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” …