The Lordina Foundation has renovated and inaugurated the Anyima Health Centre in the Kintampo South District in the Bono East Region.
The facility, which was fully renovated and equipped by the Lordina Foundation, is set to serve over…
As cyber threats targeting governments, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure continue to rise at an alarming rate worldwide, organisations across both public and private sectors in Ghana are intensifying efforts to stren…
The government has declared Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced tha…
The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has declared today, March 16 to 20, 2026, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide.
The week will be observed under the theme: ‘Adoption of Innovation and Technology to enh…
PARLIAMENT on Friday passed two separate bills aimed at addressing the issue associated with obtaining a charter by tertiary institutions and the payment of mining levies in the mining sector of the country by mining companies.
The bi…
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has recorded exceptional performance in mineral royalty collections during the 2025 financial year, improving collection by almost 11 per cent over the previous year.
The fund's data showe…
The European Union and the German Government have concluded a major agricultural resilience initiative that has strengthened the capacity of farming communities in Northern Ghana to cope with climate change and improve their livelihoods.…
The Vice-Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University, Professor Kwaku Boakye, has called for renewed efforts to reposition Ghanaian culture as a central pillar of the country’s development.
He explained that although there had b…
The Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that more than 4,000 firearms have been voluntarily handed over by civilians as part of the government’s gun amnesty programme.
Muntaka explained that prior to the…
World PR Day (WPRD) has officially unveiled its theme for 2026: "The Golden Age of Strategic PR," positioning the profession as the essential "Human OS" for global trust in an increasingly automated world.
The 2026 campaign marks a shi…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has cautioned the public, particularly the youth, against visa ponzi schemes luring people to travel abroad under false pretences.
The ministry, in a statement issued yesterday, also said cases o…
As a part of the Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (Phase II) Programme, ESCAP is organizing the Regional Exchange meeting in collaboration with PCCM-HS partners (IOM, ILO, OHCHR, Pacific Island Forum Secret…
Dr Callistus Mahama, Executive Secretary to the President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that Ghana is expected to receive additional aircraft for the presidential fleet by November 2026, including one dedicated to the President’s…
The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled a combination of emergency and planned maintenance exercises across three operational regions for Monday, March 16, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades tha…
The Food and Drugs Authority (Ghana) (FDA) has cautioned the public against using a substance commonly known as “Sukudai,” warning that the unregistered product could pose serious health risks.
The warning follows a viral video circul…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the courage of peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon, including members of the Ghanaian contingent, following recent attacks that left several soldiers injured.
Spea…
The Ghanaian government has activated emergency evacuation procedures for its citizens residing in Qatar, citing heightened security concerns sweeping across the Middle Eastern region, the Embassy in Doha announced on Sunday.
In a not…
When you think of breast cancer, the image that often comes to mind is of an older woman navigating her later years.
But the reality is shifting and fast. Increasingly, young women in their 20s and 30s are being diagnosed with breast ca…
Poll results warn of reputational damage, tourism losses, and economic risk if captive lion breeding industry is allowed to continue.
A new international poll commissioned by World Animal Protection in collaboration with Blood Lions rev…
During this women’s month we continue to reflect on women’s rights, participation, and leadership.
Last week, we examined How can African women emerge as successful leaders across politics, corporate governance, business, and entreprene…
A delegation from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been on a week-long lobbying tour of EU member states as part of a broader pattern of US pressure to weaken or eliminate the EUDR, culminating in a meeting today at the European…
Ghana’s visual communications and printing industry is entering a new phase of growth, driven by expanding retail activity, urban development, and rising demand for high-impact branding and advertising solutions.
Ghana’s retail market…
Rendeavour, Africa’s new city builder, and Wellington College Education, a leading British educational network, will open a co-educational day and boarding school for 1,500 students aged 3-18 in Tatu City, Kenya. Opening in September 2028,…
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has inaugurated its Volta/Oti Regional Office in Ho to strengthen healthcare regulation and improve service delivery across the Volta Region and Oti Region.
The ceremony, held on March 11,…
The Community Development Alliance (CDA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has commissioned an irrigation facility in Saru, a border community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, to strengthen livelihoods,…
A new professional body, the Association of Conflict, Peace and Security Experts In Africa (ACPSEA), was launched on Tuesday with a call on African nations to lead their own peacebuilding and security agenda.
The Association, among othe…
Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has called for greater efficiency, financial discipline and customer-focused service delivery in Ghana’s electricity distribution sector.
He made the call at the launch…
The government is working to procure and install about 1,500 transformers nationwide to replace obsolete and overloaded equipment and improve electricity supply reliability.
The deployment, expected to begin at the end of March 2026, …
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has engaged stakeholders in Ghana’s biotechnology space to encourage stronger advocacy and public education on the importance, safety,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun steps to operationalise its Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) to strengthen citizen participation and deepen regional integration.
The initiative forms par…
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Presbyterian University of Ghana and the European Union convened over 80 policymakers, training institutions, and SMEs in Wa to advance green skills reform and enterprise grants for wome…
The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) has launched its 50Th anniversary celebration with a call on members to commit themselves to ensuring that Ghana remained a nation that writes, publishes, and read its own stories.
Mr Edward Yaw U…
The Western Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has taken its sensitisation drive to basic schools within the region to educate the pupils on fire safety practices.
The move formed part of the command’s “Catch T…
Miss Cynthia Anima Boadu, the Bono Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has commended Ghanaians for their spirit of patriotism and nationalism.
She said the love for the nation Ghanaians exhibited du…
NEARLY 1,000 women died during childbirth across health facilities in the country last year.
According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the figure translates to about 122 per 100,000 live births, significantly above the World Health…
The National Commission on Culture has organised a conference for its Regional Directors and Accountants to strengthen coordination, financial accountability and performance across the institution.
The conference brought together offi…
Ghana is moving to address years of fragmented government data systems as the Ghana Statistical Service has signed agreements with 25 ministries, departments, and agencies to integrate administrative data for national planning and deve…
The chiefs and people of Morso, in the Asante-Akim South Municipality, have reiterated their unwavering opposition to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, declaring their readiness to safeguard their lands and natural environment f…
Madam Sandra Seyram Kpedor, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Anloga in the Volta Region, has performed a groundbreaking exercise for the construction of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound and two semi-detac…
The ongoing industrial action by members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has disrupted public services in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, leaving several residents stranded and unable to access…
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating child labour in cocoa-growing communities following the successful completion of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)/Japanese Climate-Cocoa Project.
The initiative, launched in…
Ghana and the European Union (EU) will on March 24, 2026, sign a landmark Defence and Security Partnership Agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in regional security, counter-extremism, and governance.
The Agreement, expected t…
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has received advanced drug detection equipment valued at £56,752 from the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) to enhance Ghana’s capacity to detect and combat narcotics trafficking.
The…
A few years ago, as a young woman with wild hopes and dreams, when I began losing my sight, I feared that my world would become smaller. Simple things like reading a document, sending an email, and completing a school assignment suddenly f…
The National Road Safety Authority is set to deploy advanced technology on major roads across the country to automatically detect traffic offences as part of efforts to curb growing road indiscipline.
The move forms part of broader …
A dispute between Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and McDan Aviation Limited has escalated after the airport operator terminated the company’s licence to provide Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services at Terminal 1 of Kotoka Internati…
The Director-General of the Ghana Scholarship Authority, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, has rejected claims circulating online that foreign nationals are benefiting from Ghana’s scholarship programme, insisting that the individuals referenced i…
The Administrator of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), Prof. Abigail Opoku Mensah, has called for closer working relations between researchers and the media to improve the communication of scientific findings for national developm…
Ophthalmologists at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are raising concerns over the increasing number of glaucoma cases among patients above 30 years who visit the facility with eye conditions.
According to a consultant opht…
The Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group, Paschal Donohoe, will visit Ghana and Liberia from March 15 to March 20, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with West African economies.
The v…