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WAEC urges revival of reading culture, better teacher training to improve English in schools

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called for a renewed reading culture among students and improved teacher training to address declining performance in...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 270 candidates over suspected exam offences

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the subject and entire results of 270 candidates over various suspected examination offences in the 2026...

BoG expects cedi to remain stable despite rising demand for Christmas imports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) expects the cedi to remain relatively stable for the rest of 2026 despite renewed demand for foreign exchange to...

2026 BECE: CHOPSS releases list of private SHSs as over 50,000 candidates miss placement

The Conference of Heads (Proprietors) of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has released its 2026 list of private second-cycle schools in good standing, as families...

Gov’t targets 150 districts for Free Primary Healthcare by end of 2026

Government has begun the full rollout of its flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) programme in 135 districts, with the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh,...

NACOC warns of rising cannabis addiction among children in Volta through toffees, soft drinks

Children as young as 10 are reportedly becoming severely addicted to cannabis in parts of the Volta Region as producers of the substance diversify...

Alex Asmah Foundation launched to empower Ghanaian youth

A new youth-focused not-for-profit organisation, the Alex Asmah Foundation, has been launched with a mandate to build an empowered generation where every young person...

Stop converting storerooms, washrooms into laboratories — GAMLS appeals to gov’t

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has called on the government and stakeholders to build a self-sufficient diagnostic industry as the country...

NPA educates consumers on petroleum safety at Fetu Afahye

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has used this year’s Fetu Afahye celebration in Cape Coast to intensify public education on petroleum safety, consumer rights,...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: GAF completes clearance of 175.6km corridor

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has completed the clearance of 175.6 kilometres of right-of-way for the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway, wrapping up the exercise a...

FMI condemns violent clashes between Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS students

The Frimpong Manso Institute (FMI) is calling for a stronger emphasis on moral and religious education in schools, arguing that growing indiscipline among students...

Forestry Commission arrests 12 illegal miners in Atewa Forest

A dawn operation by the Forestry Commission has disrupted an illegal mining operation inside the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, with 12 suspected illegal miners...

Ghana Water Ltd to resume Weija Dam spillage from September 9

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has announced plans to resume spillage at the Weija Dam from Wednesday, September 9, 2026, following a rise in the...

Abossey Okai dealers challenge claims spare parts cost is responsible for proposed 30% transport fare hike

The proposed 30% increase in transport fares has come under fresh scrutiny, with spare-parts dealers at Abossey Okai challenging transport operators to provide evidence...

Middle East conflict disrupts Ghana’s gold exports as first-half volumes dip

Ghana’s gold export volumes declined marginally in the first half of 2026, with shipment disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict affecting the country’s...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng proposes dedicated fund to restore degraded lands, polluted rivers

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has called for the creation of a statutory Environmental Restoration Fund dedicated solely...

Dr Busia Highway closure: GARID announces alternative routes

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has announced alternative routes for motorists following the closure of the Obetsebi Lamptey Roundabout along the...

Govt’s new four-year bond attracts GH¢4.46bn in bids

Government’s new four-year Treasury bond has attracted strong investor demand, with investors submitting GH¢4.46 billion in bids at the latest auction as the government...

One dead, six rescued after canoe accident on Volta Lake at Yeji

One person has died after a canoe accident on the Volta Lake at Isaka Kura, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru East District...

Catholic Bishops wade into calls for Chief Justice’s resignation over SOEs remark

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has dismissed calls for the resignation of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over comments he made during separate visits to...

Ato Forson Thanks Constituents for 18 Years of Support

Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has thanked his constituents for their trust and support over...

Ghana needs $21bn to restore lands damaged by illegal mining – Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, says Ghana will require an estimated $21 billion to reclaim and restore lands...

Where did the cocoa money go? IERPP challenges GH¢2,500 producer price amid US$3.86bn export earnings

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is demanding a transparent explanation for what it describes as a sharp disparity between Ghana’s...

Gov’t committed to decentralising state institutions – Bono East Regional Minister

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, says government is committed to decentralising key state institutions and bringing public services closer to the...

North Dayi MP plays key role in shaping global agenda on human rights at IPU conference

Ghanaian legislator Joycelyn Tetteh Quashie has played a key role in shaping a global parliamentary agenda on human rights, justice and dignity at the...

North Dayi MP Joycelyn Tetteh Quashie leads Africa at 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

Ghana’s Joycelyn Tetteh Quashie has taken a prominent leadership role at the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The...

Unattended fire triggers gas explosion near Larteh Akuapem school

An unattended fire has triggered a gas explosion near the Methodist Primary School at Larteh Akuapem in the Eastern Region, prompting an emergency response...

Lawyers, prosecutors fume over abandoned 26-year-old Upper West High court project

Members of the legal fraternity in the Upper West Region, alongside state prosecutors, have registered fierce displeasure over the stalled construction of the multi-million-cedi...

Residents appeal for completion of abandoned Hodzo-Aviefe bridge

Residents, commuters and farmers along the Hodzo-Aviefe road in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta Region are appealing to the government to intervene...

Asutifi North Assembly donates to 37 PWDs

The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region has supported 37 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the district with items to help improve...

Law student killed in hit-and-run on Tema Motorway; family offers GH¢50,000 bounty

The family of Ivan Baidoo, a Level 200 law student of Central University is appealing to the public for information following his death in...

NPP National Treasurer aspirant involved in accident during campaign

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Treasurer aspirant Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah has temporarily suspended his campaign after his campaign vehicle was involved in an accident...

UG reopens portal for applicants to review entries after WASSCE results

The University of Ghana (UG) has directed applicants to log back into its admissions portal to review their entries. This comes after the release...

Less than 15% of traditional medicine practitioners registered — TMPC

Ghana has more than 100,000 traditional medicine practitioners, but fewer than 15 per cent of them are actually registered with the body meant to...

‘Make wild’: How a stranger’s advice at WAEC helped Dr George Asiamah turn Fs into As

Six years after a shattering set of SSSCE results left him hawking clothes and shining shoes, Dr George Asiamah returned to the classroom, driven...

Hemang Nsuaem Basic School ventures into poultry farming to demonstrate Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme

A basic school in the Central Region has ventured into poultry farming as part of efforts to demonstrate the practical implementation of the government's...

Veep urges Methodist Women’s Fellowship to add digital skills to training programmes

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the Methodist Church Ghana Northern Accra Diocese Women’s Fellowship to incorporate digital skills into its training...

Bright Simons fires back, rejects claims he used AI to critique SIGA report

IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons has rejected claims by State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) Director-General Michael Kpessa-Whyte that he relied heavily on...

Dissolution of SOE boards signals Mahama’s resolve to shake up government — Prof Agyeman-Duah

Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah says President John Mahama's decision to dissolve the boards of nine state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is a sign of his...

Road inspections not a witch-hunt against contractors — Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has denied claims that the nationwide road inspection exercise is designed to find fault with...