Following a targeted intelligence-led operation at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region, a human trafficking and organised cybercrime syndicated has been busted by the police. The Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, supported by Combat Teams and the Surveillance Unit from Ghana Police
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is projecting a surge in national gold production from 5.1 million ounces in 2024 to approximately 6.3 million ounces in 2026. The development would cement gold’s role as the anchor of Ghana’s mining sector and a critical
The legendary highlife and Afrobeat musician whose career spanned more than six decades, blending traditional Ghanaian rhythms with jazz, funk and global influences, bid his fans farewell in a rather unusual way. Mr Taylor died on 7 February 2026 at 90 years old,
President John Mahama has expressed surprise that his traditional Ghanaian attire only attracted wide attention after he visited Zambia, despite having worn it on global platforms such as the United Nations. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Maxwell Agbagba after the Ghana–Zambia Business
The Amasaman High Court has slashed Patricia Asiedua, aka Agradaa’s 15-year jail term to one year. Agradaa, a fetish priestess turned evangelist’s reduced sentence takes effect from July 2025. Agradaa’s sentence was slashed after she appealed against the 15-year jail term imposed on
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has revealed that the government plans to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport. The announcement signals a major change to one of the country’s most recognisable national landmarks. Mr Ayariga made this known while addressing journalists ahead
The High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has formally presented her Letters of Credence to the Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, at St James’s Palace, officially accrediting her to the Court of St
Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. The Nigerian star will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys – almost three decades after
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the approval for a Ghanaian passport to be issued to American streamer IShowSpeed following the verification of his ancestral ties to Ghana, where he undertook the penultimate leg of his African streaming tour. In a
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to the advanced nations of the global north to support the Accra Reset Initiative. The President made the appeal when he formally unveiled the Accra Reset Initiative at the Davos Commitment on the sideline of the 2026