HomeNews

News

Mahama appoints Domelevo as EOCO Board Chairman

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has been appointed as the new Board Chairman of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Mr. Domelevo is widely...

Newly sworn-in EOCO board tasked to ensure proper recovery of state funds

The newly sworn-in board of the Economic Organized Crime Office has been directed by the office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice...

Majority of health facility equipment no longer functioning – Minister

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that about 70 to 80 percent of equipment in the country’s health facilities are no longer functioning,...

Minority’s calls to arrest suspect who assaulted Ridge Hospital nurses ‘fair’ – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has affirmed that calls for the arrest of the individual who assaulted nurses at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital...

Attorney General charges Legal Service Board to tackle lawyers’ low pay  

The newly inaugurated board of the Legal Service has been tasked to make improved remuneration for legal staff at the Attorney General’s Department a...

Beggars reclaim Accra streets few months after decongestion

A few months after the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) conducted a widely publicised deportation exercise to clear Accra's streets of undocumented beggars, the story...

Children’s Support Fund for helicopter crash victims rakes in GH¢2.3 million

The Presidency has announced that the Children’s Support Fund, established to cater for the dependents of victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash,...

Over 70,000 trained health professionals unemployed – Health Minister

Health Minister, Dr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that more than 70,000 trained health professionals are currently at home awaiting posting. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday,...

Police announce temporary roadblocks for Asantehemaa’s one-week observation

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary closure of roads in and around the Manhyia Palace as the Asante kingdom prepares to observe...

Politicians are perceived as corrupt because of the way we talk and treat ourselves – Dr. Adutwum

Former Minister of Education and NPP flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says the words and posture of politicians have made the citizens to...

JOYNEWS Clarifies: Man featured in “Power Thieves” documentary not an Energy Commission worker

JOYNEWS has clarified that a man who appeared in its investigative documentary, Power Thieves, is not a worker of the Energy Commission, contrary to...

GRNMA gives gov’t 48-hour ultimatum to arrest Ralph over assault on nurses

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has given government a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest social media activist Ralph St. Williams and his...

Accra to host landmark three-day International Public Relations Conference and Global PR Awards Gala

Ghana will proudly host a three-day Public Relations Conference and IPRA Golden World Awards Gala under the auspices of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President...

Health Minister defends interaction with Ralph after Ridge Hospital assault [Audio]

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has explained his decision to engage both sides in the aftermath of the assault on a nurse at...

Ridge hospital assault: Some arrests have been made – Health Minister [Audio]

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has confirmed that some arrests have been made in connection with the assault of nurses and other health professionals...

Finance Minister inaugurates Ghana Gold Board Tribunal

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Tribunal. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Finance Minister Thomas...

Brouhaha over arrest of Asante Akim North MP in UK settled [Video]

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that he has been arrested in...

Minority condemns disruption at Ridge Hospital

The Minority Health Caucus in Parliament has condemned what it describes as the “unlawful and reckless” conduct of Mr. Ralph St. Williams at the...

GES sheds light on new SHS curriculum [Video]

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has explained that the introduction of a new curriculum for Senior High Schools (SHSs) is aimed at aligning education...

Ministry of Education announces measures to enhance Colleges of Education 

The Minister for Education has announced a series of key initiatives to improve infrastructure and governance within Ghana's Colleges of Education. Inaugurating seven governing councils...

Traditional leaders perform rituals after deadly crash on Atwedie-Juaso road [Video]

Following the tragic accident on the Atwedie–Juaso stretch of the Accra–Kumasi highway that claimed 16 lives and left four others injured on July 28,...

Fire ravages Bolgatanga Technical Institute library and housemaster’s office

A fire broke out at the Bolgatanga Technical Institute in the early hours of Sunday, destroying the school’s library and the Senior Housemaster’s office. The...

Health Minister orders one-week probe into Ridge Hospital assault

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed a newly formed committee to complete investigations within one week into the assault of nurses and health...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests four soldiers for illegal raids in Tarkwa Nsuaem

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested four soldiers for conducting illegal raids at Simpa Junction in the Tarkwa Nsuaem District of...

Two arrested for stabbing 20-year-old man to death in Asankrangwa

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two people for allegedly stabbing to death a 20-year-old man in Asankragwa on Sunday, August 17. The...

Manasseh Awuni: “Professor” Grace Ayensu-Danqua, GTEC and the truth that should end the debate

During the vetting of Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah (MD) as the deputy minister-designate for the Ministry of Health, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, confronted...

GAF dismisses reports of Brigadier General Michael Opoku’s arrest

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media alleging that Brigadier General Michael Opoku was arrested by security...

EC to begin printing ballot papers for Akwatia by-election on August 20

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the printing of ballot papers for the Akwatia parliamentary by-election will begin on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The...

Assemblies of God bans use of honorary doctorate titles by clergy

The Assemblies of God Church in Ghana has directed its clergy to stop attaching honorary doctorate titles to their names during official and public...

RTI Commission understaffed, needs logistics – Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, Genevieve Shirley Lartey Esq., has expressed concern over staffing and logistical constraints hampering the...

OSP Report: 17 explosive cases now under full investigation

A quiet but powerful war against corruption is underway in the country, led by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In its half-year report...

17-year-old drowns at Gyelen Bridge in Nkwanta South

A promising 17-year-old student of Nkwanta Senior High School in the Oti Region has tragically drowned at Gyelen Bridge in the Bontibor farming community. The...

Youth Ministry commits GH₵500k into nationwide fight against opioid abuse

As the world marks International Youth Day, Ghana’s Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has launched a nationwide research initiative to confront the growing...

Trader dies in Aflao inferno

A provision shop dealer, Mary Allah, has perished in an inferno that engulfed her residence in Adelakome, a suburb of Aflao in the Ketu...

Posthumous promotions of crash victims meaningless without fierce action on galamsey – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said that the recent posthumous promotions of three Ghana Air Force personnel who died in the August 6 helicopter...

Asante Customs: In the absence of Asantehemaa, Kokofu and Kenyasi take over till new enstoolment

Monarchical Historian with the Manhyia Palace and Museum, Teacher Sarfo Kantanka, has explained that in the absence of the Asantehemaa, the queen mothers of...

OSP probes National Cathedral, TOR deals, and alleged sale of teachers appointment letters

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced ongoing investigations into multiple suspected corruption cases, including the National Cathedral project, the Tema Oil...

Ras Mubarak leads 40,000km drive across 39 countries for visa-free Africa by 2030

The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak, has begun a 163-day journey across 39 African countries to...

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee commends Presidential amnesty for 998 prisoners

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for granting presidential amnesty to 998 inmates across the country, describing the move as...

Ashigbey urges government to declare localised state of emergency to combat galamsey

Convenor of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on government to impose a state of emergency in areas most affected by illegal...