This afternoon, the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) intensified its industrial action over poor conditions of service. The union has directed members to remain at home until the government meets their demands. On Friday, September 19, 2025, the union withdrew its services across all technical and public universities, the […]
Thousands of parents and students have thronged the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra, transforming the national resolution centre into a scene of anxious queues and frustrated appeals following the release of the 2025 Senior High School (SHS) placement results. The rush comes as a staggering 107,509 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) […]
Mobile money transactions in Ghana reached GH¢354.1 billion in August 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data. The figure, though marginally lower than the GH¢355.4 billion recorded in July, reflects the sustained dominance of mobile payments in Ghana’s financial sector. Data from the central bank showed that the […]
Up to 483,800 candidates who sat the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been successfully placed into senior high schools (SHSs), senior high technical schools (SHTS), and technical and vocational institutions (TVIs). The number represents 82 per cent of the 590,309 candidates who qualify for placement out of the 603,328 students who took the […]
Former Defence Minister and vocal critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé, recently called for his resignation and urged the military to stand with the people in ending decades of dynastic rule. “She was arrested for serious acts, including her recent […]
The Tema-Mpakadan Railway line will be open on October 1, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Transport Minister, has disclosed. He said the train, which was involved in an accident during a test drive on the Tema-Mpakadan Railway in 2024, had been repaired, stating that a test run of the Tema-Mpakadan Railway was carried out on September […]
The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The Union is accusing the government of ignoring the plight of non-teaching staff in the country’s education sector. In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all its members—including staff […]
Dutch airline KLM has cancelled around 100 flights on Wednesday due to a strike by ground crew at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, a spokesperson for the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM said on Tuesday. In Accra, many passengers arrived on Tuesday without their accompanying luggage. Ground crew workers employed by KLM are striking […]
A recent study has revealed that air pollution is now the leading cause of death in the country, overtaking HIV/AIDS, malaria and road traffic accidents. According to the study, over 30,000 deaths annually in Ghana are now attributed to air pollution-related illnesses such as asthma, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease, a toll surpassing those from […]
The Ministry of Education has advised parents and guardians not to pay money to anyone who promises to secure a senior high school (SHS) placement for their children or wards under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). “Placement is free. Do not pay money to anyone who claims he/she can help you with […]
The Minister of Roads, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has indicated that all road contractors working under the Big Push initiative will undertake construction work all day. This, he said, was to reflect the implementation of the government’s much-talked-about 24-hour policy, which has been identified as a game changer for physical and economic development. Mr Agbodza said […]
The Office of the Auditor-General has recovered GH¢10 million from individuals who were paid salaries they were not entitled to, remitting the funds into the Consolidated Fund at the Bank of Ghana. The recoveries, made voluntarily by those implicated, come amid an ongoing special audit into unearned salaries, a practice that has long drained public […]
