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Sissala West MP donates GH¢20,000 to support Gwollu Fire Station

The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed A. Sukparu, has donated GH¢20,000 to support the servicing and maintenance of the fire tender at...

Atwima-Techiman residents decry poultry farm nuisance as assembly sues farmer over siting of farm

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has taken legal action against a resident of Atwima-Techiman for causing public nuisance by improperly rearing chickens in a residential...

Health workers raise alarm over unpaid ‘13th month salary’ and staff shortages

The Health Services Workers’ Union has raised concerns over the non-payment of their ‘13th-month salary’ agreed under its collective agreement, while warning of severe...

Navrongo Paramount Chief calls for upgrade of War Memorial Hospital

The Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area, Navro Pio, Pe Denis Aneakwoa Balinia Adda Asagpaare II, has called for the urgent upgrade of...

GUNMA rejects voluntary service for unemployed nurses, midwives

The Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GUNMA) has urged its members not to participate in the proposed voluntary service under the Free Primary...

Lands Minister invites Shandong Gold to make Ghana its African expansion hub

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has held discussions with the leadership of Shandong Gold Group in China on strengthening cooperation...

UTAG-UG accuses GTEC of threatening academic freedom with faculty recruitment drive

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) of overstepping its...

FAHASS demands payment of outstanding transfer grants, allowances for assistant heads

The Forum of Assistant Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (FAHASS) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to pay outstanding transfer grants and...

TUC proposes limit on presidential appointments to Council of State

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is advocating reforms to the composition of Ghana’s Council of State, including a restriction on the number of members...

No new transport fares yet – GPRTU and GRTCC assure the public

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) say no decision has been taken to increase public...

Bosomtwe Assembly commissions nurses’ quarters to address rural health worker shortage (Photos)

The Bosomtwe District Assembly has commissioned a four-bedroom self-contained nurses’ quarters at Bonkoko in the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to address accommodation...

Angel Carbonu makes strong case for boarding facilities at WASS, St. Thomas Aquinas

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has questioned why West Africa Senior High School (WASS) and St Thomas...

TUC raises concerns over government’s rejection of 54% of constitutional review proposals

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed concern over the government’s decision to reject 54% of the recommendations contained in the final report of...

Dapaa-Amanta residents live in fear after gun attack on Nkonyasuofohene

Residents of Dapaa-Amanta, a farming community in the Oti Region, say they are living in fear following a gun attack on the Nkonyasuoafohene. According to...

Angel Carbonu calls for national standards to guide school infrastructure

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for clear and enforceable national standards for schools in Ghana...

“Who should go to A and who should go to C?” Angel Carbonu questions categorisation of SHSs

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for a deliberate national effort to upgrade all Senior High...

Adom Trotro: Public reactions to police escort for Aayalolo buses

Ghanaians have given mixed reactions to a proposal by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, to have Motor Traffic...

Government to introduce free-flow electronic tolling on upgraded roads

The government is preparing to introduce a technology-driven tolling system that will allow motorists to pay road tolls electronically without stopping at toll booths. Minister...

Bono East Minister impressed with progress on Techiman 24-hour economy market project

Bono East Regional Minister Francis Owusu Antwi has expressed strong satisfaction with the progress of work on the Techiman 24-hour economy model market project,...

Mayor of Accra engages Kaneshie traders as road closes for GARID works

The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey has engaged traders at the Kaneshie Market on planned road closure arrangements ahead of the commencement...

National Cardiothoracic Centre warns men against stopping hypertension drugs over erectile dysfunction fears

The National Cardiothoracic Centre has cautioned men with hypertension against discontinuing their medication due to fears that the drugs could affect their sexual performance. Head...

ICT growth surges to 30.9% in Q2 2026, leading economic expansion

Ghana’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector recorded a 30.9% growth in the second quarter of 2026, emerging as the strongest driver of the...

NADMO donates engine-powered boat to Kpasenkpe Traditional Area to improve river transport

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has donated an engine-powered boat and life jackets to the Kpasenkpe Traditional Area in the West Mamprusi Municipality...

‘BECE graduates without SHS placements risk ending up on the streets’ – Angel Carbonu

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised serious concerns that more than 54,000 candidates who were not...

Gender Ministry takes social protection dialogue to Chorkor, Mamprobi

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), has...

Asutifi South Assembly supports 46 PWDs with items, forms task force to monitor beneficiaries

The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region has provided livelihood-support items to 46 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as part of efforts to...

GNACOPS calls for review of boarding policy to address recurring school placement crisis

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called for a review of the country’s approach to boarding education, arguing that the policy...

CSSPS chaos: Parents allege payments to bypass queues at Kumasi resolution centre

Frustration over this year’s Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) is deepening in the Ashanti Region, with parents alleging that money is being...

Five suspected land guards in court over property demolition, assault at East legon

Five suspected land guards are in police custody for allegedly invading a property at East Legon, forcing out tenants, demolishing a four-bedroom house, and...

Plans in place to desilt Weija Dam reservoir when necessary – GWL

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says the Weija Dam currently has sufficient capacity to supply water to the western part of Accra throughout the year,...

Police arrest two, seize 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp at Dawhenya

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two persons and seized 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp during a snap-check operation at Dawhenya in...

2026 BECE: Education Ministry clarifies SHS placement for candidates who failed one or two core subjects

The Ministry of Education has clarified that students who failed one or two core subjects in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have...

Education Ministry cautions public against fake CSSPS placement slips on social media

The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against relying on fake Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being...

One injured in fire outbreak at Akyeremade, several tenants rendered homeless

A fire has gutted a compound house at Atwima Akyeremade in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region, leaving several tenants homeless and...

FDA warns public over falsified ‘Dr Alfred Capsules’ adulterated with sildenafil citrate

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and use of falsified ‘Dr Alfred Capsules’, a dietary supplement marketed...

University of Ghana extends undergraduate application deadline

The University of Ghana (UG) has extended the deadline for applicants to review and make changes to their undergraduate applications for the 2026/2027 academic...

State closes case against Kwabena Adu-Boahene, two others

The State has closed its case against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others in the trial over an alleged GH¢49.1 million loss to the state. Deputy...

Parents not directed to buy prospectus items from specific vendors – GES clarifies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that it has not sanctioned, instructed or directed parents and students to pay money or purchase prospectus...

Asuogyaman MP appeals for calm amid Gyakiti, Kamenaman/Pesse tensions

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has appealed for calm and restraint following recent exchanges involving the traditional leaders and...

48 grounded Aayalolo buses repaired and deployed across Accra

The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) has expanded its operational fleet with the deployment of 48 repaired Aayalolo buses, in a move aimed...