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The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the initiation of a major investigation into the tragic death of Ransford Owusu, a 16-year-old junior footballer with Siano Soccer Academy in Accra.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

JoyNews’ current affairs programme, The Probe, has been crowned the Best Radio/TV Programme (English) at the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The tragic shooting that claimed the lives of five people, including women and children, in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region, has drawn sharp condemnation from Parliament. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, delivered an uncompromising message to the media fraternity at the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards, asserting that the profession’s core values lie in sacrifice and steady commitment, not convenience.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has issued a fierce condemnation and a serious ultimatum following a disturbing incident at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, where a group identified as the 'Reset Youth Wing' allegedly besieged the premises and assaulted security personnel.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Ghana's sovereign credit rating from CCC+/C to B-/B, marking a significant milestone in the country's recovery nearly three years after defaulting on its international debt in 2022. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

When a convoy of reporters shadowing an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) team near Obuasi was rammed during an anti-galamsey sweep, several were left hospitalised—one transferred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)—after a day that reportedly began with an assault by illegal miners. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Renowned international lawyer and public servant, Kow Abaka Essuman, has marked his 40th birthday with the release of a deeply personal and faith-inspired book titled Anchored in the Word: Forty Bible Verses That Shaped My Life.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been assured of a resounding victory in Krachi Nchumuru constituency on January 31, 2026, when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes to the polls to elect its 2028 presidential candidate. Krachi Nchumuru, during the 2023 NPP primaries, gave Dr. Bawumia the highest winning margin in the Oti Region with a 96% victory, and the constituency has vowed to do even better in January.Source: […]