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Young minds, big ideas as Luv FM High School Debate enters 7th edition

The Luv FM Kel Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate is set to return for its seventh edition, bringing together senior high school students from...

 I’ll miss Mahama Ayariga’s candid, easygoing nature – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will miss the candid and easygoing nature of former Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga following his appointment as Minister...

Accused person was found hiding in the ceiling after failed robbery attempt – Court told

In order to escape a failed robbery attempt against a seamstress, an unemployed man, Dickson Larbi, hid in the ceiling of a nearby house....

Ghana Immigration Service moves B1, B2 visa applications online

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has migrated the issuance of B1 (Business) and B2 (Tourist) visas under the Emergency Entry Visa (EEV) schedule from...

Lands Minister upholds revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining lease, orders takeover

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has asked the Minerals Commission to take over the administration of the Adamus Mine...

IGP promotes 25 police personnel for exceptional performance in fight against crime

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 25 police personnel in recognition of their exceptional performance and contribution to the...

Adom Trotro: What should parents do if a child swallows a chemical? [Video]

Children are naturally curious, and that curiosity often leads them to put things in their mouths that they shouldn't, from cleaning chemicals to medication....

GSA justifies UK PhD scholarship validation and oath-taking exercise

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has defended its ongoing Oath of Affirmation and Scholarship Validation Exercise for Ghanaian PhD scholarship beneficiaries in the United...

UK graduate route ‘No Objection’ letters did not cancel scholarship bonds – GSA

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has clarified that “No Objection” letters issued to Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries seeking to use the United Kingdom’s Graduate Route...

GSA rejects claims UK PhD validation exercise imposes new obligations

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has rejected claims that its ongoing Oath of Affirmation and Scholarship Validation Exercise for Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries in the...

GoldBod generated GH¢970m in non-tax revenue in 2025 – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the institution generated GH¢970 million in non-tax revenue for the state...

GWL announces completion of Kpong-Tema pipeline repairs

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has completed the replacement of weak sections of the 21-inch and 42-inch Kpong-Tema transmission pipelines following a maintenance exercise that...

Afenyo-Markin sends strong message to Sammy Gyamfi over GoldBod

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi to be more open to criticism and respond...

BECE marking: WAEC reveals how scripts are protected from bias [Audio]

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has explained that the Council’s examination processes make it impossible...

BECE results: No one can manipulate our system to target private schools – WAEC [Audio]

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has rejected claims that the Council deliberately targeted private schools...

Christian youth urged to lead fight against environmental destruction

The Catechist of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Trinity Congregation at Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Ernest Nti Twum, has called on Christian youth...

Study reveals wives’ migration leaves husbands in Wa West facing loneliness, emotional strain

When women migrate from rural communities in search of livelihood opportunities, their husbands are often left behind to cope with loneliness, emotional strain and...

59.3% of Ghanaian households have access to improved toilets – Ministry of Local Gov’t

Only 59.3% of households in Ghana have access to improved toilet facilities, highlighting persistent gaps in sanitation despite progress in other areas of water...

OSP reveals Ken Ofori-Atta’s trial will resume on August 27

The trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to resume on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the...

KUMACA@70: Ashanti Regional Minister warns students against mob justice as REGSEC probes Obuasi SHTS unrest

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has launched investigations into violent disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Ashanti Regional...

BECE results: Why we can’t give evidence of discrepancies to WAEC – GNACOPS (Listen)

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, says private schools will not submit evidence of...

KNUST Administrators declare indefinite strike over allowance disparities

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared an indefinite strike effective Monday,...

Tamale Girls SHS commissions 70-seat ICT laboratory

Tamale Girls Senior High School (SHS) has completed and commissioned a modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory equipped with 70 computers to enhance...

Fire destroys abandoned trailer at Ogbojo; two other outbreaks recorded

Three separate fire incidents were recorded at Ogbojo, the Circle Roundabout and along the Teshie Bush Road in the Greater Accra Region on Sunday,...

Mankralo of Mepe appeals for extension of Sege-Mepe Road to connect Accra-Aflao Highway at Dove Junction

The Mankralo of the Mepe Traditional Council in the Volta Region, Togbe Kwasi Nego VI, has appealed to the government to extend the ongoing...

Mepe Queen Mother demands compensation for 2023 flood victims

The Queen Mother of the Mepe Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, has appealed to...

BAYA leadership inaugurates 2026 national congress with call for unity, shared heritage

The leadership of the Bassare Youth Association (BAYA) has officially inaugurated preparations for the 2026 National Congress with a call on Bassare youth and...

Provide concrete evidence; don’t just run down WAEC – Dr. Anti to private schools

The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Dr Peter Anti, has urged private schools to provide concrete evidence to support allegations...

Ayawaso West Wuogon MP cuts sod for new SHS, targets completion in 9 months

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has cut sod for the construction of a new Senior High School (SHS) in...

BECE results: Nobody has a reason to target private schools – WAEC

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has rejected allegations that the Council deliberately targeted private schools...

Interrogate all persons linked to former TOR MD bribery case – Mary Addah

Transparency International Ghana Executive Director Mary Addah has called for all persons linked to the case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko to...

Galamsey fight: Gomoa Assin chief proposes ‘shoot on sight’ approach

The Omanhene of the Gomoa Assin Traditional Council, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to adopt tougher measures,...

Nobody can claim GoldBod has made losses, not even IMF – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that the institution has suffered financial losses, insisting that...

Damaged Korle Bridge raises safety fears as residents, fishermen call for urgent repairs

A damaged section of the Korle Bridge in Accra has become a source of concern for pedestrians and other road users, with fears that...

Accra: Tata bus breaks down, completely blocking TUC to Kojo Thompson road

This is the road from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) building towards the Kojo Thompson Road in Accra. The yellow Tata bus broke down, completely...

Poor state support for small-scale mining fuelled galamsey – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has attributed Ghana’s persistent illegal mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey, partly to...

Government yet to adopt revised KG–Primary Six curriculum – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed that the government is yet to formally adopt the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six developed by...

Forensic audit reveals how Ghana Embassy in US allegedly extorted $19.3m from visa, passport applicants

For six years, thousands of visa and passport applicants who turned to Ghana’s Embassy in Washington believed they were following standard government processes and...

Three reported dead after mining pit collapses at Odumase-Santenso

Three people have died after a mining pit collapsed on them at Odumase-Santenso in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The victims,...

OSP details role in US conviction of former TOR MD

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it provided investigative and evidentiary support to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), contributing...