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Don't be scammed! Ghana Education Service alerts public over fake job circular
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a warning to the public regarding a fraudulent recruitment letter currently circulating on social media.
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President Mahama leads high-level delegation to 80th UN General Assembly
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for New York to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), which opens on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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Afenyo-Markin to Ghanaian Youth: Reject corruption, resist division & demand accountability
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on Ghanaian youth to reject corruption and resist division, urging them to embrace a new order of governance built on integrity, unity and accountability.
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Man nabbed after year-long hunt; confesses to killing partner and 2 children in Kasoa
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Samuel Amoah, popularly known as Biggie, in connection with the murder of three people at Tuba Net-Link Estates, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region.
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Police retrieve 10 stolen vehicles trafficked from Netherlands
The Ghana Police Service has recovered 10 stolen vehicles that were trafficked into the country from the Netherlands, following a joint operation with the Netherlands Embassy and international security firm, Digitpol.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, confirmed the development at a press conference on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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Gbenyiri conflict: Displaced persons at Sawla camp return home - Hope to rebuild shattered lives
After a month in temporary tents at the Sawla safety camp, displaced persons of the Gbenyiri conflict have safely returned to their respective communities with the hope of rebuilding their lives after by the violence.
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VIDEO: 2025 World Athletics Championships - Ghana dominates 4×100 relays to qualify to finals
Ghana dominated the field to finish first in its heat and qualify to the finals of the 4×100 Men’s Relay Race at the World Athletics Championships.
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UNECA appoints former Gov't Statistician Samuel Kobina Annim as Director of Africa Centre for Statistics
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has appointed former Government Statistician in Ghana, Samuel Kobina Annim as the new Director for the Africa Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the D-1 level.
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'He abused me for two years': How a 13-year-old's testimony sent 2 men to prison for 15 years
The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 15 years each in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Akuse in the Eastern Region.
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Six injured as man who claims to be an EOCO ‘Task Force Officer’ fired shots at fire scene
A man who allegedly fired indiscriminately while Ghana National Fire Service personnel were battling a blaze at Madina Redco on August 3 has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court.
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US President Donald Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker 'H-1B' visa applicants
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers.
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Parents frustrated over school placement challenges
Frustrated parents, guardians and students thronged the national resolution centre of the senior high school (SHS) computer placement process in Accra yesterday, seeking the resolution of different challenges following this year’s placement exercise.
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President Mahama receives credentials from 10 new envoys, stresses regional solidarity
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday received the credentials of 10 new envoys at the Jubilee House, using the occasion to highlight critical regional issues and economic opportunities.
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People & Places: Dɔte Yie - Traditional burial ceremony
Dɔte Yie is an Akan traditional burial rites that precedes the final funeral rites.
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Torture of 3-year-old girl: Challenging Heights calls for immediate arrest, prosecution
Challenging Heights, a human rights organisation, has condemned the gruesome torture of a three-year-old girl by her stepmother at Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana.
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17 Graduate into Ghana Army Special Operations Brigade elite forces
The Ghana Army Special Operations Brigade(ASOB) has held a graduation ceremony for the Army Special Operations Forces Basic Course 4-2005 at the Right to Dream Academy at Old Akrade in the Eastern Region.
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Political parties: What do Ghanaians say after 32 years of uninterrupted multiparty democracy?
The post-independence history of political parties in Ghana is quite intriguing. During the first republic, a constitutional amendment resulted in a ban on all opposition political parties. Only one political party was declared legal.
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Ghana and corruption: The unwinnable war?
Is the government winning the war against corruption?
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After shutdown for Asantehemaa’s funeral: Economic activities bounce back in Kumasi
Commercial and economic activities within the Kumasi metropolis resumed yesterday following the interment of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
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Black Stars rise in FIFA Rankings after crucial win over Mali
Ghana’s Black Stars have moved one place up in the latest FIFA world rankings, rising from 76th to 75th following their September fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Sierra Leone turns to Ghana’s GOLDBOD model to curb smuggling, boost revenue
Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), Sammy Gyamfi, in Accra, as his country considers adapting Ghana’s gold management framework to reform its mining sector.
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UCC Pro-VC directed to step in to act following confusion over Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nyarko Boampong's retirement age
Following the confusion at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) regarding the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong's contract extension and developments in relation to his retirement age, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed that the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, should step in to act in the interim.
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Ghana has only 139 public libraries - Authority cries for more
Ghana has 139 public libraries serving about 35 million people, an alarmingly inadequate figure for a country seeking to drive development through education, information access and lifelong learning.
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TEWU declare indefinite strike over stalled conditions of service
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 19, 2025, in protest against the government's delays in signing their conditions of service.
In a statement released on Thursday and signed by the General Secretary, King James Azortibah, the union said it had “exercised patience and restraint” but was left with no option after exhausting all legal avenues.
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Renowned Ghanaian playwright Dr. Mohammed ben Abdallah dies at 81
Renowned Ghanaian playwright and theatre scholar Dr. Mohammed ben Abdallah passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the age of 81.