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According to him, the portal will be opened in the evening on September 4 for all candidates to check their placements.

He said that GoldBod’s operations involve working capital, foreign exchange and gold reserves.

More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the Atlantic Ocean for 27 days.

The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address waste management challenges, with the accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra identified as an immediate priority.

Manhyia South MP and member on Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, has accused the Chief Justice of compromising the Judiciary’s neutrality with his recent comments on the performance of state institutions.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cautioned contractors working on road projects across the country against delivering substandard work.

The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) has launched the fifth edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), with a renewed call for African countries to move beyond integration commitments and accelerate their implementation. APD 2027 is scheduled for January 27 to 29, 2027, at the Kempinski Hotel...

The Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John, has called for stronger collaboration and accountability among stakeholders in the education sector to address alleged irregularities in the implementation of the School Feeding Programme in the region. 

As one Ghanaian tourism expert puts it, “Focusing solely on Accra is like reading only the first chapter of a fascinating book.”

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has expressed concern over what it describes as the slow prosecution of persons implicated in the killings and attacks on Forestry Commission officers in the line of duty. The Institute says the apparent lack of visible progress in some of the cases risks creat...

The Deputy European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Jonas Claes, has stated that the media and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) have critical roles to play as the country prepares for a historic constitutional review process.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has directed all shops, stalls, tabletop traders and other businesses in the metropolis to close on Saturday, September 5, as the city undertakes the September edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise.

Ghana’s Black Starlets have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tournament in the WAFU Zone B.

TDC, on the other hand, was described as a commercially oriented real estate developer rather than a municipal authority.

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has defended Carlos Queiroz’s playing style, arguing that prioritising aesthetics has not delivered Africa’s biggest football prize to Ghana in the last 47 years.

The NPP said this when they criticised the Chief Justice for his visits to some state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and the commentary he made.

During a visit to MIIF earlier in the day, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said some of the developments he had witnessed at state institutions had left him wondering what Ghana had been doing over the past eight years.

The Executive Secretary to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Annan Perry, has dismissed claims by the Minority that the institution is unlawfully engaging in foreign exchange trading.

John Paintsil says Carlos Queiroz’s discipline, structure and tactical approach have influenced his own development as a coach after the Portuguese was reappointed to lead Ghana’s Black Stars.

Security agencies have intercepted a vehicle suspected of transporting sodium cyanide, a dangerous chemical associated with illegal mining, and a substantial quantity of unregistered cigarettes in the Bono East Region.

Governance Expert Prof. Agyeman-Duah has expressed confidence that whatever reason be for the dissolution of the Boards of nine State-Owned Enterprises, President Mahama's action was in good faith.

The dissolution of the governing board of the National Sports Authority by President John Dramani Mahama is unlikely to result in major changes to the representations such as Ghana’s Olympic and Paralympic movements on the board.

Governance Expert Prof. Agyeman-Duah believes the recent changes to the Boards of nine State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) may have been triggered by issues beyond the entities’ reported profitability.

Carlos Queiroz has expressed his pride at continuing as head coach of the Black Stars after reaching an agreement with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to extend his contract

Ghana AIDS Commission says 23,000 people live with HIV in the Western Region, with three new infections recorded daily despite a slight decline in cases.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified market surveillance in the Western Region, targeting unregistered baby diapers and other diaper products being sold without the required regulatory approval.

Carlos Queiroz has declared that “The Mission Continues” after agreeing to extend his contract as head coach of the Black Stars of Ghana.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says cuts are part of ride-hailing giant’s drive towards ‘autonomous future.’

President John Dramani Mahama has called for urgent global action to address the worsening humanitarian crises in Sudan and Gaza. He said the world appeared to have turned a blind eye to the political stalemate in Sudan, which had left thousands dead and millions displaced, as well as the war in Gaz...