The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released funds for the payment of internal examination fees for Senior High School (SHS) 2 and SHS 3 students for the 2025/2026 academic year. In a letter dated October 16, 2026, and addressed to all Regional Directors of Education, GES announced that the funds had been transferred to the...
The NDC says protecting the rights of its constituency chairmanship aspirant informed its decision to let him contest while investigations into sexual abuse allegations continue. Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande said the party reconsidered an earlier withdrawal directive after hearing from the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM...
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has clarified discrepancies identified in records relating to the Government of Ghana’s evacuation exercise from South Africa, attributing the anomalies to minor clerical errors rather than irregularities in the evacuation process. In a statement issued on October 19, the High Commission responded to media reports and a data analysis...
The Western Regional Police Command has launched a coordinated search operation with key maritime agencies to locate a missing fishing canoe and its seven-member crew after the vessel failed to return from a fishing expedition. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command, the owner of...
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has commenced the mandatory medical screening exercise for prospective pilgrims ahead of the 2027 Hajj, with the latest screening phase beginning in Bawku in the Upper East Region. A statement issued by the PAOG Communications Directorate said the screening exercise started at the Quality Medical Centre in Bawku...
Ghana has reiterated its commitment to advancing women’s financial and economic inclusion across Africa, with the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, calling for stronger action to dismantle barriers that continue to limit women’s participation in economic development. Dr. Lartey made the call at the opening of the Second...
The national U17 boys, the Black Starlet, will face Ivory Coast in the semi-finals of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Championship after the Ivorians secured second place in Group B following a 1-1 draw against Nigeria on Saturday. The West African rivals will lock horns in the first semi-final on Tuesday at 16:00 GMT,...
President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its efforts to reclaim 253 acres of forest land degraded by illegal mining activities in the Tano-Nimri Forest Reserve, describing the initiative as a major step towards environmental restoration and sustainable mining. Speaking at the 2026 Mining in Motion Forum organised by the...
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and partners, will embark on a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign in schools aimed at protecting eligible girls against cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. According to a press release issued by the GHS Headquarters in Accra, the campaign will be...
A court in Kenya has found “starvation” cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of murder over the deaths of 191 people. The Mombasa Law Court announced on Monday that the self-proclaimed pastor and dozens of his associates were guilty of the murder of 190 children and one adult. Prosecutors said Mackenzie and his Good News International...