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The money collected for the 2025 WASSCE practicals is refunded by GES.
All Regional Directors have been instructed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to guarantee the prompt return of any funds collected from students or their parents for the 2025 WASSCE practical exams. GES confirmed in a formal letter dated July 28, 2025, signed by Prof. Smile Dzisi, the Ag. Deputy Director-General (MS), that the Government of Ghana had already released…
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The government announces no new taxes and sticks to its relief agenda in the 2025 mid-year budget.
The decision, according to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who made the announcement in Parliament on Thursday, July 24, demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to relieving economic pressure on individuals and companies while promoting the post-COVID-19 recovery. “Mr. Speaker, I would like to restate that no new taxes are being introduced in this Mid-Year Review,” he said. Dr. Forson…
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Menzgold Case: Police Service, EOCO, BoG, SEC, and three other organizations will be called as witnesses by NAM1.
The founder of the now-defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, has told the Accra High Court that he will not be providing witness statements in support of his defense in the current criminal trial. Instead, seven state institutions will be subpoenaed to testify in court by NAM1. The Ghana Police Service, Economic and Organized Crime…
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The government has paid off all of the GES’s capital grant arrears for basic schools.
The Government of Ghana has completely paid off all outstanding arrears of the Capitation Grant for basic schools, spanning the years 2023 to the present, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES). “The payment of these arrears demonstrates the government’s strong resolve and practical support for the smooth operation and effective management of basic education nationwide,” read a press release…
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For GH¢10 million, Sammy Gyamfi is suing Afia Schwarzenegger for defamation.
GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has filed a lawsuit against vocal media personality Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, better known as Afia Schwarzenegger, seeking GH¢10 million in defamation damages. The lawsuit, which was submitted to the High Court on Wednesday, July 23, charges Afia Schwarzenegger with disseminating malicious and false information in an effort to damage Mr. Gyamfi’s reputation both personally and professionally.…
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A Ghanaian dad gives his infant acid to eat.
A 29-year-old mechanic named Abdulai Kadiri was sentenced to life in prison for the savage murder of his own 9-month-old daughter after he allegedly fed her acid in a case that shocked the country. Court documents and family testimony indicate that the tragic event was caused by Kadiri’s relationship with Doris Amatey, a young woman, which started in 2020. Doris…
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The defense minister explains that NSS personnel are not required to undergo military training.
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defense, has made it clear that participation in the recently launched National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP) is completely voluntary and not required. Ten thousand (10,000) National Service volunteers have already signed up to take part in the program, which is set to start in August or September of 2025, he said. Basic…
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Hawa Koomson laments that neither Rebecca Akufo Addo nor Samira Bawumia have called to see how she is doing.
Former first and second ladies Rebecca Akufo Addo and Samira Bawumia have abandoned her, according to Ghanaian politician and educationist Hawa Koomson. Koomson says she has been able to separate the fake from the real after her attack during the rerun election in Ablekuma North. Speaking for the first time since the attack, Hawa Koomson said that a number of…
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A lecturer passes away on top of a 200-level student.
Nigeria Dr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, a senior lecturer at Kogi State University in Anyigba, passed away in a hotel room following a sexual encounter with a 22-year-old student. The Anyigba Police Division was notified of the incident, which happened on Tuesday, July 15, and they immediately arrested the student involved so they could question him, according to a report by…
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After a fraud conviction, EOCO takes action to close Agradaa’s church.
According to reports, Patricia Asiedua, also known as Evangelist Mama Pat or Agradaa, is the leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Church, and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is taking action to shut it down. Concerned citizens and former members of the congregation filed numerous complaints alleging financial misconduct, church funds being embezzled, and fraudulent schemes masquerading…
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