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Full length of economic crisis still unravelling – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the government is still grappling with the full extent of Ghana’s economic crisis as new challenges...

I ordered Ameyaw-Ekumfi’s arrest – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that he ordered the arrest of Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of...

Unemployed man jailed over stolen electrical cables

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed man to two years in prison for stealing quantities of electrical cables at La in Accra. Ebenezer...

All the photos you need to see from National Economic Dialogue

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, March 3, opened the National Economic Dialogue, a landmark initiative aimed at "Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We...

Ghana’s problem has to do with leadership failure – Bishop Titi-Ofei

The Chancellor of the University of Gold Coast (UGC), formerly known as Accra Business School, Bishop Dr. Gideon Titi-Ofei, has said that Ghana’s problem...

Tuition scholarships for Ghanaian students should be allocated across all universities – Prof. Sam Afrane

Vice-Chancellor of Christian Service University, Prof. Samuel Afrane, has prevailed on the government to explore the possibility of providing tuition scholarships for Ghanaian students...

Civil works on commissioned Agenda 111 projects uncompleted – Health Minister

Civil works on three of the Agenda 111 health projects commissioned under Akufo-Addo are yet to be completed. Though facilities at Trede, Oforikrom and Ahanta...

Roads Minister embarks on working visit to Ashanti Region; orders closure of Atwima Mponua bridge

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has embarked on a working visit to the Ashanti Region to assess key road infrastructure...

Students Loan Trust Fund approves disbursement to over 9,400 students

Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has approved the disbursement of loans to 9,433 students in 62 public and private tertiary institutions across Ghana. This move...

Kanvili Kpawmo residents cry foul over lack of water supply for three months

Residents of Kanvili Kpawmo in the Sagnarigu Municipality are voicing their growing frustration over the ongoing water supply disruption by Ghana Water Company Limited...

Full List: Top 100 SHSs revealed as Presec-Legon retains top spot in 2024 NSMQ rankings

The 2024 EN Analytics Top 100 Senior High School Rankings for the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have been released, with Presbyterian Boys'...

RE: Confusion rocks Forestry Commission over new CEO’s alleged refusal to revoke ‘illegal’ promotions

The Forestry Commission's attention has been drawn to a story on Multimedia Group Limited's myjoyonline.com / adomonline.com, with the above caption, which was published...

Some details from National Economic Dialogue shocking – Dr Asuming

Economist Dr. Patrick Asuming Describes National Economic Dialogue Revelations as "Surprising and Shocking" Economist and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Finance, University of Ghana...

New GIADEC CEO confident about aluminium industry’s role in economic recovery

The newly appointed Acting CEO of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has expressed optimism about the potential of Ghana’s...

Ramadan: Abu Zein sends goodwill message to Muslims

The Chairman of Zein Global Development Trust, Dr. Ambassador Abu Zein, has extended his warmest wishes to all Muslims around the world during the...

Nhyira Fm’s Mama Effe honored at Career Excellence Awards 2025 for exemplary leadership in media

Host of the Obra Show on Nhyira Fm, Eleanor Effe Amanor, known in the media space as Mama Effe, has been honored at the...

Okwawuhemaa wants Eastern North Police Commander removed

The Queen Mother of the Kwawu Traditional Area, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and the Inspector General of...

Veteran actress dissociates herself from petition against Kafui Danku, James Gardiner

Venerated Ghanaian actress Dr. Akosua Abdallah, has dissociated herself from a petition requesting the revocation of two recent appointments made to the National Film...

National Economic Dialogue key to resetting Ghana’s economy – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that the National Economic Dialogue is not just a symbolic exercise or a campaign pledge but a crucial...

BoG suspends Gold-for-Oil programme

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme due to unspecified policy and operational challenges. BoG Governor, Dr. Johnson...

God has blessed Mahama with wisdom to reset Ghana – Dr. Yamson

The Chairman of the seven-member National Economic Dialogue committee, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, has expressed confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s ability to transform Ghana. According...

Okyenhene, Okuapemhene take bold action against galamsey [Video]

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and the Okuapemhene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, have established a special task force to combat illegal mining, locally...

Two female armed robbers, 3 accomplices arrested after botched operation

Officers from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), along with members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and private security, have arrested five...

VRA-NEDCo staff reject alleged political appointment of Corporate Communications Manager

The leadership of the Volta River Authority-Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA-NEDCo) Staff Groups has strongly rejected the alleged appointment of Jonathan Abdallah Salifu, Upper...

Lawyer petitions Mahama for presidential pardon for Ato Essien

A petition has been submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, seeking a presidential pardon for William Ato Essien, the founder of First Capital Plus,...

Tell it to the marines – Domelevo on Hajj Village project funding

Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has dismissed claims that no taxpayers' money will be involved in the Hajj Village project. He questioned why the Mahama-led administration...

GSA trains Bono sachet water producers on hygiene standards

The Bono Regional branch of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has organized a training workshop for sachet water manufacturers in Sunyani, focusing on hygiene...

Hajj Village nothing like ‘senseless’ National Cathedral Project – Kwakye Ofosu [Audio]

Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has addressed misconceptions regarding the funding for the Hajj Village project. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso...

Fire destroys GRIDCo-NEDCo warehouse in Tamale

A fire outbreak occurred at the GRIDCo-NEDCo sub-station warehouse in Choggu, Tamale, on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to electrical components. The fire, which started...

Send me my termination letter – Juliet Asante to gov’t

The outgoing Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA), Juliet Asante, has called on the government to issue an official letter terminating her...

WAEC releases all 2024 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of all withheld results from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The...

Ghanaian immigration lawyer in Bronx jailed

A Ghanaian-Bronx-based immigration lawyer, Kofi Amankwaa, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving fraudulent filings...

I will implement an aggressive development agenda for Kpando – Sebastian Deh

The Kpando MP, Sebastian Deh, has said he intends to implement an aggressive development agenda for the constituency within the next four years. He stressed...

NSA to deduct GH₵100 from February allowance for service cloth

The National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has announced a GH₵100 deduction from the February allowance by the National Service Authority (NSA). According to NASPA, the...

Court grants GH¢50,000 bail to farmer over threat of harm

The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties to a farmer, Ali Baba Maigah, who allegedly threatened to harm a businessman...

CHRAJ Theft: Court jails job seeker for stealing mobile phone

A 36-year-old job seeker, Foster Nyarko, has been sentenced to jail for stealing a mobile phone from an office at the Commission on Human...

Confusion rocks Forestry Commission over new CEO’s alleged refusal to revoke ‘illegal’ promotions

There is growing tension and uncertainty at the Forestry Commission (FC) following what some disgruntled staff have described as deliberate inaction by the Acting...

Tidal waves destroy 51 houses, displace over 300 in Agavedzi

A devastating tidal wave disaster has left residents of Agavedzi in distress, with at least 51 houses destroyed and over 300 individuals displaced, according...

Illegal miners block River Ankobra, turn it into a stagnant pool

Illegal miners have blocked the River Ankobra at multiple points in Prestea-Hemang and Awodua in the Western Region, preventing its natural flow. JoyNews can confirm...

Creatives petition Mahama to revoke Kafui Danku, James Gardiner’s NFA appointments

The Association of Ghanaian Creatives, a coalition of industry professionals, is calling on President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider the appointments of Kafui Danku...