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 […]
As the world marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the European Union and its member States are resolute in their shared value of justice, human dignity, and the belief in rehabilitation. The day serves as an occasion to applaud Ghana’s progress towards abolitionism and to continue advocacy for a world free of state-sanctioned […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it will begin its nationwide vaccination campaign on Thursday, targeting over 2.5 million. young girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). In the Greater Accra Region campaign will take place in 29 districts, covering over 300,000 young girls between age 9 to 14 years across the region. The vaccination […]
Mr Kofi Vinyo, a physically challenged agro-processor has donated 30 bags of corn grits to inmates at the Sunyani Central Prisons. Describing prisons as a ‘great house’ he said anybody could end up in prison, adding that “It’s not anybody who is in prison is a criminal’ and called for support towards improving the appalling […]
Learn how to say goodbye to oily hair with glycolic acid, a surprising ingredient that purifies your scalp in just weeks. Discover this revolutionary ingredient to say goodbye to oily hair . In just a few weeks, your scalp will be purified and your hair will regain its natural shine. Washing your hair spacing out is often […]
Less than five per cent of adult Ghanaians consume adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables, a study has revealed. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends at least 400 grammes of fruits and vegetables per person daily, but the required amount also depends on one’s age and gender. Study A 2021 study of fruits and vegetables […]
