Some Ghanaians have expressed outrage following the government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price by 28.6%, from GH¢3,625 to GH¢2,587 per 64kg bag. Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced on February 12 that the government had slashed the producer
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Ghanaian professional footballer, Thomas Teye Partey, has been charged with two additional counts of rape following a fresh investigation by the UK Metropolitan Police into alleged non-recent offences dating back to 2020. The new charges, announced on February 12, 2026,
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The Office of the Minister for Education has announced that the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, as well as the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, were involved in a road accident earlier today and are in
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The Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial in the long-running defamation case between businessman Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr. The appellate court in their ruling on February 12,
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Member of Parliament Sam George has reaffirmed his commitment to the reintroduced Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, stating that he will once again lead advocacy efforts in Parliament to ensure its passage. According to him, he has ignored
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has imposed a two-year ban on three Senior High Schools in the Eastern Region following what it describes as serious acts of hooliganism and violence during a recent sports competition. Koforidua Senior High Technical School
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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced that it will soon begin implementing a licensing regime for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation in Ghana, following Parliament’s approval of the regulatory framework. According to the Commission, the move forms part of
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The Supreme Court of Ghana has ordered the Attorney General’s office to produce the full agreement between Ghana and the United States regarding the deportation of West African nationals to Ghana. The ruling, delivered on February 11, 2026, forms part
Entrepreneur and former beauty queen Hamamat Montia has been officially unveiled as Ghana’s first official Ambassador for Shea Butter. Her appointment was formalised by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts (MoTCCA) at a special ceremony held at the
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The National Democratic Congress has explained why it cleared Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed to contest the Ayawaso East by-election despite widespread allegations of vote-buying during the party’s February 7, 2026 internal primary. The primary, organised to select a candidate for
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