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The Minister for Communication, Innovations and Digital Technologies, Sam George, has announced that the government is undertaking one of the most comprehensive legal reforms of Ghana’s communications sector since 1996. Speaking on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the launch of the 30th Anniversary of the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Minister disclosed that the Ministry is working on a package …

The government has directed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to accelerate the nationwide rollout of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, setting an ambitious target of achieving 70 percent population coverage by Ghana’s 70th Independence Day in 2027. Speaking at the launch of the 30th anniversary of the Communications Authority of Ghana in Accra on Wednesday, February 25, the Minister of Communication, …

The Minister for Communication, Innovations and Digital Technologies, Sam George, has announced that the government is embarking on one of the most comprehensive legal reforms of Ghana’s communications sector since 1996. Speaking on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the launch of the 30th Anniversary of the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Minister disclosed that the Ministry is currently working on …

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn into office Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as the substantive Chief Fire Officer and Samuel Basintale Amadu as Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Presidency, formally ushered the two officials into their respective leadership roles at the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Immigration Service. As Chief Fire …

The National Peace Council (NPC) has strongly condemned the recent wave of violence, assaults, and attacks reported in several senior high schools across Ghana, warning that the incidents pose a serious threat to student safety and the integrity of the country’s education system. In a press release issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Council said it had observed what …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into a suspected corruption scheme involving the diversion of fifty 20-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH₵25.8 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the OSP disclosed that the shipment had originally been declared as goods in transit to Burkina Faso. However, authorities say the …

The Ghana Police has arrested three suspects drug trafficking in the Western Region after intercepting two truckloads of cannabis. The Superintendent Relations Officer Olivia Ewurama Adico said the operation forms part of an ongoing crackdown on narcotics trafficking in the region. She added that, the suspect were transporting two trucks loaded with narcotics when they were arrested at the Asaman …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested six students of Aggrey Memorial Senior High School for allegedly assaulting a final-year student of Adisadel College in Cape Coast in the Central Region. According to a press release issued by the Central Regional Command’s Public Affairs Unit on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the incident occurred on Friday, February 20, 2026, at about 3:30 …

Mr. William Boadi, who is Educationist and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Educate Africa Institute (EAI) has strongly condemned the recent incident of violence involving students of Swedru Senior High School. Mr. William described the act as unfortunate and acceptable, where some students reportedly assaulting their fellow colleagues . he emphasized that the Educational Institutions are meant to be …

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has dismissed claims that the government’s decision to rename Kotoka International Airport will impose significant costs on the state, describing such reports as inaccurate and misleading. His remarks follow the government’s move to officially revert the airport to its original name, Accra International Airport. In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, the …