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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to fully operationalise a biometric attendance system to improve the monitoring and recording of Members of Parliament’s (MPs) presence during sittings of the House. The initiative forms part of a broader effort by the Parliamentary Service to modernise its administrative and technological operations, with the aim of enhancing efficiency, transparency and …

The Ministry of Health has announced a 21-day monitoring programme for travellers arriving in Ghana from countries experiencing ongoing transmission of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.The measure forms part of enhanced public health interventions aimed at preventing the disease from entering and spreading in the country.Under the arrangement, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will contact affected travellers for follow-up throughout …

An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has died, while another has been left in critical condition following an explosion involving a motor tricycle carrying suspected dynamite at Hamile in the Upper West Region.The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, along an unauthorised route in the area, raising security concerns over the transportation of suspected explosives through unapproved border …

Personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) reportedly faced armed resistance from suspected illegal miners during an enforcement operation at Subin Akwaaboso in the Central Region. The incident happened on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when a team of NAIMOS officers, supported by personnel from the Special Boat Squadron (SBS), entered the community to apprehend individuals suspected of engaging …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in collaboration with military personnel, has commenced an enforcement operation to decongest the busy stretch between the Bekwai Roundabout and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) roundabout.The exercise, involving KMA city guards and military officers, has led to the confiscation of traders’ goods and the impounding of commercial vehicles found loading and dropping off passengers …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly assured President John Dramani Mahama that Ghanaians will no longer be recruited or permitted to participate in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that the assurance followed concerns raised by President Mahama over the recruitment of Ghanaian nationals into the conflict, which has claimed the lives of dozens …

Residents of the Ashanti Region are expected to experience a significant improvement in electricity supply by December 2026, following ongoing infrastructure upgrades by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).The development comes amid persistent complaints about intermittent power outages and growing calls for the introduction of a load-shedding timetable.GRIDCo Chief Executive Officer, Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere, disclosed the planned improvements during …

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has expressed confidence in the performance of the Ghanaian Cedi, assuring Ghanaians of a favourable exchange-rate environment during the upcoming Christmas festivities.Dr Asiama gave the assurance on Monday, November 2, 2026, while speaking at the African Virtual Assets Summit (AVAS) 2026, amid public concerns about exchange-rate movements and their …

A 63-year-old lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Cosmos Yaw Asante, has been remanded by the Kumawu Circuit Court for allegedly holding himself out as the chief of Adumasa in the Ashanti Region. The court, presided over by Her Honour Hagar Addo, ordered Dr Asante to reappear on November 5, 2026. He is facing …

The government will present the 2027 Budget to Parliament on November 12, with a focus on transitioning Ghana’s economy from stabilisation to a more productive, competitive and technology-driven path. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem said the budget would advance the next phase of the government’s economic agenda, with emphasis on translating macroeconomic stability into job creation, higher incomes and …