Author: SAMUEL

The Ministry of Education has announced the rollout of subject-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for Senior High Schools (SHS) nationwide to improve the teaching and learning of the new SHS curriculum. The initiative will support more than 68,000 teachers in delivering lessons to over 1.4 million students, with a focus on enhancing education delivery without compromising Ghana’s ethical and cultural values. The apps were co-created by the Ghana Education Service (GES), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), the National Teaching Council (NTC), the National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), and the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling…

A Hyundai 5-ton truck carrying more than 100 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp has arrived at the Eastern Regional Police Command in Koforidua with nearly half of its load missing. The vehicle, with registration number ER 760-23, was intercepted by a police patrol team on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, but when it was driven to the regional command on Wednesday, October 1, several sacks had reportedly been replaced with sawdust. The truck was brought in by Service Driver Chief Inspector Daniel Addo on the instructions of the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Twumasi Ankrah. However, Citi…

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, commissioned the second batch of Ghanaian Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the Jubilee House. The newly sworn-in envoys, all non-career diplomats, will represent Ghana in key countries across Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia. In his address, President Mahama urged the diplomats to project Ghana’s image positively abroad, deepen bilateral relations, and work to attract investment into the country. Their appointments, approved between September 10 and September 29, 2025, took effect with the official commissioning ceremony. The envoys include: H.E. Benjamin Anani Quashie – High Commissioner to Pretoria, Republic of South…

Two suspected military personnel and their two civilian accomplices have been arrested by the Prestea Police in the Western Region during an alleged attempt to rob LongShine Mining Company Limited, a Chinese-owned mine, on Sunday, September 29, at Prestea-Obouhu. Confirming the incident in an interview with Channel One TV News’ Akwasi Agyei Annim on October 1, the Public Relations Officer of LongShine Mining, Zion Rootman, said the suspects—two military personnel wearing uniforms and two masked civilians—invaded the site in a pickup truck. However, he narrated that the alert staff quickly contacted the Prestea Police, who rushed to the scene and…

The minority members of Parliament’s Committee on Communication and Information have called on the government to provide a full account of the GH¢10,000 daily fine imposed on MultiChoice Ghana (DSTV). In a press statement signed by Matthew Nyindam, Ranking Member of the committee, the minority expressed concerns following comments by the Minister, Sam George on JoyNews regarding the ongoing DSTV subscription impasse. While the committee expressed disappointment over what they described as Mr. George’s backtrack on his earlier stance on DSTV price reductions, the MPs stressed the urgent need for transparency from the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations.…

President John Dramani Mahama has set his sights on positioning Ghana as a hub for homegrown digital innovation, declaring, “We want Ghanaian innovators to develop solutions for Ghanaian challenges and also expand them across Africa.” He made the statement while announcing the establishment of a $50 million FinTech Growth Fund at the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday, October 1. The fund is part of the government’s Reset Ghana agenda and is aimed at supporting local start-ups to build financial technology solutions for domestic and continental use. Mahama explained that the initiative would…

A recent statement by Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, announcing what he described as a major concession by MultiChoice Africa, appears to conflict with the satellite television provider’s official promotion details. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, September 29, 2025, the minister highlighted what he called an “unprecedented increased value offer” secured through government engagement with MultiChoice. He explained that subscribers would receive automatic upgrades at no additional cost. “If you’re on the family package, which is currently valued at 190 Ghana cedis, DStv will automatically bump you up to Compact, which ordinarily goes…

President John Dramani Mahama has sent a strong warning to individuals engaged in romance scams, stressing that Ghana will not serve as a safe haven for cybercriminals. The President emphasized government’s collaboration with international partners to tackle cybercrime. “We’ve been collaborating with our international partners. “When evidence is gathered and it is proven that people are involved in romance scams, using our extradition treaties, we ship the culprits back,” he declared. Mahama underscored that the fight against cybercrime will not discriminate based on nationality. “So we will continue to collaborate with all our global partners, anybody involved in romance scams,…

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a statement issued on Monday, September 30, 2025, Agyarko said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, close associates, and members of the party. “I have had consultations with members of my family and those who are very close to me, and whose lives would be most affected by the decisions I make,” he explained. He noted that calls from within and outside the party had weighed heavily in shaping his decision. “I…

BTC DIPS UNDER SHADOW OF U.S. GOVERNMENT IMPASSE U.S. Republicans and Democrats locked horns over the fiscal direction of the country on Tuesday, with no resolution in sight, even as the deadline to pass a spending bill by midnight stands only hours away. Stock markets fell, and bitcoin dipped below $114K after a brief post-weekend rally on Monday. Republicans currently enjoy a majority in both chambers of Congress, but even after passing a temporary funding bill in the House, Republicans failed to have that bill approved in the Senate, where it fell short by 60 votes. Democrats also proposed their own…