The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced the temporary conclusion of the first phase of the mandatory medical screening exercise for prospective pilgrims intending to perform the 2027 Hajj. In a press release issued on November 11, 2026, PAOG said the first phase of the screening exercise will end on November 15, 2026...
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has strongly condemned the death of a five-year-old girl at Mim in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, describing the incident as tragic and unacceptable. In a press statement issued on November 10, 2026, the Ministry said it had received with deep shock and...
The Minister for Finance is scheduled to present the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government to Parliament at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026. A notice issued by Parliament’s Media Relations Department announced the date and time for the presentation, which is expected to outline the government’s fiscal strategy, expenditure priorities...
Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale announced on Wednesday that the last Ebola patient was discharged, with which the country officially began it’s 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free, even as the number of cases recorded in the wider region topped 11,000 since the outbreak began in May. The country recorded nine Ebola cases in October...
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major offshore oil and gas discovery, describing it as a significant breakthrough that could strengthen Ghana’s petroleum industry and open new opportunities for investment, job creation and local participation in the sector. The President made the announcement during his opening remarks at the 2026 Local Content Conference in...
The Government of Ghana has secured the services of renowned United States civil rights lawyer Ben Crump to support efforts aimed at obtaining justice for Ghanaians who have been killed in the United States in recent months. According to an update issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approval has been granted for Ghana’s Permanent...
Ghana will host the 27th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) dedicated to Financing the Union on November 13, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the continent’s financial independence and institutional reforms. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government of Ghana,...
The National Identification Authority (NIA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has announced the commencement of the nationwide Ghana Card registration exercise for children aged between six and 14 years in the Upper West and Savannah regions. According to a statement issued by the Authority, the exercise will begin on Thursday, November...
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned the public against a fake recruitment notice circulating on social media, claiming that applications have been opened for teacher recruitment from Colleges of Education and universities. The purported press release, dated November 10, 2026, invites trained teachers who completed their studies in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to apply...
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has challenged researchers to produce evidence that goes beyond academic publications and contributes directly to improving healthcare delivery and tackling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana. The Minister made the call in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by the Ministry’s Chief Director,...