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Members of the management of ECG board urged to step down following the resignation of the managing director ECG Samuel Dubik Mahama.

The flagbearer of the All-People's Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga has pledged that if he is elected President in the 2024 elections, Ghana will cease borrowing from other countries. He explained that his government would focus on repaying the country’s existing debt and reclaiming natural and mineral resources currently under foreign control.

The lawyers representing over forty “Stop Galamsay Now” protesters claim that the police have violated their constitutional rights by not revealing the location where the protesters are being detained.

The Ghana Police Service announced that it has detained 42 protesters from the “Stop Galamsay” demonstration and plans to bring them to court to face justice.

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin casts damming verdict on the 1992 constitution saying its current framework cannot guarantee development.

The Ministry of Health has reported the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected from Koforidua, the Eastern regional capital. This finding emerged from routine surveillance conducted by the Polio Laboratory at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.

The National Democratic Congress gives the Electoral Commission a week's ultimatum to address their concerns about the voter's register or face more demonstrations.

A survey from the office of the presidency predicts that the 2024 General election will go into a run-off as over 80 percent of persons surveyed reveal their preference ahead of the 2024 polls.

The National Democratic Congress is making a final push to urge the electoral commission to perform a forensic audit of the voter register, which they claim is fraught with irregularities, as they plan to hold a demonstration tomorrow.

“Chinese nationals in Ghana must respect the laws of the host country. Any act of illegal activity, especially in mining, will not only tarnish the image of China but also lead to severe consequences under Ghanaian law”-China warns its nationals engaging in illegal mining.

Lands and Natural Resources Minister warns an outright ban on small scale mining may impact negatively on the country's economic but maynot stop illegal mining

Organised Labour joins forces with the media coalition to determine actions to be taken to push government to deal with the issue of illegal mining.

The Bono Chiefs have given the government a one-month deadline to halt illegal mining (galamsey), warning that if the government fails to act, they will take matters into their own hands and reclaim their lands.

The government anticipates that the food situation will officially stabilize by the year’s end, thanks to the measures implemented to reduce the drought’s impact.

The Electoral Commission and the National Democratic Congress to have a high-stake meeting over the credibility of the voter's register today as the Electoral commission rejects calls from the NDC to have a live broadcast of the meeting.

Road Traffic regulations bill relayed in parliament as MP's and other high profiled government officials left out.

Speaker of Parliament urges MPs to desist from making unfounded allegations against the electoral commission,while urging them to work with the commission to resolve outstanding issues.

The NDC calls for a forensic audit of the the electoral commissions voter register sighting concerns of its integrity.

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended a man for vandalizing the statues of the Big Six at the Airport Roundabout.

President Akuffo Addo assures Ghanaians of a free and fair elections.

Joy FM early-morning news bulletin

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced the suspension of elective surgeries and temporary relocation of emergency cases. According to KBTH, the suspension and relocation were necessary because there have been ongoing issues with the use of lifts at the surgical block.

The agriculture minister has warned Ghanaians to anticipate a food shortage by the end of the month due to drought conditions in some areas, and a ban on grain exports has been implemented.

Dr. Bawumia defends his decade-old statement, “when the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate will expose you,” and explains that the fundamentals are currently strong despite the current exchange rate issues.

Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo casts doubts on the ability of the running mate of the new Patriotic Party Dr Bawumia to fight corruption questioning his track record.