The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has announced that condolence visits will be received only on weekdays until further notice.

In a statement issued by the Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings, the family advised that all visits must be scheduled in advance by contacting 0276500008 to arrange a suitable date and time. The statement further noted that no visits will be accepted on weekends.

Following last week's announcement by the Minister of Education that the use of mother tongue for teaching is compulsory in all basic schools and the subsequent public debate on it, the Deputy Minister of Education, Clement Abas Apaak, has said the new directive applies only to Kindergarten and Lower Primary levels, not the entire basic school system.

Dr Apaak's statement follows public debate sparked by his boss's announcement on Friday, October 24, that the use of mother tongue for teaching had been made compulsory in all Ghanaian schools.

Paul Biya on Monday, October 27 extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail.

Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, etched her name into virtual immortality with a significant contribution to the 12-point Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Simeon-Okraku, has emphatically quashed speculation about the future of Black Stars coach Otto Addo, declaring that the 50-year-old tactician will lead Ghana to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after masterminding another successful qualification campaign.

In a bold statement that left no room for doubt, Mr Simeon-Okraku said it was preposterous to even question the future of a coach who had guided the national team to back-to-back World Cup appearances having led Ghana to the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

With Ghana set to make another appearance at the World Cup in 2026, attention is quickly turning to how Otto Addo and his technical team can strengthen the Black Stars for the tournament in North America.

As has become tradition, several dual nationals, players eligible for more than one country, are once again being monitored by the Ghana Football Association. 

There is a high incidence of poverty among Ghanaian pensioners, a survey conducted by the Africa Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR) has revealed.

"Please be assured that, as a lawyer and a firm believer in the rule of law, I will take all lawful measures to protect and exercise my rights in this matter," Eric Oduro Osae, a former Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency has stated in response to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's (GTEC ) decision that declared his joint PhD degree from Nicaragua and Doctorate from the Swiss Management Centre (SMC) University 'invalid'.

In a letter dated October 27, 2025, addressed to GTEC, Eric Oduro Osae stated that he had not received any such letter from GTEC on the matter.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the payment of GH¢9.5 million to Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), to settle outstanding arrears from 2023 to date. 

A cross-section of Ghana’s business elite, successful entrepreneurs, and aspiring leaders gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Accra last Thursday evening for an intellectually stimulating launch of the book, “Mastering Leadership: Principles, Practice and Lessons”.

Renting a home in Ghana can be exhausting — whether you are moving into your first apartment, relocating for work, or looking for a place that better suits your family.

Tension is swelling up in Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), located in the Nkwanta-North District in the Oti Region, over unauthorised fines imposed on students.

The 50 contestants who qualified for the final stage of the 2025 Junior Graphic Essay Competition (JGNEC) have written their final tests.

The President has sworn in 37 judges to the High Court at a ceremony at the Jubilee House, charging them to remain independent, accountable, and considerate of the human stories behind each case.

For Otto Addo, Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup is not about flashy predictions or bold promises but rather about discipline, teamwork and belief.

The Black Stars coach is quietly building a side he hopes will compete with purpose, unity and resilience on football’s biggest stage.

The gaffer says that, despite not boasting the biggest names on his roster, he is determined to take the national team back to the glory days when they stood toe-to-toe with the world’s best. 

Following Eric Oduro Osae's submission of official documents to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to validate his use of the academic title “Dr.”, GTEC has concluded that the joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Economy he obtained from the Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN) and the Doctor of Political Economy he also obtained from the Swiss Management Centre (SMC) University from Switzerland in 2015 and 2016 are both invalid.

Four people have been killed in a road accident that occurred on Sunday (October 26, 2025) near the Tuba tollbooths in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has joined the public debate on whether it was time for senior high schools (SHS) to allow students to wear long hair on campus, especially if it was a natural hair.

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old fisherman, Samuel Armah, also known as “Kofi Nyan”, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl at Mumford, a suburb of Apam in the Central Region.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), headed by Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai as the Director-General has been on a campaign with stakeholders in the tertiary educational delivery enterprise to root out unaccredited distant learning centers in Ghana.

GTEC is not only currently facilitating the swift and seamless accreditation of tertiary education programmes through the digitisation of the accreditation infrastructure, known as the Accreditation Management Information System (AMIS), but is also working to enhance the credibility of legitimately earned certificates while addressing concerns related to unearned ones.

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five more suspects in the killing of John Abban, brother of the chief of Butre and Asemkor, the police said on October 24, 2025.

The use of local languages as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in all basic schools across the country, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed.

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has expressed concern over the declining use of condoms among young people, attributing the trend to a reduced fear of HIV and AIDS infections.

Every new senior high School (SHS) student remembers their first week: navigating unfamiliar corridors, adjusting to dormitory life and meeting new friends.

It’s an exciting time, but it also comes with risks. Safety isn’t about fear—it’s about being prepared. Here are practical tips every student should keep in their ‘school survival toolkit.’

What makes a player truly Ghanaian enough for the Black Stars? It is a question reignited by the tug-of-war over Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eddie Nketiah — English-born stars of Ghanaian descent now weighing up their international futures.

As the chase for dual-nationality talent intensifies ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Ghana — like many African nations — must confront a complex question of identity, loyalty, and belonging.