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The government has given the financial clearance for 181 doctors and 11,000 health trainees to be employed this year. Some of the health trainees completed their training as far back as 2012 but remained at home. Deputy Information Minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, emphasised this on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was reiterating comments made by Vice-President ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress has alleged that the Akufo-Addo led government have spent an enormous amount of state funds on multiple luxurious parties since he was sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Ghana. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday to review the president’s 100 days in office, the deputy minority leader James Klutse Avedzi called on President ...

The Minority in Parliament has described as period of broken promises and general insecurity, the first 100 days of the Akufo Addo presidency. Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at a town hall event organized by Joy News touted the achievements of the government saying the administration is on a strong path to delivering on the many promises made to Ghanaians. ...

Over 500 excavators have been evacuated from the various illegal mining sites in the country, the Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission Dr Tony Aubyn has said. He said the excavators are being moved by the operators of the mining sites themselves without any intervention by the state. Ghana is on a national campaign to rid the country of galamsey- ...

Vociforous member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Asemfofro, known privately as Osei Yaw Mketia has died. The popular serial caller passed on at the 37 Military Hospital Sunday dawn. Dr. Asemfofro was a staunch critic of the erstwhile Kufour’s administration. The renowned herbalist’s popularity soared when he publicly dared ex President Kufour to pronounce a curse if ...

Four people died on the spot while six others sustained various degrees of injury in a road crash that occurred at Assin Juaso near Assin Fosu in the Central Region on Saturday. Two others were later confirmed dead at the Saint Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu and four are currently responding to treatment. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Peprah ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday hold discussions with former presidents of Ghana –Jerry John, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Mahama — at the Flagstaff House. The meeting will afford the president an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with the former presidents on the economy, security and some government initiatives. Meanwhile, ahead of the meeting, former president ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says although they have made some significant progress since taking over from the past administration, they never promised to fulfil their campaign promises within 100 days. He told a gathering at the Joy News’ 100 days Town Hall meeting at the Law Court complex in Accra Monday, that the New Patriotic Party’s campaign promises were ...

A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, says it is unfortunate for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to do politics on Easter Monday. According to Mr Anyidoho, by his action, Dr Bawumia has disturbed Christians in solemnly observing the day after Jesus Christ’s resurrection as such. The Vice President had earlier in the day addressed ...

Armed robbers attacked and raided the Ashongman residence of University of Ghana lecturer Dr. Benedicta Fosu-Mensah at gunpoint Sunday dawn. Narrating her horrifying experience, she told JOYNEWS the robbers beat her up, threatened to kill her and took the family’s vehicle. The lecturer with Institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies said at about 2 a.m she heard some people jumping into ...