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Mayor of Accra directs Accra traders to sweep surroundings every hour

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has urged traders operating in the Central Business District (CBD) to sweep their immediate surroundings every hour...

GNFS, Ghana Water Limited inspect fire hydrants around Makola Market

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have inspected fire hydrants around Makola Market and parts of the High Street...

GNFS contains commercial fire at Circle, prevents extensive damage

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a commercial fire behind Odo Rice at Circle in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the blaze...

GNFS saves eight rooms from fire at Tabora Alhaji

Firefighters from the Industrial Area Fire Station have prevented a domestic fire at Tabora Alhaji from spreading to eight adjoining rooms. The incident occurred after...

Tensions rise at GNAT hall as parents seek solutions to CSSPS challenges

Tensions are mounting at the GNAT Hall in Accra as anxious parents and candidates facing challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

World Literacy Day: Literacy doesn’t develop in isolation – JustED Foundation

A preliminary assessment by JustED, an educational foundation, has found a significant number of communities in Ghana continue to experience low literacy rate, despite...

Road closure: Measures to ease traffic congestion to be implemented – Deputy Works Minister

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West and Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has assured traders and businesses...

2026 WASSCE: How to calculate your aggregate for tertiary admission

The provisional results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Candidates can...

Western North Regional Police Command gets new Anti-Human Trafficking, DOVVSU offices

The Western North Regional Police Command has received newly established and equipped offices for its Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Domestic Violence and Victims...

National Data Exchange Hub to strengthen digital government services

The government is moving ahead with plans to establish a National Data Exchange Hub to enable public institutions to share information more efficiently and...

Sam George directs all Ministry staff to register for One Million Coders programme

Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has put the entire Ministry and its agencies on notice: every staff member, from...

National Resolution Centre activated amidst 2026 SHS placement concerns

The National Resolution Centre has been activated as hundreds of parents and wards gather to seek solutions to challenges arising from the 2026 SHS...

Kenyasi No. 1 chiefs demand more development support from Newmont

Chiefs of Kenyasi No. 1 in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have appealed to Newmont Ghana to increase its development interventions...

Big Push road projects cause about half of monthly fibre cuts – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says road construction under the government’s Big Push programme accounts for roughly half...

NCPTA appeals to gov’t to upgrade Category B, C schools amid SHS placement concerns

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) is calling on the government to prioritise the upgrading of Category B and C senior high schools...

Sam George touts lower data, broadband and DStv costs under Mahama

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says government’s engagements with telecommunications and pay-TV operators have resulted in significant reductions...

Educationist raises concerns over categorisation of SHSs amidst placement concerns

Educationist Dr Charles Obeng Sarpong has criticised Ghana’s categorisation of senior high schools(SHSs), arguing that the system is deepening class divisions and creating perceptions...

Biometric SIM verification to begin before end of 2026 – Sam George

Ghana is set to take SIM registration a step further with the introduction of biometric verification before the end of 2026, Communications, Digital Technology...

MTN commits over $1.1bn to expand network, roll out 5G – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that MTN Ghana has committed more than $1.1 billion over the...

Bole-Bamboi MP accounts for GH¢400,000 education support, promises more development

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has highlighted a range of interventions he has undertaken...

2026 BECE: Educationist challenges English, Maths benchmark for SHS placement

Educationist Dr Charles Obeng Sarpong has called for a rethink of the criteria used to determine which Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates qualify...

How to buy 2026 WASSCE result checker using MoMo

The 2026 WASSCE results have been released, and candidates can now check their results online. To access your results, you need a WAEC Results...

Anti-galamsey campaigner found dead at Assin Amoabeng

A 52-year-old anti-illegal mining campaigner and spiritualist, Baba Ibrahim, popularly known as Alhaji Nagode, has been found dead in what is suspected to be...

Man electrocuted at Kyekyewere

A man believed to be in his late thirties has allegedly been electrocuted in Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai...

Money supply increases to 28.5% year-on-year in June 2026

The annual growth in broad money supply (M2+) increased to 28.5% in June 2026, from 15.6% in June 2025. According to the Bank of Ghana,...

Three arrested as NACOC shuts down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma over suspected narcotics trade

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has shut down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma following an operation targeting suspected narcotics-related activities at the facility. The operation led...

Over 54,000 BECE candidates with Grade 9 in English or Maths to undergo self-placement

The Ministry of Education has clarified that more than 54,000 candidates who obtained Grade 9 in either English Language or Mathematics in the 2026...

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...