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Nsutaman Catholic SHS stuns KNUST SHS on home turf to book 2026 NSMQ spot
Nsutaman Catholic Senior High School produced one of the biggest upsets of the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers, defeating two-time National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) semi-finalists KNUST Senior High School on their home ground to book an automatic place at the 2026 national championship. Nsutaman Catholic SHS held thei...
Parliament Accounts Officer linked to over GH¢139k payroll irregularity
A serving Accounts Officer at Parliament has been linked to a GH¢139,710 payroll irregularity uncovered at the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly, prompting the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to move to involve the Clerk of Parliament for further action.
CPS: gov’t yet to prove flagship programmes are creating jobs
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has said that the government’s flagship employment programmes are failing, saying there is little published evidence demonstrating that they have translated into actual job creation despite significant implementation progress. According to the think tank, while major initiatives inc...
Kpandai: NHIS begins district-wide NHIS registration
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has commenced a district-wide registration exercise in Kpandai as part of efforts to operationalise the government’s Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) policy launched recently. The exercise, which began on April 16, 2026, and is expected to end on May 31, 2026, aims to expand a...
Government nears position on proposed amendments to 1992 Constitution
Cabinet is holding its third and final meeting to consider the government’s position paper on proposals to review Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, bringing to a close months of deliberations on recommendations submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC). Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced on Tues...
Paul Afoko formally declares NPP National Chairman bid, urges party to rebuild after 2024 defeat
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Paul Awentami Afoko, has announced his intention to contest for the party's National Chairman position, saying the NPP must focus on rebuilding rather than blaming individuals for its 2024 electoral defeat.
Jeff Konadu retains Eastern Regional NPP Chairmanship
Jeff Konadu Addo has retained his position as Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after securing victory in the party’s regional executive elections. The incumbent chairman, who was seeking re-election, polled 405 votes to defeat his challenger, Albert Kwadwo Boa-Agyemang, who obtained 292 votes....
CHASS confident funding dispute will be resolved, avoiding shutdown
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) says it remains confident that the ongoing food funding crisis in Ghana’s senior high schools will be resolved through dialogue, despite rising concerns over possible disruptions to academic activities. National Secretary of CHASS, Primus Baro, struck a calm...
UDS: Prof Seidu Al-hassan hands over to new appointed Vice Chancellor after GTEC directive
Prof Seidu Al-hassan has handed over to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Development Studies (UDS) in the person of Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu. This followed a directive from the regulator, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). Prof Seidu Al-hassan was said to be still staying in of...
CHAG, government and partners chart new path for people-centred healthcare
The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), the Ministry of Health and development partners have pledged to strengthen healthcare delivery through closer collaboration and increased investment in frontline health facilities. The commitment includes expanding access to underserved communities, improving the qualit...
Court gives Wontumi, A-G until July 6 to report on plea bargain talks in GH¢30m EXIM bank fraud case
An Accra High Court has granted the Attorney-General’s Office and lawyers for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, until July 6, 2026, to return to court and brief the presiding judge on the progress of plea bargain negotiations in an ongoing fraud c...
22-year-old law student declares bid for Manhyia South seat on Base Movement Ghana ticket
A 22-year-old law student, Nana Agyeiwaa Baffoe-Bonnie Michaels, popularly known as Okordie, has announced her intention to contest the Manhyia South parliamentary seat in the Ashanti Region in the 2028 general election on the ticket of the newly formed Base Movement Ghana. Speaking at a press conference at the party's...