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Chief calls on police to crack down on reckless motorbike riding in Asutifi North

The Apersemakahene of Kenyasi No.1 in the Ahafo Region, Nana Yeboah Asuamah, has called on the Ghana Police Service to strictly enforce road safety...

OSP vs Charles Bissue: Second accused settles for plea bargain

The Accra High Court has granted a one-week adjournment in a significant corruption case to allow the completion of a plea bargain requested by...

CDD-GH climaxes Citizen Expectation Townhall meetings [Photos]

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on Thursday, 29th May 2025, climaxed its forum focused on citizens' expectations for the new government, highlighting the...

Wontumi’s arrest by EOCO likely linked to suspected money laundering – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the arrest of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, by...

Wontumi spends night in EOCO custody after failing to meet bail conditions

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, spent the night behind bars at the Economic and Organised Crime Office...

TEWU gives government May 31 deadline to address conditions of service

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has issued an ultimatum to the Government of Ghana, demanding immediate action on their long-standing concerns over...

Dompoasehene urges MMDCEs to prioritize youth job creation in Adansi enclave

The Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) within the Adansi enclave to focus on job...

“Let your goals be limitless” – KETASCO girls inspired by ‘I AM HERE’ scholarship...

In a moment that blended deep emotion with bold vision, the President and Founder of Global Bridge Holdings Company Limited, Mr. Ishmeal Kwawununu, returned...

Parliament to probe COVID-19 funds, Agyapa and PDS scandals – Ayariga

Parliament’s second meeting will prioritize accountability, with a series of investigations into past financial scandals. Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga announced that the Majority Caucus will...

Mahama Ayariga hails NDC’s economic reset; says “Forsonnomics is working”

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has credited the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government with engineering one of the fastest economic recoveries in Ghana’s recent history. Delivering...

I AM HERE Foundation, Global Bridge launch $50,000 scholarship for needy girls at KETASCO

In a bold step to break the cycle of poverty and nurture future female leaders, the I AM HERE Foundation, in partnership with Global...

Gov’t to extend Free SHS Policy to private schools from next academic year

The government has announced plans to extend the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy to include private senior high schools starting from the next...

GITW 2025 to power West Africa’s investment future this July in Accra

Accra, Ghana – 23 May 2025 – The 6th edition of the Ghana Investment and Trade Week (GITW 2025) is scheduled to take place...
Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

TEWU demands urgent meeting to conclude conditions of service

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has called for an urgent meeting with the Fair Wages...

Resetting the Nation: Overcoming division and identity politics a must

As Ghana embarks on a national reset agenda, one of the most pressing challenges threatening progress is the deepening grip of identity politics. When political...

IMF exit in 2025 will be premature – Prof. Bokpin warns

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has warned that Ghana may be on track for a premature exit from the current International...

GHS confirms 10 new Mpox cases, total infections rise to 19

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, bringing the total number of recorded infections in...

Ho MCE vows to establish task force to combat flooding

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho Central, Hon. Stephen Adom, has announced plans to set up a dedicated task force to address the...

February, August 2027 Bonds dominate secondary market trades

Trade activity in Ghana’s secondary bond market remained modest amid banks’ end-of-month portfolio rebalancing, with trading spread across all tenors. The February 2027 and August...
Chairman Wontumi, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party

Wontumi has never done anything wrong – Paul Yandor

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandor, has mounted a strong defence for the party’s regional chairman, Bernard...

Chairman Wontumi to report to CID again today

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to report to the Criminal...

Western Regional Minister orders crackdown on encroachment at Daboase Water Site

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has issued a strong warning against the growing encroachment on Ghana Water Company Limited’s (GWCL) lands at the...
Illegal Miners Invade Akyem Ankaase Farms, Destroy Properties Amid Rising Tensions

Illegal miners invade Akyem Ankaase farmlands amid tensions

Tensions are mounting in Akyem Ankaase, a farming community in the Atiwa East Municipality of the Eastern Region, following reports of illegal miners invading...

NPP supporters storm Chairman Wontumi’s residence [Video]

Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters thronged the Kumasi residence of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, on Friday...

Security Operatives storm Chairman Wontumi’s house [Listen]

A joint team of National Security operatives and policemen stormed the residence of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

JHS dropout who returned lost wallet receives GH₵6k to return to school

A 16-year-old JHS dropout who found and returned a lost wallet of the Executive Director of the West Africa Centre for Counter Extremism, Mutaru...

Mpohor and Adum Banso welcome 20 Blue Water Guards

The Minerals Commission on Monday, May 19, deployed 20 Blue Water Guards to commence duties in the Mpohor and Adum Banso communities within the...

Gov’t reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve from illegal miners

In ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities and protect Ghana’s forest reserves and water bodies, the government has achieved another significant...

IGP orders major raid on illegal mining hub at Wassa Gyapa

The Inspector General of Police has ordered a major raid on illegal gold mining operations in Wassa Gyapa, following persistent reports by JoyNews on...

Ken Ashigbey calls for arrest of Amenfi East MP [Audio]

The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called for the immediate arrest of Amenfi East Member of Parliament, Nicholas Amankwah, following reports...

Two arrested, one on the run for stealing iron rods from Agenda 111 site

The Kasoa Ofaakor Jei River Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing iron rods from the Agenda 111 construction site at Kasoa Ofaakor...

Two Afram Plains DCEs confirmed

The District Chief Executives (DCEs) for Kwahu Afram Plains North and Kwahu Afram Plains South districts have been officially confirmed by their respective assembly...

AI4SD introduces indigenous AI-integrated weather forecasting system to Kwabeng farmers

Farmers in Kwabeng, in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region, have received training on a new Artificial Intelligence-integrated indigenous weather forecasting system...
Archbishop Agyinasare, General Overseer of Perez Chapel

“My dad disowned me” – Archbishop Agyinasare

Founder and Prelate of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has opened up about the painful childhood experiences that shaped his life, revealing how...

Court denies Charles Bissue’s request for passport release

The High Court today rejected an application by Charles Bissue, the first accused in an ongoing criminal trial, seeking temporary release of his passport...
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson joined Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor

New Gas Processing Plant will be a game-changer for Ghana – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has described the planned Second Gas Processing Plant (GPP II) as a game-changing project that will transform the...

Konongo Odumase a ‘ticking time bomb’ as illegal mining creeps into homes

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has raised the alarm over a disturbing and dangerous phenomenon in Konongo Odumase in the...

JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor honoured at 2025 Millennium Excellence Awards

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has been honoured at the 25 Millennium Excellence Awards for his outstanding contribution to the...

Repealing L.I. 2462 without enforcement is futile – Erastus Asare Donkor warns

Award-winning environmental journalist with JoyNews, Erastus Asare Donkor, has cautioned that repealing Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 without robust enforcement of existing mining laws will...

Dr. Richard Boso: Why Ghana Must Urgently Regulate Hot Food Packaging (Part 2)

Weak Enforcement Isn’t a Justification for Inaction Some argue that because Ghana already struggles to enforce existing environmental and sanitation laws, adding new regulations on...