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Over 500 excavators have been evacuated from the various illegal mining sites in the country, the Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission Dr Tony Aubyn has said. He said the excavators are being moved by the operators of the mining sites themselves without any intervention by the state. Ghana is on a national campaign to rid the country of galamsey- ...

Vociforous member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Asemfofro, known privately as Osei Yaw Mketia has died. The popular serial caller passed on at the 37 Military Hospital Sunday dawn. Dr. Asemfofro was a staunch critic of the erstwhile Kufour’s administration. The renowned herbalist’s popularity soared when he publicly dared ex President Kufour to pronounce a curse if ...

Four people died on the spot while six others sustained various degrees of injury in a road crash that occurred at Assin Juaso near Assin Fosu in the Central Region on Saturday. Two others were later confirmed dead at the Saint Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu and four are currently responding to treatment. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Peprah ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday hold discussions with former presidents of Ghana –Jerry John, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Mahama — at the Flagstaff House. The meeting will afford the president an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with the former presidents on the economy, security and some government initiatives. Meanwhile, ahead of the meeting, former president ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says although they have made some significant progress since taking over from the past administration, they never promised to fulfil their campaign promises within 100 days. He told a gathering at the Joy News’ 100 days Town Hall meeting at the Law Court complex in Accra Monday, that the New Patriotic Party’s campaign promises were ...

A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, says it is unfortunate for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to do politics on Easter Monday. According to Mr Anyidoho, by his action, Dr Bawumia has disturbed Christians in solemnly observing the day after Jesus Christ’s resurrection as such. The Vice President had earlier in the day addressed ...

Armed robbers attacked and raided the Ashongman residence of University of Ghana lecturer Dr. Benedicta Fosu-Mensah at gunpoint Sunday dawn. Narrating her horrifying experience, she told JOYNEWS the robbers beat her up, threatened to kill her and took the family’s vehicle. The lecturer with Institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies said at about 2 a.m she heard some people jumping into ...

The Multimedia Group has apologised to New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the two representatives who were denied participation in the broadcaster’s flagship news analysis show, Newsfile, on Saturday. Host of the show Samson Lardi Ayenini had remarked that the two gentlemen who had been nominated by the party to represent it on the show did not meet the show’s production ...

The Labour Division of the High Court hearing the case involving the dismissal of some 205 National Service District Directors has adjourned the matter to May 10. When the case was called on Wednesday morning, the Counsel for the Plaintiff, Dr Aziz Bamba told the court that they had still not been served by the Attorney General as promised at ...

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the call for an early congress by some party members is nothing new. According to him, the party’s constitution makes provision for an early congress hence those calling for such are not calling for anything new. He was responding to calls by some members of the ...