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The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has dismissed reports that the University of Memphis has terminated its scholarship agreement with Ghana over unpaid tuition fees.Acting Executive Director of the GSA, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, said the scholarship agreement remains valid and that the Authority has received no formal notification from the university indicating that the partnership has been terminated.The agreement, signed in …

Aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management are preparing to stage another protest on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to demand the release of their outstanding investments.The planned demonstration follows the failure to include a full budgetary provision for the settlement of their claims in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.The customers had previously appealed to President John Dramani Mahama …

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence in the five-member Bawku Revitalisation Committee tasked with supporting the reconstruction of infrastructure and restoring economic activity in the conflict-affected area. The committee is expected to play a key role in the government’s efforts to accelerate development, rebuild affected communities and create conditions for residents to restore their livelihoods. The initiative forms part …

Young voices took centre stage at the 19th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-19) during a panel discussion on peacebuilding featuring the Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Rev. Hosam Naoum. The session, titled “A Living Legacy: Young Voices and the Work of Peace,” brought together youth representatives from across the Anglican Communion to reflect on the realities of conflict, the Church’s role …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned alleged acts of digital sexual exploitation involving a foreign national accused of engaging in sexual activities with Ghanaian women, secretly recording the encounters, and circulating the footage without their consent. The reaction follows the circulation of a viral video showing a Russian man identified as Yaytseslav interacting with some …

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has announced that the Government of Ghana is encouraging all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana both at home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to wearing Fugu (Batakari) in its various forms and designs. The declaration, signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Ablah Dzifa Gomashie, …

The residents of East Legon Hills have called on the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited for swift intervention on poor water supplies in the neighbourhood. According some residents, they have stayed over 15months without water supply and have had to rely on private water tankers. The residents say this crisis is worsening everyday. According to them, engagements …

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has undertaken a working visit to the Amasaman Public Employment Centre (PEC) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen labour administration and improve employment facilitation services across the country. The visit formed part of the Ministry’s regular monitoring activities aimed at evaluating service delivery, identifying operational challenges and …

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited the woman who was physically assaulted by her estranged husband in a widely circulated viral video. During the visit, the Minister expressed solidarity with the survivor and assured her of the Ministry’s full support, including psychosocial assistance, legal guidance, and welfare interventions to ensure …

President John Dramani Mahama has called on world leaders and development partners to move beyond rhetoric and take bold, transformative actions to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality. Speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, President Mahama emphasized the urgent need to translate global commitments into tangible improvements in the lives of women and girls, particularly across Africa. “The …