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Parliament has passed the Legal Education Bill, 2025, initiating significant changes to Ghana’s legal education framework. The law creates a Council for Legal Education and Training, responsible for overseeing legal education and establishing curriculum standards among various institutions. Under the revised framework, accredited universities will take over professional legal education …

The Value for Money Office Bill, 2026, has been approved by Parliament, paving the way for the establishment of a new body focused on enhancing the supervision of public expenditure and procurement procedures. On February 24, 2026, the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the Bill to the House, calling …

Casual workers and laborers at the Northern Regional Hospital have gone on strike, citing unpaid salaries for five months and ongoing demands for regularization. The workers on strike, mainly cleaners and data entry personnel, claim they have worked as casual employees for more than 15 years without receiving permanent status. …

Accra High Court has convicted 106 foreign nationals to imprisonment for unlawfully entering Ghana, underscoring the government’s rigorous application of immigration regulations. The court sentenced 55 of the foreigners to 28 days in prison, while the other 51 received four-week imprisonment sentences each. Everyone admitted guilt to charges of unlawful …

President John Dramani Mahama has supported the initiative for a new SIM card re-registration, calling the earlier procedure ineffective and not credible. While addressing the Resetting Ghana tour in Sunyani in the Bono Region on Thursday, March 19, the President remarked that the previous registration effort was unsuccessful in yielding …

The Korle-Bu Doctors’ Association (KODA) has raised concerns about significant dangers to patient safety and staff welfare at the Accident and Emergency Centre of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. In a statement released on Monday, March 23, the association mentioned that overcrowding and administrative demands are causing healthcare workers to deliver care …

Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports nationwide with immediate effect, as the military-led administration seeks to safeguard local processing facilities from supply deficits. The ban, revealed in a shared statement dated March 16, 2026, was endorsed by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Artisanat, Serge Gnaniodem Poda, alongside …

2026 Ashanti Festival popularly known as ‘AshantiFest’ has been officially launched to promote culture, tourism and skills training in Ashanti Region. MTN Ghana is the lead sponsor for the 2026 festival with the theme “Our Stories, Our History, Our Culture”. According to Senior Manager for Northern Trade at MTN Ghana, …

Every Ghanaian worker must retire with dignity, according to President John Mahama, who also announced a significant overhaul of the nation’s pension system. During a discussion with Organized Labor on Tuesday, March 17, at the Jubilee House, the President issued a warning that Ghana’s pension system is at a crucial …

Members of Organized Labour have been reassured by President John Dramani Mahama that his administration is dedicated to transparency and that Ghanaians would always be informed of the actual situation of the economy. In an attempt to improve communication between the government and employees, he made the promise on Tuesday, …

The Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Chief Executive in the Western Region, Hon. Raymond Nana Ebbah, has supported the Muslim community in the area with food items to aid their observance of Ramadan. Hon. Raymond Nana Ebbah made the donation on behalf of the Municipal Assembly to Muslims within the municipality …

MTN Ghana on Tuesday March 17 donates to Ashanti Regional Chief Imam ahead of Eid Celebration at the Kumasi Central Mosque. The telecommunications giant claims that the gesture also serves to commend Muslims in Ghana for their successful 30-day fast, which was emulated globally. MTN donated a sheep, bags of rice, bags …

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), has suspended its nationwide strike after the government’s request for additional time for negotiations. The Association stated that the National Executive Committee of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana, made the decision following a review of the government’s …

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an increase in current receuitment for the security services after a high-level discussion with leaders of the security agencies. According to the statement from the presidency on Monday, March 16, the President convened with security leaders, the Interior Minister, and the Acting Defence Minister …

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that a microlight plane bearing registration number 9GADV crashed in Tema on Monday, 16 March 2026. This is included in a press statement released by the GCAA. “The aircraft was flying from Ho to Accra, estimating Accra at 1520 Z. The last …

Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defence, has stated that the microlight aircraft that crashed in Tema Community One (1) on Monday, March 16, 2026, resulting in two fatalities, is not owned by the Ghana Armed Forces. In a Facebook post shared late Monday afternoon, Mr. Genfi sought to clarify …

Two persons believed to have died following a helicopter crash at the Oninku Drive School Park in Tema Community One (1) on Monday, March 16, 2026 remains sent to the Police morgue for preservation and autopsy according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The helicopter allegedly fell from the …

Two persons are believed to have died following a helicopter crash at the Oninku Drive School Park in Tema Community One (1) on Monday, March 16, 2026. The helicopter allegedly fell from the sky before landing in the park, prompting a quick reaction from emergency responders. Members of the Ghana …

Parliament has approved the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at lowering the tax on gold mining firms from 3 percent of gross production to 1 percent. The action is part of efforts to support gold mining companies after the implementation of the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has announced it will pursue legal action against the government if officials do not reimburse the funds paid by numerous young Ghanaians who applied for positions in the nation’s security services. In a statement endorsed by the party’s National Communications Director, Osei Kofi Acquah, the …