Security agencies have traced the vehicle used in the November 2 Adabraka jewelry shop robbery to Ashaiman, Greater Accra. A Toyota Highlander, registration GN 7357-19, was seen fleeing the crime scene and later tracked through key locations including the Sunny FM Roundabout, Shiashie, and Accra Mall, before reaching Ashaiman Zenu. …
Read More »Debt and Galamsey Cast Shadow Over Ghana’s December Elections
As Ghana prepares for the upcoming December 7 elections, the nation faces a complex blend of economic and environmental challenges that require immediate attention. The next government, whether from the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) or the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), must navigate the difficult path of economic recovery …
Read More »Dr. Zanetor Rawlings Condemns Armed Robbery at Adabraka Market, Calls for Urgent Security Measures
Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, has strongly condemned the armed robbery that occurred at the Adabraka Market on November 2, 2024. Four masked men brazenly attacked a man in a red Toyota Corolla and stole large amounts of cash in broad daylight. The robbers fired multiple …
Read More »C/R: Chief Remanded For Murder After Gunshot Killing At Mankessim During Odambea Festival
Eric Ato Appiah Mends, a 45-year-old acting Gyaasehene of the Nkusukum Amansea of Mankessim in the Central Region with the stool name, Nana Badu1 has been remanded into two weeks police custody by the Cape Coast District Court 1 for the murder of 52-year-old, Kwesi Mekyeawo. An incident which occurred …
Read More »Over 447,000 Students Secure Automatic Admission as 2024 School Placement Results are Released
The Ministry of Education has announced the release of the 2024/25 placement results for students entering Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Out of 563,339 results received from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), 553,155 students qualified for placement. Of these, 447,698 candidates—representing 80.93%—were …
Read More »Akua Donkor, Founder of Ghana Freedom Party, Passes Away at 72
Madam Akua Donkor, founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has passed away at the age of 72. A family source confirmed to MyJoyOnline.com that she died on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Ridge Hospital in Accra. Known for her vibrant presence in Ghanaian politics, Akua Donkor was …
Read More »Antwi-Danso Criticizes U.S. Visa Restrictions Policy Targeting Democracy in Ghana
The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has raised concerns over the U.S. Department of State’s new visa policy, which restricts visas for individuals undermining democracy in Ghana. While the U.S. clarified that the policy targets specific individuals and not the broader Ghanaian …
Read More »Speaker of Parliament Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling on Vacant Seats
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has filed an application urging the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that halted his ruling declaring four parliamentary seats vacant. In his application, filed by lawyer Thaddeus Sory, the Speaker also seeks to annul the writ submitted by the Majority Leader, Alexander …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Leads Welcome for Newly Elected Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged Ghana’s unwavering support for Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, as she prepares to assume her new role as Commonwealth Secretary-General. Ms. Botchwey was elected as the seventh Secretary-General during the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024) in Apia, Samoa, …
Read More »Chris Arthur and Cynthia Morrison Clash Leaves NPP Nasara Coordinator Hospitalized
Haruna Rasheed Osman, the Nasara Coordinator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Agona West, broke down in tears when Professor Kwesi Yankah visited him at his hospital bedside on Monday morning. Rasheed had been severely injured in a violent clash between supporters of Chris Arthur, the NPP parliamentary candidate, …
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