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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...

Asawase: ‘These may be trying moments; but it’s nothing we haven’t handled before’ – A/R Police

Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe, has described the recent unrest in Asawase as a challenging but familiar situation for the security...

Give priority to sports people for recruitment – Mahama to Interior Minister

President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has asked the Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to prioritise sportsmen and women for recruitment into the security...

UGMC to begin hair transplant 

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end...

Nigerian jailed for faking identity to get Ghanaian passport

The Tema District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to unlawfully acquire a Ghanaian passport. Mohammed...

NACOC hands over $1.7m worth of seized gold to GoldBod

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at the Ministry...

A/R: Trailer runs over hawker at Aboabo in Kumasi

A long vehicle which failed its break has knocked down a 30-year-old hawker at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong municipality of Ashanti region. The lady...

Good news for unpaid pharmacists

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that salaries for 321 Pharmacist House Officers who completed their housemanship in 2024 have been successfully processed. In a...

‘No life can wait’ – Prof. Beyuo defends urgent passage of MahamaCares 

Board Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof Titus Beyuo, has passionately defended the decision to fast-track the Ghana Medical Trust Fund bill popularly...

Forestry Commission reacts to attack on three district offices in Ashanti Region

The Forestry Commission has strongly condemned the forceful closure of its district offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso in the Ashanti Region by a...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance tomorrow

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance works across several regions of the country on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as part...

Kwabena Agyepong regrets exclusion of former polling station executives from NPP Primaries

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed regret over the exclusion of former polling station executives from...

Mahama condemns renewed Bawku violence, blames saboteurs of peace process

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the latest outbreak of violence in Bawku, describing it as a deliberate attempt by certain individuals to...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to development in Savanna Region

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to delivering timely development and investment projects in the Savanna Region. Speaking at the Jubilee House...

Kwabena Agyepong sends strong message to Mahama [Video]

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to make the toughest...

Kennedy Agyapong declares intent to contest NPP 2028 presidential primaries

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries...

GCAG condemns National Security attack on Forestry Commission offices

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has condemned what it describes as a “shameful and unlawful” attack by National Security operatives on three Forestry...

EPA launches Africa’s first high-tech emissions monitoring system

Ghana has made history as the first African nation to deploy a high-tech emissions monitoring system, designed to strengthen environmental quality management and tackle...

Adu-Boahene Trial: Court rejects adjournment request by third accused’s lawyer

The High Court in Accra has dismissed a request for adjournment filed by the newly appointed counsel for Mildred Donkor, the third accused in...

Abuakwa South MP slams government over Mpox outbreak

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency and a Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Health, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has voiced strong disapproval of...

Bawku: We’ve shifted from peacekeeping to enforcement – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced an immediate shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement operations in Bawku and surrounding areas, following a directive...

Scientists investigate how flooding release toxic chemicals on Galamsey lands

Some soil substances have been identified to facilitate the potential release of toxic chemicals in contaminated artisanal mining sites, commonly referred to as ‘Galamsey’. Scientists...

NPP announces rules, timelines for 2028 flagbearer race

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially outlined the rules and timelines for its upcoming Presidential Primary to elect a flagbearer for the 2028...

A/R: Suspected drug addict inflicts machete wounds on farmer at Kwame Nkyi Village

A 43-year-old suspected marijuana addict in the Kwame Nkyi village in Adansi South District has allegedly attacked a 45-year-old farmer, leaving him in critical...

Man arrested after sniffing woman’s buttocks at store

Police in California arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly sniffed a woman’s buttocks at a department store. Calese Carron Crowder, 38, was arrested...

EPA engages media on land reclamation campaign, vows crackdown on non-compliant legal miners

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a nationwide media engagement campaign aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of land reclamation in...

Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their...

Amin Adam accuses BoG of printing money to pre-finance GoldBod

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has alleged that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is pre-financing the operations of the Ghana Gold Board...

I’m NPP’s best bet for 2028 – Kwabena Agyepong 

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has officially declared his intention to contest the party’s 2026 presidential...

Justin Kodua accuses NDC of fueling surge in illegal mining

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of presiding over...

 Forestry Commission raises alarm over illegal sawmills in Ahafo Region

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has expressed serious concern over rising illegal activities by sawmill companies in the...

Ghana TVET Service urges industries to support skills training

The Ghana TVET Service is appealing to industries to partner with government in strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to better prepare...