The Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, says the government is considering allowing some senior high school graduates who failed mathematics in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to re-sit the paper so they can qualify for tertiary education.

President John Dramani Mahama is set to depart Accra on Sunday for a four-day working visit to the Republic of Korea, with discussions expected to centre on diplomatic engagement, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange.

A Ghanaian soldier who sustained serious injuries to both legs and the hip during a missile strike on a United Nations peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon has undergone surgery in Beirut and is in stable condition, Deputy Minister of Defence Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi has said.

The University of Cape Coast is mourning the loss of a second-year student who succumbed to injuries sustained in a tragic road accident on Thursday afternoon, just as he was preparing to sit for a scheduled examination.

Residents and businesses within several key enclaves of the Tema Metropolis are set to experience a temporary interruption in power supply this weekend as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) rolls out scheduled infrastructure upgrades.

The government of Ghana has lodged a formal protest with the United Nations following a missile attack on the Ghanaian Battalion serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon on the evening of March 6.

A Ghanaian national has pleaded guilty in a United States court to his role in an international online fraud scheme that defrauded victims of more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromises.

Two Ghanaian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have sustained critical injuries after their battalion headquarters was struck by missiles amid escalating exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

The King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, has extended congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana as the country marks its Independence Day.

The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 23-year-old student, Nhyira Papa Kojo Egyir Hayford, for allegedly publishing obscene material online in breach of Section 280 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

President John Dramani Mahama has called on young people in Ghana to take advantage of digital technologies and innovation to drive the country’s future development.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will submit a motion to the United Nations seeking the formal recognition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crimes against humanity.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to place the nation above political, ethnic and personal interests as the country marked its 69th Independence Anniversary.

Ghana today marks the 69th anniversary of independence from British colonial rule, with national ceremonies reflecting on the country’s journey since the historic declaration of freedom in 1957.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) to immediately rescind its declaration of a nationwide strike, describing the planned industrial action as illegal.

Motorists in Accra will face temporary traffic disruptions on Friday as sections of major roads around the seat of government are closed to facilitate activities marking Ghana’s 69th Independence Anniversary.

The Ghana Stock Exchange witnessed its most extraordinary trading session of the year on Thursday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) surging to 14,273.08 points, adding 267.76 points, as investors poured GH¢124.4 million into the market.

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has directed all its members in the Civil Service and Local Government Service to proceed on an indefinite nationwide strike effective Monday, March 9, 2026.

Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as the government moves closer to completing negotiations with its external creditors following the economic crisis that pushed the country into default between 2022 and 2023.

Many consumers and households have still not realised the full benefits of the Value Added Tax (VAT) reform, which took effect from January 1, 2026, because many businesses have not fully complied with the changes, two months after its implementation. 

Parliamentary sittings are to be decentralised to offer ordinary Ghanaians an opportunity to deliberate and forge the nation’s future.   

A robbery attempt at the residence of a Court of Appeal judge in Kumasi has been foiled following the swift intervention of a police bodyguard assigned to the premises, the Ghana Police Service has confirmed.

The High Court in Wa has sentenced a 44-year-old man, Shariff Abdulai, popularly known as “Cristos”, to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of 23 people across several communities in northern Ghana.

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed an immediate investigation into allegations that some police personnel at Kibi were involved in the unauthorised withdrawal of GH¢400,000 from the account of a mobile money agent.

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, yesterday presented awards to 52 students at this year’s President’s Independence Day Awards ceremony in Accra.