17 h. ago Reports Claim Gospel Musician Obaa Tiwaa Dead, Verification Ongoing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/reports-claim-gospel-musician-obaa-tiwaa-dead-verification-ongoing/Unconfirmed reports circulating online claim veteran gospel musician Obaa Tiwaa of Asomafo Band has died, though official confirmation remains pending as of December 7, 2025. NewsGhana is working to verify the claims with family members and management of the gospel group. No official statement has been released by the musician’s family or representatives. Multiple sources […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/reports-claim-gospel-musician-obaa-tiwaa-dead-verification-ongoing/

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19 h. ago MTN Executive Urges African Graduates to Drive Technology Innovation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-executive-urges-african-graduates-to-drive-technology-innovation/MTN Group Senior Vice President Ebenezer Asante challenged African graduates to become technology creators rather than consumers during Accra Technical University’s graduation ceremony on December 5. Asante addressed 2,771 graduates at the 25th congregation ceremony themed Emerging Technologies: How Prepared is the ATU Graduate. He called for stronger partnerships between academia, government, and industry to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-executive-urges-african-graduates-to-drive-technology-innovation/

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34 h. ago Social media poll shows Kennedy Agyapong leading among NDC and floating voters

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/social-media-poll-shows-kennedy-agyapong-leading-among-ndc-and-floating-voters/A new social media poll shared by Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director Mussah Dankwah on December 6 suggests contrasting preferences among NDC voters and floating voters regarding potential New Patriotic Party flagbearer candidates for 2028. The latest online sampling points towards increased preference for Kennedy Agyapong over former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Sharing the graphic […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/social-media-poll-shows-kennedy-agyapong-leading-among-ndc-and-floating-voters/

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35 h. ago OSP is acting lawlessly; it had zero jurisdiction to arrest Martin Kpebu – Kofi Bentil

The arrest of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has drawn sharp criticism from civil society, with Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, describing the actions as “a bit lawless.”

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38 h. ago Majority NDC supporters don’t want NPP to elect Bawumia as Flagbearer – Global InfoAnalytics

Members of the governing NDC appear to favour Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the opposition NPP’s Flagbearer for the 2028 elections, according to new findings by Global InfoAnalytics.

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39 h. ago Vice President says NHIS reforms are boosting public confidence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vice-president-says-nhis-reforms-are-boosting-public-confidence/Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang said Thursday that recent reforms in the National Health Insurance Scheme are restoring public trust and driving increased enrollment nationwide. Speaking after a briefing with senior National Health Insurance Authority officials, the Vice President reported that membership numbers are climbing as citizens respond to improved service delivery. The meeting included […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vice-president-says-nhis-reforms-are-boosting-public-confidence/

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39 h. ago Examination Cheating Involves Teachers and Headmasters Says Bentil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/Examination malpractice in Ghana has become a coordinated systemic problem involving school authorities including teachers, headmasters and invigilators, threatening the credibility of national examinations, according to IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil. His comments on Saturday come as education stakeholders grapple with explanations for the steep decline in 2025 WASSCE performance and growing concerns about […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/

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62 h. ago ECOWAS Permanent Representatives Committee Holds 4th Meeting In Abuja

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-permanent-representatives-committee-holds-4th-meeting-in-abuja/The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened its fourth meeting on Monday, 1 December 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. The session was chaired by H.E. Julius Sandy, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria and ECOWAS, representing the current Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-permanent-representatives-committee-holds-4th-meeting-in-abuja/

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66 h. ago Bawumia’s favourability rises, widens lead in new Global Info analytics survey

With less than two months for the NPP to go to the polls to elect its 2028 presidential candidate, former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is on course to be retained by members of the NPP as Flagbearer, Global Info Analytics has reported. In a detailed breakdown and analysis of its latest survey yesterday, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Musa Dankwa, said the favourability rate of Dr Bawumia, among NPP delegates, had risen from the last period of survey, while those of the other contenders had declined.

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3 d. ago Kpebu arrest: OSP should clarify the laws they are acting under – Bentil

The sudden arrest and subsequent detention of prominent lawyer Martin Kpebu by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has drawn sharp criticism from governance experts, with IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil demanding immediate clarification on the legal basis of the OSP’s actions.

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3 d. ago OSP vs Kpebu: It is not a crime to make an allegation against a public officer – Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has stressed that citizens cannot be criminally sanctioned for failing to prove allegations made against public office holders.

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3 d. ago Vice President applauds NHIA for 2025 gains, urges stronger public education on health insurance

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has praised the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for what she describes as significant progress made in strengthening the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2025.

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3 d. ago Contract agreements for four helicopters and presidential jet laid in Parliament 

The government has presented the contract agreements for the acquisition of four helicopters and one presidential jet for the Ghana Air Force (GAF) to Parliament. The first is the contract agreement between the government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Defence, and Airbus Helicopter (SAS), France, for an amount of €125.97 million for the […]

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4 d. ago Photos: Vice President, Interior Minister commission new Ghana Prisons officer cadets

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, joined Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in commissioning a new batch of officer cadets into the Ghana Prisons Service.

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4 d. ago Health Minister welcomes Abbott team for discussions on diagnostics collaboration

A high-level delegation from Abbott, led by the company’s Divisional Vice President for EMEA & Global Accounts, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explore new areas of collaboration in diagnostic technology.

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4 d. ago Free SHS has nothing to do with poor WASSCE performance – Miracles Aboagye

An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is calling for a more informed national discussion on the causes of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) performance.

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4 d. ago Access Bank’s Board Diversity Success Highlights Ghana’s Political Gender Gap

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/Access Bank Ghana’s recognition as the nation’s second most gender diverse board reveals a striking pattern: corporate Ghana is advancing women’s representation faster than its political institutions, creating what governance experts describe as a troubling disconnect between boardroom progress and parliamentary stagnation. The bank secured its second place ranking with 44 percent female board representation, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/

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5 d. ago Nigeria Launches Regional Biometric Identity Card After Eleven Years

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), marking a major milestone in efforts to enhance ease of doing business, promote economic prosperity, regional integration, and strengthen security across West Africa. The rollout ceremony in Abuja on November 28, 2025, brought together representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, senior […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/

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5 d. ago ECOWAS Validates Gender Equality Index For Clean Energy SMEs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-validates-gender-equality-index-for-clean-energy-smes/The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has concluded a landmark regional workshop in Cotonou to validate the Gender Equality Index (GEI) for clean energy businesses. The two-day meeting, held from November 27–28, brought together representatives from ECOWAS Member States, gender and energy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-validates-gender-equality-index-for-clean-energy-smes/

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5 d. ago ECOWAS Launches Joint Border Post Project At Liberia–Sierra Leone Crossing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-launches-joint-border-post-project-at-liberia-sierra-leone-crossing/Jendema-Bo Waterside, 22 November 2025 — The ECOWAS Commission has officially handed over the site for the construction of a Joint Border Post (JBP) at the Jendema-Bo Waterside crossing between Liberia and Sierra Leone, marking a major step toward regional integration and trade facilitation. Led by ECOWAS Vice President H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, the foundation-laying […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-launches-joint-border-post-project-at-liberia-sierra-leone-crossing/

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