The management of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has pardoned at least 648 students who were asked to defer their programmes for paying their fees late. A notice from the school on Monday (14 August) said it will now grant students a window to register and write their end-of-semester examination …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled the Chief of Adumoa in the Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region. Nana Osei Tiri Ababio is said to have been implicated in a myriad of controversies including multiple land-related disputes with other chiefs. He is also being accused of violating some …

A disconcerting corruption report from 2022 has drawn attention to the pervasive issue of bribery within Ghana’s public sector. The findings of the report shed light on the fact that police officers are the most susceptible to bribery among all public officials, with an alarming prevalence rate of 53.2 percent. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has faced criticism for not recognizing the contribution of the late Ashanti King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, during his speech at the 75th-anniversary event of the University of Ghana. Proponents of the Ashanti Kingdom took to social media to express their …

Political party paraphernalia will no longer be allowed during festivities in the Greater Accra region, city authorities have said. This was announced by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, who says the decision was taken during a meeting with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on Monday. “Today …

Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, also known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, who was the 2020 presidential candidate for the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), has issued a warning against Ghana’s intervention in the ongoing coup crisis in Niger. He declared his intention to lead a protest if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo …

The Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has honoured the ruling New Patriotic Party’s First Vice Chairman for the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Honourable John Kwame Duodu, also known as “SIR JOHN,” for his exceptional support to the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates and …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has taken action against some officers at the passport office for their involvement in aiding “Goro boys” to charge exorbitant fees for passport services. The “Goro boys” are intermediaries who charge higher fees to assist passport applicants in obtaining …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has voiced her concern over the persistent instances of extortion and corruption within the Passport Office. Following a visit to the Passport Office, the Minister shared her bewilderment at the unjust practices that applicants are being subjected to by …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Tuesday, August 15 , 2023.     The Daily Searchlight          The Hawk              Graphics Business           The Chronicle   …