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Tsatsu Tsikata sends strong message to Supreme Court over Gyakye Quayson

Lawyers for the embattled Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson, on Wednesday, filed a supplement to their statement of the case in...

Sri Lanka protest: President resigns after fleeing to Singapore

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing to Singapore in the face of mass protests at home over his rule. He...

NIA registers over 16.9 million Ghanaians

The Head of Operations at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Colonel Peter Kwame Ghansah (Rtd), has disclosed that 16,936,934 Ghanaians have been registered by...

‘Blood Contractor’ expose’ leads to discovery of blood sale syndicate at Ridge Hospital

Dr Emmanuel Srofenyo, the Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly know as Ridge Hospital, has disclosed that he received additional information...

Food shortage in SHS: Students resorting to barter trading – GNECC

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has revealed that following the shortage of food in Senior High Schools (SHS), students are now resorting...

Full ruling: Why High Court refused to keep Sir John’s assets frozen

On Tuesday, an Accra High Court dismissed a request by the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng to grant him the mandate to freeze assets of...

Man acquitted in Air India bombings shot to death in Canada

A man acquitted in a terrorist bombing that killed 329 people aboard an Air India flight in 1985 was slain Thursday in a possible...

I wasn’t academically sound in school – Popular actor reveals

Popular Ghanaian actor and media personality, Kwaku Manu, has recounted his experience during his school days. According to him, his academic performance wasn’t one to...

Akufo-Addo hits dance floor with French Ambassador

President Nana Akufo-Addo turned heads with his dance moves on Thursday night. During this year’s France National Day celebration, the President honoured the France Ambassador, Ann...

High Court judge supports mother of two to return to school

A 26-year-old mother of two children in Cape Coast has been given a major support by a Cape Coast High Court judge to return...

High Court quashes Asanko Gold’s application against Ghana Mine Workers Union

The Amasaman High Court has shot down applications filed by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited against members of the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) who...

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)...