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‘Degree to Nowhere’ – Adutwum questions relevance of some University programmes
Former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a comprehensive review of some university programmes in Ghana, warning that many graduates are leaving tertiary institutions without the practical skills and qualifications needed in the job market. According to him, unless higher education is deliberate...
Bawumia’s Gold Purchase Programme behind cedi stability – Gideon Boako
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has attributed the recent stability of the cedi to the Gold Purchase Programme introduced by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. According to the Tano North Member of Parliament, responses submitted by the Governor of the B...
GTEC names 70 unrecognised institutions including 14 Ghana-based schools – Public warned
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has published a list of 70 institutions currently not recognised by the Commission due to various quality-assurance concerns, warning the public to exercise due diligence regarding any certificates issued by these bodies. The public notice, dated Thursday, May 28, 2026, na...
Ghanaians urged to avoid practices that cause hypertension
Ghanaians have been encouraged to avoid unhealthy lifestyles that contribute to the increasing cases of hypertension in the country to maintain healthy living. As part of activities to mark World Hypertension Month, observed throughout May, health experts are calling on the public to adopt healthier habits to reduce th...
COMAC calls for removal of ‘nuisance’ LPG taxes as prices set to rise
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is calling on the government to abolish taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), arguing that the current tax burden is making the product increasingly unaffordable and slowing efforts to expand its use across the country. Board Chairman of COMAC, Gabriel Kumi, made the app...
Vote for me to secure NPP’s victory in 2028 — Nkwanta South Chairman hopeful
Godwin Yaw Nsembe, an aspiring Constituency Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, has appealed to delegates to place their trust in him and vote massively for him in the ongoing constituency elections. According to him, the party’s current position demands strong, disciplined, a...
Cost of governance: NDC has reduced ministers but expanded diplomatic payroll – Oppong Nkrumah
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is challenging the NDC government’s repeated claim that it has reduced the cost of governance, according to Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. He argued that the promised savings from appointing fewer ministers may have been offset by a growing number of diplomatic appointme...
NPP clears 34 aspirants for Ashanti Regional executive elections after vetting
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has cleared 34 aspirants to contest in the upcoming regional executive elections. One candidate, Adwoa Adutwumwaa Boadi, who filed to contest the Deputy Secretary position, withdrew from the race. Addressing the media in Kumasi, Chairperson of the Regional Election Co...
Abu Jinapor accuses gov’t of diluting anti-LGBTQ bill, calls for assent to original 2024 version
Damongo MP and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has intensified calls for President John Dramani Mahama to assent to the original anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Parliament in 2024, arguing that recent amendments introduced by the current Parliament have significantly weakened the legislat...
NDC Central Regional Chairman apologises to Obaatanpa Radio over chaotic station incident
The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Kofi Asiedu, has apologised to Obaatanpa Radio and the media fraternity over his conduct during an incident at the station that disrupted its operations. The apology follows an incident on Thursday, June 25, 2026, when the NDC chairman and...
Apollo outbreak hits Sefwi Wiawso; health authorities issue public health alert
Health authorities in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region have issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC), commonly known as Apollo. The alert, issued by the Principal Optometrist at the Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Hospital, Dr Noel Arizi, urged reside...
BECE candidates to select SHS after results are released – Education Minister
The Government of Ghana has announced a major change to the school placement process, with Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates now expected to select their preferred senior high schools (SHSs) only after their results are released. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed the policy o...