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Don’t sell our hotels – Abraham Koomson tells SSNIT

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, has asked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) not to sell...

Over 50,000 candidates participate in TVET exams

A total of 52,133 final-year technical, vocational and training (TVET) students are participating in the 2024 Certificate II Examinations across the country. The figure represents...

Slippers land 12 BECE candidates in trouble

The dreams of 12 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates of obtaining their first academic certificate nearly turned into a nightmare. They were almost barred...

Fire guts Ascension SHS in Atonsu

A devastating fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ascension Senior High School, at Atonsu in the Ashanti Region. The blaze occurred in the afternoon and...

Dismissed Policeman who jumped bail for defilement arrested at Airport

A former Policeman attached to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), General Corporal Emmanuel Nyame has been arrested at Kotoka International Airport upon...

At the appropriate time, we would impeach the Chief Justice – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that the Chief Justice will be impeached at the appropriate time. Sammy...

Angry Wenchi residents to sue Town and Country Planning Office

Some angry residents of Wenchi in the Bono Region are working to drag the Town and Country Planning Office to court for allegedly rezoning...

Fisheries Ministry to enforce penalties for breaching closed season regulations

The Fisheries Enforcement Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has warned fisherfolk to strictly comply with the closed fishing season. According to...

Ghana triumphs in international arbitration as tribunal rejects $7bn Eni & Vitol claims

The International Arbitration Tribunal has issued its final award in the Eni & Vitol versus Ghana and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) case, delivering...

Ya-Na calls for prioritization of education in Africa’s development

The Dagbon overlord Ya-Na Abukari II has indicated that education and knowledge exchange can play an important role in transforming human society. According to him,...

Seven suspects declared wanted for Ayawaso West Wuogon NPP office vandalism

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for seven individuals in connection with the recent attack on the Ayawaso West Wuogon office of...

NSMQ2024: St. Louis SHS defeats KUMACA in late comeback, progresses to semis

St. Louis SHS, in a late and surprising comeback, has handed a painful defeat to Kumasi Academy to secure a spot at the semi-final...

Father of BECE Candidate writing with mouth speaks out [Video]

The father of a special needs child currently writing the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) with a pen in his mouth, Mr Yussif Toyombo,...

RTI commission orders SSNIT to release information to JoyNews

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has directed the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to furnish it with information requested by JoyNews...

Ghana Armed forces subpoenaed to testify in ambulance procurement trial

The Ghana Armed forces has been subpoenaed by lawyers for the third accused person in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial to testify and give...

Mahama outlines major initiatives for Ghana’s creative arts sector

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), unveiled an ambitious plan to rejuvenate Ghana’s creative industry during a...

Deputy education minister pledges support for BECE candidate writing with his mouth [Video]

The Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim Fordjour, has made a heartfelt promise to assist a remarkable young candidate currently taking the Basic Education...

Five firms bid to complete Saglemi housing project

Five private entities have submitted bids to partner government to complete the 1,506 affordable housing project at Saglemi. The bids were submitted to the Technical...

Court grants Prosecution more time to file fresh charge sheet for Ablakwa’s alleged impersonators

State prosecutors have been granted an adjournment to file a new charge sheet against two men accused of impersonating Member of Parliament (MP) for...

Roads Ministry to set up call centre, maintenance app to address concerns about road defects

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has announced that his outfit will soon establish a maintenance call centre and mobile application to...

BECE candidate dies in tragic accident, another injured

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from Kanuwlou Basic School were involved in a tragic accident on Sunday, resulting in the death of...

GNAT urges BECE candidates to justify investment in their education

As the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) enters its second day, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has charged candidates to justify the...

New Tamale Technical University Vice Chancellor officially takes office

The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Tamale Technical University , Prof. Bashiru Imoro Saeed, has officially assumed office after his appointment by the...

2024 BECE: 3 teachers arrested in Bekwai, 2 invigilators arrested in Bono Region

Three teachers in Bekwai and 2 invigilators in the Bono Region have been arrested for attempting to aid student’s answer some questions during the...

NSMQ2024: OLA Girls fail to qualify to nationals; lose slot to Kpedze SHS

OLA Girls Senior High School, Ho have failed to qualify for the national stage of National Science and Math Quiz for the first time. OLA,...

BECE candidates encouraged to enter exams hall with confidence

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nkwanta South parliamentary candidate, Hajia Sherifa Sekyere Tijani has encouraged candidates writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Exams (BECE)...

Government must ‘hasten slowly’ with free SHS bill – GNAPS 

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has raised significant concerns over the government's plan to introduce a Free Senior High School (SHS)...

Firefighters douses fire in 9-bedroom house at Assin Fosu

Personnel from the Assin Fosu fire station in the Central region on Sunday saved a ten-bedroom house compound from destruction. The raging fire is said...

GHS to launch door-to-door screening for Non-Communicable Diseases in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Health Services in the Ashanti region is set to launch a door-to-door screening and awareness campaign to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which...

595 cases backlog: CJ justifies additional Justices – A-G, GBA in support

The Supreme Court concluded only 344 out of the 939 pending cases in the 2022/2023 legal year, leading to a backlog of 595 cases...

2024 BECE hits rocky start in some Ayawaso East centres

The first day of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) encountered a delayed start in the Ayawaso East Municipality in Accra, leaving candidates...

Unemployed man before court for stealing building materials

An unemployed man, Dacosta Otinibi, has been brought before a Dodowa District Court for allegedly stealing wheelbarrows, bags of cement and iron rods valued...

Bole serial killing: We need more Police personnel to boost security – Assemblyman

The Assemblyman for Mempeasem, a suburb of Bole in the Bole District of the Savannah region Abu Hassan, says there is a need for...

North Tongu BECE candidates barred from wearing shoes and belts to exam hall [Photos]

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have been instructed not to wear shoes or belts...

Current BECE format likely to change – WAEC

The head of the Public Affairs Unit of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has announced that the current format of the...

Axim youth demonstrate over locked-up stadium project

Youth in Axim, located in the Nzema-East Municipality of the Western Region, have issued a two-week ultimatum to the President to open the newly...

Apostolic Church honours Atiwa East MP for her hard work

The Awurensua branch of the Apostolic Church-Ghana has honoured the Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East in the Eastern region, Abena Osei Asare...

Atiwa East MP supports 1,614 BECE candidates with examination materials

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East constituency,Abena Osei Asare has distributed mathematical sets and Pens to all 1,614 BECE candidates in her constituency. The...

Body of 30-year-old-man who drowned in River Akora found

The body of a 30-year-old man, Joe has been found after drowning in River Akora at Gomoa Ekwamkrom in the Gomoa Central District of...

Kpandai community returns to normalcy after Konkomba-Fulani ethnic clash

Calm has been restored in the Kpandai community in the Northern region following a violent clash between members of the Konkomba ethnic group and...