GHANASS @82: Professor Smile Dzisi calls on old students to mentor Ghana’s youth
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, GES, Professor Mrs. Smile Dzisi, has called on old students of various schools across the country to give back to their former school not only in financial terms, but also through their time, expertise, mentorship, and networks. Speaking at the 82nd Anniversary Speech […]
Pramkese to celebrate cultural heritage with Queen Mother Enstoolment Ceremony
Pramkese, a town in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council, is preparing for a momentous cultural event with the enstoolment of a new Queen Mother on December 13, 2025. The ceremony will take place at the Pramkese Palace at 10am, signalling a renewal of leadership and a reaffirmation of the town’s rich traditions. The event is […]
Minority Leader questions delay in formation of Road Fund Board
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo Markin has questioned the ruling government on the formation of the road fund board. “What is delaying the formation of the road fund board? Constructors are not being paid”, he lamented. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on […]
Inconvenient Truth: Why Africans are most united at funerals
By: Professor Douglas Boateng (Chartered Director-UK | Chartered Engineer-UK | Social Entrepreneur | Governance and Industrialisation Strategist/Advocate| Generationalist) Across the continent, from the deserts of Namibia to the forests of Ghana and the shores of Tanzania, one phenomenon remains strangely consistent. Africans are most united at funerals. In those moments of collective grief, the quarrels […]
New Juaben North: Persons with Disabilities receive literacy training and business start-up package
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The New Juaben North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region through its Social Welfare Department, has organized a business and financial literacy training and distributed business start-up packages to 43 Persons with Disabilities, PWDs in the Municipality. The New Juaben North Municipal Chief Executive, MCE, Samuel Adongo hinted that the business start-up […]
You must be intentional – Irene Asare breaks down the journey to effective leadership
By Prinscilla Bulu Former Global HR Director for BBC News and Current Affairs, Irene Asare, has shared her powerful career journey and lessons in leadership during an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show on December 3, 2025. Irene, a Ghanaian HR expert with more than 25 years of experience, recently stepped down from her role […]
Health experts encourage prioritizing maternal mental healthcare at antenatal
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Co-Principal Investigator, Ghana Team Lead at the Ghana Health Service, Professor Irene Agyepong has emphasized the need to incorporate mental health initiatives for pregnant women who attend antenatal stating that, it is usually not given the needed attention. “Pregnant women go for antenatal and receive delivery and post-natal care but no […]
Obasanjo praises Mahama’s vision for Global South Reform at G20 and announces launch of Accra Reset Secretariat
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered a landmark address at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, announcing the formal commencement of the Accra Reset’s interim Secretariat in Ghana and highlighting President John Dramani Mahama’s transformative leadership in reshaping global development cooperation. Speaking on behalf of President Mahama, who is spearheading the Accra Reset initiative, Obasanjo […]
Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary gets ultra-modern confab facility
BY: GLORIA EDINAM ATIASE Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary 1980 Year Group Old Boys’ Association (POJOBA) has handed over an ultra-modern conference facility aimed at boosting the educational development in the school. The one storey 450-thousand-cedi project which include a fully furnished conference hall, a six-seater washroom, and a new headmaster’s office […]
Electricity Tariffs to increase by 9.86%, water by 15.92% from January 2026 – PURC announces
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs, which will take effect from January 1, 2026. The announcement follows the completion of the 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review process, carried out under the PURC Act, 1997 (Act 538). According to the Commission, the review became necessary […]
England edge Black Queens 2-0 in spirited friendly
By Kwame Bediako England’s Lionesses secured a 2-0 victory over Ghana’s Black Queens in an international friendly played at the St Mary’s Stadium, but the scoreline only tells part of the story in a match marked by fierce competition and tactical discipline. Despite England’s dominance in possession, the Black Queens delivered a resilient and well-organized […]
The unspoken truth behind the 2025 WASSCE results: A system designed to fail
By Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, Executive Director, Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) The 2025 WASSCE results are a stark reminder that Ghana’s education system is at a crossroads. The catastrophic performance of students is not a mere coincidence, but a symptom of a deeper malaise – a system that is fundamentally flawed and […]
Vice President commissions 265 new prison officers, highlights major reforms and ‘Prison 360’ agenda
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to transforming the Ghana Prison Service through sweeping reforms aimed at modernising operations, improving officer welfare and strengthening rehabilitation systems nationwide. Speaking at the commissioning of Officer Cadet Intake 32 in Accra, the Vice President said the reforms are designed to position the Service as […]
GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi honoured with historic Suma Adinkra sword
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has been honoured with the prestigious Suma Adinkra Sword by the Suma Traditional Council. The Paramount Chief of the Suma Traditional Area, Odeneho Dr. Affram Brempong III, praised Mr Gyamfi for his strong leadership and the positive impact of his work […]
