Dr Jerry Joe Harrison, President of the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG), has warned that members will withdraw teaching and related services from Monday, October 19, 2026, if the government fails to pay their outstanding 2026 Book and Research Allowance by October 16. In a notice of intention…
Prof Godfred Bokpin, an economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, has warned that repeated labour strikes are eroding teaching time, disrupting academic calendars and threatening the quality of graduates produced by Ghana’s education system. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, he said recurring industrial disputes in the education and health sectors…
Several people have reportedly been injured in a suspected attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, forcing an evacuation and disrupting flights as tensions with Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensify. A loud explosion was heard at the airport on Saturday, according to international news agencies, while Reuters cited an eyewitness who saw more…
Maame Efua Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has denied personal involvement in the sale of visas or collection of money from applicants in exchange for visa opportunities linked to Ghana’s tourism promotion activities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a statement issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, she said…
The Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana have vowed to resist the government’s decision to suspend the implementation of Regulation 141 of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2519, insisting that preaching and hawking will not be permitted in vehicles operated by their members. The regulation restricts preaching, hawking and other activities considered a nuisance in moving public transport…
A total of 1,568 newly qualified lawyers, including four Members of Parliament and three media practitioners, have been called to the Ghana Bar at a ceremony held on Friday, October 9, 2026. The MPs are Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram and Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations; Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle…
Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, has challenged claims suggesting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) solely executed a major cybercrime operation in Ghana, insisting that Ghanaian law enforcement and intelligence agencies led the exercise with support from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the FBI. In a…
Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, actress and media personality, has been called to the Ghana Bar after pursuing her dream of becoming a lawyer for 14 years. She was among 1,568 newly qualified lawyers called to the Bar on Friday, October 9, 2026, marking the culmination of her legal education. She began her legal journey in 2012…
Sarah Adwoa Safo, former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, has publicly recognised her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, as leader of the Kantanka family and the Kristo Asafo Church, in a move she says is aimed at restoring unity within the family. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 8, 2026, she said…
Prof Godfred Bokpin, Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has advised the government to be measured in its pursuit of Ghana’s proposed entry into BRICS, warning against presenting the move as a break from the country’s existing international relationships. He said the application should instead form part of a wider economic…
