Staffing crisis: Korle Bu reports high ICU nurse attrition
By Celestine Avi The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has expressed deep concern over the continuous loss of critical care staff, warning that the facility is losing an average of 50 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses each month. Neurosurgeon and Deputy Medical Director, Dr. Harry Akoto, described the situation as alarming, stressing that such high attrition […]
Ashanti observe partial lockdown in honour of late Asantehemaa
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ashanti region experienced a partial lockdown from the daily routine of brisk socio-economic activities, movement and vehicular congestion, particularly in the Central Business District of Kumasi, the regional capital. This followed separate directives by the Regional Security Council and the Manhyia Palace for the smooth burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, […]
Sierra Leone Finance Minister explores gold sector partnership with GoldBod
By Magdalene Andoh The Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Esq. The visit centered on discussions about the remarkable success of GoldBod, Ghana’s gold management and trading initiative, and how its model could be […]
Human Rights Committee visits alleged witches’ camp to push anti-witchcraft bill
By Valentia Tetteh The Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights, in collaboration with Amnesty International Ghana, has embarked on a three-day working visit to alleged witches’ camps in the Northern Region to assess living conditions and advocate for the speedy passage of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, popularly known as the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill. […]
Accra at 148: From colonial capital to Ghana’s beating heart
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Accra, Ghana’s vibrant capital, is marking 148 years since it officially became the seat of administration in 1877. From its beginnings as a coastal Ga settlement, through the upheavals of colonialism, to its role today as the economic and cultural powerhouse of the nation, Accra’s journey is one of resilience, […]
Tokyo 2025: Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah clears 1.92m to reach high jump final
By: Kwame Bediako Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah has made history by qualifying for the final of the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships. She placed ninth in the qualification round after clearing a height of 1.92 meters, earning her a well-deserved spot in Sunday, September 21, 2025, highly anticipated final. Yeboah’s […]
Invisible killer: Air pollution emerges as one of leading causes of death in Ghana
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Air pollution has become the single largest cause of premature deaths in Ghana, overtaking malaria, HIV/AIDS and road accidents combined, according to a groundbreaking study published in September 2025. The research, conducted by PSS Urbania Consult with support from the Clean Air Fund, reveals that more than 30,000 people die […]
Ghana secures visa waiver deals with Serbia, Colombia, Morocco, Mozambique, others
Ghana has concluded and ratified a series of visa waiver agreements with countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean, a move the government says will enhance the global mobility of its citizens and elevate the value of the Ghanaian passport. Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed the deals when […]
Ghana secures US$1.5bn investment to drive Gas-to-Power agenda
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Ghana has secured a major upstream energy boost with the signing of a US$1.5 billion Memorandum of Intent between the Government of Ghana, ENI, Vitol, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The agreement, signed at the Africa Oil Week, is expected to significantly enhance oil and gas production capacity […]
Railway workers to protest on Sept. 30 over 12 months of unpaid salaries
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Executives and members of the Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU), under the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana), have officially notified the Ghana Police Service of their intention to embark on a nationwide strike and peaceful picketing on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. In a letter signed by General Secretary, Mr. Benjamin Essuman, and […]
Ghana’s MoMo transactions hit GH¢354.1bn in August
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Mobile Money (MoMo), transactions in Ghana reached GH¢354.1 billion in August 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data released in September. The central bank’s report shows that the number of mobile money transactions climbed to 831 million during the month, up from 778 million […]
EOCO clears Trasacco in Borteyman land dispute
By Felix Cofie Investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have cleared Trasacco Company of all allegations of irregular land dealings in the ongoing Borteyman land dispute. According to the real estate developer, EOCO thoroughly reviewed claims of shadow transactions and political interference but found no evidence of wrongdoing. “The process affirmed our […]
TikToker jailed seven months for threats against President and gov’t officials
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Ghanaian TikToker, one David Kwodow Prah Afful, popularly known on social media as Kwame Nkrumah II, the man seen in a viral video threatening to kill the President, John Dramani Mahama, Members of Parliament, and other government officials, has been sentenced to seven months in prison. In the video, Kwame Nkrumah […]
Kwanyako shutdown cuts water to 10 of 22 MMDAs in Central Region
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Central Regional Minister, Mr. Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah, has disclosed that about 10 of the 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the region are facing an acute water shortage following the shutdown of the Kwanyako Headworks by Ghana Water Limited (GWL). The Minister made this known when speaking to […]
