A woman claiming to be the sister of Anas Aremeyaw Anas has warned the Tamale chief, who accused the undercover reporter of taking bribes, that they will ‘kill him spiritually’ by Monday morning if they go ahead with plans of showing video of the journalist’s involvement in corrupt acts. Dema Naa of Tamale, who shocked the country on Friday by […]

The Minority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned the Government against using proceeds from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to finance its flagship programmes. It urged the Government to take its hands off the Fund, which is meant to implement development projects in the districts. “The Government should desist from any further acts that seek to […]

The Minority in parliament is cautioning of a possible distortion to the scope of work on the Tema Port expansion. This comes after calls for a downward review of the tax waivers granted Meridian Ports Services(MPS). The Tema Port Expansion project is expected to be completed by 2019. However, it has been plagued with controversy with calls for renegotiation of […]

A Civil Society group, Tax Justice Ghana, has waded into the Kelni-GVG controversy, calling for the immediate abrogation of the contract. It is questioning the value for money considerations under which the contract was awarded. The 89 million dollars mobile monitoring and assurance contract has alarmed sections of the public with groups like IMANI Africa questioning its value; though the […]

At least three unemployed nurses sustained injuries when armed policemen launched an attack on them on Tuesday at the Health Ministry for hooting at a deputy Health Minister, Tina Mensah. The incident occurred as the officers tried to whisk the deputy Health Minister out of the office premises after failing to give audience to the aggrieved nurses, who have been […]

A Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Alidu Seidu says the intention of a former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, to contest the NDC flag bearership is good for the party. He said if he joins the race, it will be a straight fight between him and former President John Mahama. Speaking to Felix Cofie, Dr. […]

A Wa Circuit Court has sentenced a former headteacher of Ping Basic School in the Sisala-East Municipality of the Upper West Region, to 10 years imprisonment for defiling his 10-year-old pupil. Musa Mumuni, 34, was found guilty after a judge in a year-long trial, convicted him. Joy News’ Rafiq Salam reported Monday that Mr Mumuni insisted on his innocence even […]

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has served notice that it will embark on a strike starting Monday, May 28, 2018. They will withdraw services like blood transfusion and surveillance support. This, according to the Association, is a strategy to have their challenges acknowledged by medical superintendents and directors, to ensure that citizen benefit from an effective health care system. […]

A Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, has reiterated the government’s commitment to build a stable economy with strong macro-economic fundamentals that offer long-term stability and protect the value of financial assets in the country. He named some measures being taken to achieve that objective as deficit reduction, creation of fiscal space and gradual reduction of inflation. “The government […]

A Tarkwa Circuit court has sentenced a drug dealer, Iddrisu Yobi, to 10 years imprisonment for possessing cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) weighing 902.59 grammes without authority. He pleaded guilty to the charge of possessing narcotic drug without authority. Prosecuting Police Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Juliana Essel-Dadzie told the court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew, that the complainant […]