The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to resume academic activities for continuing students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (OSECTEC), following the temporary closure of the institution in August. In a statement issued by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, the Service said efforts are underway to facilitate the return...
Ghana has secured a major legal victory in an international tax arbitration case against Tullow Ghana Limited, with an arbitration tribunal ruling in favour of the Republic and upholding the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) tax assessment on business interruption insurance proceeds. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, the arbitral tribunal, constituted...
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has underscored the critical role of public relations in promoting effective leadership, building public trust and strengthening democratic governance. Speaking at the 2026 Annual National PR Summit in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Mr. Bagbin said public relations remains an essential tool for helping leaders communicate...
The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa has invited members of the Ghanaian community in Canada to participate in a special community engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during his visit to Canada. In a public notice, the High Commission announced that the minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for...
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended Mr Daniel Nortey from all media appearances and public engagements conducted in the name of the party following remarks he made during a televised discussion on allegations of sexual abuse involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (OSECTEC). In a statement issued by the party’s National...
The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched the Healthy, Educated and Responsible Adolescents Living and Development (HERALD) Initiative Steering Group to improve coordination among policies and programmes aimed at supporting adolescent development in Ghana. The initiative seeks to ensure that adolescents, both in and out of school,...
The Ghana Muslim Students’ Association (GMSA) has condemned alleged sexual abuse involving female students at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (OSECTEC), calling for swift investigations, student protection and strict accountability for any individuals found culpable. In a statement issued by its National Secretariat on October 21, the association expressed grave concern over the allegations...
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have issued a public cybersecurity alert warning government institutions, businesses, website owners, hosting providers and operators of Critical Information Infrastructure about two critical vulnerabilities affecting PHP, a widely used programming language for websites and online services. The agencies said the vulnerabilities, identified as...
Cabinet has approved a bill aimed at regulating public relations practice in Ghana, promoting professionalism and enhancing credibility within the industry, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has announced. Speaking on behalf of the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, at the 2026 National PR Summit in Koforidua, Ms. Muslim said...
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy stance, stressing that the country remains open to investors from across the world without favouring any particular bloc or nation. Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026, President Mahama said Ghana’s longstanding policy of maintaining friendly relations with all countries has...