HomeTop Story

Top Story

Ofori-Atta to face U.S. court today over immigration status

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a United States court on Tuesday, January 20, following actions taken by U.S. immigration...

NAIMOS shuts down galamsey sites at Duayaw Nkwanta

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major intelligence-led operation to dismantle illegal mining activities polluting the River Bisi in...

No records of Bryan Acheampong’s enlistment and release from the US Army – Parliament says in RTI response

Parliament has said that it has no record of documents linking the MP for Abetifi and former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, to...

Ofori-Atta is happy – Lawyer says ahead of January 20 immigration hearing

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client is in good spirits ahead of his...

I didn’t kill my friend, but I’ll pass through this – Suspect in Immigration officer’s murder case [Video]

The main suspect in the killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah has denied any involvement in the crime, insisting he is innocent and...

NPP sold over 300 Metro Mass buses amongst cronies in 2020 – Deputy MD

Deputy Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit Ltd, Haroun Apaw Wiredu, has revealed that 313 buses were declared unserviceable and sold barely two months...

Ofori-Atta has not been moved from Caroline Detention Facility – Frank Davies

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has dismissed claims that his client has been moved from...

Barekese residents, traders protest siting of 24-hour economy market in Asuofia

Residents and traders of Barekese in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region have staged a demonstration against plans to site a...

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing woman in both eyes with scissors at Sefwi Abrokofe

Police in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region have arrested a 55-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his family member in both eyes...

Ghanaians now get free breakfast from fuel stations after purchase – Akrofuom MP [Audio]

Akrofuom Member of Parliament, Joseph Azumah, has revealed that some fuel stations are now providing free breakfast to customers with every fuel purchase, citing...

GoldBod data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025

Data obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports in 2025 were overwhelmingly...

Tension mounts in Akyem Akroso over plans to sell royal cemetery for supermarket project

Tension is rising at Akyem Akroso in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region following a dispute between the Towa No. 1 Royal Family...

Ghanaian family disowns relative after fraud conviction in Australia

A Ghanaian family has publicly distanced itself from a relative, Maxwell Kyere, following his conviction in Australia for offences related to financial fraud and...

Driver rams into robbers, foils MoMo robbery at Darkuman

A robbery attempt at Darkuman in Accra was foiled on Tuesday after a quick-thinking motorist rammed his vehicle into two suspected armed robbers who...

34 injured in another gory accident at Asuboi

Thirty-four passengers were injured when a 34-seater KIA Grandbird bus overturned on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Asuboi early Saturday morning. The Suhum Municipal Fire Station...

Deputy Education Minister directs GES to act on video of SHS students displaying charms

The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take immediate action following the circulation of a...

Beginning the Year Right Conference 2026: Why you don’t need anything to start a business – Dr. Paul Mante explains [Video]

Chief Executive Officer of EDC Investments Ltd, Dr. Paul Mante, has challenged the notion that huge capital is the most important requirement for starting...

NACOC storms Budumburam, arrests notorious drug queen in major anti-narcotics sweep

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has carried out a major operation in Budumburam and surrounding communities in the Central Region, resulting in multiple arrests...

Man’s funeral disrupted after body mistakenly buried by another family in Assin Fosu Odumasi [Video]

The final funeral rites of George Kwame Oduro, a 40-year-old man from Assin Fosu Odumasi in the Central Region, have been thrown into uncertainty...

If you attempt to bribe a police officer now, he will disgrace you, he wants promotion – IGP Yohuno

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has said the police administration was currently prioritising professionalism and integrity. According to him, corruption within the Ghana...

Academic exodus: Ghanaian PhD students in UK forced to withdraw as Scholarship Secretariat fails to pay fees

A major educational crisis is unfolding across the United Kingdom as several Ghanaian PhD students have begun formal withdrawals from their doctoral programmes. The mass...

GPRTU denies fare hikes, blames congestion on vehicle shortages and bad roads

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has denied authorising any increase in transport fares despite growing complaints of congestion and long passenger queues...

EC sets March 3 for Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a parliamentary by-election will be held in the Ayawaso East Constituency on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following...

Atiwa West MP hit with sad news

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa West, Laurette Korkor Asante, has lost her mother, Vida Adwoa Ago Asante. Mrs. Asante passed away on Monday, January...

Multimedia Group celebrates 31 years of God’s faithfulness and guidance with Thanksgiving Service[Photos]

The Multimedia Group Limited held its annual thanksgiving service at Victory Bible Church, lifting voices and hearts in profound gratitude to God for 31...

Nobody would have known me without Joy FM – Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah

The Founder of Royalhouse Chapel International, Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, has commended Joy FM and the Multimedia Group for providing a platform that...

Bryan Acheampong did not sponsor campaign of Oppong Nkrumah, 5 other MPs – Pius Hadzide

Pius Enam Hadzide, spokesperson for Abetifi MP and former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has retracted his earlier claim that all...

Ghana Navy seizes seven canoes in fuel smuggling bust along Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline

The Ghana Navy has disrupted a major illegal fuel bunkering operation along the Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline in the Volta Region following an intelligence-led maritime patrol...

Energy Minister petitions IGP, demands immediate action over assault on staff

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has formally petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to investigate the assault on Ministry staff...

Police officers brutally assault Energy Ministry staff at Amanfrom [Video]

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has confirmed a violent attack on its staff members while commuting from Kasoa to work on Thursday...

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrested in US

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been arrested in the United States and is currently...

Sefwi Asuopiri announces mass burial for 7 killed in accident

The final funeral rites for seven residents of Sefwi Asuopiri who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on January 7, 2026, will...

Fuel tanker involved in accident on Mankessim-Fosu road

A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol was involved in an accident at Dominase Toboase along the Mankessim–Fosu (N8) highway in the Central...

GPRTU rejects claims of artificial vehicle shortage

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has refuted claims of artificial scarcity in the transport sector,...

GPRTU meets Transport Ministry January 16 over fare overpricing

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet with the Ministry of Transport on Friday, January 16, 2026, to address concerns over passenger...

Vehicle scarcity: Commuters stranded at Lapaz Tema station

A shortage of commercial vehicles at the Lapaz-Tema Station left many commuters stranded on Thursday morning, forcing long queues as people struggled to get...

Three arrested over assassination attempt on Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with last week’s attempt on the life of the Gyasehene of Gomoa...

Arise Ghana to picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition

Pressure group Arise Ghana has announced plans to stage a picket at the American Embassy in Accra, demanding the extradition of former Finance Minister...

GPRTU disassociates itself from illegal transport fares [Audio]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dismissed claims that its members are deliberately exploiting passengers by charging unapproved fares amid reported public...

Ghana’s Ambassador to US clarifies visa restrictions

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has moved to allay public anxiety following reports of a temporary suspension of US visa...