Ghana Politics

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that 99 senior high schools previously operating under the double-track system have reverted to the traditional single-track arrangement. According to GES, the development follows increased budgetary allocations to the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, supported by a dedicated source of funding. GES …

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has presented a GHC50,000 cash award to Naomi Oyo Ohene-Oti, a Ghanaian oncology nurse who recently won the 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. Ohene-Oti, who was internationally recognised for her outstanding contributions to cancer care, formally presented her accolade to the Ministry …

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign striker Alexander Isak for a British record fee of £125 million, according to BBC Sport. The Sweden international is expected to undergo a medical on Monday before completing a six-year contract with the Reds. The deal ends weeks of negotiations …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared all 12 aspirants vying for the Tamale Central parliamentary seat to contest in the party’s primaries scheduled for September 6, 2025, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale. The announcement followed the conclusion of vetting on Sunday, August 31, by a panel …

A solemn gathering to mark the 40-day observance of the late former Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi, nearly descended into chaos when supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) attempted to assault National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah. The incident occurred at the Wenchi Durbar grounds on Friday, August …

President John Dramani Mahama has secured US$1 billion worth of investment commitments during his landmark State Visit to Singapore, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced. In a statement on Friday, August 29, Ablakwa described the trip as “historic,” noting that Mahama has become the first Ghanaian President to …

At least six people have been confirmed dead and two others seriously injured after an armed attack on the Chenchire community near Mandari in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, August 28, 2025, forced terrified residents to flee into the bush, leaving the …

The Presidency has disclosed that donations to the Children Support Fund, established for the welfare of children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, have reached GHS 3,576,600.00 and US$20,000.00. The latest update, covering contributions between August 19 and 28, 2025, highlighted donations from notable institutions including Ghana Airport …

Eight men involved in violent disturbances during the Ablekuma North re-run have been convicted and sentenced by the Accra Circuit Court. The convicts Mohammed Abubakari, Tijani Mahmudu, Prince Dzakpasu, Anas Mohammed, Mohammed Hamda, Darko Otibu Samuel, Musah Muntari, and Ali Saeed (alias Bomba) were each fined 500 penalty units, equivalent …

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in Singapore to construct a 10,000-capacity student hostel for the University of Ghana. The agreement, aimed at easing the accommodation challenges faced by students, was one of several deals signed during President John Dramani Mahama’s state visit to Singapore at the invitation …