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The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has urged the government to intensify efforts to combat illicit drug use, cybercrime, kidnapping, and other social vices among the youth.The House also called for the active involvement of traditional leaders in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), stressing that such collaboration would help achieve significant progress.The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Sakite II, made the call during the first meeting of the House in Koforidua, on Monday, January 26.He noted that drug and alcohol abuse among the youth has escalated from a public health concern into a serious national…

The Korle Klottey Municipal Chief Executive, Alfred Allotey Gaisie, has announced the introduction of a reward system to encourage assembly members and inner-city communities to actively support sanitation efforts.He made this known during a media tour of the Assembly’s sanitation improvement strategies, aimed at improving environmental cleanliness across the municipality.Alfred Gaisie disclosed that the Assembly has empowered private waste management companies to carry out daily morning and evening cleanups, with trackers installed on refuse trucks to ensure the timely collection of waste.He added that the Assembly is piloting waste segregation, expanding the use of litter bins for pedestrians, and operating…

Reputable private international airline Goldstar Air, a United States and Ghanaian-registered company, with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and no liabilities as of today, has also secured incentives from major airports worldwide. The airline, authorized by its Licence to operate passenger and cargo flights across West Africa and on intercontinental routes, has introduced a strategic partnership initiative with Accredited Travel and Tour agencies. This model is designed to unlock a wide range of sustainable opportunities for agencies while simultaneously strengthening Goldstar Air’s brand presence, market penetration, service excellence, and long-term…

The Minority in Parliament has rejected assertions that the recent gains in Ghana’s economy under President John Mahama are a result of the government’s competence.Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, January 26, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin argued that external factors, rather than prudent economic management, are behind the current economic upturn.According to him, the IMF program, debt relief, rising commodity exports, and reduced government expenditure are the key drivers of the economic improvements, not reforms or re-engineering by the current administration.“We have been told that the economy is doing well. That is not in doubt, but the question is:…

The National Chairman of the Motor Riders Union, Mohammed Tijani, has called on foreign nationals engaged in the Okada business to register with recognised unions to ensure proper identification and data collection.According to him, Ghana’s transport regulations require operators to belong to an accredited union before being permitted to operate.He stressed that union membership is critical in helping authorities track criminal activities and maintain reliable data on riders.Mr. Tijani noted that a significant number of foreign nationals from neighbouring countries, including Benin, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, are currently engaged in the Okada business across the country.He made…

A group calling itself the Concerned Importers of Vehicles has threatened to storm the Jubilee House over what it describes as persistent manipulation of the ages of imported vehicles at Ghana’s ports.The group alleges that, despite existing regulations, some importers are still able to alter the manufacturing years of vehicles imported from Japan and Dubai to evade penalties imposed on over-aged vehicles.Speaking to the media on January 25, 2026, a leading member of the group, Fredericka Ackah, said importers were assured in 2025 that the ages of vehicles imported from the two countries would no longer be reduced.However, she claims…

Ghana deploys 121 nurses to Antigua to expand international job opportunities for health professionalsThe Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Labour Exchange Programme, has deployed 121 Ghanaian nurses to Antigua as part of the government’s efforts to create more job opportunities for health professionals.Speaking at the deployment ceremony, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh revealed that Ghana currently has a backlog of over 80,000 qualified health workers who have completed their training but are yet to be absorbed into the public sector.He explained that the government is addressing this challenge through bilateral agreements with countries interested in employing Ghanaian…

Charges for services offered by the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) will be revised upward beginning Monday, February 2, 2026.The Office says the change follows the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2512), which requires public sector institutions to periodically reassess the cost of services they provide.The adjustment will apply to every ORC service across the country. A statement obtained by Joy Business indicates that the new pricing will cover the entire range of services delivered by the Registrar of Companies. These span company registration, registration of business names, as well as other corporate-related processes.According to…

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has expressed concern over what he describes as a persistent lack of research-driven policymaking in Ghana’s political space.Ghana travel guideSpeaking on Upside Down on Channel One TV on Sunday, January 25, Dr Amoah stated that both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have, over the years, failed to adequately invest in research and data collection to inform their policies and development programmes.“I think one of our major difficulties in this country and failures of NPP and NDC, I stand to be corrected,…

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a Nigerian-bound vehicle loaded with suspected narcotics valued at over one million Ghana cedis, in a major anti-drug operation carried out on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.According to an unimpeachable source, the operation was mounted following actionable intelligence received by the Volta Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Wisdom Akorli, who sanctioned the deployment of a joint taskforce to intercept the vehicle.The taskforce comprised officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU), and four personnel from the Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).At about 6:30pm, a…