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Recognise women’s contributions and celebrate their achievements – Population Council

The National Population Council is calling on stakeholders to increase investments in women and their health and foster an environment where women feel valued...

Let discipline be your hallmark – Immigration boss tells personnel

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah Takyi has admonished officers of the Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service to let discipline...

Why Rev Kusi Boateng has a diplomatic passport

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has settled the controversy surrounding the diplomatic passport issued to Reverend Victor Kusi...

Basic school heads want gov’t to absorb utility bills

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) is asking the government to promptly pay the utility bills of basic schools to reduce the...

Omane Boamah gives new twist to internet connectivity challenges

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has said he will not rule out a...

JoyNews’ Empty Plates: SHS head forced to treat weevil-infested bags of maize with neem leaves

JoyNews investigations have revealed how one of the senior high school heads resorted to treating weevil-infested bags of maize supplied by the Free SHS...

Re: Energy Commission’s response to JoyNews Hotline Documentary titled ‘Power Thieves’

On Monday, October 9, 2023, The Multimedia Group Limited, specifically its radio station, Joy FM, aired a documentary titled 'Power Thieves' which claimed to...

John Kumah’s death: Captain Smart invited by Police over poisoning claims

Controversial broadcaster, Captain Smart has been summoned by the Accra Regional Police Command for questioning following his claims about the cause of death of...

Trina Solar Exhibiting Integrated Energy Solutions at Solar & Storage Live Africa

Trina Solar (www.TrinaSolar.com), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, announced its participation at Solar&Storage Live Africa, Africa’s largest renewable energy...

Spain soaring, Solomon Islands climbing

Spain consolidate top spot in FIFA (www.FIFA.com) /Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking; Record 193 national teams now ranked Solomon; Islands the highest climbers. Qualification for the Olympic...

Namibia’s NAMCOR Talks Becoming Energy Self-Sufficient

As the national oil company of Namibia, NAMCOR is committed to harnessing the country’s full hydrocarbon potential and is currently working with operators to...

Israel-Gaza conflict: Israeli Ambassador to Ghana calls for action on alleged sexual violence

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa, has called for concerted efforts to support victims of the Israel-Gaza conflict, particularly women affected by the events...

NCA describes nationwide internet disruption unprecedented

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has described the nationwide internet disruption as unprecedented. According to the Authority, it does not know when the disturbance will...

African Games: Zoomlion ensures pristine environment for sporting glory in Accra

Zoomlion Ghana Ltd., Africa's giant in waste management, is leaving no stone unturned in providing total sanitation solutions at the 13th African Games being...

Siemens to Outline Africa’s Energy Innovation Opportunities at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

Farouk Benabdoun, Vice President of North, West and Central Africa of Siemens Energy, will participate as a speaker at Invest in African Energy (IAE)...

Prioritise building an airport in Bolgatanga – Cletus Avoka to govt

Member of Parliament for Zebilla constituency, Cletus Avoka, has tasked government to prioritize the construction of an airport in Bolgatanga, the capital of the...

Jobless Environmental Health Officers threaten to protest over delayed postings

Environmental Health Officers who have been unemployed since 2021 have threatened to demonstrate if government fails to give them financial clearance to work.Despite completing...

Ghana Unveils First International Standard Rugby Stadium in West Africa

In a ground-breaking development for sports, Ghana proudly unveiled the Rugby Stadium at the 2024 African Games (https://apo-opa.co/3V9VQc6) scheduled from March 8 to March...

Disruption to international submarine cables off the West African coast [West Africa Cable System (WACS), South Atlantic-3 (SAT-3), MainOne, Africa Coast to Europe (ACE)]

Whilst the cause of the reported cable breaks off the Ivory Coast of West Africa has not yet been confirmed, Angola Cables (www.AngolaCables.co.ao) is...

Verdant Capital advises UsPlus on its USD 8 million senior unsecured debt capital raise from the United States (U.S) International Development Finance Cooperation (“DFC”)

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce that it has acted as financial advisor and arranger of a USD 8 million senior unsecured debt...

I warned Ghanaians about Akufo-Addo – Nyaho-Tamakloe

https://youtu.be/n-Q8vU_Saik?t=573 New Patriotic Party (NPP) founding member, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of not being honest. This according to him was right from...

AIDS Commission raises alarm over antiretroviral drugs stucked at Tema Port

The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission has raised worry about the delays in clearing key healthcare products, particularly critical antiretroviral treatments (ARVs), at...

No roads no votes – Amansie West youths stage protest for better roads

Residents of Amansie West District in the Ashanti region have staged a demonstration in demand for better roads. According to the protestors, they will not...

What Bawumia said after launching Ghana Card number at birth

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the Ghana Card number at birth system on Thursday, March 14. According to Dr Bawumia, the system's launch...

Ghanaians share frustrations over internet connectivity challenges

Some Ghanaians have shared their views following the announcement of internet disruption as result of outages on multiple submarine optic fibre cables that come...

KATH doctors call off strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have suspended their strike action after a series of meetings with stakeholders and management. In this regard,...

Interview: Invictus Energy Managing Director (MD) discusses Success and Capital Raising in African Exploration

Across Africa’s proven and promising hydrocarbon basins, independent oil and gas companies are playing a central role in driving exploration and resource monetization while...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Akufo-Addo is smart enough not to assent – Kofi Jumah

The Chief Executive of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has said it is his wish that President Nana Akufo-Addo will not assent to the...

I would be walking naked to Circle if…. – Kofi Jumah

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has said he would have been walking naked to Kwame Nkrumah Circle if there were no...

National Cathedral is a waste of state resources – Nyaho-Tamakloe

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said the National Cathedral project is a waste of state resources. Dr....

REGSEC lifts ban on Borteyman lands

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has lifted the ban restricting access to the Borteyman enclave and adjoining lands with immediate effect. The...

Bankers Association reacts to service interruption

The Ghana Association of Banks has notified customers of all banks the nationwide internet breakdown has interrupted service delivery. A statement signed by...

Thousands of fake passports, driver’s licenses, other national IDs uncovered

The technical partners of the National Identification Authority (NIA), in charge of producing the Ghana card, have uncovered thousands of fake national IDs. According...

FIFA Council takes key decisions ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress

FIFA’s (www.FIFA.com) member associations to be asked to take a united stand against racism in football​; Record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion...

GACL suspends proposed $20 round-trip passenger fee

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has suspended its proposed $20 round-trip passenger fee following parliamentary scrutiny. Parliament, on Wednesday, March 13 summoned the Minister...

Urgent Call to Action: Combatting Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis in Africa

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming a critical concern in Africa, posing significant challenges for public health and healthcare systems. Shedding light on...

MTN Ghana apologises to subscribers for internet challenges

MTN Ghana has apologised to its subscribers for the challenges they faced in accessing data services and reaching its call center.The company assured...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria passes on

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa has passed on. He is said to have died in Nigeria on Thursday 14 March, 2024. The 83-year-old...

Ghana Energy Minister to Connect Foreign Funders with Emerging Projects at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Ghana is implementing a strategic agenda to rejuvenate its oil and gas sector, aiming to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 while propelling...

KNUST SRC hot for buying pickup for GH₵ 850,000

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has stirred controversy following the purchase of a Toyota...