2 h. ago Ghana Education crisis deepens as WASSCE Results expose systemic gaps

The provisional 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), confront Ghana with a deepening crisis in secondary education. The catastrophic decline in core subjects, especially Core Mathematics and Social Studies, signals a failure to equip nearly half a million candidates with foundational knowledge. Only 48.73% of candidates achieved the minimum A1-C6 passes in Core Mathematics. These results confirm one of the poorest national performances recorded recently.

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2 h. ago Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh urges constitutional overhaul to fix OSP challenges

Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, is urging a full constitutional review to resolve the persistent controversies surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that incremental fixes will not save the institution.

Politics

3 h. ago Ace Ankomah calls for merger of OSP, DPP, and EOCO to build a truly independent prosecution system

He is proposing that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) be consolidated into a single, autonomous prosecutorial authority.

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3 h. ago Legal challenge against Wesley Girls High School forces Ghana Supreme Court to define boundaries of religious liberty

The lawsuit against Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana is a pivotal Supreme Court case. It challenges the boundaries of religious freedom and institutional rights under Ghana's 1992 Constitution. The central legal question is whether a school, founded on Christian principles by the Methodist Church and substantially state-funded, can restrict the religious practices of its minority Muslim students. This conflict occurs in a national context where 71.3% of the population is Christian and 19.9% is Muslim, highlighting the significance of minority accommodation.

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4 h. ago Mary Addah says Office of Special Prosecutor was flawed from day one

Executive Director of Transparency International-Ghana, Mary Addah, says the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was built on structural weaknesses from the very beginning.

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5 h. ago A dangerous experiment – Sam Okudzeto questions foundation of OSP

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing its very foundation as a dangerous experiment that was never grounded in necessity.

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5 h. ago Corruption is still everywhere – Sam Okudzeto says OSP missed its mission

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, says corruption remains widespread in Ghana because the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has failed to achieve the purpose for which it was created.

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6 h. ago Scrap it – Sam Okudzeto says Special Prosecutor’s office has achieved nothing

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution has failed to justify its existence and must be scrapped.

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9 h. ago Telecel Ghana marks international Disability Day with STEM training and Christmas party

Telecel Ghana Foundation organised a robotics training session followed by a cheerful Christmas party for over 600 students from both institutions.

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9 h. ago Office of Special Prosecutor has failed – Sam Okudzeto tears into Ghana’s anti

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, says the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has failed to achieve the purpose for which it was created.

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14 h. ago Why the haste? – NPP MP question’s EC notification over vacant Kpandai seat despite stay of exection

Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, has expressed surprise and concern over Parliament’s decision to formally notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency despite active legal processes challenging the decision.

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14 h. ago ‘He left me’ – Meagan Good says breakup with DeVon Franklin was painful but not a failure

Actress Meagan Good has opened up about the end of her marriage to producer and pastor Devon Franklin, describing the experience as deeply painful but not the result of wrongdoing by either partner.

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15 h. ago Otumfuo–Newmont AI for youth center launched in Sankore, Ahafo Region

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, in partnership with Newmont, has officially commissioned the Otumfuo Newmont AI for Youth Center in Sankore the fourth of six Smart Labs being rolled out across Ghana to expand access to cutting-edge digital and future-ready education.

Politics

16 h. ago West Africa’s Coup Season Should Alarm Ghana: Politics Turns On Moments, Not Models

Politics often pivots on moments of rupture, and it is in those ruptures that new political calculations are made. West Africa is now living through such a moment. The recent celebration of Burkina Faso’s governance experiment, praised even in circles far beyond the continent, has created a dangerous psychological opening across the sub-region. Whether we […]

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17 h. ago Sakumono pair dominate Premier Tennis Club’s Farmers’ Day event

Farmers’ Day celebrations in Tema took a sporty twist as the Premier Tennis Club hosted its widely-patronised annual tennis tournament, backed by the KGL Foundation.

Society

18 h. ago Zonda Tec CEO Yang Yang secures two prestigious GWM awards in Dubai

Yang Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Zonda Tec Ghana Ltd., has made history by securing two top accolades at the 2025 GWM Experience Awards held in Dubai, highlighting Ghana’s rising prominence in the West African automotive market.

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18 h. ago OSP schedules next PPA CEO trial hearing for January 2026 after internal review

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has defended its handling of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) CEO scandal following criticism from freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the OSP said the trial, which continued on December 8, 2025, is ongoing, with a pending motion to call an additional witness. The next sitting has been scheduled for January 20, 2026.

Sport

18 h. ago OSP updates on former PPA CEO trial, says hearing continues Jan. 20

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has defended its handling of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) CEO scandal following criticism from freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the OSP said the trial, which continued on December 8, 2025, is ongoing, with a pending motion to call an additional witness. The next sitting has been scheduled for January 20, 2026.

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20 h. ago Interior Ministry orders probe into Sammy Darko’s claim of assault by 17 Police officers

The Ministry of the Interior has launched a full investigation into allegations made by the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Samuel Appiah Darko, who claimed live on television that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.

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20 h. ago No record of assassination attempt – Interior Ministry contradicts OSP

The Interior Ministry says there is no record or report of any assassination attempt on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, contrary to claims made by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

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