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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Director-General has cancelled the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy and directed parents and guardians to pay GH¢1,500 for chop boxes, trunks and other items. In a circular issued on Tuesday, August 18, the GES described the publication as false and urged parents, guardians, students …

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that 62 Ghanaians have so far lost their lives after travelling to Russia, while 15 others remain missing amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Mr Ablakwa disclosed the figures in Moscow after holding bilateral discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In a post on X following the meeting, the Minister expressed concern …

The Ghana Police Service has urged the public to disregard a flyer circulating on social media claiming that the use of AirPods, earphones and other audio devices while driving or riding is prohibited by law. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 18, the Police clarified that the flyer was neither issued nor authorised by the Service. The Police said …

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of being part of what he describes as a “grand conspiracy” that led to the removal of his predecessor, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. According to the Effutu MP, some Supreme Court judges, including Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, deliberately worked against Justice Torkornoo in an alleged attempt to pave the way for …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all senior management officials of public universities participating in the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) to immediately return to work. In a directive issued to public universities on Monday, August 17, GTEC said senior management officials …

The High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Communications Authority (NCA) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August 25, 2026. The adjournment follows a pending application before the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the High Court from continuing with the trial during the legal vacation. The case, which was scheduled to proceed before the vacation …

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to hold a national referendum on proposed constitutional amendments alongside the 2027 District Assembly Elections. The President made the announcement during a citizens’ engagement in Bolgatanga as part of his two-day tour of the Upper East Region under the Resetting Ghana Tour. According to President Mahama, eligible voters will be required to vote …

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Central Region has closed down four hospitality establishments for failing to comply with various tourism regulations. The affected facilities are Elmina Beach Resort in Elmina, as well as Savoy Hotel, Veke Executive Lodge and Wiz Homes, an Airbnb facility, all located in Cape Coast. The establishments were found to have committed a range …

Hundreds of residents from Dome-Kwabenya, Comet, Berekuso, Agyementi and Kitase have taken to the streets in a peaceful demonstration to demand the immediate rehabilitation and completion of the Dome-Kwabenya–Berekuso–Kitase Road. The demonstration, organised by the Dome-Kwabenya–Kitase Road Stakeholders Committee, is aimed at drawing attention to the deteriorating condition of the road and the difficulties it continues to create for residents, …

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that the party’s primary objective is to regain political power from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2028 general elections. Dr Bawumia said the party’s ongoing internal reorganisation is critical to rebuilding its structures, strengthening its grassroots base and positioning the party for victory in the next …