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Grading system can’t be blamed for WASSCE performance – Prof Stephen Adei

Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei, says the grading system used for the West African...

‎Food vendor jailed seven years over human trafficking, prostitution‎ 

The Accra Circuit Court Four has sentenced a food vendor to seven years’ imprisonment in hard labour for human trafficking and prostitution.‎‎  ‎Gift Chinyere Aminu,...

GNFS retrieves lifeless body of man in open drain at Wa SSNIT Residence

The body of a man in his late 30s has been retrieved from a water-filled open drainage system at SSNIT Residence in Wa in...

Abu Jinapor demands transparency over GH¢49.72m evacuation cost

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for greater transparency over the GH¢49.72 million spent by the government to...

Five arrested over attacks on gold dealers in Ashanti, Western regions

A major police crackdown on suspected armed robbers operating in the Ashanti and Western regions has led to the arrest of five alleged gang...

GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for SHS and SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway is our generational intervention – Roads Minister

The long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway has moved a step closer to construction, with the government describing the project as a defining legacy intervention for President...

Family demands answers after dialysis patient dies at TTH during power outage

He walked into the Tamale Teaching Hospital hoping to live. He walked out in a casket. Sumaila Amadu, a 32-year-old chronic kidney disease patient who...

Trump threatens to block Canada’s Bombardier sales unless planes made in US

United States President Donald ⁠Trump has said that Canada-based aeroplane maker Bombardier can no longer sell in the US unless they start manufacturing their...

We’re ready to come home -Ghanaians still stranded in South Africa plead for fresh evacuation window

Ghanaians still living in South Africa amid renewed xenophobic attacks are making a fresh appeal to the government to reopen its voluntary evacuation programme,...

KMA announces roll out of digital advertising boards

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is set to overhaul outdoor advertising in the metropolis, with plans to replace traditional static billboards with digital advertising...

Travel agent remanded over alleged GH¢107k security recruitment fraud

A travel and tour agent has been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly collecting GHC107,000 from a civil servant and his relatives under the...

Police link foiled Labone robbery to Tema, Achimota attacks

The Ghana Police Service has linked a suspected robbery syndicate whose planned attack on banks at Labone in Accra was foiled to at least...

Education Ministry assures parents of enough SHS spaces amid placement challenges

The Ministry of Education says government is taking steps to address challenges confronting the ongoing Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise. Speaking on Joy FM’s Newsnight on...

Eduwatch calls for permanent removal of F9 barrier to SHS admission

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has called on the government to permanently scrap the use of F9 grades as...

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...