Government has announced a new cultural initiative encouraging all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana at home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to the wearing of Fugu, also known as Batakari. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP), on […]
A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region. The investigation reveals that the assembly have effectively legalised environmental destruction by forming a task force to issue stickers and levying taxes on prohibited mining equipment, including the notorious […]
Ghana’s corruption score has climbed back to 43 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, placing the country 76th among 182 nations assessed, but experts warn the improvement is too marginal to signal real progress in the fight against graft. The score, released on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, by Transparency International, represents a […]
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has commenced payments to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to enable them to settle outstanding amounts owed to cocoa farmers for beans already delivered. The development follows growing concerns about prolonged payment delays, which have left many farmers unpaid for several months and raised fears about the sustainability of […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 17 more police officers in recognition of their outstanding professionalism and dedication in the discharge of their duties. This brings to 101 the number of persons promoted by the IGP in a space of 27 days this year, alone. On January 15, this year, 35 […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has moved to clarify the official cost of a DV vehicle registration plate. He stated that it is fixed at GH¢417.25, contrary to reports of significantly higher prices being charged by intermediaries. His clarification comes in response to public complaints […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), George Abradu-Otoo, has disclosed that 14 companies have so far been licensed to supply food commodities under the company’s current procurement framework. The licensed firms are authorised to procure food directly from farming communities and deliver the commodities to NAFCO warehouses across the […]
The High Court in Accra has ordered Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, to file his witness statement by February 9, 2026, after striking out a motion seeking a stay of proceedings in the criminal case, in which he has been accused of using Menzgold Ghana Limited to engage in illegal gold trading business. […]
The construction of the overpass at Adjiringanor in Accra has been suspended, leading to significant traffic congestion for motorists, especially near the Shell Filling Station, commonly known as Asamoah Gyan. Potholes at the underpass are adding to the inconvenience. The Minister of Roads, Governs Kwame Agbodza, last week in an interview on Accra-based Joy FM, revealed […]
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect for the unlawful possession of 713 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following an operation at a checkpoint Asanso Bekwai in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Atampugri Akanyani, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested on January 26, 2026, when a […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched sweeping nationwide measures to clamp down on unregulated gold leaching, warning illegal operators to comply with new environmental standards or face prosecution. The Authority describes chemical leaching as an escalating environmental hazard, citing rising cases of hazardous effluent discharge, soil contamination, and the degradation of critical water resources […]
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, has announced the arrest of seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery attack on a member of the Council of State. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, 29 January, COP Donkor said the briefing focused on “two major success stories” achieved […]
