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25 Private SHSs Added To Free SHS Programme In Ghana For 2025 Placement

For the first time in Ghana’s educational history, 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) have been officially integrated into the government’s flagship Free SHS programme. This milestone initiative, announced by the Ministry of Education, is part of the 2025 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) and aims to expand access to quality secondary education. […]

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Fuel Prices To Remain Stable Despite Middle East Conflict

Fuel prices in Ghana have remained largely unchanged during the June 2025 first pricing window, despite increasing concerns over global oil supply disruptions due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Petroleum industry watchers had projected a possible hike in local pump prices, citing the recent flare-up of hostilities between Israel and Iran, as well

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Minority Threatens Lawsuit Over Unratified Damang Mine Lease Renewal

Ghana’s Minority in Parliament has warned it will seek legal redress over the government’s failure to submit the renewed Damang Mine lease for parliamentary ratification. The lease, granted to Gold Fields Ghana for 12 months, is part of transitional arrangements finalized in April 2025. Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh insists that this omission undermines parliamentary

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Zoomlion Clarifies Expiration Of YEA Street Sweeping Contract

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has officially responded to recent controversy surrounding its sanitation contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), stating clearly that the agreement expired naturally in September 2024—contrary to claims that it was abruptly cancelled by the government. The company, in a detailed statement issued over the weekend, explained that the five-year sanitation module

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GRNMA Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike After Parliamentary Health Committee Intervention

In a significant development for Ghana’s healthcare system, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike, which had severely affected public health delivery in recent weeks. The decision to suspend the industrial action was revealed in a press statement released by the Association on Friday, June 13,

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Ghana Courts Qatar’s Support For Islamic Medical School At UDS

In a significant diplomatic and tourism development, the State of Qatar has officially added Ghana to its list of countries whose citizens can now enter Qatar without a visa. The announcement was made by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Qatar Tourism Authority on Wednesday, June 12, 2025. The updated list includes 38

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UNICEF Ghana Demands Urgent Action To Eliminate Child Labour In Africa

As Ghana joined the global community in observing International Child Labour Day on June 12, 2025, UNICEF Ghana issued a passionate call for intensified efforts to end all forms of child labour, particularly in the face of alarming statistics and missed global targets. According to UNICEF Ghana’s Chief of Child Protection, Lucia Soleti, the world

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Sam George Grants 30-Day Amnesty For Shutdown Radio Stations To Comply

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has issued a firm 30-day ultimatum to radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), warning that failure to rectify their regulatory breaches will result in permanent revocation of their broadcasting licenses. This announcement, made during a parliamentary session on

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Government And Nurses Union To Resume Strike Talks In Two Weeks

Efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) have seen renewed momentum as Parliament’s Select Committee on Health held critical talks with key stakeholders. The dialogue, which brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), and the leadership of

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GRNMA Strike: Private Hospitals Overwhelmed As Public Sector Crumbles

Private health facilities across Ghana are under immense pressure as the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) continues to paralyze operations in public hospitals. Since June 2, 2025, nurses and midwives have withdrawn their services in protest of the government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement

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