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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Mr Kenneth Ashigbey, to immediately cease using the academic title “Dr.” after ruling that his doctoral qualification from the Swiss Management Centre (SMC) is invalid. This directive was announced in an official statement released on Friday, October 10, 2025, and signed by …

About 300 staff members of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) across the country are demanding the immediate payment of 10 months’ unpaid salaries, accusing the agency of neglect and inhumane treatment. The aggrieved employees, who say they were permanently employed in November 2024, claim they have not received any salaries since assuming their roles on December 1, 2024, despite receiving …

Minister for Communication, Digital Innovation and Technology, Sam Nartey George, has sparked a national conversation over age restrictions in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), calling for a review of the maximum enlistment age to reflect modern realities and ensure greater inclusivity His comments come amid the ongoing 2025 Armed Forces recruitment exercise, which has drawn public scrutiny over eligibility criteria—especially …

The World Bank has revised Ghana’s 2025 economic growth forecast upward to 4.3%, from its earlier projection of 3.9%, reflecting renewed optimism about the country’s economic recovery. The update was revealed in the October 2025 edition of Africa’s Pulse, the Bank’s flagship regional report, released in Washington, D.C. Although the revised forecast is slightly below the 4.4% growth target set …

Ghana’s Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has condemned the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) President, Rev. Isaac Owusu, for advising male teachers to date their female colleagues instead of students. Speaking at the commissioning of the Dr. Leonard Kaledzi Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence Education at Anloga on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Mr. Iddrisu described the remarks as “inappropriate” …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been arraigned once more on fresh criminal charges linked to alleged illegal mining operations undertaken by Akonta Mining Limited, a company he co-owns. Wontumi appeared before the court alongside Akonta Mining Limited, its General Manager Edward Akuoko, and faces charges with Operations …

Source: Public Affairs Unit, MLJE The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment’s Special Task Force on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has presented a new digital compliance and inspection application to the Minister, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, as part of efforts to digitize workplace monitoring, strengthen safety enforcement, and improve revenue collection. The presentation at the Ministry showcased the …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail in the sum of GH₵15 million by the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, following criminal charges filed against him over alleged breaches of Ghana’s mining laws. As part of the bail conditions, Chairman Wontumi has been placed on …

The Government of Ghana has presented GH¢500,000 to the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team in recognition of their remarkable victory at the World University Football Games, where they defeated Brazil in the final. The presentation was made by President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy call by the team and university management at the Jubilee House. President Mahama …

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Taskforce has arrested six individuals — including an American and a Moroccan national — for engaging in illegal gold trading and refining activities without a licence. The suspects, identified as Smart Philander (American), Nina Elfseky (Moroccan), and four Ghanaians — Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey — were apprehended at …