3 h. ago Fire breaks out at Laterbiokoshie near Salvation Army school

A significant fire erupted at Laterbiokoshie, in the vicinity of the Salvation Army, according to a Facebook post by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

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4 h. ago Pressure mounts on GES to overhaul code of conduct after BECE malpractice scandal

Pressure is mounting on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reform its Code of Conduct for teachers following a JoyNews investigation that exposed widespread malpractice during this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

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5 h. ago Ghana must learn not to be aid dependent – Prof Quartey on US aid suspension

The immediate past Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, says Ghana’s ineligibility for United States foreign assistance in the 2026 financial year should make the country reduce reliance on external support.

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5 h. ago B5 Plus and DPS International award full scholarships to children of helicopter crash victims

Iron and steel manufacturing company, B5 Plus Group and DPS International School have awarded full scholarships to the children of the eight Ghanaians who perished in the tragic military helicopter crash in August.

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5 h. ago Ghana’s exclusion from US aid a lesson not to mess up the economy – Prof. Quartey

Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), Professor Peter Quartey, also the immediate past Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has cautioned that Ghana’s exclusion from United States foreign assistance in the 2026 financial year should serve as a sobering reminder of the dangers of poor economic management.

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6 h. ago Former Cocobod PRO urges urgent cocoa price hike as cedi tumbles

Former COCOBOD PRO, Fiifi Boafo, has called on government to immediately raise the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/26 season in response to recent economic developments.

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6 h. ago African CFOs to convene in Accra for landmark conference in November

Ghana’s capital, Accra, will host the continent’s top financial leaders as the Conference of African Chief Finance Officers (CACFO) comes to the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, on 3–4 November 2025. Organised by CACFO in collaboration with the International CFO Alliance, the University of Ghana Business School, and KPMG, the gathering is expected to draw chief financial officers, government leaders, multinational finance executives, and policy experts from across Africa and beyond.

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11 h. ago GAEC launches 2025 cancer awareness campaign: ‘Screen today, live tomorrow’

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has launched the 2025 edition of its annual Cancer Awareness Campaign at the Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences in Accra.

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14 h. ago Access Denied: Children Climb Walls to Attend Class Amid Trassaco Land Grab

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-denied-children-climb-walls-to-attend-class-amid-trassaco-land-grab/The future of an Islamic University project, the African American Islamic Institute, earmarked for the Muslim community is under serious threat, as real estate developer Trassaco Company has allegedly encroached on the land, blocking schoolchildren who are occupying the land from accessing their classrooms. The land, allocated years ago under the spiritual guidance of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-denied-children-climb-walls-to-attend-class-amid-trassaco-land-grab/

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21 h. ago WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again.

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21 h. ago KNUST Africa Health Collaborative’s SBS Programme marks third year of health start

Prof. Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah, Pillar Lead for Health Entrepreneurship at KNUST Africa Health Collaborative has urged students to pursue innovation-driven businesses that transform health outcomes. Speaking at the opening of the Sustainable Business Start-Ups (SBS) Training Programme, Prof. Owusu-Ansah said the initiative is designed to help students establish health-focused enterprises that deliver impact. “One of the […]

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21 h. ago BECE scandal: ‘Most BECE decisions rest with GES’, says WAEC’s John Kapi

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on September 8, he explained that while WAEC administers the BECE, key aspects of the process are directly under the control of the Ghana Education Service.

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22 h. ago GES Director requests copy of Joy News’ Dark World of BECE documentary, says John Kapi

The Director of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially requested copies of Joy News's Dark World of BECE documentary.

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22 h. ago Ghana Faces National Security Risk from MTN’s 78% Market Dominance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/MTN Ghana’s overwhelming control of nearly four-fifths of the telecommunications market represents a critical national security vulnerability that requires urgent government intervention, according to competition economist Appiah Kusi Adomako. The South African-owned company commands 78.88% market share with 21.11 million subscribers, creating dangerous overdependence that could paralyze mobile money transactions, business operations, and government services […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-national-security-risk-from-mtns-78-market-dominance/

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23 h. ago Nine Soldiers Killed as Cameroon Separatists Enforce Lockdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/Armed separatists killed at least nine government soldiers during weekend clashes while imposing a month-long lockdown across Cameroon’s war-torn Anglophone regions, aimed at disrupting October’s presidential election and school reopenings. The lockdown began Monday in the Northwest and Southwest regions, where separatists have battled government forces since 2017 seeking independence for the territory they call […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/

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26 h. ago ‘We must dismantle systemic barriers holding young women back’ – Plan International Ghana

The Country Director of Plan International Ghana, Mr. Constant Tchona, has urged bold and deliberate measures to ensure girls and young women are given equal opportunities to participate in political leadership at all levels of governance.

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26 h. ago Ashanti Region: School owner honours staff with land and valuable gifts

Proprietress of New Hope of Glory Preparatory School in Kronum Buosie, Ashanti Region, Mrs. Florence Asante-Kobia has awarded parcels of land and other valuable gifts to more than ten dedicated staff members.

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27 h. ago CalBank marks 35th Anniversary with nationwide donation of academic book

CalBank PLC has marked its 35th anniversary with a major educational initiative, donating thousands of academic books and learning materials to under-resourced schools across nine regions of Ghana. The initiative, themed “Gift a Book, Change a Life”, was launched in line with the bank’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) agenda and held in commemoration of World […]

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30 h. ago CalBank, United Way Ghana Donate Learning Materials to Mark International Literacy Day

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calbank-united-way-ghana-donate-learning-materials-to-mark-international-literacy-day/The Management and staff of CalBank PLC, in partnership with United Way Ghana, have donated educational items to the St Justin Anglican Cluster of Schools at Ablekuma to mark this year’s International Literacy Day. The donation, which included mathematical sets, sharpeners, and 15 cartons of new and fairly used reading materials, formed part of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calbank-united-way-ghana-donate-learning-materials-to-mark-international-literacy-day/

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31 h. ago JoyNews exposé: Exam cheating mirrors Ghana’s moral decay – Prof. Adei

Renowned educationist, Prof. Stephen Adei, has warned that the growing culture of examination malpractice mirrors the wider moral decline in society.

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