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NHIA pays GH¢281.66m in claims to health facilities nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢281.66 million in claims to credentialed health facilities across the country for services provided to National...

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,...

AGN Chair demands urgent climate adaptation and food systems integration on road to COP32

As Africa prepares for two critical years of global climate diplomacy, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana...

Pregnancy School initiative lauded for reducing maternal mortality in Kwabre East

Residents, especially mothers in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region, have lauded the Ghana Health Service's Pregnancy School initiative for its role...

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)...

“I’ve never received royalty” – Omotola after 30 years in Nollywood

Veteran Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has highlighted what she describes as a major difference between the Nigerian and American film industries in terms of...

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...

GNFS, Ghana Water Limited inspect fire hydrants around Makola Market

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have inspected fire hydrants around Makola Market and parts of the High Street...

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...

GNFS contains commercial fire at Circle, prevents extensive damage

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a commercial fire behind Odo Rice at Circle in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the blaze...

GNFS saves eight rooms from fire at Tabora Alhaji

Firefighters from the Industrial Area Fire Station have prevented a domestic fire at Tabora Alhaji from spreading to eight adjoining rooms. The incident occurred after...

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...

World Literacy Day: Literacy doesn’t develop in isolation – JustED Foundation

A preliminary assessment by JustED, an educational foundation, has found a significant number of communities in Ghana continue to experience low literacy rate, despite...

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...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: “We don’t know when” – Affected communities await compensation

President John Mahama will in the coming weeks break the ground for construction to begin on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project to enhance transportation between...

Western North Regional Police Command gets new Anti-Human Trafficking, DOVVSU offices

The Western North Regional Police Command has received newly established and equipped offices for its Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Domestic Violence and Victims...

National Data Exchange Hub to strengthen digital government services

The government is moving ahead with plans to establish a National Data Exchange Hub to enable public institutions to share information more efficiently and...

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...

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...

Kenyasi No. 1 chiefs demand more development support from Newmont

Chiefs of Kenyasi No. 1 in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have appealed to Newmont Ghana to increase its development interventions...

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...

Bole-Bamboi MP accounts for GH¢400,000 education support, promises more development

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has highlighted a range of interventions he has undertaken...

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...

How to buy 2026 WASSCE result checker using MoMo

The 2026 WASSCE results have been released, and candidates can now check their results online. To access your results, you need a WAEC Results...

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...