The Ministry of Education is expanding play-based learning across public kindergartens, training 30,000 teachers and encouraging greater parental involvement to strengthen early childhood education outcomes. ACCRA — Ghana is expanding play-based learning across public kindergartens nationwide as part of a…
The Volta Region has received six new Metro Mass Transit buses in a move aimed at improving public transport services, easing pressure on commuters and supporting economic activity across the region. While residents have welcomed the allocation, many say the…
A suspected armed robber wanted in connection with multiple violent crimes has died during a police operation in the Ahafo Region, where officers say they also foiled a planned robbery and recovered weapons linked to an alleged criminal syndicate. Police…
Ghanaian engineers say Accra’s recurring floods are no longer simply a weather problem but the result of decades of planning failures, disappearing wetlands and unchecked urban development. Their warning comes after fresh flooding again disrupted parts of the capital and…
President John Mahama used a high-profile appearance at the London Stock Exchange to promote Ghana as an investment destination, highlighting stock market performance, economic reforms and new public listings. The event formed part of a broader effort to attract foreign…
A woman has died after a building collapsed in Adenta New Site in Accra, with emergency teams continuing a race against time to rescue children believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. The tragedy has renewed concerns about building safety…
Ghana’s Health Ministry has summoned the Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after the facility temporarily halted new emergency admissions because of severe overcrowding. The incident has renewed concerns about mounting pressure on one of the country’s most important…
President John Dramani Mahama has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a high-level visit aimed at attracting investment, strengthening trade ties and deepening cooperation between Ghana and the United Kingdom. The meeting comes as Ghana seeks to accelerate…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called on African lawmakers to defend national sovereignty and ensure laws reflect local realities rather than external expectations. Speaking at a continental conference in Accra, he argued that family structures, cultural identity and self-determination…
Road maintenance contractors in Ghana say they have not been paid for certified work carried out since 2020 and are threatening a peaceful protest unless the government intervenes, warning that the delays could affect drainage maintenance and flood prevention efforts…
Alphabet’s $80 Billion Strategic Shift: Funding the AI Revolution In a move that underscores the high stakes of the global artificial intelligence race, Google parent Alphabet has officially announced plans to sell $80 billion worth of shares. This massive fundraising…
Nigerian authorities have warned citizens against targeting South Africans or South African-owned businesses following rising tensions linked to anti-migrant protests in South Africa, as security agencies move to prevent a repeat of previous outbreaks of retaliatory violence across Africa. ABUJA,…
European regulators have fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200 million after concluding it failed to adequately prevent the sale of illegal and unsafe products in a landmark enforcement action under the EU’s Digital Services Act. European regulators say Chinese online…
MTN Ghana and technology company OnePIN have launched MediaX, a self-service mobile advertising platform aimed at helping businesses reach consumers more effectively in Ghana’s growing digital economy. Partnership with OnePIN aims to tap Ghana’s growing mobile advertising market as businesses…
President John Mahama has urged African countries to deepen cooperation, advance reparatory justice efforts and strengthen continental integration, arguing that Africa’s future prosperity depends on unity and collective action. Ghanaian president urges African nations to deepen cooperation, advance reparations efforts…
Ghana’s president says years of non-compliance have weakened transparency and accountability, setting an April 2026 deadline for audited reports President John Mahama has ordered Ghana’s state-owned enterprises to submit audited accounts and annual reports by April 2026, warning that chief…
Australian authorities have granted emergency approval for a stronger rodent-control bait as farmers in key grain-growing regions struggle to contain rising mouse populations threatening crops and livelihoods. Emergency permit granted as experts warn mouse populations are reaching damaging levels across…
Ghana’s Parliament has approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, including amendments that exempt lawyers, journalists and healthcare professionals from certain sanctions. The legislation will now be presented to President John Dramani Mahama for assent before it…
