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Mechanic jailed for 10 years for robbing student

A 25-year-old mechanic has been jailed for 10 years by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for attacking and...

National Cathedral: Use Akufo-Addo’s end-of-service benefits to cover pit – Prof. Gyampo to Mahama

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has suggested to President John Mahama that he consider using former President Akufo-Addo’s...

Crisis in Kamgbunli: Mysterious fish disease affects livelihoods

Fishing activities in Kamgbunli, a predominantly Muslim community in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, have come to a standstill as a mysterious...

#BeginningTheYearRightSeries2025: How to become the JM of your life [Video]

A Life and Business Transformation Coach, Richmond Kwame Frimpong, has outlined tips that individuals desiring a successful life in 2025 and beyond must hold...

Boycott any invitation from ORAL team – Minority to Ghanaians [Audio]

The Minority in Parliament has urged all individuals to boycott any invitation from the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee. The Suame MP, John Darko,...

Man jailed 3 years for impersonation and possessing military uniforms

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old to a 3-year jail term for impersonation and unlawful possession of military uniforms and related items. Alex...

Mahama to engage Asantehene on Jan. 19 over Bawku conflict

President John Mahama is set to visit the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, this weekend as part of his ongoing mediation efforts to secure...

Stop blaming others; we caused our own defeat – NPP Vice chair

The Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as "Sir John," has...

Full text: Minority raises concerns on vetting of 3 nominees, other matters

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about the posture of the Chairman of the Appointment Committee, Bernard Ahiafor during the vetting of three...

Two in critical condition after exhuming body of 10-year-old at Adawukwa

Two people are in critical condition and receiving treatment at the Bawjiase Polyclinic after they were caught with the body of a 10-year-old boy. The...

Mahama appoints Charles Kipo as Director-General of NIB

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Charles Kipo as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). The announcement, made on January 14, 2025,...

Ato Forson won’t do badly as Minister of Finance – Dr Kabiru

The newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale in the North East Region, Dr Tiah Kabiru Mahama, has expressed...

Minority accuses Appointments Committee Chair of bias

The Minority in Parliament has accused Bernard Ahiafor, Chairman of the Appointments Committee, of displaying bias and partisanship during the vetting of ministerial nominees. Tano...

Reboot Your Life Series: Live within your means for financial discipline – Yaw Lartey

A Partner and Financial Advisor at Deloitte Ghana, Yaw Appiah Lartey, has urged Ghanaians to adopt financial discipline by living within their means. Speaking on...

Private SHSs in Ghana ready to embrace Free SHS initiative – Minority to Mahama, Ato Forson

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the exclusion of private Senior High Schools (SHS) from the Free SHS programme, urging President John...

Kofi Boakye earns spot in Mahama’s key National Security appointments

President John Mahama has appointed former Chief of Staff Prosper Douglas Bani as the National Security Advisor. Additionally, DCOP Abdul-Osman Razak has been appointed as...

Girls Shouldn’t Be Stigmatized for Unplanned Pregnancy – experts

The stigma surrounding unplanned pregnancies among girls was the focus of a recent research dissemination seminar organized under the Perinatal Mental Health and Interprofessional...

Mahama recalls diplomatic passports issued by Akufo-Addo’s government

President John Mahama has recalled all diplomatic and service passports issued by the Akufo-Addo administration. According to the Presidency, the decision is to verify and...

Catholic Bishops urge Mahama to fast-track Anti-LGBT+ Bill

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has urged the government, led by President John Dramani Mahama, to swiftly reintroduce the Human Sexual Rights and Family...

GNFS raises concerns over Kantamanto market reconstruction

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has voiced concerns regarding the ongoing reconstruction of the Kantamanto Market, stating that traders have not adequately consulted...

Former Ashanti Regional Minister speaks on abandoned presidential villa

Former Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah has refuted claims of intentionally abandoning the Presidential Villa and the Regional Minister’s Bungalow at the Ashanti Regional...

Burkina Faso bans colonial wigs in Courts to embrace cultural identity

Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant move...

I haven’t sent anybody to take over Trade Fair – Raymond Archer

Former editor of the Enquirer newspaper, Raymond Archer, has denied any involvement in an alleged takeover of the Ghana Trade Fair Company following his...

22-year-old graduate loses life in tragic motorcycle accident at Twifo Praso

A tragic accident near a galamsey site in Twifo Mmaa Baasa, in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region, has claimed the...

See the deadline for the University of Ghana’s random bed allocation for level 100 students

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the continuation of its Open Random Bed Allocation system for the 2024/2025 academic year. This initiative, which was...

OMCs warn of looming fuel shortages

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has raised concerns about a potential fuel shortage in the coming days. The Chamber links this looming crisis...

National Peace Council speaks on Mahama’s visit to Bawku

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council has emphasised the significance of President John Mahama’s recent visit to Bawku, describing it as a...

Mahama meets Mamprugu King over Bawku chieftaincy stalemate

On Tuesday, January 14, President John Mahama held a closed-door meeting with the King of Mamprugu, Naa Bohaga Abdulai Mahami Sheriga II, at the...

Mahama calls for robust investment to uplift vulnerable populations

President John Mahama has opened this year’s New Year School with a call for robust investment to uplift the vulnerable in society. The President stressed...

Scores injured in Walewale after alleged military brutality

Dozens of residents in Walewale, North East Region, have reportedly sustained severe injuries after a violent crackdown by armed military personnel. Witnesses claim the soldiers...

Why Mahama’s gov’t wants to re-introduce Public Tribunal system – Ayine

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, in its manifesto presented for the 2024 general election, promised to reintroduce the public tribunal system, which existed...

Engender trust to resolve Bawku crisis – Nitiwul advises

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has highlighted the critical need to build trust as a foundation for resolving the long-standing conflict in Bawku. Speaking on...

Bawku peace eluded us despite our best efforts – Former Defence Minister

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has expressed regrets over his tenure, particularly regarding the challenges in achieving lasting peace in Bawku. Speaking on Joy News'...

Shop manager and worker accused of stealing ₵344,960 from Accra businesswoman

Two individuals have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly dishonestly appropriating GH¢344,960. Gyasi Robert Sekyere, unemployed, and Esther Akuamoah face charges of conspiracy...

Couple charged for selling same land to multiple buyers in GH¢320,000 Ofankor scam

A couple has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, accused of defrauding an urban planner of GH¢320,000 by falsely promising to sell him a...

Ada chiefs call for calm after Electrochem attack disrupts salt mining operations

The recent attack on Electrochem Ghana Ltd has received condemnation from some quarters, with the latest coming from Ada Traditional Council. Mankralo for the Council,...

Mason remanded for biting ex-lover’s upper lips in failed reconciliation attempt

The Bibiani District Court has remanded into police custody a mason for allegedly biting off the upper lips of his ex-girlfriend at Atronsu in...

Tragic fire destroys entire yam harvest of Kpandai farmer, leaving family in despair

A fire, which, occurred under unclear circumstances and destroyed over 1,400 tubers of yam and more than 5,000 yam sets has left a 35-year-old...

Fire Service calls for installation of fire extinguishers, detectors at marketplaces

The Assistant Divisional Officer Grade One (ADO1) Victor Gyan, the Bono East Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has called...

South Korean authorities arrest impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean anti-corruption investigators have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence, after an hours-long standoff with his security staff and supporters. Yoon...