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UN supports CHRAJ to evaluate anti-corruption plan
Ghana has received support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to evaluate the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP).
The bipartisan plan,...
Statistician proffers solutions for bridging gender pay gap in Ghana
A Statistician with the Ghana Statistical Service, Anthony Oduro-Denkyira, has highlighted some ways the gender pay gap in Ghana can be closed.
Speaking on PM...
Cedi expected to remain stable against dollar this week
The Ghana cedi is expected to remain relatively stable against the US dollar this week as risk-off investor sentiment cools off.
Demand for US dollar...
Lady, 18, found dead in uncompleted building at Anwiankwanta
The lifeless body of an 18-year-old apprentice identified as Georgina Agyeman has been discovered in an uncompleted building at Anwiankwanta in Bekwai Municipality of...
Geological Survey Authority defends relocation of BoG Head Office over earthquake concerns
The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GSSA) has backed the Bank of Ghana’s plans to build a new headquarters at a completely new site due...
Why cheating has sadly become much more common, according to research
Men cheat on their spouses more often than women. That fact has been supported by decades of research.
Though, there is one age cohort that lends itself to a...
1.5m Ghanaian youth not engaged in education, employment, or training – Survey
In a concerning revelation, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released its monthly press release, shedding light on the education and employment status of...
1.5m youth between ages 15 and 24 not in employment or training – Report
A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says one in every four, representing 24.2% of young persons between 15 and 24 years were...
When nature calls – Where do you respond?
"When an ‘Oba’ (paramount chief) stops the procession and squats by the wayside, it's on an urgent matter that spares neither king nor god..."
The...
30 years of deception: Quack midwife’s shocking trail of deaths and malpractices exposed
After 18 months of investigative reporting at a private health facility in Accra, The Fourth Estate has uncovered a frightening case of ‘Matron Gaga’, an unlicensed...
Economy set for 2nd slowdown: Revenues, jobs at stake, economist calls for review of...
The economy is set for a slowdown again this year after failing to grow as expected in 2022.
Growth slowed down to 3.1 per cent...
Oti region records highest malaria prevalence in 2022
Oti Region recorded the highest malaria prevalence in 2022 with 7%, according to a recent Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report.
The Savannah Region follows with...
GUTA urges traders to adjust prices
The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has urged all members to adjust prices following the fall in inflation.
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on...
Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang mourns Christian Atsu
The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has joined many paying glowing tribute to late Black Stars...
IDIF: Govt to create 16,000 jobs to tackle youth unemployment
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed that the government’s newly launched 1D1F Enable Youth Initiative will tackle youth unemployment by...
Fans react as Ghana Star Ati-Zigi cruises in town [Video]
Black Stars Goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, has set social media on fire after he was spotted looking stylish in a trending video.
The talented goalkeeper...
Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against...
An exclusive CNN investigation has found that some Western governments who pledged to support LGBTQI+ rights have also funded supporters of a controversial bill...
Accra experiences moderate earth tremor
Ghana's capital, Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0 on Monday morning.
A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra Monday morning...
Full text: Govt’s 2023 Budget statement delivered by Finance Minister
Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of the President of the Republic of Ghana, and in accordance with the requirement...
Interest rate hike is a response to dealing with inflation – NPP MP
The MP for Kwadaso, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, has explained that the increment in interest rate is part of government’s efforts to curb the persistent...
Over 1.5m households still practise open defecation – Statistical Service
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has disclosed that about 1.5 million Ghanaian households do not have access to a toilet facility.
According to GSS, these...
Inflation in Ghana domestic driven – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has attributed the high inflation in Ghana to largely domestic factors.
This dismisses the argument that inflation in the country...
About 8 million Ghanaians are illiterates – Ghana Statistical Service
Findings from an upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that 7.9 million persons aged six years and older in Ghana are...
GIBA wins case against Conditional Access System (CAS) Inclusion in Free-To-Air TV Receivers
The High Court presided over by His Lordship Eric Baah, J.A., has on Tuesday, 16th August 2022, delivered its ruling in favour of the...
Check out how much Ghana Statistical Service spent on recent corruption survey
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that it spent ¢6 million in conducting its corruption perception report recently released.
According to the GSS, a...
You are demigods so act as such – Ghana Bar Association to judges and...
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association, Saviour Kudze, has admonished judges to maintain high levels of integrity in the course of...
IGP reacts to report which finds Police as most corrupt institution
Last week, research conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) together with other stakeholders placed the Ghana Police Service atop the category of the most...
Immigration Service rejects corruption tag
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has expressed shock at the report that placed it second on the list of corrupt institutions in Ghana.
Supt Michael Amoako-Atta,...
Ghana Police Service leads corruption league table
The Ghana Police Service is the most corrupt institution in the country, a research conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), together with other stakeholders,...
Inflation hits transport, others by 29.8% in June 2022
Year-on-year inflation shot up further by 2.2% to 29.8% in June 2022, the latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed.
This is...
CSOs blame Finance Ministry for SHS food shortage
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has been pointed out by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to be operating in the education sector as the causal...
Inflation hits 29.8% in June 2022; transport, food among major drivers
Year-on-year inflation shot up further by 2.2% to 29.8% in June 2022, latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed.
This is the...
My retired JHS teacher in the village can’t afford basic necessities of life –...
Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, says the high cost of living in the country is having an...
Charcoal, pear and other items driving inflation in Ghana
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed the top 15 items, both food and non-food, driving inflation in the country.
These items,...
Public sector workers are overpaid – Govt Statistician
The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has said workers in the public sector are generally overpaid for work done.
The Government Statistician said...
A good chunk of April inflation imported – Finance Minister
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed the country’s rising inflation to factors beyond government’s control.
He said almost all African countries are facing similar...
Ghana Statistical Service Board inaugurated
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, has inaugurated the governing Board of the Ghana Statistical Service, charging the members to provide the...
CLOGSAG’s ‘Neutrality Allowance’: You’ve no choice but pay – Govt told
The government has been urged to settle members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) following their strike in demand for...
TUC calls for public sector salary review
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says government must review the public sector pay to mitigate the effects of increased prices of goods and services...
CLOGSAG playing politics with neutrality allowance or not; top executive sets records straight [Listen]
National Organiser of the Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), Emmanuel Acquah, has said no member of the association...