The Ashanti Regional Police Command has initiated an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred at the Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi on Friday. A statement from the Command says its preliminary investigations reveal that a 16-year-old second-year student sent a locally manufactured pistol loaded with one BB ammunitionContinue Reading
The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of retired military personnel following a meeting with the Executives of the Retired Commission Officers Association (RCOA). The engagement formed part of a series of strategic meetings held on Saturday, April 5, aimedContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a 52-year-old professional teacher, Yakubu Yussif Castro, as Municipal Chief Executive for the West Gonja District in the Savannah Region. The nominee hails from Busunu, a suburb of the municipality, and is being described in political circles as a gifted grassroots politician. He isContinue Reading
Ghana’s education sector is taking proactive steps to prepare students for the future as the world rapidly advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to provide technology equipment to pre-tertiary institutions beginning from the next academic year. This initiative forms partContinue Reading
A female student of the Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi has sustained severe injuries after being shot in the head by a colleague in class on Friday morning. The year-two student was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital upon a referral from the Kwadaso SDA Hospital. The suspect,Continue Reading
The Ghana Library Authority has raised concerns about the declining use of libraries across the country. Speaking to JoyNews at the International Children’s Day in Accra, the Head of the National Children and Mobile Library, Richard Obeng Asante, urged the youth to take advantage of modern educational facilities to enhance their literacyContinue Reading
A disturbing incident has shocked the Twifo Praso community in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region, as a teenage girl, identified as Nana Zinabu, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her room. The deceased, believed to be between 18 and 19 years old, was discovered earlyContinue Reading
The Western Central Regional Police Command has brought seven individuals before the Special Court for Illegal Mining in Sekondi. The accused, Ibrahim Dauda, Michael Tettey Komlorm, Douglas Ayambila, Elvis Aborta, Nsoh Oto, also known as Agorogo, Kwadwo George, also known as Sergio, and Emmanuel Van, also known as Atta, areContinue Reading
Gomoa Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of sabotaging efforts to curb illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. According to him, some NPP members have intensified galamsey activities following President John Mahama’s assumption of office, allegedlyContinue Reading
The fourth edition of the Black History Festival (BHF 2025) was successfully hosted at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in College Park City. Under the theme: “Bridging Continents, Celebrating Legacies, and Promoting Trade,” the festival showcased the richness of African heritage, culture, economic development, and diaspora engagement while fostering impactful collaborations. The festival commencedContinue Reading