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2026 SHS placement crisis caused by changes to established model – Former Deputy GES boss

Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has attributed the difficulties surrounding the 2026 Senior High School (SHS)...

GMet forecasts thunderstorms, rain across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain of varying intensities over parts of the country this evening and into the night. In...

Gender Equity Dialogues launched in Accra as Affirmative Action Act turns two

The Gender Equity Dialogues (GED) was officially launched on Friday, 11 September 2026, at Child Rights International in Accra, bringing together more than 30...

Ghana closer to terrorism threat than ever before – WACCE

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has warned that Ghana faces a growing terrorism threat as extremist violence spreads across the Sahel and...

Taxpayers’ money shouldn’t fund National Cathedral; Christians can contribute towards it – Mahama

President John Mahama has reiterated that taxpayers’ money should not be used to fund the construction of a National Cathedral, arguing that Christians in...

‘The Cabinet I chair has not approved any policy to introduce Arabic, Chinese in schools’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has firmly rejected claims that his government has approved a policy to introduce Arabic and Chinese as subjects across Ghana’s...

Policeman interdicted over death of law student in hit-and-run on Tema Motorway

The Ghana Police Service has identified and interdicted General Corporal Robert Koranteng in connection with the death of 23-year-old law student Ivan Baidoo on...

Mahama announces plans to establish processing plant to tackle maize glut

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region as a...

2026 BECE: ‘I’m happy, proud we’re now seeing the true results of our children’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results as a more accurate reflection of students’ academic abilities, following...

Gbewaa College of Education lecturer dies after alleged military assault in Bawku

A lecturer at Gbewaa College of Education in Pusiga, Upper East Region, has allegedly been beaten to death by military personnel operating in the...

‘We have a problem’ – Haruna Iddrisu admits SHS placement challenges

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged challenges with this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement process but says the widely cited figure of about...

Quantum LC donates €75,000 state-of-the-art heater-cooler unit to National Cardiothoracic Centre

The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) has received a significant support to its medical infrastructure following a generous equipment donation of the latest-generation Liva-Nova 3T...

Check out 41 countries Ghanaians can visit visa-free on ordinary passports

Ghanaian ordinary passport holders can travel to at least 41 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and other parts of the world under visa waiver...

Politicians ‘milk’ ECG through procurement – Ben Boakye

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has accused politicians and politically connected individuals of benefiting from procurement practices...

Suspend taxes – NPP warns gov’t fuel intervention risks fresh energy sector debt crisis

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sounded the alarm that the government’s current approach to fuel pricing could drag Ghana’s energy sector into another...

Parents raise alarm over missing maths scripts of 165 BECE candidates in Binduri

Parents in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region are growing increasingly anxious after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) failed to account...

GPRTU calls for review of 21-day auction rule for broken-down vehicles

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is demanding a review of a key provision in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) that...

Ghana will not back down on mining value addition – Ambassador Kojo Bonsu

Ghana will continue to pursue policies aimed at adding value to its mineral resources rather than exporting raw materials, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo...

IMF has been out against NDC for some time; we must call them to order – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has issued a strong caution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accusing the Fund of overstepping its boundaries by...

Lollipops containing €500k of cocaine seized at airport

Approximately 5kg of cocaine which was hidden inside lollipops has been seized by revenue officers and gardaí (Irish police) at Dublin Airport. The discovery was...

Nigerian bishop, one other killed in South Africa

Two Nigerians, Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, have been killed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The duo were reportedly killed in separate incidents, raising concerns...

Kissi Agyebeng declares Accra Academy Ghana’s foremost all-round school

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has described Accra Academy as Ghana’s foremost all-round school, citing the achievements of its alumni across major sectors of national...

Day 2 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair comes off at Marina Mall today

The second day of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair will take place today, Saturday, September 12, at the Marina Mall in Accra, following a...

Massive turnout marks Day 1 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair clinic

Day one of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair's second clinic has ended on a positive note, with prospective homeowners, property investors and other patrons...

CBG launches PWD loan initiative with 5% interest

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has launched a dedicated loan initiative for persons with disabilities at an interest rate of five percent. The initiative, launched in...

Ghana at it again: Turning school placement into NDC–NPP politics

It has become a familiar ritual in Ghana. The moment Senior High School (SHS) placement results are released and some children fail to secure...

Gov’t to give 20% incentives to health workers in undeserved areas

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that health workers who accept postings to deprived and underserved areas will receive a 20% incentive on...

Ntim Fordjour demands probe into alleged government complicity in drug trafficking

Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for a full-scale investigation into what he describes as an unprecedented surge in narcotics trafficking...

KNUST Vice-Chancellor advocates shift from Diploma to BSc in Specialised Health Training

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, has called for a deliberate transition from diploma to...

Ghana passport holders get visa-free access to Maldives, Zambia, Antigua & Barbuda

Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua & Barbuda without needing an entry visa, following new visa waiver agreements...

3.9 tonnes of cocaine worth €225m seized in France from Ghana shipment

French customs officers seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine with an estimated street ‌value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port...

Gov’t allocates additional Tema Port berth to clear clinker backlog

The government has secured the temporary use of an additional berth at the Tema Port to help clear the backlog of clinker imports and...

Father willing to pay GH¢10,000 for daughter’s SHS placement amid CSSPS frustration

A parent whose daughter remains without a Senior High School (SHS) placement says the frustration surrounding the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)...

Government targets end to double-track system by 2027 with 16 new SHSs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 16 new senior high schools as part of efforts to reduce congestion in existing schools...

Leather manufacturers threaten demo over influx of cheap imported footwear

The Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Association (GLFMA) has issued a final notice to the government, threatening nationwide street demonstrations over unchecked influx of...

Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals for family members

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for information that could help locate the relatives of a Ghanaian national who was...

NAIMOS launches Operation WATER SHIELD, targets galamsey financiers and equipment suppliers

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a new operation called Operation WATER SHIELD to protect Ghana's major rivers from galamsey. NAIMOS says...

E/R: GNFS averts fuel tanker disaster at Osubetor

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a potential fuel disaster at Osubetor, near Tinkong in the Eastern Region, after a fuel tanker...

Assin Fosu court fines MoMo fraudster GH¢9,000 over GH¢37,000 scam

The Assin Fosu District Court has ordered a mobile money fraudster to pay a fine of GH¢9,000 (7,500 penalty units) or serve an 18-month...

Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai MP supports over 430 graduates with SHS educational package

More than 430 BECE graduates in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have received educational packages from their Member of...