Joy News’ investigations have uncovered breast cancer patients at the radiotherapy units of Ghana’s two main referral hospitals are made to pay some unapproved fees before being administered a life-saving drug. An agreement signed between government and the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company, Roche in 2018 provided breast cancer patients with a …

Candidates for this year’s West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSEC) will write ‘Country Specific Examinations’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WASSCE is expected to commence from August 3 to September 4, this year following the postponement of the original date in June. The country specific becomes necessary following …

A praise and worship leader, Emmanuel Fisher Amankawaa, has told Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the use of face mask and singing would be difficult for singers as churches plan to resume following the easing of restrictions. In his explanation, he warned of serious respiratory problems should …

Manhyia Palace on Thursday, May 29, constituted a new Board of Directors for Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, following the expiration of the term of office of the previous board. The newly constituted board to be chaired by Dr. Kwame Kyei, according to a statement from the Palace signed by Mr. …

The Ministry of Education has asked all boarding schools to make provisions for all final year day-students to be in a boarding house as one of the enhanced safety measures taken to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 as the government eases restrictions on social gathering. Following the president’s Sunday announcement …

Government, as part of efforts to improve education, has instituted a new incentive for teachers and non-teaching staff dubbed ‘Teacher Professional Allowance’ for their continuous professional development. As part of the allowances, every teacher is expected to receive a yearly amount of GH¢1,200 while the non-teaching staff would earn GH¢600 …

Goalkeeper and captain of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Felix Annan, has said he will always fight for his position in the team. Annan, who has been in sterling form in the last three years in the Ghanaian league, has been on the bench of Kotoko this season with Kwame Baah taking his …

The Minister of Education has revealed that his outfit has been granted financial clearance to employ a total of 27,367 staff for the pre-tertiary sector. The employment will comprise 16,500 newly trained teachers, 6,500 graduate teachers, 3,232 replacement staff and 1,135 non-teaching staff. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh disclosed this at …

Ghanaian former professional boxer, Azumah Nelson, has disclosed that some boxers use magical powers or ‘juju’ to aid them in their boxing wins. He made this revelation in an interview with Rev. Erskine on the YLeaderboard Series segment of the Myd Morning show on YFM. He narrated that he had …

The only professor in boxing, Azumah ‘zoom zoom’ Nelson in an interview on the Y LeaderBoard Series with Rev Erskine on the Myd Morning Show on Y 107.9FM has given an account of his first-ever ‘official fight’ as a young boy. According to him, he had to fight his opponent …

Broadcast Journalist, Countryman Songo has condemned two of Ghana’s biggest political parties over the beating of war drums due to the compilation of a new voters’ register. The National Democratic Congress(NDC) has opposed the compilation of a new voter register in Ghana. According to the largest opposition political party in …

Board member of Accra Hearts of Oak Alhaji Braimah Moro popularly known as Alhaji Akambi says he has leave the judgement to the public after he was exonerated by an investigative body set up to investigate a bribery accusation leveled towards him by some section of the club fans. Akambi …

Former Ghana and Olympique Marseille star Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew  has said his favourite music artiste in Ghana currently is Kofi Kinaata born Martin King Arthur He made this known when he took his turn on the Nation’s Broadcaster GTV’s Legends of Our Time Show. The football legend said he fell in love …

Asante Kotoko SC is about to offload ten payers from their academy when football resumes, according to the Youth Development coach of the club George Asare. In November 2019, the Porcupines selected 40 outfield players and ten goalkeepers after their five days justify your inclusion trials. In an interview with the …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has said the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has indicated its readiness to organise an independent West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Ghanaian candidates due to the threat of the Coronavirus pandemic. In response to the growing health concern about the COVID-19, WAEC …

Ex-Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has described as untrue, claims by former Black Stars team manager Malik Jabir, that he sanctioned his ejection from camp prior to the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. The former Bayern Munich defender has narrated the events that led to his dismissal from the Black Stars camp during …

The famous Educationist, Mr. Boadi William who doubles as the President of Educate Ghana Summit is advising the Ghana Education Service to repeat the 2019/2020 academic year due to improper planning of curriculum implementation and COVID-19 pandemic.   The MoE, GES and NaCCA’s claim to implement a curriculum without reference books …

Former Ghana captain, Abedi Ayew Pele, could not hold his tears on live Television (TV) after meeting the man who discovered him at the juvenile level. In an interaction with GTV Sports Plus on Sunday, Herbert Adika (now blind) narrated how he discovered Mr Pele and his experiences with the …

Modern Black Stars players will feel vindicated after it emerged their predecessors pocketed US$ 8,000 as winning bonus for beating rivals Nigeria in the semi-final of the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations. In recent times, senior national team players have been criticized as being greedy for negotiating bonuses for major …

Photos of Matthew Cudjoe’s one-week trial at German Bundesliga Bayern Munich in February this year have emerged. The 16-year-old trained train with the Bavarians U19 team, which is coached by ex-Bayern and Germany striker Miroslav Klose. Three months after impressing the technical handlers, Bayern are yet to table an offer …

Ghana has recorded 8,070 cases of the novel Coronavirus with 2,947 recoveries and 36 deaths. This was announced by the president during his live televised address to the nation on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Akufo-Addo explained that, as of Sunday, 31st May, Ghana has conducted 218,425 tests. 13 persons are …

President Akufo-Addo has announced the re-opening of schools and universities to allow final year students to begin classes ahead of the conduct of their respective exit examinations. During his 10th televised address, the president said, “Indeed, final year university students are to report to their universities on 15th June; final …

Former Real Tamele United Star, Abedi Ayew Pele shared tears on live TV after meeting the man who discovered him at the juvenile level. The former UEFA Champions League winner with French Ligue 1 side Olympic Marseille spent his formative days with Colts football club Great Falcons in Ghana. The …

Despite criticisms and skepticism that greeted president Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo’s promise to construct of 88 new district hospitals across the country, he has assured that the project described by some critics as ambitious will commence in July this year and it is expected to last for one year. The …

Thirty-five of the 231 Ghanaians who were deported from Kuwait last week have tested positive for Covid-19. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its Covid-19 case management update on May 31. The 231 deportees were said to have tested negative for the virus in Kuwait before …

Details of Ghana’s 36th coronavirus fatality has been provided by the Ghana Health Service. The victim, a 93-year-old man had a history of hypertension and an underlying condition of prostate cancer. According to the report, he was admitted in a hospital in the Greater Accra Regional capital with complaints of …

In anticipation of the easing down of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration, St. Mary’s Senior High School, Mrs Sarah Garshong, has added her voice to the call on government to hasten slowly on its decision to re-open schools on a mass scale.   According to …

There are several pain and deaths on the horizon, as the Anaesthesia Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has since Tuesday 26, 2020, suspended urgent surgical cases as a result of a “surge in severely ill COVID-19 patients in Accra” with anaesthetics needed “urgently”. The Department of Anaesthesia, is responsible for numbing …

General captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has reacted to news that he is eyeing to become a Member of Parliament(MP) for Weija-Gbawe constituency in the Greater Accra Region. Even though he says he does not have the ambition to do politics, for now, he revealed anything can happen …

Ghana captain André Ayew is paying no attention to reports linking him with a move away from Swansea City as he is determined to help the Jack Army return to the Premier League. Ayew, the highest scorer for the Welsh side this season is the club’s top earner and has been consistently …