Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced the resumption of several high‑profile corruption trials, underscoring its mandate to ensure accountability in public office. Among the cases scheduled is The Republic v. Kenneth Ofori‑Atta & 7 Others (CR/0106/2026), involving the former Minister of Finance and senior officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The...
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has strongly condemned recent inciteful remarks made by a religious preacher alleged to have spoken derogatorily about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a statement issued by his office, His Eminence described such utterances as inconsistent with Islamic teachings and Ghana’s peaceful, democratic,...
Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has assured the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) that concerns raised over the provisional 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results will be given due attention. Dr. Apaak gave the assurance after receiving a petition from GNAPS in Accra calling for an audit and review of...
Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Mohammed Adam Sukparu (MP), has urged Information Technology (IT) and Information Management professionals in Ghana’s Civil Service to play a more strategic role in advancing digital governance and the country’s digital transformation agenda. Speaking on behalf of the Sector Minister, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, MP, at...
Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that government has paid GH¢877 million to sustain the Ghana School Feeding Programme, ensuring that children across the country continue to receive a hot meal every school day. The initiative, one of government’s flagship social protection programmes, is aimed at improving school enrolment, attendance, and retention...
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced its role in the conviction of Asante Kwaku Berko, former Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery and former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, who was found guilty in the United States of conspiring to pay and paying more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials....
The Government is yet to formally adopt the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Primary Six developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). The proposed curriculum, presented last month to the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, is currently under review by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Speaking at the 73rd anniversary celebration...
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) has partnered Digital Policy Alert and the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade to host a high‑level stakeholder workshop in Accra aimed at strengthening Ghana’s digital governance, regulatory coordination, and international digital trade engagement. Opening the workshop on behalf of the Minister for Communication, Digital...
President John Dramani Mahama has submitted new ministerial nominations and reassignments to Parliament in accordance with Article 78(1) of the Constitution. The nominations include Dr. Zanetor Agyemang‑Rawlings, MP, for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, and Mahama Ayariga, MP, for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. In addition, President Mahama has...
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for an end to what he describes as a cycle of political retaliation in Ghana, urging political actors to focus on issues rather than engage in actions driven by revenge. Speaking during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration on Thursday, August 6, he said the country...