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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dr Gameli Kewuribe Hoedoafia, disclosed this in an interview with Graphic Online’s Samuel Duodu on the new National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework (2026-2030).

    Cabinet gives green light for MMDCEs to be elected; amendments to be laid in Parliament before end of 2026
  3. May 2026
  4. Joy Online

    According to a Graphic online publication on May 13, as many as 44 teachers, invigilators and supervisors have been intercepted in connection with examination violations at the just-ended BECE, across the country.

    BECE examination malpractices: Is there an end in sight?
  5. Joy Online

    When Graphic Online’s Simon Unyan recently visited him, Samuel Donkor explained he handles the workload largely on his own, with only occasional support from two community volunteers whose availability is inconsistent due to low motivation and other personal commitments.

    Meet Samuel Donkor, the ‘one-man teacher’ handling 12 classes at Kakpeni District Assembly School
Business

Ghana property market rising modestly and unevenly in 2026

The News

Ghana's property market is rising, but at a modest and uneven pace, against a macro backdrop that turned more cautious in mid-2026. Growth is driven by recovery in the first half of the year, with construction cost inflation falling to 3.9 percent year-on-year in January 2026 and lending rates dropping to 16.3 percent by April 2026.

11 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 11 September

  1. Ghana property market rising modestly and unevenly in 2026

    Ghana's property market is rising, but at a modest and uneven pace, against a macro backdrop that turned more cautious in mid-2026. Growth is driven by recovery in the first half of the year, with construction cost inflation falling to 3.9 percent year-on-year in January 2026 and lending rates dropping to 16.3 percent by April 2026.

    11 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Education Ministry plans digital SHS placement complaints system by 2027

    The Ministry of Education will digitise the senior high school placement complaints process from 2027, allowing parents and candidates to submit and resolve concerns through the CSSPS portal rather than visiting physical resolution centres. The move follows congestion at resolution centres across the country this week.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 4 September

  1. Patricia Appiagyei denies memo rejecting GH¢70,000 payment

    Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has dismissed as "fake" media reports claiming she rejected GH¢70,000 allegedly offered to influence her vote during ministerial and Supreme Court nominees vetting in Parliament.

    4 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 3 September

  1. Ghana's sports authority dissolved amid Constituency Games rollout

    The Presidency dissolved the National Sports Authority Board on 2 September 2026, less than nine months after its inauguration, creating uncertainty around the Authority's grassroots-development mandate and the proposed Constituency Games initiative. An opinion piece argues the incoming board must preserve useful prior work and institutional continuity rather than starting from scratch.

    3 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 24 August

  1. Ghana's music industry PR practice losing focus to aggression, noise

    Amelley Djosu argues that Ghana's entertainment industry has become focused on aggressive social media tactics and noise-making rather than genuine reputation management, and that the loudest publicists—rather than the most skilled—are setting the standard for the profession.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 6 August

  1. Police seize 866 cocaine parcels hidden in gari shipment

    Tema Police intercepted 866 parcels of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine concealed in sacks of gari during an intelligence-led operation on August 5, 2026. Three suspects—a Dutch national and two Ghanaians—were arrested while supervising the loading of the shipment at a warehouse in the Tema Port enclave.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Cracks emerge on Tema Motorway Interchange surface

    Motorists using the Tema Motorway Interchange have raised concerns after cracks appeared on sections of the recently asphalted road surface, particularly on the route towards Afienya-Akosombo. Road users have called on relevant agencies to investigate the cause and take corrective action before deterioration worsens.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana Meteorological Agency warns Accra of heavy June rains, floods

    The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned that Accra faces heightened flood risk in June, with rainfall projected between 100 and 150 millimetres across the coastal zone. The agency's Deputy Director attributes worsening flood vulnerability to reduced rainwater drainage capacity due to human activities, urbanization, and loss of natural flood retention areas.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. GMet warns of heightened flood risk in Accra this June

    Ghana's Meteorological Agency projects 100–150 millimetres of rainfall across the Coastal Zone in June, heightening flood risk in Accra where reduced drainage capacity and development on natural water-retention areas mean just 30 millimetres of rain can now flood parts of the city.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. GMet warns of heightened June flooding risk in Accra

    Ghana's Meteorological Agency warns that Accra faces heightened flood risk in June, with rainfall projected between 100 and 150 millimetres across the Coastal Zone. The agency attributes worsening flood vulnerability to reduced rainwater absorption and drainage capacity due to human activities and urban development on natural water retention areas.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Cabinet approves election of MMDCEs; amendments due before end 2026

    Cabinet has approved reforms to Ghana's decentralisation system, ending the appointment of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) and instead having district chief executives elected directly by the people on a non-partisan basis. A new local governance law is expected to be laid before Parliament by the end of 2026, with the current batch of MMDCEs appointed by President John Dramani Mahama likely to be the last under the existing constitutional arrangement.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. BECE examination malpractices persist despite deterrent measures

    Examination malpractices continue to plague Ghana's Basic Education Certificate Examination over a decade and a half, with misconduct shifting from students to teachers and officials, despite deterrent measures by WAEC and GES including paper cancellations and prosecutions. Technology, including mobile phones and artificial intelligence, appears to be outpacing enforcement efforts.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. One teacher runs 12 classes at Northern Region primary school

    Samuel Donkor is the only government-trained teacher at Kakpeni District Assembly School in Kpandai District, Northern Region, teaching 448 students across Kindergarten to Junior High School for more than three years. He teaches core subjects across all levels, with occasional support from two community volunteers, and has merged multiple classes to manage the workload.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

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