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Offinso: I won’t allow vacant stool to be sold to illegitimate candidate – Asantehene

I am giving the assurance that I will not allow the Offinso Stool to be sold to anyone who is not the legitimate candidate...

We remain JoyNews, beware of imitations!

JoyNews, a brand of the Multimedia Group, has become aware of a website named joynewsroom.com.  We wish to state that the website is neither part...

Court jails unemployed man 15 years for stealing

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Abdul Rahman Awal, unemployed, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing assorted items worth GH₵47,500. He...

Asantehene replies Dormaahene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has replied the Dormaa chief, Oseadeayo Agyeman Badu II on his recent pronouncements about the powers of the...

NSMQ 2023: Profiles of the 3 schools in grand finale

The stage is set for the highly anticipated 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) grand finale, with the top three contenders now settled....

Prempeh College protests 2023 NSMQ exit

The management of Prempeh College is protesting its exit from the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition. In a letter addressed to...

STEMNNOVATION 2023: Shaping tomorrow’s job creators

In a world where innovation and technology reign supreme, the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has set its sights on empowering the next...

UG-UTAG reacts to National Security Minister’s coup comments

The University of Ghana Branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has condemned National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah for accusing the...

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s daughter called to the Bar [Video]

Selasi Esi Tokornoo, the daughter of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has been called to the Bar. She was part of 1075 lawyers who were enrolled...

IET fulfills GH₵10,000 pledge to Akosombo dam spillage victims

The Institution of Engineering and Technology-Ghana (IET) has fulfilled its promise to the Akosombo dam spillage victims by presenting a cheque of GH₵10,000 to...

Akosombo dam spillage: VRA to deploy psychologists to counsel victims

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced plans to deploy psychologists to counsel the people affected by the Akosombo dam spillage. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer...

Accra Institute of Technology holds 19th graduation ceremony [Photos]

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), a leading technology-focused private university, has celebrated another milestone as it graduates a new cohort of PhD recipients....

Over 1,000 new lawyers called to the Bar

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has advised the newly inducted lawyers to uphold the ethical standards of the legal profession and carry themselves in a...

African Energy Week 2023 Announces Nominees for Award Ceremony

With over 125 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Africa’s hydrocarbon wealth stands to catalyze socioeconomic...

President Ruto: We want a healthcare system that is people friendly

The Government is rebuilding its healthcare system, making it more efficient and effective. President William Ruto said the new system will be less burdening and...

First women-led United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol in Malakal wins hearts and minds

As South Sudan approaches its first post-independence elections, ensuring widespread civic engagement, especially for those community members who typically do not often get equal...

VFS Global expands France visa services network in Sub-Saharan Africa

France Visa Application Centres launched in four countries across West and East Africa as part of the contracts awarded by the respective Embassies of...

One dead, 2 injured in clash involving Pankrono, Adabraka Zongo youth

One person has died with two others injured in a clash between the youth of Pankrono and Adabraka Zongo in the Ashanti Region. ...

Police complete investigations into alleged killing of employer by house boy

The Ghana Police Service says it has completed investigations into the case of a house boy accused of murdering his madam at Sokoban-Apaaso in...

Notorious thief, 21, jailed for stealing

A 21-year-old tractor operator has been sentenced to 23 months imprisonment for stealing a 24-inch Television set, four laptops, Kente cloth, Tramadol tablets, a...

Nyaho-Tamakloe mourns Akoto Ampaw

Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has eulogised renowned lawyer Akoto Ampaw in a glowing tribute. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe has...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Relocate victims to Saglemi Housing Project – Real Estate Developer

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Agency (GREDA), Frank Aboagye Danyansah has suggested to government to relocate victims of the...

Experts Rethink the Enterprise in Era of Rapid Digitalisation as GITEX GLOBAL 2023 Comes to a Successful Close

A report by Khazna Data Centres found that 89% of business leaders believe digitalisation will be critical to business success. Experts at a cybersecurity...

Saudi Arabia’s transformation continues thanks to FIFA Football for Schools Programme

Football for Schools was launched in Saudi Arabia between 16 and 18 October 2023; Women’s football is growing rapidly in the country; The initiative will...

NAGRAT’s take on Akosombo dam spillage

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on the Education Ministry to put in place measures to alleviate the impact of the...

Kasoa residents block major highway to protest deplorable roads [Photos]

Scores of residents at Kasoa in the Central region hit the streets on Friday to protest the deplorable nature of their roads. The residents...

Farmers to receive 4.5 million day-old chicks

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has started supplying 4.5 million day-old chicks to anchor farmers and their outgrowers. They will also receive vaccines...

Backbase launches Grand Central, its new-gen integration solution, and dedicates $10 million fund to fuel innovation

Backbase (www.Backbase.com), a leading Engagement Banking Platform provider, is thrilled to announce the launch of Grand Central, its groundbreaking Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS). This revolutionary...

Two women jailed for trafficking, forcing 4 girls into sex trade 

Two women alleged to be sex workers wept uncontrollably when the Tarkwa Circuit Court sentenced them to 17 years in prison in hard labour,...

Rugby World Cup Semi-Final: Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah to South Africa’s Springboks

As South Africa reaches the semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing...

Adom FM’s Kwadwo Fordjour called to the Bar

Congratulations are in order for Adom FM producer, Listowel Kwadwo Fordjour following the successful completion of his law programme. Mr Fordjour is enjoying his...

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Sammi Awuku called to the Bar [Photos]

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and the Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku are the...

Suleimana Braimah takes on Kan Dapaah over coup comment

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Suleimana Braimah, has criticized National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah for accusing the media,...

Kikibees CEO’s memorial held, funeral scheduled for Dec. 9 and 10

The one-week memorial for the late CEO of Kikibees and Noir Lounge, Bennet Adomah Agyekum has been held. The solemn service took place on October...

Tanzania: African Development Bank supports small horticultural businesses with $2.5 million grant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a $2.5 million grant to prop some 10,000 small horticultural businesses in...

Vivajets Unveils Fractional Aircraft Ownership Service, Commits to Business Connectivity in Africa

Innovative Nigerian business aviation company, Vivajets, has rolled out a set of innovative product offerings at a recent international conference held by the company...

Election 2024: UTAG urges govt to address security challenges

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has entreated the government, citizens and development partners to take concrete steps to address all security challenges...

Ghana to have first lithium project with increased royalties

The government has granted Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, a 15-year Mining Lease to commence the construction and mining...

John Mahama to donate relief items to flood victims

Former President, John Mahama is set to make a donation of relief items to victims of the recent flood devastation in the Lower Volta...

Resource NADMO to deliver — Alan Kyerematen

An independent presidential hopeful, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has called on the government to resource the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to deliver on its...