One killed, 3 injured after attack on Metro Mass bus near Nakpanduri

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

As Nobel Prize goes to Venezuela’s opposition leader, how far would Trump go to help her?

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

NAIMOS arrests Chinese and Burkinabè nationals in illegal mining crackdown

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

National Cocoa Farmers Association commends government for price increase 

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

Justice without the Kill – Ghana edging towards abolitionism

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

GHS begins vaccination against HVP nationwide today

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

Physically challenged agro-processor donates bags of corn grits to Sunyani Central Prisons

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

500 Aged persons at Yamoransa receive support

More than 500 elderly residents of Yamoransa in the Central Region aged 60 have received support as part of activities to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons. The beneficiaries received food items including local rice, canned tomatoes, noodles and other essentials such

Study needed on Akpeteshie to determine safety – Prof. Vincent Boima

A Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Ghana Medical School, Prof. Vincent Boima, has called for a study into the local gin (akpeteshie) to determine its safety for the body. He said the local gin contained methanol, which he described

Security agencies directed to apply minimum force to defend themselves against attacks

The National Security Council has issued a strong warning to individuals and groups attacking security personnel during lawful operations, directing all security agencies to apply the “necessary minimum force” to defend themselves when confronted with violence. In a statement signed by the Minister