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Education Ministry to engage teacher unions today over nationwide strike

The Ministry of Education is set to meet the leadership of Ghana’s teacher unions today, September 28, as government steps up efforts to resolve...

Canada waives work permit fees for three groups of vulnerable foreign nationals

The Canadian government has outlined three categories of vulnerable foreign nationals who may qualify for an exemption from work permit application fees, easing the...

Opoku-Agyemang urges sustained investment to tackle malnutrition

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for sustained investment and stronger collaboration to address malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, stressing that the challenge...

GoldBod revises Gold purity testing rules ahead of october 1 deadline

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced new rules for determining the purity of gold purchased locally, with the revised requirements scheduled to take...

Extended free NHIS exercise benefits more residents in Jomoro

Residents of Nuba in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region have benefited from an extended free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and...

Iddrisu urges striking teachers to return to class as talks continue

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to aggrieved teachers to call off their ongoing nationwide strike and return to the classroom while...

Government hands over site for construction of 160-bed Savannah Regional Hospital

The construction of a new 160-bed Savannah Regional Referral Hospital has moved closer to commencement following the formal handover of the project site to...

Extractive sector firms urged to bolster cybersecurity as digital threats increase

Ghana’s mining, oil and gas companies have been urged to strengthen their cybersecurity systems as increasing digitalisation exposes critical operations to new forms of...

Nana Yaw Kyere murder investigation reveals fight, burnt body and iPhone 12 sale

The Nana Yaw Kyere murder investigation has revealed details of a confrontation at a residence in Teshie Agbleza, the alleged disposal and burning of...

Western Region cchools disrupted as Teachers’ Strike leaves pupils stranded

The nationwide strike by Ghana’s pre-tertiary teacher unions has disrupted teaching and learning in parts of the Western Region, leaving pupils stranded at school...

Western Region pupils stranded as teacher strike disrupts classes

The nationwide strike by Ghana’s pre-tertiary teacher unions is beginning to disrupt teaching and learning in parts of the Western Region, with some pupils...

Ghana rolls out Child Labour Monitoring System to strengthen fight against menace

Ghana has begun rolling out the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System (GCLMS), a new digital platform designed to strengthen the identification, documentation, referral and...

Police arrest three suspects over kidnap and murder of circle phone dealer

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old Nana Yaw Kyere, a phone dealer...

BoG Names Matilda Asante-Asiedu to Represent It on GoldBod Board

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has nominated its Second Deputy Governor, Mrs Matilda Asante Asiedu, to represent the central bank on the board of...

GAF sets september 28–30 for enlistment documentation and body selection

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has scheduled a three-day Documentation and Body Selection Exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027 enlistment exercise, with the...

Ghana, Mali pledge stronger cooperation against terrorism and regional instability

Ghana and Mali have agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating violent extremism, regional instability and climate change, as both countries seek African-led solutions to...