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Blood test leads to murder charge in Immigration Officer’s death

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Donkor, has confirmed that Bright Aweh, the prime suspect...

Goaso queen mother urges Asunafo North Assembly to provide bins to improve sanitation

The Paramount Queen of Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Nana Afia Serwaa, has appealed to the Asunafo North Municipal Assembly to urgently provide refuse...

Ga South farmers protest as illegal sand winners destroy over 200 acres of farmland

Farmers in Obom, Addo Kofi, Obakowa, Yahoman, and Agbozo—communities within the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region—are up in arms following the...

Bleoo ’94, ’95 & ’96 year groups cut sod for GH¢10 million legacy project at Accra Academy [Photos]

In a bold and visionary move to support their alma mater, the 1994, 1995, and 1996 year groups of Accra Academy—collectively known as “Bleoo...

Accra Tourist Information Centre fire: No casualties recorded – GNFS

A major fire broke out at the Accra Tourist Information Centre in the early hours of Monday, prompting a swift response from the Ghana...

20 new Mpox cases confirmed in Ghana, bringing total to 302

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 20 new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 302 as...

NPP Chairman’s brother shot dead during robbery in his home

The Ghana Police Service has refuted media reports claiming that officers raided the home of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman,...

One shot as forest taskforce clashes with armed men at Jimira

One person has been shot as a combined team of police and Forestry Commission rapid response team move to flush out armed illegal miners...

Mpraeso MP slams unfair DStv pricing in Ghana compared to neighbours

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticised MultiChoice Ghana over what he describes as unfair and discriminatory pricing for DStv...

DStv prices: I commend Sam George for standing up for consumers, but… – Mpraeso MP

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has expressed support for the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George,...

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority reverses recent staff promotions

The management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has annulled all recent promotions found to be in breach of the organisation’s established...

GACC warns of ghost creditors amid misreporting of Ghana’s public debt

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has assessed the misreporting of Ghana’s debt, warning that inflated debt figures could mask corruption and lead to debt...

June MoMo transactions reach GH¢323bn despite slight decline

The total value of mobile money (MoMo) transactions in Ghana stood at GH¢323.2 billion in June 2025, reflecting a 10.2% decline from the GH¢360...

Gov’t to announce new producer price for cocoa today

Government is expected to announce a new producer price for cocoa for the 2025/2026 crop season today, August 4, 2025. Joy Business understands that the...

Irate man shoots about 10 during fire outbreak at Madina Ritz Junction

At least 10 people were injured on Sunday afternoon following a fire outbreak at Ritz Junction in Madina, which escalated into chaos after an...

Fire guts Accra Tourist Information Centre

A fire has broken out at the Accra Tourist Information Centre, located opposite Afrikiki in the heart of the capital. The cause of the blaze...

Don’t cut your coat just yet – Economist warns gov’t over budget austerity

A professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana has warned government not to celebrate what he calls a superficial display of...

One suspect dead, 2 victims injured as police foil gold heist at Teleku Bokazo

The Western Regional Police Command has mounted a manhunt for four armed robbers following a brazen attack on a gold-buying shop at Teleku Bokazo. According...

Tarkwa police nab 23-year-old with 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp

The Western Central Region Police Command, Asankragwa Division has intercepted a suspect drug smuggler, Daniel Yeboah at the Samreboi-Tanokrom Snap Check point. The suspect was...

Chaos as fire sweeps through several wooden structures at Madina

A fierce fire outbreak has torn through several wooden structures around Madina Redco, causing residents to flee for safety as flames and falling electric...

Ghana-Togo joint security operation foils clash, 8 arrested after attack on Fulbe community in Tempane

Ghanaian and Togolese security forces conducted a joint operation that led to the arrest of eight suspects after armed Bimoaba youth attacked a Fulbe...

Mahama to host Africa Health Summit in Accra

  President John Dramani Mahama will host a high-level Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra on August 5, with the goal of reshaping global health...

Sam George rubbishes DStv’s excuse against fee cuts, insists on fair rates

Communications Minister Sam George, has dismissed DStv Ghana’s justification for refusing to impose a 30% price cut on subscription fees. Responding to Multichoice's statement, Sam...

ARCC rejects calls for military withdrawal at Tontokrom over mining concession dispute

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has rejected calls for the withdrawal of military personnel stationed at a disputed gold mining concession in Tontokrom,...

Fee cut untenable – Multichoice responds to Sam George’s criticism over DStv pricing

MultiChoice Ghana has pushed back against recent calls from Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, for a reduction in DStv subscription fees following the recent...

National Ambulance Service dismisses false reports over Enyiresi Government Hospital incident

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has rejected reports and viral videos suggesting that its crew from the Atiwa West District was involved in a...

Photos from the National Candlelight Vigil in honour of Daddy Lumba

Thousands of people gathered at Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, August 2, for a candlelight vigil in honor of highlife musician Charles Kwadwo...

Asare Bediako SHS gets boreholes, modern toilet facility

Asare Bediako Senior High School in Akrokere, Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, has received two mechanised boreholes and an 11-seater water closet...

Dawn fire destroys provision shop in Koforidua

A provision shop in Acheampong, a suburb of Koforidua, was partially destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31, 2025. The Ghana...

Man arrested in Nkwanta for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition

A joint Police and Military operation in Nkwanta has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Francis Donkor, for unlawful possession of firearms...

Police foil robbery attempt at Obuasi, one suspect arrested

A swift response from the Obuasi Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attempt along the Tutuka-Akrofuom road in Obuasi,...

Police refute alleged raid on Bono East NPP Chairman’s residence

The Ghana Police Service has refuted media reports alleging that officers raided the home of the New Patriotic Party's Bono East Regional Chairman in...

 Asante Akyem Central gears up for third edition of August festival

The people of Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti Region are set to host the third edition of the Asante Akyem Central August Festival...

Gov’t to roll out National OSH policy to bolster workplace safety and health – Dr Rashid Pelpuo

The Government is at an advanced stage of developing a National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy aimed at improving workplace safety, health, and...

4 killed, several injured in renewed Chieftaincy dispute in Agona Abodom [Photos]

Four people have been confirmed dead and at least ten others seriously injured following a violent clash linked to a long-standing chieftaincy dispute at...

Ghana Gas CEO raises alarm over illegal mining threat to national pipeline

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, Judith Adjobah Blay, has raised serious concerns over illegal mining activities near Akango in the...

Ghana Armed Forces conducts cordon and search operation in Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Joint Task Force in Bawku has launched a major intelligence-led cordon and search operation aimed at flushing out armed...

NSMQ 2025: Accra Academy clinches last semi-final slot in Regional championship after dramatic tie-breaker against O’reilly SHS

The battle for the last semi-final slot in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Greater Accra Regional Championship contest reached its most...

Be cautious: CSA warns as fake data bundle deals drain Ghanaian wallets

At least GH¢73,510 has been lost to mobile data bundle scams in Ghana between January and July 2025, according to the Cyber Security Authority...

An attack on journalists is an attack on government – Ejisu MP

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has also condemned the recent assault on a JoyNews journalist and his interviewee by a military...