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Health Minister is just trying to find faults and undermine us – Lightwave eHealth Solutions

Lightwave eHealth Solutions (LHIMS) has strongly condemned what it describes as continuous fault-finding by the Ministry of Health (MOH). The company accuses the Ministry...

Mahama to launch School Agriculture Programme to boost food security

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will soon roll out a major new initiative, the School Agriculture Programme, aimed at strengthening...

EPA CEO to be installed as Nana Ama Kum I, Mpuntu Hemaa of Abura traditional area

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is set to be honoured as a queen...

Two dead, 13 injured in fatal head-on collision on Anyinam–Enyiresi highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported that two people have died, while 13 others have sustained injuries following a head-on collision on...

Daddy Lumba saga: Fresh feud erupts as immediate family sues to block funeral over autopsy and cash donations

The public mourning for Ghanaian highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, universally known as Daddy Lumba, has devolved into an acrimonious legal battle, with his...

National Best Farmer urges government to prioritise irrigation infrastructure to boost food production

The 2025 Overall Best National Farmer, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, has urged the government to prioritise irrigation infrastructure to enable farmers to increase food...

Bryan Acheampong salutes farmers, outlines vision for stronger agricultural sector

Flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has lauded Ghanaian farmers for their vital contribution to national development as the...

Adansi Asokwa DCE pledges to reclaim galamsey lands for large-scale farming

District Chief Executive for Adansi Asokwa, Albert Dakurah, has reaffirmed the district’s commitment to reclaim abandoned galamsey sites for agricultural use, with plans to...

Police rescue woman, arrest suspect over viral domestic abuse video

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a young woman seen in a viral video with a severe eye injury crying for help, and has...

Volta Region received a significant share of Big Push road projects – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that a substantial portion of the road contracts awarded under the government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme have...

41st Farmers’ Day: 82-year-old farmer Abraham Kwaku Edusei wins overall Best Farmer Award

82-year-old renowned agriculturist Abraham Kwaku Edusei from Kwahu Afram Plains has been crowned the 2025 Best Farmer, earning widespread praise for his decades-long contribution...

41st National Farmers’ Day: Mahama urges appointees to invest in farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged all government appointees to venture into agriculture as a sustainable path to wealth creation and national development. He stressed...

Mahama announces sharp drop in food inflation, credits targeted government interventions

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant decline in food inflation, attributing the improvement to deliberate policy measures and strengthened management of Ghana’s...

Togbe Afede XIV lauds government’s $10bn ‘big push’ programme for boosting farm produce transport

Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has expressed his satisfaction with the government’s Big Push programme, emphasising its importance for improving the...

Interior Minister urges security agencies to maximise use of new NSB regional command in Ho

Minister for the Interior Mohammed Muntaka has urged all internal security agencies to work collaboratively and fully utilise the newly inaugurated National Signals Bureau...

Farmers are the backbone of our nation – Veep salutes farmers

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman has paid glowing tribute to Ghana’s farmers, describing their work as the lifeline that sustains the nation’s food...

GNA-UK, Renel Ghana Foundation & Soles of Hope deliver health outreach in Atwereboanda, urge action on illegal mining

Atwereboanda, Shama District — The Ghana Nurses Association UK (GNA-UK), in collaboration with Renel Ghana Foundation and Soles of Hope, conducted a large-scale community...

President Mahama calls for single-digit interest rates on agricultural loans

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the need for agricultural financing in Ghana to be offered at single-digit interest rates, arguing that affordable credit...

President Mahama urges formal sector workers to embrace farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly those in formal employment, to embrace agriculture as a supplementary source of income, emphasizing that farming...

Ghana unveils $3.4bn plan to accelerate national clean energy transition

Ghana has announced a comprehensive US$3.4 billion clean energy investment programme aimed at reshaping the country’s power sector and boosting its contribution to Africa’s...

Ghana’s 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Photos

Ghana today marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day, honoring farmers and fishers whose hard work underpins the country’s food security. The celebration followed a week-long...

Farming interventions paying off, lifting incomes and food security, says Agric minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says government agricultural interventions are not only strengthening national food systems but are also directly improving household...

Government committed to science-backed policies for farmers – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to evidence-based policymaking, stating that every major agricultural intervention introduced since the...

Farmers demand a 2% interest rate on loans to boost farming activities

President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana, Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, has urged the government to introduce 2% interest rates on loans to...

MoFFA shuts down multiple mortuaries in Eastern Region over poor sanitation and safety violations

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has conducted a two-day enforcement operation in the Eastern Region, resulting in the partial closure of multiple...

3 dead, dozens injured in Mampong Abuontem head-on collision

A head-on collision at Mampong Abuontem on Thursday, December 4, 2025, claimed three lives and left 30 people injured, the Ghana National Fire Service...

Ashanti Regional Minister drags Democracy Hub member to court over alleged galamsey remarks

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has initiated legal action against Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah of the pressure group Democracy Hub, accusing him of...

OSP has come to stay, Kissi Agyebeng should be allowed to finish his term – Edudzi Tamekloe

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, has called for the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be allowed to...

WAEC raises concerns over declining English standards in 2025 WASSCE

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has expressed serious concern over the growing use of pidgin...

WAEC warns against rising use of pidgin and social media language in WASSCE scripts

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has raised alarm over the increasing use of pidgin and...

UPSA confers posthumous honorary doctorate on former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has conferred a posthumous honorary doctorate on former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings in recognition of her...

Police arrest five suspects behind robberies in Sefwi Bekwai

The Western North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects believed to be members of a gang responsible for most...

Bagbin questions heavy OSP budget as calls for scrapping intensify

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Ministry of Finance to review the substantial budget allocation given to the Office of...

Minority warns of crisis in fishing communities, calls for urgent government action

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten...

Martin Kpebu ready to defend claims against Special Prosecutor – Counsel

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is ready to prove the allegations he has levelled against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, his lawyer Marcellinus Biah has...

Farmers need support all year, not just awards’ — Prof. Boadi

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has called for sustained...

Minority criticises government for failing farmers amid unsold rice crisis

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the challenges facing Ghanaian farmers, highlighting the abandonment...

GTA outlines strategy to transform Volta Region into major tourism and investment hub

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has unveiled a bold strategy to position the Volta Region as one of Ghana’s...

Health Minister warns Ghana’s low HIV treatment coverage threatens efforts to end AIDS by 2030

The Ministry of Health has expressed serious concern over Ghana’s low HIV/AIDS treatment coverage, warning that the widening treatment gap threatens the country’s goal...

Minority urges modernisation of agriculture and fisheries using AI and technology

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament is calling for a bold, technology-driven transformation of Ghana’s agricultural and fisheries sectors. In...