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Mprumem farmers resist eviction from farmland

Farmers at Mprumem in the Central Region are protesting what they describe as an attempt by the Ghana Irrigation Authority (GIA) to reallocate farmland...

 Multimedia Group’s CEO pays courtesy call on former President Kufuor

Members of the executive team of the Multimedia Group Limited(MGL) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, paid a courtesy call on former President John Agyekum...

Kwabenghene pledges support for adult education to drive development

The Gyaasehene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council and chief of Akyem Kwabeng, Daasebre Ayimadu Kantamanto II, has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting adult...

Lands Ministry sensitizes Nkaseim community on responsible mining programme

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has engaged the chiefs and people of Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region on the Responsible Cooperative Mining...

Police probe death of 8-year-old girl in Dzodze

The Ketu North District Police Command has launched investigations into the death of an eight-year-old girl, allegedly linked to assault by her father at...

Four remanded over ‘susu’ box theft

Four people have been hauled before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly breaking into the homes of people and stealing their personal valuable belongings...

All regions to get passport application centres by December 2025 – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that every region in the country will have a passport application centre by December 2025. According...

Energy sector in danger as Illegal miners attack power installations – Parliamentary committee

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy is wary of the impact of illegal mining on the energy sector, as heavy installations are threatened by...

 Three in critical condition after head-on collision at Gomoa Mampong

  Three persons are in critical condition following a head-on collision at Gomoa Mampong on the Kasoa–Winneba Highway in the early hours of Thursday, October...

Koku Anyidoho heads Christian Council committee to organise Ecumenical Convention

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has inaugurated a seven-member committee tasked with organising the maiden Ecumenical Convention, scheduled for November 14 to 16,...

Musk becomes world’s first half-trillion-dollar man

Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of...

Kente finally stamped as Ghana’s first geographical indication

Ghana’s iconic cultural fabric, Kente, has officially been stamped with global recognition as the nation’s first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) product. A Geographical Indication (GI) is...

Nigeria enforces law on foreigners who have overstayed visas

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration conditions. This follows...

Ghana’s youth don’t feel heard – Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings 

Korle Klottey MP, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has taken aim at Ghana’s governance culture, accusing policymakers of sidelining young people and offering tokenistic solutions instead...

Trump’s administration cancels $8 billion for climate projects in latest shutdown cuts

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be canceling $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states, the latest funding cut by the...

We’ll take advantage of Mahama’s meeting to end galamsey – Ken Ashigbey

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says civil society will seize the opportunity of President John Mahama’s meeting with...

Justice Kulendi faces fresh petition for removal over alleged misconduct

  A private citizen, Daniel Ofori-Atta, has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, seeking the removal of Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi over claims of...

Seized truckload of suspected Indian hemp arrives at Police HQ with half as sawdust 

A Hyundai 5-ton truck loaded with over 100 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp has arrived at the Eastern Regional Police...

We cannot give up on galamsey fight – Ken Ashigbey vows relentless battle

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has vowed that the fight against illegal mining will not be abandoned despite...

Deported from the US to Ghana then ‘dumped’ at the border: Nigerian man speaks out

A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after...

UTAG honours JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor for fearless journalism on galamsey

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has honoured JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor with a Citation of Honour for his courageous and impactful...

“We may be blind, but our brains are working” – Visually impaired teacher laments over salary arrears

A visually impaired teacher, Mabel Agyei Twumasi has appealed to the government to immediately release funds for the payment of their 13-month salary arrears,...

Adom TV to air hard-hitting documentary on election violence

Adom TV is set to premiere a powerful new documentary exposing the scale of election-related violence that continues to threaten Ghana’s democracy. Titled “Ghana’s Gunpoint...

NLC directs Transport Ministry to agree on payment plan with railway workers to settle arrears

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has instructed the Ministry of Transport to immediately meet with the Management and Workers’ Union of the Ghana Railway...

Mahama promised to fight galamsey; he must ensure he delivers that promise – Odike

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to honor his campaign pledge...

Commercial services kick off on Tema–Mpakadan railway [Video]

The Ghana Railways Development Authority (GRDA) has officially launched commercial operations on the Tema–Mpakadan railway line. The service began on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, with...

Mahama announces Ghana-US partnership to address visa overstays

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana will work closely with the United States government to tackle the problem of visa overstays, particularly...

2024 election: NPP lost due to govt’s performance, not Bawumia’s personality – Gideon Boako

Dr. Gideon Boako, spokesperson for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the 2024 elections because of its...

Galamsey has escalated in Tano North and it is alarming – Gideon Boako

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has expressed concern over what he describes as the alarming rise of illegal mining,...

33 illegal mining equipment destroyed in Bole operation

A district task force against illegal mining, led by the DCE for Bole and District Security Chairperson, Abdulai Muhmod, has destroyed 33 equipment used...

Chief of Army Staff visits Nkwanta South [Photos]

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Gbetanu Lawrence, has embarked on a familiarisation visit to Nkwanta South in the Oti region. This visit comes...

NPP race: Over 500 Ashanti youth endorse Bryan Acheampong as 2028 flagbearer

More than 500 young members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have declared their support for Dr Bryan Acheampong as...

MultiChoice clarifies DStv value offering after FAQs mix-up

MultiChoice Ghana has issued a clarification on its new DStv value offering, effective today, after Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) published on its website created...

Education Ministry rolls out AI-powered apps for SHS curriculum

The Ministry of Education has announced the introduction of subject-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for Senior High Schools (SHS) across Ghana to enhance the...

Next NPP gov’t will complete agenda 111 projects – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Ghanaians that the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will finish the Agenda 111 hospital projects...

Galamsey fight: What is really my crime? – Erastus raises alarm over death threats [Audio]

  Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has revealed that his life is under serious threat due to his continued work in exposing illegal mining activities,...

Samini named official headline artiste for 2025 Adom FM Family Kolor Paaty [Photos]

Dancehall legend Samini has been announced as the official headline artiste for this year’s Adom FM Family Kolor Paaty. The event is scheduled for Saturday,...

Adom FM launches 2025 Family Kolor Paaty [Photos]

Adom 106.3 FM has officially launched this year’s edition of its annual Family Kolor Paaty, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November...

Passengers trapped after Tema-Mpakadan train stops abruptly en route to Afienya [Video]

The Tema-Mpakadan passenger train came to an unexpected halt just a few meters from the railway station after its emergency brake was activated. Chief Executive...