
Mahama Announces GH¢100m Support for Technical Universities
President Mahama says government has allocated GH¢100 million in the 2027 budget to support Ghana’s technical universities and strengthen TVET education.
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President Mahama says government has allocated GH¢100 million in the 2027 budget to support Ghana’s technical universities and strengthen TVET education.

Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 28-man squad for Ghana’s World Cup preparation camp and international friendly against Wales in Cardiff.

President John Mahama has announced that African passport holders travelling to Ghana for business or tourism will no longer pay visa fees under the new e-visa platform.

Ghana’s Sports Minister Kofi Adams has called for free movement across Africa to accelerate sports development, attract investment, and strengthen grassroots talent systems.

President John Mahama says Ghana is ending the era of stand-alone STEM schools as government rolls out a nationwide science and technology education strategy focused on practical learning and early exposure.

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says Ghana’s Parliament is the second most open legislature in Africa, citing live broadcasts and reforms aimed at improving transparency and public engagement.

Ghana has signed an MoU with Canada’s Portage Energy Group for a waste-to-energy and sustainable aviation fuel project expected to generate clean electricity and support climate goals.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, welcomed Members of Parliament back from recess.

In a public statement on X, the Tano North MP advised individuals holding dollars to consider depositing them before potential restrictions take effect next month.

His remarks come after the Court of Appeal ordered the restoration of the institution’s operating licence, overturning an earlier High Court ruling that upheld the central bank’s decision during Ghana’s banking sector clean-up exercise.

Addressing the nation in Accra on Thursday, May 21, the Minister stressed that Ghana remains free of Ebola cases despite rising concerns over outbreaks reported in parts of Central and East Africa.

The Accra High Court has granted Chairman Kwame Baffoe Abronye bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties pending trial.