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HACSA Foundation’s Tech4Girls Programme graduates 4th cohort, advancing Ghana’s digital skills agenda
The fourth cohort of the HACSA Foundation’s Tech4Girls Programme will graduate today, Thursday, at the HACSA campus in Kanda, Accra, as the initiative continues its drive to equip young women with coding and job readiness skills.
UniMAC bet on Ernest Ofori Sarpong as first Chancellor to unlock investment and global opportunities – VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Eric Opoku Mensah, has revealed that the appointment of renowned businessman Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong as the university’s first Chancellor was a strategic decision aimed at attracting investment, strengthening global partnerships...
Honeymoon is over; act decisively on galamsey, Franklin Cudjoe tells Mahama
President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive steps to curb illegal mining, widely known as galamsey.
GOIL’s resurgence in Ghana’s competitive downstream market
As the leading indigenous OMC in Ghana and the firm with the largest retail network in the country, GOIL has played a crucial role in maintaining fuel accessibility across the country. Between 2020 and 2022, the Company recorded strong growth, reaching over 1.06 billion litres in annual sales and achieving a peak marke...
NSMQ 2026: 98 schools in Ashanti region battle for national qualification spots
The Ashanti Region is set for another fiercely contested edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Regional Qualifiers, with 98 senior high schools competing for places at this year's national championship. The schools will battle across 21 contests in a bid to secure qualification, as one of Ghana's most c...
Speaker Bagbin calls for closer Parliament-Judiciary ties as Supreme Court marks 150 years
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for stronger collaboration between Parliament and the Judiciary to deepen mutual understanding of legislative and judicial processes as Ghana’s Supreme Court marks 150 years of existence.
Ghana Has a New Curriculum: Now it needs a new education compact
When history reflects on Ghana's education reforms, it is unlikely to remember the week in which a revised curriculum was presented to the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu. It will remember something far more important.
Delegates system: Excess democracy comes with its own issues – Mustapha Gbande
NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande says the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the delegate system for political party primaries must be carefully considered because “excess democracy comes with its own issues.”
‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’: NDC communicator accuses NPP of staging consumption
A Communications Team Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Ali, has alleged that some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members are staging the consumption of chickens supplied under the government’s “Nkoko Nkikitinkiti” policy to mock the initiative. Speaking on Nnawotwe Yi on Adom TV, Mr. Ali claimed tha...
“Trials have tested me, NPP has trusted me, I am here to deliver” – Chairman Wontumi tells delegates
The National Chairman aspirant and Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has declared that his political journey has been shaped by hardship, party trust, and a sustained record of electoral resilience, as he intensifies his bid to lead...
Operation Release All Looters: How accountability was dismantled in broad daylight
When the concept of Operation Recover All Loot, (ORAL) was first introduced to the Ghanaian public, it was packaged as a fiery crusade against corruption. It promised a ruthless, non-partisan reclamation of state assets and a firm hand against public officers who treated the national treasury as a personal piggy bank....
Financial barriers continue to limit access to justice – Togbe Afede XIV
The President of the Asogli Traditional Area and former President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, has called for renewed efforts to make justice more accessible, acknowledging that significant financial barriers continue to prevent many people from obtaining legal services.