The Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) has appealed to Ghanaians to remain calm as national debate intensifies over religious practices and public education at Wesley Girls’ Senior High School. In a press release issued in Accra, the Fund expressed deep concern about the ongoing discussions surrounding public education and freedom of worship in public schools, noting that tensions have escalated due to divergent arguments from various stakeholders. The ZoDF called on all parties to respect the constitutional mandate of the Supreme Court, which is currently adjudicating the matter. Until the Court delivers its judgment, the Fund urged citizens to show restraint...

Ghana’s Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has been honoured with the prestigious Diplomatic Service Medal at the 2025 Development Cooperation Day ceremony in Seoul. The event, held under the theme “Together for Global Prosperity”, brought together global development leaders to celebrate international cooperation. Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-Myung, presented the award to Dr. Akoriyea in recognition of his outstanding and meritorious service in promoting friendly relations between Ghana and Korea. Dr. Akoriyea, widely regarded as one of Ghana’s most distinguished health administrators, has more than two decades of service...

Parliament has endorsed the repeal of the COVID-19 levy, a tax introduced under the Akufo-Addo administration to finance pandemic-related spending. The measure was officially abolished following the Finance Minister’s announcement in the 2026 budget. According to government, the move is intended to ease financial pressures on households, strengthen business operations, and accelerate the country’s economic transformation agenda. During the debate, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin welcomed the repeal but pressed for wider tax relief. He urged government to “go further” by eliminating the One Ghana Cedi levy on petroleum products and reversing the 18 percent electricity tariff hike. Such steps, he...

A devastating fire swept through the Dansoman Market in the early hours of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, claiming the life of an 8-year-old girl who was trapped in one of the affected sections. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the blaze was reported at 00:02 hrs, with the first crew from the Dansoman Fire Station arriving just two minutes later. Firefighters met the flames at an advanced stage, spreading rapidly across multiple wooden structures. To contain the inferno, eight fire engines from Industrial Area, Ministries, National Headquarters, Madina, Weija, Anyaa, and Accra City were deployed, supported by two...

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has sharply criticised Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over his recent remarks warning schools not to infringe on students’ rights to practise their religion, describing the comments as unnecessary and potentially disruptive. The Conference argues that the Minister’s statements risk reopening tensions that religious bodies and education authorities had collectively resolved just months ago. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Education Minister stressed that no student should be denied the freedom to practise their faith, and that the Ministry would not tolerate any breach of religious rights. His comments followed a Supreme Court...

The Northern Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the IGP’s Special Operations Team, has arrested twenty-seven suspects in what authorities describe as a major clampdown on drug peddling and related criminal activities across the Northern Region. The coordinated swoops, carried out on 19th November 2025 at several drug hotspots in and around Tamale, targeted suspected drug dealers believed to be operating within the metropolis. The police say dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, packed in polythene bags, were seized during the exercise. Five motorbikes suspected to have been used in facilitating the illicit trade were also impounded. A police statement...

The Minister for Education, speaking during parliamentary debate on the national budget, has strongly condemned restrictions placed on Muslim students at Wesley Girls’ High School, describing them as inconsistent with both Ghana’s constitution and international human rights standards. Addressing the Speaker and Members of Parliament, the Minister emphasized that the issue touches on fundamental freedoms guaranteed under Articles 33, 5, and 26(1) of the 1992 Constitution. He stressed that no Ghanaian child should be denied the right to profess or practice their faith. “We have a duty to uphold the rights of every Ghanaian child and every Ghanaian citizen. No...