Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, received a resounding welcome on his campaign tour through Accra’s bustling markets, where he was met with enthusiasm and gratitude from traders. The reception comes fresh on the heels of his recent campaign stops in the Volta and Oti Regions. Kicking off at […]
The government has called on all the people in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict to lay down their arms and cease firing at one another. The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, who made the call, reiterated the government’s commitment to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the […]
The flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded sharply to former President John Mahama’s latest questions about his record as Vice President. The Vice President called on Mr Mahama to engage in a direct debate instead of using “flimsy questions.” This call came in response to Mahama’s five-question challenge to Dr […]
A skydiver has died after accidentally walking into a plane propeller. Amanda Gallagher, 37, was taking pictures of other skydivers at Wichita Cook Airfield in Kansas on Saturday when she backed into the active propeller, according to US media reports. Emergency services were sent to the scene in Sedgwick County at around 3pm and Ms […]
Founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor, has passed away at Ridge Hospital in Accra. A family source confirmed her death to MyJoyOnline.com on Tuesday, October 29, revealing that she died on Monday, October 28, at the age of 72. Renowned for her spirited presence in Ghanaian politics, Akua Donkor […]
The Ministry of Education has officially released the 2024/25 placement results for students entering Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions. This release allows thousands of students to check their school placements and secure admission for the upcoming academic year. According to a statement by the Ministry, of the 563,339 […]
Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has been elected as the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. She was selected at the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (#CHOGM2024) in Apia, the capital city of the Pacific Island nation of Samoa. Currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey will take over from the […]
“Google essentially disappeared us from the internet.” Launch days. They’re equal parts thrilling and terrifying for many start-up business founders, but they don’t get much worse than the one Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, experienced. It was June 2006 and the couple’s trailblazing price comparison website Foundem – one they had sacrificed well-paid jobs […]
When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side. Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elk, found a $20 bill in the parking lot of the store, he said in a news release. He spent it on a scratch-off lottery ticket – and […]
The Finance Minister has criticised Sunon Asogli Power for what he described as “bad faith” in the company’s decision to halt operations over a $259 million debt owed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Dr Mohammed Amin Adam explained that government was in the process of negotiating an agreement to clear the debts when […]
The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces have assured the public of their commitment to restoring peace and stability in Bawku, its surrounding areas, and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale-Tamale highway. In a press release issued on Sunday, the security agencies stated that joint Police and Military teams have been deployed across these areas to […]
An expert in malaria research, Professor Kwadwo Ansah Koram, has advised people to first test for malaria before treatment. He said that although the current national policy on malaria indicated that a person should test before treatment, some people were treating the disease without testing. Prof. Koram described such a practice as not good for […]
