Author: Philip Antoh

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak has warned that Senior High School (SHS) managers who deny students adequate meals will face severe sanctions if found complicit. Dr Apaak issued the warning in a Facebook post on Saturday, adding his voice to an official statement released by the Ghana Education Service (GES) over an alleged feeding situation at the Savelugu Senior High School. “Our students deserve balanced, nutritious and sufficient meals. Government has made sufficient funds available to ensure that,” Dr Apaak stated. He cautioned that heads, matrons and bursars who engage in practices that deprive students of proper feeding…

The International Monetary Fund has underlined the substantial contribution of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) to safeguarding the economy at a critical moment, confirming that the initiative played an important role in stabilising the cedi and boosting international reserves. IMF Communication Director Julie Kozak, speaking in Washington during the Fund’s latest briefing, directly addressed questions about the Fifth Review Staff Report and the programme’s treatment within the document. She stated emphatically that the IMF acknowledged both the benefits and associated costs of the DGPP, a clarification that brings fresh context to the public debate sparked by the $214 million…

Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has praised the leadership of David Asante, who managed the Ghana Publishing Company from 2017, describing him as a resilient and effective leader who revitalized the state-owned enterprise. Speaking on social media, Mr Cudjoe highlighted Mr Asante’s quiet but impactful efforts to restore the company’s fortunes. “He worked silently for months to rebuild the company from its decrepit depths and returned profit in 2021 to 2023 after paying dividends to the state,” Mr Cudjoe noted. He added that Mr Asante’s leadership included the opening of the Kumasi branch and the introduction of digital management…

In an early morning raid last week, regional police arrested six men alleged to be part of a group that terrorized a community here, committing armed robberies and a gang rape. The arrests, police said, followed a weeks-long investigation that pulled on threads of intelligence pointing to a crew operating under the cloak of night. The men now in custody, identified by police and a series of investigative documents as David Adusah, 28; Samuel Amantor, 24; Andrew Odei, 31; Sharif Mohammed, 27; Joseph Addo, 26; and Chidi Arinze, 30, were taken from their residences on January 8. Each man, according…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cast doubt on claims by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of a GH¢3.8 billion loss under the Gold for Reserves programme in 2024. Commenting on the recent Public Accounts Committee hearing, Dr Amin Adam said the BoG Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, failed to provide supporting documents or evidence for the alleged losses. He described the situation as “mind-boggling” and “bizarre,” noting that the losses were not reflected in the bank’s 2024 published financial statements. Dr Amin Adam also raised questions about reporting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that if the…

A delegation from the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., in Accra. The visit was to formally congratulate him on his appointment and to strengthen relations between the Authority and the traditional leadership of the region. The delegation was led by the President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, and included the Vice President, Nana Obunbo Sewura; a member of the House, Nana Akoto Masakyi; and the Legal Counsel of the…

On Wednesday, a team from the National Anti Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) conducted a significant raid on illegal mining operations at the COCOBOD Demonstration Farm – Section E in Bunso, located in the Eastern Region. During the operation, the Taskforce discovered eight excavators and 12 illegal miners at work on the site. NAIMOS had previously visited the demonstration farm twice to prevent illegal miners from damaging the research farm, but the miners returned to the same area just a week later. The illegal miners were arrested and transferred to the Ghana Police Service for further investigation and prosecution. The…

George Ennin, 53, was on his way to his security guard job around 2 p.m. Monday when he was unexpectedly attacked by a stranger and stabbed multiple times just a few blocks from his home. Ennin, a father of two, was taken to Lincoln Hospital, but unfortunately, he could not be saved, authorities stated on Wednesday. Police later arrested Sean Jones, a 38-year-old repeat offender with a history of violent crimes in Manhattan and the Bronx, charging him with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession in the unprovoked attack outside 3077 Third Avenue in Mott Haven, according to police. Ricky Javier,…

The Ministry of Education has taken note of a recent press statement issued by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) regarding the composition and inauguration of the Governing Board of the Scholarship Authority. We wish to state unequivocally that during the drafting and consultation phases leading to the formulation of the legislation establishing the Scholarship Authority, all critical stakeholders within the education value chain were duly engaged. These consultations included student bodies, (NUGS) civil society organizations, and other key education sector partners. Through this inclusive process, it was concluded that civil society organizations will be the umbrella body on…

The Ministry of Education has convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to address the ongoing dispute over recent University of Ghana fee increases amid students’ disapproval and regulatory intervention. The meeting, held in Accra on Thursday, January 8, 2026, brought together the University of Ghana Governing Council Chairperson Marrita Brew, Vice-Chancellor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, leaders of the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) and GRASSAG, as well as Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) boss Prof. Abdulai Jinapor. It was chaired by Deputy Minister for Education Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, who has been tasked…