Transportation along the Dimajan to Tumu stretch has come to a standstill after a section of the road near a bridge developed a large hole filled with water and clay, making the road almost impassable. The situation had left several heavy-duty vehicles stranded, causing major delays for passengers and cargo transporters. The disruption affected the […]
The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested two key suspects believed to be behind various murder cases in Wa. The police breakthrough came after painstaking investigations in the various murder cases recorded since 2021 to date. The Upper West Regional Police Command, with support from three officers who were dispatched by the IGP, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, […]
Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found. Claiming to be the largest genetic study to date on sex differences in major depression, the research published on Wednesday in Nature Communications has found 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women and eight in men. The study, led by Australia’s […]
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an alert cautioning the public about an approaching rainstorm originating from Nigeria and Benin, expected to move westward into Ghana in the coming hours. According to the Agency, the storm is likely to bring extensive cloud cover, thunderstorms, and rainfall of varying intensities across several parts of the […]
More than 260 women in Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region have received free breast cancer screening through a joint initiative by the Cancer Support Network Foundation, the Asutifi North District Hospital, and the Queen Mother of Kenyasi No. 1, Nana Yaa Adutwumwaa Mrosa. The outreach, held as part of this year’s breast cancer awareness campaign, aimed […]
Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Ghana, with 165,000 Ghanaians currently blind due to the condition. This represents more than half of the 250,000 total blind population in the country. Each year, new cases of blindness caused by cataract amount to 20 per cent of the previous cases. This was revealed by the […]
A suspected armed robbery attack on a Metro Mass Transit bus travelling from Bunkpurugu to Tamale has left one person dead and three others injured on the Duuklotuk–Nakpanduri stretch of the Bunkpurugu–Nalerigu highway. According to JoyNews’ correspondent, Eliasu Tanko, the incident occurred around 2:27 a.m. on Thursday when the armed men attempted to stop the […]
This Nobel Prize win for Maria Corina Machado is being hugely welcomed by the opposition in Venezuela. The hope is it will draw renewed international attention to their cause. Responding to the prize, Machado directly called for help from the man who had hoped he would win it. “Today more than ever we count on […]
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested two Chinese nationals and intercepted several Burkinabè workers during coordinated anti-galamsey operations in the Western North and Western Regions. The arrests took place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, following intelligence reports of illegal mining activities within the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in Jomoro. According to officials, […]
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA), has expressed its heartfelt appreciation to the Government and COCOBOD for the recent GHC400 increase in the producer price of cocoa. The increment meant that cocoa prices are now GHC3,628.75 per 64-kilogram bag for the 2025/2026 season. A statement issued by Mr Augustine Ackah, the Secretary for the […]
