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Government declares March 20 and March 23 public holidays to mark Eid Ul Fitr and Shaqq Day

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, March 20 and Monday, March 23 will be observed as statutory public holidays across Ghana...

GHA announces weekend closures on George Bush Highway, outlines alternative routes for motorists

Motorists who use the N1 Highway, popularly known as the George Bush Highway, should prepare for intermittent traffic disruptions after the Ghana Highway Authority...

Medikal named ambassador for National Youth Authority’s ‘Red Means Stop’ drug campaign

Ghanaian rapper Medikal has officially been appointed as an ambassador for the “Red Means Stop” anti drug campaign spearheaded by the National Youth Authority...

Fuel price floor rises as NPA sets petrol at ¢11.57 and diesel at ¢14.35 for March window

Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority has announced an upward revision of the fuel price floor for the second pricing window of March, raising the minimum...

Yonsei University awards honorary doctorate to Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama

John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea,...

Gov’t lifts ban on sale of public lands after reforms

Government has lifted the temporary suspension on the sale and transaction of public lands, bringing an end to a restriction that had been in...

Ghana plans 2000 megawatts renewable energy boost to power Volta Economic Corridor

The government of Ghana has announced plans to inject 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy into the national power grid over the next five years...

COMAC warns fuel distributors against artificial price hikes in Ghana

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies has issued a strong warning to Bulk Distribution Companies operating in Ghana, cautioning them against artificially inflating fuel...

Ghana surpasses 1,000 mpox cases as government intensifies public health response

Ghana has recorded 1,038 confirmed cases of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, with eight deaths as of March 3, 2026, according to the country’s...

Cabinet approves nationwide SIM registration renewal to strengthen digital security

The government of Ghana has approved a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise as part of a broader effort to strengthen digital security, improve...

Mahama halts state funded foreign travel for public boards to enforce fiscal discipline

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all boards of state owned enterprises and public institutions in Ghana to immediately suspend state funded international travel...

Ghana lodges protest with UN after attack on peacekeeping soldiers in Lebanon

The Government of Ghana through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has formally lodged a protest with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres following an...

Ghana signs debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as recovery efforts continue

Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as the West African nation continues efforts to stabilise its economy following the severe...

Mahama orders centralised procurement of locally produced rice for all schools

John Dramani Mahama has directed that the procurement and supply of rice for schools across Ghana be centralised under the National Food Buffer Stock...

Government lays Community Service Bill before Parliament to reform criminal justice system

The Government of Ghana has formally laid the Community Service Bill before Parliament as part of a broader effort to reform the country’s criminal...

Tension at GCTU as Vice-Chancellor challenges alleged illegal removal in court

Accra, Ghana — A major governance dispute has erupted at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) following what many within the university community describe...