Details emerging from the floods that caused severe destruction in the Upper West Region a week ago, indicate that an 80-year-old woman died after her house collapsed on her in Wa East. Disaster management authorities fear more devastation could occur as more rains are expected, amidst concerns about inadequate relief …

President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will from Sunday, the 22nd of August 2021, embark on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany at the invitation of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. During the visit, the President is expected to use his multiple engagements to help …

The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) says it is negotiating with the Ministry of Education to begin posting trained teachers to private schools in the country. The move is also to supply private schools with government textbooks as it’s done for public schools. According to the Authority, the effort is …

Thirty-four-year-old Elijah Timenkeh has been shot dead at Manso Keniago in the Ashanti region, following a clash between workers of a local mining firm and some irate youth, Thursday night. Elijah Timenkeh was among the youth of the town who besieged the mining concession of Adubiaho Mining Company to prospect …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of fueling a perception of hardship in the country. The governing party’s Director of Communication, Yaw Buaben Asamoa believes the country is in a good state and President Akufo-Addo is working hard to increase productivity and improve …

The Director of Communication (DoC), at the presidency,  Eugene Arhin has explained the seeming delays associated with the naming of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). It follows growing concerns about the delay in the announcement. Addressing members of the Presidential Press Corps at the maiden press briefing at …

The New Patriotic Party, NPP, has ridiculed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) saying, the opposition party is threatened by the government’s ambitious ‘Agenda 111’ hospitals initiative. According to the NPP, the NDC’s criticism and opposition to ‘Agenda 111‘ is borne out of the fear that it [NDC] will suffer another …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi, will be given a car, $10,000 in cash for his efforts at the Olympic Games, plus a further $20,000 to be put in a fund towards his future. The President made the announcement when Ghana’s contingent …

NPP 1st Vice Chairman for Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Edmund Kyei, as part of his priorities to bring development and business opportunities to the good people of Asokwa and Kumasi in general, this morning had a meeting with Hon. Erica Thomas who is the State Representative of …

JoyNews has released a documentary produced by Joojo Cobinah focusing on the abandoned Komenda sugar factory which has been rusting away since operations halted. The old factory, built-in 1964, became defunct about 30 years ago due to technical difficulties and mismanagement. “He (President Nana Akufo-Addo) promised that he will fix the …