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87% of public sector workers earn less than ¢3000 as basic salary – SSNIT

It is emerging that 87% of public sector workers earn less than ¢3000 as basic monthly salary. This was revealed at a stakeholder engagement forum...

Government agrees on 15% COLA with organised labour effective July 1

After a back and forth between striking labor unions and government the two parties have now agreed on a 15% Cost of Living Allowance...

Foreigner who chased, assaulted car park attendant at airport arrested

A female foreigner has been arrested for assaulting a car park attendant at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday. The suspect is said to...

Sit-down strike at GRA’s Customs Division over promotion

The Acting Commissioner General of the Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has held a crunch meeting with some senior officers to call...

Driver who crashed Bibiani MCE, driver to death charged

The articulated driver who crashed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai and his driver to death last Tuesday has been charged. He was charged with...

Ken Ofori-Atta must take a personal decision to resign – Kwadwo Mpiani

A former Chief of staff under the Kufuor administration has called for the resignation of some Ministers. Kwadwo Mpiani is firm in his conviction the...

Restore fiscal sustainability to cut debt, address economic imbalance – World Bank to govt

The World Bank has charged the country to restore fiscal sustainability going forward in order to facilitate debt reduction to a sustainable level. It also...

Cristiano Ronaldo: Chelsea end interest in Manchester United forward after signing Sterling

Chelsea have ended their interest in signing Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese international, 37, wants to leave the club and has been linked...

Free SHS is a revolutionary policy – IMF resident rep

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the Akufo-Addo government’s major flagship programme, Free SHS as a revolutionary one. As such, the fund said it...

Ministers, MPs should be compelled to send their kids to public schools – Teacher

A teacher, Emmanuel Afful, has suggested some solutions to the woes of the country’s public education system. According to him, one of the surest ways...

Why I will not go back to Michy – Shatta Wale [Video]

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale says he cannot go back to dating his baby mama, Michelle Diamond, popularly known as Michy. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on...

1,300 killed in road crashes this year

At least 1,300 people died in 7,687 reported road accidents between January and June this year, statistics from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA)...

Photos: Team Ghana arrives in Eugene for 2022 World Athletics Championships

All athletes and coaches of Team Ghana arrived in Eugene for the 2022 World Athletics Championships on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. There have been problems...

Global economic outlook to be ‘darkened’ – IMF warns

The head of the International Monetary Fund has said it will downgrade its expectations for global economic growth this month. Its most recent forecast, issued...

Bill Gates to go off world’s rich list

Billionaire Bill Gates has pledged again to give his wealth away, adding that he will eventually "drop off" the world's rich list. It came as...

Full text: Bawumia’s speech on Ghana’s IMF return

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed Ghanaians on the country’s decision to seek economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund. He spoke at...

Food shortage: Some SHSs are yet to receive food supplies from Education Ministry

Reports reaching JoyNews are that there is an anxious wait for food supplies in senior high schools across the country as students are hungry and forced...

Shocking as CCTV footage captures children dancing on tracks in front of oncoming train as adults watch

Two young children dance on railway tracks as a train thunders past at more than 125mph while two adults watch in shocking CCTV footage. The boys were...

CIMG launches Ghana Customer Satisfaction Index 2021 Report 

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), last Friday, officially unveiled the Ghana Customer Satisfaction Index (CIMG-CSI Report, 2021), dubbed 'The Coffee-Table Publication.' The...

Netflix teams up with Microsoft to offer cheap services

Netflix has teamed up with Microsoft to offer a cheaper subscription plan to customers that will show adverts. The streaming giant says the service will...

AshGold and Inter Allies’ appeals thrown out by GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Appeals Committee has dismissed the appeal cases filed by Ashantigold SC and Inter Allies against their respective misconduct decisions...

GES bans two SHSs at Jaman over inter-school competition riot

The Jaman North Education Directorate has slapped both Nafana Presby and Sumaman Senior High Schools (SHS) with an indefinite ban on all social gatherings...

IMF blames Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war for Ghana’s economic woes

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that Ghana’s debt situation has been worsened by the combined effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the...

List of worker unions on strike, others imminent

July seems to be an unending one for the government. The myriad of disturbances in the labour space has worsened as deliberations so far are...

Poverty can trigger mental illness – Dr Akwasi Osei

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Mental Health Authority (MHA), Dr Akwasi Osei, has scored the state of Mental Healthcare in Ghana five (5)...

Special Prosecutor probes GH¢73m GRA’s new office deal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened preliminary investigation into the construction of head office building of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

Suit challenging legality of SIM card registration in Ghana ‘thrown out’

The suit, which was challenging the legality of SIM card registration in Ghana, has been dismissed by the Accra High Court. The Human Rights Division...

Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, 7 others appointed to Nsoatreman FC board

Newly-promoted Premier League side, Nsoatreman FC, has announced new members of its board to steer affairs of the club. The club whipped off Tamale City...

Ghanaian adjudged Best Graduating student in UK University

A Ghanaian student, Chelsea Sarpong, has been awarded the best graduating student at the University of Portsmouth. Ms Sarpong, who completed her Master’s Programme (MSc)...

Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union threatens to join COLA strike

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has declared its support for Organised Labour’s call for the payment of a Cost of Living Allowance...

GPRTU reacts to purported increase in transportation fares

The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) has urged the public to disregard any recent report about upward adjustments in transportation fares. According to...

PURC defers tariff announcement

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has deferred its tariff announcement for the 2022 to 2027 Multi-Year Major Tariff.In a statement issued by the...

Chelsea set to sign Koulibaly from Napoli on four-year deal

Chelsea are set to sign Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on a four-year deal. The 31-year-old flew to London on Wednesday to undergo a...

Famous boxing belt donated to Mandela stolen

South African police have launched a manhunt for suspects who stole a boxing belt donated to Nelson Mandela by US champion Sugar Ray Leonard. The...

One dead 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests

One person has died and 84 others injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old...

Man stabs woman in bar for refusing to dance with him

Kenyan police have reportedly launched a manhunt for a man who stabbed a woman at Kilifornia bar and restaurant after she refused to dance...

37-year-old woman gives birth to quintuplets at Agormanya

A 37-year-old woman has given birth to quintuplets at the St Martin De Porres Hospital at Agormanya in the Eastern Region. The quintuplets, who were...

Five suspected cyber fraudsters on the run after being granted bail

Five out of 12 suspected cyber fraudsters granted bail by the Bole District Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Edward Essel, are currently...

One arrested, one at large for allegedly killing an okada rider for rituals

A 22-year-old boy, Mawunya Francis, has been arrested by the Awutu Bereku District Police Command while his accomplice is at large for allegedly killing...

Liverpool fans blamed for Uefa final chaos

A French inquiry into the security fiasco at the Uefa Champions League final in May has found it was caused by a litany of...