Residents of Wuru, a border community in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region, are demanding the immediate release of youth leader and former assemblyman aspirant, Sadat Ibrahim, who was allegedly abducted in neighbouring Burkina Faso. They are also calling for justice for another resident, a livestock trader, who was shot dead near […]

Tonight on JoyNews' The Probe, host Carlos Calony takes a deep dive into a growing public health concern — Ghana’s Silent Kidney Crisis: The Hidden Danger in Street Herbal Concoctions.

The Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced plans to partner with a private entity to establish firearm training facilities in Ghana, aiming to enhance safety and professionalism among gun owners.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that more than 4,000 firearms were voluntarily surrendered by civilians during Ghana’s recent gun amnesty exercise as part of efforts to strengthen national security and curb the proliferation of illegal weapons.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed a series of allegations circulating online regarding its procurement processes, insisting that all transactions relating to laptop purchases and an office renovation contract were conducted in accordance with established procurement rules.

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and former National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, returned to his alma mater, St. Augustine’s College, to inspire students during the school’s 96th Speech and Prize Giving Day, where he served as chairman of the celebrations. Addressing students, staff, parents and dignitaries, including […]

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, Abraham Amaliba, has revealed that drivers whose vehicles break down in major city centres will be required to arrange towing within 30 minutes under a new road safety policy expected to accompany the implementation of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has pushed back against what it describes as misinformation circulating on social media, insisting that no court order has been issued against the institution. In a press release dated March 13, 2026, and signed by Registrar Emmanuel Baidoo, the University confirmed it had been served with a Motion on Notice for an Interlocutory Injunction filed at the High Court by Prof. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, but stressed that the application was yet to be ...

In recent days, a matter that might ordinarily have passed quietly through the machinery of state has become the subject of public conversation.

The Director-General of the Road Safety Commission, Abraham Amaliba, has outlined plans for a more technology-driven approach to traffic monitoring in Ghana through the Traffitech initiative.

The Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, has urged the Minority Caucus in Parliament to strongly represent the concerns of cocoa farmers as they begin a tour of cocoa-producing communities across the Ashanti Region.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that a heavy rainstorm that swept through parts of the Eastern Region on Saturday, March 14, 2026, has resulted in power outages in several communities.

The Northern Regional Police Command in Tamale has arrested 12 people suspected of peddling and using illicit drugs in the city.

Women in Film, Television and Media Ghana (WiFT Ghana) successfully launched its organization during “The Evolution Workshops,” a one-day training and mentorship program held at Jambo Spaces in Accra. The event brought together creatives, industry experts, and aspiring professionals for a day of skill-building and collaboration. The workshop offered free training for women in the […]

An engagement programme was held to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026, bringing together women entrepreneurs, community representatives, institutional partners, and industry stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding women and girls’ rights, justice, and economic empowerment. The programme created a platform for education, dialogue, and collaboration aimed at empowering women, particularly those engaged in small and medium […]

An explosion struck overnight at a Jewish school in Amsterdam in what the city’s mayor called a “targeted attack against the Jewish community.”

The Tesano Divisional Police Command has commenced an intensive investigation into the "unnatural death" of a senior police officer, DSP Rockson Gyasi, whose body was discovered at his family residence in Akweteyman in the early hours of Friday, 13th March 2026.

Former Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu is set to face criminal prosecution in the coming weeks over the controversial procurement of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines and associated dealings with Frontiers Healthcare Services, government officials have disclosed.

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has declared March 16 to 20, 2026, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide.

Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East ⁠to ⁠retaliate for American airstrikes on its energy hub and U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump urged friendly nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with no sign on Sunday of an end to the ​war.

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully averted a potentially disastrous fuel tanker explosion after a road accident at Wassa Kwabeng on Saturday, March 13.

The Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has dismissed claims that the aptitude tests used for recruiting personnel into Ghana’s security services are managed by artificial intelligence (AI).

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed major reforms aimed at tightening control over firearm ownership.

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has said that motorcycles, popularly known as okada, have become an established mode of transport in Ghana.

BMW Club Ghana has donated safety equipment to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, reinforcing its commitment to promoting road safety and supporting institutions responsible for maintaining order on Ghana’s roads.

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has announced plans to deploy tripod-mounted speed monitoring equipment across police regions as part of efforts to improve road safety and reduce accidents in high-risk areas.

Popular Ghanaian comic actor Akabenezer has joined forces with emerging football scouting platform KickNation to help unearth young football talents in Kumasi through a grassroots scouting tournament scheduled for April. The event, known as the KickNation Community First Gala, will run from April 15 to 19 at Alignment Park. It is expected to draw young […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has personally donated assorted food items valued at GHS 20,000 to support Muslim staff of the hospital observing the holy month of Ramadan. The items — which included boxes of Milo and sugar, bags of rice, and cartons of milk — were presented to the hospital’s Muslim community as part of efforts to support them during the fasting period leading to Eid al-Fitr.

Executive Secretary to President John Mahama has revealed that Ghana is expected to acquire additional aircraft for presidential travel by November as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s state aviation capacity.

Vice President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has questioned Ghana’s long-term energy strategy following the commissioning of the LPG carrier MT Asharami Ghana by John Dramani Mahama in South Korea.

Forty clinical research partners from across Africa and Europe gathered in Accra this week for the SNIP-AFRICA General Assembly. This meeting focused on strengthening research and healthcare responses to severe neonatal infections, one of the leading causes of newborn deaths globally. The two-day meeting brought together partners from 12 institutions involved in the Severe Neonatal […]

The Electricity Company of Ghana is proceeding with a scheduled maintenance exercise in the Tema Region today, Sunday, 15th March 2026, even as engineers in the Ashanti Region work around the clock to restore power to thousands of customers left in darkness by a severe rainstorm that swept through the area on Saturday evening.

At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say.

The United Nations has confirmed that a Ghanaian soldier who was critically injured during a missile attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon is recovering after undergoing surgery.

Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, became the Premier League's youngest-ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team's 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.

Grammy-nominated musician and Pan-African cultural ambassador Rocky Dawuni has issued a passionate rallying cry for immediate continental reform, arguing that Africa cannot afford to wait until 2063 to achieve its development potential.

The escalating legal and operational battle between McDan Aviation and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has sparked a fierce intervention from the Coalition of GaDangme Pressure Groups, who warn that the row is now a litmus test for the protection of local businesses.

For millions across Africa, the name ‘Papa Ajasco’ evokes instant laughter and nostalgia.

A Police Officer with the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) of the Central North Regional Police Command has sustained a gunshot wound during an operation targeting a suspected goat robbery syndicate in the Assin South District of the Central Region.

Management of Metro Mass Transit (MMT) is facing a new challenge outside its core mandate, as the company contends with a purported encroachment on one of its main operating facilities in Accra.

Every Ghanaian remembers 2022. The price of bread, transport, cooking oil, school fees, everything went up at the same time. By the end of that year, Ghana’s annual inflation had reached 54.1 percent. Families that had planned carefully found their budgets shattered. The country was in genuine pain. The instinct of many commentators was to […]

On 25th September, 2026, Mrs Dzagbele Matilda Asante shall celebrate her 99th birthday. Many Ghanaians cross many generations know K.B Asante but they do not know Mrs Matilda Asante eventhough she equally played a very significant role in national development.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that the government has slowed down the issuance of gun licences to civilians as part of efforts to strengthen regulation of firearms and improve national security oversight.

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has disclosed that commercial motorbike riders, popularly known as okada operators, will be required to belong to recognised unions and comply with strict safety regulations under proposed traffic reforms

Hypertension is becoming an alarming public health concern in Ghana, with many people living with the condition without knowing it. Health experts say the situation is worsening as lifestyle changes, environmental factors and limited awareness continue to fuel the growing burden of high blood pressure across the country.

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and former National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Samuel Awuku, has launched the Sammi Awuku Change Makers Award, a new initiative aimed at recognising leadership, service and environmental responsibility among students and teachers of St. Augustine’s College. The award was unveiled during the school’s 96th Speech […]

The National Women’s Committee of the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day by engaging female students pursuing careers in science and technology through a mentorship and dialogue session in Tarkwa. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), brought together members of the Girls in Science and Technology (GIST) programme and women professionals in the mining sector to share experiences and guidanc...

Veteran Catholic priest and humanitarian Father Andrew Campbell is appealing to institutions, philanthropists and well-meaning individuals to support his work caring for persons affected by leprosy and vulnerable street children in Ghana. Speaking on the sidelines of the 3rd Ghana Development Awards in Accra, Father Campbell said sustaining care for residents of the Weija Leprosarium and street children has become increasingly difficult due to limited resources.

Minority Members of Parliament, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, and the Queenmother, Nana Adwoa Afranewaa III, during the Akwasidae celebration in Offinso in the Ashanti Region.

This Sunday's edition of JoyNews' The Law will explore the newly passed Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, popularly referred to as the Okada Law.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

A Palestinian husband and wife, and two of their young children, have been shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has called on the government to apologise to Ghanaians for changing the formula of the 24-Hour Economy Policy from “1-3-3” to “4-1-9” without broader consultation.

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, George Kwame Aboagye, has questioned the government's priorities following its decision to spend GH¢300 million on purchasing sanitary pads.

The Republic of Ghana and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership during a high-level technical session of political consultations held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra on March 12, 2026.

A tragic road traffic collision on the Kintampo Highway has claimed two lives, prompting an urgent emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

Social protection is a fundamental pillar of national development. In Ghana, the responsibility of administering the national pension scheme rests with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust under the provisions of the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766).

Ahafo has emerged as a top-performing region for quality healthcare in Ghana, securing a high-ranking position on the national ladder for the 2025 service year.

The United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has been hit by a missile attack that caused smoke to rise from the building.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) recorded 23,363 public inquiries at its call centre in 2025, highlighting growing awareness and concern over cyber threats across Ghana.