President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the newly launched Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative will be implemented through a revamped and fully digitalised Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), designed to ensure transparency, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Speaking at the
The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of applications for Ghanaian nurses to be recruited to work in Grenada, following a bilateral agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Government of Grenada. The Ministry is seeking experienced and qualified Registered Nurses
The Kumasi High Court has sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, also known as “Taacum,” to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maadwoa. The sentence was delivered on Friday, October 24, 2025, by Justice Rosemond Baah-Tosu,
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has raised concern over declining condom use among the youth, attributing it to reduced fear of HIV and AIDS infections. Mr Isaiah Doe Kwao, Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Commission, said although condoms remained widely
President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning in honour of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. A Government statement directed that flags should fly at half-mast nationwide to honour her service in women’s empowerment, child welfare, and social development. The former
The Minerals Commission has revoked 278 small-scale mining licences across Ghana for breaches of mining regulations and the expiration of some permits, the government has announced. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources invoked the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and
A study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has revealed alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals in areas of Ghana affected by illegal small-scale gold mining, otherwise known as “galamsey”. The research, which covered the Ashanti,
Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 76. According to sources close to the family, she passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 23 October, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. As of the time
Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Inspector-General of Police, has deployed a special investigations team to support inquiries into the death of Cheith Toure, a Senegalese, in Kumasi. The team includes homicide investigators, forensic experts, and intelligence officers. A statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the Government’s commitment to develop a transport and logistics system that genuinely advanced Ghana efficiently, safely, and inclusively. “We are modernizing Ghana’s rail, road, maritime, and aviation systems, while enhancing intermodal connectivity to ensure that passengers and