50+ min ago   (223+ words) Tano North MP, Gideon Boako, says the 21st Century Gold Standard was piloted in Ghana under the leadership of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According to Dr Boako, Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and Gold-for-Oil initiative demonstrated that gold could…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (401+ words) A 16-year-old Moroccan, Hssaine Akram, is among 1,000 teenagers selected from 99 countries to participate in the Children’s Programme at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The participants, aged between 14 and 17, were selected from nearly 16,500 applicants worldwide. The programme, launched…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (579+ words) President John Mahama has outlined three major concerns over the National Cathedral project — its financing, location and the demolition of public and private properties to make way for the facility. Speaking at a citizens’ engagement during his tour of the…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (859+ words) Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz ​on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (351+ words) The Commanding Officer of the 48 Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, has dismissed claims that property owners at Laboma were not given prior notice ahead of the ongoing demolition exercise. His comments come amid concerns from business owners affected…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (131+ words) MyJoyOnline Receive news updates on the go. About 10,000 young people from across the world have gathered in Ekaterinburg, Russia, for the 2026 International Festival of Youth. The week-long festival, being held from September 11 to 17 under the theme “Follow Your Dream”, has…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (481+ words) African participants were among international delegates who collected 22 cubic metres of waste during a clean-up exercise at Lake Shartash in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Volunteers from Cameroon, Congo and 23 other countries participated in the exercise on September 12, 2026, as part of the charitable…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (585+ words) The Director of Laboma, Daniel M. K. Okpoti, has appealed to the government to halt the ongoing demolition exercise at Laboma Beach, expressing concern over the impact of the exercise on businesses, investors and workers. Mr Okpoti described the demolition as “really…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (452+ words) More than 40,000 people applied to participate in two digital media competitions held at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The First Neurocontent Cup and the Anti-Fake Championship tested participants’ ability to create content using artificial intelligence and identify…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (595+ words) President John Mahama says the National Cathedral project was a personal pledge made by former President Nana Akufo-Addo to God and was not a government policy that his administration is obliged to continue. He said although his government has committed…...