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VAT cut puts GH¢6.5bn back in shoppers’ pockets as prices fall, says GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says recent VAT reforms are easing pressure on consumers, with about GH¢6.5 billion returned to households following a drop...

Chonke Paramount Chief demands GTEC transfer of DACE Principal

The paramount chief has given the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) an ultimatum to transfer Dr. (Mrs.) Benedicta Awusi Atiku, principal of Dambai College...

Illegal mining, polluted water key warning signs in Mahama’s first year – Asah Asante

Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, a political scientist and Head of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Ghana, has warned that the government’s...

VAT cut puts GH¢6.5bn back in shoppers’ pockets as prices fall

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says recent VAT reforms are easing pressure on consumers, with about GH¢6.5 billion returned to households following a drop...

TEN oil field partners agree to buy FPSO, cut costs from 2026

Partners in Ghana’s Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) oil fields have agreed on final sale and purchase terms to acquire the floating production, storage...

2026 WC: We want both Benjamin Asare and Solomon Agbetsi to make Ghana’s final...

Communications Director of Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, has expressed the club’s desire to see both Benjamin Asare and Solomon Agbetsi included in...

Ghana still training graduates for 1980s, not 2030 – Ishmael Yamson

Dr Ishmael Yamson, the Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, has called for a shift in how Ghana values technical and vocational skills, warning that...

Antione Semenyo to Man City deal done pending medical

Antoine Semenyo is set to have a medical at Manchester City and his move is expected to be completed before Saturday. City have agreed to meet Semenyo's...

2025 AFCON: Heavyweights clash in quarterfinals

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has been confirmed, ushering the continent’s premier football tournament into...

Interim manager Fletcher sought Ferguson ‘blessing’

Darren Fletcher says he sought the blessing of his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson before taking interim charge at Old Trafford. Fletcher will...

Neymar extends Santos deal in bid for World Cup call-up

Brazil forward Neymar has extended his contract with Santos until the end of 2026 as he seeks to earn a World Cup call-up. The 33-year-old,...

Man Utd hold talks with trio over caretaker role

Manchester United have held preliminary talks with former players Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about becoming the club's caretaker manager until...

Chelsea’s new boss Liam Rosenior convicted of speeding

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been convicted of speeding after fog delayed his flight back to the UK, where he was due to...

Power outage to hit Cape Coast on Jan. 8

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, in collaboration with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO), has announced that residents of Cape Coast and...

Wiyaala to be enskinned as Paramount Queenmother of Funsi

Ghanaian musician and cultural ambassador Wiyaala, popularly known as the Lioness of Africa, has announced that she will be enskinned as the Paramount Queenmother...

Money still decides primaries, and that reality isn’t changing soon – Osae-Kwapong

Money continues to shape outcomes in party primaries, and that reality is unlikely to change anytime soon, a Fellow at the Centre for Democratic...

Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe

Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people...

US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including the use of the military, the White House said. In...

Tema Meridian Hotel redevelopment: Youth protest private developer’s takeover and destroys new fence wall

A group of young people from Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra Region has protested the takeover and redevelopment of the defunct Tema Meridian...
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande

Stop speculating about NDC flagbearer or face sanctions – Mustapha Gbande

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has cautioned party stalwarts against engaging in public discussions about potential candidates...

Mahama to hold thanksgiving service to mark first year in office

President John Dramani Mahama is set to hold a Non-Denominational Thanksgiving Service today, January 7, 2026, to commemorate the first anniversary of his administration. The...

‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate

Many people may take their birth certificate, or similar official papers, for granted - hidden in a drawer and rarely seeing the light of...

JoyNews launches ‘Roads of Peril’ on January 8 to expose dangers lurking on Ghana’s...

JoyNews on January 8 begins a compelling investigative feature series titled 'Roads of Peril', produced by Pearl Ofori, shining a spotlight on the dangerous...

Protests won’t fix pay crisis – Austin Gamey urges patience among unpaid nurses and...

Labour consultant Austin Gamey has cautioned unpaid nurses and midwives against resorting to demonstrations or legal action, insisting that such approaches will not resolve...

Sad news hits former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has lost his elder sister, Mrs. Awura Abena Pokua Agyarko-Aninakwah, popularly known as Awura Abena School Uniforms. A statement...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook granted bail as assistant matron is arrested

The Sehwi Wiawso Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, has granted bail to the matron and a cook of Awaso...

Three jailed 24 months, one remanded over fraud, adoption scam at Kasoa

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Nana Asantewaa Atakorah, has sentenced three persons to 24 months’ imprisonment with hard labour,...

Boy, 20, arrested over GHS40,000 MoMo fraud

A 20-year-old man, Frederick Doomson, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a mobile money vendor of GHS40,000 at Assin Asaman in the Central Region. According...

Central African Republic president wins third term by landslide

Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month's presidential election, provisional results...

Volta Regional Minister, Asogli State appeal for extension of gun amnesty programme

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, together with the Asogli State, has appealed for the extension of the Gun Amnesty Programme (GAP), describing it...

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister commissions passport application centre in Sehwi Wiawso

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, James Gyakye Quayson, has commissioned a new Passport Application Centre in Sehwi Wiawso in the...

Government can pay – Austin Gamey backs nurses and midwives’ salary claims

Labour consultant Austin Gamey says government has the capacity to pay salary arrears owed to unpaid nurses and midwives, urging restraint as pressure mounts...

Poor retirement benefits are driving young people away from teaching – University don

A senior lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University, Ernest Agyei, has observed that many Ghanaian youth are discouraged from venturing the teaching profession due...

GIS pledges no cover-up following Officer’s arrest in ammunition case

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has confirmed the arrest of one of its officers, Assistant Immigration Control Officer I (AICO I) Ahmed Abdul Samad,...

Bawumia outperformed Kufuor in first election, can lead NPP to victory – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the most formidable flagbearer candidate for the...

Surrender or register firearms before enforcement begins – Dr Adams Bonaa warns

The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Gun Amnesty, Dr. Adams Bonaa, has issued a stern warning to individuals in possession of illegal firearms,...

Cedi appreciation began under NPP, not NDC – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that the recent appreciation of the cedi did not begin under the NDC...

BoG to review Domestic Gold Purchase Programme with stakeholders – Dr. Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has announced plans for the Central Bank, in collaboration with the Gold Board...

High utility costs drive public university fee increase – KsTU lecturer

A senior lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University, Ernest Agyei, has stated that the recent hike in fees for some public universities is being driven...