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University of Ghana suspends admissions at six centres over accreditation issues

The University of Ghana has suspended admissions into six of its learning centres for the 2026/27 academic year after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission...

Ongoing Accra–Kumasi road works will not be abandoned despite new expressway plan – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has assured road users that the ongoing Accra–Kumasi dualisation project will continue uninterrupted, despite the government’s plan to construct a...

Efforts are being made to end galamsey, let’s give government some time to fix it – Prof Gyampo

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said he cannot immediately recall whether the anti-galamsey pact signed...

No staff was sacked at my discretion – Ghana Shippers’ Authority CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has clarified that no staff were dismissed at his own discretion. Speaking...

I have no regrets working with Mahama, he is a listening leader – Prof Gyampo

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that he has no regrets working with President John Dramani...

GSA CEO promises more dialogue, less litigation in resolving shipping disputes

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said that his administration will prioritize dialogue over litigation in resolving...

I want to be remembered for strong, fair regulation of shipping sector – Prof Gyampo

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has pledged to strengthen the authority’s role as a fair and effective...

Mahama urges faster completion of Ofankor-Nsawam Road

President John Dramani Mahama has commended progress on the Ofankor-Nsawam Road, urging the contractor to accelerate work and complete the project months ahead of...

Unpaid Nurses and Midwives demand full salary arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives Ghana has expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Health, professional associations, media houses, and other stakeholders for...

Sanitary Pads Contract: Minority questions pricing, value for money, and suppliers

The Minority in Parliament continues to raise concerns over what it has dubbed the “chop-chop sanitary pads contract,” urging the Government to provide further...

Man who assaulted wife in viral video denied bail

The DOVVSU District Court in Accra has refused bail for businessman John Odartey Lamptey, who has pleaded not guilty to seven charges after a...

First Ladies of Sierra Leone and The Gambia arrive in Accra for high-level ICASA side event

Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), together...

Vice President, Interior Minister commission new Ghana Prisons officer cadets [Photos]

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman, together with the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned a new batch of officer cadets into...

Ghana to roll out free education for all Persons With Disabilities from January 2026 – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana will implement a nationwide free education policy for all Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) beginning...

Ewurabena Aubynn calls for urgent action on accessibility and economic support for persons with disabilities

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has renewed calls for swift and concrete action to make public spaces accessible to Persons...

Golden Star Wassa Limited supports Farmers’ Day celebrations

Golden Star Wassa Limited (GSWL) has presented agricultural inputs worth GH₵400,000 to support the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations in Ghana. Delivering the welcome address at...

Four mortuaries shut down in Eastern Region over safety violations

The Registrar for the Morticians and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, and his team have taken decisive action to protect public health by...

6,000 newly recruited nurses receive salaries, Health Ministry sets December 12 deadline for others to report

The Ministry of Health has announced that more than 6,000 newly recruited nurses have received their salaries, representing part of the 13,500 nurses enlisted...

Vice President moves to facilitate steel bridge construction over Offin River

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is taking steps to address a long-standing cultural and infrastructural challenge that has prevented schoolgirls in communities across...

Jinijini–Drobo–Sampa road now a danger zone — Berekum West MP raises alarm over rising armed robberies

Berekum West MP, Dickson Kyere-Duah, has raised alarm over the rising incidence of armed robbery along the Jinijini–Drobo–Sampa road, describing the 80-kilometre stretch as...

Fresh nationwide SIM registration exercise to be rolled out by first quarter of 2026 – Sam George

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says government will begin a fresh nationwide SIM registration exercise by the first quarter...

Bawumia, Napo buy first copies of NPP’s amended constitution for GH¢50,000

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) added a symbolic touch to the launch of its amended constitution on Wednesday when its 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu...

NPP launches amended Constitution

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially launched its amended constitution at a national ceremony attended by party executives, leaders, stakeholders, and supporters from...

NDC has betrayed voters’ trust – NPP

NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of failing to deliver on key campaign promises...

Job insecurity and locked savings: Mineworkers call for urgent sector reforms

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has urged immediate reforms in the mining sector, warning that rising casualisation, outsourcing, and unresolved financial sector issues are jeopardizing...

Ghana Education Service, Jerry John Foundation provide free uniforms to 1,250 students in Krachi Nchumuru

The Ghana Education Service (GES), in partnership with the J. Jerry John Foundation, has brought joy to over 1,250 students in the Krachi Nchumuru...

2025 WASSCE: We must stop thinking students are not brilliant – Former Deputy Director-General [Audio]

Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has explained why some students in Senior High Schools (SHS) are...

Electoral Commission postpones District Assembly and Unit Committee By-Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the postponement of the District Assembly and Unit Committee by-elections originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025. In a...

WASSCE performance drop exposes gaps in teaching and learning – PTA

Deputy PRO of the National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Irene Sam, says Ghana’s declining WASSCE results reflect systemic challenges in the country’s education system that...

Falling WASSCE Grades: Teacher points to phones, truancy, and poor foundations as key causes [Audio]

Nicholas Kwasi Teye, a teacher, has attributed the poor performance of some candidates in the 2025 WASSCE to a decline in discipline and a...

Ghana Drunkards Association member allegedly commits suicide in Ablekuma Olebu

A member of the Ghana Drunkards Association has allegedly taken his own life at Ablekuma Olebu in the Anyaa Sowutuom area of the Greater...

Illegal connections, government debts among challenges facing Ghana water – Communications Manager

Stanley Martey, Communications Manager at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has revealed that illegal water connections and delayed payments from government institutions are...

Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann becomes first Ghanaian International Fellow of UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering

Trailblazing Ghanaian biomedical engineer, Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann, has been inducted as an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in the...

Former President Kufuor urges renewed commitment to disability-inclusive society

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to reaffirm their commitment to building an inclusive society that respects the dignity and rights...

NSS to lock registration system on Friday as 50% of personnel yet to report – Deputy DG warns

The National Service Scheme (NSS) will shut down its registration system on Friday, with half of this year’s deployed personnel yet to report, according...

Kadjebi-Asato SHS fire: Officers use private vehicle to contain blaze after fire tender breaks down

Fire officers in the Kadjebi-Akan District of the Oti Region were forced to use a private vehicle as a makeshift fire tender after a...

Politics hindering resolution of Bawku conflict – Former Defence Minister

Former Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul has said excessive political interference has hindered the government’s efforts to fully resolve the long-standing Bawku conflict. Speaking on...

Transport Ministry dismisses Minority’s claims of GH₵10m overspending

The Ministry of Transport has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament that it overshot its 2025 capital expenditure by nearly GH₵10 million. In a...

DVLA sensitizes Ahafo stakeholders on new vehicle registration system for 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has engaged stakeholders in the Ahafo Region on the new vehicle registration system set to begin in...

‘Create 10 Ghanaian billionaires’: Amoabeng urges Mahama to back local tycoons

Prince Kofi Amoabeng, founder of the defunct UT Bank, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to implement a bold, non-partisan national strategy aimed...