GENERAL NEWS

Ghana’s Military is facing backlash over the recruitment of older individuals into the forces. The Herald has obtained details of a woman in her 50s who has been enlisted as a soldier in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), sparking controversy over the military’s recruitment process in recent years. Identified as …

Akim Swedru Senior High School (Akiss) in the Eastern Region is said to have lost a final-year boarding student. The 19-year-old student reportedly complained of multiple pains before passing away on February 5, 2024, according to the report The student, who hails from Asuokow in the upper West Akim district, has …

In a stunning turnaround, Ivory Coast emerged victorious in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling final in Abidjan. As the host of the tournament, the Elephants’ triumph was nothing short of miraculous, especially considering their challenging journey to the final after going behind thanks …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has urged its members to continue their industrial strike despite a meeting with the government on Friday, February 9, 2024. TEWUG declared an industrial strike on February 1 to demand the payment of members’ Tier-2 and vehicle maintenance allowance. The government agreed …

  Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today:   The Daily Searchlight       Business Weekly         Daily Graphic       Daily Guide         The Daily Dispatch       The …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four more people in connection with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cossy Hill Hotel, Eric Johnson, at Jirapa in the Upper West Region. This sends the total number of suspects apprehended to five. The suspects; Dookuuri Fausta, Braimah Kasim, Beyuo …

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development is set to inaugurate District Assemblies on Monday, February 12, 2024. The exercise is in partnership with the Office of the President. In a statement sighted by JoyNews and signed by Head of Public Relations, Matilda Tettey, the Ministry explained that …

Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru has expressed gratitude to delegates for voting for him to continue his good works. Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko was reelected by delegates in the Akim Swedru constituency of the Eastern region, to contest on the ticket of the NPP …

Recent revelations have surfaced linking a US investor, Erik Prince, who has advocated for the colonization of Africa, to Ian Hannam, a British deal-maker with ties to Ghana’s Ministry of Communications. The connection was established by a news article that Vice President of Imani Africa, Bright Simmons, shared on his …

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has said for nearly 8 years that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been in office they have not been able to prove any act of corruption against former President John Dramani. In the view of Sammy Gyamfi, …