The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has closed down 149 open distance learning centres found to be operating without the necessary approval and accreditation. According to GTEC’s Director-General, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, many of these centres were located within senior high schools already facing challenges under the double-track system. “As we speak, the Ghana Tertiary...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Government to Launch ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ Poultry Programme in October
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will roll out the Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative in the first week of October, after its earlier postponement from July. According to him, the delay was necessary to allow for wider engagement with key players in the poultry industry, many of whom had...
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Ghana Condemns Israeli Attack on Qatar, Calls for Global Peace
The Government of Ghana has issued a formal and strongly worded condemnation of the recent Israeli military assault on the State of Qatar, calling the action “unprovoked” and a “violation of international law.” The statement, released today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses deep concern over the loss of lives and destruction of property...
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Ghana’s Small-Scale Gold Exports Hit Record 66.7 Tonnes, Worth $6 Billion – Gold Board CEO
Ghana’s small-scale gold export industry has reached an unprecedented milestone, with shipments totalling 66.7 tonnes between January and August 2025, valued at roughly $6 billion, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi. Speaking at the inaugural Mining and Minerals Convention at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel on September 9,...
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GES Leadership Tours Exam Centers To Safeguard Integrity Of WASSCE
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kofi Davis, together with Deputy Director-Generals Prof. Smile Dzisi and Dr. Issahaque Munawaru, has embarked on a nationwide tour of examination centres as part of oversight measures for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The high-level team has been paying unannounced visits to...
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Abronye Remanded in Police Custody; Court Date Set for September 12
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, was today arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace. The court, presided over by a Circuit Court judge, remanded him into police custody and ordered that he...
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Ghanaian Teen Duo Among World’s Best U20 Players – CIES Report
Two young Ghanaian footballers, Prince Amoako Junior and Caleb Yirenkyi, have earned spots on the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory’s list of the world’s top-performing under-20 players. Amoako Junior ranked fourth globally among forwards in Europe’s non-big five leagues, while his FC Nordsjaelland teammate Yirenkyi also claimed fourth place in the midfielders’...
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GRIDCo Seeks 130% Increase in Transmission Tariff to Maintain Operations
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has submitted a request to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) seeking approval to more than double its transmission service tariff — from the current 5.6422 pesewas per kilowatt-hour to 12.9768 pesewas per kilowatt-hour in 2025. This proposal represents a 130% jump compared to the rate for the first quarter...
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VRA Seeks 59% Hike in Bulk Generation Tariff to Sustain Power Supply
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has formally applied to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a significant upward adjustment in its Bulk Generation Charge (BGC), proposing a 59% increase. The Authority is requesting approval to raise the rate from 45.0892 Ghana pesewas per kilowatt-hour to 71.8862 pesewas per kilowatt-hour. VRA maintains that the increment...
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PNP Calls on EOCO to Probe Gh₵78 Million Allocation to Government Communication Office
The People’s National Party (PNP) has formally requested that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) launch an investigation into what it terms an “extraordinary” budgetary provision of Gh₵78 million for the Office of Government Communication, headed by Minister Felix Ofosu Kwakye. In a petition sent to EOCO’s Executive Director, Mr. Raymond Acher, on Monday,...