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UTAG ultimatum pressure is building on government after the National Executive Council of the Universities Teachers Association of Ghana gave state authorities until June 30, 2026 to resolve a backlog of welfare and conditions of service issues affecting academic staff across public universities.
Speaker Alban Bagbin says Ghana is positioning itself as a strategic gateway for trade and investment between Africa, the Euro-Mediterranean region and the Gulf through stronger partnerships and improved infrastructure.
The NPP has expressed disappointment over recent comments by Kennedy Agyapong, urging party members to exercise restraint and follow internal grievance procedures.
Former Food and Agriculture Minister Dr. Bryan Acheampong has called for unity within the NPP, urging Kennedy Agyapong and party supporters to put aside differences and support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the 2028 elections.
President John Mahama has urged greater international participation in reparatory justice efforts, saying recognition of slavery's legacy must lead to sustained global action and dialogue.
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged a broader approach to reparations for slavery, emphasizing truth-telling, education, memorialisation, and restitution during a conference on reparatory justice in Accra.
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says modern forms of slavery remain active across Africa through child trafficking and kidnappings, urging leaders to confront the issue during a reparatory justice conference in Accra.
Caleb Yirenkyi scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Ghana defeated Panama 1-0 in their opening Group L match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has conveyed President Mahama’s support and the nation’s goodwill to the Black Stars ahead of Ghana’s opening FIFA World Cup match against Panama.
GoldBod has partnered with the Ghana Armed Forces and Forestry Commission to launch a GH¢36.35 million land reclamation programme aimed at restoring forest reserves and lands damaged by illegal mining activities across Ghana.
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the cocoa sector, pledging fair farmer remuneration, increased processing capacity and stronger regional cooperation at the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Economy Summit in Abidjan.
Kennedy Agyapong has criticised the prolonged delay in making the Afari Military Hospital fully operational, describing it as a missed opportunity to strengthen healthcare delivery in Ghana.