President John Dramani Mahama’s official visit to Kingston has opened a new chapter in Ghana–Jamaica relations, with both countries exploring direct maritime and logistics connections between West Africa and the Caribbean. During bilateral talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, the two leaders discussed transforming their longstanding historical and cultural ties into a modern […]

The family of 26-year-old Agbeko Julious is appealing to the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces to investigate allegations that military personnel assaulted him at Kyebi in the Eastern Region. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, while Julious was making a telephone call near a church. According to the family, […]

The Students Loan Trust Fund has rejected what it describes as sustained misinformation surrounding the implementation of the government’s No-Fees-Stress Policy. In an official statement signed by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Saajida Shiraz, the Fund explained that the policy is not a single intervention but a package of four complementary programs designed to reduce financial […]

Members of the Unemployed Physically Challenged Graduates Association have marched to the Jubilee House in Accra to demand permanent employment within Ghana’s public sector. The protesters, made up of university graduates and professionally qualified persons with disabilities, expressed frustration over what they described as years of unfulfilled promises and administrative delays. The demonstration took a […]

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has appealed to Ghanaians to remain patient as engineers work to complete a temporary containerized control room at the Akosombo Substation by September 2026. The Ministry linked recent nationwide power outages, including major system disturbances recorded on July 29 and August 20, to temporary […]

Ghana’s Road Traffic Regulations 2026 framework introduces one of the country’s most comprehensive overhauls of road safety rules, with new measures targeting drink-driving, child protection, motorcycle operations, vehicle emissions and the unauthorised use of sirens. The reforms are intended to bring Ghana’s traffic laws closer to World Health Organization recommendations and respond to the changing […]

A 20-year-old man has reportedly drowned while helping stranded commuters cross a swollen river along the Ghana–Togo border corridor in the Volta Region. The young man was said to have regularly assisted travelers using informal border routes. He was helping a group of commuters cross the river when strong currents reportedly swept him away. Recent […]