Sunday May 31, 2026Ghana's Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has championed the country's vision for inclusive urban development, affordable housing and resilient local governance at the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026.Delivering Ghana's country statement at the global gathering, the Minister outlined a range of policies and programmes being implemented by government to address the challenges and opportunities associated with rapid urbanisation, while positioning cities and human settlements as key drivers of national development.Convened by UN-Habitat under the theme, "Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities," WUF13 brought together governments, mayors, development partners, urban planners and civil society organisations from

By Makiza Micheline Latifa The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has marked the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States with a debate competition that placed secondary school students at the heart of critical conversations about the bloc’s past, present and future.The Fourth Edition of the Second Cycle Inter-School Debate, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra on Friday, brought together students from six senior high schools across the capital to argue out some of the most pressing questions confronting West African integration today.Speaking at the event, Head of the Performance Delivery Unit of the Ministry, Ambassador Alexander Grant Ntrakwa, described the competition as both timely and significant, saying it offers students a unique platform to

Story by George Yawson Vineh The Ghana Education Service (GES) has partnered with EcoPeriod Ghana to distribute 200 reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls as part of activities marking this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day. The donation and sensitization exercise took place today in Akropong, targeting girls in selected basic and senior high schools across the Eastern Region. The initiative seeks to address period poverty, reduce absenteeism, and promote dignified menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls. Speaking at the commemorative event, Deputy Director-General in charge of Management Services at Ghana Education Service, Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi said menstrual health remains a key barrier to education for many girls and the need to access safe and sustainable menstrual products is not a luxury rather essential for

By Makiza Micheline LatifaGhana and Jamaica have pledged to move their decades-long relationship from one of symbolic solidarity to one of practical, measurable outcomes, as the two nations convened the Third Session of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation in Accra.The session, held after a twenty-one year gap since the last meeting in Kingston in 2005, brought together ministers, diplomats, technical experts and senior government officials from both countries to review existing partnerships and explore new areas of collaboration. At the heart of the gathering was a relationship forged not through conventional diplomacy, but through shared history. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa anchored his address in that history, tracing the bond between Accra and Kingston to the transatlantic

Story by George Yawson VINEH Zoomlion Ghana Limited has rejected allegations by the Auditor-General over its cleaning and vector control services at the 13th All African Games in Accra, calling the findings “UNTRUE”.The Auditor-General’s latest report flagged payments totaling ₵2.3 million made to Zoomlion for cleaning services during the Games.Key concerns raised:1. Duplicated invoices and overlapping service charges2. Multiple invoices showed signs of duplication, with similar services billed within the same time frames3. Inconsistencies in documentation some charges appeared repeated across invoices, suggesting the same work may have been charged more than once4. Specific allegations of duplication of labour charges, undefined “Services” cost heads, and lack of itemised bills of quantities in invoices for cleaning and vector control.The report called

By Makiza Micheline Latifa | May 28, 2026Three hundred Ghanaians have touched down in Accra, ending weeks of fear and uncertainty following a renewed wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, in what marks one of the most significant consular operations Ghana has mounted in recent memory.The evacuees arrived at the Accra International Airport on Wednesday afternoon aboard a chartered Ethiopian Airlines flight, touching down at around 3:00 p.m. to emotional scenes as families and government officials gathered to receive them. Many were seen waving Ghanaian flags and breaking into song as they stepped onto home soil, a moment that captured both the relief of return and the weight of what they had endured.A Hero’s WelcomeLeading the