Two Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims have died from various health complications in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, believed to be from Damongo in the Savannah region, passed away on Sunday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 12, respectively. Over four thousand Ghanaian pilgrims are currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform …

Former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) are demanding their end-of-service benefits from the government three years after leaving office. After President Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle in 2021, 134 MMDCEs lost their jobs. According to their appointment letters, they were entitled to benefits such as a three-month consolidated salary and an …

The Constitution Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) has recommended that the President should pay tax on his salary and emoluments. Such a move, the Committee said, would serve as an example to the rest of the citizenry. “This will also reflect the principle of equity before the law and accord with …

The Ministry of Health says it has received funds from the Finance Ministry to clear about 64 Global Fund outstanding containers at the Tema Port. In a press release, the ministry stated that the amount of GH₵7,429,694.39 received would enable the Health Ministry to handle the payment of demurrage and …

A fire explosion at the AGL Gas Filling Station at Asufufu in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono Region on Wednesday night, destroyed a storey building, a salon car, and a tanker that was discharging liquefied petroleum gas. It took the Sunyani Municipal Fire Command hours to bring the …

The High Court has admitted the audio recording between the third accused Richard Jakpa and Attorney-General Godfred Dame in the amubilance trial. This is after the office Attorney General rejected the relevance of the audio to the main trial. The judge, however, after reviewing the arguments for and against its …

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has refuted media reports that two of its executives have joined the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC) and the Movement for Change (M4C) led by Alan Kyerematen. According to a statement sighted by JoyNews, the PNC explained that the immediate past National Chairman, Alhaji Bala …

The Deputy Finance Minister Dr Alex Ampaabeng, has proposed that online trading companies should be taxed to bolster the economy. He noted that these companies, both local and international, generate significant revenue from their Ghanaian clients, which underscores the necessity for taxation. In an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Wassa Amenfi East, Ernest Frimpong, has been released by the Tarkwa Police Command in the Western Region. Mr Frimpong was released on Wednesday evening after the Police took a statement from him over his comments in the viral video. He was arrested …

The staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has called off the strike which began on Monday, June 10. In a press release shared, on Wednesday, the NIA staff indicated that their decision was influenced by interventions from various stakeholders including the Minister for National Security, Fair Wages and Salaries …