2026 BECE results to be released by July 31

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, says the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is expected to be released by July 31.  “I’m reliably informed by the Director-General of GES that on or before July 31 the BECE results may be released,” he said. 

Petroleum Commission trained 174 against 6000 oil and gas target

The Petroleum Commission (PC) trained 174 Ghanaians under its Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity (AOGC) Programme against a target of 6,000 between 2019 and 2024, the Auditor-General has revealed.  A performance audit showed the Commission achieved only 2.9 per cent of its training

When pregnancy ends in tragedy: Examining maternal, newborn deaths in Tema Metro

In recent months, social media platforms have been flooded with messages of grief over the deaths of young women during childbirth  Photographs of smiling expectant mothers, accompanied by heartbreaking tributes from relatives and friends, have sparked public conversations about maternal health and the

A Healthier Africa Begins in Accra – UN supports AU Summit on Health

On 21–22 July 2026, Ghana will host a landmark moment in Africa’s public health journey as leaders gather in Accra for the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Health. Convened under the theme”Advancing Justice, Equity and Universal Health Coverage: Ending AIDS, TB, improving maternal

NCCE engages communities to address challenges facing adolescents’ growth

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified community engagement activities in the Chereponi District to address challenges affecting adolescents’ growth and development.  The engagement focused on promoting behavioural change to address barriers to accessing accurate information on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and the prevention of

Mixed reaction in Kumasi over 20-year jail term for Chairman Wontumi

Residents and political actors in Kumasi have expressed mixed reactions to the 20-year prison sentence imposed on Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), by an Accra High Court.  While some described the sentence as

Police arrest five suspects, retrieve firearms, ammunition in Sapeiman operation

The Accra Regional Police Command, in a joint operation with the National Police Intelligence Directorate, has arrested five suspects and retrieved firearms, ammunition and other offensive items at Sapeiman Faase in the Greater Accra Region.  The suspects, identified as Torgbui Agah Semaglo, 50;

Two dead, two injured in Asuboi highway crash after tyre burst

Two people died on Saturday, and two others sustained injuries following an accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway at Asuboi on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The accident involved a Hyundai Truck and a KIA Rhino. The casualties were trapped in the wreckage. Preliminary investigations

Rumzia Sule beats 12 to win Miss Ghana 2026 crown

International Relations student at Cumbria University, Rumzia Sule, has been crowned Miss Ghana 2026 after beating 12 other contestants to win the national title. Sule emerged winner at the grand finale of the 69th edition of the pageant, held under the theme, “Empowering

Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal mining

The Accra High Court has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who