First-Year SHS students to report to school on October 18 – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year Senior High School (SHS) students across the country are to report to school on Saturday, October 18. The directive, which applies to both single-track and transitional schools, was contained in a circular to all Regional Directors of Education as part of the release of the 2025/2026 […]
Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO warns communities to relocate
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has urged residents and settlers along the Bagre Dam to evacuate immediately, following confirmation that the annual spillage will begin earlier than scheduled. In an update issued on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the authorities of SONABEL, managers of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, revealed that water levels have […]
5 dead, 6 injured in gun battle over land
Five people, all men, have been confirmed dead with six others seriously injured during an exchange of gun fire over a parcel of land at Gbenyiri, a suburb of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Savannah Region. The chief of Kalba is reported to be among the deceased. Sources at Gbenyiri and the Savannah Regional Police Command indicate that the […]
Bagre Dam to be spilled on August 27
The government of Burkina Faso has announced that the Bagre Dam will be spilt effective Wednesday, August 27, 2025. In a statement dated August 22 and signed by Kindo Issiaka, Head of Hydraulics at SONABEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité du Burkina Faso), it was disclosed that the dam’s upstream elevation currently stands at 233.98 metres, with […]
232 maternal deaths recorded in Ashanti Region in six months
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has raised concern over a worrying surge in maternal deaths, which have surpassed the national target of 125 deaths per 100,000 live births. Speaking at the 2025 Mid-Year Performance Review Meeting in Kumasi, the Regional Health Director, Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, revealed that 232 maternal deaths were recorded in just the […]
Another suspect arrested in Immigration Officer’s murder case
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. The suspect, identified as Thomas Zigah, also known as Nii Jaase, was arraigned before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 22, 2025. His arrest adds a new dimension to the case, which has drawn widespread public attention since Amoah’s […]
Mahama assents to Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill 2025
President John Mahama has signed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, into law, ushering in what the government describes as a new era of sustainability, compliance, and improved livelihoods in Ghana’s fisheries sector. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146), which was passed by Parliament in July, introduces sweeping reforms aimed at protecting marine […]
Shatta Wale granted GH₵10 million bail amid Lamborghini inquiry
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, bail of GH₵10 million with two sureties to be justified. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 21, EOCO confirmed that Shatta Wale was invited to assist in ongoing investigations into a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, […]
Gov’t fines DStv GHC10,000 daily over pricing data delay
The Communication Minister has begun imposing a statutory fine of GH¢10,000 per day on MultiChoice Ghana (DSTV) for failing to submit critical pricing data requested under the Electronic Communications Act (ECA). The sanction took effect on Friday, August 15, 2025. Sector Minister Sam George disclosed the move during a meeting with DSTV executives, explaining that […]
Reinstate Ghana’s suspended Chief Justice – UK Bar Council, Commonwealth Lawyers
The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have raised serious concerns over the April 22, 2025, suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude. In a joint statement issued on August 14, the two legal bodies urged President John Dramani Mahama and the Executive arm of government to immediately […]
