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Whether to reintroduce road tolls or not – Minister sets records straight

The Minister of State-designate at the Ministry of Finance Abena Osei-Asare has stated the government will not reintroduce road tolls. According to her, the...

‘I was an absentee father’ – Duncan-Williams

Founder and leader of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said he was never available for his family due to his ministry...

COCOBOD withholds rehabilitated farms handover due to harmattan

Prolonged dry Harmattan conditions have compelled the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to suspend its planned handing over of thousands of newly rehabilitated cocoa farms,...

National Cathedral: We could have handled things better – Minister

The Minister of State-designate for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare has said the National Cathedral project could have been handled better. In her vetting session on Wednesday,...

Bad roads causing miscarriages – Bimbagu residents lament

Residents of Bimbagu in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri district of the North East region are pleading with the government to fix their roads. Residents claims the area...

Abena Osei-Asare links ‘dumsor’ to illegal connections

Minister of State-designate for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare has blamed the intermitted power outage known in local parlance as 'dumsor' to illegal connections. During her vetting...

Parliament summons Transport Minister over $20 charge by GACL

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has been summoned by Parliament on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. This was after the Minority Caucus raised...

Wa District Court told how prime suspect and lover plotted and murdered Jirapa Dubai owner

The standard room size of the Wa district court was full to the rafters. Hardly will one get a blade space to walk through...

Police prosecutors cannot prosecute cases exceeding GH¢500k – CJ notifies judges

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has issued a directive to all judges regarding the handling of cases by police prosecutors. The notice is in response...

Travelers using KIA to pay extra $20 on round-trip tickets from May 1

Starting May 1, 2024, travelers using the Kotoka International Airport in Accra will be required to pay a fee of $20 to help cover...

12 tailoring shops burnt into ashes at Obuasi central market

A devastating fire has gutted 12 tailoring shops at the Obuasi central market reducing valuable equipment and items to ashes. According to affected victims who...

Floods imminent this year – GMet warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that the distribution of this year’s March-April-May (M-A-M) rainfall may lead to more localised floods in places...

Government urged to establish Lithium Investment Fund

Executive Director of Ghana Gold Expo, Steven Blessing Ackah is urging the government to create a Lithium Investment Fund. According to him, such a fund...

JoyNews’ ‘Empty Plates’ reveals how students were made to eat a specific meal for lunch and supper [Video]

JoyNews’ investigations reveal how first-year students of some Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country were forced to eat one specific meal for lunch...

ECG’s indebtedness to IPPs reaches $1.5 billion – John Jinapor

The Ranking Member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is grappling with a...

Man stabs friend to death at Bortianor

A 40-year-old man, Yusif Abubakar has lost his life after he was fatally stabbed by his colleague, Latif. This happened in front of a...

Angry Gomoa Toboase youth dethrones community leader over sale of cemetery lands [Video+Photos]

Angry youth of Gomoa Toboase in the Gomoa East district of the Central Region has dethrone the head of the family, (Abusuapanyi) Nana Awuzdi...

Church of Pentecost launches 2024 ‘Environmental Care Campaign’ in Ho

Cleanliness, they say, is next to godliness. Therefore, the Church of Pentecost Ho chapter, leading by example, has launched its 2024 environmental care campaign. The...

Patients stranded as KATH doctors’ strike bites

An industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over accommodation issues is taking a toll on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. As...

Coalition of La Associations calls out Ghana Armed Forces over La lands

The Coalition of La Associations (COLA) is not pleased with the Ghana Armed Forces' stance regarding the land issues around Kpeletso/East Airport, La in...

Planting for Food and Jobs has reduced kenkey prices – Bryan Acheampong

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has said is a notable decline in kenkey prices due to the abundance of maize in...

Renaming Tamale Airport after Yakubu Tali escalates Abudu-Andani tensions – Ya Naa tells National Security Minister

The King of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, has reaffirmed his rejection of the decision by the Akufo-Addo administration to rename the Tamale International...

My appointment crucial for reforms in Agric industry – Bryan Acheampong

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has said he came at a time Ghana needed a vibrant Minister to bring the agriculture...

$57.44m KIA expansion project suspended

A historic $57.44 million project meant to expand the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to accommodate aircraft of varying sizes, including the biggest commercial airplane...

Accra is Africa’s 10th Most Polluted City – 2023 World Air Quality Report

In the heart of Ghana, where the vibrant streets of Accra pulse with life, an invisible enemy is lurking in the air - pollution. The...

ECG Ashaiman District uncovers 130 illegal connections

The Ashaiman District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has discovered a total of 130 illegal connections within its operational area over a...

Health Ministry responds to ECG’s ultimatum to 91 hospitals over debt [video]

The Ministry of Health has responded to the warning issued by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to 91 hospitals, urging them to settle...

Officers selected by past govt not trusted by new govt – ACP Agordzo

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo (Rtd) has revealed that, heads of security of previous governments are removed because they are not trusted...

ECG denies ‘dumsor’, rules out load-shedding timetable

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reassured the public that there is no need for a load-shedding timetable despite recent power interruptions. In response...

Prisons Service reacts after its officers aided a Chinese prisoner’s escape

The Ghana Prisons Service has expressed concern over the actions of two of its officers who allegedly aided the escape of Wang Xiao, a...

ECG gives 91 hospitals 72 hours to settle debts

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken a stance against hospitals with outstanding bills. They have issued demand notice and threatened disconnection from the...

Nigel Gaisie denies being on John Kumah’s payroll [Video]

Prophet Nigel Gaisie, founder and leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, has rejected claims of being on the payroll of the late Deputy Finance Minister,...

Tamale residents demonstrate over water crisis

Residents of WARD K, a suburb of Tamale metropolis in the Northern region on Tuesday embarked on a demonstration to register their displeasure over...

GNPC reacts to allegations against its leadership

The attention of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has been drawn to inappropriate publications of unfounded allegations circulating on various media platforms. These allegations...

KATH doctors to embark on strike today

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) will effective today, March 13, 2024, begin an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move...

Almost every leader in Ghana has integrity deficit – Michael Boadi

The fundraising manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Michael Boadi says that almost every Ghanaian leader lacks integrity. According to him, most Ghanaian...

Ishmael Ashitey brings hope to brilliant but needy students in Tema East

The Honorable Ishmael Ashitey Foundation (HIAF) has granted scholarships worth GH₵5,000 each to four deserving students pursuing tertiary education. The foundation, established in 2023 to...

Include women in developing mining policies – WACAM

The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) has called for the inclusion and effective participation of women in policy development and implementation...

Ablakwa makes damning allegations against GNPC

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused the board and management of the Ghana National Petroleum Company Limited (GNPC) of increasing...

ECG MD must be transparent about ‘dumsor’ – John Jinapor

Ranking Member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has charged the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG),...