A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others at a fish market on Friday night in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, police said on Saturday. Borno state police spokesperson Nahum Kenneth Daso said in a statement that a woman with an improvised explosive device strapped to her body, infiltrated a […]
The acting CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured Ghanaians that NPA has sufficient fuel reserves to last beyond two months, despite ongoing global uncertainties. Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, speaking during a briefing with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy at Senchi on Saturday, revealed that the country currently holds over 200 million litres […]
President John Dramani Mahama has praised 11 security agencies under the Ministry for the Interior for their GH¢1 million contribution to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as The MahamaCares, an initiative aimed at tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The President described the donation, which was made at a ceremony at the Jubilee House […]
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister for Government Communications, has announced a significant boost to the Ghanaian economy, revealing that more than US$3 billion has been funneled into the country within four months of the strategic Gold Board initiative. “In the last four months, over $3 billion has entered our economy in addition to the expected inflow,” […]
Ghana’s academic landscape is set for a major cleanup, as the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has outlined the next steps in its efforts to curb the widespread misuse of honorary titles. Professor Augustine Ocloo, Deputy Director-General of GTEC, has issued a stern warning, indicating that individuals misrepresenting unearned accolades face not only the revocation […]
Four public officials have been charged with corruption over 10 containers of rice they reportedly hijacked from an importer at the Tema Port in 2022. Issah Seidu, James Keck Osei, John Abban, and Peter Archibold Hyde have been formally charged with corruption after they allegedly conspired to hijack 10 containers of imported rice at the […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced a comprehensive list of updated fines and penalties for various road traffic infractions, as part of efforts to improve compliance and safety on Ghana’s roads. The new charges, outlined in a recent notice, cover a wide range of violations, including expired licences, defective vehicle parts, […]
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing prices of petroleum products at the pumps again. This is the second time this week fuel prices have gone down at the pumps for the second pricing window of June. The reduction, JOYBUSINESS understands, is a result of competition among some major OMCs due to a price […]
A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema’s party, the Home […]
Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, has made allegations regarding the military’s involvement in shielding an illegal mining operation deep within the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve in the Western North region. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews on Wednesday, 19 June, Mr Donkor disclosed that the investigative team has been monitoring the illegal operation for months, […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out an immediate re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, clarifying that results from three outstanding polling stations are yet to be collated but remain valid. The collation of results has been delayed due to security concerns, with the Ghana Police Service currently awaiting advice […]
Former Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has revealed that 60 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs have declared their support for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the party into the 2028 general elections. According to Mr Nitiwul, the MPs personally invited Dr Bawumia to a meeting on Thursday, […]
