Daily Graphic — Ghanaian newspaper founded 2 October 1950, introduced technologically advanced production and revolutionary content including bylined reporting and photography.
… And if it is the wish of the President, I will wholeheartedly support and mobilise for the project to be continued and, God willing, completed.” Prior to Mr Ayariga’s statement, the state-owned Daily Graphic reported on August 12, 2026 under the headline: “We will not use taxpaye …
… The Press Secretary to the Minister of Education, Hashmin Mohammed, who made this known to the Daily Graphic, said that, having checked their placement forms, it was realised that they indeed selected day in the institutions they had been placed in and that, after securing their …
… The Volta Regional Director of NADMO, Pascal Agbagba, who disclosed this to the Daily Graphic in Hohoe yesterday, said there was no destruction of public or critical infrastructure during the deluge. …
… He cited the Daily Graphic and Channel One as examples of traditional media outlets where journalists put their professional credibility behind the stories they publish. …
… Attached to this press release is an official letter already published in the Daily Graphic from the OYOKO AGYARE-PREM FAMILY OF ABURI AKWAPIM, SIGNED BY THE JOINT HEADS, NANA OPARE AHWIRENG AND ABUSUAPANYIN APAU OKYERE.
… Other award winners included Joy News’ Precious Semevor, who won in the Climate Change and Transition category; Claude Kumi Abisa of TV3, who won in the Tourism Electronic category; and Daily Graphic’s Ali Biiya Mukusa, who also received two awards. …
… He referred to a Daily Graphic report published on September 13, which indicated that NaCCA had organised a national training workshop to equip basic school teachers with knowledge and skills to implement the new Chinese language curriculum. …
… In response, he referred to a September 13 report in the Daily Graphic, which he said reported that NaCCA officials had participated in teacher training on the Chinese curriculum at the Confucius Institute in Cape Coast. …
After assuring Parliament he would mobilise support for the National Cathedral project, Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has stated the government will not fund it and has ordered the contractor to hand over the site back to the government.
After assuring Parliament he would mobilise support for the National Cathedral project, Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has stated the government will not fund it and has ordered the contractor to hand over the site back to the government.
The Daily Graphic, launched on 2 October 1950 in the Gold Coast, introduced technologically advanced newspaper production and revolutionary content featuring crisp news reports with bylines, generous photography, sports sections, and feature articles by acclaimed writers including Moses Danquah and Bankole Timothy.
The Daily Graphic, founded on 2 October 1950, introduced technologically advanced newspaper production and revolutionary content to Ghana's media landscape, featuring crisp news reports, photographs, and bylined writers instead of the stodgy broadsheets and elite opinion pieces that dominated the period.
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Resolution Centre has resolved 30,781 of 37,117 placement issues, with the remaining 6,936 cases dominated by students seeking to change from day to boarding status after being placed. According to the Press Secretary to the Minister of Education, many students strategically selected day placements to increase their chances of admission, then later requested to switch to boarding.
Floods triggered by the swelling Dayi River struck Hohoe municipality, displacing about 5,336 people across ten communities and affecting 4,218 households, though NADMO reports no damage to public infrastructure, schools or health facilities.
President John Mahama said Ghana needs a broader conversation on regulating TikTok and other new media platforms, citing concerns about information integrity, anonymous content, and the balance between free expression and harmful or misleading material. He noted that the democratisation of information through mobile phones has created challenges traditional media regulation was not designed to address.
The Oyoko Agyare-Prem family of Aburi Akwapim has declared that farmland they have owned since time immemorial, leased to the late Osei Yaw in 1977, has been wrongfully covered under a December 2021 land title transfer by Seth Adu representing the Agona family of Otopakrom, without their knowledge or consent.
Daniel B. Dzirasah, the Ghanaian Times' Bono Regional Correspondent, won Best Reporter in Mining and Best Development-Focused Reporter at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards. Eight other journalists were also honoured at the ceremony in Sunyani.
The NPP has accused the government of creating "executive and administrative confusion" over Arabic and Chinese language policies in basic schools, citing a NaCCA training workshop for teachers on Chinese curriculum that contradicts President John Mahama's stated position that no such policy exists.
Dr Kwabena Tandoh, NPP Education Committee spokesperson and former Ghana Education Service Deputy Director-General, has criticised contradictions in government handling of education policy, citing the controversy over proposed Chinese and Arabic language instruction in schools as evidence of poor policy coordination and conflicting directives between government levels.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed all heads of Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes not to admit students outside the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), warning that heads found to have admitted students outside the approved process will be sanctioned in accordance with applicable regulations and the Code of Ethics.
Ghana is engaging multiple foreign powers—Russia, the US, China, the EU, and the UK—in negotiations over trade, investment, energy, defence, and mineral exploration, reflecting a strategy of diplomatic diversification rather than alignment with a single partner. The article examines how Ghana uses its resources and strategic position to bargain with competing powers while managing the risk of shifting dependence rather than achieving genuine autonomy.
The Institute for Education Studies executive director says the Stanine Grading System used for BECE placement is conceptually appropriate because it enables fair comparison and ranking of candidates for limited school places, though he argues for periodic evaluation of its effectiveness and consideration of more precise scoring methods.
The National Media Commission has reconstituted the boards of the Ghana News Agency, Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and New Times Corporation in consultation with the President and in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions. Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow chairs the GNA Board, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford chairs GCGL, Mr Francis Mills Robertson chairs GBC, and Dr Charity Binka chairs New Times Corporation.
The Office of the Registrar of Companies has challenged a cybersecurity sanction from the Cyber Security Authority, arguing the penalty was premature and procedurally unfair because its procurement of network and security operations centres was substantially completed before the CSA directed Critical Information Infrastructure institutions to engage Tier One licensed providers.
The Right to Information Commission has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢20,000 on 254 public institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, all five teaching hospitals, major public universities, and security agencies, for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports as required by law.
Ghana's 1992 Constitution has provided 34 years of stable elections and peaceful government transitions, but has failed to generate inclusive welfare for the majority of Ghanaians, particularly unemployed youth. An opinion piece argues that constitutional reform offers a pathway to recalibrate political institutions and enable socio-economic transformation, but requires credible, sincere citizen engagement to succeed.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive has denied that President Mahama pledged to complete Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment Project by the end of 2026, saying he was present during the President's inspection and "nothing like that came out of his mouth." The Mayor attributed project delays to funding challenges, stating the previous administration secured £280 million but failed to honor contractor payments.
The Western and Western North branches of the Ghana Journalists Association have launched the 2026 Media and Corporate Impact Awards, scheduled for September 5, 2026 in Takoradi with Damang Gold Mine as headline sponsor. The awards aim to promote journalism excellence and recognize corporate organizations contributing to development in the two regions.
The Western and Western North branches of the Ghana Journalists Association have launched the 2026 Media and Corporate Impact Awards, set for Takoradi on September 5, 2026, to recognise excellence in journalism and corporate contributions to development in the two regions. The event, sponsored by Damang Gold Mine and themed "Informing Progress, Investing in People," reflects the GJA's commitment to celebrating journalists and institutions that play important roles in national development.
The Public Procurement Authority's deputy director says mandatory use of Ghana's electronic procurement system will significantly reduce corruption in public procurement by eliminating direct contact between procurement entities and suppliers, and the Finance Minister has directed all state institutions to use the platform, which is integrated with the national payment system.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Republic's appeal to overturn the acquittal of two men charged with conspiracy to defraud, defrauding by false pretence, and money laundering in a $270,000 gold export scam, citing a police investigator's improper closeness with the foreign complainant that created a real likelihood of bias.
Ghana's proposed Tribunals Bill 2026, currently before Parliament, has divided opinion between those who see it as a justice reform to ease court backlogs and those concerned it may resurrect the controversial Public Tribunals of the PNDC era. A judicial perspective argues that any assessment must rest on the constitutional framework rather than historical sentiment alone.
An opinion article documents the decades-long complaint of a former Kumasi Brewery employee who purchased a vehicle at a government auction in 1988 and has since battled the state over an alleged injustice related to that transaction.
Accra's flooding patterns have remained unchanged for over six decades, with modern flood scenes resembling historical images from April 1960, reflecting a persistent failure in urban planning and drainage infrastructure that treats the issue as negotiable rather than essential to survival.
Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.
The Adentan High Court has ordered that Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo be served with a motion on notice seeking her committal for contempt of court. The order follows a dispute over the development of land earmarked for fencing the Dodowa Forest, which is the subject of ongoing litigation between an applicant and the Attorney-General.
Rosalind Koramah Amoh, now Sub-editor of the Daily Graphic and Vice Chairperson of the Women's FA Cup Committee, has spent thirty years covering women's football and shaping Ghanaian sports journalism, inspired by her disappointment at the sparse media presence at a 1994 Women's World Cup qualifier between Ghana's Black Queens and Nigeria's Super Falcons.
Veteran journalist Cameron Duodu emphasizes that good journalism is absorbed through practical experience rather than abstract teaching, illustrating his point with examples from his early career at Ghana Broadcasting System around 1958.
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused senior NDC government figures of abandoning governance to position themselves for the 2028 presidential succession race, claiming the competition is distracting ministers from addressing pressing national crises and worsening economic hardships. He cited concerns raised even by the President's Executive Secretary about the early succession campaign.