9 h. ago Awerco Construction denies claims World Bank cancelled Weija Paediatric hospital contract

Awerco Construction Limited has rejected reports suggesting that the World Bank has cancelled the contract for the Weija Paediatric Hospital Project, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. In a press release dated December 12, 2025, the construction firm said it had taken note of several publications from a number of media outlets alleging that […]

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11 h. ago Minority demands resignation of Ayariga, Dafeamekpor over OSP repeal bill

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation of the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, following what it describes as a “failed and embarrassing” attempt to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In a statement dated December 12, 2025, the Minority accused the two leaders of acting in direct contradiction to President John Dramani Mahama’s stated policy on the OSP, after sponsoring a private member’s bill to repeal the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

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40 h. ago GES releases outstanding feeding grants for special schools and SHSs nationwide

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of all outstanding feeding grants due to Special Schools and Senior High Schools across the country.

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3 d. ago GES announces dates for 2025 teachers’ promotion examinations

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the schedule for the 2025 written promotion examinations for eligible teachers, as part of its annual promotion cycle.

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3 d. ago EC Confirms Vacant Kpandai Seat, Sets Fresh Parliamentary Poll for December 30

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ec-confirms-vacant-kpandai-seat-sets-fresh-parliamentary-poll-for-december-30/The Electoral Commission has officially declared Tuesday, 30th December 2025, as the date for a rerun of the Kpandai Constituency parliamentary election, following a series of legal and administrative confirmations. The decision was triggered by a Tamale High Court ruling on 24th November 2025 that nullified the previous election results and instructed the EC to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ec-confirms-vacant-kpandai-seat-sets-fresh-parliamentary-poll-for-december-30/

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3 d. ago No permanent staff terminated – GEA clarifies memo on expired project contracts

The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has dismissed media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Ansei, has sacked staff following the circulation of an internal memorandum dated 3rd December 2025. The Agency says such claims are “entirely inaccurate” and urged the public to disregard them.

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3 d. ago RE: Comet Estates Landguards Kingpin Wanted As Court Orders Arrest After Attack On Police Officer

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/re-comet-estates-landguards-kingpin-wanted-as-court-orders-arrest-after-attack-on-police-officer/I am the Security Supervisor of Comet Security Company (CSC) and Acting Director of Operations for Woodfields Development Company. However my attention has been drawn to a publication dated Wednesday October 29, 2025 in newsghana.com and captioned under the above headline. I respond to set the records straight and demand retraction and apology for defaming […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/re-comet-estates-landguards-kingpin-wanted-as-court-orders-arrest-after-attack-on-police-officer/

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6 d. ago GES Orders Dzodze School Head to Step Aside Over Allegations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ges-orders-dzodze-school-head-to-step-aside-over-allegations/Ghana Education Service has directed Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School Headmaster Joshua Vidzro to step aside immediately following allegations of sexual misconduct involving female students. A letter dated December 6, 2025, from the Volta Regional Directorate of Education stated the directive was necessary to guarantee the integrity of the investigative process. GES explained the allegations require […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ges-orders-dzodze-school-head-to-step-aside-over-allegations/

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7 d. ago Daddy Lumba Family Reaffirms Papa Shee as Official Spokesperson

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-family-reaffirms-papa-shee-as-official-spokesperson/The family of late highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosuh has clarified persistent misrepresentations surrounding funeral arrangements and confirmed Evangelist Papa Shee remains their official spokesperson despite public confusion. In a press statement dated December 6, 2025, the family reaffirmed that Papa Shee, known privately as Nana Yaw Akosah, maintains longstanding authority to speak on their […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-family-reaffirms-papa-shee-as-official-spokesperson/

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7 d. ago Scholarships Secretariat sets December 8–9 interviews for Commonwealth Scholarship applicants

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for shortlisted applicants seeking the 2025/2026 Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom. In a notice issued by the Registrar of Scholarships, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, the Secretariat said it has completed the initial review of applications and will begin interviewing applicants to assess their suitability for the prestigious international scholarship programme.

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9 d. ago Ghanaian PhD students in UK appeal directly to British PM over unpaid fees, stipends

A group of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom has made a direct appeal to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to intervene in a protracted funding crisis that has left them facing deportation, homelessness, and academic withdrawal. In a petition dated 3rd December 2025, the students' executives revealed that despite promises of full tuition and monthly stipends from the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS), payments are in arrears by up to 48 months, plunging over 100 scholars into severe distress.

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2 w. ago Martin Amidu’s Thoughts On The Guinea Bissau Coup With A Friend

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidus-thoughts-on-the-guinea-bissau-coup-with-a-friend/Thank you for emailing me the ECOWAS Communique on the Guinea Bissau Coup dated 27 November 2025. I was going to tell you yesterday that if I were one of the coup makers in Bissau, I will not allow President Embalo to be evacuated from the country so that he can fight to return or […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidus-thoughts-on-the-guinea-bissau-coup-with-a-friend/

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2 w. ago Amidu Congratulates Mahama on Violating Own Post Retirement Contract Ban

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-congratulates-mahama-on-violating-own-post-retirement-contract-ban/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama for giving Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno a two year post retirement contract appointment to demonstrate his inability to keep to his own promise to the electorate on post retirement contracts. In a statement dated November 25, 2025, and issued on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-congratulates-mahama-on-violating-own-post-retirement-contract-ban/

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2 w. ago Mahama Government Faces Criticism Over IGP Contract Extension Decision

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-government-faces-criticism-over-igp-contract-extension-decision/President John Dramani Mahama’s approval of a two year contract extension for Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has sparked public criticism over apparent policy inconsistency, coming seven months after government suspended all post retirement contracts. The extension, contained in a letter dated November 25, 2025, and signed by Secretary to the President […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-government-faces-criticism-over-igp-contract-extension-decision/

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2 w. ago President Mahama Approves Two Year Extension for Police Chief

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-approves-two-year-extension-for-police-chief/President John Dramani Mahama has granted a two year contract extension to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, allowing him to continue leading the Ghana Police Service beyond his statutory retirement age in December 2025. The decision, communicated in an official letter dated 25 November 2025 and signed by Dr. Callistus Mahama, Secretary […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-approves-two-year-extension-for-police-chief/

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2 w. ago OSP postpones court appearance in SML scandal as High Court fails to sit

The much-anticipated arraignment of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) scandal has been put on hold after the High Court failed to sit on the originally scheduled date, Monday, November 24, 2025. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which had earlier announced plans to present all […]

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3 w. ago ECOWAS appoints Ghana’s Ambassador Baba Kamara as head of election observation Mission to Guinea

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Ghanaian statesman and diplomat, Ambassador Baba Kamara, as Head of Mission for its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for 23rd November 2025. In an official communication dated 14th November 2025, ECOWAS conveyed its decision […]

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3 w. ago Prophet Predicts Contract Extension for IGP Yohuno Despite Upcoming Mandatory Retirement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prophet-predicts-contract-extension-for-igp-yohuno-despite-upcoming-mandatory-retirement/A popular Ghanaian cleric, Prophet Bernard Adzraku of ECG The Jesus Nation Church in Ho, has declared that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno will remain in office beyond his mandatory retirement date of December 27, 2025. IGP Yohuno, appointed in March 2025, is expected to retire when he turns 60 in line with […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prophet-predicts-contract-extension-for-igp-yohuno-despite-upcoming-mandatory-retirement/

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