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Ghana reaffirms commitment multilingual education at International Mother Language Day event in UK Parliament

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to inclusive multilingual policies during a commemorative...

2 Swedru SHTS students remanded, one granted bail over attack on Obrachire students

The Agona Swedru Magistrate Court has granted bail to students of Swedru Senior High Technical School (SHTS) who were arrested for attacking students of...

Ghana overtakes Cote d’Ivoire as second largest economy in West Africa – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said that Ghana has overtaken the Cote d’Ivoire as the second largest economy in West Africa. He said in the...

Breathing death: Health experts warn of looming crisis as toxic air in illegal mining kills and sickens miners

For 15 years, Abass Salifu toiled deep underground at illegal mining sites around Kumasi. The work paid well. He built two houses and provided comfortably...

Ablakwa meets Ukraine President to push for release of Ghanaian prisoners of war

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has held high-level talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, focusing on efforts to secure the release of...

COCOBOD engages Sefwi Wiawso farmers over producer price concerns

Officials of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) held a stakeholder engagement with cocoa farmers in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality to address concerns over the...

Nkoranza gets new Kontihene after 12 years

The Nkoranza Traditional Council has enstooled Nana Kwasi Agyei III as the Krontihene, ending a 12-year vacancy that had hindered leadership cohesion and development...

Akrofuom DCE hands over three-unit classroom block to Manukrom Basic School

The Gariba Mohammed Mustapha, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akrofuom, has officially handed over a newly constructed three-unit classroom block to Manukrom D/A Basic...

Absentee doctors to be removed from payroll – MoH­­

The Ministry of Health is to embark on a validation exercise to ensure that medical doctors who declined postings to deprived areas are removed...

Miner, 33, jailed for robbery at Manso Akwasiso

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 33-year-old miner, Dominic Ofori, popularly known as “Fanta,” to 25 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. Presiding...

Plans underway to power 24-Hour economy – PURC boss assures

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shaffic Suleman, says plans are underway to ensure Ghana has enough electricity to...

Swedru School of Business apologises over viral assault video

Swedru School of Business (SWEBUS) has issued an unreserved apology following a viral video that captured an assault involving some of its students and...

Rent Control Department mandates issuance of Rent Cards from April 1

The Rent Control Department has announced the mandatory issuance and use of Rent Cards for all tenancies across Ghana, effective April 1, 2026. In a...

Food and Drugs Authority orders removal of alcoholic energy drinks from the market

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed the immediate removal of mixed drinks containing both alcohol and stimulants from the Ghanaian market, citing...

NSA releases postings for 6,867 nurses and midwives

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 6,867 nurses and midwives for the 2026/27 national service year, clearing the way for them...

US-based Ghanaian man killed by tractor-trailer while clearing snow off car

A 35-year-old Ghanaian man living in the United States, Patrick Sarpong, has died in a tragic road accident after he was struck by a...

ECG outlines key factors driving higher electricity consumption

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has outlined key factors contributing to high electricity consumption among customers. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Director...

Accra’s power demand can consume Akosombo output – ECG

The Director of Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has revealed that electricity consumption in Accra alone can consume the...

Planned maintenance not ‘dumsor’ – ECG assures public

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified that ongoing planned maintenance works are not a return to “dumsor” but are aimed at addressing...

ECG to deploy 24-hour task force to crack down on illegal connections

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegal electricity connections as part of efforts to improve revenue collection and...

No court has cleared Nana Yaw Duodu in MIIF probe – OSP clarifies

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has denied reports claiming that businessman Nana Yaw Duodu, widely known as Dr. Sledge of Godridge Ghana...

Third force not the answer – Yaw Nsarkoh questions Ghana’s political fix

Business executive and former Unilever Executive Vice President Yaw Nsarkoh has cast doubt on calls for a third political force. He argues that the solution...

Stop illegal mining before treating the water – Awula Serwaa tells gov’t

The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwaa, has urged government to prioritise halting illegal mining activities polluting Ghana’s water bodies before investing heavily in...

PRETAG honoured at Ghana Teacher Prize

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), formerly known as the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, was honoured for its unwavering support of the...

Nkenkaasu SHS Senior Housemaster suspended over alleged misconduct

The Senior Housemaster of Nkenkaasu Senior High School, Akwasi Opoku, has been suspended following allegations of misconduct involving three female students. In a statement dated...

Fourth suspect remains at large in firearm case; police issue wanted alert

The Ahafo Regional Police Command has declared Adinam Yussif a wanted individual for his alleged involvement in the possession of firearms in Goaso. DCOP James...

GNAT honoured for continuous support of Ghana Teacher Prize

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has been honoured for its steadfast support of the prestigious Ghana Teacher Prize. The recognition took place at...

No indisciplined students will be pampered – Education Ministry warns

The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has warned that students who engage in indiscipline will not be tolerated in schools. Speaking at the...

No-bed syndrome is more of attitudinal issues exhibited by healthcare providers – Abuakwa South MP

Abuakwa South MP Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system, stressing that citizens should not continue to suffer...

Gov’t set to pay gratuity arrears to retired soldiers

The government will begin clearing long-outstanding gratuity arrears owed to retired military personnel under Constitutional Instrument (CI) 129, with the first payments expected by...

Greater Accra leads in cat and dog meat consumption; women form majority — ICS Director

The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS), Eric Jerry Aidoo, has disclosed that women constitute a significant proportion of cat and...

MCE denies land capture claims against Interior Minister amid Asokore Mampong protest

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Ben Abdullah Alhassan, has dismissed claims that Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has...

Government to begin payment of arrears for retired soldiers starting from Friday

The Government of Ghana will begin the payment of gratuity arrears to retired military personnel on Friday, February 27, 2026, following approval under Constitutional...

“I sometimes feel death would have been better” — Man battling sight failure says as he appeals for support

A 45-year-old carpenter, Hayford Abradu, has made an emotional appeal for public support as he battles a deteriorating eye condition that doctors warn could...

Emergency command centre needed to fix Ghana’s health response — Prof Beyuo

The Member of Parliament for Lambussie and Board Chairman of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof Titus Beyuo, has called for the establishment of...

Annoh-Dompreh ‘exposes’ NDC government over DACF controversy

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has alleged that the NDC administration exhibits constitutional inconsistencies and fiscal mismanagement following the release of the 2025 DACF...

NDC government lacks direction — Minority Chief Whip

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has accused the NDC administration of lacking policy direction and fiscal discipline, arguing that recent developments surrounding the...

When Parliament stands, democracy stands — Minority defends Constitutional order

In a firm closing statement, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh framed the DACF dispute as a defense of Ghana’s constitutional democracy. “The District Assemblies Common Fund is not...

Minority signals possible Constitutional enforcement action over DACF

The Minority has indicated that it may pursue constitutional enforcement measures if alleged non-compliance with District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) obligations continues. Mr. Annoh-Dompreh highlighted...

Minority calls for structured plan to clear GH¢7bn DACF arrears

The Minority has called for a structured medium-term liquidation plan to address DACF arrears estimated at over GH¢7 billion. According to Mr Annoh-Dompreh, clearing the...