A suicidologist at the University of Ghana is calling for a national policy for suicide prevention in the country. Dr Joseph Osafo is worried at the spate of suicide deaths which have robbed the...
A magistrate's court in the Volta regional capital Ho has declined to sit on a case of treason involving three persons arrested by police for demanding the restoration of the Western Togoland. The...
The Ghana Revenue Authority says it is prepared to raise the needed revenue to finance government’s projects – many of which have been described by political opponents as ambitious. New GRA boss,...
Three men in the Volta region have been arrested and charged with treason with the possibility of facing the death penalty if they are convicted. The Volta Regional police command would arraign...
Volta Region Minister, Archibald Letsa, has revealed that some political elements are backing a group campaigning for the Volta Region to break away from Ghana. The Minister, who Chairs the Regional...
A Member of Parliament has vehemently defended his receipt of a 3,000 cedis protocol gift from the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) in 2013. Adam Mutawakilu, does not understand why...
Ongoing field tests on genetically modified cowpea (Bt cowpea) have produced successful results and will be ready for commercialisation and release onto the local market in 2018 This was revealed by...
In the concluding report on Joy News' investigations into questionable payments at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), it has emerged that the utility regulator paid a total of about...
Traders at the central business district are unhappy that government singled-out head porters (Kayayei) in the soon to be implemented exemption from market tolls. According to them, they all do...
Former Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has described as discriminatory the decision by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to scrap levies exacted from head porters popularly called...
The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced by the Finance Minister in the 2017 Budget statement. Peter Quartey told Joy News...
Nana Ama McBrown is beauty personified and in her latest Instagram post, the actress oozes with all sorts of beauty in an absolutely new look! She tweeted, "As we match into March, may this month...
On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 the new GHC5 denomination set to be issued by Bank of Ghana (BoG) would be in circulation. The note is being introduced as part of the Bank of Ghana’s 60th anniversary...
Parliament's Select Committee on Mines and Energy has summoned the Board of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) over allegations of financial misappropriation. Member of the Committee,...
Several communities across the country are faced with acute water shortage, a situation officials blame on destructive human activities. Residents in the Northern, Central, Western and Brong Ahafo...
New Five Cedis notes will be introduced as part of the Bank of Ghana’s 60th anniversary on March 4 Come Tuesday, March 7, the new GHC5 denomination set to be issued by Bank of Ghana (BoG) would be...
Staff of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) are on a collision course with Management over a plethora of allegations including financial malfeasance, victimization and cronyism....
In the continuing exposé on questionable payments at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), it has emerged that the utility regulator paid a little over $400,000 for software and other...
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission says the decision to transfer ¢450,000 into his personal account was not taken by him. Samuel Sarpong, breaking his silence...
Police in Bimbilla have moved to stop a resurgence of factional chieftaincy clashes following concerns over a possible reprisal attack. There are rumors that as one of the factions prepare to bury a...
