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840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work
New global report shows how poorly designed or managed work, including high demands, long hours, and job insecurity in poorly managed workplaces are damaging workers’ health and the economy.
BECE Results Checker: Important things to know before you buy
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is expected to release the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ahead of the release, candidates and parents are encouraged to get their BECE Results Checker ready to avoid last-minute pressure when the results are official...
Ejisu NPP divided over voting method for polling station election
Members and executives of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti Region have protested against a proposed open voting system for upcoming polling station election, warning that the move could deepen divisions within the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. The protesters...
Judgment set for 3 July in Chairman Wontumi illegal mining trial
A High Court has set 3 July to deliver judgment in an illegal mining case involving a senior official of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), after the defence closed its case on Wednesday. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and chairman of the NPP in the Ashanti Region, is standing trial a...
NPP to announce next steps after Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu acquittal
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will soon announce its official position and the next steps it intends to take following the Court of Appeal's ruling in the case involving former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
Delegate system ruling won’t eradicate monetisation in party elections – Political observers
A political scientist and Senior Lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Samuel Afriyie, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to declare the delegate system unconstitutional as a step in the right direction. However, he believes the ruling, which seeks to widen participation in political party primaries...
Parents should sue WAEC over examination leakages – Prof. Antwi
Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has urged parents to hold the West African Examinations Council accountable for examination leakages, arguing that the examining body should bear full responsibility whenever the integrity of its examinations is compromised.
Government is considering decentralising teacher recruitment – Haruna Iddrisu
The government is considering a move to decentralise the recruitment of teachers, with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu indicating that the proposal forms part of ongoing discussions on improving the management of education at the local level.
Rainy day, dream away?
Another rainy season, another flooding debacle. August institutions, including the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) and the Daily Graphic, demand action to stop the recurring crisis. Yet, such demands risk being no more than a ritualistic, albeit well-meaning, response to flooding: calls for prompt acti...
Telecel expands Ashanti impact, adopts Kumasi South Mother and Baby Unit
Telecel Ghana Foundation, has donated critical newborn medical equipment to the Kumasi South Hospital and signed an agreement to adopt the hospital's Mother and Baby Unit for the next two years.
NPP needs stronger voice to reclaim power in 2028 — Sylvester Tetteh
Aspiring General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sylvester Tetteh, has said the party requires a stronger, more effective voice to rebuild and reclaim political power in the 2028 general election. He said the party’s performance in the 2024 elections demonstrated that although it presented “the b...
Royal Diadem School celebrates 2026 graduates, urges discipline and integrity as students transition to SHS
Royal Diadem School has held its 2026 graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of its Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates while urging them to uphold discipline, integrity and academic excellence as they transition to senior high school. The ceremony took place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, an...