The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year Senior High School (SHS) students across the country are to report to school on Saturday, October 18. The directive, which applies to both single-track and transitional schools, was contained in a circular to all Regional Directors of Education as part of the release of the 2025/2026 academic calendar. According to the circular, the calendar outlines key term dates, holidays, and footnotes to guide schools on special arrangements for the smooth running of the academic year. Regional Directors have been tasked to share the calendar with heads of second cycle institutions and…
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The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has urged residents and settlers along the Bagre Dam to evacuate immediately, following confirmation that the annual spillage will begin earlier than scheduled. In an update issued on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the authorities of SONABEL, managers of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, revealed that water levels have risen faster than expected. The spillage, initially planned for Wednesday, August 27, will now take place on Monday, August 25, 2025. According to SONABEL, the Bagre Dam currently stands at an elevation of 234.27 meters, representing 90.24% of its filling rate, just 0.73 meters below…
Five people, all men, have been confirmed dead with six others seriously injured during an exchange of gun fire over a parcel of land at Gbenyiri, a suburb of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Savannah Region. The chief of Kalba is reported to be among the deceased. Sources at Gbenyiri and the Savannah Regional Police Command indicate that the resort to the deadly gun battle emanated from a land dispute between two parties. It is believe the incident erupted Sunday night, forcing the chief of Gbenyiri to flee his palace and seek shelter at the Kalba chief’s palace. According to a police source, when…
The government of Burkina Faso has announced that the Bagre Dam will be spilt effective Wednesday, August 27, 2025. In a statement dated August 22 and signed by Kindo Issiaka, Head of Hydraulics at SONABEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité du Burkina Faso), it was disclosed that the dam’s upstream elevation currently stands at 233.98 metres, with a filling rate of 86.38%. According to the statement, the reservoir level is just 1.02 metres below its maximum operating capacity. SONABEL indicated that the controlled spillage is necessary to safeguard the dam’s integrity. It urged all downstream communities and individuals likely to be affected…
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has raised concern over a worrying surge in maternal deaths, which have surpassed the national target of 125 deaths per 100,000 live births. Speaking at the 2025 Mid-Year Performance Review Meeting in Kumasi, the Regional Health Director, Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, revealed that 232 maternal deaths were recorded in just the first half of 2025. This marks a sharp rise compared to 144 deaths in 2023 and 158 in 2024. He attributed the increase to uncoordinated referrals and inadequate capacity at peripheral health facilities. Dr. Adomako-Boateng called for urgent systemic interventions to tackle the challenge. He…
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. The suspect, identified as Thomas Zigah, also known as Nii Jaase, was arraigned before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 22, 2025. His arrest adds a new dimension to the case, which has drawn widespread public attention since Amoah’s disappearance and subsequent killing. The prime suspect, Bright Aweh—believed to have been the last person Amoah contacted before his disappearance—had earlier been remanded into police custody. Aweh first appeared before the same court on Friday, August 8, where the judge ordered a two-week remand. Amoah, 38,…
President John Mahama has signed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, into law, ushering in what the government describes as a new era of sustainability, compliance, and improved livelihoods in Ghana’s fisheries sector. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146), which was passed by Parliament in July, introduces sweeping reforms aimed at protecting marine resources, enhancing the welfare of fisherfolk, and safeguarding Ghana’s seafood exports valued at more than $425 million annually. Among its key provisions is the establishment of an Independent Fisheries Commission, mandated to oversee the development, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquaculture resources. The law…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, bail of GH₵10 million with two sureties to be justified. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 21, EOCO confirmed that Shatta Wale was invited to assist in ongoing investigations into a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, which American authorities have identified as proceeds of a $4 million fraud case involving Ghanaian national Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving a jail term in the United States. According to the statement, “Nii Armah was granted bail around 9 pm shortly after interrogation…
The Communication Minister has begun imposing a statutory fine of GH¢10,000 per day on MultiChoice Ghana (DSTV) for failing to submit critical pricing data requested under the Electronic Communications Act (ECA). The sanction took effect on Friday, August 15, 2025. Sector Minister Sam George disclosed the move during a meeting with DSTV executives, explaining that the information, including a detailed breakdown of bouquet prices, tax components, and comparisons with at least six other African markets, was needed to facilitate discussions on lowering subscription fees for Ghanaian customers. The company had been granted an extension until Monday, August 11, 2025, to…
The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have raised serious concerns over the April 22, 2025, suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude. In a joint statement issued on August 14, the two legal bodies urged President John Dramani Mahama and the Executive arm of government to immediately reinstate Justice Gertrude, describing Ghana as a nation with a strong tradition of upholding the rule of law. They further called on the government to ensure the Chief Justice is afforded due and fair process in the investigation of disciplinary matters brought against her, including…
