By Francis Kobena Tandoh At least a total of 7,000 teachers will be recruited across Ghana as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector and address staffing gaps in schools, particularly in underserved communities, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced on Wednesday. The minister made the announcement during a mediaContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged the government to maintain existing cocoa prices for farmers across the country despite the international market conditions, according to a statement on Friday. The statement, signed by Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop and President of the Bishops’ Conference,Continue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government on Thursday announced a new producer price for cocoa, pegging it at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season in a move aimed at stabilising the sector and supporting farmers. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Finance MinisterContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government has decided to implement sweeping reforms in Ghana’s cocoa sector to address the persistent crisis, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, announced on Wednesday. Addressing journalists after an emergency Cabinet meeting convened to assess the challenges confronting theContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government has declared Friday, January 9, 2026, as a public holiday to mark Constitution Day, this is according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior on Friday. According to the statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, observed that January 7, which is aContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government has made an early payment of a US$709 million Eurobond, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed on Wednesday. According to the minister, the payment was processed on December 30, ahead of its due date. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson described the settlement asContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government has declared Christmas and Boxing Day, as well as New Year’s Day, as statutory public holidays, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry. In a statement signed by Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, he urged the public to observe the days as such. “The general publicContinue Reading
