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Ghana Post delivered over 85,000 passports to applicants’ homes in seven months – Sam George

The Ghana Post has delivered more than 85,000 passports directly to applicants across the country between January and July 2026, according to the Minister...

Two arrested for allegedly impersonating AMA task force during Sanitation Day exercise

Two young men have been arrested in Accra for allegedly posing as members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Task Force and attempting to...

BECE now primarily a placement exam, not a test for SHS progression – GES

Head of the Public Relations Unit of the GES, Daniel Fenyi, says the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should now largely be viewed as...

“It’s a lie” – Kristo Asafo denies attempt to exhume founder’s remains

The Kristo Asafo Mission says reports that its leadership attempted to exhume the body of its late founder, Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka,...

Authorities deploy drones to monitor traffic as GARID drainage works cause congestion

Authorities have intensified monitoring of traffic on major roads in Accra as ongoing drainage construction under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID)...

Government spent GH¢49.7m to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa – Ablakwa

The government has spent GH¢49.7 million to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks and concerns over the safety of Ghanaian...

Mayor of Accra directs Accra traders to sweep surroundings every hour

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has urged traders operating in the Central Business District (CBD) to sweep their immediate surroundings every hour...

Police arrest Dr Jesse Amuah murder suspect after Dubai deportation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect over the murder of Dr Jesse Amuah and his wife, Elizabeth Esi Amuah, who went missing...

Parents cautioned against fraudsters promising SHS placement changes

Parents seeking preferred senior high schools (SHSs) for their wards have been cautioned against falling victim to fraudsters who claim they can manipulate BECE...

IGP announces major breakthroughs in fight against robbery and murder

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced major breakthroughs recorded by the Ghana Police Service in its ongoing nationwide fight against...

Tensions rise at GNAT hall as parents seek solutions to CSSPS challenges

Tensions are mounting at the GNAT Hall in Accra as anxious parents and candidates facing challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

Road closure: Measures to ease traffic congestion to be implemented – Deputy Works Minister

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West and Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has assured traders and businesses...

2026 WASSCE: How to calculate your aggregate for tertiary admission

The provisional results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Candidates can...

Sam George directs all Ministry staff to register for One Million Coders programme

Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has put the entire Ministry and its agencies on notice: every staff member, from...

‘I’ll resign on election day if NPP loses 1.7m votes, 50 seats again’ – Sylvester Tetteh

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary Sylvester Tetteh says he will resign from the position on election day if the party records a...

National Resolution Centre activated amidst 2026 SHS placement concerns

The National Resolution Centre has been activated as hundreds of parents and wards gather to seek solutions to challenges arising from the 2026 SHS...

Big Push road projects cause about half of monthly fibre cuts – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says road construction under the government’s Big Push programme accounts for roughly half...

NCPTA appeals to gov’t to upgrade Category B, C schools amid SHS placement concerns

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) is calling on the government to prioritise the upgrading of Category B and C senior high schools...

Sam George touts lower data, broadband and DStv costs under Mahama

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says government’s engagements with telecommunications and pay-TV operators have resulted in significant reductions...

Educationist raises concerns over categorisation of SHSs amidst placement concerns

Educationist Dr Charles Obeng Sarpong has criticised Ghana’s categorisation of senior high schools(SHSs), arguing that the system is deepening class divisions and creating perceptions...

Biometric SIM verification to begin before end of 2026 – Sam George

Ghana is set to take SIM registration a step further with the introduction of biometric verification before the end of 2026, Communications, Digital Technology...

MTN commits over $1.1bn to expand network, roll out 5G – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that MTN Ghana has committed more than $1.1 billion over the...

2026 BECE: Educationist challenges English, Maths benchmark for SHS placement

Educationist Dr Charles Obeng Sarpong has called for a rethink of the criteria used to determine which Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates qualify...

Anti-galamsey campaigner found dead at Assin Amoabeng

A 52-year-old anti-illegal mining campaigner and spiritualist, Baba Ibrahim, popularly known as Alhaji Nagode, has been found dead in what is suspected to be...

Man electrocuted at Kyekyewere

A man believed to be in his late thirties has allegedly been electrocuted in Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai...

Three arrested as NACOC shuts down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma over suspected narcotics trade

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has shut down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma following an operation targeting suspected narcotics-related activities at the facility. The operation led...

Over 54,000 BECE candidates with Grade 9 in English or Maths to undergo self-placement

The Ministry of Education has clarified that more than 54,000 candidates who obtained Grade 9 in either English Language or Mathematics in the 2026...

WAEC urges revival of reading culture, better teacher training to improve English in schools

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called for a renewed reading culture among students and improved teacher training to address declining performance in...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 270 candidates over suspected exam offences

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the subject and entire results of 270 candidates over various suspected examination offences in the 2026...

BoG expects cedi to remain stable despite rising demand for Christmas imports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) expects the cedi to remain relatively stable for the rest of 2026 despite renewed demand for foreign exchange to...

2026 BECE: CHOPSS releases list of private SHSs as over 50,000 candidates miss placement

The Conference of Heads (Proprietors) of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has released its 2026 list of private second-cycle schools in good standing, as families...

Don’t admit students outside CSSPS — Education Minister directs SHS heads

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed all heads of Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools, and Technical and Vocational Institutes...

Gov’t targets 150 districts for Free Primary Healthcare by end of 2026

Government has begun the full rollout of its flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) programme in 135 districts, with the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh,...

NACOC warns of rising cannabis addiction among children in Volta through toffees, soft drinks

Children as young as 10 are reportedly becoming severely addicted to cannabis in parts of the Volta Region as producers of the substance diversify...

At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and...

14 days in ICU: Sickle cell is more than a disease we remember in September

For 14 days, my world has been reduced to hospital walls, monitors, medication, oxygen, medical teams, worried faces, and prayer. Fourteen days in the Intensive...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: GAF completes clearance of 175.6km corridor

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has completed the clearance of 175.6 kilometres of right-of-way for the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway, wrapping up the exercise a...

Forestry Commission arrests 12 illegal miners in Atewa Forest

A dawn operation by the Forestry Commission has disrupted an illegal mining operation inside the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, with 12 suspected illegal miners...

Ghana Water Ltd to resume Weija Dam spillage from September 9

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has announced plans to resume spillage at the Weija Dam from Wednesday, September 9, 2026, following a rise in the...

I don’t believe in any polls; they are just speculation – Paul Afoko

Aspiring National Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has brushed aside a recent opinion poll that puts former General Secretary John...