*Weija-Gbawe MP Demands Completion of Upper Weija STEM School As He Supports 2026 BECE Graduates* The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called on government to as a matter of urgency complete the Upper Weija STEM School to ease pressure on senior high school placements in the constituency. According to the MP, the difficulties associated with SHS placement continue to cause considerable anxiety and frustration for many students and parents every year. Hon. Shaib made the call on Monday, September 15, 2026, at the second edition of his MP's Freshers Fund distribution held in his constituency. The event, organized to support students transitioning from basic school to secondary school, saw the Second Deputy Minority Whip present essential items including mattresses, pillows, school bags and trunks to freshers to help them settle in and concentrate on their studies. Addressing students and parents, Mr. Shaib said the intervention was aimed at reducing

*Ghana Calls for African Approach to AI Ethics, Infrastructure and Capacity Building* Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has called for a distinctly African approach to Artificial Intelligence, urging that African values, data, infrastructure and talent must be at the centre of the global AI ecosystem. Speaking at the UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Minister said Ghana's experience with the UNESCO Readiness Assessment Methodology, RAM, has been critical in shaping its ten-year National AI Strategy. According to him, the assessment helped Ghana identify its strengths and gaps and provided a clear basis for developing an implementation framework for the strategy. Hon. Sam George said the conversation on AI ethics must go beyond technical checklists to confront a deeper question: whose values are embedded in AI systems. He warned that AI models trained without s

*Minority Calls For Immediate Review Of 24-Hour Economy Market Program* The Minority in Parliament is calling on government to take a second look at the implementation of its 24-Hour Economy Market Program, demanding an immediate comprehensive and non-partisan review. According to the Minority, the program in its current form is poorly conceived and disconnected from the actual development needs of many communities. Addressing the press, the Ranking Member on the Local Government Committee, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, said the program must be redesigned to be needs-based and demand-driven. He stressed that implementation should only be done where genuine needs have been established, guided by a well-developed plan to inform the selection of projects. "An existing market should be rehabilitated where necessary or expanded. And markets already under construction should be completed rather than abandoned or demolished," Mr. Asenso-Boakye stated. He revealed that traders in several ar

Suaman MP Fredrick Gilbert Addy Supports New SHS Entrants With Educational Materials The Member of Parliament for Suaman Constituency in the Western North Region, Hon. Fredrick Gilbert Addy, has distributed educational materials to newly admitted Senior High School students in the constituency. The items, which included student mattresses, school bags, trunks, and exercise books, were presented to students who have gained admission into various Senior High Schools across the country for the 2025/2026 academic year. The presentation, which took place in the constituency, brought together beneficiary students, parents, party executives and community members. Addressing the gathering, Hon. Addy said the gesture was part of his commitment to support education and lessen the financial burden on parents as their wards enter secondary school. According to him, education remains the key to unlocking the potential of the youth in Suaman, and as a first-term MP, he is determined to invest

*Ayariga Vows Waste Management Overhaul; Insists Polluters Must Pay* The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management system to tackle the country's worsening sanitation crisis. According to the Minister, the government will enforce strict payment of waste collection rates, compelling companies, factories and property owners to pay what is due to the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). Mr Ayariga said the move has become necessary due to the serious environmental and public health risks posed by poor waste management. He gave the assurance on Monday when he toured key waste management facilities in Accra to assess their operations first-hand. The facilities visited were the Lavender Hill faecal treatment plant at Korle-Bu, the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station, the Kpone Landfill Site, the Kpone Landfill Decommissioning Project Site, and Zoomlion's Accra Compost and Re