A consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in the education sector has called for an urgent review of the country’s centralised teacher recruitment and deployment system. They argued that a decentralized approach would prom…
The Member of Parliament for Garu, Thomas Winsum Anabah has raised concerns over what he describes as a growing national crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, an…
For the fifth consecutive time, the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been adjudged the number one university in Ghana and West Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR).
The 22nd edition of the WUR …
The Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has commenced the 98th cycle cash grant payments of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) to 1.5 million individuals.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, …
A senior student of Lincoln Community School in Accra, Samaira De, has launched a digital skills empowerment initiative aimed at transforming the lives of marginalised boys in Ghana and Liberia.
Known as Project REY (REMAR Empowering …
President John Dramani Mahama has requested a policy shift for the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) to finance all expenditure related to the Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education has sa…
The Deputy General Secretary of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Gifty Abena Turkson, has highlighted mental health challenges faced by educators and urged school management to implemen…
The country loses an estimated $200 million annually as a result of foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in the country’s waters.
Emmanuelle Lécuyer of the EU-funded Enhanced Maritime Action in the Gulf of Guinea Project (EnMAR…
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for a new global order where Africa and other developing regions could process their own resources and engage in fair partnerships that promote equality and mutual respe…
The new British High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr. Christian Rogg, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Dr. Nii Ayi-Bonte II, at his palace in Accra.
The visit forms part of efforts to deep…
FLIGHT safety at the Sunyani Airport risks being compromised unless urgent measures are taken to control the increasing colony of bats at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), managers of the Ghana Airports Company Limit…
The 2000-year group of the Ghana School of Law (Millennium Class) has launched its 25th anniversary celebration, with a call for expansion to access to legal education, integrating Artificial Intelligence and modern technology into legal…
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly has raised alarm over a worsening water crisis in the metropolis, with some communities going without a regular water supply for up to six months due to rationing.
According to the Assembly, the situ…
The Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Security, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has rejected a proposal by the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel N…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled nationwide maintenance exercise on Friday, October 10, 2025, which will affect parts of the Greater Accra, Central and Western regions.
The utility company says the exer…
The government has disbursed GH¢195.5 million to fund the feeding of senior high school students for June 2025 and clear outstanding arrears owed to Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), from …
Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Ghana, with 165,000 Ghanaians currently blind due to the condition.
This represents more than half of the 250,000 total blind population in the country.
Each year, new cases of bli…
Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF, today launched the country's first nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign. The five-day camp…
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has reviewed the recently released White Paper from Port of Gauteng and it notes that the developers have targeted a very ambitious project to address the huge shortfalls in the current logistics network,…
After the success of its previous plan ("Grow & Impact"), Saint-Gobain, the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, launches its new strategic plan, "Lead & Grow". With #1 positions in every region and its country-based ope…
Founder and Chairperson of Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC), Samira Bawumia, has called on all stakeholders — governments, civil society and the private sector—to invest in Africa-led, youth-powered climate solutions that …
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced plans to introduce a new category on Maritime Reporting in its annual awards scheme next year.
The initiative is aimed at encouraging greater media focus on Ghana’s blue economy, m…
Ghana’s cocoa industry is once again under the spotlight as the 2025 Cocoa Barometer raises red flags over persistent farmer poverty, inequitable value distribution, and weak sustainability enforcement despite improved macroeconomic co…
In their efforts to reduce the impact of climate change on food security in Ghana, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) has provided hundreds of farmers in three districts of the Upper Ea…
Dr Ebenezer Aidoo, an Assistant Professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, is redefining the boundaries of communication research through a rare combination of academic rigour and real-world impact.
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The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has closed down 17 health facilities across the country for operating with expired licences or under unsafe conditions deemed unfit for healthcare delivery.
According to the agency, th…
The Ghana Standards Authority has cut the sod for the construction of a calibration laboratory to gauge high-precision equipment and standards in the country.
Known as the E2 mass laboratory, the dedicated facility uses E2 class weigh…
This year’s World Food Day was launched yesterday in Accra by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and it is slated to take place on October 16 at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA).
It will be held on the theme: “Han…
A Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiative has been launched in the Bongo District to improve access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene practices in the Upper East Region.
The project, est…
Outdoor air quality funding to Sub-Saharan Africa collapsed by 91% in one year — from $129 million to just $11.8 million in 2023, less than 1% of all outdoor air quality funding.
Over the same period, fossil fuel prolonging aid …
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, accompanied by a delegation of government officials, is in Brussels to participate in the 2025 Global Gateway Forum.
The Global Gateway Forum, a flagship event of the Europea…
Rushlake Media and Film Festival Cologne to Host Inaugural Africa XChange Summit:
From October 9 to 16, 2025, the Film Festival Cologne will celebrate its 35th edition and Cologne will once again become a meeting place for film, pop cul…
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The Awadada of Anlo, Togbe Agbeshie Awusu III, has led a delegation to extend a formal invitation to President John Dramani Mahama for the 2025 Hogbetsotso Festival.
The annual festival, a vibrant celebration of Anlo heritage and cul…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced scheduled maintenance works in parts of five regions on Thursday, October 9, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance electricity supply reliability and…
Forest conservation experts have expressed growing concern over the increasing threats facing several tree species across the country as a result of human activities.
According to the experts, illegal mining, rampant illegal logging…
Government has signed a Bilateral Debt Restructuring Agreement with the Kingdom of Spain, marking the fifth such agreement concluded under the country’s official creditor framework.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the Republic…
Ghana’s Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has called for greater investment in irrigation and food storage systems to sustain the country’s gains in inflation control.
For the first time in four years, consumer pric…
Local health officials say the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination will not cause infertility or any other health complications in girls in the future.
The Central Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Alberta Biritwum-Nyarko, s…
WaterAid Ghana, in collaboration with the Water Resources Commission and partners, has launched the Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Financing Mechanism (CRWFM) in the Upper East Region.
The CRWFM, established un…
Mr. Israel Adjetey Otchwemah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA), says the Assembly will sustain the National Sanitation Day (NSD), with voluntary work and enforcement of the municipality’s sanitation by…
More than 2,300 people in Ghana die each year from breast cancer-related complications, Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Chief Executive Officer of Breast Care International (BCI), has disclosed.
She said the high mortality rate was large…
The State Transport Company (STC) plans to procure at least 500 new buses by 2028, out of which 430 will be electric. According to Mr. Alhassan Ligbi, the Managing Director of the company, this move forms part of a broader strategy to mo…
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has stressed that the success of Ghana’s curriculum depends not only on classroom teaching but also on community acceptance.
The group noted that while teachers may instill values such as …
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning.
Children are, on average, nine times more likely than a…
The Akrofuom District National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has organised a stakeholder meeting to discuss issues relating to adolescent reproductive health and Ge…
Mr Eric Kwame Akomani, National Project Officer, IOM Ghana, has appealed to Government to prioritise informal settlements in infrastructure planning by recognising the needs and realities of these communities.
He said these settlements…
The Legon Centre for Education Research and Policy (LECERP) at the University of Ghana has joined the world to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, calling for a renewed focus on reimagining teaching through innovation, inclusion, and techno…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (N&MC) has warned trainee nurses, midwives, and practitioners about the rising cases of unprofessional conduct on social media, which risk undermining public trust in the health profession.
I…
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force at the weekend intensified operations in the Western Region against illegal mining and related crimes, leading to the surrender of some suspected miners and drug…
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