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Gov’t needs GH¢500m to tackle food glut – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that the government will require approximately GH¢500 million to address the current oversupply of farm...

Birim North DCE cuts sod for construction of seven development projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Birim North, Hakeem Antwi Abdul, has officially cut the sod for the commencement of seven major development projects...

A-G reviews docket on Afenyo-Markin’s alleged assault of policeman

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) is reviewing a case file involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, following allegations of assault that arose during...

Denkyira Traditional Council lifts ban on noise-making and social activities

The Denkyira Traditional Council has lifted the ban on funerals, noise-making, and social gatherings across the Denkyira Traditional Area, following the completion of all...

Cybersecurity Expert Jerome Geraldo urges youth to embrace technology and innovation for national development

Cybersecurity and Technology Expert Jerome Geraldo has urged Ghanaian youth to stay committed to their education and harness the power of technology for national...

Kintampo market fire: MCE and NADMO suspect arson, call for thorough investigation

Authorities in the Kintampo North Municipality have raised suspicions of arson following a devastating fire that swept through the Kintampo market on Sunday morning,...

George Opare Addo announces funeral arrangements for mother

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has announced the date for the final funeral rites of his mother, Faustina Afua...

Judicial Training Institute holds workshop on land acquisition and conflict resolution for Chiefs and Queen Mothers in Oti

The Judicial Training Institute (JTI) has organized a capacity-building workshop on land acquisition and conflict resolution for chiefs and queen mothers in the Oti...

Foresters to resist L.I. 2501 if proper consultations aren’t made to safeguard forests reserves

The Ghana Institute of Foresters say it will resist the introduction and implementation of L.I. 2501 if the government fails to make proper consultations...

Dunkwahene urges drivers to prioritize passenger safety as harmattan approaches

The Dunkwahene, Okoforobour Obeng Nuako III, of the Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central Region, has urged drivers to prioritize passenger safety and...

EPA intensifies anti-galamsey crackdown after Ashanti Region attack, vows not to back down

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says it will not be deterred in its nationwide fight against illegal mining, despite a recent violent encounter that...

Ghana, Nigeria police strengthen collaboration to combat human trafficking

The Ghana Police Service and the Nigeria Police Force have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in the fight against human trafficking and other...

2025 recruitment: GAF announces dates for documentation and screening

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that the documentation and body selection phase for the 2025 recruitment exercise will take place from Tuesday,...

 How old was Apostle Kwadwo Safo ‘Kantanka’?

The late Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' in a recent interview with Lexis Bill of Joy FM and Nana Yaw Piesie Safo in 2021, spoke about a miracle...

Asutifi North MP donates sewing machines to 52 graduates to support youth employment

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North Constituency, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has donated 52 sewing machines to newly trained fashion designers in...

Kenyasi No.1 Traditional Council and youth embark on cleanup exercise to promote sanitation

The Kenyasi No.1 Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, in collaboration with the Kenyasi No.1 Youth Association, has organised a large-scale cleanup exercise aimed...

SSNIT resumes search for strategic investors for La Palm, Elmina, and Busua Beach hotels

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has revealed that it is still seeking strategic investors for three of its hotels that continue...

SEC to clamp down on unlicensed online investment schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC) has vowed to clamp down on unlicensed online investment entities, defrauding the public with unrealistic investment products. The Commission...

T-bills: Gov’t fails to meet its treasury bill target again; interest rates continue to rise

The government failed to meet its treasury bill target for the fourth week in a row. According to auction results by the Bank of...

There is a clear policy failure; Importing rice is cheaper as local production costs rise – Senyo Hosi

Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has described the current rice glut in the country as a reflection of policy failure. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile,...

Gov’t approves 9% salary increase for public sector workers

The Government of Ghana has announced a 9 percent salary increase for all public sector employees under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for...

Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to face Appointments Committee today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie today, Monday, November 10, 2025, following his nomination by President John Dramani...

NAIMOS arrests galamsey kingpin in Eastern Region amidst attempted GH¢100,000 bribe

A joint team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has raided an illegal mining site at Bisasi in the Ayensuano District of...

Ghanaian gov’t-sponsored PhD students in UK face deportation over unpaid fees

Government-sponsored PhD candidates from Ghana studying in the United Kingdom say they are on the verge of expulsion and deportation over unpaid tuition fees...

Encroachers take over SSNIT lands valued at GH¢851.3 million

An audit of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has revealed widespread encroachment on nine undeveloped parcels of land owned by the...

Tourism Authority backs Stonebwoy’s BHIM Festival as part of ‘December in GH’ celebrations

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced its support for BHIM Music Group Limited in hosting a major musical concert on December 24, 2025,...

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing brother to death at Berekum West

A 43-year-old man, identified as Yaw Owusu, popularly known as “Angolo,” has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his younger brother to death during a...

Two suspects nabbed after robbery at Mpatasie; stolen vehicle recovered

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery and carjacking incident at Mpatasie,...

Passport fee slashed to GH₵350; new fee takes effect November 13

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a reduction in the passport application fee, bringing it down from GH₵500 to GH₵350. This new fee represents...

Fire guts commercial shops at Achimota Abofu, 7 containers destroyed

A fierce fire on Sunday afternoon ravaged a cluster of commercial shops near the Shell Filling Station at Achimota Abofu, destroying several containers and...

COP 30: Ghana is ready to power Africa’s clean future – Armah-Kofi Buah tells world leaders; calls for partnership

Lands Minister and Acting Environment Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged world leaders to rally behind Ghana and Africa in achieving clean and sustainable...

Two arrested over dead body found in abandoned gold pit at Amansie West

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested two suspects following the discovery of the body of a 28-year-old man, identified as Yaw Asamoah, in...

Traders count losses as fire razes down stores at Kintampo market

Traders at the Kintampo market in the Bono East Region are counting their losses after a devastating fire razed down several stores in the...

Students with Disabilities petition Mahama over exclusion from postgraduate, bursary support

A coalition of tertiary students with disabilities in Ghana has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider aspects of the Free Tertiary Education Policy...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu highlights key national events for the week ahead

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has outlined a series of significant national activities scheduled for the coming week, describing it as a...

Speaker Bagbin elected President of African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption

Speaker of the Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been elected as the new President of the African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC) during...

Police hunt killers of 68-year-old British man in Tema robbery attack

The Tema Regional Police Command has begun a full-scale manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who shot and killed a 68-year-old man during...

2025 among hottest years ever as global temperatures soar, seas rise and ice melts – WMO

The world is heating up at an alarming rate. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that the past 11 years (2015–2025) have been the...

Six wooden structures burnt in Tema Newtown fire

A fierce fire tore through parts of Manhean Down in Tema Newtown on Saturday afternoon, destroying six wooden structures and their contents before firefighters...

46 bags of charcoal destroyed as fire guts park at Buipe

A midnight fire has gutted a charcoal park near the Savannah Diamond Cement Company at Buipe in the Savannah Region, destroying 46 bags of...