President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned to the Ghanaian youth to stay away from drug addiction, urging them instead to focus on education, skills development, hard work, entrepreneurship and service to humanity. The President delivered the warning on Wednesday during his address at the Eid ul Adha prayers, telling young […]

A fund designed to provide small credits to traders, food vendors and small business owners in Zongo communities across Ghana is being finalised, President John Dramani Mahama has announced, with the government set to brief the National Chief Imam and Muslim chiefs on the steps being taken toward its launch. […]

Ghana has welcomed an apology by Pope Leo XIV acknowledging and taking responsibility for the role played by the Holy See in legitimising and sustaining the enslavement of Africans and the transatlantic slave trade, calling it an act of moral courage and an important contribution to the global pursuit of […]

Ghana and Jamaica have signed a bilateral agreement to facilitate the recruitment and deployment of Ghanaian health professionals to Jamaica, with the first batch expected to depart in June 2026. The agreement was signed during the closing session of the third Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) between Ghana and Jamaica held […]

Ghana and Jamaica have renewed efforts to deepen political, economic and cultural relations as both countries pursue new areas of cooperation in trade, reparatory justice, aviation and diplomacy. Speaking at the closing session of the third Ghana Jamaica Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) on Tuesday in Accra, the Minister […]

Each of Ghana’s ten public technical universities will receive GHS10 million in the 2027 budget, President John Dramani Mahama has announced, in a commitment that puts GHS100 million on the table for the expansion of infrastructure, equipment and laboratories across the sector. The President made the pledge on Tuesday while […]

Residents and businesses in parts of Tema should expect a power interruption on Wednesday morning as the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) undertakes emergency maintenance work at the Smelter II Substation. GRIDCo said in a press statement issued on Tuesday that the maintenance work will take place on 27th May 2026, […]

The Bank of Ghana has directed Mobile Money Fintech Limited to pause the rollout of a proposed 0.75 percent fee on direct wallet-to-bank transfers, putting the charge on hold just days before it was due to take effect. The fee had been scheduled to come into force on 1 June […]

A modern, solar-powered ICT laboratory has been commissioned in Damango, giving students in the Savannah regional capital access to a facility that runs entirely on green energy and will not be affected by power outages or disruptions from the national grid. President John Dramani Mahama commissioned the Yamoransa Model Lab […]

One hundred and seventy-two communities in the Savannah region that have never had access to electricity are set to be connected to the grid, with contracts signed and contractors already mobilising to begin work on the ground. President John Dramani Mahama made the announcement on Saturday during a community engagement […]