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We were right – Abu Jinapor says global conflict warnings on Ghana’s economy now vindicated

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says global conflicts continue to have direct...

Three arrested as Police retrieve cash and suspected cocaine in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has picked up three suspects following a targeted narcotics operation in Accra, carried out after receiving intelligence on a planned...

OSP unnecessary, prosecutorial powers lie with Attorney-General – Ansa-Asare

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has described the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as unnecessary, insisting that...

Shatta Wale meets Education Minister over Student Loan Trust Fund 20th anniversary plans

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale is set to collaborate with the Student Loan Trust Fund as part of activities marking the Fund’s 20th anniversary. The partnership...

Gov’t secures 2,500 transformers to boost power reliability

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced the emergency procurement of 2,500 transformers as part of efforts to...

Low-cost lifesaver: Rural midwife designs basket for emergency newborn transfers in Bosomtwe

In the rural stretch linking Apinkra, Behenase, Nuaso and Kokrobikro in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, the journey to advanced medical care...

MPs’ children should not benefit from Free SHS – Akrofuom MP

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Azumah, has called for an urgent review of the Free Senior High School...

Fire destroys two metal containers at Baifikrom

A fire outbreak has destroyed two metal containers used for commercial activities at Baifikrom in Mankessim in the Central Region. The incident occurred in the...

IGP deploys special security team and armoured vehicles to Gushegu and Karaga after clashes

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered the deployment of a special security team to the towns of Gushegu and Karaga...

H. Kwasi Prempeh reacts to High Court ruling on OSP prosecutions

Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), H. Kwasi Prempeh, has reacted to a High Court ruling in Accra directing the Attorney...

Titus-Glover to declare bid for NPP National Organizer position

Former Tema East Member of Parliament, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has announced plans to officially declare his intention to contest for the position of...

Decentralise FDA to district level — NPP Communicator on the issue of illegal street drug hawking

Western Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Issah Fuseini, has called on government to decentralise the Food and Drugs Authority to...

The decision is sweet but not the final position – Martin Kpebu on OSP’s prosecutorial powers

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described a recent High Court ruling involving the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a positive development,...

Mahama promises posting priority for health workers under free primary healthcare programme

President John Dramani Mahama has assured that health professionals and volunteers who participate in the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme will be given priority...

Ambulance Service trains police instructors in life-saving skills

The National Ambulance Service has partnered with Global Life Savers Inc. and the European Resuscitation Council to train police instructors in Basic Life Support...

OSP to challenge High Court decision on its prosecutorial powers

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has signalled its intention to challenge a recent High Court decision that questioned its authority to prosecute...

WN/R: Ambulance Service holds training to boost emergency response capacity

The National Ambulance Service in the Western North Region has organised a one-day “Trainer of Trainers” programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of its...

Free primary healthcare policy to complement NHIS – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the government’s Free Primary Healthcare Policy is intended to complement, not replace, the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Energy Minister engages Pakistan’s Ambassador to deepen bilateral cooperation

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Pakistan following a diplomatic...

Sosu criticises court directive on Special Prosecutor’s powers

The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has expressed strong reservations over a High Court directive requiring the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Street drug hawkers also sell narcotics — Expert reveals

Governance and International Relations expert Mathias Bonzo-Ewereko Boateng has warned that illegal street drug hawkers are not only selling over-the-counter medicines but are also...

OSP moves to clarify mandate as courts issue divergent rulings in “Rice Scandal” case

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to conflicting judicial decisions arising from proceedings in the case of Republic v. Issah Seidu...

Illegal street drug hawking is a national security threat — Governance expert

Governance and International Relations expert Mathias Bonzo-Ewereko Boateng has described illegal street drug hawking as a major security threat that requires urgent national attention. Speaking...

NPP alleges political witch-hunt over arrests, warns of future reprisal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of carrying out what it describes as arbitrary arrests and prosecutions targeting its members, alleging...

Attorney General to take over all prosecution as High Court strips OSP of powers

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to take over all criminal prosecutions in the various courts...

GRA requests nominations for technical committee on customs AI system

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has requested nominations from stakeholders to form a multi-party technical committee to support ongoing discussions on the deployment of...

Mahama shares photo of adorable newborn granddaughter

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the birth of his new granddaughter, Thanina Gyamfua Mahama. Although details on the date of birth are not immediately...

South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as the country’s new ambassador...

Public prophecy can attract legal action if harm is caused – Lawyer

A private legal practitioner, Lawyer Kwasi Gyamfi Boadu, has stated that pastors can face legal action if their public prophecies cause tangible harm to...

End blackboard exams now — EduWatch demands dedicated funding for school assessments

Policy think tank Africa Education Watch has called for an immediate end to the practice of pupils writing examinations from blackboards in public basic...

Withdraw Publican AI and engage traders – Odike tells gov’t

Businessman and politician Akwesi Addai Odike is calling on government to immediately suspend the rollout of the Publican AI system at Ghana’s ports, insisting...

Deploy Publican AI across ministries, not just ports — Food and Beverages Association President

President of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana, Mr John Awuni, has strongly criticised the Publican AI system being implemented at the ports,...

BoG Governor pushes for changes to IMF support for member countries

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, is calling for major reforms in how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports member...

Sachet water prices rise in Tema despite calls to suspend increases

Some sachet water retailers in Tema in the Greater Accra region have increased the price of a single sachet from GH¢0.50 to GH¢0.70, despite...

Cement manufacturers petition government over sharp increase in raw material values

The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana has petitioned the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to urgently review recent increases in Free on Board...

Transport Ministry can’t resolve Publican AI issues — Freight Forwarders chairman

Chairman of the Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana, Oheneba Kwesi Afawuah, has expressed doubts about the ability of the Transport Ministry to resolve concerns...

Healing in borrowed spaces: Patients with different infectious diseases treated in makeshift wards

At the Emergency Operations Centre in Pantang, disease control officers monitor screens tracking infectious diseases across the regions. With surveillance systems in place, Director-General...

GH₵1.2bn Free Primary Healthcare plan ‘misplaced priority’ — Ayew Afriyie

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee and Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, has criticised the government’s decision to commit...

Laboratory Scientist urges SHS authorities in Ahafo to prioritise student healthcare

A Medical Laboratory Scientist at Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Ransford Yakubu, has urged management of senior high schools in the Ahafo Region to prioritise the...

IGP promotes 7 officers for role in Tema anti-robbery operation

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted seven officers from the Tema Regional Command in recognition of their exemplary conduct during...