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Mahama to donate six-month salary to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

President John Mahama has pledged to donate his six-month salary to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares. The President made the pledge...

National Security operatives attempt to abscond with seized galamsey excavators

JoyNews has learned that a group of security operatives, who identified themselves as members of the National Security, allegedly attempted to remove five heavy-duty...

Minority urges gov’t action following U.S. travel advisory on Ghana

The Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has called on the government to act urgently following the United States’ issuance of...

Thousands of Ghanaian customers affected by recent cybersecurity breach at MTN

MTN Ghana has announced that about 5,700 of its customers may have been affected by a recent cybersecurity breach. The company confirmed the incident in...

Education Minister inaugurates UCC Governing Council

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a 13-member Governing Council for the University of Cape Coast at a ceremony held at the...

Galamsey: The window is closing – Ken Ashigbey warns

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has warned Ghanaians to intensify their support for the fight against illegal mining or...

I’ll continue to serve any IGP appointed by government – ACP Kofi Sarpong

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and gospel musician Kofi Sarpong has said he will continue to serve any Inspector General of Police (IGP) appointed...

I wanted to be a teacher, but being a police officer is a calling – ACP Kofi Sarpong

Ghanaian gospel musician and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Kofi Sarpong, has shared a fascinating story of how he transitioned from a childhood dream...

Agbenyo proposes turning National Cathedral into apartments

Member of Parliament for Guan, Fred Agbenyo, has proposed a thoughtful alternative for the stalled National Cathedral project, suggesting it be transformed into residential...

Man killed in robbery operation on Atebubu-Yeji road

One person has been shot dead after robbers attacked passengers in a taxi and a motorbike from Nyumoase on the Atebubu-Yeji road in the...

Jinapor appeals for patience as electricity tariffs rise

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience and understanding as the nation prepares for an anticipated...

PPP backs CJ suspension, cites constitutional grounds

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has declared its support for the President’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice, describing the action as constitutionally sound...

ECG being deliberately discredited to pave way for privatization – PUWU

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) has accused government officials of deliberately tarnishing the image of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to justify...

8 dead, others in critical condition after accident on Yeji-Kumasi highway

Eight people have been confirmed dead following an accident on the Yeji-Kumasi Highway in the Bono East Region. About 11 others are said to be...

Fuel tanker catches fire on Accra-Kumasi highway

A major disaster was narrowly avoided on the Accra-Kumasi highway after a fully loaded fuel tanker caught fire near New Jejeti. The incident, which occurred...

National Apprenticeship Programme reserves 60% for women, 15% for PWDs

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has announced that the National Apprenticeship Programme will prioritize the inclusion of marginalized groups, reserving...

NPP lifts suspension on Martin Wuoyang

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially lifted the suspension of Martin Wuoyang, reinstating him as the Constituency Secretary for Nandom in the Upper...

Ghana Meteo warns of afternoon rainstorm in Accra, Central and Volta Regions

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a weather alert, forecasting moderate to heavy thunderstorms and rainstorms across parts of the country today, April 29,...

MoMo vendor shot dead during robbery operation in Aflao

A mobile money agent tragically lost his life on Monday, 28th April, following an armed robbery by unknown assailants at Aflao in the Ketu...

Binduri MP optimistic about lasting peace in Bawku

The Member of Parliament for Binduri, Issifu Mahmoud, has expressed optimism that the ongoing mediation process, led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Politicians’ involvement in galamsey makes fight difficult – Tony Aubynn

The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, Dr. Anthony Aubynn, has raised concerns over political interference in the fight against illegal...

Police probe viral video of alleged kidnapping and assault

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a suspected case of kidnapping and assault involving a female adult featured in a viral...

Goaso Hospital appeals for urgent infrastructure and staffing improvements

The management of Goaso Municipal Hospital (GMH) in the Ahafo Region has appealed to the government to urgently improve the facility’s infrastructure, equipment, and...

Foreign Affairs Ministry rolls out chip-embedded passport

The long-awaited chip-embedded passport was officially launched at a ceremony held at the Passport Office headquarters in Accra. This advanced passport technology, which has been...

Boakye Agyarko cautions NPP over ‘Thank You’ Tour

A former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, has expressed concerns over the ongoing nationwide Thank You Tour. The former...

Mahama committed to opening up Afram Plains once and for all – Kwame Agbodza

The government is set to construct a 3.6-kilometre bridge over the River Afram in the Eastern Region, alongside the development of approximately 100 kilometres...

Court remands 3 suspected gold smugglers arrested by GoldBod security taskforce

The Achimota Circuit Court on Monday, April 28, remanded three suspected gold smugglers into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for two...

TikToker dies after collapsing during live broadcast

A TikTok content creator widely known as ‘Disturbing’ has passed away after suffering a seizure during a live broadcast at his home in the...

Bank of Ghana targets 12% inflation rate for 2025

Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Central Bank is now targeting an end-year inflation rate of 12 per cent...

Radio station used AI DJ for months before being discovered

An Australian radio station has come under fire after revealing that one of its popular on-air personalities, Thy, is not a human being but...

If Trump really is running the world, where will he take it?

Donald Trump thinks he’s running the world. His ambition is boundless. But it also reeks of dangerous hubris and raises a grave question: Where will...

Kennedy Agyapong goes berserk during NPP’s ‘Thank You’ Tour [Video]

Former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, flared up on Monday, April 28, during the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu...

Education Minister inaugurates UDS Governing Council

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS), urging members to prioritise preserving the...

Just 22 staff supervising 5,000 students at Accra Academy – Headmaster laments

The management of Accra Academy Senior High School has cited a critical lack of on-campus staff accommodation as a major contributor to rising levels...

NPP, other political parties notify police of demo against CJ’s suspension

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), along with four other political parties, has officially notified the Ghana Police Service of their plans to stage a...

Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape

Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly...

Bono Minister orders NEDCo to tackle intermittent power outages

The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, on Monday ordered the Sunyani Area of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) to urgently tackle the...

‘This is a campaign relaunch, not a Thank You Tour’ – Dr. Arthur Kennedy on Bawumia’s moves

Physician, author, and politician Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy says former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s Thank You Tour is really a relaunch of his...

Prince William and wife Kate return to Scotland for wedding anniversary

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will head to a picturesque, rural Scottish island on Tuesday, where they will celebrate their 14th wedding...