Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has led a delegation from the country to the First Resumed Sixteenth Session of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Implementation Review Group (IRG) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Eight persons have been arrested by the Ghana Police for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Apremadi community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four Chinese nationals for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region.

The 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit, held from June 23 to June 27, 2025 in Accra, concluded on a high note, with a clarion call from Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Julius Debrah, urging Ghanaian businesses to seize the trade and investment opportunities arising from the deepening of Ghana-China partnership.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned the public about fake recruitment adverts and fraudulent appointment letters circulating on social media, claiming to be offering employment opportunities in the Service.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Divisional Union of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) to immediately call off its ongoing strike.

A former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kennedy, has rejected calls within the party to rush the election of its next presidential candidate, insisting that the NPP must first address deep internal cracks, apologise to Ghanaians for poor governance, and rebuild genuine grassroots trust.

Eight people have been arrested following deadly clashes in Nkwanta South in Oti Region, which have claimed the lives of three students from Nkwanta Senior High School.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) John Nchor, Public Affairs Officer for the Oti Regional Police Command, told Joy News that security has been reinforced in Nkwanta and surrounding communities to prevent further violence and reassure residents.

“As I speak, calm has been restored in Nkwanta following the recent violent incidents. Swift and decisive actions have been taken to maintain law and order,” DSP Nchor said.

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has deployed 100 out of 200 new waste management trucks nationwide, with the remaining 100 trucks expected to arrive soon.

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access.

The deal demands the "disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration" of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo.

Africa’s economy is largely dependent on global funding.

While politicians wave flags and chant slogans of independence, the true emperors of the modern world operate quietly behind vaults, spreadsheets and digital ledgers. 

An initiative under the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Work Strategy, known as the Financial Inclusion for Last Mile Actors (FILMA) programme, seeks to empower 80,000 youth with sustainable work opportunities along the agricultural value chain by 2028. 

Child-friendly organisations and advocates have warned that the widespread involvement of children in illegal mining, particularly in galamsey-prone communities, poses a serious threat to their health, education and future prospects. 

Three students of the Nkwanta Senior High School in the Oti Region have died following a renewed ethnic conflict in the Nkwanta area.

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has issued a cautionary message to prospective applicants ahead of the Ghana Armed Forces’ upcoming officer corps enlistment, urging them to remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to recruitment scams.

Two cultures of distinct features, each defining the identity of its people, came together on a common dais at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi last Thursday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, hosted a durbar for the Leader of the Kingdom of Eswatini, King Mswati III.

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has commended the government's decision to reinstate Founder's Day on September 21, honouring the legacy of Ghana's founding leader, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested 27 individuals in an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal mining activities at Wassa Amanten.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a warning to the public regarding certain Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) operating within the remittance and foreign exchange markets without authorisation from the central bank.

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have taken a major step towards regional energy integration by convening a technical workshop on the 330kV Double Circuit Interconnection Reinforcement Project, a flagship initiative aimed at bolstering electricity trade and infrastructure under the West African Power Pool (WAPP).

Central University has launched a landmark collaboration with Ghanaian tech firm Presto to revolutionise student accommodation services across its campuses, marking a bold step in alumni-led innovation.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that a former Ghanaian envoy to the Ghana Mission in Washington signed a lifetime contract with a dismissed IT officer, Fred Kwarteng, resulting in significant financial loss to the state.

The Vice-President, Prof.  Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to combat drug abuse and dismantle trafficking networks, describing the threat of illicit drugs as a major challenge to public health, safety and national development.

The Births and Deaths Registry is short of the special security paper used for printing birth certificates, leaving applicants frustrated.