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Jasikan MCE monitors BECE examination, extends best wishes to candidates

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Jasikan Municipal Assembly, Hon. Park-Davis Magyigbe, has extended his best wishes to all 2026 Basic Education Certificate...

Police Service interdicts five officers captured in viral extortion videos

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel captured in viral videos engaging in conduct deemed to have brought the Service into...

Asutifi North targets zero exam malpractice in BECE – DCE

The District Chief Executive for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, says he is confident the district will record zero cases of...

We are living on borrowed time – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has warned that Ghana’s financial stability could be at risk if urgent...

BoG losses would have hit GH₵44bn without gold sales – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has claimed that losses at the Bank of Ghana could be significantly...

BoG’s actual loss is GH₵34.9bn, not GH₵15bn – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disputed claims about the financial performance of the Bank of Ghana,...

Bogoso-Prestea: Heath Goldfields clears GH¢139 million in worker arrears, recovery begins

Heath Goldfields has paid over GH¢139 million to workers at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine since taking over operations, as part of efforts to clear a...

GoldBod Jewellery invites sales agents, franchise owners and strategic partners for expansion drive

GoldBod Jewellery Limited has announced a nationwide call for Sales Agents, Franchise Owners, and Strategic Partners as part of an expansion drive to widen...

Handling of BoG 2025 report risks politicisation – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the handling of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited annual...

2026 BECE: Five arrested over exam malpractice – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across...

Funeral rites for late Agogohene Akuoko-Sarpong to begin on June 4

Family of the late Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Akuoko-Sarpong, have announced that his final funeral rites will commence next month...

Two BECE candidates killed in motor crash in Upper West

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim and...

Kofi Jumah reportedly rushed to Korle Bu ICU

Former Chief Executive Officer of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been unable to meet the conditions of a GH¢55 million bail...

26-year-old motor rider battles for life after fresh gunshot attack in Nkwanta South

A 26-year-old commercial motor rider is in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in a fresh attack linked to the ongoing conflict in the...

This is cruelty – Lecturer fumes over BECE candidates writing 10 papers in five days

A lecturer at the University of Ghana and governance analyst, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has described the current structure of the Basic Education Certificate Examination...

BBC Industrials commemorates Global Safety Day with road marking exercise in Tema

BBC Industrials on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, joined the world to observe the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a day dedicated...

Stay focused and avoid excessive celebration – Volta Minister urges BECE candidates

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has advised candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to remain disciplined after completing their...

Ho Central Education Director urges calm among 2026 BECE candidates

The Ho Central Municipal Director of Education, Esther Yeboah Adzimah, has encouraged candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination to remain confident...

Alfred Thompson raises concern over ‘Dumsor’ impact on BECE candidates

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Communications Team, Alfred Kojo Thompson, has expressed concern over the conditions under which candidates are...

Assault on firefighters threatens public safety – Volta Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has strongly condemned attacks on firefighters and the destruction of firefighting equipment, describing such actions as unacceptable and...

Inside the $87 Million debt Heath Goldfields inherited at Bogoso-Prestea

Heath Goldfields says it stepped into a financial and operational crisis at the Bogoso-Prestea mine, one that included nearly $87 million in debt, unpaid...

Nkwanta South BECE candidates lament limited study time amid conflict

Some candidates sitting for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South have raised concerns over inadequate learning time, attributing it to the...

Ghana moves up to 32nd on World Press Freedom Index

The Ghana Journalists Association has welcomed Ghana’s improved position on the global press freedom stage, describing it as a sign of steady progress and...

Domeabrahene advocates attitudinal change as Asante Akim North partners GAYO to tackle sanitation crisis

The Paramount Chief of Asante Akyem Domeabra has endorsed the Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) recycle and reuse initiative aimed at addressing the sanitation...

Prestea Huni-Valley Assembly appeals for skip truck replacement as parliamentary committee reviews sanitation service delivery

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), for the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly, Dr. Matthew Kofi Ayer has appealed to Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and...

Mahama family marks Women’s Ministry Day at Ringway Gospel Church

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, represented President John Dramani Mahama and Mrs Lordina Mahama...

OMJ Foundation boosts BECE prospects in Akuapem South with a transformative intervention project

In a bold and timely response to declining academic performance in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana, the OMJ Foundation...

2026 BECE: Education Minister calls for review of exam paper transportation after Sefwi Wiawso delay

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for immediate reforms within the Ghana Education Service (GES) after question papers arrived late at Boako...

Visually impaired BECE candidates in Effutu lament lack of special exam materials

Visually impaired candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region have expressed frustration after the West...

Nkwanta South MCE urges BECE candidates to avoid exam malpractice

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has advised candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education...

‘Approach exams with confidence and honesty’ – Veep charges BECE candidates

The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2026 BECE: Lecturer sends SoS message to teachers, invigilators

As the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins nationwide, University of Ghana lecturer Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has issued a strong warning to teachers and...

Eight teachers convicted over BECE malpractice as Education Minister warns candidates

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that eight teachers and invigilators have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in examination malpractice...

DVLA records 67% revenue surge following operational expansion and reforms

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has reported a significant increase in revenue following the expansion of its operations since 2025. According to the...

Lecturer sends important message to parents, guardians as 2026 BECE takes off

Governance analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, is urging parents and guardians to play an active role in preparing...

ECOWAS clashes with Ghana over new airport taxes

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised strong objections to new aviation-related taxes introduced by Ghana. It has warned that the measures...

Korle-Bu doctors withdraw services over patient safety concerns

Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have withdrawn their services, citing concerns over patient safety and professional standards. In a notice issued by the Korle-Bu...

Education minister tours BECE centres in Sefwi

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has begun a monitoring tour of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sefwi area of the...

Mahama joins global leaders for innovation forum in Gabon

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, to participate in the inaugural Libreville International Forum for Innovation and Development. The high-level forum has...

2026 BECE: Candidates stranded over road blockade at Nyanikrom

Some Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates at Nyanikrom in the Shama District of the Western Region were on Monday morning left stranded after...