Tension is mounting in Awutu Kwashie Abbey in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region following the arrest of four military officers and two national security operatives by the Bawjiase District Police Command during an attempted installation of a new chief. Police intervened after reports indicated that some …
Read More »‘We can’t sell our rice’ — Farmers cry over poor market, urge gov’t support
Rice farmers across Ghana are decrying the lack of market access for their produce despite claiming they have the capacity to meet the country’s annual rice demand. According to them, the continued preference for imported rice has left thousands of tonnes of paddy rice unsold, with large quantities at risk …
Read More »NOBISCO bursar busted for allegedly stealing large quantities of students’ foodstuffs
Bursar of the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO), Fedelia Kudaariwo, has turned herself in to the police after large quantities of foodstuffs meant for the students were allegedly found in her house. According to JoyNews sources, nine bags of maize were found in the school’s minibus, ready …
Read More »SML contract was needless – OSP concludes after probe
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has delivered a damning indictment on the controversial revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and SML (Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited), concluding that there was “no genuine need” for the contract. In a highly detailed press briefing following a comprehensive investigation, the OSP …
Read More »EC to reopen nominations for district level by-elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to reopen nominations for the upcoming District Level by-elections in electoral areas and units where no nominations were filed. In a statement signed by the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, the Commission said the decision is in line with the …
Read More »NHIS System Saga: Lightwave not foreign-owned; Akandoh lied – Okoe-Boye
Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has refuted claims by his successor, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, that the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS)—the national platform managing health information—is foreign-owned. According to Dr. Okoe Boye, the system is fully owned by a Ghanaian company, and contrary to Minister …
Read More »Duamenefa Foundation Apologizes to Traditional Rulers Over Seating Delay at Grand Durbar
The Duamenefa Foundation has rendered an apology to some traditional rulers who were left standing for a while before being offered seats during the Duamenefa Grand Durbar held on Saturday, 18th October 2025, at the Dzodze-Penyi SHS Park in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. The Duamenefa Foundation …
Read More »Minority files motion to stop vetting of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie
The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion calling for the suspension of all proceedings on the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice until all pending legal cases concerning the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo are resolved. In the motion, the Minority, citing Articles …
Read More »Traditional Ruler Commends Duamenefa Grand Durbar, Calls It a Top-Notch Event
Torgbiga Adrakpanya VI, Paramount Chief of Afife Traditional Area and President of Afife Traditional Council of Chiefs, has commended the organizers of the Duamenefa Grand Durbar, describing it as one of the top-notch events he has ever witnessed. He made this remark on the airwaves of Fafaa 100.3 FM during …
Read More »Traditional Ruler Alleges Volta Regional House of Chiefs is Responsible for Weta Chieftaincy Dispute
Torgbui Ashiagbor IV, a traditional ruler in the Weta Traditional Area of Ketu North Municipality, has alleged that the ongoing chieftaincy dispute in Weta is being worsened by actions taken by the Regional House of Chiefs. He made the statement during an interaction with Mr. Ketaman Emmanuel Evortepe on the …
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