Sri Lanka has announced that every Wednesday will be a holiday for public institutions as part of emergency measures to conserve fuel, with the country bracing for possible shortages triggered by the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran. “We must prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
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Fifa Rejects Calls To Relocate Iran’s World Cup Fixtures
Fifa has dismissed suggestions that Iran’s matches at this summer’s World Cup be shifted from the United States to Mexico, despite safety concerns raised by Iranian officials. The president of Iran’s football federation had earlier indicated that talks were ongoing to move the fixtures, citing fears for the players’ security amid escalating hostilities between the...
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Minority Demands Urgent Action on Scholarship Arrears in UK
The Minority in Parliament has urged government to immediately settle outstanding fees owed to Ghanaian scholarship students at the University of Birmingham and other institutions in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a press briefing on March 17, the Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hajia Abdul Aziz Fatahiya, revealed that the situation has forced some affected...
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Minority welcomes security recruitment increase but calls for proper funding
Bimbilla MP and former Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has expressed support for the government’s decision to expand recruitment into the country’s security services, but has urged that adequate resources be provided to make the exercise effective. His comment comes after President John Dramani Mahama ordered a significant increase in the ongoing security services recruitment. Following a meeting...
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First Batch of Ghana Armed Forces Recruits Set to Begin Training
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the commencement of training for the first batch of 2,000 newly selected recruits, marking a significant milestone in its nationwide recruitment exercise. According to a press release issued by the Department of Public Relations at the General Headquarters in Burma Camp, Accra, the selected recruits are expected to...
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CLOGSAG Suspends Nationwide Strike After Government Appeal
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has put its nationwide strike on hold after the government requested additional time to negotiate salaries and conditions of service. In a press release dated March 17, the association announced that its National Executive Committee (EXECO) had resolved to pause the industrial action for two...
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False News Publication Leads to Arrest in Accra
The Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested 20-year-old Promise Yayra Asamani for publishing false information on social media that wrongly implicated an Uber driver in criminal activity. On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Selasie Kwaku Anthonio, a 43-year-old Uber driver, lodged a complaint after discovering a viral Snapchat post that featured his...
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Investigative Committee Submits Findings on “Medical Kalabule” Allegations
The Ministry of Health has formally received the report of the investigative committee tasked with probing allegations of “medical kalabule” — claims of unethical practices and extortion schemes involving the Greater Accra Regional Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, received the findings on behalf of Minister Hon....
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Ghana’s Foreign Minister Makes Historic Visit to Kyrgyzstan
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has made history as the first African Foreign Minister to be hosted on an official visit to Kyrgyzstan. During the visit, Mr. Ablakwa expressed gratitude to President Sadyr Japarov and Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev for their warm invitation and hospitality. He noted that both nations are eager...
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Human Trafficking Secretariat Strengthens Staff Capacity with Specialized Training
The Human Trafficking Secretariat (HTS) of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has successfully conducted a comprehensive training session aimed at enhancing the capacity of selected staff to combat human trafficking more effectively. Organized in collaboration with the law firm Zoe, Akyea & Co., the initiative forms part of the Secretariat’s broader strategy...