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GCTU unveils state-of-the-art computer lab to empower future app developers 

To enhance hands-on learning, Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has commissioned a modern computer laboratory designed to boost practical training in mobile computing and...

PRETAG unveils bold resolutions to improve teachers’ welfare

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has announced a series of major resolutions aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, boosting professional development, and enhancing...

Soldiers forced McDan CEO, others to kneel at gunpoint – JoyNews reporter recounts assault

JoyNews reporter, Carlos Carlony, has detailed a harrowing experience in which he says military operatives physically assaulted him and forced the CEO of McDan...

Victims of accident involving Obogu Saviour Church Youth Ministry [Photos]

The Obogu community in the Asante-Akim South Municipality has been thrown into mourning after a tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi...

Fire Academy recruits complete orientation program

Newly enlisted personnel from Recruit Course 55 and Cadet Intake 24 have completed a two-week orientation programme at the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

Low invigilation fees should not fuel exam malpractices – WAEC

Research by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) indicates that some teachers are involved in examination malpractice due to the perceived low invigilation fees...

SHS Love turns sour: Teen boy demands justice after raising child that isn’t his

A bittersweet high school relationship has taken a painful turn as 19-year-old Bismark seeks justice after raising a child for one year and five...

Police assure WASSCE candidates of their safety in Nkwanta South

In a proactive effort to ensure the safety and well-being of students, police in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have engaged...

Prison Officer found dead in River in Obuasi East

A prison officer, Constant Clement Tei Gyabah, has been found dead in River Pompo in the Obuasi East District of the Ashanti Region. His lifeless...

Unmasking the environmental impact of sand winning on Kasoa and surrounding areas

In the bustling urban sprawl of Kasoa and its environs, a silent battle rages beneath the surface, hidden from the hustle and bustle of...

National Security allegedly picks up three senior officials of McDan group

Three senior officials of the McDan Group have reportedly been arrested by National Security operatives following the demolition of a warehouse under construction along...

Scholarship Secretariat allocates 2,000 out of 5,000 slots to needy but brilliant students for 2025/2026 academic year

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat has officially launched the 2025 Local Tertiary Scholarships Programme, with 5,000 students expected to benefit from the scheme for the...

Second witness in Adu-Boahene, others trial to testify

The second prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others is expected to testify before the start of legal vacation on...

Former MIIF CEO stopped at Airport over unauthorised travel attempt while on OSP bail

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, was stopped from boarding an international flight...

Drug addicts turn Adankwame school into open defecation hotbed

The Amadum Adankwame Methodist Primary School in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of the Ashanti Region is facing a serious challenge. Some drug addicts have...

I’ll lead campaign against NDC if… – Nkaseim Chief

The Chief of Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region, Nana Danso Adjei Ababio, has warned that he will lead a campaign against the National Democratic...

EC sets September 2 for Akwatia by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that nominations for the upcoming Akwatia Constituency by-election will be open from Sunday, August 11, to...

50-year-old woman dies after falling into abandoned galamsey pit in Mpasatia

A 50-year-old woman, popularly known as Auntie Akos, has tragically died after falling into an abandoned mining pit at the Mpasatia Community Miner Site...

Bawku: Christian Council raises alarm over escalating violence, urges swift peace efforts

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region, calling for urgent...

SHSs gear up for 6th edition of Energy Commission’s renewable energy zonal stage challenge

The Energy Commission of Ghana is set to host the Zonal Stage of the 6th Edition of the Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge. This...

NPP deserves some credit for the current cedi stability – Joe Jackson

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) deserves some credit for the recent stability of the...

Education Minister secures landmark partnership with Japanese government

Ghana’s Ministry of Education has entered into a landmark agreement with Japan’s Life is Tech organisation and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science...

Court grants GH₵10m bail to William Ato Essien pending appeal

The Court of Appeal has granted GH₵10 million bail, with two sureties, to William Ato Essien, former Managing Director and founder of the now-defunct...

Heal KATH project stalls for 3 months over simmering conflict between hospital CEO and project Committee

The rehabilitation of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has stalled for the past three months, in a raging conflict between the hospital’s CEO...

JoyNews reporter detained by National Security amid coverage of McDan warehouse demolition

A journalist with JoyNews, Carlos Calony, has been detained by National Security operatives while covering the demolition of a warehouse owned by businessman Daniel...

Ghana’s road network in dire condition – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has lamented the poor condition of Ghana’s road infrastructure, describing the current state of the network...

Finance Ministry approves recruitment of engineers to supervise roads – Kwame Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that the Ministry of Finance has issued a warrant for the recruitment of...

Military alone can’t solve Bawku conflict – Paul Boateng warns

Security analyst Paul Boateng has cautioned that military intervention alone will not bring an end to the protracted conflict in Bawku and its surrounding...

Every region has a ‘Big Push’ project – Agbodza rebuffs Minority claims

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has dismissed claims by the Minority that the government’s ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative is being unfairly...

‘Big Push’ road projects to run 24 hours – Agbodza

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced that all road contracts under the government’s ambitious ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative will be...

Cabinet has approved the reintroduction of road tolls with modernised collection – Kwame Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced that Cabinet has given approval for the reintroduction of road and bridge tolls...

Era of unregulated and uncontrolled road contracts now a thing of the past – Roads Minister 

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has declared that the days of indiscriminate and unregulated awarding of road contracts are over. Addressing journalists...

Roads Minister questions Akufo-Addo’s 10,000km road claims

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cast serious doubt on former President Akufo-Addo’s assertion that his administration constructed over 10,000 kilometres...

McDan’s Warehouse allegedly demolished by national security operatives

A warehouse owned by renowned Ghanaian businessman and Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, was allegedly demolished late Monday night by national...

Girl, 7, killed in stampede during school graduation in Berekum

A 7-year-old Class 2 pupil, Jenissi Afena Amponsah Kyeremeh, has reportedly lost her life during a stampede at a graduation ceremony at Golden Child...

Soldiers block JoyNews live coverage, assault civilian at McDan property demolition site

An armed military officer on Wednesday, July 30, obstructed JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony from covering a demolition exercise at Spintex in Accra and physically assaulted a...

‘JoyNews NCDs Dialogue reflected in law’ – CDD fellow on Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Research Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, says the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill passed by Parliament aligns...

We were told it was an ‘order from above’ – Ama Mawusi on attack on Forestry Commission offices [Listen]

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says preliminary information suggests that the recent attacks on three Forestry Commission offices in the Ashanti Region...

Why I supported Bawumia in 2024 elections – Kwabena Agyepong explains

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has justified his support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during the 2024 general...

Mahama’s sweet message to Lordina as they celebrate 33 years of marriage

President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, Lordina, are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary today, July 30, 2025. Marking the occasion, President Mahama shared a...