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We waste human resource and over-politicise the system – Adu-Gyamfi

Professor of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Prof. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has expressed concern over Ghana’s continued underutilisation of its most experienced professionals due to poor...

You can choose the propaganda route but… – GRNMA tells gov’t

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has accused the government of prioritising propaganda over...

Fair Wages reacts to claims to re-negotiate nurses’ conditions of service [Audio]

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has stated that a re-negotiation of the conditions of service for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives...

Asante Akyem Central MCE presents 400 dual desks to schools

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Dr. Ekow Ebenezer Aidoo, has presented 400 dual desks to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Police caution against live ammunition use during Ga State celebrations

The Accra Regional Police Command has cautioned the public against the use of live ammunition during the lifting of the ban on drumming and...

Gov’t chose not to budget for nurses’ conditions of service – Kwakye Ofosu defends decision

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the Mahama administration deliberately excluded the implementation of new conditions of service for nurses and midwives from the...

FWSC blames GRNMA for delay in implementing conditions of service

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has attributed the delay in implementing the revised conditions of service for the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

Health Minister owes nurses an apology; his actions are killing patients – Former GRNMA President

The immediate past President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has slammed the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Parliamentary Health Committee to meet striking nurses

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health is scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) today, Thursday,...

19-year-old robber jailed 20 years

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured a conviction against a 19-year-old robber, Adams Hamidu, also known as Gyida. The Wa Circuit Court, on...

Whistleblowers push ORAL case count beyond 50 [Video]

Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, says Ghana is witnessing a surge in corruption cases as more citizens and former officials come forward...

62 aspirants cleared to contest GJA national and regional elections

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has approved 62 aspirants to contest for various national and regional positions in the upcoming elections scheduled for June...

‘We’re working overnight, but we can’t publish everything’ – Deputy AG 

Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, has responded to growing public frustration over delays in high-profile prosecutions. He insists that the investigative and prosecutorial...

One dead, three injured in motorbike accident at Juaboso

A tragic accident has claimed the life of a man in his 30s at Antobia-Danyame in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. According...

Former GIIF officials seek bail variation in Sky Train case

The former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, and the former Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, have filed...

Deputy AG reveals why NIB is investigating NAPO [Video]

Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has confirmed that former Energy and Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, is...

ORAL: Deputy AG backs plea bargaining to recover stolen state funds

Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai says Ghana’s long-standing struggle to recover stolen state funds is nearing an end, thanks to a transformed...

ORAL process is moving fast – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has strongly defended the pace of the government's high-profile anti-corruption campaign under the ORAL initiative, insisting it...

Boyfriend allegedly shoots lover dead at Yeji

A 20-year-old woman, Philipa Frimpong, popularly known as Yaa Baby, has been shot dead by her boyfriend at Vutedeke, a suburb of Yeji in...

Mahama re-nominates 2 MMDCEs in Upper West and Upper East Regions

President John Mahama has re-nominated two District Chief Executives (DCEs) for the Upper East and Upper West regions, pending approval by their respective Assemblies. The...

Police Council must push for adequate resources to combat crime – Jaman South MP

The Member of Parliament for Jaman South, Col. Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), has urged the newly reconstituted Police Council to prioritize investments and equip the...

GTEC writes to Tanko-Computer; asks him to stop using “Dr.” title 

A source at the office of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), where Sofo Rashid Tanko-Computer works as the acting Chief Executive...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission breaks down GRNMA’s issues

As the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association's (GRNMA) strike persists, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission(FWSC) has given a breakdown of the issues. The GRNMA...

Women MPs visit AMA, Makola Market; assure market women of their firm support

Women Parliamentarians have visited and encouraged market women in Accra to assure them of their firm support and commitment to addressing their concerns. The Women’s...

Sisters Keepers Association reaffirms commitment to elderly care with annual “Time with the aged” event

The Sisters Keepers Association (SKA Global), a women-led international nonprofit dedicated to supporting the elderly and raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia, is once...

2025 BECE: You’ll not be spared if caught – GES cautions against malpractice

The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Management Services, Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi, has cautioned candidates of the 2025...

Asutifi South DCE worried over late arrival of BECE candidates

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has raised concerns over the late reporting by some...

Minority urges gov’t to resolve nurses’ strike immediately

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly criticized the government over its handling of the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives, calling for the...

Ghana Meteo warns of thunderstorm to hit part of Accra, Kosoa, Cape Coast today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a fresh weather alert indicating that thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected to hit parts of the southern...

John Dumelo begins work to fulfill campaign promise on rent reforms

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has taken his first official steps toward fulfilling one of his most talked-about campaign promises:...

World Vision donates learning materials to schools in Kadjebi-Akan District

In a significant effort to enhance educational resources in the Kadjebi-Akan District of the Oti Region, the Kadjebi Area Programme of World Vision has...

Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi

The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern...

Buem-Jasikan MCE commissions CHPS compound with bungalows at Oseikrom

In a significant effort to enhance healthcare delivery in Buem-Jasikan, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Park-Davies Magyigbe, has commissioned a Community-based Health Planning and...

Ghana Chamber of Mines denies political influence behind leadership changes

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has strongly rejected assertions that its recent leadership appointments were politically motivated, reaffirming its status as an independent organisation...

Brewaniase chief urges gov’t to include tree crops in Tree for Life initiative

Nana Odamba Tidibo Kowura, chief of Brewaniase and president of the Ntrubo South Traditional Area in Nkwanta South Municipality (Oti Region), has urged the...

GRNMA Strike: It’ll be irresponsible if gov’t…. – Prof. Beyuo [Audio]

A former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof Titus Beyuo, has endorsed the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh’s appeal to retired...

Parents must help curb exam malpractice – EduWatch

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged parents across Ghana to play an active role in curbing examination malpractice, which remains...

Austin Gamey backs govt’s move to engage retired nurses amid GRNMA strike

Labour expert Austin Gamey has expressed strong support for the government’s decision to temporarily engage retired nurses and midwives to mitigate the impact of...

Doctors overwhelmed as GRNMA strike takes heavy toll on Goaso Municipal Hospital

The Medical Superintendent of the Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Dr. James Ankomah, has raised concerns over the severe impact of the...

ECG to embark on revenue mobilisation exercise

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has announced plans to embark on a nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise. In a statement, ECG said the exercise...