Top News in Ghana Today

In a significant step towards advancing governance in one of the fastest-growing public universities in Ghana, the Ministry of Education(MoE) has officially inaugurated the Governing Council of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) and sworn in its members.

The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari II, has graciously accepted to Chair the 2024 Green Ghana Day launch at the University of Development Studies Auditorium in Tamale.

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has promised an effective collaboration and coordination with the substantive Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, that will result in the attainment of a sustainable resolution to the deadlock between Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, a mining firm, and the youth of Nkaseim in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interim injunction to halt the strike action by the three teacher unions.

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has reduced its power supply to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), impacting electricity supply to consumers in parts of Tema, Kpone, Kpong and some areas in the Eastern Region.

John Kumah, the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region will be laid to rest on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

Minister for Interior Henry Quartey has visited an injured Police Officer who survived an accident which claimed the lives of three other officers during an official operation at Kyekyewere on the Accra Kumasi–Highway.

Management of Tema General Hospital has refuted reports that a baby died at the facility this week due to power outage (dumsor).

Two men, who attempted to escape from Bawd­ie police cells, in the Western Region, have each been sentenced to four years impris­onment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court.

A man, who defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old student has been sentenced to seven years’ impris­onment in hard labour, by the Tarkwa Circuit Court.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened its registration portals for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), West African Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and Genera/Advanced Business Certificate Examination candidates.

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that there are currently 10,720 housing units in the Greater Accra Region that are at various levels of development to help reduce Ghana’s housing deficit.

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

Three officers of the Ghana Police Service died in a road crash at Kyekyewere on the Accra-Kumasi highway on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

The 15th Governing Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has halted the implementation of the newly approved verification fee for nurses pending its review.