The Ministry of Health has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures across the country following reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya and Nigeria. In a press release, the Ministry said Ghana has not recorded any Ebola case but is strengthening national response mechanisms to prevent the importation of the disease...
The Senior Staff Association (SSA) and the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU-GTA Division) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) have formally petitioned the Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, demanding clarification on a number of issues they describe as critical to staff welfare, transparency and institutional accountability. In a letter dated October 14, 2026, the staff associations...
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has deployed an advance team to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to provide psychosocial and social welfare support to students affected by the alleged sexual abuse incident at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (OSECTEC). According to a statement issued by the ministry, the team, deployed...
The second batch of recruits of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially reported to various military training institutions across the country to commence their Basic Military Training programme. The recruits reported to their respective training centres on Friday, October 23, marking the beginning of a six-month training period designed to prepare them for service...
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has supplied US$130 million to the foreign exchange market in a spot sale held on Tuesday, as the cedi continues to record gains against the US dollar on the interbank market. According to the Board, the dollars were sold at GH¢11.60 per US dollar in the reported transaction. GoldBod said...
A High Court in Tamale has convicted four individuals, including three former officials of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), on corruption and procurement-related offences connected to contracts awarded under the government’s Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). The convicts are Sumaila Abdul-Rahman, former Chief Executive of the Northern Development Authority; Stephen Yir-Eru Engmen, former Deputy...
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. The family announced his death in a statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, expressing appreciation to fans and well-wishers for their prayers and support. “We, the family...
Ghanaian actor, comedian and media personality Seth Kwame Dzokoto has died at the age of 51. The entertainer, widely known for his portrayal of Judge Koboo in the popular television series Efiewura, reportedly died on Thursday, October 22, 2026, after collapsing during a radio programme at Owass FM in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western...
The Government of Ghana has paid more than GH¢4.40 billion to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and towards the settlement of second-tier pension obligations, in a move aimed at safeguarding workers’ retirement benefits and strengthening confidence in the country’s pension system. According to information released by the Ministry of Finance, the payment...
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has announced her intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries to represent the constituency in the next general election. In a statement issued on October 22, Ms. Safo said her decision followed extensive consultations with party leadership, executives and stakeholders, as well as...