The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has reaffirmed its leading role in advancing the 2030 Agenda and promoting decent work and social justice worldwide. As the custodian agency for SDG 8 – which promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all – and the convener of the Global Coalition for Social […]
Private legal practitioner and policy analyst, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has criticised what he describes as inconsistent and shifting explanations by GoldBod leadership, particularly Sammy Gyamfi, over the reported $214 million operational loss linked to transactions between the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). Speaking on the matter on TV3’s Big Issues on […]
A Ghanaian lawyer and policy analyst, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has cautioned that the government’s proposed private sector participation (PSP) in the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) could be the first step towards the eventual full privatisation of the state-owned power distributor. According to him, although the policy is being framed as a […]
President John Mahama has told Nigerian musician, Asake, that “the law is the law.” The President used the recent public ‘refrain’ when he met the singer at the supercar spectacle event in Accra on December 30. A video on the gathering which has gone viral shows the President in the company of his brother Ibrahim […]
President John Mahama has visited ex President John Agyekum Kufuor at his Aburi residence. This is contained in a post on his Facebook page on December 30. “I paid a visit to President John Kufuor today to extend to him and his family the best wishes of the season,” Mr Mahama wrote. The two presidents […]
A Police officer has been killed by unidentified gunmen, following a late-night attack at Karimenga on the Bolgatanga–Tamale highway. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and left several other officers injured. According to Police sources, the attackers ambushed a bus, prompting a distress call to which Police personnel responded and […]
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has pledged that in 2026, the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) will intensify, with stricter monitoring measures to safeguard Ghana’s food security. He noted that ongoing efforts by NAIMOS and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources are progressing steadily, adding that illegal mining remains a major […]
The Youth for Health Project has concluded its three-year implementation initiative in the Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana covering twelve districts. The initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by MSI Reproductive Choices and Youth Advocate Ghana, with support from the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service, created safe spaces for […]
The New Juaben South Municipal Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old suspect Ibrahim Matawakiru for allegedly ransacking some shops along the Legion hall -Adwenpa stretch in the Koforidua Central Business District. The suspect is currently in police custody and is being processed for court. Preliminary investigation by Police says the suspect broke into several shops […]
Naa Volkur Nyuor Tang IV, Chief of Eremon Divisional area in the Lawra Traditional area, has urged farmers to adopt best practices to improve land fertility and preserve the environment. Speaking at the 2025 Senkaa Festival, themed “A Blessed Arable Land- Celebrating our Agricultural Heritage,” he emphasized the importance of responsible farming methods. The Chief […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that all 16 regions of the country now have passport application centres. He posted this on his X page on December 30. “We made it! All 16 Regions of Ghana finally have their Passport Application Centres,” he posted. We made it! All 16 Regions of […]
The persistent rise in graduate unemployment in Ghana has intensified debates about whether formal employment or entrepreneurial ventures offer the most reliable path to financial stability for young people. Entrepreneurship remains a vital pillar of Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to national income, innovation, and job creation. This underscores the need to create supportive environments that […]
The Cyber Vetting Team at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters says it has arrested a suspect seen in a viral video discharging a firearm at a public event at the El-Wak Stadium, Accra on 28th December 2025. This is contained in press release dated December 30. “The suspect, identified as Abubakari Sadick, popularly known […]
For the past four days, passengers at the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) terminals in Accra, Kumasi, and Volta within Takoradi have been forced to endure the scorching sun for hours, waiting in long queues to board buses to their destinations. Public commercial vehicles have become scarce at the terminals, and transport managers have […]
Twenty-three- year-old Millicent Banoye Ngmen has defied the odds to pick the overall best graduating physically challenged student award at the 26th Takoradi Technical University Graduation Ceremony in Takoradi. Born with underdeveloped fingers, she was not deterred from pursuing a highly practical course which needs the use of her fingers. She says she refused to […]
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) will officially open its 7th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Accra, with President John Dramani Mahama expected to perform the opening ceremony. The conference, which is also GNAT’s 54th National Delegates Conference, is being held under the theme “Education and Development: The GES […]
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