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Government to revise BECE timetable to ease student stress — Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government is reviewing the timetable for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to reduce pressure on candidates. Speaking at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School on Wednesday, 10 June, the minister acknowledged concerns about the current examina...
Opening party elections to all members will be expensive but necessary — NDC on Supreme Court ruling
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has admitted that implementing the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the political party delegate system will come with significant financial implications for political parties. The party’s Deputy Director of IT and Elections, Rashid Tanko Computer, said although opening up inte...
Tarkwa-Nsuaem: Aggrieved NPP members seek injunction against polling station election
Some aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency of the Western Region have gone to court to stop the party’s planned polling station elections in the area. The group is asking the High Court to place an interlocutory injunction on the ongoing processes, including the vetting of...
Is Ashanti Region being punished? – Minority raises political bias concerns over delayed hospital operations
The minority caucus's Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has questioned whether political considerations are behind delays in the full operationalisation of major health facilities in the Ashanti Region.
Ghana’s real crisis is unemployment, not LGBTQ issues — UG lecturer
A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Abdul Jalilu Ateku, has called for greater focus on economic challenges and youth unemployment rather than legislation targeting LGBTQ+ persons, as debate over Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill continues. Talking to Wilberforce Asare on The Forum...
NPP struggled even in traditional strongholds in 2024 – Annoh-Dompreh
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has acknowledged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered an electoral setback in the 2024 general elections, with the party struggling to hold on to several constituencies it had traditionally regarded as safe seats.
NDC Council of Elders orders halt to premature presidential campaigns
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders has directed all party members and groups engaged in premature presidential campaign activities to stop immediately, warning that such actions risk undermining party unity and distracting the government from its national agenda. The directive follows a meeting be...
Only 2 MRI machines in state-owned hospitals are currently functional – MahamaCares Administrator
There are currently only two functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines in government health facilities in Ghana, according to an assessment by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, commonly referred to as MahamaCares. A nationwide needs assessment conducted by the fund found that, beyond the two functioning MRI mach...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must not be weakened by amendments – Old Tafo MP
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has called on religious and traditional leaders to closely examine amendments made to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, arguing that the changes could weaken provisions aimed at prohibiting the promotion and advocacy of LGBTQ+ activities. In a...
Accra Academy holds 95th Founders Day
The rapidly changing global environment is demanding that schools equip students with practical skills, critical thinking abilities and technological competence, according to Archie Hesse, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS). Mr Hesse said the rapidly changing...
Champion Big Push, intensify mobilisation for 2028 - NDC Guan branch executives urged
The Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Guan Constituency, Mathias Amuzu, has urged newly elected branch executives of the party to champion the government's flagship "Big Push" infrastructure programme, while intensifying grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2028 general election. He said th...
Jalilu Ateku: Council move seen as effort to safeguard Mahama’s authority and NDC electoral prospects
The NDC Council of Elders’ recent intervention is partly aimed at protecting the authority of President John Dramani Mahama and ensuring focus on governance ahead of the next election cycle, according to political scientist Dr Jalilu Ateku. Ateku said the move underscores the dual challenge facing the governing party:...