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Nana Kwesi Coomson wins ‘Humanitarian Young Philanthropist’ of the year
Posted on with No CommentCorporate communications and corporate social responsibility executive, Nana Kwesi Coomson, has been honoured with the Humanitarian Young Philanthropist of the Year (Male) Award at the 5th edition of the Western Gospel Awards, held on 20th December, 2025, at the serene Western Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi. The … Read more →
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Wenette Hope Foundation impacts lives through ‘Bronya Attire’ project
Posted on | CommentThe Wenette Hope Foundation has successfully organised the 2nd Edition of its Bronya Attire Project, a Christmas outreach initiative aimed at promoting health, dignity and skills development among vulnerable children. The event, held on 13th December at the Great Missions … Read more →
4 helicopters and presidential jet contract agreements approved by Parliament
Posted on | CommentParliament has okayed the contract agreements for the acquisition of four helicopters and one presidential jet for the Ghana Air Force. The first agreement was a contract between the government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Defence, and Airbus … Read more →
Mahama hails US$11.8bn Ghana–China trade growth
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama says Ghana’s trade relations with China are expanding at a steady pace, with bilateral trade hitting US$11.8 billion in 2024 — a more than 7% increase over the previous year. Speaking in an exclusive interview with … Read more →
NSS to lock registration system on Friday with 50% of personnel yet to report – Deputy DG
Posted on | CommentThe National Service Scheme (NSS) will shut down its registration system on Friday, with half of this year’s deployed personnel yet to report, according to the Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations, Fuseini Donkor. Speaking on the AM Show, Donkor … Read more →
Ghana offers free visas for participants of Diaspora Summit 2025
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that participants of the Diaspora Summit 2025 will receive free visas ahead of the event scheduled for December 19–20, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). In a statement issued in Accra … Read more →
Electricity tariffs up 9.86%, Water by 15.92% effective January 2026 – PURC
Posted on | CommentThe Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced upward adjustments to electricity and water tariffs following the completion of its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review (MYTO). The new rates take effect from January 1, 2026. According to the PURC in a … Read more →
Delta Air Lines resumes non-stop flights from Accra to Atlanta
Posted on | CommentTravellers between Ghana and the United States can now enjoy a direct connection, as Delta Air Lines commenced non-stop flights from Accra to Atlanta on Monday, December 1, 2025. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel … Read more →
Total value of Mobile Money transactions hit GH¢3.6 trillion
Posted on | CommentThe total value of mobile money transactions reached GH¢3.6 trillion in the first 10 months of 2025, ending October. This is according to the latest Economic and Financial Data released by the Bank of Ghana after last week’s Monetary Policy … Read more →
WAEC outlines 10 key reasons behind failures in 2025 WASSCE Core Mathematics and Social Studies
Posted on | CommentThe West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed detailed reasons behind the sharp decline in performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), particularly in Core Mathematics and Social Studies. The explanations, provided by the Head of … Read more →
Fire razes Kedjebi-Asato SHS dormitory, leaving several students collapsed
Posted on | CommentA Tuesday morning fire has ravaged a room in one of the boys’ dormitories at Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School in the Oti region, leaving several students collapsing from exhaustion as they attempted to salvage what they could, JoyNews’ Oti Regional … Read more →
Bawku conflict mediation: Asantehene to present peace plan to Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentThe Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to present the findings of his mediation effort in the Bawku conflict to President John Dramani Mahama after concluding a process intended to find a lasting solution to the decades-old dispute fuelled … Read more →
2 police officers jailed 13 years for narcotics trafficking plot
Posted on | CommentTwo police officers have been handed a combined 13-year jail term by a Circuit Court in Tema after finding them guilty of unlawful possession and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Aleanor Kakra Barnes Botchway, … Read more →
Cedi records 32% appreciation against dollar in 11 months of 2025 – BoG
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana cedi recorded a 32.2% appreciation against the US dollar in 11 months of 2025. This is compared with 34.4% appreciation in October 2025 and 18.4% in September 2025. According to the Bank of Ghana’s November 2025 Summary of … Read more →
Ghana ranked 14th in U.S. global student enrollment
Posted on | CommentThe number of Ghanaian students pursuing higher education in the United States has reached a historic peak, marking the highest figure ever recorded, according to the United States Embassy in Ghana. New data from the Open Doors Report 2025 shows … Read more →
Sir Richard Branson ‘heartbroken’ as wife dies
Posted on | CommentSir Richard Branson has said he is “heartbroken” over the death of his wife Joan aged 80. The pair, who married in 1989, had three children and five grandchildren. In a post on Instagram, the Virgin Group founder said his … Read more →
Controller’s Department halts 2 key allowances after last-minute system failure
Posted on | CommentThe Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that two major categories of allowances expected to be paid this month could not be processed. This follows what it described as a “technical hitch” during the final payroll run. In a … Read more →
IMF: Chronic underfunding, political influence cripple Ghana’s anti-corruption fight
Posted on | CommentGhana’s ability to fight corruption is being “severely weakened” by chronic underfunding of its key accountability institutions, according to the 2025 IMF Governance Diagnostic Report that warns the country’s anti-corruption architecture is approaching a breaking point. The report conducted in … Read more →
AT staff protest possible merger with Telecel
Posted on | CommentStaff of the telecommunications company AT are staging a protest against the possible merger with Telecel. According to the staff, the merger may lead to job losses. To them, the government that promised to create jobs for the Ghanaian people … Read more →
65% of adult Ghanaians cannot afford healthy diets
Posted on | CommentThe recommended healthy diets consist of half a plate of vegetables and fruit, a quarter of a plate of carbohydrates, and another quarter of protein. Prof. Anna Lartey, a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Ghana, made this known … Read more →
El-Wak tragedy: Govt offers recruitment slots to victims’ families
Posted on | CommentThey were qualified to the stage of documentation inspection and body selection and for the families to lose them under such circumstances is very painful. “Once the replacements meet the health and fitness requirements, they will be recruited,” the Deputy … Read more →
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