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NHIA donates GH¢800k to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support NCD patients

In a significant gesture of compassion, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has donated GHS 800,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund assesses regional hospitals ahead of NCD care rollout

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also known as Mahama Cares, is intensifying preparations for its nationwide rollout to support patients living with chronic...

Asutifi South DCE laments abuse of public waste bins at Hwidiem

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has expressed concern over the misuse of public waste...

Gov’t vows action against officials implicated in galamsey tax exposé

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that all individuals found culpable in the alleged illegal...

Suame Interchange: Gov’t spending extra GH¢3bn to build bypass – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange...

NPP to hold national Thanksgiving Service after presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a National Thanksgiving Service following the successful conduct of its presidential primary on January...

Kwadaso MCE hands over metal dual desks, teachers’ furniture to GES for distribution to basic schools

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey has officially handed over 230 dual desks and 60 sets of teachers' tables and chairs to the...

Prosecute Amansie Central DCE to deter others – Suame MP

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has called for decisive action against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Amansie Central, insisting that...

Two arrested as Police intercept ammunition being smuggled to Kpandai

The police have intercepted another arms and ammunition which were being smuggled to Kpandai in the Northern Region from Accra. On January 27, 2026, the...

A tax for galamsey: JoyNews exposé links DCE to GH₵6,000 ‘galamsey fees’

A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the...

Alhaji Seidu Abagre granted GH¢100,000 bail

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the 79-year-old retired teacher standing trial for allegedly acting as a chief in Bawku without qualification has been granted bail by...

Accra Mayor lauds school feeding meals after surprise quality checks in basic schools

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has praised the quality of meals served to pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in...

Pass it on – GUTA urges traders share cedi gains with consumers

The First Vice-President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has called on traders and businesses to reduce prices and allow...

Dead body discovered in septic tank at Kasoa

A dead body has been discovered in a septic tank at Blue Kiosk, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region. The incident came to...

Offinso MP blames Mahama gov’t for cocoa sector challenges

The Member of Parliament for Offinso, Dr Isaac Opoku, has blamed the current administration for the difficulties confronting Ghana’s cocoa sector, insisting that responsibility...

COCOBOD failed to deliver over 330k tonnes of cocoa in 2023/24 season – Randy Abbey

The CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has disclosed that the board was unable to supply a significant volume of...

Woman captured on CCTV attempting to burn Alpha Hour auditorium [Watch]

CCTV footage has captured the moment a woman allegedly attempted to set fire to the Alpha Hour auditorium during an ongoing prayer session. According to...

Police launch probe into deadly robbery on Zebilla–Widnaba stretch

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into an armed robbery incident on the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Bawku Division,...

Nogokpo community rekindles spirit of communal labour

The chiefs and people of Nogokpo in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region have organised a massive cleanup exercise aimed at ridding...

Volta Chiefs urged to resist renaming of Kotoka International Airport

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has called on traditional leaders in the Volta Region to oppose the proposed renaming of...

Obra Show: Intervention opens door for mother to see children after emotional custody battle

What began as a tear-soaked cry for motherhood on live radio has taken a cautious step toward healing, as Nhyira FM’s Obra Show successfully...

Karim Zito resigns as Asante Kotoko head coach after 11 months in charge

Asante Kotoko have confirmed the resignation of head coach Karim Zito, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure at the club after 11 months...

Obra Show: DNA confirms man as father after wife’s alleged infidelity

What happens when suspicion replaces trust, science replaces belief, and DNA replaces tradition? That was the haunting question confronting listeners of Nhyira FM’s Obra programme...

President Mahama swears in five Ambassadors and a High Commissioner

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in five newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner, urging them to uphold the highest ethical standards while...

Group petitions the police over planned demonstration on delayed cocoa payments

A concerned group, Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North Region over a...

NPP acclaims Baba Ali Yussif as Ayawaso East Parliamentary Candidate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially acclaimed Baba Ali Yussif as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled for Tuesday, March...

President Mahama raises alarm over rising migration of Health Professionals in West Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern over the increasing migration of skilled health workers from West Africa, warning that the trend is putting...

VALCO needs strategic investor to overcome $400m debt – GIADEC CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has said that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) requires...

No VALCO lands are being sold – GIADEC CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has dismissed claims that government is selling lands belonging...

Even those spreading the rumours know it’s false – GIADEC CEO on VALCO sale claims

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has dismissed claims that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO)...

Akatsi North District Assembly supports PWDs with cash grants

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the district have received financial support and equipment from the Akatsi North District Assembly as part of its commitment...

Victorious Child Ministry unveils new church building at Tema Newtown

Victorious Child Ministry has officially unveiled and dedicated its new church building at Tema Newtown, marking a significant milestone in the ministry’s growth and...

Commend government rather than criticise Suame Interchange modification – Roads Minister to Minority

The Roads Minister says government should be commended, not criticised, for modifying the Suame Interchange project to reflect changing urban and traffic realities in...

Suame Interchange delay: Roads Minister blames Asenso-Boakye for unfinished 2024 promise

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has sharply rebuked his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange project in...

President Mahama fully involved in party decisions — Kwakye Ofosu dismisses rift claims

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims of tension between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the government, insisting there is...

Outer Ring Road makes Suame four-tier design obsolete – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has argued that the construction of the Kumasi Outer Ring Road has rendered the original...

Suame Interchange redesign driven by cost and urban impact – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has defended the government’s decision to modify the Suame Interchange design, citing excessive compensation costs and urban...

Roads Minister rejects Minority’s claim of downgrading Suame Interchange Project

The Minister for Roads, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has dismissed claims by the NPP Ashanti Caucus that the government is deliberately reducing the Suame Interchange...

Ghana seeks stronger partnerships with Australian mining sector at Mining Indaba reception

Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who is also Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, has called for deeper...

Group petitions police over planned demonstration on delayed cocoa payments

A concerned civil society group, the Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North...