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Four eight-year-old schoolchildren have died, and three others sustained injuries after a van struck them at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

In a major move to correct the historical skew of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) towards southern Ghana, the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has unveiled a comprehensive package of aggressive tax holidays and multi-million-dollar investment p…

In a significant boost to youth empowerment and vocational development, a total of 700 sewing machines have been distributed to hundreds of apprentices in the Nkoranza South Constituency of the Bono East Region.

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has donated 100 large umbrellas to traders affected by the ongoing reconstruction of the Bekwai Market to provide temporary shelter during the construction works.

A father of five girls has expressed concern about the apparent lack of formal safeguarding training for teachers, saying it raises serious questions about how students are protected in schools.

LemFi, the financial platform for people building lives across borders, has announced the launch of its new global brand platform, “Ambition has no passport”, alongside a completely rebuilt app, launching the largest product expansion in its history.

A co-founder of On This Side, Amtu Akumfi-Ameyaw, has urged survivors of sexual abuse to reject self-blame, stressing that responsibility for abuse rests with the perpetrators and not the victims.

A coastal engineering and climate adaptation specialist at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), Professor Isaac Boateng, has urged Ghanaian research funders to invest in studies that identify sustainable drainage solu…

A teacher at Ekumpoano Catholic Basic School, Stephen Desu, has raised concerns about alleged transactional sexual relationships between teachers and female students, saying some girls seek money from teachers in exchange for sex while others may be drawn…

Ashesi University’s Safeguarding Lead, Dr Millicent Adjei, has questioned Obuasi Senior High Technical School’s response to safeguarding concerns.

Ashesi University’s Safeguarding Lead, Dr Millicent Adjei, says asking students to collect food for school authorities crosses a boundary that should protect children from the outset.

Ashesi University’s Safeguarding Lead, Dr Millicent Adjei, says Obuasi Senior High Technical School failed to create an environment where children felt confident enough to report abuse.

A teacher at Ekumpoano Catholic Basic School, Stephen Desu, has alleged that some teachers in senior high schools compete with male students for the attention of female students and punish boys who attempt to get close to the girls.

A former Cornell student who alleges she was gang-raped at a fraternity house has said she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by the university president.

The government will suspend fresh recruitment applications into the country’s security services in 2027, opting instead to enlist qualified candidates left out of previous recruitment exercises because of limited training capacity.

Ghana must widen its tax net and improve domestic revenue mobilisation to fund its development priorities, the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has warned.

Some of the trees shading Bawku Senior High School were planted by Reverend Abugbilla Bukari and his fellow students.

Safeguarding Officer at Kingsdale Secondary Schools in the UK, Amartei K.

Following the Auditor-General’s recent report on performance on the inmate support programme at the Ghana Prisons Service that identified persistent reintegration challenges in addition to a number of discharged inmates ending up back in prison due to poor

Two officers from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) who received up to GH¢57,006 in unearned salaries have been given a deadline of November 7, 2026, to refund.

Safeguarding failures leave students vulnerable, and teachers exposed when allegations arise, Amartei K.

A teacher at Ekumpoano Catholic Basic School, Stephen Desu, has alleged that sexual misconduct by teachers is widespread across Ghana’s schools, claiming that almost every school has one or two teachers involved in such behaviour.

A UK-based safeguarding officer has dismissed the committee’s work on the Obuasi SHTS case as a waste of time.

A teacher asking a female student to deliver food to his home has already crossed a safeguarding line, says Amartei K.

Activists campaigning for justice for female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) have declared Wednesday.

Google Cloud says it has resolved a disruption at its UK cloud site that caused an outage affecting UK banks, businesses and the courts.

A South African woman has been killed in a shark attack off the country’s east coast, in what is the first recorded such fatality this year.

Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, the capital of the West African state.

Elon Musk said he likes the idea of merging Tesla and SpaceX, two of his most notable companies, and that it is under active consideration.

Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan has been named among 147 football club officials to receive 45-day bans from the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for breaching betting rules.

The Federation of Ghana Medical Students’ Associations (FGMSA) and affected graduating medical and dental students have sued the Medical and Dental Council (MDC), seeking to restrain the regulator from conducting the Common Registration Examination (CRE).

The UK audit regulator has confirmed it is leading inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City.

Desire Doue, Lamine Yamal and Vitinha scored superb individual goals as Champions League holders Paris St-Germain overcame Barcelona in a breathless encounter at Parc des Princes.

Ruthless Roma stuck four past Yaya Toure’s Slovan Bratislava to secure their first Champions League victory of the season.

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus.

A group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Adansi has petitioned the Adansihene to intervene for the immediate reopening of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), which has remained closed for months following disturbances on campus.

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Specsavers’ founders have been given a lifetime award for their role in “transforming access to optical and audiology care”.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has won a dismissal of a lawsuit brought against him by his sister that claimed he had sexually abused her more than two decades ago.

US President Donald Trump faces another tariff-related legal challenge after the group that successfully sued over his so-called “liberation day” import taxes filed a new lawsuit over the latest Canadian levies.

Veteran Ghanaian gospel musician Bernice Offei will be buried on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with funeral activities scheduled to take place at the Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC) in Legon, Accra.

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has engaged three companies in the cement, battery and renewable energy sectors on measures to strengthen local manufacturing, increase the use of Ghanaian raw materials and create…

Sixty-one Ghanaian nurses have been officially welcomed to Grenada following their arrival in the Caribbean country to contribute to its healthcare delivery.

Dr Valentine Mensah, D&D fellow in public financial management and corporate governance, has warned that delays in funding and inadequate resources are undermining effective justice delivery in Ghana.

The Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, has been arrested in connection with sexual misconduct allegations involving female students, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has joined the family of the late Ghanaian academic Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, members of the Ghanaian community and British officials at a funeral service in Southwark, United Kingdom, to honour his…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is exploring a partnership with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to strengthen innovation, technical training and professional development in Ghana’s downstream petroleum industry.

Thompson Kawoktu Kombat spent a year at home after completing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2018 because his family could not afford his university admission fees.

Ghanaian researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify materials that could make solar panels more efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly, potentially expanding access to renewable energy.