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Equip libraries with emerging technologies — Prof. Danquah
Libraries must be equipped with emerging technologies and repositioned as centres of innovation, digital inclusion and lifelong learning to remain relevant in the modern information age, Professor Monica Mensah Danquah, has said. She made the call as keynote speaker at the Maiden Library Week celebration of the Univers...
Vivo Energy completes acquisition of TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan, introduces Engen brand
The transaction includes TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan's network of about 180 service stations, as well as its commercial fuels and lubricants business.
Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development crisis. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no tested vaccine or treatment, has infected 1,307 people and killed 377 in t...
Interdiction is ridiculous — Ofori-Boadu demands stronger punishment for teachers who sexually abuse students
Managing legal practitioner Gloria Ofori-Boadu of GOB Law Consult has launched a sharp attack on the Ghana Education Service's disciplinary framework for teachers who sexually abuse students, describing the practice of interdiction as inadequate and calling for stronger, more deterrent consequences. Speaking on Newsfil...
Nana B declares bid for NPP National First Vice Chairman position
Former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National First Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), positioning himself as a candidate with extensive grassroots and nation...
Opinion: When insult was free speech and dissent became offence – The dangerous hypocrisy poisoning Ghana’s democracy
For nearly eight years, President Nana Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia endured one of the harshest waves of political abuse ever witnessed in Ghana’s Fourth Republic. The attacks did not merely target policy. They targeted personality, family, ethnicity, religion, intelligence, dignity, and humanity itse...
Government launches dedicated GETFund support for learners with special educational needs
The Government has launched a new initiative under the amended Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Act to provide dedicated financial support for learners with special educational needs, in a move aimed at strengthening inclusive education and ensuring equitable access to quality learning opportunities across the coun...
GAMI Headmaster advocates regular educational excursions to strengthen practical learning
The Headmaster of God’s Angel Montessori International School (GAMI), Mr David Yaw Ansah, has urged educational institutions to formally integrate regular educational excursions and field-based learning into their core curricula, arguing that experiential learning is essential for linking classroom theory with practica...
Fuel prices see slight relief in May as diesel records sharper drop
Fuel prices in Ghana are set to ease slightly from May 1, 2026, with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) announcing lower price floors for petrol and a more significant reduction for diesel in its latest pricing window.
Parliament ratifies air services agreements with six countries to boost connectivity
Parliament has ratified bilateral air services agreements between Ghana and six countries in a move expected to strengthen international air connectivity and facilitate the expansion of passenger and cargo services. The agreements, signed between 2018 and 2023, were presented to Parliament by the Minister for Transport...
Amin Adam warns against politicising banking regulation after GN Savings and Loans ruling
Former Finance Minister and Karaga MP, Mohammed Amin Adam, has cautioned against what he describes as attempts by government officials to politically appropriate the Court of Appeal’s decision ordering the restoration of GN Savings and Loans’ licence. In a Facebook post on Friday, May 23, Dr Amin Adam argued that the r...
Parliament approves US$300m World Bank facility to transform secondary education
Parliament has approved a US$300 million credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs (STARR-J) Project. The facility is expected to expand access to secondary education, improve the quality and relevanc...