The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Central Gonja, Mahama Fuseini, has ordered ABA MOLE LTD, the contractor working on a six-unit classroom block, to halt construction and restart the project due to substandard work.
The directiv…
The 2018 National Best Farmer, James Boateng, has called for a complete rethink and restructuring of the country’s agricultural sector, warning that fragmented policies, poor implementation and political interference continue to derail t…
THE Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM), Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has proposed that the government should initiate investments in prospecting and exploration to obtain a larger portion of the nation’s mineral reso…
The Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Keith McMahon, visited the family of the late music legend, Daddy Lumba, to offer condolences on behalf of Britain and the world. Mr. McMahon expressed his sympathy, highlighting Daddy Lumba's s…
A member of Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has cautioned the government against halting the ongoing Accra–Kumasi dual carriageway project in favour of a proposed six-lane expresswa…
As part of moves to transform Ghana’s agricultural landscape and empower smallholder farmers across the country, the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) has partnered with FAUREE Link Limited to launch the DO…
The government has released GH?150 million for disbursement as cash grants to vulnerable households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme for the 97th payment cycle.
The 97th payment cycle covers May and Ju…
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has said that the Ghana Digital Conformity Mark will be adopted as a national standard to promote product safety, regulatory compliance, and industrial competi…
A €2.7 million humanitarian and development project has been launched in northern Ghana to support forcibly displaced persons and their host communities in the Upper West and Upper East Regions.
The project include building solar-pow…
The Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to secure vaccines to contain the rising spread of Mpox in Ghana, following a recent spike in confirmed cases and the country’s first recorded death from the disease.
Health Ministe…
For years, Africa’s most ambitious youth were told success meant becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. Traditional careers were seen as the only reliable path to upward mobility. But today, a quiet revolution is underway, not in boardroo…
With the start of the season fast approaching, the Benjamin Sesko transfer saga needs to reach a conclusion one way or the other fairly soon - and it remains unclear which way it will end.
Manchester United and Newcastle United have…
When Paul Pogba was handed a four-year doping ban in February 2024, it was as much a question of 'if' as it was 'when' we would see the Frenchman again.
When that was reduced on appeal to 18 months in October, the 'if' was taken out…
Rangers and Hibernian will both exercise their right to postpone their Scottish Premiership matches on the weekend of 23/24 August if they progress to the play-off stages of European qualifying.
Rangers host Viktoria Plzen in the fi…
Cliftonville captain Kelsie Burrows has been cleared of assaulting a match official.
In a list of suspensions published on the Irish Football Association's website, Burrows' ban was listed as 16 matches for "assault on a match offi…
Sheffield Wednesday's players will fulfil their opening game of the Championship season against Leicester City on Sunday, BBC Sport understands.
The Owls have had a tumultuous off-season as players and staff have had wages delayed d…
Champions League third qualifying round first leg: Rangers v Viktoria Plzen
Venue: Ibrox Date: Tuesday, 5 August Kick-off: 19:45 BST
BBC coverage: Watch live on BBC Scotland and BBC Sport website & app, plus follow live text up…
"A seismic legal confrontation between players and Fifa."
The view of former Fulham midfielder-turned-lawyer Udo Onwere when asked to assess the significance of the compensation claim launched against Fifa this week on behalf of cur…
Former Porto captain Jorge Costa has died aged 53 after having a cardiac arrest at the club's training centre, the Portuguese side has confirmed.
The defender led Porto to Champions League glory under manager Jose Mourinho in 2004 a…
Manchester United have made a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko with the overall package potentially rising to 85m euros (£73.8m).
The offer includes a guaranteed payment of 75m euros (£65.2m).
The Red Devils are yet to g…
The Deputy Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Bernard Ohemeng Baah, has underscored the importance of innovation and resilience in the insurance sector.
He called on the insurance companies to take advantage of…
Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, has rejected claims that public support shown during his recent detention by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was an attempt to shield him…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has lauded Members of Parliament (MPs) for the spirit of consensus-building and bipartisanship that characterised the second meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament.
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Fitch Solutions says the Ghana cedi’s recent strength is expected to hold through 2025 and 2026, supported by the Bank of Ghana’s robust international reserves of US$7.9 billion and historically high gold prices.
In its latest artic…
The government has started the implementation of the Feed Ghana initiative with the cultivation of 500 acres of maize. This is expected to be scaled up to 2,000 acres by September 2026.
The Minister of Youth Development and Empowermen…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled and emergency maintenance works across multiple regions from Monday, August 4 to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance service reliability and delivery.
I…
At least 68 migrants have died after a boat with about 157 people on board sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather.
The vessel capsized off the southern province of Abyan on Sunday, Yemen's chief for the International Organization …
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest.
He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies.
The judge in charge of investigating Bolson…
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has reiterated his resolve to take regulatory action against MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, over what he describes as unfair and exorbitan…
40-year-old lawyer, Bernard Bediako Baidoo has been selected as the candidate for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the upcoming Akwatia constituency parliamentary by-election.
He defeated his closest contender Eras…
Kotoka International Airport (KIA) handled 3.2 million passengers in 2024, underscoring Ghana’s growing appeal as a regional hub for travel, investment, and tourism.
The figure reflects a surge in air traffic fueled by improving mac…
The National Service Authority (NSA) will begin the implementation of a six-week Basic Military Orientation Programme on August 31, this year, with an initial cohort of 10,000 to be scaled up in subsequent years.
The programme, being …
The Ministry of Finance has allocated GH¢410 million to support the nationwide rollout of two of the government’s youth empowerment flagship initiatives, the Adwumawura and the National Apprenticeship programmes.
Since the launch of …
MTN Ghana and Absa Bank Ghana launched the first cohort of their SME Mini MBA Program, bringing together 50 entrepreneurs and business leaders to drive transformation and growth in Ghana's economy. The program is a testament to the power o…
The government has increased the price of cocoa beans paid to cocoa farmers from GH¢49,600 ($3,100) per tonne to GH¢51,660 ($5,040) per tonne.
This means the price per 64-kilogramme bag of cocoa beans has also increased from last year…
Human rights NGO Challenging Heights has rescued 82 victims of human trafficking and forced labour in Ghana since the beginning of 2025, including 57 children exploited in the country’s fishing industry.
The operation, carried out in …
Ghana international Joseph Paintsil delivered a standout performance on Friday morning, leading LA Galaxy to a commanding 5–2 victory over Mexican side Club Tijuana in their opening fixture of the 2025 Leagues Cup.
The match, played a…
The spirit of community and the future of Ghana boxing were on full display last Saturday evening as the Bronya Boxing Africa Foundation and SafeBox Boxing Promotions and Management staged the third edition of their annual amateur boxing…
The second round of the 2025 Sapholda Greater Accra Hockey League resumed with a bang last Saturday, as Ghana Army stunned defending champions, Exchequers, with a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium, handin…
At 28, Esther Okoronkwo finally lived out her long-held dream of representing Nigeria at the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), and she did so with brilliance and bravery against hosts Morocco in the final at the O…
Ghana Women’s Premier League champions, Police Ladies, have recruited experienced tactician Yusif Basigi to steer their campaign in the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League, as they aim to secure a spot in the continental showpiece thro…
Ghanaian tactician, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has set an ambitious target of reclaiming domestic dominance and restoring Gor Mahia’s status as the kings of Kenyan football after being appointed head coach of the club on a two-year deal.
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Ghanaian football icon Andre Ayew has officially parted ways with French Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre, bringing the curtain down on an emotional and inspiring chapter in his illustrious career.
The 35-year-old midfield general’s exit was c…
A total of 461,640 final-year senior high school (SHS) students across the country will take part in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SCs).
They comprise 207,381 males and …
Any supervisor or invigilator caught engaging in examination malpractice in this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) will be dismissed, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned.…
Valley View University (VVU) secured its first-ever semi-final spot in the Graphic Business Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) yesterday, edging out Heritage Christian University 30–26 in a tightly contested match held at Zenith Un…
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday commissioned an Air Navigation Service (ANS) system at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra to serve as key operational hub for the provision of essential air navigation services for the…
Xtelify’s pioneering digital capabilities to accelerate Airtel Africa’s digital transformations
Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (‘Airtel’) housing all of Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities, today launched an AI…
Shortly after Hunter Lightman joined OpenAI as a researcher in 2022, he watched his colleagues launch ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing products ever. Meanwhile, Lightman quietly worked on a team teaching OpenAI’s models to solve h…
The Departments of Medical Physics and Oncology at the University of the Free State (UFS), together with Universitas Academic Hospital, was the first clinical site worldwide to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer treatment …
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