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Pharmaceutical importers demand removal of taxes on selected medications for kidney patients

Assistant General Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association, Ronald Antwi, has called on the government to remove value-added tax (VAT) from essential...

NACOC storms Nsawam Prison in search of drugs

A nine-member team from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with 20 operations officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, have embarked on a...

Book publishers fume over NaCCA’s assessment role

The Ghana Book Publishers Association (GPA) has demanded that the book assessment and approval role granted the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)...

Woman burnt to death after sons set house ablaze [Photos]

Two brothers, suspected to be mentally unstable, have been apprehended by the police following an alleged arson incident that claimed the life of their...

GN Bank ex-staff embark on street campaign to get licence restored

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the preliminary stages of a planned GN Bank national tour by ex-staff will commence today in all 16 regions with a...

WACSI calls for broader stakeholder action to strengthen democracy in West Africa

The Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Nana Afadzinu, has called for a more inclusive approach that incorporates new voices...

Kumasi Central Market traders threaten to storm uncompleted site to trade

Traders at the Kumasi Central Market are on the brink of taking drastic action if the construction firm doesn't dismantle the barricades around the...

Ghana Gas CEO not under pressure to sign $812m deal – Owusu-Bempah

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited says its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is not being pressured to sign a $812 million deal. According to management,...

Locked-up investment holders resume picketing outside Finance Ministry [Video]

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders forum has resumed picketing after almost two months of meeting with the Bank of Ghana Governor, who directed...

Parliament kicked against taxes on regents for dialysis; not an increment – Mintah Akandoh

Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has denied suggestions that Parliament endorsed the new fees for dialysis treatment introduced by the...

NHIA to implement 6-month dialysis support on June 1 – CEO reveals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Da-Costa, has revealed that his outfit will commence its intended support...

Illegal mining: Dunkwahene frustrated over delay in court proceedings after arrest of suspects

The Dunkwahene, Okoforobour Obeng Nuako III, has expressed frustration over ongoing illegal mining activities in the Offin River. Once a vital source of clean water...

Veteran journalist Ben Ephson loses sister

The sister of veteran Ghanaian journalist and pollster, Ben Ephson has passed on. Madam Joan Ephson reportedly passed on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Accra. She...

We’ll work with Housing Ministry to tackle Kasoa-Weija road flooding – Asenso-Boakye

The Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, says his Ministry will work with the Ministry of Works and Housing to address the flooding incidents...

GPHA security, Immigration officers clash at Tema Port [Video]

A heated misunderstanding between the security of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) ended up...

Betterland Ghana Ltd. responds to environmental concerns over mining rights

Renowned Ghanaian-owned mining company, Betterland Ghana Ltd. has responded to concerns raised by Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group regarding the company's mining rights in the...

Cost of dialysis: 2 million cedis is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility – NHIA CEO

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has taken a significant step towards alleviating the financial burden faced by end-stage kidney patients. Following the increase in...

KATH installs additional dialysis machines to offer kidney treatment to more patients

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is positioning itself to lead in the management and treatment of kidney diseases and renal failure. To...

I am nearing my grave – Kidney patient cries over dialysis cost hike [Listen]

Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, a long-time kidney patient, has shared his distressing story about the recent increase in dialysis costs, which has left him unable...

Parliament never approved new fees for dialysis – Akandoh [Listen]

The Member of Parliament for Juaboso and the Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has refuted claims that Parliament...

Train involved in test run accident will start operations in June – Railways Minister

Railways Minister, John Peter Amewu has revealed that the train imported from Poland, which was involved in an accident during a self-acceptance test, is...

I will not tax you – Bawumia tells churches

The Vice President of Ghana and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has made a significant pledge to bolster...

Voter registration: Kukuom chiefs invoke curses on perpetrators of recent violence [Photos]

Chiefs at Kukuom in the Asunafo South Constituency in the Ahafo Region have invoked  curses on the perpetrators and sponsors of the violence that...

Bawumia assures payment of nursing trainee allowance by Thursday

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that the outstanding nursing trainee allowance for 2024 will be released by the government by Thursday, May...

‘We are not against Gold for Oil policy but its skewed implementation’ – CBOD CEO

The CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) says its members are not opposed to the government’s Gold for Oil policy but...

Chief Justice’s panel in Opuni’s appeal aligns with 1992 Constitution, says AG

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has rebutted recent reports that the Chief Justice breached the Constitution by forming a panel...

Motor rider dead, another injured in gory accident on N1 highway

A tragic accident on Monday night along the N1 highway in the Greater Accra Region has resulted in the loss of life for a...

Family of man allegedly killed by Kenyasi police demands justice

The family of Francis Ameyaw, also known as Seedorf, is grieving the loss of their loved one allegedly killed by police officers and security...

Roads Minister responds to traffic chaos in SCC, Kasoa, Weija environs

Roads and Highway Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has addressed the massive gridlock and flooding incidents at the SCC and Kasoa Tollbooth areas, noting the government's...

Filth crisis grips Aboabo lorry station in Kumasi

Residents and traders at the bustling Aboabo old lorry station in Kumasi are facing a worsening sanitation crisis as a major drain in the...

I sold my family’s TV to start up my company – Quick Credit founder

Founder of Bills Micro-Credit, formerly known as Quick Credit, Richard Nii-Armah Quaye, has shared the humble beginnings of his entrepreneurial journey. According to him, he...

Praise for the President: What the Chief Justice actually said (verbatim)

The following is a verbatim reproduction of what Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo said of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the 2024 Africa Conference...

Foundational learning needs critical attention – Education Ministry told

The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom has urged the Ministry...

Dialysis crisis: NHIA to introduce scheme to subsidise dialysis cost

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has announced that his outfit has concluded a policy agreement to...

Parts of Kasoa-Winneba highway blocked after blast; drivers cry for access road [Video]

Drivers and commuters plying the Kasoa-Winneba Highway have expressed their frustration after the contractor constructing the road blasted a rock underneath the main road. Some...

Man, 46, found dead in bush after going missing

A man 46-year-old has been found dead in a bush at Kwasibenkrom in the Bethlehem Electoral Area in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of...

Pack your equipment and leave immediately – Upper East REGSEC to illegal miners

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has asked illegal miners who have taken over portions of lands in the border community of Sapelliga...

Kasoa-Mallam Highway flood will be a thing of the past – Ga South MCE [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga South, Joseph Stephen Nyarni, has assured that the flooding along the Mallam-Kasoa Highway will soon be a...

Training of govt Public Relations Officers on tackling information disorder underway in Central region

A five-day training and capacity building exercise for Public Relations Practitioners in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies is ongoing in Elmina, Central Region,...

Exclusive photos from 25th anniversary of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

The Akwasidae festival is a spectacular festival that focuses on ancestral veneration, recollection, and recognition of previous monarchs and heroic deeds. It captures the absolute...