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Ministry of Health launches multi-faceted strategy to clear backlog of unemployed nurses

The Ministry of Health says it has introduced a comprehensive multi-sectoral strategy to address the growing backlog of unemployed nurses awaiting posting across the...

Akufo-Addo is now a saint, Mahama is becoming a political tyrant – Nana B

The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused the government of President John Dramani Mahama of threatening Ghana’s...

China’s Global Initiatives offer new opportunities for Ghana and Africa — Ambassador

China’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Cong Song, has said China’s four major global initiatives present new opportunities for Ghana and other African countries to...

GTEC urges Ghanaians to patronise accredited local universities

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, has called on Ghanaians to have confidence in the country’s tertiary...

Afenyo-Markin donates laptops to newly posted teachers in Effutu

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has extended support to newly posted teachers in the constituency with the donation of 100...

52 years on: Remembering the day Ghana switched from left to right-hand driving

On August 4, 1974, Ghana made one of the biggest changes in its transportation history; a nationwide switch from driving on the left side...

Education Ministry condemns violence at Obuasi SHTS, orders investigation

The Ministry of Education has strongly condemned the violent incident at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O'SHTS), describing the attack as criminal and unacceptable. In...

12 illegal miners arrested over invasion of Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve

Twelve illegal miners have been arrested following a two-day operation by the Bekwai Forest District of the Forestry Commission to clamp down on illegal...

GNFS contains Bogoso market fire, saves eight shops from destruction

Firefighters from the Prestea Fire Station have contained a commercial fire outbreak at Oppong Valley Station in Bogoso, preventing the blaze from spreading to...

Aowin Municipal Assembly demolishes Enchi market to pave way for 24hr economy market

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Aowin Constituency of the Western North Region has expressed disappointment over the demolition of the old Enchi...

Why O’SHTS has been closed temporarily — Obuasi MCE explains

The Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Faustilove Appiah Kannin, says the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O'SHTS) has been temporarily closed to allow the...

National Chief Imam calls for united action to tackle indiscipline in schools

The National Chief Imam has called for a coordinated national response to address the growing problem of indiscipline in Ghana's educational institutions, warning that...

Transport operators maintain fares after government’s fuel price intervention

Road transport operators have announced that transport fares will remain unchanged across the country following the government's recent intervention to reduce fuel prices. In a...

Benz, 13 car doors destroyed as fire guts mechanic shop in Ho

A fire outbreak at a mechanic shop along S.D.A. Road in Ho has destroyed an unregistered Mercedes-Benz vehicle and 13 car doors. The incident occurred...

6 students arrested, Obuasi SecTech closed following mob attack on headmaster

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has ordered the indefinite closure of Obuasi Secondary Technical School following a violent incident in which the school's headmaster was...

Responsible mining programme: Lands Ministry urged to prioritise residents’ health

The Queenmother of Nkaseim in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, Nana Ama Asieduaa, has called on the Ministry of Lands and...

Kwadaso MCE cuts sod for 24-Hour Economy Market project

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwadaso, Eric Assibey, has cut the sod for the construction of the municipality's 24-Hour Economy Market, describing it...

Sammy Gyamfi threatens legal action over ‘GH¢200m’ allegations

Lawyers for the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, have issued a legal notice demanding an immediate end to...

Christian groups protest new charges for prayer activities at Achimota Forest

Some pastors and Christian groups have protested a sharp increase in fees charged for prayer activities at the Achimota Forest, describing the new rates...

PNP joins NPP’s ‘Save the Judiciary’ demo, raises concerns over selective justice

The People’s National Party (PNP) has announced that it will participate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned demonstration on Thursday, August 6, citing...

GPRTU reveals reasons behind shortage of commercial vehicles [Listen]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has attributed the shortage of commercial vehicles in parts of the country to the increasing cost of...

Final year students may miss exam practicals – Youth Association warns over Techiman-Krobo Nursing College closure [Audio]

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has expressed concern over the closure of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College and...

WAEC asks schools to submit evidence of alleged BECE result discrepancies

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged schools and parents raising concerns over the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results to provide...

Don’t celebrate suspension of 30% proposed fare hike yet – GPRTU to Ghanaians

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has cautioned Ghanaians against celebrating the suspension of the proposed 30%...

Economic Fighters League condemns approval of new mining leases, demands greater state ownership

The Economic Fighters League (EFL) has criticised Parliament’s approval of six new mining leases, describing the decision as a setback to Ghana’s economic sovereignty. In...

NDC can work with Jean Mensa despite earlier calls for her removal – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party is prepared to work with Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training College principal must step aside – Youth Association

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has called on the government to allow the Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery...

Gyampo dismisses NPP’s ‘Democracy Under Attack’ protest as face-saving tactic

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration,...

Reopen Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training College by Monday, or… – Youth Association to gov’t

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has given authorities until Monday to reopen the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery School, warning that...

NPP demands clarity over funding of GH¢2 diesel price reduction

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding clarity from the government on how it intends to finance the temporary GH¢2 per litre reduction in...

School selection exercise: 620,000 BECE candidates pick SHSs

Over 620,000 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates have begun selecting their second cycle schools following a novelty introduced by the Ministry of Education...

Obuasi SHTS headmaster injured after students’ attack over alleged ritual

The headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulia Zakaria, is in critical condition after he was allegedly attacked by students during a...

Police probe explosion at Aboso that claimed 3 lives, left others injured

The Western Central Regional Police Command has visited victims of the Aboso explosion who are receiving treatment at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital and Apinto...

AAC secures 750 acres of irrigated land for vegetable production under MoFA partnership

The African Agribusiness Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, has secured 750 acres of irrigated land at Konadu in the...

GES begins onboarding of newly recruited staff from August 7

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that successful applicants from its recent recruitment exercise will begin regional onboarding processes from Friday, August 7. The...

No passenger, crew member died in STC bus accident – Company clarifies

Intercity STC Coaches Limited has clarified that no passenger or crew member died in an accident involving one of its buses travelling from Accra...

BECE examiners cannot tell whether scripts are from private or public schools – WAEC rejects claims of bias

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed suggestions that candidates from private schools may have been disadvantaged in the marking of the 2026...

Speaker Bagbin commissions GH¢4m expanded dialysis unit in Wa

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has commissioned an expanded dialysis unit at the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa, estimated...

Sagnarigu MP appeals for calm after deadly communal clashes

The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has called for calm and restraint following violent clashes between residents of Damankunyili and Nyeshee in...

One dead, six injured after communal clashes in Sagnarigu Municipality; curfew imposed

The Sagnarigu Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Damankunyili, Nyeshie, and surrounding communities following violent communal clashes that claimed one...