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The striking teacher unions have rejected calls to return to the classroom, insisting that their industrial action will continue until the government takes concrete steps to address their outstanding demands.The unions National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) reaffirmed their position after meeting with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu.The …

Residents of the Adipa/Asiaw Electoral Area in the Eastern Region have given the government a seven-day ultimatum to halt the transfer of waste from the Agbogbloshie enclave to the Adipa landfill site.The residents are also demanding engagement with authorities over concerns about the environmental and health implications of activities at the landfill.They have threatened to block all roads leading to …

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with its private-sector partner, has completed training for selected police personnel and public-sector stakeholders ahead of the nationwide rollout of the Traffitech-GH road traffic enforcement system.The final training session was held on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Stevens Hotel Conference Room in Ho in the …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has maintained electricity and water tariffs at their existing levels for the fourth quarter of 2026. The Commission announced that tariffs applicable during the third quarter will remain unchanged from October 1 through December 31, representing a 0 percent adjustment. The decision follows PURC’s quarterly tariff review, which assesses prevailing economic and operational conditions …

President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger domestic capacity, effective institutions and sustainable financing to help countries in the Global South address growing debt pressures and disruptions in international development.Speaking at a Presidential Roundtable organised by the Open Society Foundation in New York on Monday, September 21, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, President Mahama …

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Ltd to immediately suspend operations at its factory following investigations into alleged air pollution and nuisance associated with the facility.The directive follows several complaints from members of the public concerning air pollution allegedly linked to the company’s operations.According to the EPA, its investigations found that the facility was producing sustained …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served a tax audit notice to the law firm of legal practitioner Jonathan A. Alua, barely a week after he mounted a constitutional challenge against the tax authority and the Attorney-General in the Supreme Court. In a formal letter dated September 9, 2026, the GRA notified Alua’s firm that it had been selected for …

A multi-year investigation has uncovered that the Auditor-General’s late-2022 special audit into Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure severely understated national fumigation costs, omitting at least GHS 684 million spent across multiple ministries. While the Auditor-General’s report commissioned by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta captured just GHS 96.3 million for fumigation, verified documents, contract records, and Right to Information responses reveal actual spending …

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a deeper partnership between Zongo community leaders and traditional authorities to foster peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and accelerated local development across the country. Speaking at the Zongo Chiefs Conference in Accra, organized under the theme “The Zongo Development Agenda,” the Paramount Chief of the Ga State emphasized that Zongo …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has come under intense scrutiny following revelations that 87 percent of contracts under its flagship cocoa roads investment programme were directly awarded without competitive tendering. The finding, highlighted in a technical assistance report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), underscores systemic governance and procurement vulnerabilities within the country’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector. The report noted …