Firefighters from the Accra City Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) last night battled a heavy blaze at the Accra Water Works, opposite the Accra Central Police Station, following a distress call received at 8:05 p.m. The first crew arrived within two minutes to find the fire fully developed. Reinforcements from the...
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Accra Marks 11 Years Since June 3rd Twin Disaster
Accra yesterday observed the eleventh anniversary of the June 3rd Twin Disaster, a tragic event that claimed over 150 lives in 2015 and left hundreds injured. In a commemorative message, the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, urged residents to honor the memory of the victims by working collectively to build a safer and...
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GES Opens 2026 Staff Re-Posting Window
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the commencement of inter-regional and inter/intra-district staff re-postings for the 2026 academic year. In a circular dated June 3, 2026, and signed by the Director of Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD), Angela Frimpomaa Nkansah, management directed all Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education to begin...
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AMA Launches June Sanitation Day: Operation Free Choked Drains”
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the June edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, across the metropolis, with a strong focus on desilting drains and clearing choked waterways to reduce flooding during the rainy season. Dubbed “Operation Free Choked Drains,” the exercise will...
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AMA, Numatter Sign Landmark Plastic Waste-to-Fuel Agreement
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and Numatter Recycling Technologies Limited have signed a binding feedstock agreement for the daily supply of 100 metric tonnes of plastic waste to Ghana’s first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant. The agreement, signed in Accra, paves the way for the full-scale construction and operationalisation of the 100-tonne-per-day waste-to-fuel facility, which will convert...
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Gender Ministry Extends Condolences After Assin Edubiase School Bus Tragedy
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has expressed deep sorrow following a tragic school bus accident at Assin Edubiase in the Central Region, which claimed the lives of two pupils of Alice Elites Academy and left several others injured. In a statement issued on June 3, the Ministry conveyed heartfelt condolences to the...
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Ghana-UK Investment Summit Ends with Call to Action for Investors
The Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026 concluded on Tuesday with a resounding appeal to investors to seize the vast opportunities available in Ghana and across Africa. Delivering the closing address on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, underscored Ghana’s readiness to attract investment and drive economic...
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Ghana stunned in 90+5 as Wales snatch 1-1 draw in world cup friendly
Carlos Queiroz’s first match in charge of Ghana ended in heartbreak as the Black Stars were denied victory deep into stoppage time, with Wales striking in the 90+3 minute to rescue a 1–1 draw in a tense and high-energy World Cup warm-up in Cardiff. LATE DRAMA DENIES GHANA Ghana looked set to close out a...
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BoG Deputy Governor Calls for Sustained Stability at Money Summit
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has urged Ghana’s financial and business leaders to safeguard the country’s hard-won economic stability, stressing that the responsibility is shared across sectors. Delivering the keynote address at The Money Summit 2026 in Accra on June 2, Mrs. Asante-Asiedu declared: “We have secured stability....
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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...