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Mahama’s roads will change lives – Agbodza tells Upper West farmers

Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza says Ghana is witnessing the biggest road project in Africa; Wa-Bole road to be completed by 2027. He...

Mahama Ayariga partners NCCE, GBC to broadcast MMDAs’ General Assembly meetings

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says he has engaged the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana...

Education Ministry backs call for transparent review of CSSPS

The Ministry of Education has welcomed calls by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for greater transparency, accountability and an eventual review of the Computerised...

Sam George calls for African approach to AI development and governance

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called for a distinctly African approach to the development and deployment of Artificial...

Catholic Bishops demand probe into alleged payments for SHS placement

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is demanding an independent investigation into reports that some parents are being asked to pay money to secure senior...

Catholic Bishops push for 20% admission quota for Catholics in mission schools

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has directed the National Catholic Secretariat to draw up a plan to implement a 20 per cent admission reservation for...

Auditing the Auditor-General: How special audit understated a COVID-19 expenditure

Investigation by Manasseh Azure Awuni A years-long investigation has revealed that the Auditor-General’s special audit into Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure significantly understated a major cost incurred...

Farouk Aliu Mahama supports medical student with GH¢10,000

Former Member of Parliament for Yendi, Dr Farouk Aliu Mahama, has donated GH¢10,000 to support the medical education of Alhassan Zakaria Sugri, a constituent...

Food prices remain largely stable as fuel costs rise, climate risks mount – AGRA

Food prices in Ghana remained largely stable in August 2026, but rising fuel costs and growing climate risks could put pressure on food security...

Finance Minister hints at first-week in November for presentation of 2027 budget

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has hinted that the government will present the 2027 Budget to Parliament in the first week of November...

There are 800,000 places available for all SHS freshers – GES dismisses shortage amidst placement pressure

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says there is no shortage of spaces in senior high schools, despite growing concerns and frustrations among parents and...

SHS placement: Accra, Ashanti region are creating a false national crisis – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rejected claims of a nationwide crisis over this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement, saying the intense pressure...

Sammi Awuku questions exclusion of sector ministers from Mahama’s anti-drug meeting

Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has questioned the absence of sector ministers from a high-level meeting convened by President...

GBA rejects selective criticism claims, says it remains politically neutral

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has rejected claims that it selectively criticises political actors, insisting that it has consistently spoken out on issues regardless...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Only nation-wreckers will oppose project – Frank Amoakohene

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has called on Ghanaians to support President John Mahama’s government to ensure the completion of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway...

Ghana begins free rabies vaccination campaign for 25,000 dogs, cats

The Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has commenced a nationwide free rabies vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 dogs and cats...

Protecting Girls, Transforming Futures: Ghana’s renewed commitment to ending child marriage

Ghana is intensifying its efforts to end child marriage and protect the rights, health and future of adolescent girls, as the country continues to...

Africa must scrap visa restrictions to unlock jobs – Gabby Otchere-Darko

Founder and Executive Chairman of the Africa Prosperity Network, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has urged African leaders to make removing visa restrictions between African countries a...

LEAP payments begin nationwide as government targets 450,000 beneficiary households

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has commenced payments to eligible households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme across...

Government launches five-year initiative to tackle maternal, newborn health challenges

The government has launched a five-year multisectoral programme aimed at addressing persistent challenges affecting maternal and newborn healthcare across Ghana. Known as the Presidential Initiative...

GBA’s criticism of Chief Justice lacks consistency – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has accused the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) of selective criticism, questioning the consistency of its response to recent comments...

Female government appointees seek Asantehemaa’s support for national development

A delegation of female government appointees has paid a courtesy call on the newly enstooled Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Achiaa II, at the Manhyia Palace...

TVET Service boss assures parents of swift resolution of placement challenges

The Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service, Engr. Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe, has assured parents and guardians facing challenges with school placement that their...

NPP communications officer alleges attack over Ahafo Ano Southwest market project

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Officer for the Ahafo Ano Southwest Constituency, Baabi Dehyie Kwaku, has alleged that he was assaulted by individuals...

NDPC calls for accountability over preventable maternal deaths

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has called for stronger accountability in Ghana’s efforts to reduce maternal...

UNFPA calls for incentives to retain health workers in underserved communities

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for stronger incentives to encourage health professionals to remain in underserved and remote parts of Ghana,...

GNFS responds to vehicular fire at Teshie

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has responded to a vehicular fire at Teshie Bush Road, Telephone Road, in the Greater Accra Region. The incident...

Mahama summons port and security agencies over Ghana-linked drug seizures

President John Dramani Mahama will hold a high-level meeting with the security, aviation, and port sectors on Thursday, September 17, to check weak spots...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be operated and maintained for 50 years under state-owned company

The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to be operated and maintained for 50 years under a government-owned company established specifically to manage the project. Chief Executive...

87-year-old man remanded over alleged defilement of 9-year-old girl at Ofankor

An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been remanded by the Osu Court over the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a suburb...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway design makes provision for future railway line – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the design of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway includes space for a future railway line linking the two cities. According...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction expected to begin in January 2027 – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Francis Ahlidza, says the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to officially begin in January...

Attorney General to introduce Legal Practitioners Standard Board Bill in Parliament

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to introduce the Legal Practitioners Standard Board Bill to Parliament. The proposed body, which...

Good news for GES non-teaching staff seeking promotions

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for serving non-teaching staff seeking promotion to various upper grades within the Service. The 2026 promotion exercise...

Adom Trotro: Public reacts to Mahama’s suggestion that Christians fund National Cathedral [Video]

Ghanaians have been reacting to President John Dramani Mahama's call for Christians in the country to fund the construction of the National Cathedral. Speaking during...

Trader arrested with 37 slabs of suspected Indian Hemp in Tema

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old trader, Issaka Mohammed, for allegedly possessing 37 slabs of compressed dried plant material suspected to...

NACOC’s cocaine suspects’ arrest is commendable, but cannot run on “charity” to fight drug cartels

The arrest of three suspects linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, alias "Bolle Jos", by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) following the $260 million...

Accra Mayor leads demolition of illegal goat pen in Bukom after child’s death

The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has led a team to demolish an unauthorised goat pen operating in the heart of Bukom...

Gov’t declares Monday, September 21 as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Monday, September 21, 2026, as a statutory public holiday. This was contained in a statement by...

8 interchanges, 11 overpasses, 55 bridges among features of Accra-Kumasi Expressway

Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited has revealed that the road will be built with 8 grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55...