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Contractor to resume work on stalled Ofankor-Nsawam road following fruitful discussions – Roads Minister

Roads Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that Maripoma Limited, the contractor working on the stalled Ofankor-Nsawam highway project, will return to the site...

Mpasatia: Two bodies retrieved as search for trapped miners continues

The search for missing persons feared trapped in a collapsed illegal mining (galamsey) pit at Mpasatia in the Ashanti Region has entered its second...

Reconstruction of Sunyani-Techiman-Wenchi-Wa-Hamile road to begin under “Big Push” initiative

The reconstruction of the Sunyani-Techiman-Wenchi-Wa-Hamile road corridor is set to commence in the third quarter of this year as part of the government’s “Big...

It’s finished – Finance Minister reacts to Mahama’s assents to abolishing e-levy, betting tax, and others

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reacted to the abolition of key taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) and the betting tax,...

PBC workers demand urgent gov’t intervention to revive operations 

Workers of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) are intensifying their calls for government intervention as the once-thriving cocoa-buying firm faces growing inefficiencies and financial...

King Paluta confirms receiving money from Bawumia

Rapper King Paluta admitted to taking money from the New Patriotic Party flagbearer in the 2024 December general elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. His admission follows...

Bricklayer reportedly absconds after wife delivers triplets

A bricklayer, Bayo Jeje, has reportedly gone missing after his wife, Mrs. Iyanu Ehuwa Jeje, gave birth to triplets in Ondo State, Nigeria. Iyanu delivered...

I am not a coward; be ready for more exposés – Ntim Fordjour tells NDC

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), John Ntim Fordjour, says he stands by his comments regarding the two flights suspected to be linked with...

AirMed Flight N823AM indeed landed in Ghana for 5 days

JoyNews has confirmed that AirMed Flight N823AM landed in Ghana and stayed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for five days before departing for...

Mahama assents to bills abolishing e-levy, betting tax and others

President John Mahama has assented to amended bills that abolish the betting tax, E-Levy, emissions tax, and other levies. This follows Parliament’s official repeal on...

Ade Coker dares Ntim Fordjour over alleged drug trafficking flight claims

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ade Coker, has reacted to allegations made by the Member of Parliament for...

US senator breaks record for longest speech, exceeds 24 hours

US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat's marathon address, a symbolic...

Shatta Wale wins big at IRAWMA

Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has once again asserted his dominance on the international stage, winning three major awards at the 2025 International Reggae...

Volta Regional Minister appeals for swift confirmation of DCE nominee in Akatsi North

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has made an urgent appeal to the assembly members of Akatsi North to quickly approve Bless Kodzo Katamani...

Man sentenced for attacking journalists at Breman-Adumanya

The Asankragwa District Court has convicted Daniel Baidoo for attacking a group of journalists at Adumanya near Asankran Breman in the Western Region. Baidoo was...

Goaso nurses raise concerns over lack of relatives’ lodge, NICU equipment

The Nurse Manager of Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Madam Andrina Kesse, has expressed concerns about the challenges faced by relatives of...

Thunderstorms to continue in parts of Ghana tonight – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a warning for ongoing thunderstorms and rainfall in parts of the country tonight. According to the latest forecast,...

Ahmed Suale’s murder suspect to appear in court today

The Managing Director of ISPY Company, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, who is in custody in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, is...

Ntim Fordjour demands accountability on missing ECG containers 

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for full accountability regarding the missing Electricity Company of...

Big Akwes under fire over comment on Cina Soul

Kumawood actor Big Akwes is at the center of an intense backlash following unwarranted comments on musician Cina Soul. Cina recently shared videos of a...

We’ll see a change in galamsey fight if… – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has expressed confidence in traditional authorities' ability to help combat illegal mining, commonly...

‘Batman’ actor Val Kilmer dead at 65

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman...

Let’s be careful Chief Justice’s removal process doesn’t become a political tool – Dr. Kwapong

Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Fellow, Dr. John Osae Kwapong, has cautioned against turning the process of removing the Chief Justice into a political...

Outrage after man says he married 8-year-old missing girl

Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said...

Eid ul-Fitr: Bawumia supports Muslim community with over 3,000 bags of rice

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over the weekend dispatched over 3,300 bags of rice across the country to support needy Muslims towards the...

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties,...

Forbes List: These are the richest people in Africa

Forbes has released its 2025 Billionaires List, showcasing Africa’s wealthiest individuals, with business moguls Aliko Dangote, Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Mike Adenuga making...

Woman who allegedly abandoned baby at Zebilla market arrested

The Bawku West District Police have arrested a young lady for allegedly abandoning her four-day-old baby at the Zebilla market. The suspect and her accomplice,...

Roads Minister orders commencement of works on Ashaiman-Afienya and Tema Motorway-Dawhenya stretches

Roads Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed two local contractors, First Sky and Ozwald Investments Limited, to mobilise immediately and commence road construction on...

Mahama orders probe into suspicious flights allegedly linked to illicit activities

President John Mahama has directed the National Security and relevant authorities to conduct a full-scale investigation into two aircraft suspected of smuggling cocaine and...

Ethiopia unveils 100 electric buses in Addis Ababa

The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced 100 electric buses in the Ethiopian capital, marking a significant step in promoting electric mobility across the country,...

Ghana’s Resilience: Preparing for the rains ahead

Flooding has become one of the most devastating and recurrent natural disasters confronting Ghana, especially during its rainy seasons.Year after year, torrential rains transform...

Woman accused of setting ex-lover’s property ablaze granted bail

A 36-year-old trader, accused of setting his ex-lovers’ belongings on fire, has been granted GH¢30,000 bail with two sureties by the Enchi District Magistrate...

Tema Customs exceeds quarter one revenue target by 43%

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority at Tema in the Greater Accra region collected over GH¢7.9 billion as import duty in the...

Fuel prices set to rise from today; but not all OMCs will follow suit

Prices of petroleum products are expected to see marginal increases at the pumps starting today, April 2.This is based on the latest Pricing Outlook...

Kyidomhene of Mampong-Brofoyedru murdered 

Unknown assailants have killed the Kyidomhene of Brofoyedru in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti region, Nana Osei Bonsu.The lifeless body of the chief...

11 arrested for illegal mining along Bonsa River in Western region

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River in the Western Region.The...

 Two dead, many trapped after galamsey pit collapses at Mpasatia

Two people have died following the collapse of an illegal mining pit at Mpasatia Yaw Nkwantah in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti...

Minority calls for heightened maritime security after pirate attack

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to strengthen the Ghana Navy’s capabilities following a suspected pirate attack on the Ghanaian-registered fishing...