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Mediation is the most civilised way to resolve Bawku crisis – Austin Gamey

Renowned alternative dispute resolution (ADR) expert Austin Gamey has stressed that mediation remains the most civilised and effective method for resolving prolonged conflicts such...

Scattered rains expected across Ghana today – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a 24-hour weather forecast, indicating that variably cloudy conditions will prevail across all parts of the country today,...

ECG cautions public against unauthorised meter transfers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned the public against the unauthorised transfer of electricity meters, describing the act as illegal and punishable...

Kenyasi Concern Youth Association supports maternity home with vital supplies

The Kenyasi Concern Youth Association has donated essential medical supplies to the Esther Maternity Home at Kenyasi No.2 in the Ahafo Region to help...

Law school can’t be free for all – Acting Chief Justice

The General Legal Council (GLC) will not indiscriminately open the gates of legal education to everyone, acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has said. He noted...

High Court dismisses application to strike out suit against former BoG Governor

An application seeking to strike out the suit in which a retiree has sued the former Bank of Ghana (BoG) governor, Dr. Ernest Addison,...

Heavy security deployed at Manhyia Palace following Asawase shootings

Armed security personnel have been deployed to the Manhyia Palace following a string of violent incidents in the Asawase area, including the recent killing...

Nalerigu MP calls for swift probe after killing of two SHS students

The Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga, Nurideen Muhammed Mumuni, has urged security agencies to act swiftly following the tragic killing of two students at...

Minority demands urgent briefing over recent killings

Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Minister for the Interior for an immediate closed-door meeting,...

Family opens book of condolence for late Daddy Lumba

The family of the late highlife legend, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has officially opened a book of condolence in his...

University of Ghana secures $23 million grant for 2025

The University of Ghana (UG) has secured approximately $23 million from 24 grant agreements signed through the University’s Research and Innovation Directorate, with expected...

Western North Regional Minister pledges support for Police Command

Western North Regional Minister Wilbert Petty Brentum has assured the Regional Police Command of his commitment to providing the necessary logistics to maintain peace...

UGMC conducts its first Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully performed Ghana’s first laparoscopic bariatric surgery, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s medical landscape...

Gov’t releases funds for 2025 WASSCE practical exams

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the disbursement of funds to all Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) across...

First Mpox death recorded; 23 new cases confirmed

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 23 new cases of Mpox, raising the country’s total to 257 as of July 22, 2025. Alarmingly,...

Mahama’s renewed Afram River bridge promise sparks mixed reactions

President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed promise to construct a bridge across the Afram River—from Adawso to Ekye Amanfrom—has reignited both hope and scepticism among...

Bawku conflict: Curfew imposed on Nalerigu and surrounding areas

The Ministry of the Interior has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Nalerigu Township and its surrounding areas in the North East Region, effective Sunday,...

Bawku conflict: Government begins evacuation of students from Nalerigu

The Government of Ghana has announced the evacuation of students from Bawku, Nalerigu, and surrounding areas following intensified conflict in the region. In a statement...

846 final-year SHS students set to return after Nkwanta clashes

In a significant development, 846 final-year Senior High School (SHS) students from Nkwanta SHS, Community SHS, and Kyabobo Girls' SHS are preparing to return...

Government steps up measures to address escalating Bawku chieftaincy conflict

The Government of Ghana has intensified its response to the Bawku chieftaincy conflict following a recent surge in violence that threatens to derail ongoing...

Chief urges husbands to support wives in raising children

Nana Kwesi Egyir IVX, Head of the Royal Anona Family of Amosima, has called on husbands—particularly in the Central Region—to play a more active...

Mahama Mourns highlife legend Daddy Lumba

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to iconic highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, following news of his passing. In...

Bole/Bamboi: NAIMOS Task Force intensifies crackdown on illegal mining

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has ramped up its efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities in the Bole/Bamboi...

Bawku: Two SHS students killed in attack

Two male students of Nalerigu Senior High School have been shot and killed following a violent attack by unidentified gunmen on the evening of...

IGP vows swift justice over fatal Asawase shootings

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has pledged to ensure that the perpetrators of two recent fatal shootings in Asawase, in the...

NSMQ 2025: Keta SHTS shrugs off Bishop Herman, Mawuli School to defend Volta Regional title

The much-anticipated grand finale of the Volta Regional Championship lived up to expectations as three giants—Keta Senior High Technical School, Bishop Herman College, and...

Be firm on sanitation offenders; Acherensua queen mother urges Asutifi South Assembly

The Paramount Queen Mother of Acherensua in the Ahafo Region, Nana Mintah Yeboah II, has urged the Asutifi South District Assembly to take firm...

Vice President pays courtesy call on Oguaa Traditional Council [Photos]

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has appealed to the people of the Central Region to prioritise peace and unity as a means of...

Three bridges, 4 culverts collapse; cut off communities in Ayensuano District

Economic activities in the Ayensuano District in the Eastern Region have temporarily come to a standstill following the collapse of three bridges and four...

Mahama to cut sod for River Oti Bridge

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the River Oti bridge will soon take place, marking the...

Gold for Oil: BoG confirms GH¢2.14 billion loss but highlights gains  

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that the now-discontinued Gold for Oil (G4O) Programme resulted in a total financial loss of GH¢2.14 billion. This...

Anyimaye M/A Primary headteacher appeals for gov’t support to fix classrooms

The Headteacher of Anyimaye M/A Primary School in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, James Nuamah, has raised concerns over the deteriorating...

Man stabbed to death by colleague at China City Mall in Kumasi

A staff member of China City, a shopping mall located at Santasi in Kumasi, has allegedly been stabbed to death by a colleague at...

JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor honoured with 2025 Environmental Heroes Award

Renowned investigative journalist Erastus Asare Donkor of JoyNews has been awarded the EELL Africa 2025 Environmental Heroes Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair opens in Tema

The much-anticipated Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair kicked off its second clinic on Friday at the Ecobank Head Office in Tema Community 7 Traffic Light, marking...

 Adongo calls for national discourse on discontinuation of UniBank case

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has called for a broader national conversation on the rationale and cost of the banking sector...

Discontinuation of UniBank case creates avenue to loot – Kwadwo Poku 

Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Poku, has strongly criticized the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue criminal proceedings against Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and...

Auditor-General report: Heads must roll among technical officers, not just politicians – Dr. Osae

Governance expert and public financial management specialist, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has called for firm action against technical officers in government institutions, following revelations...

Afigya Kwabre North MP mourns aspiring nurse killed in armed robbery attack

Residents of Denase in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region have been thrown into a state of mourning following a tragic...

Kumasi killings: Police snap checks intensify

A palpable tension has descended upon Asawase, a bustling suburb within the Kumasi Metropolis, as the Ashanti Regional Police Command ramps up its efforts...