President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Harvard-trained lawyer and academic Dr Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba as Acting Director-General of the Value for Money Office. The appointment was announced Tuesday in an official statement signed by the Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP). The office was established following the passage of the Value for...
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has called for renewed efforts to make the Aayalolo Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system faster, more reliable and more attractive to commuters as part of measures to decongest Accra’s roads. The Minister made the call during a working visit to the Greater Accra Passenger...
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has responded to growing concerns over outstanding salary arrears for teachers recruited in 2024, assuring affected staff that steps are underway to resolve the issue. In a statement issued on 8 September 2026, the Service acknowledged receipt of a petition from the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers and confirmed that while...
A new legal report details how universities established a two-track disciplinary system to suppress Palestinian expression.One Palestinian student found herself facing permanent expulsion and the revocation of all her academic credits at Zefat Academic College in Israel, after posting a video of a religious preacher praying for the people of Gaza. Another Palestinian student, at...
Kenya has offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented East African migrants after hundreds of Burundians rushed to their country’s embassy in Nairobi seeking travel documents to return home. Kenyan President William Ruto’s government last week ordered authorities to close small businesses run by foreigners, starting on Monday. The order, which Kenya’s Ministry of Trade said applied to...
The Christian Council of Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), lauding the institution’s initiatives to promote transparency, responsible gold trading, and environmental sustainability. Leading the delegation, Dr. Joyce Laco Steiner, Director of Programmes and Advocacy, described Ghana’s mineral wealth as a divine endowment that must be managed with integrity...
Ghana star Antoine Semenyo has missed out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist despite an impressive club season that saw him win two trophies with Manchester City. Semenyo was widely regarded as Ghana’s strongest hope of making the 30-man shortlist after an outstanding 2025/26 campaign. The forward scored 17 goals and provided four assists in...
Ghana captain Jordan Ayew has completed a move to Sheffield United, signing a one‑year contract with the Championship club after leaving Leicester City at the end of last season. The 34‑year‑old forward arrives as a free agent and immediately links up with Chris Wilder’s squad, filling the Blades’ 25‑man roster. Ayew’s last competitive outing came...
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has shut down the Amsterdam Pub at Laboma following an overnight intelligence‑led operation targeting suspected narcotic‑related activities at the facility. According to officials, the raid formed part of NACOC’s intensified crackdown on entertainment venues believed to be facilitating the distribution and consumption of illicit substances. The operation, conducted under cover...
The Accra High Court has rejected an open-court plea by lead counsel for former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, seeking a long adjournment of the trial. Joseph Kpemka, lead counsel for Abdul-Hamid, had prayed the court for an adjournment on the grounds of ill health, exhaustion, and the upcoming...