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Over 4,000 unpaid teachers demand payment of 16 months arrears from government

A group calling itself the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers and Arrears - Ghana is demanding the payment of their outstanding salaries after being employed...

Bawumia’s $80 bn market value claim for Spotify, false!

Claim: Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, during the launch of the Ghana Music Xperience (GMX) streaming platform at De Icon Centre on Oct 30, 2024,...

NPP’s Ishaq Ibrahim makes false inflation, COVID-19 claims about Mahama

A Communication team member of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Ishaq Ibrahim, has appealed to Ghanaians to keep faith with the government despite the...

GHS sends important message to the public amid cholera surge [Listen]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged Ghanaians to maintain a clean environment amid a surge in cholera cases.Director of Public Health at the...

Free SHS: Double Track is research-driven and result-oriented – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has cautioned against calls to eliminate the double-track system in secondary education, stressing that doing so...

Equatorial Guinea: Government orders immediate dismissal of officials engaging in intimate relations in offices

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has announced that any public or private administration official caught engaging in intimate relations within office premises will be...

Check out latest update on 2024 police recruitment exercise

The Ghana Police Service has announced that all is set for the medical examinations of successful applicants in this year’s recruitment exercise.In a statement,...

FALSE! Deputy Education Minister didn’t say teachers can’t be rich

Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer that claimed Ghana’s Deputy Education Minister, Dr John Ntim Fordjour, said no one can become rich as a “mere teacher.” Verdict: False....

Same Adabraka jewelry shop robbed twice this year – Residents

A jewelry shop in Adabraka, Accra, has been the target of an armed robbery for the second time this year, according to residents interviewed...

Zanetor Rawlings speaks on Adabraka daylight robbery

The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, has condemned Saturday’s (November 2, 2024) armed robbery at the Adabraka Market, where four...

Galamsey: Investigation into attack on Joy News’ Erastus Asare and colleagues is already growing cold

It has been over two weeks since some armed illegal miners ambushed Joy News’ environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, and three of his colleagues...

Agona Swedru chiefs commit to ending child marriage within their jurisdiction

The Agona Swedru Traditional Council has made an official declaration, committing itself to supporting efforts towards ending child marriage within the Agona Nyakrom area...

About 95% of PWDs in Obuasi have sources of livelihood – MCE

About 95 percent of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Obuasi municipal area have sources of livelihood due to the impact of the Disability...

Dampare assured gov’t he would transform Ghana Police; he is on course – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is fulfilling his promise to transform the Ghana Police Service.According to...

Prof Opoku-Agyemang begins Volta Regional tour

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will begin a two-day campaign tour of the Volta Region...

Joynews’ Kwetey Nartey shortlisted as finalist for RSF Press Freedom Awards

JoyNews' Kwetey Nartey is one of the many journalists around the world who have been shortlisted as finalists for the RSF Press Freedom Awards.The...

GAF will not relent in its quest to counter external threats – GOC Southern Command

Brigadier-General Samuel Yeboah Asare, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Southern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has reaffirmed the GAF’s commitment...

Foreign Affairs Ministry issues new guidelines as UK transition to E-Visas from January

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced updates to the United Kingdom’s visa and immigration processes, as shared by the British...

Cocoa farmers hoard beans in anticipation of price hike, reports Reuters

Cocoa farmers in the world's No.2 producer Ghana are hoarding beans in anticipation of higher prices, industry sources told Reuters, potentially squeezing supplies to...

25 killed as boat capsizes off Comoros islands

At least 25 people died off Comoros islands after traffickers capsized their boat on Friday night, the United Nations' migration agency IOM said on...

Shocking moment footballer was struck dead by lightning on pitch

A football player in Peru has died and more have suffered injuries after being struck by lightning during a match on Sunday afternoon. Jose Hugo...

No one, not even president is above constitution – Godfred Dame reminds new lawyers

Attorney General and Minister for Justice Godfred Dame has reaffirmed the supremacy of the Constitution over all individuals and institutions at the Ghana Bar...

I will never leave my wife even if she cheats – Peter Obi

Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate,  Peter Obi, has opened up on his unwavering commitment to his marriage and loyalty to his...

Bawumia outlines plans to develop three major railway lines alongside road projects

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the development of major railway lines in...

Osman Ayariga inducted as Chartered Architect

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, was inducted as a Chartered Architect on Friday, November 1.The ceremony...

We may all resort to vote buying if the electorate prioritize such over development – Asiedu Nketiah

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah says the opposition party may be forced to consider inducement of electorates for their votes...

CLOGSAG declares nationwide strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has declared a nationwide strike effective, Thursday, November 7, 2024.This follows a notice served on...

Vacant seats: Dafeamekpor takes Speaker to High Court

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a writ at the Accra High Court against the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, over the...

Equatorial Guinea: Public Prosecutor’s Office breaks silence over top official’s sex scandal

The Public Prosecutor's Office in Equatorial Guinea is currently investigating Baltasar Ebang Engonga, popularly known as "Bello," for potential public health violations.Ebang Engonga, the...

AGI works to clamp down on substandard foreign mattresses penetrating Ghanaian markets

Leadership of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says it is working to clamp down on foreigners producing substandard mattresses on the local market.This...

Immigration Service intercepts 54 gallons of fuel

The Akanu Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted 54 gallons of fuel at Kopeyia near the Kpoglo Border Post on...

Ghana’s firefighting crisis: 53.6% of fire appliances either faulty or out of service

Ghana is facing a critical crisis in firefighting capability, with a significant number of fire tenders either dysfunctional or out of commission.The situation is...

Gov’t urged to prioritise TVET through IT

The Founder of Have Technical Institute in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region, Prince Kofi Kludjeson, has called on the government to...

High Court dismisses application to prohibit Deputy IGP from performing duties

The Accra High Court dismissed an application by Emmanuel Felix Amantey, a lecturer, who sought to prevent COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno from serving as...

Man who killed wife and daughter at Kokrobite jailed for life

A 47-year-old Burkinabe, Boigouna Aloys, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Accra after being found guilty of killing his...

90% of SHS placement challenges addressed

The Resolution Centre set up by the Ministry of Education to address challenges of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates who have issues with...

Adabraka robbery is an embarrassment to Ghana’s security – Peter Toobu

The recent daylight robbery at a jewelry store in Adabraka has raised significant concerns about Ghana’s security infrastructure.According to a member of Parliament's Defence...

Cholera outbreak in Kasoa: 56 cases reported as GHS intensifies control efforts

Authorities report that 56 cholera cases have been recorded since the outbreak began in the Kasoa area, where initial cases numbered around five.Currently, 46...

NSMQ semi-finalist receives Academic City’s presidential scholarship

Academic City University College has awarded Anita Pokua-Denteh Rockson, a semi-finalist in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), a $40,000 scholarship.Ms. Rockson,...

Gloria Sarfo slams AMAA organisers for failed ‘all-expense paid’ trip for Ghanaian filmmakers

Ghanaian actress Gloria Sarfo has vented her spleen on the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) over challenges some Ghanaian filmmakers faced...