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A sorrowful atmosphere enveloped the Jubilee House yesterday as President John Dramani Mahama, Vice-President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and top government officials joined grieving families and the public in a solemn flower-laying ceremony to honour eight departed souls,...

The government has increased the price of cocoa beans paid to cocoa farmers from GH¢49,600 per tonne to GH¢51,660 per tonne, with a target to pursue about 650,000 tonnes for the 2025/2026 cocoa year.  The increment represents GH¢3,228.75 per bag of 64-kilogramme gross weight of...

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has insisted that the August 7, ultimatum to MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to cut subscription charges in the country by 30 per cent, or risk losing its broadcasting licence in the country will...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate suspension of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix production after an investigation revealed serious lapses in manufacturing standards at Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s facility.  The regulator has also mandated a full recall of...

The High Court in Tamale has sentenced a Computer Science student of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nurudeen, to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow student. The court, presided over by Justice Charles Kwesi Acheampong, convicted Nurudeen, alias...

The United States government has revised its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, limiting the duration and number of entries permitted under most non-immigrant visa classifications. According to the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs,holders of A-class visas;...

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that the country’s gold reserves have risen to 32.99 tonnes as of June 2025, continuing a steady upward trend. According to data published on the Bank’s website on Thursday, July 3, the increase reflects a strategic effort by the BoG to...

The Ministry of Education has added 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) 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...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commenced a home and office passport delivery service for applicants, in collaboration with Ghana Post and local courier firm, Troskit.  The initiative, which forms part of the six new policy initiatives outlined and implemented by the ministry...