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NPP lost because we couldn’t pay – Okyere Baafi on Akwatia by-election

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the Akwatia by-election due to...

Local Gov’t introduces monthly National Sanitation Day on first Saturdays

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has designated 6th September as National Sanitation Day under the Clean-Up Ghana Agenda. Announcing the initiative...

NPP condemns alleged threats and attacks on party leaders

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned alleged threats of death and acts of violence against some of its leaders by National Democratic...

EOCO reportedly arrests Kofi Akpaloo

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has reportedly arrested Percival Kofi Akpaloo, leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG). Mr. Akpaloo was taken...

Asante Akyem North Onion farmers call on government to regulate imports

Onion farmers in Asante Akyem North have appealed to the government to regulate the importation of foreign onions to protect local produce and create...

Former UN Advisor hints at possible removal of EC Chair, Deputies

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, could soon be the next...

Akwatia road construction continues after by-election despite vote-buying claims

Road construction works in parts of Akwatia are continuing days after Tuesday’s by-election, despite earlier suspicions that the projects were hurriedly rolled out to...

Savannah conflict: IGP engages Special Operations Team

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has engaged the Special Operations Team deployed to Bole and surrounding areas in the Savannah...

Communications Minister gives MultiChoice Ghana Sept. 6 deadline to cut prices

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, has directed MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to reduce its subscription charges by September...

Uber driver attacked with machete by passenger at Barekese

A 30-year-old Uber driver is alleged to have survived a machete attack by his passenger, who bolted away from the vehicle at Barekese in...

BoG increases dollar FX Forward Auction to banks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the amount of Foreign Exchange (FX) Forward Auction to commercial banks. Information gathered by Joy Business indicates that...

Security Analyst praises police for handling of Akwatia by-election

Security analyst Samuel Nana Appiah has commended the Ghana Police Service for their performance during the Akwatia by-election, noting that their quick interventions helped...

Ga Mantse directs schools to teach Ga/Dangme from next academic year as compulsory subjects

Starting next academic year, all basic and junior high schools in the Greater Accra Region will be required to teach Ga and Dangme as...

NPP welcomes Okyere Baafi’s apology after Akwatia by-election defeat

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has defended New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi, following public backlash...

Court clears Cardi B of assault allegations

Rapper Cardi B has been found not liable by a Los Angeles jury in a high profile civil lawsuit that accused her of assault...

Court orders DNA test on Mohbad’s son, Liam

The Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has ordered a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test for Liam Aloba, the son of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji...

Ghana’s inflation drops to 11.5% in August, lowest in nearly four years

Ghana’s headline inflation dropped to 11.5% in August 2025, down from 12.1% in July, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported. This marks the eighth...

Ghana Tourism Authority welcomes Olu and Olori of Warri to Oguaa Fetu Festival

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has warmly welcomed His Majesty, the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and Her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III,...

NPP’s Gary Nimako reveals late Ernest Kumi planned to resign

The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has disclosed that the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament...

Chief Justice’s removal not surprising – Prof. Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says he is not surprised by President John Mahama’s removal of the Chief Justice. Noting that the...

Akwatia by-election loss not a reflection of 2028 – Justin Kodua

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, says the party’s defeat in the Akwatia by-election should not be seen as...

NPP commends police, EC for smooth Akwatia by-election

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has commended the Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission (EC) for...

Missing farmer found dead in stream at Kpale-Xorse

Residents of Kpale-Xorse, a farming community in the Ho West District of the Volta Region, have been thrown into mourning after a man who...

2026 WCQ: GFA presented $2m budget for Chad and Mali games – Kofi Adams

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has revealed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) initially submitted a $2 million budget for the...

NPP defends candidate selection process in Akwatia by-election

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has defended the party’s choice of candidate in the recently held Akwatia...

I would’ve been ‘slaughtered’ if Akwatia prediction failed – Mussa Dankwah

Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has described his organisation’s projection for the Akwatia by-election as one of the most rewarding exercises he...

Complete abandoned Agenda 111 projects in Diaso – Upper Denkyira West MP to govt

The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region, Rudolf Amoako-Gyampa, has called on the government and the Ministry of Health...

Akwatia by-election: Azorka should feel embarrassed for his actions – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly criticized Chief Sofo Azorka, National Vice Chairman of the National...

Cedi falls on strong demand amid weak forex support; one dollar equals GH¢12.70 at forex bureaus

The Ghana cedi depreciated across both the interbank and retail markets last week following strong demand amid weak support for foreign exchange. It declined in...

Deputy CEO of GIFEC defends removal of Chief Justice

The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Abdul Aziz Mohammed, has defended the removal of Chief...

Mahama appoints Deputy CEO of Minerals Commission as Acting Chief Executive

President John Mahama has appointed the current Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, as Acting Chief Executive of the institution. Mr....

Trainee Nurses Union demands clarity on 50% fee absorption and unpaid allowances

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives Ghana (UTNMG) has welcomed government’s decision to absorb 50% of tuition fees for trainee nurses in the...

Cylinder explosion at Suame leaves driver’s assistant in critical condition

A carbide cylinder explosion at Suame Magazine Zone 18 has left a man in his 40s in critical condition. The victim, a driver’s assistant, had...

Akwatia by-election: NDC’s loss would have been surprising – Mornah

Leader of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, has said it would be a “surprise” if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed...

Fire guts shops at Ofankor Market; traders count massive losses

Several traders at the Ofankor Market in the Ga North Municipality have been left in tears after a midnight fire ravaged parts of the...

We won’t accept Okyere Baafi’s apology; he must resign – NDC’s Tanko-Computer

Deputy National Elections Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has rejected the apology issued by New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere...

Trump and sons’ stake in crypto firm worth $5bn

The crypto token backed by the Trump family has started publicly trading, giving the holdings owned by the US president and his sons a...

Akwatia by-election: Okyere Baafi apologises over resignation comment after NPP’s loss

New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has apologised for his controversial statement that he would resign if...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces reopening of Embassy in Tehran

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghana’s Embassy in Tehran will resume operations on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, nearly three months after...

Two women arrested over abusive statements against Mahama weep in court

Two women who allegedly made offensive and abusive statements against President John Mahama in connection with the August 6 helicopter crash broke down in...