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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 …

The Ministry of Education has extended the operations of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) resolution centres to Friday, September 18, 2026, as authorities work to clear outstanding senior high school placement cases.Press Secretary to the Education Minister, Hashmin Mohammed, said the centres will continue operating from Monday to Friday across the country to assist students who are …

The Minority in Parliament is calling for an independent Parliamentary inquiry into a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, warning that the country could be increasingly becoming a transit point for international drug trafficking.In a statement issued on September 13 and signed by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Minority …

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has emerged as the leading choice among NDC delegates in the latest Global InfoAnalytics poll on who should represent the party in the 2028 presidential election.Ato Forson’s support rose sharply from 22% in July to 32% in September, representing a 10-percentage-point increase.NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, who previously led the poll, moved in …

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has cautioned young people against using digital platforms to spread prejudice, misinformation and content capable of deepening divisions within society. She said the rapid growth of technology presents both opportunities and risks, stressing that while digital platforms can fuel social tensions, they can equally be used to expand knowledge, create opportunities and promote peaceful …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding that the government secure actual secondary school placements for the 54,985 BECE candidates who were initially left without school assignments. The party has rejected the government’s decision to open the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for self-placement, arguing that access to the portal does not guarantee an available seat in a …

Former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has endorsed former General Secretary John Boadu to become the party’s next National Chairman. Chairman Wontumi, who pulled out of the contest following his incarceration, has backed Mr Boadu as the candidate he believes can effectively lead the NPP’s rebuilding efforts and …