice for family of man allegedly murdered by police

Private legal practitioner, Francis Xavier Sosu, is leading the family of the 32-year-old man who died due to alleged police brutality at West Hills...

Individual bondholders with old bonds will struggle to sell – John Kumah

Government has cautioned individual bondholders on the consequences of failing to sign on to the new terms of the Debt Exchange Programme. The Finance...

ECG can’t trace directors of 23 indebted companies

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot trace the directors of 23 companies that are indebted to it to the tune of millions of...

Over 100 TVET institutions included in CSSPS

Director General, Commission for Technical Vocational Education and Training (CTEVT), Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, says over 100 TVET institutions have been included in this...

Bride in shock as groom vanishes hours to wedding

A young lady in her twenties is yet to recover from the biggest shock of her life after her Indian fiancé bolted a night...

All you need to know about National Rental Assistance Scheme

Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye has given a breakdown of the National Rental Assistance Scheme. The Scheme, which is a key intervention...

PAC refers Ports and Harbour Authority to Attorney General

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has once again dragged the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to the office of the Attorney...

Bawku riots: Tension brews as 8 people are allegedly murdered

Tension is brewing this afternoon in Bawku in the upper east region after 8 civilians were allegedly murdered by soldiers Wednesday morning. Two others were...