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Medical and Dental Council inducts 315 physician assistants

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, on Monday inducted 315 newly trained Physician Assistants (PAs) into service, urging them to uphold professionalism, compassion...

VIP bus, trailer involved in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

At least 10 people have been injured in a road accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours...

Ghana thanks China, Cuba and Gulf States for UN support on slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s appreciation to China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates...

Calls to suspend Publican AI system premature – Awingobit

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Sampson Awingobit, has described calls to suspend the Publican AI system at the ports as...

Learn from Ghana, youth development must not be an afterthought – Osman Ayariga to other nations

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has urged Commonwealth countries to learn from Ghana’s approach to youth inclusion, stressing...

Suhum Assembly commissions CHPS compound to expand primary healthcare delivery

Residents are set to benefit from improved healthcare access following the commissioning of a new CHPS compound aimed at strengthening service delivery at the...

Court grants bail to okada rider over alleged ECG transformer vandalism 

The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old okada rider, Evans Adanu, for allegedly vandalising an electricity transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana.  The accused pleaded...

COPEC proposes 50% cut in ‘Dumsor Levy’ to ease fuel prices

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has proposed a temporary 50 per cent reduction in the Energy Sector Shortfall and Recovery Levy, widely referred to...

Highway Authority to undertake urgent repairs on Dzorwulu footbridge after truck accident

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced temporary safety measures on the Dzorwulu Footbridge following damage caused by a vehicular impact. According to the Authority, an...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges Commonwealth nations to embrace inclusive youth governance

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has called on Commonwealth nations to adopt inclusive governance systems that actively involve...

Gov’t explores three financing options to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that government is considering three financing options to ensure the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects. Speaking...

Former CID boss sues National Security operative, media houses and editors over defamation

A former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie, has sued...

NRSA warns public against use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has cautioned the public against the use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles, citing serious safety risks. In a public...

NSA pays February 2026 allowances to National Service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the successful payment of February 2026 allowances to all eligible National Service Personnel (NSP). In a press release...

Chris Ankou resigns as government appointee to contest constituency secretary position

A Government Appointee to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, Christopher Ankou, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. In a statement dated April 13,...

Government will not relent on its efforts to make conditions good for health workers – Mintah Akandoh

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured that government will continue efforts to improve conditions of service for medical doctors and other...

Health Minister clarifies free primary healthcare scope

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has clarified that teaching hospitals and regional hospitals will not be included in the government’s Free Primary...

Health Minister unveils nationwide preventive care expansion plan

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a major shift in Ghana’s healthcare delivery system, with renewed focus on prevention rather than...

High Court adjourns GH¢431.8m NSA fraud case involving Osei Assibey Antwi

The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie, has adjourned the criminal trial of former National Service Authority (NSA) Executive...

I am disappointed in Berekum Chelsea management – Grandfather of player killed in robbery

The grandfather of slain Berekum Chelsea forward Dominic Frimpong has expressed deep disappointment in the management of the club, questioning the circumstances that led...

NPP condemns arrest of ‘Baba Amando’, raises free speech concerns

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest of its Sunyani East Constituency Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando, describing...

Asiedu Nketia warns against ‘floating’ members, urges loyalty

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has cautioned against accommodating individuals he described as “unstable” in their political...

Asiedu Nketia praises grassroots, Ashanti support for NDC victory

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has credited the party’s grassroots structures and strong support from the Ashanti...

We believe in competence, not tribalism – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stressed that appointments under the party are based on competence rather...

TAGG heads to court over Publican AI system, threatens nationwide shutdown

The General Secretary of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), Nana Poku, has disclosed that the group is pursuing legal action over the controversial...

Publican AI system: Truedare lacks capacity; doesn’t have up to 10 computers – TAGG

The General Secretary of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), Nana Poku, has raised concerns over the technical capacity of Truedare Investment Limited, the...

4 foreigners, 3 Ghanaians arrested in illegal mining raid along Boin River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested seven individuals, including four Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians, during an operation targeting illegal mining...

Health Minister details scope of Ghana’s primary healthcare policy

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has detailed the scope of Ghana’s primary healthcare policy, describing it as the foundation of a strong...

No NDC member should defend Sedina Tamakloe – Akwatia MP

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has cautioned communicators of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against defending the extradition of former...

Gov’t to roll out free primary healthcare policy nationwide – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that government will fully absorb the cost of primary healthcare services under a new flagship...

Jobs concerns high among NDC delegates despite strong optimism – Global InfoAnalytics

A new survey has revealed a mixed outlook among National Democratic Congress (NDC) delegates, with widespread concern about job creation challenges but strong optimism...

Driver crashes woman, 54, to death at Bibiani Old Town

A 54-year-old woman has died after being knocked down by a Toyota Hilux at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality. The deceased,...

UTAG gives gov’t 14-day ultimatum to address six grievances

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government to address six outstanding concerns, warning that further action...

From buses to roads: Jomoro MP shifts dev’t focus to constituency roads

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has pledged to bring the same energy she used in securing...

PAC refers management of E.P College of Education to Attorney-General over GH¢1.3m irregularities

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred the management of the E.P College of Education at Bimbila in the Northern Region to the Attorney-General’s...

Police arrest leader of mobile phone snatching syndicate in Accra

A sustained intelligence-led surveillance by police has led to the arrest of a suspect who operates a mobile phone snatching syndicate. The suspect Joseph Nii...

Odau Group breaks away from Akyem Abuakwa area after 250 years

The Chiefs, Queen Mothers, and Elders of the Odau group in the Benkum Division of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area have announced their separation...

ODASCO teacher found dead in campus bungalow at Akyem Oda

A 58-year-old teacher of Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) has been found dead in his room at the school’s teachers’ bungalow in Akyem Oda. The...

Berekum West MP condemns deadly robbery attack on Berekum Chelsea team bus

The Member of Parliament for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, has condemned the fatal armed robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus, describing it...

30 face prosecution as Kwadaso Municipal cracks down on sanitation offenders

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region has intensified its sanitation enforcement efforts, with 30 residents currently facing prosecution for sanitation-related offences. The crackdown...