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Gov’t reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve from illegal miners

In ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities and protect Ghana’s forest reserves and water bodies, the government has achieved another significant...

It’s a big risk, like a lottery – GPRTU PRO on 15% fare reduction [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abbas Ibrahim Moro, has shed light on the recent decision to reduce...

Tema–Mpakadan railway inactive six months after official opening

Six months after the official opening of the 97.7-kilometre Tema–Mpakadan railway on Friday, November 22, 2024, the much-publicised service remains inactive, dashing commuters' hopes...

Tuesday’s rains flood Odorkor–Kwashieman road

Tuesday's downpour has led to severe flooding along the Odorkor Junction–Kwashieman road, rendering the entire stretch impassable and causing significant traffic congestion. Motorists navigating the...

JoyNews responds to UG, UTAG’s claims of unprofessional reportage over A-G report

JoyNews has responded to accusations of unprofessional reporting levelled by the University of Ghana (UG) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) following...

Bosome Freho DCE pledges to improve roads and other infrastructure for local development

The newly-confirmed District Chief Executive of Bosome Freho, Charles Appiah-Kubi, has outlined his vision for the district, focusing on roads and other infrastructure development. After...

itel debuts CITY series with CITY 100 new model: A stylish, durable & DeepSeek AI-powered smartphone for Gen Z

itel, the reliable smart life brand for everyone, is excited to announce the launch of the CITY 100, the inaugural smartphone in its brand-new...

Resign honourably! UTAG-UG to Auditor-General over “unethical” audit report

Teachers at the University of Ghana (UG) have called for the resignation of Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu following a recent audit report that implicated...

Combined Kumasi Central Market Unions beseech KMA to recompense promised eviction package

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Unions are prevailing on the government to recompense a promised compensation package due them after their eviction to make...

Togolese robbery suspect referred for psychiatric evaluation after allegedly eating his own faeces

A Togolese robbery suspect has been referred to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for a comprehensive mental evaluation after exhibiting signs of coprophagy — a...

Man accused of killing lover holds intense prayers in court

Timilehin Ajayi, a gospel singer standing trial for the gruesome murder of his alleged girlfriend, 24-year-old NYSC member Salome Adaidu, stunned onlookers in court...

FDA struggles to enforce recall of banned alcoholic drink

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is facing significant enforcement hurdles in its efforts to remove the banned Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte from the...

FDA destroys GH¢522k worth of expired products in Upper East

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has safely disposed of expired, unwholesome, unregistered, and non-conforming regulated products worth...

St. Cyprian’s Anglican hosts corporate Kumasi on Rogation Sunday to foster Faith, Community, and Economic Growth

In a blend of tradition and innovation, St. Cyprian’s Anglican Cathedral in Kumasi is set to host the celebration of Rogation Sunday, bringing together...

Narawa Mining denies allegations of illegal mining

Narawa Mining Company has refuted claims linking Alfred Mahama, brother of President John Mahama, to its operations, insisting he is not involved in any...

Sam George demands apology, retraction from NPP activist over alleged Lexus gift

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, is demanding an apology and retraction from New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist P.K....

Photos from Accra’s decongestion exercise

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, on Tuesday, May 20, embarked on a decongestion exercise aimed at...

Hearse operators abusing sirens should be arrested and prosecuted – Ambulance Service

The Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS) is alarmed by the rampant abuse of the emergency sirens by some motorists, particularly hearse operators and individuals...

National Ambulance Service seeks revamp of vehicle fleet to meet emergency response needs

The Ghana National Ambulance Service says the Ashanti Region currently has 36 operational ambulances catering for the emergency needs of residents in the region. The...

High rate of youth involvement in gambling a cause for concern – GHACOE

The Ghana Congress on Evangelisation (GHACOE) Women’s Ministry, a non-denominational Christian group, has decried the increasing rate of betting, lottery and other gambling activities...

Child Rights questions gov’t over street children round-up in recent operation

Child Rights International (CRI) has strongly objected to the recent evacuation operation carried out by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on May 16, 2025,...

Political interference undermining ECG’s debt recovery efforts – PUWU

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has expressed concern over persistent political interference that is undermining the effectiveness of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s...

Flood displaces hundreds in Awutu Senya East [Video]

More than 400 residents in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region have been displaced following severe flooding caused by heavy rains...

Energy Ministry rejects calls for load-shedding timetable

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has dismissed the Minority in Parliament's call for the publication of a load management timetable amidst ongoing...

Sky Train Scandal: Ameyaw-Akumfi fails to appear in court over medical emergency

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, failed to appear before the High Court on Tuesday, May 20,...

Greater Accra Market Association endorses AMA’s CBD decongestion campaign

The President of the Greater Accra Market Association (GAMA), Mercy Naa Afrowa Needjan, has declared strong support for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) ongoing...

Ghana may take years to end flooding – NADMO warns

The Ga East Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Seth Kofi Osei Kissi, has cautioned that Ghana’s battle against flooding —...

NLA governing board inaugurated

In accordance with Section 36 of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722), the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has inaugurated a...

Tema Site Three residents protest ‘forceful’ eviction by TDC [Listen]

Residents of Tema Community One Site Three have embarked on a protest against what they describe as a forceful eviction by the Tema Development...

Shrine erected on waterway in Nungua demolished

The Krowor Municipal Assembly has demolished a shrine constructed in the middle of a Coastal Road that also serves as a waterway in Nungua...

Flood displaces residents, shop owners in Bibiani

Several residents, traders, and shop owners in New Compound, Dansoman, and New Town—suburbs of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western...

I pushed for my appointment as Board Chair at SEC – Dr. Anane Antwi

The new Board Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, has disclosed that he actively sought the appointment to...

Manhyia South MP calls for immediate suspension of electricity tariff hike [Audio]

Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to immediately suspend the implementation...

Adom News gets results: Former MP commissions mechanised borehole in Agotime-Kpetoe

Former Member of Parliament for Upper Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region, Jeff Kavianu, and his brother, Engineer Joshua Kavianu, have commissioned two new...

Prophet installed as new chief of Srogboe, pledges development

The founder and leader of Hossan Church of All Nations, Rev. Dr. Wisdom Setor Ahadzie, has been installed as the new chief of Srogboe,...

Ayariga condemns murder of NHIA Director in Nangodi, urges calm

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Mohammed Seidu Akugri, the Bongo...

Wajah-Akura: The community residents hang phones on trees for signal [Photos]

Residents of Wajah-Akura, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are calling for urgent intervention to address the lack...

Asante Akyem Central MCE nominee receives 100% endorsement from Assembly Members

Nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) position in Asante Akyem Central, Rev. Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has been unanimously confirmed by members of the...

AMA begins decongestion operation in Accra CBD today

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, will today, May 2025, commence a major decongestion exercise in the...

Compassion over wealth: Alhaji Agongo fulfills GHS500,000 pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

In a country where the monthly minimum wage hovers around GHS450, imagine facing medical bills of GHS8,400 every month just to stay alive. This is...