Yesterday’s nationwide power outage was a painful reminder that Ghana’s electricity supply remains disturbingly fragile. The blackout disrupted businesses, public institutions, hospitals, communication services and countless households, imposing another avoidable cost on an economy already struggling with multiple challenges. In a press statement issued in the morning of yesterday, Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) explained […] The post Editorial:

The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision has affirmed the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The decision provides legality of the anti-corruption body’s establishment while ruling that the Attorney-General retains the constitutional authority to discontinue prosecutions initiated by the Office. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 the […] The post OSP gains

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s justice sector, describing it as a critical investment in the country’s democratic future. Speaking at a grand durbar to climax the 150th anniversary celebration of the Supreme Court, Professor Opoku-Agyemang said strong and independent institutions remained the bedrock of a vibrant […] The post Government

One of Ghana’s greatest paradoxes is that we have thousands of graduates every year while employers continue to complain about skills shortages. At the same time, we import skilled labour for sectors where our own universities have been producing graduates for decades. Something is clearly wrong. The problem is not simply the number of graduates. […] The post Universities

LEAP School has celebrated academic excellence, character development and outstanding achievement at its 2026 Graduation, Speech and Prize-Giving Ceremony, with a call on pupils to build on strong educational and moral foundations as they pursue greater heights. Held under the theme: “From Foundation to Excellence: Rising Beyond Boundaries,” the colourful event brought together parents, guardians, […] The post LEAP

The Hilltop School at Daban, a suburb of Kumasi, has held its 21st Graduation and Speech Day for a batch of 88 male and female students under the theme “Rising Beyond Limits: Celebrating Resilience, Excellence, and the Next Step Forward,”. The 21st Graduation and Speech Day ended with awards, cultural displays and a call on graduates […] The post Hilltop School marks 21st Graduation and

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, said motive behind the legislation for the establishment of Betting and Lottery Regulatory Agency is aimed at regulating the operators, protect residents from fraudulent activities and ensure compliance with the law. He added that in as much as he does not encourage betting as a pastor, he believes […] The post ‘As a pastor, I don’t

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing the alleged operation of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has described the appointment letter received by Adeniyi Adeyemi, who identified himself as the Director-General, as fake. The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, stated this on Wednesday during the continuation of the probe in […] The post House

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 2,889 candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates over suspected examination malpractice. The affected candidates comprise 48 whose entire results have been withheld, 119 whose subject results have been withheld, and 2,722 candidates from 229 schools whose […] The post 2,889

The Supreme Court has ruled that the delegate system used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates is unconstitutional, directing all parties to adopt a more inclusive electoral process that allows every eligible member to participate in candidate selection. In a landmark 5-2 majority decision delivered on Wednesday, a seven-member panel of […] The post Supreme

Large parts of Ghana were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Wednesday after a major disturbance on the national electricity transmission system triggered the shutdown of several power generation plants, prompting the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to launch emergency restoration efforts and a technical investigation. The power system disturbance occurred at approximately […] The post GRIDCo

The daughter of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo, former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has urged members of the Kristo Asafo Church and the general public to disregard claims by her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, that the funeral of their late father has been cancelled. […] The post Ignore Akofena, Apostle

A high-powered delegation from the Dagbon Kingdom has paid a courtesy call on the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, to officially inform him of the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Ya-Naa Abukari II, and invite him to a series of traditional events following the King’s burial. The delegation was led by the Paramount […] The post Dagbon Delegation Officially Informs

A Life of Faith, Innovation, Leadership and African Renaissance “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” — 2 Corinthians 5:1 A Life Beyond the Ordinary History occasionally produces individuals whose influence transcends their […] The post Feature: Apostle Kwadwo Safo: A

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has adopted landmark resolutions that could require African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for integrating traditional medicine into their national healthcare systems. The resolutions, championed by the Chairman of PAP’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, called for the development of a continental ‘Model Law […] The post Annoh-Dompreh

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online Pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. Nana Yaw Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, as well as defrauding by false pretences. He also faces a charge of […] The post Court remands Pastor over alleged

The real review of the 2026 budget is the unfulfilled job creations and stifling of the economy, the minority in Parliament has said. The caucus sent this message out on the floor of the House Tuesday, July 28, 2026 during the debate on the budget review presented by the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato […] The post Stifling of economy, no jobs, real review of 2026 budget –Minority 

Over the weekend, my fellow classmates and I traveled to Kumasi. We went by route, clinging on to what we could as the bus bounced six hours north, away from our apartment in East Legon. The roads to Kumasi were less bumpy than the route back to Accra, where traffic paired with the dusty potholes […] The post An Obroni’s Weekend In Kumasi appeared first on The Ghanaian

Hundreds of residents from Amoamo, Anwiam, Adankragya and Amenase in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have staged a peaceful demonstration against Day Shine Quarry Company over alleged environmental degradation, destruction of property and health risks associated with its operations. Dressed in red and black, the protesters marched through the communities to register their […] The post Bekwai

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA Africa) and the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) have launched the in-person phase of the Africa Zero Waste Academy 2026 at Kpong, Eastern Region, to equip a new generation of climate and waste practitioners with practical skills to tackle Africa’s growing waste and climate challenges. The training follows […] The post Africa