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3 in critical condition, 16 injured in Ekumfi Abontsen accident involving NDC car

Three people are in critical condition, and 16 others sustained injuries after a collision involving a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle and a Toyota Hilux...

TUC renews call for equal pay, gender equity

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has renewed its call for decisive action to address gender pay inequities as the world observes International...

Drama at Bole court as thief escapes in handcuffs

A 22-year-old carpenter, Seidu Abdul-Aziz, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a sheep, escaped from the courtroom in Sawla, Savannah Region,...

We’ll defy injunction orders and protest – Barker-Vormawor

Convener of #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says they would defy the court order injuncting them to demonstrate. He argued that the injunction, secured ex-parte by the...

Bawumia promises mini harbour, sea defense for Sege

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to build a mini harbour and a sea defense for the people of...

Galamsey: All river bodies in my community have been destroyed – Chief laments

Chief of Adausena, Nana Dr Boni Abankro V has bemoaned the illegal mining widely known as galamsey in his community. According to him, all the...

Court places injunction on Democracy Hub’s planned demo

The Ghana Police Service has secured an injunction against the planned demonstration by pressure group, Democracy Hub. The injunction was granted by the Accra High...

University administrators resume strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has resumed its indefinite industrial action and withdraw its services in all 15 public universities over unpaid...

Guru wins University of Ghana SRC election

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has won the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election. Guru and his running...

Galamsey crisis: Organised Labour makes additional demands

Organised Labour has reiterated plans to embark on a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive measures are not taken to address...

Ketu South unites in land reclamation effort to protect future generations

In a display of environmental responsibility and community collaboration, the Sand Winners and Tipper Truck Association in Ketu South, DANELO Enterprise, H2KA Enterprise, Parlous...

CSOs in mining embark on ‘reinvest royalties’ in local communities campaign

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in mining have initiated a campaign calling on the government to reinvest tax revenue from small-scale mining into the...

Volta Regional Fire Command partners DVLA, Road Safety to sensitise drivers

The Volta Regional Fire Service Command in collaboration with the Drivers and Vehicle License Authority (DVLA) and National Road Safety Authority have organised a...

TEWU threatens indefinite industrial action

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)-Ghana has threatened to embark on an indefinite industrial action by September...

Bawumia outlines plan to fight Galamsey, pushes for use of Ghana Card

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a comprehensive plan to combat illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a focus on regulation...

Galamsey: Chinese miners continue to wash mining residue into Tano River

JoyNews can confirm that Chinese miners continue to contaminate the Tano River with their tailings at Samreboi in the Western region, despite continuous reports of...

Gov’t unveils ultra modern Minerals Commission office at Bibiani

As part of ongoing efforts to decentralize the Minerals Commission, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has commissioned an ultra...

Galamsey: Democracy hub threatens demo; demands resignation of Lands Minister, others

Democracy Hub, organisers of the "Fix the Country" demonstrations have announced plans to hit the streets in the coming days over the devastation caused...

I never would’ve believed I’d be in a wheelchair a decade ago – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for a more inclusive society for persons living with disabilities. According to him, disability can affect anyone, regardless...

ECG needs a fundamental rethink – Kwabena Donkor

Former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has expressed concern over the ongoing financial difficulties faced by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to...

VRA senior staff protest proposed merger with Bui Power Authority

On September 18, 2024, staff from the Volta River Authority (VRA) and members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) gathered in protest at...

New video shows remains of imploded Titan sub on ocean floor

  The U.S. Coast Guard began its first public hearings as part of its investigations to look into what caused the Titan submersible to implode...

Funding issues stalled construction of five amphitheatres – Okraku-Mantey on NPP promise [Video]

Deputy Tourism Minister, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has admitted that the construction of five amphitheatres promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has stalled due...

Govt to legislate property tax collection

The government has set up a committee to draft comprehensive legislation to efficiently improve property rates administration and collection across the country. It followed a...

Agric Ministry takes delivery of 500 tonnes of cereals from ECOWAS

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken delivery of 500 tonnes of cereals from the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve. The consignment, made...

PURC warns of ECG’s potential bankruptcy

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has served notice that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) may be on the verge of bankruptcy due...

Fishers want premix fuel subsidy removed – Study

About 91 per cent of fishers sampled across the coastal communities have agreed to the total removal of subsidies on premix fuel meant to...

Polio type 2 detected in Koforidua, public health emergency declared

The Ministry of Health has reported the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected from Koforidua,...

Lands Minister terminates FGR Begoso Prestea Mining Limited leases

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has officially terminated the mining leases of FGR Bogoso Prestea Mining Limited. This decision, announced...

Mahama mourns Herman Chinery-Hesse

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has joined the nation in mourning the loss of Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse. The distinguished...

SSA-UDS calls off local strike as nationwide action continues

The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) has decided to suspend its local strike following a pivotal meeting with key...

NABCO trainees call on Peace Council to intervene in unpaid allowance crisis

The Coalition of NABCO Trainees has urgently appealed to the National Peace Council, calling for immediate intervention in the ongoing crisis over unpaid allowance...

National Cathedral site now the world’s most expensive swimming pool – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has sharply criticized the stalled National Cathedral project, describing the construction site as the "world’s...

Asantehene destools Ejisu-Kyrekrom dikro

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Tuesday officially destooled the Ejisu-Kyerekrom Dikro, Opanin Kwaku Kyere, after he was found guilty of violating the Great...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission responds to NCCE division’s planned strike action

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has urged the Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of...

Victims still struggling a year after Akosombo Dam spillage

One year after the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster, several victims remain stranded and unable to return to normal lives. The delay in completing housing units...

UG student sues University and others over reinclusion of Guru, others in SRC election

A second-year student at the University of Ghana (UG) has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, against the University, its...

Blows fly in at Ashaiman NPP office over t-shirt, cash distribution

Tensions flared in Ashaiman as executives and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) clashed over the distribution of funds and party paraphernalia. The brawl...

2 preferred bidders submitted to government for Saglemi Housing Project completion

Government is one step closer to resuming work on the long-abandoned Saglemi Housing Project, as two preferred bidders have been shortlisted for final negotiations. This...

Employment Minister commissions public employment centers in Atebubu

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, who is also the Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, has commissioned the Bono...