The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana president, Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah, has been elected as the next president of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). She becomes the first African to lead the 70-year-old global public relations body, headquartered in London. Ms. Cobbah, Founder and Chief Executive of Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa), […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on September 8, WAEC’s Director of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said the Council cannot continue to work with individuals who have […]
Three Nigerian nationals, noted for stealing from parked vehicles in Kumasi, have heen sentenced to 20 years each in prison in hard labour. They have also been found guilty on other counts and sentenced to additional jail terms of 10 years and eight years. All the sentences are to run concurrently. The Ashanti Regional Police […]
A routine cannabis-related traffic stop in Mississauga has led to the seizure of a loaded Beretta handgun and the arrest of four young men, including a Ghanaian national, on August 30. Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) unit stopped a vehicle near Mid Way Boulevard and Davand Drive for suspected violations of […]
Some officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) colluded with invigilators, accepting as little as GH¢60 to allow candidates to cheat in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). This revelation is contained in the latest JoyNews Hotline documentary, Dark World of BECE, produced by GH Probe investigative journalist Francisca Enchill. At the Derby Avenue RC […]
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has assured that the government has fully met its financial obligations to the contractor working on the Ofankor–Nsawam road project. Speaking during an inspection tour of the project with President John Mahama, the Minister disclosed that government has cleared all outstanding arrears owed the contractor, paving the […]
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a draft report on the review of the 1992 Constitution will be presented to President John Dramani Mahama by the first week of October this year. The Secretary of the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC’s), Dr Rainer Akumperigya, said: “We are working hard to finalise the draft report, and we expect to […]
The High Court in Accra has prohibited the people of Teshie from organising non-traditional outdoor or public events related to the Homowo Festival. The restraining order was procured by the Ghana Police Service after the sprinkling of kpoikpoi was marred by violent clashes which led to the death of two people and the injury of […]
More than 22 people have drowned in abandoned illegal mining pits in the Central Region over the past seven months, according to Kwesi Dawood, Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). He said the deserted pits had claimed the lives of both illegal miners, commonly called galamseyers, and innocent individuals, particularly women and […]
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) had indicated to Dr Williams Abayaawien Atuilik of Heritage Christian University at Amasaman in Accra that his temporary Visiting Professor appointments by two US universities do not align with the formal academic ranks in Ghana. This follows Dr Atuilik’s initial response to GTEC in a letter dated July 16, […]
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has appealed for calm in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district following reports of gunfire and displacements in parts of the area. In a Facebook post, Mr. Bagbin described the developments as “deeply concerning” and urged residents to remain calm and composed in the face of the unrest. He reminded the […]
The acting Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), Ghana, John Mmeb Kunyan Wumborti, has given assurance that the country’s airspace remains the safest in Africa despite the recent military helicopter crash near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently rated Ghana’s aviation safety as […]
