The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to commence public hearings today to vet President John Mahama’s nominees for various ministerial positions. 

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has strongly denied allegations that he authorized payment to former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, for a government contract.

A recent report has revealed that nearly 50,000 foreign students failed to enrol in their designated institutions after arriving in Canada, raising concerns about visa fraud and potential exploitation of the country’s immigration system.

Mr. Ken Kuranchie, the legal counsel for Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has strongly defended his client’s innocence following his detention by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) yesterday.

Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service stationed at the Akanu Sector Command with the support of some officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority-Customs Division have intercepted a truck loaded with smuggled cocoa beans.

The Minister for Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will present his first budget to parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2024.

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has clarified its industrial action, saying it is not intended to challenge the authority of the President in making appointments to the Public Service.

The National Celebrations Planning Committee (NCPC) has unveiled a comprehensive lineup of activities to mark Ghana’s 68th Independence Anniversary.

The celebrations, scheduled to take place between February 28 and March 6, 2025, will include historical commemorations, student competitions, and a grand ceremonial parade.

Ghanaian political figures and diplomats gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre on February 20 2025 to honour the late Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Namibia’s first president.

A soldier has been confirmed dead, while six others sustained severe injuries in a fatal accident on the Bolgatanga-Bawku road.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has launched a nationwide survey to gather public opinions on the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and the Double Track System.

The survey, announced on GES’s official Facebook page on Saturday, February 22, 2025, seeks to assess the impact of these policies and identify challenges affecting students, parents, and teachers.

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has successfully completed an eight-day review of Ghana’s site selection process for its first nuclear power plant (NPP). The review, conducted from February 14 to 21, assessed Ghana’s adherence to IAEA safety standards in selecting a suitable location for the project.

President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe arrived in Ghana last night for high-level bilateral discussions with President John Dramani Mahama.

Mrs. Comfort Agyepong (née Adjoa Badu), widow of the late Justice Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong, has passed away at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) after a prolonged illness.

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the anti-galamsey task force not to burn but rather confiscate excavators used in illegal mining (galamsey) within the nation’s forest reserves. 

It was a hot afternoon on February 7, this year, when Adam Fuseina, a resident of Charikpong in the Nadowli-Kaleo District in the Upper West Region, noticed that her 10-year-old son had developed fever. 

Cephas Okine, a driver’s mate, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing a ram, valued at GH₵5,000.

The Majority Chief Whip of Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the judiciary to exercise greater sympathy toward accused persons, emphasizing the need for fairness in the application of executive power.

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that it has abandoned Police Inspector Alfred N. Kuuzaa, who sustained gunshot wounds while returning from duty during the December 7, 2024, general elections in Atebubu, Bono East Region.

President John Dramani Mahama has called for increased investment from the United Kingdom (UK) to help mitigate the impact of Ghana's economic crisis. 

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John A. Jinapor, has reiterated the government’s commitment to swiftly addressing the power supply shortfall caused by ongoing maintenance activities on the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP).

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Jinapor, has dismissed claims that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is being sold.

In the heart of the Kpandai District in the Northern Region, students of Mbowura D/A Junior High School do not sit within classroom walls. 

The Chief Director of the Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council (VRCC), Augustus K. Awity, has issued a strong warning to residents living near the River Tordze, cautioning that the river has been contaminated following an agrochemical spill.

After spending nine years on remand, Gregory Afoko, the farmer accused of murdering Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has finally been granted bail.