Sixteen passengers have been killed in a fatal road accident involving a Ford Transit bus and an ambulance at Potrikrom on the Kumasi–Sunyani highway in the Ashanti Region. The crash occurred near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South East District. The Ford Transit bus, with registration number GT 6576-19, was travelling from Kumasi towards Drobo, […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, took centre stage yesterday, March 2, 2026, as she led the official launch of Ghana Heritage Month 2026 at the symbolic Nationalism Park in Accra. The ceremony, awash with vibrant colours, traditional rhythms and patriotic spirit, signalled the beginning of a nationwide […]
The Ambassador of France to Ghana, Diana Dime-Labille, and Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, have jointly reaffirmed Ghana-France maritime cooperation during a strategic visit to the French Navy offshore patrol vessel Commandant Bouan at the Tema Port, in a move aimed at strengthening maritime security cooperation between the two countries. The deployment […]
Charlotte’s Memorial Foundation has donated educational materials to the Mepe-Horkpo District Assembly School in the Volta Region to equip pupils with essential learning resources and enhance their academic performance for a brighter future. The donation followed an appeal by the Assembly Member of the area, who sought support primarily in the form of stationery and […]
A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the family reportedly went to fetch firewood near a galamsey site. An eyewitness told Joy News that residents in the […]
Nine young men have died following a galamsey pit collapse at Atta ne Atta in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region. Four others are reported to be in critical condition and are receiving treatment at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hwidiem. The tragic incident occurred late Saturday night into the early hours of […]
Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, the First Lady, has been enstooled as the Nkosuohemaa (Development Queenmother) of the Akroso Asukawkaw Traditional Area in the Oti Region. She was enstooled under the stool name, Nana Oseadeeyo Odamewaa II by Nana Odam Gyamfi III, the Paramount Chief of the Akroso Asukawkaw Traditional Area. The Paramount Chief conferred the honourary traditional title on her during the commission […]
Many people believe peanut is not as nutritionally valuable as true nuts such as almonds, walnuts or cashews. But actually, peanuts have many of the same health benefits as the more expensive nuts and should not be overlooked as a nutritious food. Peanuts are a good source of healthful fats, protein and fibre. They have […]
On February 28, 1948, Ghana, then a British protectorate under the name Gold Coast, experienced a significant uprising that would pave the way for a new era of the struggle for independence. Central to this event were the Ghanaian veterans of World War II, whose contributions and subsequent neglect by the colonial administration fueled a […]
The Paediatric Society of Ghana has warned that illegal mining poses severe and irreversible risks to children’s health and brain development nationwide. The Society urged the Government to treat the situation as a national emergency and take immediate action to safeguard children and protect the country’s future. In an open letter to the President, signed […]
