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16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test
About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening the country’s education system. The exercise, which is being conducted among selected learners at various levels of basic education, was monitored by the Mi...
NPP members urged to avoid personal attacks ahead of internal elections
General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has called on party members and aspirants to conduct their internal election campaigns with decorum, urging them to avoid personal attacks that could undermine party unity. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Boakye Antwi said disa...
Health Minister calls for increased production and consumption of African-made medicines
Ghana’s Health Minister, Mintah Akando, has called on African countries to prioritise the production and consumption of medicines manufactured on the continent.
Revised curriculum for basic education to be presented to gov’t this week
A revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Junior High School education is to be presented formally to the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for onward submission to President John Dramani Mahama.
FoSCel appeals for urgent national support amidst surge in sickle cell crises during rainy season
The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has expressed concern over a sharp rise in health complications among people living with sickle cell disease, linking the increase to cold weather and seasonal changes associated with the ongoing rains. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 1, the Foundation said it has r...
Obuasi Government Hospital appeals for completion of stalled projects, more staff
The Obuasi Government Hospital has appealed to the appropriate authorities to expedite work on its stalled infrastructure projects and to post more staff to the facility to improve service delivery. The call was made by the immediate past Medical Superintendent, Dr. Kwadwo Asamoah Nyarko-Jectey, during his retirement s...
Defend democratic governance – Mahama Ayariga rallies young citizens
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has urged Ghanaians, especially young people, to defend and stand by Parliament and other organs of democracy, stressing that it is only in Parliament that different political parties can exist under the country’s constitutional dispensation. He consequently urged the...
Drug use, mental health issues knock out 6,000 security service applicants
More than 6,000 applicants have been disqualified from Ghana’s ongoing security services recruitment exercise after failing medical screening tests that detected drug use and mental health-related conditions, the Interior Ministry has said. Sector minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka disclosed that over 100,000 applicants...
About 8 million Ghanaians are carriers of the sickle cell gene – Former Deputy Health Minister
Former Deputy Minister of Health and Member of Parliament, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has revealed that an estimated eight million Ghanaians are carriers of the sickle cell gene, raising concerns over the growing public health burden posed by the inherited blood disorder. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday,...
Adamus rejects gov’t lease revocation, denies illegal mining claims
Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the Ghanaian government’s decision to revoke its mining leases, denying allegations of illegal mining and warning the move was taken without due process. The company said the revocation, which affects its Akango, Salman and Nkroful concessions, does not reflect the reality of its o...
Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and character
Prominent lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah has called on young Africans to combine technological excellence with strong ethical values as the world enters an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College (SOS-HGIC) Clas...
When teachers become predators and why Ghana must criminalise sexual relationships between teachers and their students
Every time a parent watches a child walk through a school gate, there is an unspoken expectation. The child will return home safer, wiser, and better prepared for the future. That expectation is shattered when the very people entrusted to educate and protect children become the ones who exploit them. A teacher who enga...