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What advice should I come for? – Haruna Iddrisu questions Adutwum

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has dismissed suggestions that he needs advice from his predecessor, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to address challenges confronting Ghana’s education...

Return used plastics and get paid — EPA eyes incentive scheme

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is exploring measures that could allow Ghanaians to receive money for returning used plastic bottles and other plastic materials...

7 die in Hwidiem-Acherensua highway crash

A road crash on the Hwidiem-Acherensua Highway in the Ahafo Region has reportedly claimed seven lives, with 21 others sustaining injuries. The crash, which involved...

More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in...

GAF to formally hand over Accra-Kumasi Expressway Right-of-Way clearance

President John Dramani Mahama will on Sunday, 14 September 2026, serve as Special Guest of Honour at a ceremony marking the formal handing over...

Computerized School Selection and Placement System in Ghana: Challenges and the way forward

Abstract The purpose of the paper is to review literature on the challenges and the way forward of the Computerized School Selection and Placement System...

‘You don’t drink from any cup because you’re hungry’ – NDC communicator defends rejection of MTN’s GH¢20m

National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, Hajia Alimatu Issahak, has defended the government’s decision to reject a GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana to support...

‘CSSPS boss should be fired’ – Janet Nabla on SHS placement challenges

The 2024 presidential candidate of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has called for the immediate removal of the head of the Computerised...

Minority challenges govt’s figure for South Africa evacuees

The Minority in Parliament is demanding further details from the government on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, insisting that figures provided by...

‘It’s taxpayers’ money, not NDC dues’ – Janet Nabla joins calls for breakdown on evacuation cost

The 2024 presidential candidate of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla has joined growing calls for accountability over the government’s expenditure on the...

SHS placement: Former CSSPS Coordinator attributes challenges to NDC’s change of software, staff

A former National Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has attributed some of the challenges confronting this...

SHS placement: ‘Why should we play with the future of our children?’ – NPP communicator fumes

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Ayillah Tabitha has criticised the government over the challenges confronting the ongoing Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise, accusing...

Police rescue 30-year-old man allegedly abducted in Assin Fosu

The Central North Regional Police Command has rescued a 30-year-old man who was allegedly abducted at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. In a Facebook...

Tatindo Homecoming: How a community is bringing its people together to promote peace, culture and education

For the people of Tatindo in the Tatale-Sanguli District of the Northern Region, coming home is more than an annual tradition. It is an...

Asante Gold Chirano commended for sustained scholarships to students in operational communities

The Chief Executive for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly, Sebastian Obeng, has commended Asante Gold Chirano Limited for its sustained support to communities within its...

Lawyer backs case for staying in Ghana; says he left a $75K a year US job for $2k in the 90s

Legal practitioner Professor Kwame Gyan has recounted how he gave up a well-paying career in the United States to return to Ghana, saying his...

Adom Dwada engages Mallam Atta traders over challenges, holds free health screening

The Adom TV Badwam team on Friday, September 11, 2026, took its Adom Dwada programme to the Mallam Atta Market, engaging traders on some...

Cardiologist cautions too much koobi, momone could increase risk of hypertension

Ghanaians may need to rethink how much koobi and momone they add to their meals, as a cardiologist has warned that excessive consumption could...

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Kwasi Mensah Duku passes on

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (COP) Kwasi Mensah Duku (Retd) has died. He passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra on...

JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens today at Marina Mall

The second JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens today, Friday, September 11, at Marina Mall in Accra, bringing together leading players in banking, real estate,...

Tipper drivers reject 70% sand and gravel charge hike

The National Sand and Stone and Tipper Drivers Association (NSSTD) has strongly condemned a proposed 70 percent increase in sand and gravel loading charges...

Mahama takes “Resetting Ghana Tour” to Upper West

President John Dramani Mahama is heading to the Upper West Region as he continues his nationwide Resetting Ghana Tour, aimed at engaging citizens and...

Ghana to launch tomato self-sufficiency initiative in Anloga

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), in partnership with FarmMate LTD, will officially launch the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) on Tuesday, 15...

Ghana signs offshore MoUs with Eni, Vitol to revive oil exploration

Ghana is moving to reopen a new chapter in offshore oil exploration with the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering blocks GH...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Theo Acheampong defends 30,000 job projection

The much-discussed 30,000-job projection for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway may be far below the project’s potential employment impact, according to Technical Advisor at the Ministry...

Farmers in Nkwanta South receive 1,000 bags of fertilisers to boost food production

Farmers in the Nkwanta South Municipality are expected to increase food output following the distribution of more than 1,000 bags of NPK fertilizer aimed...

Hundreds gathered for Klefe’s new Yam Hailing Carnival (Photos)

Hundreds of people, including the chiefs and people of Klefe and revellers, gathered for the annual Klefe new yam hailing carnival in the Ho...

Atta Akyea rejects claims of abandoning Adu-Boahene amidst trial

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has hit back at reports that he has withdrawn from the...

GES to distribute EduPack packages to SHS, SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is rolling out EduPack packages to Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) as part of...

87% of COCOBOD’s cocoa roads contracts were directly awarded – IMF

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been flagged for major weaknesses in the procurement and management of projects under its cocoa roads investment programme,...

One dead, eight injured in accident on Sege-Kasseh highway

One female passenger has died, while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash at the Matsekorpe Junction on the Sege-Kasseh...

Alleged romance scam pastor’s case withdrawn from Circuit Court 

The cases involving Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, an online pastor accused of defrauding women through alleged romance scams, have been withdrawn from the Circuit...

GRA moves to audit lawyer who sued AG, GRA over passenger baggage duty exemptions

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has notified a law firm owned by legal practitioner Jonathan A. Alua of a tax audit, coming just days...

MoFFA gives Battor Mortuary 14 days to account for missing body

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has given management of the Battor Catholic Hospital Mortuary Annex at Anyamam 14 days to account for...

One arrested over Borteyman Race Course demolition

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Dr Clemence Gyato as investigations deepen into the controversial demolition and reported takeover of the Accra Race Course...

EOCO grants former Deputy AG bail after questioning over BOST dealings

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has questioned former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka over some dealings at the Bulk Oil Storage and...

2026 NSMQ: Scenes from the grand finale as PRESEC secures 9th trophy

The stage was set, the schools were ready and the University of Ghana auditorium came alive as PRESEC-Legon, Accra Academy and St Augustine’s College...

2026 NSMQ: Accra Academy’s first final, a 7-point heartbreak yet a glimpse of glory

“Esse quam videri” was the message the 'Kaneshie Harvard' boys trumpeted to their opponents before the start of the 2026 NSMQ finale. No confusion,...

Police arrest two over alleged plot to assassinate Susu collector

The Madina Divisional Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged plot to assassinate a woman who operates as a Susu collector at...

More women attempt suicide, but men record higher suicide deaths – Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Dr Kwadwo Marfo Obeng has disclosed that women are more likely than men to attempt suicide, but men have a higher likelihood of...