Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as the fourth president of the Republic of Gabon on Saturday, signalling a return to constitutional order in the country after nearly two years of political transition following the 2023 military coup in this Central African country known for its oil wealth.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has signed a one-year agreement with the Ghana National Fire Service to recruit 5,000 young people as Fire Assistants across the country.

Last Thursday's rain at Aburi in the Eastern Region has plunged the Aburi Senior High and Technical School into crisis, severely damaging key facilities and disrupting academic activities in the school.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises scheduled for this weekend and the beginning of next week, aimed at improving service reliability and infrastructure performance in parts of the Greater Accra Region.

A Ghanaian student at Andhra University in India has died under suspicious circumstances, prompting concerns from both university officials and the Ghanaian diplomatic mission.

This is the time of year true friends check on each other, and find out their ‘how far’ as they say.

Completely absent-minded I called my nephew Eric and said I was on my way to his office only to be told. ‘I am no longer at the Ministries.

I have been Reset, and currently at home.’ 

The word Reset, originally well intended has acquired such a bad odor, people take to their heels hearing reset drums in the neighborhood.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Saturday stormed a suspected den of drug addicts in Takoradi and arrested a number of suspects.

The School Feeding Caterers Association has called on President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the termination of their contracts.

According to them, the sudden decision risks plunging them into financial hardship and also contradicts assurances given during his presidential campaign.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu on Friday inaugurated a 12-member council for the Ghana Education Service (GES).

In a move to align with Ghana's financial regulations, Scancom PLC, the operators of MTN Ghana have announced plans to restructure its mobile money subsidiary, MobileMoney LTD (MML). 

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to the Mamponghene's Palace in Asante Mampong to express his condolences following the death of Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, the Paramount Chief of Mampong and occupant of the revered Silver Stool.

President John Dramani Mahama has officially sworn in Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as the new Government Statistician, charging him to lead efforts to place credible data and evidence at the heart of Ghana’s national transformation agenda.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned Ghanaians against capturing or storing nude images or videos of themselves on electronic devices, warning that such content could be exploited by cybercriminals for blackmail and sextortion.

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced the immediate termination of contracts for all caterers engaged under the initiative across the country.

In an official statement dated May 2, 2025, the GSFP directed that no current caterer should provide meals for the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year.

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called on young Ghanaians to redirect their disposable income from sports betting into farming, describing agriculture as a more profitable and socially impactful investment.

The newly appointed acting Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has expressed his determination to address the challenges that have brought the state-owned oil refinery to its knees.

The new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Major General William Agyapong has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, a Three-Star General level.

“If we care about our natural resources, then we must design systems that are abuse-proof and environmentally sustainable. GoldBod, in its current form, fails that basic test,” the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said.

According to him, the newly established Gold Gold Board (GoldBod) is an initiative that was likely to become a tool for enriching illegal miners (galamsey operators) and politically connected individuals.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for a complete overhaul of Ghana’s wage structure, describing the current pay regime as unjust, unsustainable and demoralising. 

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has proposed that the advice of the Council of State to the President must be legally binding, as part of sweeping constitutional reforms to strengthen accountability and good governance. 

Dr. Patrick Nomo has resumed his role as Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance, two years after his transfer to the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.

The Ghana Police Service, in a joint operation with the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and the Nigeria Police Force, has successfully rescued two female victims who were kidnapped and featured in a viral video that caused national outrage.

A widespread power outage that affected large parts of Ghana on Thursday, May 1, 2025, has been traced to an incident involving a tipper truck near a key transmission line, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have confirmed in a joint statement.

President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), promising instead to pursue strategic public-private partnerships aimed at enhancing efficiency in electricity distribution.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on workers in state institutions to resist silence in the face of mismanagement, urging them to speak up when their enterprises are being driven into ruin.