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The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that Africa is the best endowed continent in the world. The continent, he said, is the richest one by all standards, and yet, unfortunately, the mass of her people, in the midst abundance, are the poorest on the planet. He …

Aide to late President Jerry John Rawlings Dr Donald Agumenu has revealed that the former Ghanaian leader wanted his cremated body ashes splashed in the Achimota Forest to nourish and preserve the ecological sustainability of the green belt in Accra. “He [President Rawlings] also wanted cubes made out of his …

The match between regional rivals AshantiGold and Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League has been postponed. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced that the Thursday afternoon match has been postponed indefinitely due to security concerns.   “The decision follows an intelligence report and advice from the Ghana Police Service. …

APressure Group, Occupy Ghana has kicked against the declassification of parts of the Achimota forest as no longer a reserve. The signing of an Executive Instrument by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to declassify parts of the Achimota Forest has been criticized by some Ghanaians. Some have said the move …

The Ghana Government has extended the ban on exportation of maize, rice and soya beans from April 13, 2022 to 30th September, 2022. In January, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo issued an Executive approval for a temporary restriction to be placed on maize and soya bean exports.   The …

The Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat, Gifty Oware Aboagye, has emphasized the reasons most National Service Personnel (NSP) don’t get paid.   The Secretariat has been claimed to have defaulted in paying allowances to personnel for March and April after managing to disburse payments for only January …

One person has been confirmed dead in a clash between the police and the youth of Nkoranza on Tuesday (17 May) in the Bono East region over the alleged killing of Albert Donkor, an armed robbery suspect who died during a police anti-robbery operation whilst nine persons, including three in …

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has conveyed the condolence of the government and Ghanaians to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the death of its President. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who had rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke …

Security presence in Nkoranza has been increased following heightened tensions between some irate youth and the Police in the community. According to JoyNews’ correspondent, Ohemeng Tawiah, as of Wednesday morning, the entire community had been inundated with personnel from the Police and military, who are poised to forestall any mayhem. …

Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Joseph Whittal, has attributed the rise in child neglect cases to economic hardship.   He said some parents could not cater to needs of their children as many have lost their jobs and, therefore, lacked the financial strength …