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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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...

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...

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...

Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana boss

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for...

Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining on cocoa farms, water bodies, and Ghana’s long-term food security. In...

Don’t rush to scrap the OSP – Inusah Fuseini cautions Majority

A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, is urging the Majority Caucus in Parliament to tread cautiously as it intensifies calls...

Value addition is the way forward in agriculture – John Dumelo

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, says the government’s new direction for the sector is clear and intentional, with a focus on placing value...

Ghana celebrates 41st Farmers’ Day

Ghana will today, Friday, December 5, mark the 2025 Farmers’ Day, celebrating farmers and fishers whose tireless efforts continue to sustain the nation’s food...

Former Nkwanta South MCE hails farmers for resilience as Ghana marks 41st Farmers Day

The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Felix Owusu Gyimah, has expressed deep appreciation to all gallant farmers...

Oak City International College celebrates sixth graduation, 28 students pass nursing exams

Oak City International College has held its sixth graduation ceremony, marking the successful completion of 28 students who passed the Nursing and Midwifery Council...

Globen School donates to Caring Hand of God Children Centre ahead of 30th anniversary

As part of activities leading up to its 30th anniversary on March 28, 2026, Globen School has made a significant donation to The Caring...

I would have gladly accepted to be Special Prosecutor, but… – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says he would decline any appointment as Special Prosecutor (SP), even though he believes he is fully capable of...

OSP actions may be politically motivated to make NDC government unpopular – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has suggested that recent developments at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) may be part of a political...