The Northern regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu has alleged that some of the aspirants for the chairmanship slot of the party in the upcoming regional elections have been planted by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). This, he said, is to use those aspirants to sow a seed of discord in the party ...

Justice Clement Honyenuga, the High Court judge hearing the case involving former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has put the case on hold. This follows a disagreement between lawyers of Dr Opuni and Deputy Attorney General Godfred Dame regarding a request made by the ex-CEO’s lawyers that they be furnished with documents the state intends relying ...

At least 240 people have been killed after a military plane crashed in Algeria, media reports say quoting civil defence officials. At least 25 members of Polisario Front, supported by Algeria and seeking independence from Morocco for Western Sahara, are said to be among the dead. The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Boufarik military airport near ...

Police in Somanya, the Municipal capital of Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region, have arrested a young man (name withheld) for allegedly impersonating the Somanya District Police Commander, ASP Isaac Otsin. The suspect, currently in Police custody, who is a resident of Sra, a suburb of Somanya was grabbed at his hideout, when he claimed to be the District Police ...

The president of Accra Business School and the presiding of the Pleasant Place church, Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, has urged government to continue in its efforts at creating an enabling environment for business growth. According to the renowned bishop and academician, there is a direct correlation between business growth and democratic stability. He said unemployment and poverty are the main threats ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has gone silent on the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the governments of Ghana and the United States of America, which has sparked heated political debate between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was in Wa in the Upper West Region at the weekend, pontificating how effective ...

A nine-week-old baby boy has died at the St Gregory Hospital at Kasoa in the Central Region because his parents could not afford the cost of aiding his breathing with an oxygen machine. Little Prosper’s parents tell Joy News a medical doctor on duty pulled the plug from the oxygen machine because they could not pay GHS533 to keep their ...

VLADIMIR Putin’s envoy has vowed Russia will retaliate if Donald Trump orders a US missile strike on Syria as the ambassador issued a chilling warning that US launch sites will be bombed. Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon said any US missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted. Alexander Zasypkin, in the comments broadcast on Tuesday ...

Dancehall artiste Samini has challenged his arch-rival Shatta Wale to a one-on-one battle to finally prove who the king of Dancehall in the country is. Not long ago, Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah, dared Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy to step up for a one-on-battle to prove who is the best when it comes to the dancehall genre in Ghana. ...

Veteran actor Oscar Provencal has described as unfortunate, the attitude of Ghanaians towards young actor, Abraham Attah. According to him, the ‘Beast of No Nation’ star should be celebrated for having attained such heights at such a young age. Abraham Attah caught international attention when he made his debut acting alongside Idris Elba in the movie, ‘Beast of No Nation’ directed by Emmy ...