GENERAL NEWS

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 …

British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, says she looks forward to see how the arrest of the convener of the FixTheCountry Movement will turn out. In a tweet on Tuesday, she said, “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to …

The Nkoranza South Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Agyekum has given a blow-by-blow account of how a 28-year-old trader died while in Police custody. Albert Akwasi Donkor, who is a footballer and digital television installer, is said to have been picked up from his Nkoranza South home by armed officers at …

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has denied reports making rounds in a section of the media that the Achimota forest has been sold.   The reports said the government through an Executive Instrument (E.I) has given out part of the forest reserve in the capital, …

A local radio station in Elmina, Benya FM, in the Central Region, was attacked on Monday by unknown people. According to reports, the radio station was discussing matters of non-availability of premix fuel and how those who are not fishermen were given the product to the detriment of fishers who …