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Ace Ankomah Calls for Strategic National Framework to Address Graduate Employment Challenges

Ghana Needs Strategic Plan to Address Graduate Job Gaps – Ace Ankomah Warns Renowned legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has called on Ghana’s policymakers to...

Lawyer for Ex-GIIF Board Chair Withdraws from SkyTrain Case as Trial Delays Continue

The legal representative for former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Board Chair, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi , has formally withdrawn from the ongoing trial over...

DVLA to Roll Out Biometric International Driving Documents by 2026 to Boost Global Recognition

DVLA to Launch Biometric International Documents for Global Recognition in 2026 Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to introduce biometric international driving and...

Over 28,000 Ghanaians Die Annually from Air Pollution, Says AMA Health Official

More than 28,000 Ghanaians lose their lives each year due to air pollution — AMA A senior public health official at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has sounded...

Ghana Moves to Ban Mining in Forest Reserves as Government Plans to Revoke Controversial Law

Government to repeal law allowing mining in forest reserves – Lands Minister The Government of Ghana has announced its intention to repeal Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, a...

Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond on US Citizens Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move The Government of Mali has introduced a new visa requirement for United States citizens, mandating...

Akufo-Addo Honoured as Lay Canon by Anglican Church for Faith and National Service

Anglican Church confers lay canon title on Akufo-Addo The Anglican Diocese of Koforidua has conferred the honorary title of Lay Canon on former President Nana...

Ghana Secures 2026 FIFA World Cup Spot as Foreign Ministry Promises Easier Visa Access for Fans

Ablakwa assures of improved cordial diplomatic relations with US, Canada and Mexico to guarantee appreciable visa quotas for Ghana Ghana has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA...

Festival Sparks Protest in Accra Over UN Finding of Gaza Genocide – Israel Accused of Image “Whitewashing”

Gaza protest in Accra Ghana, a scheduled Israeli Film Festival at Silverbird Cinema drew protests after a United Nations inquiry formally declared that Israel is...

Ghana’s Government Spending Falls 14% Below Target in 2025 – Signals Stronger Fiscal Discipline

Ghana Spends 14% Less Than Budgeted in First Seven Months of 2025 – BoG Report Government spending in Ghana for the first seven months of...

Speaker of Parliament Urges Ga Royals to Champion Development in Accra

Speaker Bagbin Calls on Ga Royal Families to Drive Development Through Chieftaincy The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged Ga...

Former NSA Deputy Director Gifty Oware-Mensah Faces Charges in Multi-Million Cedi Fraud Case

Gifty Oware-Mensah, the former Deputy Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Authority (NSA) and an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA),...

10 Arrested in Online Food Scam Targeting Ghanaians: Police Warn of Rising Digital Fraud

10 Arrested in Food Delivery Scam That Targeted Online Customers Across Ghana The Ghana Police Service, through its Cybercrime Unit under the CID, has arrested...

Mahama Champions Women’s Empowerment at Beijing Summit, Seeks Stronger Ghana-China Investment Ties

Mahama Joins Global Summit on Women’s Empowerment in Beijing President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama have arrived in Beijing, China, to participate...

Volta Lake Boat Disaster Claims 15 Lives, Including 11 Children in Kete Krachi

Fifteen people, including eleven children, have died in a tragic canoe accident on the Volta Lake near Kete Krachi in the Oti Region. The...

Over 2,000 Mining Licences Under Government Review as Ghana Targets Illegal Operations

Government to Review Over 2,000 Mining Licences Issued Between 2017 and 2025 Ghana’s government has announced a comprehensive review of more than 2,000 mining licences...