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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned Harvard University that it may lose the right to enroll foreign students if it fails to meet federal demands for visa-related information. The move marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure U.S. universities amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday the cancellation ...

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has embarked on a three-week medical leave starting April 7, 2025, following her doctor’s recommendation to focus on her health and recovery. This development was confirmed by sources at Jubilee House. The Vice President’s leave comes after reports of recent health concerns, which required her to seek treatment abroad following initial care at the ...

Economist Professor Patrick Asuming believes Ghana is likely to obtain waivers on some of its performance targets as the country enters the second day of discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the fourth review of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. He attributes this to the government’s demonstrated commitment to fiscal discipline. The ongoing review is a critical ...

 By Ernest Tay Awoosah Education is a cornerstone of personal and national development, but when rigidly structured, it risks stifling potential rather than unlocking it. In Ghana, the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum mandates four core subjects—English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Social Studies—alongside elective programs tailored to students’ career interests. While these core subjects aim to provide a holistic ...

The Rapid Response and the District Monitoring Teams in the Enchi Forest District of the Forestry Commission (FC) on 11th March 2025, arrested 12 illegal miners and seized one excavator and two gold detector machines in Compartments 17 and 63 of the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Enchi Forest District of the Western North Region. The suspects included three ...

In response to growing concerns from commuters, Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza has issued a directive to contractors working on the Ofankor to Nsawam junction rehabilitation project to ensure the road remains passable for motorists while construction is ongoing. Agbodza highlighted the need for continuous grading and watering of the road to mitigate the adverse effects of ...

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has announced the suspension of the country’s Gold-for-Oil programme due to unspecified policy and operational challenges. The decision marks a significant shift in Ghana’s economic strategy, as the initiative was originally designed to reduce reliance on foreign exchange for fuel imports and stabilise domestic fuel prices. Speaking in an ...

Chairman of the National Economic Dialogue, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, has asserted that President John Dramani Mahama is the only leader capable of resetting Ghana and steering it toward sustainable economic growth. Speaking at the opening of the National Economic Dialogue on Monday, March 3, 2025, Dr. Yamson highlighted the urgent need for transformative leadership to address Ghana’s economic challenges. He ...

President John Mahama has announced his intention to reinstate July 1 as a statutory public holiday, restoring its significance as Republic Day and Senior Citizens Day in Ghana. Speaking during his Thank You visit to the Western Region on Wednesday, February 5, President Mahama proposed that July 1 be observed as a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, allowing Ghanaians ...

The government has reduced the fare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000 for Ghanaian Muslims seeking to embark on the trip. This was a major promise by President John Mahama before he won the 2024 elections. This decision is expected to increase Ghana’s quota for the number of Muslims who will embark on the pilgrimage. Speaking at ...