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GES suspends salary of interdicted Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended the salary of a teacher at Bole Senior High School accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a student after he allegedly absconded from duty following the incident.
Speaker Alban Bagbin donates 16,584 uniforms, commissions two classrooms at Nadowli-Kaleo
In a homecoming that mixed politics with purpose, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin returned to Nadowli-Kaleo with two initiatives for pupils: 16,584 brand-new school uniforms and two six-unit classroom blocks with full ancillary facilities at Naro and Guree.
Health Minister suspends KATH CEO over emergency admissions announcement
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to suspend the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer for two weeks with immediate effect. The directive, contained in a letter dated June 5, 2026, cites the CEO’s announcement on the suspension of admission...
Ebola’s mortality rate stands at 30–50% – Health Minister urges early reporting
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has cautioned the public over Ebola preparedness, stressing that the disease carries a mortality rate of between 30 and 50 per cent, making early detection and reporting critical to saving lives. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the minister urged individuals...
Bawumia says opposition to Tribunals Bill transcends politics, cites TUC and Constitution Review Committee
Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has insisted that his call for President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026, should not be viewed as a political challenge to the government but as a national appeal rooted in conc...
Teachers who accept rural postings to get study leave after two years – Education Minister
Teachers who accept postings to rural and hard-to-reach communities will now qualify for study leave with pay after two years of service instead of the previous three, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced.
Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries to support their healthcare structures and help fight disease. But the new deals come with conditions attached and as a result, face resistance...
Lab scientists at KATH join calls for reinstatement of suspended CEO
Medical laboratory scientists at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have thrown their support behind the hospital’s suspended chief executive officer, arguing that a controversial decision to temporarily halt emergency admissions was necessary to protect patients amid severe resource constraints. The Ghana Associati...
Gov’t has spent more on flood control under GARID in 2 years than NPP did in 5 – Atta Issah
The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu and a member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Atta Issah, says the Mahama administration has spent more on actual flood control interventions under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project in two years than the previous Akufo-Addo government did in...
NSMQ 2026 : Senya SHS secures second appearance after defeating Winneba, Fetteman and Assin Manso
Senya Senior High School(SHS) has secured qualification to the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Championship after delivering a dominant performance in Contest Six of the Central Regional Qualifiers. The school topped the contest with 68 points to earn its second appearance at the national stage, defeating W...
National School Indiscipline Conference ends with call for coordinated action
The two-day National Conference on Stemming the Growing Indiscipline in Schools in an Emerging World has ended with a call for coordinated national action to address indiscipline and promote safe, respectful and supportive learning environments across Ghanaian schools. The conference, an initiative of the Minister for...
Korea commits US$28 million to strengthen Digital STEM education
The Government of Ghana and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the second phase of the Digital Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Project, with the Korean Government committing US$28 million to support the init...