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Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a nationwide cultural dress day for Ghanaian students, inspired by President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appearance in a fugu during his visit to Zambia, a moment he described as a powerful display of national pride.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The High Court has rejected an application by lawyers for former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, seeking a referral to the Supreme Court for constitutional interpretation over certain provisions in the practice directions for managing criminal trials.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Heart attack and cardiac arrest cases at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have risen by more than 250 percent in the last decade, with two to three new patients seeking treatment daily.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) says it has been compelled to detain hundreds of patients longer than medically required for failing to pay their medical bills.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

When Ghana’s President John Mahama arrived in Zambia on February 4, 2026, he wore a traditional Ghanaian smock known as fugu, banaa, or batakari. Some people in Zambia reacted with laughter and misunderstanding when they saw the outfit, saying it looked unusual or like women’s clothing.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Ghana’s 550-kilometre coastline as work continues on the Phase II Cape Coast Sea Defence Project, aimed at shielding vulnerable coastal communities from persistent sea erosion and the growing effects of climate change.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has disclosed that the total cost of refurbishing the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex will only be made public after the project is fully completed.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Buah, has held a strategic meeting with Denys Denya, Senior Vice President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), to explore collaboration aimed at advancing the country’s minerals sector.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Food insecurity in Ghana continues to deepen, affecting household welfare, labour productivity and long-term development, despite signs of easing in recent months. This is according to the latest Quarterly Food Insecurity Report covering 2024 Quarter 1 to 2025 Quarter 3, released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The report shows that national food insecurity prevalence […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article