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Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has described as shameful, the government’s indebtedness to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). He says the development is disrupting the academic calendars of both Senior and Junior High school education in the country. According to him, these debts are …

Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah has addressed the common misconception surrounding the “no bed syndrome” at the hospital. He explained that, when patients arrive at the emergency department, it’s not simply a matter of bed availability. “The ‘no bed syndrome’ doesn’t mean we …

The National Peace Council remains optimistic that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will eventually agree to sign the peace pact ahead of the December elections, despite the party’s current reservations. The NDC has laid out specific conditions that they insist must be addressed before considering the signing of the …

Chief Executive Officer of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah has dismayed recent conflict of interest claims against him, labeling them as unfounded. According to him, all decisions made during his tenure were approved by the hospital’s board. “These claims are baseless. If the board knew it was a …

Naa Anyema Collison Deputy Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress, Joshua Ansah, has replaced Dr Anthony Yaw Baah as substantive Secretary General. Mr Ansah went unopposed after Yaw Baah’s tenure ended. Joshua Ansah Mr Bernard Owusu has also been elected as the new chairman of the TUC. Mr. Owusu …

By: Naa Anyema Collison Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei-Asare, has stated that the government is committed to enhancing tax compliance and reducing inefficiencies in the country’s tax system. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 12th Annual International Tax Conference organised by the Chartered …

By: Naa Anyema Collison The Institute of Economic Affair (IEA) on Thursday 22nd August 2024 inaugurated its 2024 Presidential Debates Committee, as part of its preparations to organize the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates and Evening Encounters. The nine-member Presidential Debates Committee carefully selected by the IEA, is made up of …

The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance, Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, has praised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for the demands the party is making before it signs the peace accord for the pending 2024 polls. He said that the position taken by the …

Popular Ghanaian blogger, Jeffrey Epprim Nyame has been sentenced to a 30-day jail term for the publication of false news. The blogger, now a convict, has been on trial since last year, charged with the publication of false news. An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Isaac Addo, found …

Joy News can confirm that Oil conglomerate Trafigura’s Ghana Power Generation Company has taken over one of the country’s most important commercial properties, the Regina House in London, following the failure of the government to pay up a $134 million judgment debt. For four years Trafiguara has been unsuccessful in getting …