Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana’s National Standardized Test will adopt a cohort-based assessment model that tracks the same group of learners from Primary Two through Primary Four and Primary Six to measure their academic progress over time.Speaking during a tour of Osu St. Peter’s RC Basic School and Osu Salem 1 KG and Primary School to assess the conduct of this year’s National Standardized Test, the Minister said the new approach marks a significant shift from previous assessment cycles, where different groups of pupils were tested at each stage.“We will begin with learners in Primary Two, and rather than testing different groups of learners during each assessment cycle, the same cohort of learners should be followed

Story by a Bless Koku Alormasor 20-07-2026 The Minister of State in charge of Climate Change and Sustainability, Hon. Seidu Issifu, as part of his Northern Ghana tour, has paid a courtesy visit to the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council. This forms part of Government's efforts to strengthen climate governance at the local level.The visit focused on plans to establish Climate Change and Sustainability Units in all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). These units will coordinate local climate action, support climate-resilient development, improve environmental planning, and enhance community preparedness for the impacts of climate change. The initiative aligns with the Government's broader agenda to mainstream climate action across all levels of governance. During discussions with officials of the Regional Coordinating

Story by Bless Koku AlormasorOpinions seem to be divided on the Camilla Alhassan issue, and I expected that, especially because of its political undertones. In all of this, the logic in some of the commentaries is stupefying; some have left me apoplectic with rage. In certain cases, very respected members of our society have made comments I find outlandish.I am sincerely mortified.What is free speech?What are insults?What are calumny and defamation?A few months ago, one music enthusiast, an avowed Shatta Wale aficionado, Webkhid, was arrested by the Police for making disparaging remarks about Shatta Wale’s eternal music rival, Stonebwoy, and his wife, Louisa. I do not have the stomach to repeat the unsavoury remarks he made and the scathing tirade

Story by George Yawson VINEH Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has officially declared his intention to contest the party’s National Chairmanship, promising to reunite the party, strengthen its structures, and position it to reclaim political power in the next general election. Addressing the media on Tuesday July 14, 2026 in Accra, Mr. Afoko said his decision followed months of extensive consultations with stakeholders across all sixteen regions of Ghana. According to him, the engagements which included meetings with the party’s National Executives, National Council of Elders, Regional Executives, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the NPP’s 2024 Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Parliamentary Caucus were not campaign activities but a

Story by George Yawson VINEH Communities across Ghana came alive over two days as government institutions, security agencies, traditional authorities, local assemblies, corporate entities, and residents joined forces for a nationwide clean-up exercise aimed at improving environmental sanitation and reducing the risk of flooding and disease outbreaks. The exercise, spearheaded by the Ministry responsible for Local Government in collaboration with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), focused on clearing choked drains, desilting gutters, removing refuse from public spaces, weeding overgrown areas, and educating residents on proper waste disposal. From the streets of Accra to regional and district capitals across the country, volunteers armed with shovels, wheelbarrows, rakes, and protective equipment worked side by side to restore cleanliness in markets, schools, transport terminals, health

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is preparing to roll out its new smart vehicle number plate system as part of efforts to strengthen road safety, improve vehicle identification and curb the use of fake registration plates. The nationwide exercise which takes effect next month is expected to register more than three million vehicles starting under the new digital platform, marking one of the Authority’s biggest vehicle registration reforms.The smart number plates will be embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, enabling law enforcement agencies to instantly verify the authenticity of vehicles and detect cloned or fake number plates. The system is also expected to enhance crime detection, improve traffic enforcement and support digital vehicle tracking. According to the Driver Vehicle