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Ghana recalls embassy staff, sends fresh team to reopen Washington DC Mission on May 29
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the Embassy of Ghana in Washington DC will reopen on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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This is how parents and guardians can be involved in the 2025 free SHS selection process which has been opened
The 2025 school selection process under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has officially begun.
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Government to roll out Free SHS in private schools – Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has revealed that the government will extend the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy to private senior high schools.
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Veteran journalist and former NMC Chairman Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng passes on
Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, a veteran journalist and former Chairman of the National Media Commission has passed on in London. He is said to have died on Monday.
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Ghana confirms 10 new Mpox cases, total rises to 19
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 additional cases of Mpox, increasing the national total to 19.
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ECG had no records on some of the retrieved containers; 54 still missing – Ministry of Energy
The Ministry of Energy has uncovered lapses in the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) inventory management, revealing that 54 containers remain unaccounted for despite the recovery of 2,637 containers at the Tema Port.
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Galamsey and sustainable development diplomacy: Addressing illegal small scale mining in Ghana through international cooperation and diplomatic engagement
GALAMSEY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMACY: ADDRESSING ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING IN GHANA THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.
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Graphic, GCB Bank strengthen partnership
The management of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) has paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director (MD) of GCB Bank PLC, Farihan Alhassan, to formally congratulate him and explore ways to strengthen the partnership between the two companies.
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Cement manufacturers fail to meet price declaration deadline
Cement manufacturers have failed to declare their ex-factory prices by the Friday, May 23, 2025, deadline, despite repeated directives by the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC).
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Missing ECG containers: 2,637, twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing retrieved
The Ministry of Energy has retrieved 2,637 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing with their contents.
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Former world boxing champ lifts the lid on new business venture and plans with Ghana President's son
Former world boxing champion Amir Khan has unveiled an ambitious new business venture that signals his foray into boxing promotion, with Ghana poised to be the launchpad for his latest endeavour.
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Woman who stole church TV at military barracks jailed 12 months
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old woman to 12 months imprisonment for stealing a 50-inch Television (TV) at Teshie Military Barracks in Accra.
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Five-man armed robbery gang jailed over Dome and Kwabenya attacks
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has secured convictions against all five members of a robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks at Jos Bakery in Dome and ACP Junction near Kwabenya, with sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years' imprisonment.
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Parliament resumes today for the Second Meeting of the First Session of the 9th Parliament
Parliament reconvenes today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament officially begins following the Easter recess.
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Ghanaian nurse wins $250,000 global award
Forty-eight-year-old Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, has won this year’s Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award of $250,000.
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Adu-Boahene has not requested a plea bargain agreement – Atta Akyea
Lead counsel for former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has denied reports suggesting that his client is seeking a plea bargain with the Attorney-General’s Department.
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French President Emmanuel Macron denies being slapped by wife in viral video
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed viral rumours that his wife, Brigitte Macron, physically assaulted him during their arrival in Vietnam, describing the speculation as a distortion of reality fuelled by disinformation campaigns.
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From teenage Arsenal prodigy to convicted drug smuggler
As a footballer, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas seemed destined for greatness. But a drug-smuggling conviction has left his career and reputation in tatters. How did things unravel so dramatically for a player once tipped for the top?
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India: 7 nationals of Ghana, Nigeria arrested for fraud; Police seize 79 phones, 99 SIMs
The Mohali Cyber Crime Cell of the Punjab Police has busted an international racket of fraudsters by arresting seven nationals of Nigeria and Ghana from a rented accommodation in Noida from where they were allegedly operating a fake call centre, police said on Saturday.
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Metro, Municipal and District assemblies to be empowered to raise funding for roads through local bonds — Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has said metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) under his leadership are to be empowered to raise their own funding through the issuing of bonds for infrastructural projects such as roads.
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New cashless road tolls will bill drivers via Ghana Card linked to MoMo wallets, bank accounts - President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has said the plans to re-introduce road tolls in Ghana through a fully digital system will do away with physical tollbooths and manual collection.
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BoG Governor dismisses exchange rate manipulation claims, credits cedi’s gains to structural reforms
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiamah, has rejected allegations that the central bank was manipulating the exchange rate following the recent sharp appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi.
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COCOBOD spent over $140million on jute sacks it did not need – acting CEO Randy Abbey
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) spent more than $140 million on jute sacks it did not need between 2022 and 2024, according to the new acting Chief Executive Officer, Randy Abbey.
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Energy Minister receives report on downstream petroleum sector reforms
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has received the final report of the Petroleum Downstream Sector Reforms Committee (PDSRC), which was inaugurated on March 14, 2025, to assess and recommend improvements for Ghana’s petroleum downstream industry.
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Otto Addo names five debutants in Black Stars squad for Unity Cup 2025
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has handed debut call-ups to five promising youngsters ahead of the Unity Cup 2025, set to take place in London.
The new faces include goalkeeper Joseph Tetteh Anang of St. Patrick’s Athletic (Ireland), Abdul Aziz Issah of Barcelona Atlètic (Spain), Aaron Essel of North Texas SC (USA), Caleb Yirenkyi of FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark), and Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini, who features for Union St. Gilloise in Belgium.