President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi to take part in the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level France–Africa partnership meeting hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit has brought together African Heads of State, global business leaders and international partners to deepen cooperation on sustainable development and economic resilience. President Mahama, who also…
Final-year senior high school (SHS) students in Ghana will tomorrow join their counterparts across West Africa to begin the May–June 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, starting with Oral English. According to statistics from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), a total of 509,862 candidates will sit for this year’s…
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Reform Bill (2025) into law, bringing an end to the Ghana School of Law’s 66-year exclusive control over professional legal training in Ghana. The new law allows accredited universities to offer professional law programmes, a major change many stakeholders have advocated for over the years. Since October…
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged the government to urgently clarify whether prospective students, including backlog candidates, will still be required to sit for entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law following the passage of the Legal Education Reforms Bill, 2026. His concerns come after President John Dramani Mahama assented to…
Ghanaian actor and content creator Jeffrey Nortey has signed a 12-month brand ambassadorial deal with Robert and Sons Ltd, marking a new step in his expanding influence beyond the entertainment industry. Under the agreement, Nortey will represent the optical services company as its brand face, leading campaigns across digital platforms as well as public engagements and promotional…
Former Asante Kotoko Board Chairman, Herbert Mensah, has shared his views on the Ghana national football team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the team’s past achievements as having come in spite of long-standing administrative weaknesses. Speaking on Luv FM, he acknowledged the quality of newly appointed head coach Carlos Queiroz, calling him an experienced tactician…
The Ghana Tennis Federation has raised concerns that Ghana could be demoted from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup if the country fails to participate in the 2026 editions scheduled for Nairobi, Kenya in June and Gaborone, Botswana in July. The federation described the situation as serious, warning that continued absence from the competitions would harm…
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, is set to embark on a six-day working visit to inland fishing communities across Ghana. In a statement released by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the tour—starting Wednesday, May 6, 2026—is aimed at gathering firsthand insight into the condition of the inland fisheries sector, evaluating key…
The Ministry of Health has attributed the prolonged delay in opening the Weija Children’s Hospital to procurement irregularities, funding challenges, and unresolved contractual disputes, despite the facility being structurally completed. The explanation comes amid growing public frustration, following a protest by residents of Weija-Gbawe on May 5, where demonstrators called for the immediate operationalisation of the hospital…
The Government of Ghana has intensified efforts to build its foreign exchange reserves by engaging major mining companies under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The high-level meeting was led by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah. It brought together key industry players, including the…
