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Deportation looms for Ghanaian students in UK as scholarship support collapses

President of the Ghana PhD Cohort, Prince Bansah, has raised alarm over the worsening plight of Ghanaian government-sponsored students in the United Kingdom, describing...

Zijin Mining adjusts MRI requirement for specific roles at Akyem Mine

Zijin Golden Ridge Limited has announced adjustments to its employment screening process by removing the MRI scan requirement for selected technical and field roles...
Covid-19

Legon students urge ban on NPP Conference amid COVID-19 resurgence

A group of level 400 students at the University of Ghana is preparing to petition the University’s Sports Directorate to block the New Patriotic...
e acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) , Prof Nana Ama Klutse

Concerned EPA staff back Acting CEO amid reassignments controversy

A section of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has thrown their support behind Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prof. Nana Ama Browne...

Adele Community calls for independent commission to probe Nkwanta conflict

The Adele community in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, has called on the government to establish an independent commission of inquiry to find a lasting...
Ahafo Chief appeals for government support to restore depleted Seinchem Forest Reserve

Ahafo Chief appeals for government support to restore depleted Seinchem Forest Reserve

The Chief of Seinchem in the Ahafo Region, Nana Boffour Banin, has made a passionate appeal to the government to help restore the depleted...

Parliament to sit on Mondays and Saturdays

Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment...
Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

TEWU-GH declares indefinite strike over union representation dispute

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has declared an indefinite strike effective today, following the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum issued on...

NDC wants absolute control over four key pillars of democracy – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Mahama-led administration of pursuing an agenda to take “absolute control” over Ghana’s...

‘It doesn’t make sense’ – Ronaldo & Liverpool lead tributes to Jota

Liverpool say they are "devastated" by the "unimaginable loss" of forward Diogo Jota, who has died in a car crash aged 28. The Portugal international...

Seven new Supreme Court Justices to be sworn in today

President John Mahama is expected to swear in the seven newly confirmed justices of the Supreme Court today, July 3, 2025. The ceremony will be...

Stalled Winneba-Kasoa Highway sparks concerns over unpaid contractor arrears

The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concern over the stalled dualisation of the Kasoa-Winneba highway, citing...

Youth urge State of Emergency declaration on Galamsey at PNAfrica National Youth Mock Parliament

Some youth in Ghana are adding to calls for President John Dramani Mahama to declare a State of Emergency on illegal mining operations in...

Liberian President killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years

Liberia's former President William Tolbert has had a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body was believed...

How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa

It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent events in the global economy has driven up prices for the glittery...
A man looks out from a window while talking to a person during the power cut in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

55% of Ghanaians support ‘Dumsor Levy’ – Global InfoAnalytics

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed a surprising level of public support for Ghana’s recently suspended Energy Sector Levy, commonly known as...

 Labour Expert backs govt’s decision to shift midweek holidays

A senior lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi, Dr. Aron Kumah, has welcomed the government’s...

Ayariga defends 2.45% electricity tariff hike as necessary to save ECG

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, calling it a critical...
Bank of Ghana (BoG)

Recalled BoG staff to be put on extended probation

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has placed all recently recalled staff—whose appointments were earlier terminated—on an extended probation, sources have told JoyBusiness. The recall marks...

A look at the key items in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Republicans in the US Senate have unveiled their version of a sprawling tax and spending bill, after it narrowly cleared the House by a...

Parliament passes bill to amend public holidays; check out the full details

Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025, resulting in notable changes to Ghana’s public holiday calendar. The bill, laid before...

No single faction can win 2028 Election for NPP; we must unite – Former...

Former Subin Member of Parliament, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot reclaim power in the 2028 general elections...

If the people who voted for you say E-Levy won’t help, why force it?...

Former Member of Parliament for Subin in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has described the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) loss in the 2024...

Full Text: Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s address to the nation 

25th June 2025 STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GERTRUDE SACKEY TORKORNOO Good afternoon, respected citizens, and honorable members of the media. Today, I have requested the privilege...

Parliament approves Mahama’s 7 Supreme Court nominees

Parliament has, by a majority decision, approved the nomination of seven Court of Appeal judges by President John Mahama to the Supreme Court. The approved...

Petroleum Hub seeks GHS 300 million for land compensation, warns of project delays

Management of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation is calling on government to urgently release GHS 300 million to compensate farmers and property owners affected...

Moment Justice Ackaah-Boafo was asked to recite national pledge during vetting [Video]

Laughter erupted during the vetting of Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, on Friday when he was asked to recite Ghana’s national pledge. The...

Afenyo-Markin criticises petition against Justice Ackaah-Boafo as frivolous

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the petition filed against Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing...
South African politician, Julius Malema

South Africa’s firebrand Malema banned from entering UK

A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home...

You can’t intimidate me – Ahiafor clashes with Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared during the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominee Hafisata Amaleboba as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin engaged in a heated exchange with Appointments...

Israel always plays the victim while acting as aggressor – Bombande

Veteran peacebuilding expert Emmanuel Bombande has criticised Israel’s approach to the ongoing conflict with Iran, accusing the country of deliberately positioning itself as a...

“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session

A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...

Iran has wanted to erase us since 1979 – Israeli Ambassador to Ghana

Israel’s ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, says Iran’s threats since the 1979 Islamic Revolution justify Israel’s latest military strikes, describing Tehran’s posture as a...

What we know as Israel-Iran conflict enters fourth day

Israel and Iran exchanged strikes overnight into Monday, as fighting between the two countries entered its fourth day. The conflict began on Friday when Israel...

Scrap ‘Dumsor’ levy completely – Oppong Nkrumah tells government

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Economy and Development, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the...

Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie’s heartfelt message to GRNMA

On behalf of the Minority and the good people of this country, I wish to extend our profound appreciation to the Ghana Registered Nurses...

Attorney General will not trade law for pressure – Srem Sai

Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, has defended the prosecutorial approach under his boss, Dr. Dominic Ayine, insisting that the new Attorney General...

GRA postpones implementation of GH¢1 fuel levy again

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has for the second time postponed the implementation of the recently approved GH¢1 energy sector levy on petroleum products. Originally...

We may resume strike if gov’t… – GRNMA

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has warned that it will not hesitate to resume its suspended strike if the government fails...

Fifa, the Club World Cup and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's money appears to be underpinning the revamped Club World Cup. But why has the country helped to bankroll an event that has struggled...