GENERAL NEWS

Ten people have been confirmed dead after two buses collided at Gomoa Mampong on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, August 22, has also left several others in severe conditions after sustaining various injuries. The injured have been taken to the Winneba Trauma …

Nine persons have been confirmed dead after a Sprinter Benz bus they were traveling on got involved in an accident on the Apedwa stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway on Saturday, August 21, 2021. The nine who lost their lives were 5 females and three males, including a 6-month-old baby.   …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …