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NAIMOS storms Obuasi, seizes illegal mining equipment in major swoop

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a coordinated operation at several illegal mining sites in Obuasi, following intelligence...

Man captured assaulting wife in viral video at Ofankor arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their...

What you need to check your WASSCE result online: Step by step

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a defining academic journey that thousands of students undertake each year. After the exams, the West...

Women’s Bank a lifeline, but vulnerable men are sinking too – GUTA president pleads

Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) President Dr Joseph Obeng says the government’s plan to set up a Women’s Bank has brought real hope to...

JoyNews gets results: Energy Minister donates GH₵50,000 to stranded athletes

The Minister for Energy and Renewable Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has donated GH₵50,000 to the more than 200 athletes and their instructors who...

VAT reform ends years of business pain – GNCCI boss declares major victory

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) says government’s overhaul of the Value Added Tax system marks the end of years of...

Daddy Lumba: ‘Controversial’ video admitted in court as lawyers cross-examine Akosua Serwaa Fosuh

A Kumasi High Court has admitted into evidence a video clip in which the late highlife musician Daddy Lumba appeared to discuss who performed...

Reduce the “nkoko” from 50 to 20 to increase number of beneficiaries – UP’s Afia Korankyewaa

The Deputy Director of Operations of the United Party, Miss Afia Korankyewaa, is urging the government to reduce the chicks from fifty (50) to...

MTN Ghana partners police to strengthen road safety as crashes rise

The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) says speeding remains the leading cause of fatal crashes, noting that out of every 100 crashes...

KsTU hosts transformative 2-day workshop to advance women in leadership and work–life balance

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), through the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and in collaboration with the Gender Inclusion and Vulnerability Office of KNUST, has...

Kosmos Innovation Centre partners Mastercard Foundation to open innovation hub for young entrepreneurs

Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to commission a Hardware Centre of Excellence at Ejisu, near Kumasi. The facility features specialised...

Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is new Chief Justice

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been officially sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. The ceremony took place today, Monday,...

Patrick Boamah rejects claims that NDC is currently Ghana’s most attractive political party

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, says he disagrees with claims that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently the...

NPP race: I am vehemently against MPs openly declaring their support for aspirants – Patrick Boamah

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has criticised minority MPs and party executives who openly declare support for candidates in...

I am qualified for NPP flagbearer race but… – Patrick Boamah

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has said that although he is fully qualified to contest the New Patriotic Party’s...

Patrick Boamah dismisses claims of seeking Minority Leader position

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has dismissed suggestions that he is eyeing the Minority Leader position, describing such claims...

IHRC Senior Deputy Chair pays courtesy call on Chief Imam

Senior Deputy Chair of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Ambassador Dr. Abu Zein has visited the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Sharubutu,...

Muntaka orders probe into video of Immigration officials dragging deportee on the floor

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has ordered an immediate investigation into a disturbing viral video that appears to show Ghana Immigration...

KsTU hosts two-day workshop to empower women in leadership and promote work–life balance

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), through the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and in collaboration with the Gender Inclusion and Vulnerability Office of KNUST, recently...

Australia, Canada and UK High Commission in Ghana unite to combat visa fraud

 The High Commissions of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in Ghana have joined forces to launch a one-week public awareness campaign aimed at...

Kwahu Traditional Council sets record straight on alleged abduction of Queen Mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has dismissed reports suggesting that the Paramount Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfuah III, was abducted, calling the claims baseless and...

Just in: Prof Gyampo’s lawyers write to Dr. Domfeh

Professor Ransford Gyampo, Ag. Chief Executive of the Ghana Shippers Authority, has formally demanded a retraction and public apology from Dr. George Domfeh over...

Only Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II is recognized as Kwahu Chief – Obo Gyaasehene [Listen]

Nana Dr. Okra Baadu, the Gyaasehene of Obo-Kwahu, has clarified the leadership dispute in Kwahu, insisting that Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II is the rightful...

Krachi-Nchumuru chiefs demand justice three years after Nana Kwame Mebo’s murder

The Acting President of the Krachi-Nchumuru Traditional Council, Nana Akwasi Omakomente, together with the people of Boraé-Ahenfie, is calling on security agencies to deliver...

Goldbod denies GH¢3 billion losses

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed a report by Asaaseradio claiming the institution suffered losses exceeding GH¢3 billion in its first year, describing...

Security recruitment centres capped at 1,000 applicants daily

In a decisive move following the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium that claimed six lives, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed...

Police rescue Kwahu queen mother

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the immediate release of the Queen Mother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III, following...

El-Wak stampede: We have failed the youth — Mavis Nkansah-Boadu admits

The Ranking Member on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, Mavis Nkansah-Boadu, has delivered a blunt assessment of Ghana’s job crisis, admitting that successive governments...

Government announces free one-year access to Google Gemini App for students

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has announced that Ghanaian students can now access Google’s Gemini App free of charge...

2025 Asempa FM Prayer Walk attracts hundreds of Ghanaians [Photos]

Hundreds of Ghanaians participated in the 2025 Asempa FM Prayer Walk, led by Y’asetenam host, Prophet Nana Yaw Sarfo, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The...

Whereabouts of Kwahu Queen Mother remains unknown – Linguist

Kwahu traditional authorities are on high alert following a dawn raid at the palace that has left the whereabouts of the Kwahu Queen Mother,...

128,000 babies born preterm in Ghana annually – WHO

Globally, about 13.4 million babies are born preterm each year, with roughly one million dying from complications, according to the World Health Organisation. In Ghana,...

Concerned lecturers call for independent review of Prof. Ahmed Jinapor’s promotion at UEW

A group of concerned lecturers from public universities in Ghana has called on the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to urgently commission an independent...

Ghana to establish specialised courts to tackle audit breaches and illegal mining

The government is set to establish specialised financial and environmental courts to prosecute audit-related offences and illegal mining cases. The announcement was made in a...

At least 32 killed in Congo after mine collapses

A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official...

GAF announces resumption date for recruitment screening

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that the suspended 2025/2026 recruitment screening exercise for Greater Accra will resume on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Captain...

Giving Ahafo Mim a District and a University is long overdue – Chief tells government

The Paramount Chief of Mim in the Ahafo Region, Okofrobuor Nana Dr. Yaw Agyei II, has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the government’s continued delay...

NPP General Secretary marks birthday with donation to orphanage, shares message of party renewal

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has marked his birthday with a charitable donation to the Missionaries of...

Check out full details as Fire, Police, Immigration and Prisons recruitment kicks off

Ghana’s nationwide recruitment for internal security agencies officially begins today, Monday, November 17, 2025, at 12 noon, with the opening of the Centralised Services...

Illicit rice and sugar trade pushing legitimate businesses to the edge – FABAG warns

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has raised the alarm over the surge in smuggling activities that have now taken over the...