Mahama launches fiscal watchdog to scrutinise government spending
The five-member body has been given a four-year mandate to assess the government’s compliance with fiscal rules and help protect Ghana’s long-term debt sustainability.
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The five-member body has been given a four-year mandate to assess the government’s compliance with fiscal rules and help protect Ghana’s long-term debt sustainability.
Court rejects Abdul-Hamid’s adjournment request in NPA extortion case The defence cited ill health, exhaustion and an upcoming Bar conference, but the judge ordered the parties to return the following day.
Families report arriving before dawn, waiting for hours and making repeated visits without resolving their children’s senior high school placement problems.
The figure includes 1,964 people recently evacuated from South Africa and 4,972 others repatriated from countries including Libya, Cambodia and Kuwait.
Affected candidates may now select available schools and programmes through the CSSPS
Mobile phone and broadband subscribers in Ghana are to receive compensation when network faults beyond their control leave them without service, under a scheme being developed by the National Communications Authority.
Weija Dam spillage: Residents in eight communities told to evacuate Ghana Water Ltd says the dam has risen to 45.2 feet, close to its 46-foot threshold, following heavy rainfall within the Densu River catchment.
The bishops said resignation would be disproportionate but warned that the Chief Justice’s remarks could raise doubts about judicial impartiality.
A national survey found elevated blood pressure in 20% of Ghana’s population, while reported hypertension cases remained above 577,000 in 2025. Health officials are urging healthier diets, regular medical checks and increased physical activity.
The Education Ministry says enrolment checks uncovered discrepancies suggesting that some schools admitted students outside the approved placement system, distorting budgets and vacancy data.
The proportion of candidates obtaining A1-C6 in English Language fell from 69% in 2025 to 62.4% in 2026, extending a decline recorded since 2023. Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies all registered improvements.
More than 512,000 candidates entered this year’s school examination, an 11.07% increase from 2025. WAEC says candidates can check their provisional results online but must reject offers to alter their grades.
Students and parents will be able to check their placements for the 2026/27 academic year on the official CSSPS website, the Ministry of Education says.