Private lawyer Martin Kpebu has alleged that he was subjected to verbal abuse by a soldier stationed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) during a visit on Wednesday, December 3. Speaking to the media shortly after being released from detention, Mr. Kpebu described a confrontation that unfolded as he returned to the OSP...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Gold Board have held a strategic meeting to advance a new national initiative aimed at standardizing and calibrating gold scales across the country. The collaboration is expected to ensure accurate measurement, fair pricing for both miners and buyers, and greater transparency across the gold value chain. Officials...
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed grave concern over the escalating political and human rights situation in the United Republic of Tanzania following the country’s general elections held on October 29, 2025. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry described the post-election environment as troubling, citing significant security challenges, including loss of...
Stanley Martey, Communications Manager at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has assured Ghanaians that the utility will continue to provide efficient water services despite the upcoming tariff increases. Speaking to JoyNews, he said, “It will be a bit difficult, but we’ve managed the system the same way over all this period. So, we hope...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered a landmark address at the recent G20 summit in South Africa, speaking on behalf of the Accra Reset, a transformative initiative spearheaded by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The Accra Reset is a bold, Global South-driven platform designed to reshape development cooperation into a system that is country-led,...
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has commenced consideration of the 2026 budget estimates and policy objectives presented by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies. Acting Minister of Defence, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed that the Ministry’s allocation for 2026 has seen a substantial increase compared to previous years. He stressed the urgent...
The School of Social Work under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has held the closing ceremony for the fourth cohort of the Social Service Workforce Training Programme, graduating 60 participants. This brings the total number of trainees since the programme’s inception to 240. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister for Gender, Children...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that participants attending the upcoming Diaspora Summit 2025 will receive free entry visas ahead of the event scheduled for December 19–20 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The Ministry stated that the decision fulfills a pledge made during the summit’s media launch, emphasizing Ghana’s commitment to strengthening...
The outcome of Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election remains uncertain after the electoral commission announced Tuesday that it could not certify results from the disputed November 23 vote. Armed men reportedly stormed the commission’s offices, seizing ballot papers and tally sheets, and destroying servers that contained the vote data. Officials said the break-in occurred on November 26,...
Ghana’s Black Queens were defeated 2–0 by England in an international friendly played at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday. England struck early, opening the scoring in the sixth minute when Lucia Kendall pounced on a loose ball in the penalty area and finished from close range. The Lionesses dominated possession for much of the contest,...