Ghana have been assigned to Pot 4 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw, scheduled to take place in Washington DC on December 5. The Black Stars share Pot 4 with Jordan, Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, four UEFA play-off winners, and two qualifiers from the FIFA Play-Off Tournament. This placement reflects...
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Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GhC684.6 Billion In 2025 Third Quarter
Ghana’s public debt increased by GhC71.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, pushing the total debt stock to GhC684.6 billion as of September. The Bank of Ghana’s November 2025 Summary of Economic and Financial Data indicates that despite this quarterly rise, the country continues to record notable progress in cutting its overall debt burden...
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Mahama Hails Ghana Gold Board’s Role in Boosting Resource Control
Former President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the achievements of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing its progress as proof of the importance of Ghana taking full control of its natural resources. Speaking at a recent engagement, Mahama explained that GoldBod was established to address longstanding disparities in gold export data and to ensure proper...
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Ghana-Korea Health Ties Strengthened as Ag. DG GHS Receives Diplomatic Medal
Ghana’s Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has been honoured with the prestigious Diplomatic Service Medal at the 2025 Development Cooperation Day ceremony in Seoul. The event, held under the theme “Together for Global Prosperity”, brought together global development leaders to celebrate international cooperation. Prime Minister of the Republic...
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Parliament Repeals COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy
Parliament has endorsed the repeal of the COVID-19 levy, a tax introduced under the Akufo-Addo administration to finance pandemic-related spending. The measure was officially abolished following the Finance Minister’s announcement in the 2026 budget. According to government, the move is intended to ease financial pressures on households, strengthen business operations, and accelerate the country’s economic...
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8-Year-Old Girl Dies in Dansoman Market Fire
A devastating fire swept through the Dansoman Market in the early hours of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, claiming the life of an 8-year-old girl who was trapped in one of the affected sections. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the blaze was reported at 00:02 hrs, with the first crew from the Dansoman...
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Catholic Bishops Slam Education Minister over Religious Rights Comments
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has sharply criticised Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over his recent remarks warning schools not to infringe on students’ rights to practise their religion, describing the comments as unnecessary and potentially disruptive. The Conference argues that the Minister’s statements risk reopening tensions that religious bodies and education authorities had collectively resolved...
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Police Arrest 27 In Major Drug-Peddling Swoop In Northern Region
The Northern Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the IGP’s Special Operations Team, has arrested twenty-seven suspects in what authorities describe as a major clampdown on drug peddling and related criminal activities across the Northern Region. The coordinated swoops, carried out on 19th November 2025 at several drug hotspots in and around Tamale, targeted suspected...
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Education Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Religious Freedom in Schools
The Minister for Education, speaking during parliamentary debate on the national budget, has strongly condemned restrictions placed on Muslim students at Wesley Girls’ High School, describing them as inconsistent with both Ghana’s constitution and international human rights standards. Addressing the Speaker and Members of Parliament, the Minister emphasized that the issue touches on fundamental freedoms...
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Ghana Health Service Confirms 11 New Mpox Cases
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 11 additional Mpox infections, bringing the national tally to 880 as of November 20, 2025. This latest update comes after an earlier report on October 14, when 22 new cases were recorded, raising the total to 735 at the time. Health officials continue to caution the public that...