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 NDC shows leadership and is important because most of 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 him guilty of the offence and jailed him accordingly. However, …

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 the government of government to pay up the judgement debt …

Final-year students at Chereponi Senior High School are facing significant challenges as a week-long power outage disrupts their preparations for the WASSCE exams. The blackout has affected the entire Chereponi district, impacting essential services such as health care, education, and local businesses. With the lack of electricity, students are finding it difficult to study at night, and the school’s assistant …

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has issued a stern warning to contractors failing to meet their obligations under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme. He stated that the Ministry is prepared to terminate the contracts of those who continue to underperform, despite having received payments for essential infrastructural projects across 35 municipalities. During …

By: Daniel Obeng Acquah In 2008, a bold promise was made on the campaign trail in Ghana – to revolutionize the country’s education system by introducing free senior high school education. Despite the skeptics and naysayers, this visionary leader remained steadfast in his commitment, driven by an unwavering belief in the transformative power of education implemented this policy in right …

National security is pursuing directors of 44 oil marketing companies that have disappeared with nearly GH₵60 million in levies owed to the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), now rebranded as Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BEST). These companies collected levies and margins from the sale of petroleum products but failed to remit the funds to BOST. The Auditor …

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed a strong desire to improve prison infrastructure and the welfare of prisoners if elected as president. Speaking during his campaign tour of Akim Oda in the Eastern Region, following the launch of the 2024 NPP Manifesto, Dr. Bawumia who is noted for his acts …

Executive Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Jamaludeen A. Abdullah, has called on the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, to apologise to Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif. According to him, Professor Alhassan’s statements regarding the funding for the 13th African Games were misleading. “Apologize to the Minister because you have lied,” Abdullah said in …

Organized Labor has scaled up protest over the management of pension funds with a demand for a full takeover of the Board Chairmanship position of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). According to them, the state agency is failing to yield any positive dividend for pensioners and the working class in Ghana. This comes months after the Member …