US halts student visa appointments

US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last “until further guidance is …

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‘Legal Education Bill to end Makola monopoly’ – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has declared that the much-anticipated Legal Education Bill will break the Ghana School of Law’s long-standing monopoly over professional legal training. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, May 27, the legislator—himself a lawyer—called the move a necessary reform to “democratise legal education” …

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Cement manufacturers fail to meet price declaration deadline

Cement manufacturers have failed to declare their ex-factory prices by the Friday, May 23, 2025, deadline, despite repeated directives by the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC). The declaration of ex-factory prices is essential for the committee, which is mandated by law to look into the price build-up of manufacturers to …

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