NEWS

Akufo-Addo appoints new head for YEA

August 10, 2022

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Deputy Director of Communication at the Presidency, Mr. Kofi Baah Agyepong as acting Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). Mr. Agyepong takes over from Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, who resigned to focus on his role as the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). A letter […]Continue Reading

Business

Finance Minister revises IMF financial package under Program to $3 billion

August 9, 2022

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that Ghana could get about $3 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a FUND program. This is a little bit higher than the initial one billion dollar disclosed by the Finance Minister to the Bloomberg News in July when the IMF team paid a visit to […]Continue Reading

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Steep depreciation of cedi shows mid-year budget review failed to win back investor confidence – Mahama

August 9, 2022

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has said the continuous depreciation of Ghana’s cedi shows that the mid-year budget review failed to achieve its intended purpose. He said investors still do not have confidence in the Ghanaian economy. According to him, this has resulted in the economy being downgraded further. “There appears to be no end […]Continue Reading

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Reshuffle your ministers, a lot of qualified people are there – Amoako Baah tells Akufo-Addo

August 9, 2022

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Richard Amoako has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must reshuffle his appointees and bring in new ones to also serve. In his view, the new ones who will be given the appointment may perform better that the current appointees. He was reacting to the decision by President  Akufo-Addo not to […]Continue Reading

Crime

‘Killers’ of final-year Tweneboa Kodua SHS student grabbed; one is a minor

August 9, 2022

Police have arrested two persons including a minor for allegedly robbing and murdering one Daniel Osei-Mensah, a final year student of Tweneboah Kodua Senior High School. According to a statement from the police, they arrested suspect Eric Anning and the minor with the support of some members of the Fiankoma community in the Ashanti Region. […]Continue Reading

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I’ll help Akufo-Addo if he calls me but I won’t accept any appointment from him – Amoako Baah

August 9, 2022

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Richard Amoako Baah has said he is prepared to offer any assistance to the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and to the President himself. But, he said, he will not accept any appointment from Mr Akufo-Addo. Dr Amoako Baah indicated that there are […]Continue Reading

Business

JoyNews uncovers politically connected individuals, smuggling cartel hoarding and reselling premix fuel

August 8, 2022

JoyNews’ investigations have uncovered how politically connected individuals and a smuggling cartel in the Central and Volta regions hoard and re-sell premix fuel to fishermen at exorbitant prices. Premix fuel is supposed to be sold to fishermen for a little over ¢7 but is being dished out to them at ¢20 a litre. Vice President, […]Continue Reading

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Police probes alleged attack on Kofi Adoma

August 8, 2022

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the alleged attack on Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, the Director of News at Accra-based Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN). The Service said it began investigating the case immediately it came to its attention. The Police made this known in a brief press statement posted on its social media pages […]Continue Reading

Crime

Armed men allegedly attack Palace of Okuapehemea

August 8, 2022

A group of armed men over the weekend reportedly broke into the Palace of the Okuapehemea and disrupted the 40-day remembrance of the family head, Barima Asante Amiri. It is alleged that the group, led by the Bamuhene, on August 6, opened fire upon arrival at the scene. Grandson of Okuapehemea, Kwabena Boako, who questioned […]Continue Reading

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New C.I. could open door for multiple voting and ballot stuffing – Dr Afari-Gyan

August 8, 2022

Former Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, is warning of possible multiple voting and ballot stuffing in the 2024 polls should the Commission’s proposed Constitutional Instrument receive parliamentary approval. Dr. Afari-Gyan defines multiple voting as “where one person votes more than once.” Ballot stuffing on the other hand, he explains is “where an Continue Reading