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The CA Foundation, in partnership with Alicia Global, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), and the National Alliance of Ghana Law Students, has organised a Constitutional Literacy Engagement at the Senior Correctional Centre, Roman Ridge on May 9.

CARE International in Ghana, in partnership with Cargill, has officially launched the fourth phase of the PROSPER project at inception events held in Sefwi Akontombra, Bibiani and Sefwi Wiawso. The event brought together a broad coalition of stakeholders, including representatives from district assemblies (Coordinating Directors, Planning Officers, Head of Departments), government agencies (Ghana Education Service,

The death of Charles Amissah and others reminds us of a painful truth that sometimes, it is not only the incident that claims a life, but the gaps in timely and appropriate emergency response in the moments that follow. The recent tragic death of Nana Kwabena Okyere, the Mmratehene (Youth Chief) of the Ayanfuri Traditional Area in the Upper Denkyira West District, who reportedly died after accidentally discharging a pump-action shotgun during the funeral rites of the late Abusua Panyin Akwasi Kwateng, brings this stark reality into painful focus.

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has renewed Africa’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council.

The Technical Advisor to the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Elsie Appau-Klu, has praised mothers for their critical role in shaping families, communities, and the future of Ghana, describing them as the “backbone of society.”

TRiBE Culture Fest has stepped up preparations for its “16 BY 16” and “Ghana Funfest” initiatives with an extensive series of local and international reconnaissance (recce) exercises aimed at providing a completely immersive FIFA World Cup experience in Ghana and important diaspora centres.

The Manso Aboaboso CHPS Compound in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region is currently teetering on the edge of collapse, operating with only a single health worker to serve a burgeoning population of approximately 5,000 people.

The Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Dr Daniel McKorley,  has extended the impact of the McDan Youth Connect initiative beyond entrepreneurship by engaging Zongo communities in Kumasi and Techiman through empowerment-focused outreach activities.

Telecel is celebrating fifteen years as headline sponsor of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards, with the 27th edition delivering one of the most memorable ceremonies in the event’s history at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.

Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has concluded the first phase of his campaign tour for the National Chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), expressing appreciation to constituency executives across the Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, and Western North Regions for their turnout and support.

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says entrance examinations for admission into law schools in Ghana, as previously known, no longer exist under the country’s new legal education reforms.

In a defining shift in the economy of Ghana, the sharp decline in Treasury Bill (TB) rates under the policy direction of the Bank of Ghana is doing more than stabilising inflation. It is resetting the entire financial system. For years, banks operated in a high-yield environment where government securities offered returns of 20% to

In a move that blurs the traditional line between political party and think tank, the New Patriotic Party has quietly but deliberately launched what senior figures are describing as Ghana’s most ambitious opposition policy infrastructure, a research-driven framework designed to produce credible, technically grounded alternatives to the current government’s programmes. The engine at the centre of this enterprise is the NPP’s Policy Coordination Office, established under Dr. Bawumia’s direction to oversee and harmonise the work of 30 committees, 23 sector-aligned and seven thematic, each operating with defined research mandates, reporting timelines, and output formats.

Samuel Bryan Buabeng has criticised the Bank of Ghana over what he describes as a lack of transparency regarding debts allegedly written off by the central bank totalling GHS1.39 billion. In a Facebook statement shared on May 11, he said he had requested information on the matter through the Right to Information process but had

Ask any Ghanaian what keeps them up at night, and the answers cluster around a familiar set of anxieties: jobs for their children, healthcare they can afford, electricity that doesn’t vanish without warning, and schools that actually teach. The NPP’s newly unveiled sector policy committees appear designed with precisely those concerns in mind.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has announced plans by the central bank to establish fintech innovation hubs across the country as part of efforts to accelerate digital financial innovation and deepen financial inclusion. Speaking on the final day of the 3i Africa Summit 2026, Dr Asiama said the initiative

Political historians may one day mark this moment as the turning point in how Ghanaian opposition parties are expected to operate. With the formal launch of its 23-sector policy committee framework, the New Patriotic Party, under the intellectual stewardship of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has placed itself in uncharted territory: an opposition party that functions, structurally and operationally, like a government-in-waiting.

Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says the newly enacted Value for Money law will help reduce inflated public sector contract costs and strengthen accountability in government expenditure.

Weeds have overtaken a government-funded cassava processing facility at Kyekyewere in the Assin South District of the Central Region, raising fresh concerns about stalled industrial projects under Ghana’s One District One Factory (1D1F) programme.

The Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, Benjamin Nsiah, is calling for a review of Ghana’s Petroleum Act to guarantee a more consistent allocation of locally produced crude oil to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). He says prioritising domestic crude supply is critical to reviving the refinery and strengthening Ghana’s

GBfoods, producers and distributors of Gino food products in Ghana, has donated cash and food items through the May 9 Charity Foundation to support families of victims of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster and other vulnerable groups.

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has raised concern over the acute shortage of specialist healthcare professionals in northern Ghana, revealing that the entire northern sector has only two practising cardiologists serving millions of people.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has announced plans to establish at least three comprehensive cancer centres across the country as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen oncology care and improve access to specialised treatment services.

Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has toured ongoing power infrastructure projects in Kumasi being executed by GRIDCo as part of efforts to improve electricity supply and strengthen the national grid.

Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has stated that the Fund does not cover the cost of medical treatment sought outside Ghana.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has reminded the public about the ban on the importation of Turkey tail, commonly known as “Chofi” in Ghana.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a high-stakes bid for political survival on Monday, delivering a defiant address aimed at quelling a growing insurrection within the Labour Party. Facing a mounting challenge to his authority following devastating local election losses, the Prime Minister acknowledged public frustration while vowing to steer the United Kingdom through a

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has assured contractors working on the Accra–Kumasi Highway that the government remains firmly committed to completing all ongoing road projects, even as it advances plans to construct a new expressway linking the two major cities.

Interplast has donated items through the May 9 Foundation to support families affected by the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster and other vulnerable groups. The donation formed part of activities commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, which occurred during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC at the Accra Sports Stadium.

I am not easily given to cosmetic changes in nomenclature, but this change will reflect a more comprehensive and contemporary understanding of representation, inclusion, and advocacy within student governance.

Former Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has been named as part of FIFA’s Technical Study Group for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America. FIFA has unveiled the Technical Study Group (TSG) for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, which will provide cutting-edge analysis of all matches at the competition while increasing and developing

Sunda International has donated assorted household products through the May 9 Foundation to support families affected by the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster and other vulnerable groups. The donation formed part of activities marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, which occurred during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Four people have died following a fatal road accident at Odumasi on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspected armed robbers believed to be involved in a series of violent robberies within the Bolgatanga metropolis and along the Bolgatanga–Walewale highway in the Upper East Region.

Rosemary Estella Opandoh is a Chartered Risk Analyst, a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the London Mathematical Society.

Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Kofi Owusu Peprah emotionally dedicated his Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year award at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards to the memory of his late father, Rev. George Owusu Mensah, after emerging victorious with his hit song Big God Afro.

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called on the government to provide urgent clarification on whether prospective students, including backlog candidates, will still be required to sit for entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law.

Right To Play Ghana has raised alarm over severe teacher shortages in cocoa-growing communities, with some schools operating with only three teachers instead of the required nine. The deficit has forced many teachers into stressful multi-grade teaching, handling multiple classes with different curricula and abilities, which overloads educators and compromises learning outcomes. Stakeholders at the Annual National Learning Forum of the My Life My Rights project are calling for urgent deployment of more teachers to mitigate acute teacher attrition situation undermining the delivery of quality education.

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has announced that the Fund has invested over GH¢36 million in strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening specialist healthcare training in the country.

President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Value for Money Office Bill into law, marking a major step in the government’s efforts to curb inflated public sector contracts and strengthen accountability in state spending.

President John Mahama has assented to the Value for Money Office Act 2026, paving the way for the creation of a new independent body tasked with strengthening oversight of public spending and procurement. The legislation, which was introduced in February by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, establishes a specialised institution aimed at embedding efficiency,

The Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, Dr. David Wuaku, has reiterated the Fund’s commitment to providing sustainable financial support for sports development in Ghana, highlighting a long-term vision that integrates sports into the country’s national development agenda.

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adwoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has called on Ghanaians, corporate institutions, and development partners to support efforts to expand access to specialised healthcare services across the country.

At exactly the time pupils should be concentrating most in class, many are instead battling heat, sweat and exhaustion. Inside the Basic Six classroom at Alajo 1 Basic School in Accra, exercise books are no longer being used only for writing. Some pupils wave them repeatedly across their faces, trying to cool down as temperatures

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adwoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has praised President John Dramani Mahama and government appointees for contributing portions of their salaries to support the MahamaCares Initiative.

Several high-profile cases linked to the government’s anti-corruption and anti-illegal mining campaign, known as “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL), are scheduled to continue in court this week, running from 11th to 15th May.

Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dominic Ayine says government will immediately begin implementing Ghana’s new legal education reforms following President John Mahama’s assent to the Legal Education Bill 2026. Speaking at a post-signing press conference on Tuesday, Dr Ayine announced that the first major step would be the dissolution of the General Legal Council and the establishment of a new Council for Legal Education and Training to oversee legal education in the country.

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adwoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has announced that the MahamaCares Patient Support Programme will initially operate through 29 hospitals across Ghana.

The 2005 Year Group of Wesley Girls’ High School has organised a Mother’s Day community outreach programme at Amasaman as part of activities leading to the school’s 190th Speech Day celebrations. The outreach initiative, undertaken by the MMV group, focused on supporting vulnerable mothers and families within the community.

“The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has backed the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference over what it described as the “deeply concerning events” at the Karnival Kingdom Festival held from April 22 to 28.