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Unpaid fees: Ghanaian scholarship graduates at University of Memphis denied certificates [Audio]

Some Ghanaian students who have completed their studies at the University of Memphis in the United States are reportedly unable to obtain their certificates...

IET inducts over 130 new engineers, warns against unlicensed practice

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a registered and licensed professional engineering body under the Engineering Council-Ghana, has inducted more than 130 new...

Ghanaian scholarship students at University of Memphis seek Mahama, Ablakwa’s intervention over unpaid fees

Ghanaian students studying on government scholarships at the University of Memphis in the United States are appealing to the government to urgently settle their...

Unpaid fees leave Ghanaian scholarship students at University of Memphis in limbo

Ghanaian students studying on government scholarships at the University of Memphis in the United States say they risk being dismissed from the institution over...

Gov’t close to getting A – Former Labour Minister rates job creation’s performance

Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of State in Charge of Special Initiatives, has given the government a B+ rating for its performance in job creation,...

Lordina Mahama, Charlotte Osei among others grace remembrance service in honour of late CLOGSAG’s Bampoe Addo

Family members, friends and public officials have gathered in Accra to honour the memory of the late Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local...

Asutifi South Assembly raises GH¢1.4m IGF in first half of 2026

The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region has recorded a strong performance in its Internal Generated Funds (IGF) mobilisation, collecting more than...

Family of 24-year-old Ghanaian student who died in China appeals for help to repatriate remains

The family of 24-year-old Ghanaian woman, Mercy Yaaba Bredu, who died in China shortly after travelling there to pursue a master’s degree, is appealing...

Man accuses Ridge Hospital of medical negligence as 31-year-old wife dies after C-section

The husband of a 31-year-old woman who died following a Caesarean section at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has...

Roads Minister responds to World Bank’s Big Push warning, outlines maintenance plan

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has outlined measures by government to prevent future maintenance liabilities arising from the country’s US$10 billion...

‘Judges don’t mingle with appointing authorities’ – Amoako Asante defends judicial independence

Supreme Court nominee Justice Edward Amoako Asante has reaffirmed his commitment to judicial independence, insisting that judges must determine cases solely on the facts...

Court orders the state to file disclosures in Wontumi bank fraud case

An Accra High Court has ordered the state to file disclosures within 14 days in the EXIM Bank fraud case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Mahama endorses crackdown on airport workers begging travellers for tips

President John Dramani Mahama has endorsed measures by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other agencies to...

90% of planned strikes were called off under my tenure – Pelpuo

Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, says his tenure as Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment helped avert about...

Military steps up dredging, lagoon restoration efforts across Accra

The Ghana Armed Forces has intensified sanitation, dredging and environmental restoration operations across the Greater Accra Region as part of efforts to improve drainage...

Koforidua hosts ‘Democracy Is Not for Sale’ forum today to tackle money politics

The Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, will today, Friday, August 28, 2026, host a major public dialogue on the growing influence of money in Ghana’s...

‘Over 400 companies ready for 24-Hour Economy’ – Former Labour Minister

More than 400 companies have expressed interest in participating in Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy policy, Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives, Dr Abdul-Rashid...

Rev. Andrew Awintia congratulates Dr. Stephen Wengam on re-election

The Regional Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Andrew Nelson Awintia, has congratulated the General Superintendent of the Church, Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam,...

Parliament approves three Supreme Court nominees

Parliament has approved the nominations of three individuals to serve as Justices of the Supreme Court, despite a boycott of their vetting by the...

Fuel prices set to hold as cedi stability and lower crude ease pressure on consumers

Fuel prices are expected to remain stable in the next pricing window, with a relatively stable Ghana cedi and lower international crude oil prices...

Appointments Committee recommends approval of three Supreme Court nominees

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has recommended the approval of three nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court despite a walkout by the Minority Caucus over...

Bagré Dam spillage begins today as water level rises to 95.19%

The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has announced that Burkina Faso’s power utility, SONABEL, will begin the controlled release of water from the Bagré Dam...

IERPP warns rising poverty exposes Ghana’s economic growth as jobless growth

The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has expressed concern over the World Bank’s latest assessment that 56.4% of Ghanaians remain in...

President Mahama cuts sod for seven-storey car park and commercial complex at Airport

President John Dramani Mahama has cut sod for the construction of a seven-storey multi-purpose car park and commercial complex at Terminal 3 of the...

Fire destroys chop bar at South Odorkor

A commercial fire has destroyed a chop bar at South Odorkor near New Generation Chapel in the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred in the...

Police suspend concrete mixer truck operations in Accra and Tema from August 28

The Ghana Police Service has directed owners and operators of concrete mixer trucks to suspend their operations on roads within Accra and Tema from...

Fire destroys Hamlyn House Master’s belongings at Adisadel College

A fire outbreak at Adisadel College in Cape Coast has destroyed the personal belongings of the school’s Mathematics teacher and Hamlyn House Master, Eugene...

Supreme Court must depart from precedent when necessary to prevent injustice – Bernasko-Essah

Supreme Court nominee Justice Sophia Bernasko-Essah has argued that the apex court should be willing to reconsider and depart from its previous decisions where...

I have no problem with public tribunals; they’re constitutional – Anthony Forson

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr says he has no problem with the establishment of public tribunals, arguing that their establishment is expressly provided...

RTI Commission announces September as Right to Information Month 2026

The Right to Information Commission (RTI Commission) has announced September 2026 as Right to Information Month, with a series of activities aimed at promoting...

NPP needs a National Chairman who understands how the party works – John Boadu

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, John Boadu, says his experience and understanding of the party’s internal dynamics make him well positioned to...

Police arrest two suspects over Gomoa Dominase robbery that killed mobile money vendor

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack at Gomoa Dominase in the Central Region that...

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson rejects calls to cap number of Justices

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr has rejected proposals to place a fixed limit on the number of Justices who can serve on Ghana’s...

Ghana’s road safety crisis needs emergency action – GhIE sounds alarm

A member of the Public Accountability Committee of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ing Dr Charles Kwarteng Asafo-Adjei, has warned that Ghana's roads...

Suspended Catholic priest Fr. Adapore found at Koforidua Police Training Centre

The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong says Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore, whose suspension has triggered questions about his whereabouts and welfare, has been found at...

Joint military-police operation arrests 11, retrieves gun and ammunition at Kromase

A joint team of the Ghana Army and Ghana Police Service has arrested 11 suspects and retrieved a pump-action gun and live ammunition during...

Faulty MAN diesel truck causes multiple accidents on Amasaman–Nsawam road

A faulty MAN diesel truck with registration number GW 3136-14 has reportedly caused multiple accidents involving about three vehicles on the Amasaman–Nsawam road. The truck,...

Ho MCE accounts to Chiefs and Queen Mothers on development projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Stephen Adom, has engaged Chiefs and Queen Mothers in the municipality to account for his stewardship and...

Education Ministry to amend law to ensure faith-based representation on GES Council

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to initiate the legislative process to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049), to ensure appropriate...

Zanetor calls on CSIR to explore hemp, cassava for plastic alternatives

Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for increased investment in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to...