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GES receives over 500 complaints after first day of 2026 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (Ghana Education Service) says it has received about 500 anonymous complaints following the first day of the 2026 Basic Education...

GoldBod Jewellery invites sales agents, franchise owners and strategic partners for expansion drive

GoldBod Jewellery Limited has announced a nationwide call for Sales Agents, Franchise Owners, and Strategic Partners as part of an expansion drive to widen...

Two cocoa clerks arrested for allegedly short-changing farmers in Dormaa

The police have arrested two cocoa Purchasing Clerks (PCs) in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region for allegedly short-changing cocoa farmers. The suspects, Robert...

Roads Minister confronts contractor over ‘unacceptable’ delays on Techiman–Wenchi road

A routine monitoring tour by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, turned tense on Monday after he discovered minimal progress on...

Oti Regional Minister condemns recent attacks and killing amid ongoing conflict in Nkwanta South

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has strongly condemned the renewed attacks and the latest killing linked to the ongoing conflict in the...

Dorcas Afo-Toffey celebrates birthday with mothers at Half Assini Hospital, pays delivery bills and donates essential supplies

In a gesture that blended celebration with compassion, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency, Hon. Dorcas Afo-Toffey, marked her birthday on May 4...

Cyclist rides from Yeji to Jirapa, wins motorbike from Anwelle Foundation

The Anwelle Foundation, a local non-governmental organisation, has honoured Tiekan Joseph, popularly known as “Hero,” with a brand new Apsonic AP125-30 motorbike in recognition...

Cutting off donor aid now would deepen health sector strain – Akim Oda MP

Ghana is not yet ready to walk away from donor support, according to former Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah. Speaking on JoyNews PM Express,...

REGSEC begins demolition exercise at Sakumo Ramsar Site today

A joint demolition exercise by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and the Tema West Municipal Assembly is set to begin today, Tuesday,...

Korle-Bu doctors suspend strike after talks with management

Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management over tensions at the facility’s Central Laboratory. The...

BNI arrests four persons in connection with PDS scandal

The Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) has arrested four individuals connected to Power Distribution Services (PDS) over the suspected transfer of funds believed to...

US Health Deal: Ghana cannot cut off health aid overnight – Former Deputy Minister

Ghana cannot cut off health aid overnight, former Deputy Health Minister and Akim Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah has warned. Speaking on PM Express on...

Seven teachers arrested over BECE infractions

Seven teachers have been arrested for various examination infractions in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has...

Police Service interdicts five officers captured in viral extortion videos

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel captured in viral videos engaging in conduct deemed to have brought the Service into...

Asutifi North targets zero exam malpractice in BECE – DCE

The District Chief Executive for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, says he is confident the district will record zero cases of...

Bogoso-Prestea: Heath Goldfields clears GH¢139 million in worker arrears, recovery begins

Heath Goldfields has paid over GH¢139 million to workers at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine since taking over operations, as part of efforts to clear a...

2026 BECE: Five arrested over exam malpractice – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across...

Funeral rites for late Agogohene Akuoko-Sarpong to begin on June 4

Family of the late Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Akuoko-Sarpong, have announced that his final funeral rites will commence next month...

Two BECE candidates killed in motor crash in Upper West

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim and...

Kofi Jumah reportedly rushed to Korle Bu ICU

Former Chief Executive Officer of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been unable to meet the conditions of a GH¢55 million bail...

26-year-old motor rider battles for life after fresh gunshot attack in Nkwanta South

A 26-year-old commercial motor rider is in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in a fresh attack linked to the ongoing conflict in the...

This is cruelty – Lecturer fumes over BECE candidates writing 10 papers in five days

A lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School and governance analyst, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has described the current structure of the Basic Education...

BBC Industrials commemorates Global Safety Day with road marking exercise in Tema

BBC Industrials on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, joined the world to observe the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a day dedicated...

Stay focused and avoid excessive celebration – Volta Minister urges BECE candidates

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has advised candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to remain disciplined after completing their...

Ho Central Education Director urges calm among 2026 BECE candidates

The Ho Central Municipal Director of Education, Esther Yeboah Adzimah, has encouraged candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination to remain confident...

Alfred Thompson raises concern over ‘Dumsor’ impact on BECE candidates

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Communications Team, Alfred Kojo Thompson, has expressed concern over the conditions under which candidates are...

Assault on firefighters threatens public safety – Volta Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has strongly condemned attacks on firefighters and the destruction of firefighting equipment, describing such actions as unacceptable and...

Nkwanta South BECE candidates lament limited study time amid conflict

Some candidates sitting for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South have raised concerns over inadequate learning time, attributing it to the...

Ghana moves up to 32nd on World Press Freedom Index

The Ghana Journalists Association has welcomed Ghana’s improved position on the global press freedom stage, describing it as a sign of steady progress and...

Domeabrahene advocates attitudinal change as Asante Akim North partners GAYO to tackle sanitation crisis

The Paramount Chief of Asante Akyem Domeabra has endorsed the Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) recycle and reuse initiative aimed at addressing the sanitation...

Prestea Huni-Valley Assembly appeals for skip truck replacement as parliamentary committee reviews sanitation service delivery

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), for the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly, Dr. Matthew Kofi Ayer has appealed to Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and...

Mahama family marks Women’s Ministry Day at Ringway Gospel Church

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, represented President John Dramani Mahama and Mrs Lordina Mahama...

2026 BECE: Education Minister calls for review of exam paper transportation after Sefwi Wiawso delay

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for immediate reforms within the Ghana Education Service (GES) after question papers arrived late at Boako...

Visually impaired BECE candidates in Effutu lament lack of special exam materials

Visually impaired candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region have expressed frustration after the West...

Nkwanta South MCE urges BECE candidates to avoid exam malpractice

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has advised candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education...

‘Approach exams with confidence and honesty’ – Veep charges BECE candidates

The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2026 BECE: Lecturer sends SoS message to teachers, invigilators

As the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins nationwide, University of Ghana lecturer Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has issued a strong warning to teachers and...

Eight teachers convicted over BECE malpractice as Education Minister warns candidates

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that eight teachers and invigilators have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in examination malpractice...

DVLA records 67% revenue surge following operational expansion and reforms

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has reported a significant increase in revenue following the expansion of its operations since 2025. According to the...

Lecturer sends important message to parents, guardians as 2026 BECE takes off

Governance analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, is urging parents and guardians to play an active role in preparing...