Former Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called for renewed efforts to implement a common Ghanaian language of instruction across schools nationwide. Speaking at the 8th Opemsuo Lecture organised by the Ashanti Professionals Club in Kumasi, Dr. Opoku Prempeh emphasized that establishing a unified local language for teaching could strengthen national identity and enhance…
The government has indicated that efforts to bring back Ghana Airways are intended not just as a marker of collective identity, but as a deliberate part of the nation’s broader strategy to rejuvenate the economy and strengthen ties with Africans living abroad, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said at the conclusion of the…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated a third group of 636 Blue Water Guards as part of the government’s sustained campaign to curb illegal mining, with the personnel assigned to the Central, Ashanti and Eastern Regions and other identified hotspots. At their graduation ceremony held on Saturday, December 20,…
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢1 billion to settle debts owed to contractors by the state since 2017, with the disbursement expected to be completed before Christmas. He made the announcement on Sunday, December 21, during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua Road Project in the Bono Region, which is…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has confirmed that its online enrolment platform for the 2025/2026 national service cycle will be shut down on Monday, December 22, 2025, capping a registration period that began on October 8 and ran for 10 weeks, with an eight‑week validation phase starting on October 29 after several extensions intended to give all qualified graduates ample…
The Acting Director‑General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Divine Selase Agbeti, has urged people in Ghana to be extra cautious when using the internet over the festive period, stressing that those who commit cybercrimes do not take breaks even during holidays; in his seasonal message he noted that the Christmas and New Year period…
A panel at the Ghana Arbitration Centre (GAC) has ruled that Justmoh Construction Limited must return US $33.3 million to Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL), representing the unused portion of advance mobilisation funds previously paid under the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) contract, with the amount attracting simple interest at 4 % per year; while the three‑person tribunal…
Parliament’s Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has slammed the government’s decision to send Ghanaian troops to Jamaica and Benin without first securing approval from Parliament, demanding immediate explanations from the Defence Minister and other relevant security agencies, and arguing that the executive sidestepped constitutional and oversight processes by not…
Parliament has approved a concession agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and Accra–Kumasi Expressway Limited to facilitate the construction of a new six‑lane expressway linking Accra and Kumasi, part of efforts to address public concern over the deteriorating condition of the existing highway plagued by potholes, uneven surfaces and poor lighting; Roads Minister…
On December 17, 2025, Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the traditional leader (Omanhene) of the Mankessim Traditional Area, officially designated the settlements impacted by ongoing lithium exploration in his jurisdiction as man‑made crisis zones, calling for swift intervention at the national level as their situation deteriorates due to long delays in finalising and approving the lithium deal…
