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Takoradi Technical University matriculates 8,933 fresh students
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in the Western Region officially matriculated 8,933 students last Friday for the 2025 academic year, welcoming them into various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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Lucas Paqueta: West Ham midfielder facing lifetime ban over betting charge
Lucas Paqueta's betting charge hearing is due to take place this month and will last three weeks, Sky Sports News understands.
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Savannah College of Education joins Ghana’s public tertiary system
The Savannah College of Education has officially been absorbed into Ghana’s public college system, marking a significant step in the government’s efforts to enhance access to quality teacher education across the country.
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President Mahama to visit three neighbouring Sahelian countries
President John Dramani Mahama will travel at the weekend travel to three-Sahelian countries- Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
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Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame * A visually impaired trailblazer leading disability advocacy
At age 10 and in primary six, she realised she couldn’t read clearly from the blackboard. A worrying situation that resulted in several hospital appointments and different eye treatment processes as she grew till she finally lost her sight around age 30.
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Parliament approves one new Minister of state and 13 New Deputy Ministers
Parliament has given its approval for the appointment of four new deputy ministers to support key government portfolios, following a rigorous vetting process by the Appointments Committee.
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Energy Minister rejects calls for load-shedding timetable
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has dismissed calls from the Minority in Parliament and some Ghanaians for the publication of a load-shedding timetable, following intermittent power outages in parts of the country.
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Government refutes claims of 100 Presidential staff appointments
The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama has appointed 100 individuals as presidential staffers.
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Man jailed for stealing laptop at Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment
An unemployed man who stole a laptop at the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has been sentenced to two years imprisonment.
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President Mahama chairs special cabinet session on 2025 budget
President John Dramani Mahama is set to chair a special Cabinet session today to deliberate on the 2025 Budget, the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced.
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Public laud cost cutting on Independence Day
As Ghana marked its 68th Independence anniversary with a solemn celebration at the Jubilee House, some citizens have expressed varied opinions on the government’s decision to cut costs and its overall performance in office so far.
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Women must support each other to achieve success – Dr Momo Lartey
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Naa Momo Lartey, has emphasised the need for women to uplift one another rather than being overly critical, in order to achieve their goals.
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First Deputy Speaker blocks probe into mass dismissal of public servants
A motion by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus to investigate the termination of public service appointments made after December 7, 2024, has been dismissed by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor.
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GES to validate appointments of sacked staff
The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has set up a three-member committee at the regional level to validate teachers whose appointments were revoked last month.
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Remove all illegal signages - Korle Klottey assembly to advertisers
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) in the Greater Accra Region has issued a directive to advertisers to remove all illegal signages within its jurisdiction.
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History, come back! February 24 et al.,
Monday, February 24, 2025, was the 59th anniversary of the 1966 coup that overthrew Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah.
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EOCO, UK crime agency launch campaign against romance fraud
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have launched a fraud reporting campaign to step up the fight against romance fraud in the country.
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Mahama assures Ketu South residents of lasting solution to tidal waves
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to finding a permanent solution to the relentless tidal waves affecting the coastal communities of Agavedzi, Sallakope, and Amutinu in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region.
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Mahama visits tidal wave-hit Ketu South, vows action on Sea Defence Project
President John Dramani Mahama marked Ghana’s Independence Day by visiting Agavedzi and other coastal communities in the Ketu South District of the Volta Region, which have been devastated by recent tidal waves.
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LIST: See Ghana's top 10 imports in 2024
Ghana’s import landscape in 2024 was dominated by fuel, machinery, and agricultural products, with ten key commodities accounting for 33.4 percent of total imports, according to the latest Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report.
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LIST: See the top 10 exports from Ghana in 2024
Ghana’s export sector experienced a \surge in 2024, with total exports reaching GH₵294.9 billion, significantly surpassing imports of GH₵250.2 billion and generating a trade surplus of GH₵44.7 billion, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report.
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GES declares March 7 a holiday for all school children
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially declared Friday, March 7, 2025, a holiday for all school children nationwide to allow them a well-deserved break after their participation in Independence Anniversary celebrations.
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Mahama visits Volta Region tidal wave victims after Independence Day celebrations
President John Dramani Mahama has travelled to the Volta Region to assess the impact of recent tidal waves that have displaced residents and destroyed properties in several coastal communities.
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Mahama calls for economic self-reliance, says Ghana must break cycle of dependence
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana’s economic approach, urging the nation to move beyond reliance on foreign aid and IMF bailouts and focus on self-sufficiency and domestic resource mobilisation.
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Ghana saved GH₵19m by scaling down Independence Day celebrations - Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has justified the decision to scale down Ghana’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations, revealing that the move saved the country GH₵19 million.