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Institutional Suppliers Announce Picketing Over GH¢50m Arrears

Institutional Suppliers Announce Picketing Over GH¢50m Arrears

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to stage a picketing exercise at the Ministry of Education on Thursday, 11 June 2026, to demand payment of outstanding debts owed to its members. In a statement dated 3 June 2026, the Association disclosed that since 2023, suppliers of uniforms, house dresses, and school...

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Ghana High Commission Confirms Evacuation Flight

Ghana High Commission Confirms Evacuation Flight

The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has announced final arrangements for the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals scheduled to depart South Africa on Sunday, 7 June 2026. According to the Commission, all evacuees are required to report to the mission premises on the evening of Saturday, 6 June 2026, for pre-departure verification and briefing. Officials emphasized...

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Afenyo-Markin Disowns Fake Social Media Post on Human Sexual Rights Bill

Afenyo-Markin Disowns Fake Social Media Post on Human Sexual Rights Bill

 The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has categorically distanced himself from a viral social media post attributed to his account, which appeared to criticize Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. The post, which bore his name and profile image, claimed that laws criminalising sexual orientation...

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BoG Governor Champions Consultative Leadership at Ghana–UK Summit

BoG Governor Champions Consultative Leadership at Ghana–UK Summit

 Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has highlighted a shift to consultative leadership as the defining hallmark of his tenure, stressing that the approach is delivering tangible results for the institution. Addressing the Ghana–UK Investment Summit on June 1, 2026, Dr. Asiama explained that his leadership style was shaped by time...

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DR Congo Airport Reopens In Ebola-Hit Area As Suspected Cases Drop

DR Congo Airport Reopens In Ebola-Hit Area As Suspected Cases Drop

The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined. The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting...

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Israel kills 8 in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation

Israel kills 8 in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation

At least eight people have been killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to the war-torn country’s National News Agency (NNA), hours after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to de-escalate fighting that neither Israel nor the Lebanese group Hezbollah has publicly accepted. Two Syrians were killed in an Israeli attack on a plant nursery...

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Speaker Directs Parliament To Reconsider Passage Of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Speaker Directs Parliament To Reconsider Passage Of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. This follows concerns over whether the level of bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proceedings on the floor. The directive was issued...

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MoGCSP Marks Menstrual Health Day with Call for Inclusive Interventions

MoGCSP Marks Menstrual Health Day with Call for Inclusive Interventions

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Department of Gender, has commemorated the 2026 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day with a renewed call for inclusive interventions that uphold the dignity, wellbeing, and rights of women and girls with disabilities. The event, held under the global theme “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld” and...

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Bank of Ghana Refutes Claims of Planned Sale of New Headquarters

Bank of Ghana Refutes Claims of Planned Sale of New Headquarters

 The Bank of Ghana has dismissed reports suggesting that it is considering the sale of its newly constructed headquarters, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on June 2, 2026, the Bank noted a publication by MyJoyOnline dated June 1, 2026, which alleged that the institution was exploring the sale of...