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The Ministry of Education has accepted calls from the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference to review the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), announcing plans to establish a technical committee to assess the process once the current placement cycle concludes. In a statement released September 15 by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, the Ministry welcomed proposals to strengthen transparency and accountability, …

A multi-year investigation has uncovered that the Auditor-General’s late-2022 special audit into Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure severely understated national fumigation costs, omitting at least GHS 684 million spent across multiple ministries. While the Auditor-General’s report commissioned by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta captured just GHS 96.3 million for fumigation, verified documents, contract records, and Right to Information responses reveal actual spending …

COLUMBUS, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Ghana and the City of Columbus have officially launched a landmark healthcare initiative. The two entities signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Michael B. Coleman Government Center, an agreement which establishes the Ghana-Columbus Nursing Partnership Programme. The initiative aims to advance nursing education, expand workforce development, and formalise legal pathways for …

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) will soon announce its official stance on the newly enacted Tribunals Law once its Legal Committee concludes a comprehensive analysis of the legislation. GBA President Efua Ghartey announced the review during the 2026/27 Ghana Bar Association Conference in Ada on Monday, September 14. Legal Scrutiny and Review Framework Mrs. Ghartey disclosed that the association’s Legal …

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a deeper partnership between Zongo community leaders and traditional authorities to foster peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and accelerated local development across the country. Speaking at the Zongo Chiefs Conference in Accra, organized under the theme “The Zongo Development Agenda,” the Paramount Chief of the Ga State emphasized that Zongo …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has come under intense scrutiny following revelations that 87 percent of contracts under its flagship cocoa roads investment programme were directly awarded without competitive tendering. The finding, highlighted in a technical assistance report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), underscores systemic governance and procurement vulnerabilities within the country’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector. The report noted …

The 2028 presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has convened a stakeholder engagement with leaders of Ghana’s young doctors and medical students to address the pressuring challenges facing emerging healthcare professionals. The consultative session brought together executive leadership from the Junior Doctors Association, the Federation of Ghana Medical Students Association, and campus association presidents from medical …

President John Dramani Mahama has defended his administration’s decision to execute the flagship “Big Push” infrastructure program in distinct stages, emphasizing that fiscal realities prevent the government from reconstructing all major road networks simultaneously. Speaking in the Upper West Region during the opening leg of his two-day regional tour, President Mahama inspected progress on the Wa–Han road construction site and …

The Ministry of Education has unveiled an ambitious infrastructure expansion drive to convert 20 Category B Senior High Schools into Category A status alongside the construction of 10 brand-new model Category A secondary institutions nationwide. The government-led intervention seeks to rectify the acute deficit of vacancies in top-tier secondary schools, which annually strains the Computerised School Selection and Placement System …

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that taxpayers’ money should not be used to construct the National Cathedral, maintaining that Ghana’s Christian community is fully capable of mobilizing the required funds independently. Speaking during a citizens’ engagement in the Upper West Region, Mahama clarified that while he supports the concept of a national cathedral as a Christian himself, public funds …