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The former illegal miner who became valedictorian: Eliasu Yahaya Bansi’s inspirational KNUST journey

Eliasu Yahaya Bansi, a BSc Real Estate student, emerged as the best-graduating student at the 58th congregation of the KNUST College of Arts and...

‘Expired Rice’: FDA fines Lamens investments GH¢100k for regulatory violations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has fined Lamens Investments Africa Limited GH¢100,000 for violating regulatory requirements in the handling of Moshosho Rice imported...

FDA breaks silence on expired rice scandal

The Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Joseph Yaw-Bernie Bennie, has assured the public that as a...

Parts of Ahafo, Oti, and Volta Regions get 45,000 litres water boost

Communities such as Nchumuru, Kadyebi, Asunafo, Goaso, Aveyime, etc., in the Oti, Volta, and Ahafo regions, get an approximately 45,000-litre water boost from a...

Mahama should tell us what he did as Vice President – Okraku-Mantey defends deputy ministerial role

Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has challenged critics to reconsider their expectations of deputy ministers, using former President John Dramani...

Contractor sacks pupils, locks up Galilea M/A Basic School again

Pupils at the Galilea M/A Basic School have been left stranded again after Geo's Anointing Construction Company sacked them and locked down a six-unit...

Baba Sadiq’s father adviced me to stand as MP in Ayensuano – Mark Okraku Mantey [Video]

Mark Okraku Mantey, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has disclosed that his decision to contest as a Member of Parliament for the...

Education has seen significant transformation under NPP – Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its substantial progress in Ghana’s education sector. Speaking at...

Some BECE results will be cancelled – WAEC hints [Listen]

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has hinted at the possible cancellation of some BECE examination results due to exam malpractices. Speaking on Adom FM's...

We’ve completed over 3,000 projects since 2017 – GETFund

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) says it has completed 3,077 infrastructure projects at the basic to tertiary levels since 2017. The Fund completed 1,608...

Nana Akomea calls for public inquiry into ‘expired rice’ saga

Nana Akomea, the Vice Chairman of the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia 2024 campaign, has called for a public inquiry into the controversial 'expired rice' allegedly...

Akufo-Addo to commission over 80 educational projects today

President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to commission over 80 educational projects today, November 21, 2024, nationwide. This forms part of ongoing efforts to provide modern...

Ablakwa slams chief of staff for ‘whitewashing’ ‘expired rice’ for SHS scandal

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticised the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare, for dismissing reports of 'expired...

Forgive Me – Titus Glover says after destroying vendor’s table at Flower Pot Interchange [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Titus Glover, has expressed remorse for destroying a banana seller's table at the Flower Pot Interchange. Mr. Glover admitted...

Galamsey effects have left our river bodies powerless – Fetish Priest

The harm to water bodies through illegal mining operations has left the majority of Ghana’s river deities powerless. This is according to Okomfo Baffour Gyau,...

No petroleum revenue allotment to industrialisation in first half of 2024 – PIAC report

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is questioning the government's motive not to disburse any of the accrued petroleum revenue for industrialization in...

Small Arms Commission sends important message ahead of December elections [Listen]

The Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the Ghana National Commission on Small Arms, Gyebi Asante, has urged the public to...

Titus Glover sends strong message on Flower Pot Interchange [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has cautioned vendors against operating around the recently commissioned Flower Pot Interchange in Accra. The...

DRIP initiative improves over 80km of roads in Greater Accra – RCC

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has announced substantial progress under the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), with approximately 80 kilometers of...

Otumfoɔ Osei Tutu II Foundation cuts sod for construction of ICT Lab for Osei Kyeretwie SHS

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, with the support of Ghana Gas Company, has cut sod for the construction of an eight-unit computer lab...

2024 Polls: Police to set up Election Task Force Briefing Centre

The Ghana Police Service has established a National Security Elections Task Force Briefing Centre to provide regular updates throughout the 2024 general election period. This...

We are yet to benefit from Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II – Rice farmers

Rice farmers say they are yet to benefit from the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme. In an interview with JoyBusiness,...

Our freedom indices will be worse if we don’t curb impunity against journalists – Prof. Gadzekpo

As Ghana approaches the 2024 general elections, the fundamental human rights of journalists, particularly their freedom to report without fear, are under significant threat. Press...

Govt rebuilds demolished Nigerian High Commission property

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has advised all foreign missions in Ghana to register and regularize their documents to...

10-year-old diagnosed with leukemia receives full funding from Ibrahim Mahama

In the corridors of Ridge Hospital, Lisa Laryea’s family gathers around a phone, watching her faint smile from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It is...

‘Potholes on our roads hold more water than constructed dams’ – Prof. Bokpin

A Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Bokpin, has criticized the government for the misuse...

Pay your bills to keep company running – GWCL to customers

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has called on its customers to promptly pay their water bills to enhance the smooth operations of the...

Akufo-Addo swears in five new envoys, highlights global role

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday swore in five new ambassadors at the Jubilee House in Accra. The new envoys, all seasoned diplomats, include...

World Children’s Day: Wendy Shay donates to Amasaman Manhean M/A

Award-winning Ghanaian musician Wendy Addo, popularly known as Wendy Shay, continues to put smiles on the faces of those who find themselves less privileged...

Ukraine to provide ready-to-eat meals for Ghanaian, African schools amid devastating war losses

Ukraine is set to launch a program to provide ready-to-eat meals for schools in Ghana and other African countries, according to Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s...

Lordina Foundation sponsors free health screening for retired pastors

Lordina Dramani Mahama has successfully organised the first free health screening programme for members of the Assemblies of God Retired Ministers and Spouses Association...

CCTV captures thief breaking into hostel at Kenyasi to steal [Video]

In a chilling incident caught on camera, a thief broke into the Ace Hostel at Garden City University College in Kenyasi, Ashanti Region, during...

Guns seized at port show increasing appetite for sophisticated military-grade weapons – Prof Aning

A security consultant, Prof Kwesi Aning has raised alarm over the growing sophistication of firearms entering Ghana, particularly during election years. He believes that this...

Importing weapons without proper authorisation is a crime – Small Arms Commission

The Deputy Director of Policy Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the Ghana National Commission on Small Arms, Gyebi Asante, has raised concerns over the...

G/A Regional Minister destroys hawker’s table at Flower Pot Interchange

The newly commissioned Flower Pot Interchange has significantly eased traffic along a stretch of the Spintex Road and improved connectivity to areas such as...

Manhyia Palace prepares to celebrate 100 years of King Prempeh I’s return from exile

The Manhyia Palace has announced a historic celebration marking 100 years since the return of King Prempeh I from exile in Seychelles. The event, which...

House help before court for allegedly pouring acid on SHS leaver

A 26-year-old house help is before the Bekwai Circuit Court for allegedly pouring acid on a Senior High School leaver. Ernest Agyei has denied causing...

Dr. Bawumia embodies people-centered leadership – Former Alan follower speaks [Video]

Adenta Kumi, a young and passionate member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has added his voice to the ongoing debate surrounding Alan Kyerematen’s...

Gov’t urged to address sanitation issues in Mafo-Gidikpoe immediately

The CEO of Sanitized Communities Konnect Foundation, a non-profit organization, Jacob Fenteng, has called for urgent attention to address sanitation issues in Gidikpoe, a...

Akufo-Addo commissions new Bank of Ghana headquarters [Photos]

President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday 20th November 2024 commissioned the new state-of-the-art headquarters of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) in Accra, marking a significant milestone to...