Accessing BECE and WASSCE results online through the purchase of scratch cards are not compulsory for candidates, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) said on Thursday.
Mr John K. Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, told the …
MIHOSO International Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with support from the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has launched the implementation of Sexual Gender-based Violence (SGBV) campaign in the Tano North Municipalit…
Gun-related violence surged sharply across Ghana in the first quarter of 2025, with 53 incidents recorded, compared to 15 during the same period in 2024.
This represents a 253.3 per cent increase, according to the First Quarter Open-Sou…
A National Creation Care Framework has been launched to guide and equip churches to respond biblically and practically to issues of environmental sustainability.
World Vision Ghana, in a collaborative effort with the Church of Pentecost…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their long-term commitment to build healthcare capacity and break infertility stigma in Maldives during their high-level meeting with H.E.…
Verdant IMAP (www.Verdant-Cap.com) acted as sole financial adviser to Miro Forestry & Timber Products ("Miro") on its equity capital raise.
The equity capital raise was led by Lagata an investment company focused on active investments i…
ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset real estate developer and a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, joins LIV Golf as Global Pillar Partner for 19 international tour stops during the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
As the two entit…
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has highlighted the significant strides and successes of Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) transformation at the 2025 TVET Pitso forum in Gabrone, Botswana.
The even…
Mr Richard Delali Ahedor, the National President of the Ghana Health Information Management Association (GHIMA), has raised concern over the inadequate commitment by health sector employers, to align and upgrade health information systems …
Dr Malcolm Mambuoraa Dery, a Medical Doctor at Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), has advised the public to avoid lifestyle diseases, which are primarily based on daily habits.
He advised the citizenry to control their daily habits and lifes…
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), a non governmental organization committed to supporting women and girls empowerment, has inaugurated five newly established social safe spaces in Tamale to safeguard the Sexua…
Ghana has officially issue and transfer its first 11,733 tones of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) to Switzerland, under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
This development positions the country as the first Afri…
Three Ambassadors and two High Commissioners yesterday presented their Letters of Credence to President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House in Accra, marking the start of their diplomatic duties in Ghana.
The envoys included th…
Ghana has appointed Madam Meredith Naa Odarkai Lamptey-Addy, the daughter of the late David Lamptey, a prominent businesman, as the country’s new Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation …
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported seven additional Mpox cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 170 as of July 6, 2025
In its latest update, no new fatalities have been recorded, keeping the death toll …
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a significant enhancement in Ghana’s natural gas supply from this Sunday.
Consequently, ENI is set to temporarily shut down its non- associated gas well…
A fire outbreak on Wednesday night destroyed several wooden structures that accommodated hundreds of people in an area behind the Astonia Lodge Annexe in Ahodwo, Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region.
The blaze, which engulfed numerous struct…
Firefighters from the Jubilee House Fire Station responded to a fire outbreak at the Police Church in Accra on Tuesday, containing the blaze within 21 minutes and preventing further spread.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a section o…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds vast potential to accelerate Ghana’s progress on the Human Development Index (HDI) by improving access, service delivery and innovation, according to the 2024/2025 Human Development Report (HDR) release…
Feverish campaigning travelled deep into the night of yesterday as the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) mopped up whatever was available for today’s partial rerun of the Ablekuma N…
The government has responded to the United States' decision to significantly reduce visa validity periods for Ghanaian travellers, calling for swift resolution while affirming its commitment to bilateral cooperation.
In a press rele…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has given Azumah Resources Ghana Limited and Engineers & Planners (E&P) a seven-day ultimatum to resolve their ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of the …
The La Traditional Council in the Greater Accra Region has officially unveiled plans for the 2025 Homowo Festival, set to begin from July 10.
Celebrated annually, the Homowo Festival draws visitors from across the region and abroad. I…
The 4th Annual B Lab Africa Summit 2025 on Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment & Inclusive Growth: Africa's Readiness to Take Action is now officially open for ticket sales. This landmark event will be held from October 2 to 3, 2025,…
Women farmers in the Savelugu and Nanton Districts of the Northern Region have participated in a day’s engagement forum aimed at enhancing their understanding of government policies and programmes in the agricultural sector.
The forum, …
Governments around the world have been called upon to implement stronger policies, enforce stricter regulations and wage relentless awareness against tobacco industry's deceptive products.
They have been urged also to empower communitie…
The Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), an advocacy organisation for environmental justice, has proposed key issues to amend the Minerals and Mining (Compensation and Resettlement) Act, 2012.
The proposal is expected to address chal…
The Ministry of Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eLearning Africa, formally positioning Ghana as the host of the 18th edition of the eLearning Africa Conference, scheduled to take place in Accra from June 3…
Africa’s maritime future hangs in the balance unless urgent, coordinated and technology-driven action is taken to combat the growing threats along the continent’s coastal waters, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said.
He said ma…
Mrs. Emelia Asiakwa, the First Vice President of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), says Ghana cannot fully realize its economic aspirations without the active participation and leadership of women and youth led e…
Animal health laboratories across Ghana are set to benefit from improved disease surveillance, diagnostics, and epidemic preparedness following the handover of laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents.
The United States governme…
The United States Government has donated advanced radiation detection equipment to Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) to enhance the country’s nuclear safeguards programme in line with international standards.
The equipment, HM-…
Stakeholders in Ghana’s plastics industry have called for urgent policy action, stricter law enforcement, and investment in waste infrastructure to tackle plastic pollution.
They raised concerns about the indiscriminate disposal of plast…
Ghana and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening diplomatic, economic and cultural ties, marking the 25th Anniversary of the Ghana-China Friendship Association (GHACHIFA) and 65 years of diplomatic relations between the two co…
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has inaugurated a 13-member Governing Council of the Ghana Prisons Service, tasked with driving the transformation of the country’s correctional system.
The council is cha…
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has called for the revival of the town council system to enable it to summon and impose fines as a way to help address Ghana's growing sanitation p…
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has commended vendors at the Central Business District for adhering to the “red line” policy, a boundary initiative aimed at regulating street trading along key pavements in the capital.
H…
The seventh edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025 unfolded in Freetown as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and collaborators joined government leaders, faith communities, and civil society to champion…
The Narcotics Control Commission (NCC) is currently depending on sniffer dogs at the Kotoka International Airport and other ports across the country to detect narcotic substances being smuggled out, the Minister of the Interior has told …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially credited $367 million to the account of the Bank of Ghana, following the successful completion of Ghana’s fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility programme.
The funds, re…
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has dismissed reports suggesting that Ghana will experience a nationwide power outage on Sunday, July 13, describing such claims as inaccurate and misleading.
The Minister of Energy an…
As Ghana continues the national dialogue on constitutional reform, the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Coast hosted the 12th edition of its flagship programme, the Jurists’ Confab, under the theme: “Rewriting the Rulebook: Const…
The Ministry of Health says the 2020 batch of trained nurses will be deployed soon, following discussions with their representatives.
The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, met with leaders of the group on Wednesday, July…
The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), a non-governmental organisation championing the rights of women has called for urgent national action against unpaid care work and time poverty, which continue to hinder the economic, …
They took over from the Navy during a colourful ceremony with military drills at the seat of government in Accra yesterday.
The Navy took over the rotational guard duty from Air Force in March 7, 2025.
Present at the ceremony were…
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has urged the government to target only genuinely needy students in the implementation of the free first-year tertiary education policy.
He m…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a new direction for Ghana’s mining sector, stating that the country’s mineral wealth must primarily benefit its citizens.
Addressing the inauguration of the Ghana Gold Board Taskforce in Acc…
A decongestion exercise carried out by the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) last Friday has brought relief to road users and residents in the city.
The exercise aimed to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate the smooth flow of b…
The Blue Skies Foundation has inaugurates a fully furnished three-unit classroom block and an ICT Centre for the Panpanso Krokesse Junior High School in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The modern facility, wh…
A Nephrologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Elliot Koranteng Tannor, has cautioned the public against the indiscriminate use of steroids, particularly those found in skin-bleaching products, as they significantly incr…
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