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Government increases feeding grants for learners with disabilities
The government has increased the daily feeding grants for students in public special schools, raising the amount from GH¢8 per day to GH¢15 per day to better address the nutritional and health needs of learners with disabilities.
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Producer price reduction threat to farmers’ survival, cocoa industry - Aggrieved farmers declare at forum
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region have described the government’s recent reduction of the producer price of cocoa as a threat to the survival of farmers and the cocoa industry.
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55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war
Fifty-five Ghanaians recruited into the Russian army for its war in Ukraine have been killed in action, according to Ukrainian officials.
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More doctors accept postings to deprived regions
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has acknowledged an improvement in the number of doctors who have so far accepted postings to deprived regions of the country.
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SONA 2026: Mahama calls for self-reliance, positioning Ghana as catalyst for African progress
President John Dramani Mahama has said that a national "reset" must focus on restoring economic stability, rebuilding public trust in democracy, strengthening institutions, and delivering tangible improvements to citizens' lives through fiscal discipline, transparency, and sustainable development.
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Mahama's SONA: Declares Ghana back on track fuelled by resurgent economy
President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Ghana is on the rebound following years of economic challenges and outlined his administration’s twin agendas for national renewal and continental leadership in his ongoing State of the Nation address.
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PLAYBACK: Watch President Mahama's second SONA
President John Dramani Mahama will today deliver his State of the Nation Address to Parliament, outlining progress on key policy initiatives and setting out his administration’s priorities for the year ahead.
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Government approves 4-month payment plan to clear nurses and midwives’ salary arrears
The government has approved the payment of outstanding salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives recruited in the 2024/2025 intake, the Ministry of Health has announced.
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SONA expectations: Address governance, economic stability issues — Experts
Three experts have urged President John Dramani Mahama to use the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to outline measures to implement the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) Report to deliver a fit-for-purpose governance system that will address the scourge of corruption and put Ghana back in the development race.
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'Leadership vacuum at Defence Ministry leaves Ghana exposed' - Defence Committee Ranking Member warns
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee has warned that Ghana risks sending the wrong signal to hostile actors amid what he describes as a prolonged leadership vacuum in the defence sector.
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SONA to focus on policy initiatives, economic stabilisation
President John Dramani Mahama will today present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament detailing progress of work on major initiatives, as well as intentions in all sectors of the economy.
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Inside the fake traffic fine scam: Police reveal how seven suspects were arrested
The Ghana Police Service has uncovered and dismantled what investigators describe as a carefully structured cyber fraud network that exploited public trust in law enforcement by issuing fake electronic traffic violation notices.
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DVLA backs down on overseas staff deployment after public outcry and Foreign Ministry denial
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has distanced itself from plans announced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to extend licensing services to Ghanaians living abroad, stating it has no record of approving such an initiative.
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Kanor assumes command of GRA Customs Division, pledges integrity and innovation
The outgoing Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Brigadier General Glover Ashong Annan, has officially handed over authority to the new Acting Commissioner, Aaron Kanor.
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Access Bank and BOPP lead charge as GSE investors gain GH¢24million in single trading day
The Ghana Stock Exchange continued its remarkable upward trajectory on Thursday, with the benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) vaulting past the 12,500-point threshold for the first time, closing at 12,534.31 points after a gain of 274.78 points.
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Seventy-one fishermen rescued after pirate attack off Central Region coast
Seventy-one fishermen were rescued and brought home safely after a pirate attack at sea on Wednesday evening.
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SML scandal: Special Prosecutor files witness statements as Ofori-Atta extradition case progresses
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebng, has filed two witness statements in the case in which former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others are charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract saga.
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No ready market, no licence: Gov’t sets strict entry rules for cannabis business
The government has introduced new conditions for entry into Ghana’s medicinal cannabis industry, requiring investors to secure confirmed buyers before obtaining licences to operate.
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Senya Bereku: Navy, Air Force launch rescue after gunmen attack fishing vessels
More than 50 fishermen have been left stranded at sea off the coast of Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region after armed men attacked their vessels during a night fishing expedition and fled with critical equipment.
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Tomato traders complete first trip to Burkina Faso after terror attack
A group of Ghanaian tomato traders has returned safely from Burkina Faso, nearly two weeks after fellow traders were caught up in a terrorist attack in that country.
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Private WASSCE: WAEC withholds over 800 candidates results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, withholding hundreds of results over suspected examination malpractice.
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PURC says it has no dedicated system to monitor usage of ECG prepaid credits
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has launched nationwide investigations into complaints of disappearing prepaid electricity credits, acknowledging that it lacks a dedicated system to routinely track such losses.
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Captured on the frontline: How two Ghanaians ended up in Russia’s war
Two Ghanaian prisoners of war being held in Ukraine have pleaded for forgiveness from both Ghanaians and Ukrainians for their involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Finance Minister unveils external reserves policy
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has unveiled a national policy designed to deliberately build external reserves and secure the country's economic future.
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No staff being sent abroad: DVLA explains plan to renew licences of Ghanaians abroad
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has defended a new diaspora-focused service rollout after what it described as inaccurate headlines suggested it was preparing to deploy staff to work permanently in Ghana’s embassies abroad.