32 m. ago Burma Camp Durbar: Defence Minister urges GAF to uphold ruthless discipline within ranks

Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has charged the Ghana Armed Forces to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and discipline.

Politics

10 h. ago JOSCO Principal urges graduating teachers to embrace AI and technology in modern

The Principal of St Joseph’s College of Education, Dr Isaac Godfred Antwi, has called on newly trained teachers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other emerging technologies as essential tools in modern-day teaching and learning. Addressing the 14th Congregation of the College at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, Dr Antwi emphasized that the […]

Politics

11 h. ago ECOWAS urges member states to equip border personnel with multilingual skills

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative to Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, has called on member states to equip border personnel with proficiency in the region's three official languages—English, French, and Portuguese to address challenges posed by language barriers at border crossings.

Events

12 h. ago World Youth Skills Day: NYA boss says Apprenticeship Programme is key to youth entrepreneurship

The CEO National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to preparing young Ghanaians for the future through the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP).

Events

13 h. ago WAIFEM workshop urges regional collaboration on currency management and forecasting

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has concluded a five-day regional workshop in Accra focused on Currency Management and Forecasting across West Africa. The workshop brought together senior representatives from the central banks of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone to deepen institutional capacity in managing currency operations, enhancing forecasting […]

Politics

14 h. ago Global Summit Series Africa 2025 unveils bold speaker lineup to drive ‘Africa on Purpose’

Amid Africa’s growing wave of infrastructure investment and innovation, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is convening the continent’s most influential voices at the Global Summit Series Africa, driving urgent, collective action to redefine how projects deliver impact and value.

Politics

18 h. ago Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo’s $10 Million ECOWAS Showdown Tests Ghana’s Democratic Pillars

The unprecedented lawsuit mounted by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo against the Republic of Ghana at the ECOWAS Court of Justice is more than a personal quest for vindication—it's a high-stakes constitutional drama unfolding on both domestic and regional stages. Her demand for a staggering $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages follows her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama on April 22, 2025.

Economics

19 h. ago KNUST and the Death of Applied Knowledge: A National Embarrassment in Full View

Whenever I drive through some of our public universities, particularly those outside Accra, I am struck by a disturbing contradiction: these institutions with large populations, located in regions rich in raw materials and surrounded by skilled artisans and small-scale industries, remain visibly underdeveloped, deprived, and utterly dependent. They do not produce much for themselves, and worse, they do not seem to see the need to. Let us take the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana’s premier institution for science, technology, and innovation. With over 85,000 students, sprawling departments in engineering, applied sciences, art, agriculture, and architecture, and a location in the craft and industry-rich Ashanti region, one would expect this university to be a hotbed of functional innovation, a self-sustaining ecosystem, and a driver of local economic transformation.

Events

20 h. ago Ghana’s housing sector: 90% of houses built by individuals, land access must be improved – ISSER

It urged municipal assemblies to improve land use and spatial planning as stated in various policy documents such as the National Urban Policy Framework and Action Plan, 2012, Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (Act 925).

Politics

30 h. ago Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis.

Events

30 h. ago Ghana champions youth skills with national dialogue and launch of TVET Week 2025

The Ghana TVET Service, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, today hosted a high-level national dialogue to mark World Youth Skills Day 2025 at the Accra Technical Training Institute (ATTI) Dome in Kokomlemle. The celebration was held under the theme: “Youth Empowerment Through AI and Digitalisation – The Role of Technology in Hands-On […]

Sport

30 h. ago ‘Deal with galamsey, the situation is urgent’ – National House of Chiefs president to Mahama

The National House of Chiefs has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against the growing scourge of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey.

Politics

34 h. ago Expert wants gov’t to extend NSS allowance beyond service period

Local governance expert, Amon Kotei has urged the government to extend the payment of allowances to National Service personnel even after they complete their mandatory one-year service, until they secure permanent employment. His comments follow an announcement by the Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, who disclosed at a press conference […]

Politics

37 h. ago COPEC lauds fuel allowance cut for political appointees, urges broader reforms

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana has welcomed the government’s decision to immediately scrap all fuel allowances for political appointees, describing the move as “commendable and forward-thinking,” while emphasising that further measures are needed. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary, Duncan Amoah, the group noted that fuel allowances have, over the years, been enjoyed […]

Politics

40 h. ago Adansi Travels CEO urges Ghana’s tourism industry to target Nigerian market 

Chief Executive Officer of Adansi Travels, Gideon Asare, has called on stakeholders in Ghana’s tourism sector to focus more attention on attracting tourists from Nigeria.

Society

40 h. ago Ghana urgently needs a Pricing Regulatory Authority to stabilise the Economy

Ghana finds itself in a troubling economic cycle—where prices of goods and services continue to rise, often without justification or regulatory oversight. While global and local economic dynamics do play a role, the absence of a strong, specialised national pricing regulatory mechanism allows unchecked price escalation that hurts the consumer, especially the vulnerable. The time has come for Ghana to establish a Pricing Regulatory Commission or Authority, a body dedicated solely to monitoring, evaluating, and setting fair price thresholds for essential goods and services. This institution will be different from, and operate independently of, existing consumer protection structures. It will serve as a stabilising force in the economy and help restore confidence in market fairness.

Politics

41 h. ago Cedi must lead Ghana’s economy – BoG to clamp down on dollar transactions

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has underscored the urgent need to safeguard the cedi’s dominance in Ghana’s economy and crack down on the increasing normalisation of foreign currency pricing in domestic transactions. Speaking at a financial sector engagement, Dr Asiama issued a clear warning against the creeping trend of […]

Politics

43 h. ago Rejecting coins as a means of payment is illegal – BoG warns traders

The Bank of Ghana is urging the public especially traders and market operators to accept all legally issued coins, including smaller denominations such as 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pesewas, as valid forms of payment. This follows increasing reports of the lower denominations being rejected in everyday transactions, a practice the central bank says […]

Events

44 h. ago Inexperienced Scholarship Boss has ruined Ghana’s goodwill with foreign schools – Kofi Ofosu

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has launched a stinging criticism of the current head of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, accusing him of inexperience and poor negotiation skills that have harmed Ghana’s longstanding goodwill with international academic institutions.

Politics

60 h. ago ECOWAS mourns Buhari, hails his contribution to democracy and integration

In a statement issued by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, on July 13, described the former Nigerian president as a statesman whose legacy will endure in the annals of African democracy and regional unity.

Politics