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JUSAG suspends strike for 2 weeks

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG),has suspended its five-day old strike for two weeks.  The suspension is to pave way for further engagement...

Renowned Economist Dr Joe Abbey passes on

Renowned Economist, Dr. Joe Abbey is dead. Joy Business is learning that he passed on over the weekend. Dr. Joe Abbey until his demise was the...

More details about St Monica’s SHS student’s death emerge

The recent sudden death of a 17-year-old student of the St Monica’s Senior High School (SHS) at Mampong in the Ashanti Region has been...

Ghana Immigration Service Promotes Officers for heroic rescue mission

Four officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been promoted for their bravery and selflessness during a daring rescue mission. The officers risked their...

Otumfuo destools chief of ‘Antoa’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has ordered the destoolment of the chief of Antoa, a popular town in Asanteman. Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman, who...

About 2.4 million Ghanaians are living with diabetes  

Physician Specialist at International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) in Tema, Dr Zuleila Fuseini, has stated that there are about 2.4 million Ghanaians, constituting 8.3 percent...

Pensioner Bondholders to resume picketing on Thursday

The Finance Ministry will once again see members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum picket at its premises on Thursday, June 1. In a statement announcing...

Ghana Authors & Publishers apologise over controversial history textbook

The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has admitted the contents of a history book which attempted to explain some disadvantages of the...

Over 300 illegal miners trapped in AngloGold Obuasi mine shaft

Approximately 300 individuals involved in illegal mining operations have become trapped in one of the shafts owned by AngloGold's Obuasi Mines, located in Anwiam...

ECG begins phase two of nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a new nationwide initiative to increase revenue, building on the success of a month-long campaign that...

Teshie residents stage massive demo over poor roads [Photos]

Residents of Teshie, located in the Ledzokuku constituency of the Greater Accra region, have organized a large-scale demonstration to protest against the dismal state...

Teshie demo: Contractor already fixing bad roads – Ledzokuku MCE

Residents of Teshie in the Ledzokuku constituency of the Greater Accra region took to the streets in protest against the poor condition of the...

16 feared dead in gory accident at Gomoa Okyereko

Some 16 people are feared dead in an accident at Gomoa Akyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway. This was the result of a head-on collision...

Ghana authors & publishers association apologises over controversial history textbook

The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has admitted the contents of a history book which attempted to explain some disadvantages of the...

Strike still in force amid talks with govt – JUSAG insists

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) says its strike is still in force.  The Association said the industrial action will remain so until...

Expedite work on Suame Interchange to help NPP win A/R – Wontumi to Akufo-Addo

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Ashanti Region, led by Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), have urged the government to...

Attorney General asks Speaker to declare Assin North seat vacant

The Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, is said to have written to the Speaker of Parliament asking that he declares the Assin North...

Extend ban on drumming, noise making to 3 months

When the strict enforcement of the ban on drumming and noise making by the Ga Traditional Council to herald the celebration of the annual...

Missing 13-year-old boy tied to tree rescued by police

The Ghana Police Service has reportedly rescued a missing 13-year-old boy who was found tied to a tree in a plantation. This unfortunate incident happened...

Until we receive our monies; we won’t cook – school feeding caterers

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have vowed not to cook for the school children until monies owed them are paid. The caterers insist they...

Apostle Ntumy on why he’s in wheelchair in response to claims that he disobeyed God’s directive

A former chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Michael Ntumy, has reacted to some claims that he ended in a wheel chair...

123-year-old woman seeks love after a lifetime of celibacy

In the depth of profound solitude and overwhelming loneliness, a 123-year-old virgin has made known her desire to fall in love. Theresa Nyirakajumba told Afrimax...

Free SHS: We want our money not empty promises – National Food Suppliers

The National Food Suppliers Association says its members won’t back down on their decision to picket at the premises of the National Food Buffer...

Man kills wife, drinks poison

A man has infamously killed his wife in the farm, but his attempt to commit suicide afterwards to avert prosecution failed miserably. Suspect Akwasi Brefo...

COVID-19: Ghana records 1,462 deaths in three years

Ghana recorded a total of 1,462 deaths attributable to COVID-19 as of May 15, 2023, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has disclosed. The last death...

Man seeks divorce from his wife for being too beautiful

In an unusual turn of events, a 40-year-old Zambia man has filed for divorce from his wife because of how stunning she looks. Arnold Masuka...

NPP lawyer sues Ga East MCE over legal fees

Lawyer and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has filed an action against the Ga East Municipal Assembly and the...

IMF deal: Don’t touch free SHS – Kwame Pianim to govt

An Economist has advised government not to “touch” the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy in the quest to review flagship programmes.  Mr Kwame Pianim...

World Bank releases additional $150m for Odaw Basin flood control

The World Bank has released $150 million to the government as additional funding to improve on flood resilience in the Odaw River Basin in...

IMF: Independent Power Producers reject govt’s bid to restructure $1.58bn debt

Independent power producers have rejected a government's proposal to restructure $1.58 billion in arrears owed them by the state, the head of the group...

It was tears of joy – Elmina chief on crying at commissioning of fishing port

JoyNews/AdomNews · Nana Kodwo Conduah VI commends government for Elmina fishing port Paramount Chief of Elmina, Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, has explained why he...

Former Ho MCE laid to rest

The mortal remains of the immediate past Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ho, Prosper Pi-Bansah, has been laid to rest following final funeral rites...

From Lemonade Finance to LemFi: International payments for everyone

In a bold move to further its commitment to providing international payments for everyone and better serve its expanding community, Lemonade Finance announces its...

1 dead, 1 missing and 68 rescued, after boat tragedy at Bongase

One woman is reported dead and 68 people including a boat operator have been rescued from the Bui River at Bongase in the Bono...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s address on Covid-19, IMF

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May 28, 2023 addressed the nation on the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic. The update came as...

Parents of suspended KTI students want management to revoke decision

Parents of the about 500 suspended students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) in the Ashanti region want school management to reinstate their wards.  The...

Covid was not a cover-up for corruption – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is reassuring Ghanaians that his administration did not use the COVID-19 pandemic as an avenue to engage in corrupt...

Covid-19 pandemic has passed – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has officially reiterated the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency. The WHO first declared...

Tensions rise at Yeji as family of drowned fisherman demands exhumation of body

The family of 22-year-old fisherman, Emmanuel Adams, who lost his life in the Volta Lake, has expressed their anger and frustration towards the fisherman...

Govt to replace textbooks with laptops in SHS

The government, through the Ministry of Education, is preparing to replace textbooks with laptops in Senior High Schools across the country. The Vice President, Dr...