Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has clarified that government’s ban on extravagant post-WASSCE celebrations applies to all schools in Ghana, both public and private, as authorities move to curb what they describe as an unhealthy culture of excessive displays of wealth on school premises. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the Minister said the directive […]
Dr Daniel McKorley, the Executive Chairman of McDan Group, has urged graduates to cultivate a positive attitude, stressing that success in life depends more on attitude than on academic qualifications alone. While earning a degree was important, life demanded much more than academic credentials; it required the right mindset and attitude, he said. Dr McKorley gave the advice when he addressed the […]
By Daniel Nii Okine ADIDOME, VOLTA REGION — To those sitting in offices in Accra, or living far outside the Central Tongu District, the Atsiteto and Klamandor Boundary road may sound like just another stretch of transit on a map. On the ground, however, it has become the site of an active, unfolding infrastructure disaster. […]
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that Ghana faces a substantial shortage of teachers, with the country requiring between 50,000 and 90,000 additional educators to adequately serve schools nationwide. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, June 18, the Minister explained that although the demand for teachers remains high, financial constraints and limited budgetary allocations have restricted […]
Ghana needs at least ¢1.5 billion to build a meaningful national food reserve system, far above the ¢300 million currently available to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, its CEO, George Abradu-Otoo, has said. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he said the amount allocated so far is inadequate for large-scale purchases […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose death has sparked widespread public concern. The suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was apprehended on Sunday, June 15, 2026, at about 7:15 p.m. at the Pedu Lorry Station in Cape […]
Let Love Lead NGO has successfully organised the 4th edition of its Annual Sanitation Drive, bringing together close to 3,000 participants in what has become the organisation’s largest community mobilisation effort to date. Held as part of activities commemorating the June 3rd disaster, participants undertook a large-scale clean-up of the major drainage channel stretching from […]
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into lawful custody a driver accused of GH¢750,000 from a lawyer’s office. Theophilus Terkpernor, 45, is said to have caused damage to the electrical control unit of the lawyers’ office by cutting the cables and breaking the door lock of the lawyers’ office at Adabraka, Accra, on May 26, […]
Ghana’s inflation outlook may be improving, but a sharp rise in food prices is emerging as a new concern, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu has warned. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he described the country’s recent inflation performance as a major achievement but cautioned that rising food costs could undermine the […]
The Chief and people of Gomoa Otapirow in the Central Region of Ghana have conferred honorary traditional titles on four distinguished visitors from the United States of America as part of a cultural exchange and community development initiative aimed at strengthening international partnerships and promoting youth empowerment. The colourful installation ceremony, held on Sunday, May […]
The Nkusukum Traditional Council has performed traditional rituals, including the pouring of libation, to banish the Member of Parliament (MP)for the area, Dr. Ebenezer Arhin, from stepping foot on any Nkusukum land. The aggrieved Nkusukum chiefs, dressed in traditional black and red, and council members invoked the gods of the land to take severe action against the MP, citing persistent […]
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is offering a GH¢200 cash reward to members of the public who provide credible video evidence of individuals dumping refuse into drains and running water bodies during rainfall. Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey announced the initiative as part of efforts to tackle one of the key contributors to flooding in the capital. […]
