Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has highlighted a shift to consultative leadership as the defining hallmark of his tenure, stressing that the approach is delivering tangible results for the institution. Addressing the Ghana–UK Investment Summit on June 1, 2026, Dr. Asiama explained that his leadership style was shaped by time...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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DR Congo Airport Reopens In Ebola-Hit Area As Suspected Cases Drop
The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined. The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting...
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Israel kills 8 in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation
At least eight people have been killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to the war-torn country’s National News Agency (NNA), hours after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to de-escalate fighting that neither Israel nor the Lebanese group Hezbollah has publicly accepted. Two Syrians were killed in an Israeli attack on a plant nursery...
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Speaker Directs Parliament To Reconsider Passage Of Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. This follows concerns over whether the level of bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proceedings on the floor. The directive was issued...
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MoGCSP Marks Menstrual Health Day with Call for Inclusive Interventions
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Department of Gender, has commemorated the 2026 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day with a renewed call for inclusive interventions that uphold the dignity, wellbeing, and rights of women and girls with disabilities. The event, held under the global theme “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld” and...
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Bank of Ghana Refutes Claims of Planned Sale of New Headquarters
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports suggesting that it is considering the sale of its newly constructed headquarters, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on June 2, 2026, the Bank noted a publication by MyJoyOnline dated June 1, 2026, which alleged that the institution was exploring the sale of...
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GES Releases 2026/2027 Academic Calendar for Second Cycle Schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027 academic year. The calendar, issued on June 1, 2026, covers both Single Track and Transitional Schools. According to the release, Form One and Form Two students in Single Track Schools...
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NACOC Seizes Over 2.3 Tonnes of Cannabis in Volta Region
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized more than 2.3 tonnes of suspected cannabis during a special anti-drug operation at Gbi-Wegbe, near Hohoe in the Volta Region. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Sunday, May 31, 2026, led to the confiscation of 2,372.38 kilograms of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value...
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Parliament Suspends Sittings Ahead of African Inter-Parliamentary Conference
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the suspension of parliamentary sittings to enable Ghana to host the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, scheduled for June 3–6, 2026. Addressing the media, the Speaker emphasized that Parliament remains the most fitting venue for the continental gathering, which will...
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TOR Records First Profit in a Decade — SIGA Commends Refinery’s Turnaround
The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has lauded the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for achieving a historic financial turnaround, marking its first profit in ten years. In a press statement issued in Accra on June 1, 2026, SIGA disclosed that TOR posted a profit before tax of GHS 1.24 billion in 2025, supported by...