The prices of petroleum products are expected to go down significantly at the pumps from today June 6, 2025, following the postponement of the GH¢1.0 Energy Sector Levy. This is based on the Pricing Outlook Report put together by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies. According to the report, the …
Read More »See list of 25 private schools added to the free SHS programme
The Ministry of Education has added 25 private senior high schools (SHS) to the 2025 school selection process under the Free SHS programme. This marks the first time private SHSs have been included in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), giving candidates more options as they prepare to …
Read More »WAEC: 16 arrested for malpractice in 2025 BECE, including 12 invigilators
The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr John Kapi, has disclosed that the number of individuals arrested for examination malpractice during the ongoing 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has risen to 16. Speaking in an interview on Channel One on Thursday, 13 June, …
Read More »GH¢548million ghost names scandal hits national service scheme – Attorney General
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has exposed what he describes as a “criminal enterprise” within the National Service Scheme (NSS) that cost the Ghanaian state over GH¢548 million through the use of ghost names and systemic payroll fraud. Addressing journalists at a press briefing in …
Read More »Pay our book and research allowance now or face our wrath – Teacher unions warn government
Three major teacher unions in Ghana are demanding urgent action from the government over delays in the payment of the 2025 Book and Research (BRA) Allowance. They warn that failure to act by 13th June 2025 will trigger nationwide strike action across all public universities and colleges. In a press …
Read More »Mustapha Gbande slams Minority over dumsor levy criticism
Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has launched a scathing rebuttal against the Minority in Parliament over their opposition to the recently approved GH₵1 fuel levy. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Monday, 9 June, Mr Gbande said the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which now leads the …
Read More »More than 500 galamseyers arrested in the last five months – Government
The government has announced that over 500 individuals have been arrested in the past five months as part of renewed efforts to clamp down on illegal mining, widely referred to as galamsey. As part of the crackdown, authorities have unveiled a major land reclamation initiative aimed at restoring 10,000 hectares …
Read More »Calls for comprehensive national policy to tackle plastic pollution intensifies
Derek Ashia Logo, the Area Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Sogakope, has made a call for a national rethink on plastic usage and the implementation of concrete policies to combat plastic pollution. The call was made as part of the commemoration of the World Environment Day, celebrated …
Read More »GRA postpones implementation of GH₵1 fuel levy
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially deferred the rollout of the contentious Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy by one week, shifting the implementation date from June 9 to June 16, 2025. The move comes after strong opposition from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), which warned …
Read More »Trump’s travel ban on Togo, other 11 countries goes into effect today
U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.” The countries affected by the latest travel ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, …
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