There are 800,000 places available for all SHS freshers – GES dismisses shortage amidst placement pressure

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says there is no shortage of spaces in senior high schools, despite growing concerns and frustrations among parents and guardians over the 2026 Computerized School…

It’s a shame Ghana’s 2 largest cities have been linked by single carriageway for 70 years – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has bemoaned the fact that for nearly 70 years, Ghana’s two most populous cities have been connected by a single carriageway. President Mahama made the remarks…

Veep Opoku-Agyemang launches PRIMER to improve emergency care for pregnant women

The government has launched a five-year Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health Emergency Response (PRIMER) as part of renewed efforts to reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve emergency care for pregnant…

Banks wrote off GH¢1.23bn as bad debt in the half-year 2026

Banks operating in Ghana wrote off GH¢1.23 billion in the first-half of 2026, according to the highlights of the Domestic Money Banks’ Income Statement. This was 38% year-on-increase over that…

Francis Sosu calls for thorough probe into $260m cocaine seizure

The Member of Parliament for Madina and member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, has demanded a full investigation into the seizure of a cocaine consignment valued at…

Canal+ and La Liga sign a landmark agreement to combat sports content piracy

CANAL+ and LALIGA have announced the signing of a groundbreaking strategic anti-piracy agreement covering nearly 50 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. The agreement marks one of the most…

Mahama to cut sod for $1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City project on Tuesday

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to attend a sod-cutting ceremony for the Sentuo Airport Garden City project in Accra tomorrow, Tuesday, 15 September 2026, as the Special Guest of…

France cocaine seizure: NACOC arrests three suspects linked to “Bolle Jos” drug network


The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos,” in Ghana.…

Minority demands probe into ‘over US$1bn’ high-profile drug seizures linked to Ghana

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full-scale independent parliamentary inquiry into what it describes as Ghana’s growing emergence as a transit hub for narcotics under the Mahama-led National…

Petrol to hit GH¢16.26, diesel GH¢19.07 from Wednesday – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected sharp increases in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Wednesday, 16 September, the start of the second…