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I didn’t have to consult cement manufacturers to get L.I through – K.T. Hammond

The Trade Minister has dismissed calls by cement manufacturers for stakeholder discussions before the proposed legislative instrument aimed at regulating cement prices is placed...

EC to extend voter registration to prison inmates

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is working with the Ghana Prisons Service to register eligible prison inmates ahead of the 2024 general election. The...

Mahama donates GHC 50,000 to Buz Stop Boys for Clean Ghana Campaign [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has generously donated GHC 50,000 to the Buz Stop Boys, an NGO committed to improving sanitation across Ghana. The donation...

Bank of Ghana increases maximum advance payment for imports to $200,000

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced an amendment to the rules governing Advance Payments for imports, increasing the maximum amount permitted from $50,000...

Cement manufacturers called my bluff over pricing concerns – Trade Minister

Trade Minister Kobina Tahir Hammond revealed that the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) dismissed his directive regarding cement pricing. In an interview with Evans...

Standoff as NPP supporters besiege Walewale police station over election dispute

Tonight, there is a stand-off at the Walewale Police Station in the Mamprusi West Municipality of the North East Region. This was after dozens of...

Peace Council endorses EC’s move to use Ghana Card for voter registration

The National Peace Council(NPC) has endorsed plans by the Electoral Commission (EC) to use the Ghana Card as the sole document for voter registration...

NPP running mate: Napo takes lead with 77% in Danquah Institute poll

The New Patriotic Party member of Parliament for Manhyia South in the Ashanti Region and serving Minister of Energy, Matthew Opoku Prempeh (popularly known...

Inusah Fuseini reacts to reports he owns real estate properties in Dubai

A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has reacted to allegations that he owns some 20 properties in Dubai. This was in...

NPP youth wing to host the prestigious IYDU Council meeting in Accra

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Wing proudly announces that it will host the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) Council meeting from June 27th...

NDC’s return to IPAC has been beneficial – Jean Mensa

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC), Jean Mensa, says the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) has been very fruitful,...

Minority warns Afenyo-Markin over free SHS bill

The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern warning to the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to stop making false comments that incite the public...

Bawumia presents NAPO as choice of running mate to Akufo-Addo

JoyNews can confirm that the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has consulted President Akufo-Addo on his...

Let’s join forces to build a brighter future for Tano North – Gideon Boako to constituents

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has urged constituents to unite for a brighter future. He emphasised that...

C/R NDC criticizes chiefs silence on Ato Forson’s prosecution

The Central Regional Executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have expressed surprise over the Central Regional House of Chiefs' silence regarding what...

Atik questions Akufo-Addo for appointing Nana Bediatuo as Ambassador-at-Large

Former General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, has slammed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's recent appointment of his Executive Secretary,...

I’ve worked for 30 years, owning $133K property in Dubai no big deal – Moses Asaga

A former Member of Parliament for Nabdam in the Upper East Region, Moses Asaga has rubbished allegations that he may have done something wrong...

I am convinced John Mahama does not love the NDC – Koku Anyidoho

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has intensified his critique of the party's flagbearer, former President John...

Greater Accra will decide 2024 elections – Ga Mantse

GA Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has declared that the Greater Accra Region will be a crucial factor in determining the outcome of...

We must boldly end monetisation of elections – Mac Manu

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu, has stressed the importance of regulating campaign financing in Ghana. During a dialogue...

2024 Election: We have to address mistrust in EC – Prof Abotsi

The Dean of Law School at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has called for an immediate step to...

NPP riding on my initiatives – Alan Kyerematen

Flagbearer of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change, Alan Kyerematen, has fired back at members of New Patriotic Party (NPP) who claim he is partly...

We are being forgiven again, what legacy are we leaving? – Seth Terkper asks

The former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has questioned the legacy Ghana is leaving following news that Eurobond holders will forego about $4.7 billion owed...

Ghanaian MPs, clerk caught up in Kenya protests but High Commission assures safety [Video]

Some Ghanaian members of Parliament were caught up in the ongoing demonstrations in Kenya. The legislators, mostly from the Local Government Committee, were in the...

Kenya on boil as police fire at anti-tax protesters; 13 killed

Kenyan police fired live ammunition at hundreds of protesters attempting to breach Parliament House in Nairobi on Tuesday, injuring dozens, as protests against controversial...

We don’t need L.I. to regulate price – Cement manufacturers tell K.T. Hammond

The Executive Secretary of the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) is taken aback by the move by the Trade Ministry to introduce a...

Mahama is incorruptible – Bawa Mogtari

Spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, has said her boss is incorruptible. Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari's statement follows a report...

Check out Alan Kyerematen’s vision for Ghana’s future [Audio]

Leader of the Movement for Change, has outlined a comprehensive vision to overhaul Ghana’s economy and governance structure, proposing significant reforms within the government. Mr....

2024 elections will bring shock – Alan Kyerematen warns [Listen]

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has confidently stated that the 2024 elections will surprise many people. "There are alternatives, and...

Stalled projects to resume soon – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced the resumption of stalled projects nationwide, following a $4.7 billion debt cancellation from the Eurobond restructuring deal. The government has agreed...

New survey tips Napo as preferred running mate for Bawumia

A recent survey released by Research Trust Limited, a research entity affiliated with pro-NPP think tank Danquah Institute (DI), reveals that 70% of respondents...

2024 polls: No one can omit me from the ballot paper – Alan Kyerematen [Listen]

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has affirmed that he has secured a place on the ballot for the 2024...

NPP calls on Police to speed up investigation into alleged assault on CSU student

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken a firm stance against election-related violence ahead of the country's upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary election. While condemning...

Minority doesn’t want to commit to Free SHS bill – Afenyo-Markin

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Minority in Parliament of opposing the proposed Free SHS bill. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, June 25, the...

Asante Bediatuo’s new role simply an International Messenger – Prof Ayesu 

A Governance Expert and Dean of Students at the Heritage Christian University College, Professor Ebenezer Ayesu has clarified the controversy surrounding the appointment of...

Ablakwa vrs Adu Gyamfi: MP’s lawyers object to newly constituted panel on grounds of bias

Lawyers for the North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have objected to a newly constituted panel hearing a contempt case brought...

Mahama will still grant amnesty to convicted ‘galamsey’ miners – Aide

A Special Aide for former President John Mahama has said that his next government will look into granting amnesty to alleged illegal miners awaiting...

NDC’s Michael Yarboi arrested

The disqualified aspirant in the Odododiodioo National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries, Michael Nii Yarboi has been arrested after a bench warrant was issued...

Bunso residents suffer after ECG transformer theft cuts power supply

Residents of Bunso in the Abuakwa District of the Eastern Region are grappling with the negative consequences of the theft of an Electricity Company...

President Akufo-Addo vows to enforce vigilantism laws ahead of December 2024 elections

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing laws against vigilantism to ensure Ghana's December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, are conducted...