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BREAKINGAt least five people have died and 86 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the Philippines, the country’s coastguard said. The MV June Aster, which set off from Manila ferrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members, was nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron when it caught…
BREAKINGPresident John Dramani Mahama has warned boards and management of Ghana’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that survival can no longer be treated as success, demanding stronger performance, tighter financial discipline and greater accountability across the public enterprise sector. Speaking at the…
BREAKINGPresident John Dramani Mahama has challenged boards and chief executives of Ghana’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to turn recent financial gains into lasting operational efficiency, stressing that public assets must generate measurable value for citizens. Speaking at the SIGA Governing Boards and…
BREAKINGSpecial Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has called for non-conviction-based asset recovery to be entrenched in Ghana’s Constitution as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption. According to him, requiring institutions such as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Economic…
BREAKINGPresident John Dramani Mahama has warned that the government will no longer continue to absorb persistent financial losses incurred by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), urging their boards and management teams to improve efficiency, accountability and profitability. Speaking at a conference organised…
BREAKINGNations Football Club defender Dennis Korsah has assured Ghanaians of an improved performance ahead of their game against Diarra. The Ghana Premier League side will face the Malian cup champions in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round with hope of turning around the tie.…
BREAKINGThe Bank of Ghana says fraud incidents in the digital space increased by 98% between 2022 and 2025, as financial criminals increasingly exploit the rapid growth in digital transactions. According to Central Bank, the sharp increase reflects a changing financial crime landscape, with fraudsters…
BREAKINGThe Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has raised concerns over poor compliance with governance and accountability requirements among some specified state-owned entities. He said only 72 of 148 targeted entities signed…
BREAKINGGhana is set to take a bold leap into light-based scientific innovation with the official launch of the Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, at 08:00 GMT at the Amonoo-Neizer IDL Conference…
BREAKINGThe Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has raised alarming national security concerns following revelations that recruits in Ghana’s security services were dismissed after presenting forged and doctored West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The…
BREAKINGBritain has spent nearly $40 million on SpaceX satellite services, deepening its reliance on Elon Musk’s company for military communications despite growing European concerns about dependence on U.S. security infrastructure. The spending was disclosed to Reuters in response to a freedom of…
BREAKINGSpecial Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has warned that Ghana’s fight against corruption will continue to struggle unless anti-corruption institutions are given stronger constitutional and financial independence. He said the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), regardless of whatever form or name it…
BREAKINGThe Minority in Parliament is demanding comprehensive documentary evidence to support the government’s reported expenditure of GH¢49.7 million on the voluntary evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks. The demand follows a disclosure by Foreign Affairs Minister…
BREAKINGIceland’s government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling. Whaling in Iceland has sparked years of protests from animal welfare campaigners and Hollywood celebrities. The bill…
BREAKINGA fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing significant casualties, according to state media. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation. Premier Li Qiang called for “trapped” people to be rescued…
BREAKINGTheologian and educational consultant Reverend Acheampong E. S. Builderman has urged Ghanaians to make reading, writing, and critical thinking a national culture, arguing that the country cannot build a knowledge economy without a population that reads. According to him, literacy must go beyond the…
BREAKINGA Nunyãdume Reflection on BECE and the Education System In Nunyãdume , children travelled for nine years before reaching the gate of the Senior House. Along the road stood teachers, headteachers, supervisors, inspectors, curricula, examinations, ministries and policies. Some children struggled with…
BREAKINGA plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed by a Russian drone this week as his jet prepared to take off from Moldova to fly to Oslo. Zelensky and his wife Olena were on their plane at Chisinau, ahead of Wednesday’s funeral of Norway’s King Harald V when the unmanned Russian…
BREAKINGMinister for Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, says he will push Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take greater responsibility for sanitation management in their respective jurisdictions. He said the assemblies already have the legal mandate, funding, and enforcement…
BREAKINGA Fellow in Public Health at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has explained that not all but some hypertension medicines can cause erectile problems when they reduce blood flow to the penile area. Speaking on the Joy FM Super Morning Show on Thursday,…
BREAKINGNational Communications Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kofi Tonto, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing to deliver on its promise to reset Ghana’s education sector. His comments come amid chaos at the National Placement Resolution Centre at GNAT Hall in…
BREAKINGA Fellow in Public Health at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has said Ghana must move from a healthcare system that waits for sick people to report to hospitals to one that actively screens apparently healthy people for chronic diseases. Speaking on the Joy…
BREAKINGThe government’s ambitious vision of a 24-hour economy has hit a rocky patch in the Bono East Region, as the Nkoranza Municipal Assembly’s flagship modern market hub is severely behind schedule. During a monitoring visit to the project site, Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi,…
BREAKINGA Fellow in Public Health at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has urged Ghanaians to make regular blood pressure checks a priority, saying lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to prevent hypertension in people who are genetically predisposed to the…
BREAKINGA family in Assin Fosu, located in Ghana’s Central Region, is locked in a terrifying race against time to save 30-year-old Bismark Amoh, who remains in the hands of brutal captors after being abducted on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The abductors, who have subjected Bismark to physical torture,…
BREAKINGMinister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga has explained that his decision to leave Parliament and join the Executive was a personal choice, motivated largely by his desire to help address challenges within Ghana’s local governance system. The former Majority Leader said he believed his work in…