The Rent Control Department in Ghana has announced plans to subject student hostel fees on various university campuses across Ghana to professional valuation as part of measures to check reported arbitrary rent charges.

For generations, Ghanaians learned through informal education (family apprenticeship, communal work, storytelling, and observation). In modern times, formal schooling has become the primary and most socially recognised pathway to learning, advancement, and professional qualifications. 

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that a late-night fire outbreak at a section of the Nima Market was successfully contained without any loss of life, although several wooden structures and goods belonging to traders were destroyed.

Final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana officially rejoin their West African counterparts tomorrow to write the May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC), beginning with Oral English.

Following allegations that there was leakage of examination papers, bribery, and irregularities in the recent Police Competitive Promotional Examination (PCPE) for Chief Inspectors seeking admission in the Ghana Police Academy, the police administration has reacted and stated the allegations were untrue and unfounded.

The intention to build a new Accra-Kumasi Expressway will not be a substitute for the existing N6 Accra-Kumasi Highway, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has reiterated, adding that it does not mean the government is going to abandon the ongoing construction works on three bypasses and the rehabilitation of the road.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled an extensive network of planned maintenance exercises across the Tema, Accra East, and Ashanti Regions for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, even as engineers continue to battle multiple network faults that plunged several communities into darkness on Monday.

The Ghana passport has been ranked among the strongest passports in Africa, placing 11th on the continent and 68th globally in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, with access to approximately 60 visa-free destinations.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, commonly referred to as MahamaCares, has ruled out financial support for medical treatment outside of Ghana and announced that access to assistance under the scheme will be through specialist referrals at approved hospitals.

President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Bill, 2026, into law, paving the way for a radical overhaul of legal education in the country.

For 12 years, Nanabanyin Dadson steered the editorial direction of Graphic Showbiz, establishing it as Ghana’s most authoritative newspaper on arts and entertainment as the second editor after the first, Lee Accorley.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has reminded the public about the ban on the importation of Turkey tail, commonly known as "Chofi" in Ghana.

Despite the ban, which was instituted in 1999 due to turkey tail's extremely high fat content and associated health risks, it is still available in many markets where it is openly sold.

Three suspects have been arrested by the police for possession of indiam hemp.

It followed an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the seizure of 1,600 parcels of suspected Indian hemp.

According to the police, they also foiled a GH¢100,000 bribery attempt..

The Mirror, the family newspaper in the stable of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd., in partnership with Labadi Beach Hotel, yesterday hosted a luxurious Mother’s Day buffet lunch to celebrate mothers and mother figures for their immense contributions to society.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has condemned the physical assault on three of its members by military personnel at Adiewoso M/A Basic School in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region.

A new "low-cost housing scheme" for public sector workers is being implemented in partnership with Organised Labour and financial institutions, President John Dramani Mahama has said.

This will enable nurses, teachers, doctors, and civil servants, for instance, to be able to acquire "diginified" government-built low-cost houses and pay over a period of up to 20 years in Ghana cedis and not under the dollar-denominated arrangement many real estate companies currently offer in Ghana, the President said.

A driver captured in a viral video driving dangerously on the Kumasi–Accra highway and endangering the lives of other road users has been convicted, fined Gh¢ 3120 with an additional jail sentence of two monthswith hard labour..

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the temporary partial closure of a section of the road in front of the Departure Hall at Terminal 2 of the Accra International Airport as construction works continue at the facility.

President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang have paid tribute to mothers across Ghana and beyond in separate Mother’s Day messages celebrating the sacrifices, resilience and contributions of women to families and national development.

The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has been urged to ensure the successful completion of a new affordable housing project it has initiated at Dedesua in the Bosomtwi District of Ashanti dubbed the "Dedesua Green City Affordable Housing Project.

President Mahama cut the sod for construction works to start on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening relations with China, describing the partnership between the two countries as one built on mutual trust, economic cooperation and growing people-to-people ties.

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has interdicted a serving police inspector over allegations of defilement.

After a year of dominating charts, streaming platforms and conversations in Ghanaian music, Black Sherif has once again been crowned Artiste of the Year at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards.

Wendy Shay may have entered this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards as one of the strongest contenders for Artiste of the Year, but her quest to become only the third female musician to win the coveted title ended in disappointment after she secured just one award on the night.

The 27th edition of Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) was held at the Grand Arena of Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday, May 9.