President John Dramani Mahama has been honoured by Russia’s Peoples’ Friendship University (RUDN University) in recognition of his contributions to expanding access to education and strengthening cooperation between Ghana and Russia in the areas of education and scientific research. The recognition underscores Ghana’s efforts to promote equitable access to higher education under President Mahama’s leadership....
The Ministry of Education has expressed its readiness to support Ghana’s proposed hosting of the Industrial States in Africa (ISWA) initiative, a continental platform aimed at advancing industrialisation, local manufacturing, skills development and technology transfer across Africa. The commitment was made during a meeting between the Minister of Education and a delegation that engaged the...
The Republic of Ghana faces a possible default judgment at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria, following its alleged failure to file a defence in a US$50 million human rights lawsuit brought by Singaporean businessman and investor, Toh You Kang. The businessman, through his lawyer, Cephas Boyuo, Esq., is seeking the cedi...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has inaugurated its first-ever Adjudication Committee to strengthen the fair, impartial and timely resolution of disputes arising from the administration of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The establishment of the committee, under Section 106 of the National Health Insurance Act, 2012 (Act 852), marks the first practical implementation...
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured parents and guardians that the safety and protection of students remain a top priority for the government following allegations of sexual abuse involving 19 students at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School. Addressing a press briefing, the Minister stressed that the matter would be treated with the...
Ghana on Monday hosted the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, popularly known as the Accra Convention, in a landmark event that coincided with the 60th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The Convention, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 15,...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested detailed information from the Multimedia Group regarding allegations of discrepancies in the disbursement of reintegration and transportation grants to Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa. In a letter dated October 26, 2026, and signed on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs by the Chief Director, Ambassador Khadija...
Ghana’s National Under-15 Boys team maintained its impressive form at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival with a commanding 7-0 victory over Guam to record a third consecutive win in the competition. The emphatic result capped a flawless group-stage campaign for the young Ghanaians, who finished with a 100 per cent record after winning...
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled power interruption in parts of the Eastern Region and informed customers in some communities within the Tema Region of an outage caused by a fault on its network. In a public notice, ECG said the planned maintenance exercise is intended to improve service delivery and...
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced an adjustment to the timing of its daily local gold price announcements for all licensed gold buyers, effective from October 26, 2026, to March 27, 2027. In a compliance notice issued by its Compliance Directorate, GoldBod said the change has become necessary following the end of British Summer...