Air pollution across major cities in Ghana continues to rise, with new findings showing harmful fine particles far above safe health limits.
Researchers warned that the trend posed a growing threat to public health, especially in de…
Renowned Surgeon and former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has called for Ghana to match global standards in surgical operations, citing inadequate facilities, equipment…
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States has disclosed that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement medically cleared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for detention before admitting him into custody.
Speaking on Joy New…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advocated a government-to-government framework for the protection and improved conditions of Ghanaian health practitioners who work and aspire to work in the United K…
The Ministry of Education has convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to address the ongoing dispute over recent fee increases at the University of Ghana (UG), amid students' disapproval and regulatory intervention.
The meeting, h…
Teacher deployment to underserved schools must be a top priority within the first quarter of this year, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has advocated.
That, it said, was to prevent further learning disruptions and reduce the risk …
The Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Kow Entsua-Mensah, has advocated collaboration and resource sharing among existing cardiothoracic centres in Ghana to improve service delivery and p…
In the run-up to the 2024 general election, the NDC and its flag bearer placed agriculture at the centre of their campaign and, indeed, prioritised it in government.
This has been seen in the launch of several interventions aimed a…
A civil society organisation, Arise Ghana, has stressed the need to strengthen institutions to deliver on their mandates.
It has also called for a broad national conversation on the country’s progress over the past year and its futur…
THE Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to the proposed Gomoa Central Special Economic Zone, describing it as a project that fits squarely into Ghana’s 24-hour economy.
During a …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has cut sod to commence six development projects spanning the education, health, roads and water sectors across the Ashiedu Keteke, Ablekuma South and Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan Districts, as par…
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) (https://MeltWater.Org); the continent’s launchpad for tech entrepreneurs has released ‘the MEST Africa AgriTech Report’, highlighting the technologies, startups and…
The Chamber of Cannabis Industry Ghana has called for a careful and coordinated implementation of Ghana’s medicinal and industrial cannabis policy in 2026 to maximise economic benefits while safeguarding the public interest.
Dr …
The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Professor Samuel Boakye Dampare, has raised alarm over illegal developments around the National Radioactive Waste Management Centre, warning that human settlements close …
The Presiding Bishop of The Methodist Church Ghana, the Most Reverend Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has blamed Ghana’s challenges on mismanagement and the stealing of the country’s resources by selfish leaders.
He said Gh…
President John Dramani Mahama has presented 100 Nissan Navara pickup trucks to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to enhance its operational capacity and ensure more effective policing across the country.
The move forms part of the gov…
President John Dramani Mahama has left Ghana for a working visit to the United Kingdom and Switzerland, where he will attend high-level meetings and a major global forum.
According to an official communication from the Presidency re…
The government has cleared outstanding energy-sector debts totalling $1.470 billion in the 2025 fiscal year, effectively rescuing the sector and ridding it of crippling debt.
The payments include repaying the depleted $500 million W…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed for a comprehensive review of the contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited.
After consultations with the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr…
Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the spread.
The Ghana AIDS Commission’s (GAC) regional estimates, sh…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has made provision to support online/off-campus teaching and learning for students in transition schools in the 2025/2026 academic calendar for double-track institutions.
The online/off-campus periods…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has entered into a partnership with the World Gold Council (WGC), the global authority on gold, seeking to leverage international expertise and market access to transform the country’s mining s…
The President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA- Ghana), Gloria Ofori-Boadu, has called on Parliament to urgently legislate on the property rights of spouses bill, stressing that the lack of clear laws continues to d…
Ghana has taken up a major leadership role in Africa’s climate diplomacy, assuming responsibility for coordinating the continent’s positions in international climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha…
An environmental scientist, Professor Chris Gordon, has attributed the persistent water shortages affecting parts of Accra to wasteful water consumption practices by Ghanaians.
His comments follow growing concerns from residents in …
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the John Mahama administration’s commitment to pursuing mutually beneficial foreign policy objectives following Ghana’s exemption from the United States’ visa sa…
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) Accra West Region and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have committed to strengthening collaboration to ensure that functioning hydrants are strategically positioned to allow quick response times durin…
A statue of former President, Jerry John Rawlings has been unveiled at Dzelukope in the Keta municipality of the Volta Region.
The unveiling, which was done on Wednesday (January 7), comes exactly 33 years after Mr Rawlings was sworn …
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Zita Sabah Benson, last Saturday, joined the congregation of the London Ghana Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Plaistow for their New Year Thanksgiving Ser…
A total of 200 students from the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES) and the School of Sustainable Development of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality …
Discussants at the 77th New Year School have urged swift creation of a national artificial intelligence (AI) framework to guide Ghana’s adoption of the technology, particularly for youth development.
They made the call during a panel di…
Dr Philip Ohemeng Anokye, the Clinical Coordinator at the Chiraa Government Hospital in the Sunyani West Municipality has warned that the nation will experience more babies with body deformities and abnormalities, if illegal mining activit…
A family physician has urged Ghanaians to adopt healthy sleep habits and lifestyle choices to prevent diseases and improve their overall wellbeing in 2026.
Dr Love Akpebu, a Family Physician, encouraged Ghanaians to make conscious li…
An Islamic non-governmental organisation (NGO), Al-Fattahu Foundation for Youth and Girl-Child Education (AFFYAGE), has launched a digital Qur’an education initiative designed to simplify learning and improve access for young people.
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Ministries and governance institutions in Accra have recorded a large number of workers at post attending to their official duties, a marked departure from the norm when workers trickled in after the festive break.
Though the holiday…
The Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Mr Franklin Cudjoe, has publicly disclosed that he has been living with Parkinson’s disease for the past eight years, describing his diagnos…
The Global Peace Ambassadors Awards and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Conference has been held in Accra under the theme: “Making Peace Louder than Conflict.”
The event was among others, to inspire the youth in participating …
The total ban on the exports of scrap is not in the best of the nation, Mr Prince Mba, President of Forum for Equity has stated.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Mr Mba said a series of meetings presided over by the Ministry of…
Dr Edward Donkoh, the National President of the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), says its leadership was engaging the government to allocate funds to support of the Society’s operations in 2026 and beyond. He commended the government for it…
Madam Eunice Tweneboah-Kodua, Volta Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), says the Company is working closely with partners to resolve issues of low power voltage in the Volta and Oti regions.
…
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps - Selenkay Conservancy has been recognised with the title of 'World's Leading Conservation Programme' by voters at the 2nd annual World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.
The prize was revealed …
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President John Dramani Mahama has given the firmest assurance yet that government would not “take its legs off the pedal” as it aims to consolidate the economic gains chalked thus far.
“I can assure Ghanaians that we’ll not relax the …
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for a massive push to stimulate domestic private investment as a critical driver of Ghana’s economic growth. Speaking during his maiden visit to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) head office, also k…
In Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Ghana scored 42 out of 100, ranking 80th out of 180 countries.
This was a slight decline from previous years and the country’s worst ranking in five years, indic…
THE Youth for Health (Y4H) project, a three-year initiative aimed at improving access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in 12 districts across the Upper East and Northern regions, has officially concluded in…
President John Dramani Mahama has recommitted to principles of ethical leadership and national stewardship in a solemn non-denominational thanksgiving ceremony marking his administration's first anniversary.
He stated that the foundat…
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman will lead a high-level delegation to the Central Region to inspect the proposed site for Africa’s largest Free Zones Industrial Park, a flagship project under Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy in…
Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Tuesday called for broad national collaboration to build a sustainable Ghana, saying the country’s development agenda requires the active participation of all…
The Rotary Club of Accra–Airport has inaugurated a newly furnished five-consulting-room facility for the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to help enhance specialist care for patients living wi…
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