The Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom has confirmed that it will proceed with a mandatory validation and oath-taking exercise for government-sponsored PhD students despite strong opposition from the scholars. Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Sabah Zita Benson, defended the exercise as a necessary step to enforce the conditions attached to government scholarships, […]

Ghana’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Sanni Jajah, has died in Jeddah. He passed away on Saturday evening, August 8, 2026. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately disclosed. His death was announced by his uncle, Yussif Issaka Jajah, Member of Parliament for Ayawaso North and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative […]

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has directed heads of all pre-tertiary schools in Ghana to stop using unapproved assessment materials and mock examination questions. The directive follows growing concerns about schools administering externally developed examination materials supplied by consortiums, institutions and individuals that have not received authorization from the Council. In a public […]

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced plans to strictly enforce a mandatory 50-metre buffer zone along major water bodies across the capital. Under the directive, unauthorized structures constructed within designated drainage and waterway buffers will be demolished as part of renewed efforts to address Accra’s persistent flooding problem. The intervention follows recent floods […]

Defense Minister-designate Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has pledged to approach his new assignment with renewed energy and an unwavering commitment to protecting Ghana’s national security interests. Adjei made the commitment after President John Dramani Mahama reassigned him from the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources as part of a major cabinet reshuffle. His nomination fills […]

The most meaningful tribute Ghana can pay to the late Defense Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, and the seven others who died alongside him is to decisively win the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. That message has featured prominently in statements from political leaders, civil society organizations and media outlets marking […]

The Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has seized 11 excavators, eight tricycles and 32 motorbikes during operations targeting illegal mining sites across the region. The exercise forms part of an intensified campaign against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, and the environmental destruction associated with the practice. Bono Regional Minister and REGSEC Chairman Joseph Addae […]

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has entered into a major partnership with MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited and Quest Medical Imaging to improve access to high-quality diagnostic services nationwide. The agreement is expected to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system by supporting early disease detection, improving clinical decision-making and helping patients receive timely and appropriate treatment. A […]