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Education Ministry to hold national forum to tackle SHS indiscipline

Indiscipline in Ghana’s Senior High Schools (SHS) has reached worrying levels, and the government says it is time to act. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu,...

Gov’t to secure $300m World Bank support to upgrade SHS infrastructure

The government is set to roll out major infrastructure projects in Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country with support from the World Bank,...

Anti-flood taskforce report be presented for Parliamentary scrutiny – Minority demands

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding that the report of the government's Anti-Flood Taskforce be presented to the House for scrutiny. The call follows...

Minority accuses government of incompetence, poor coordination in state institutions

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the government of incompetence and weak coordination across key state institutions, arguing that the administration has struggled...

You shouldn’t go anywhere near public office – Martin Kpebu clashes with Titus Glover

A live interview took an unexpected turn when former Greater Accra Regional Minister Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover and private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu...

Nyinahini SHS Incident: GES disciplinary procedures should have been exhausted before teacher’s arrest – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District has raised concerns over the handling of the case involving a Nyinahini Catholic...

Allow us fix the economy before demanding completion of abandoned hospitals – Health Committee Chair to NPP

Government Prioritising Economic Recovery Before Completing Abandoned Hospital Projects – Health Committee Chair Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, has said the...

Continue weeding projects your government left in the bush – Health Committee Chair tells Minority

Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, has defended the government's handling of abandoned health infrastructure projects and urged the Minority to...

What wrong has Ashanti Region done? – Nana Ayew Afriyie questions delay in operationalising Sewua, Trede hospitals

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, has questioned the government’s decision not to operationalise completed health facilities in the Ashanti...

Roads Ministry seeks approval to recruit 1,000 staff to address workforce gaps

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that the Ministry is seeking approval to recruit 1,000 additional personnel to address staffing...

President Mahama’s approval rating drops to 58.9% – But 73.5% of supporters still credit his handling of economy

President John Mahama continues to enjoy the support of most Ghanaians, although his approval rating has fallen by more than nine percentage points in...

Flood control projects abandoned by Govt – Former Minister

Former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has expressed concern over what he describes as the abandonment of major...

Traffic light theft becoming a major national concern – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has expressed concern over the growing theft and vandalism of traffic light components across the country,...

Court throws out Nyinahin Catholic SHS assault case; parties urged to reconcile

The Toase District Court has struck out the assault case involving a teacher and a student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School. The incident, which...

EOCO declares Jennifer Fafali Yormesor wanted over alleged stealing and fraud

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared Jennifer Fafali Yormesor wanted in connection with alleged offences of stealing and fraudulent embezzlement of...

PBC workers go 27 months without salary as casual staff go 36 months unpaid

Worker unions at the Produce Buying Company (PBC) Limited are appealing to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently fulfil his campaign and post-election pledges...

EPA pushes for Amanzule Wetlands to become Ghana’s 7th Ramsar Site

As part of the 2026 World Oceans Day celebrations, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the UN Convention on Wetlands and the...

Body of drowned 30-year-old electrician recovered at Ga South

The remains of a 30-year-old electrician, identified as Razak Gideon, have been retrieved at Nsuo Na Ano (Peace Town) in the Ga South Municipality...

107 regain vision as Korle Bu conducts subsidised cataract surgeries

The Eye Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has successfully carried out a subsidised cataract surgery outreach, restoring vision and improving the quality...

Accra Mayor, Korle Klottey MCE cover medical bill of man injured in goat incident

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, together with the Klottey Municipal Chief Executive, Alfred Ato Allotey-Gaisie, has visited a young man recovering from...

Zoomlion, NADMO, FeDEMS, DML & partners begin 3 day anti-flood clean in Accra

As part of efforts to reduce flooding and improve environmental sanitation during the rainy season, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster...

KATH OPD resumes full operations after suspension of doctors’ strike

Activities at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have resumed fully, with patients being called in and assigned to their...

Nyinahini SHS Incident: We’ve been told it’s an “order from above” – GNAT Chair on teacher’s detention

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District has questioned the continued detention of the Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School...

Asiakwa chieftaincy dispute under review as royal family cautions public on engagements

The Asiakwa Barekese Royal Family has announced that a duly constituted panel has been set up by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council to adjudicate...

Patrick Boamah urges Ablakwa to brief Parliament on Ghanaians in South Africa

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Boamah, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to urgently brief Parliament...

South Africa says investigations ongoing, no decision yet on compensation for returned Ghanaians

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says the government is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the return of some Ghanaians...

Supreme Court to rule on OSP prosecutorial powers case on July 29

The Supreme Court has set July 29, 2026, to deliver judgment in a constitutional case challenging the legality of the independent prosecutorial powers...

Gbese Stool condemns premature reports on Nii Ayi Bonte II’s death

The Office of the Atukpai Mantse and Gbese Mankralo has condemned the circulation of reports on social media and other communication platforms alleging the...

We’re not being treated fairly – GNAT Chairman fumes over detention of Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher

The Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District, Amos Owusu, has called on authorities to pay greater attention...

Barekese treatment plant resumes production after repairs

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced that water production for Kumasi and surrounding communities has resumed at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant as repair...

74% of returned Ghanaians had overstayed visas – South Africa’s Int’l Relations Minister

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has stated that nearly 74% of Ghanaians recently returned home had violated the country’s...

Over 20 people reportedly stormed the hostel to attack Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher after incident with student

New details have emerged about the altercation between a teacher and a final-year student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region,...

Bogoso-Prestea road project reassigned to new contractor

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has reassigned the Bogoso–Prestea road project to a new contractor after prolonged delays and poor...

Tension mounts as soldiers block Minority MPs’ inspection of Afari Military Hospital

Minority Members of Parliament on Parliament’s Health Committee are calling for the immediate operationalisation of the over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in the Atwima...

Nyinahin Catholic SHS student expresses regret over altercation with teacher [Listen]

A final-year student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region who was involved in an altercation with a teacher has...

DVLA warns against fake SMS traffic fines and fraudulent payment links

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned the public to be on the lookout for fraudsters sending fake SMS messages designed to...

Mahama’s approval rating drops to 58.9% but majority of Ghanaians still back him — IEA poll

Most Ghanaians continue to approve of President John Mahama’s job performance, although public satisfaction has declined, according to a nationwide poll released on Wednesday,...

That is not how I raised my daughter – Mother of Nyinahin SHS student breaks down over viral video [Audio]

The mother of a female student involved in the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School incident has expressed shock and disappointment after a viral video...

Education Directorate PRO describes character of Nyinahin SHS teacher [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Atwima Mponua District Education Directorate, Eric Aboagye, has defended the character of the teacher involved in the Nyinahin...

Police halt reconstruction of demolished building at Sakumono

Police officers from the Sakumono District Command have halted the reconstruction of a building that was previously demolished during an enforcement exercise at Sakumono...