Ghana Bar Association breaks silence on Chief Justice’s suspension; Calls for Constitutional adherence
By: Spendilove Incoom The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has broken its silence on the ongoing constitutional process for the removal of the Chief Justice of Ghana, following her recent suspension by President John Dramani Mahama. In an official statement released today, the GBA acknowledged receiving three petitions calling for the Chief Justice’s removal and noted […]
GHS set to mark 2025 Child Health Promotion and African Vaccination Week
By: Josephine Kekeli Amuzu The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to commemorate the 2025 African Vaccination Week and Child Health Promotion Week with nationwide activities aimed at improving child health and increasing access to essential immunization services. The African Vaccination Week will take place during the last week of April, followed by Child Health […]
Finance Minister submits Legislative Instrument to boost competitive power procurement
By: Henrietta Afful Ghana has taken a major step toward reforming its energy sector by submitting a Legislative Instrument (LI) to Parliament aimed at enabling the competitive procurement of power generation services. The announcement was made by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during a deep-dive session on the Ghana Energy Compact under Mission 300 […]
Plan International Ghana commends government’s GH₵292.4 million allocation for free sanitary pads
By: Jones Anlimah Plan International Ghana has commended the Ghana Government for its historic allocation of GH₵292.4 million in the 2025 Financial Budget to distribute free sanitary pads to female students in primary and senior high schools. The initiative, which aims to address menstrual poverty, aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—particularly Goals […]
CAF African Schools Championship: We are aiming for the trophy— Ghana U-15 Girls coach Joyce Boatey-Agyei
By: Belinda Nketia Ghana’s Under-15 Girls National Team began their journey at the CAF African Schools Football Championship on April 23, 2025 with a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over Morocco. Despite the lack of goals in her side’s opener, head coach of the team, Joyce Boatey-Agyei believes the team is capable of winning the ultimate. […]
COCOBOD CEO begins 3-day working tour of Western North and South cocoa regions
By: Roberta Gayode Modin The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has begun a 3-day working tour of the Western North and South Cocoa Regions, aimed at deepening engagement with cocoa farmers and COCOBOD staff in the area. The tour kicked off on Tuesday April 22, 2025 with a visit to […]
Reject renewed Zoomlion contract over ‘financial exploitation’ – Manasseh Azure tells YEA CEO
Renowned investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has issued a passionate public appeal to the Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, urging him not to renew a controversial sanitation contract with waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited. In a post published on his X handle today, Manasseh described the longstanding deal […]
World Bank steps in to help tackle youth unemployment in Ghana
By: Henrietta Afful The World Bank has pledged its support to help Ghana address its growing youth unemployment challenge through a new Growth and Jobs Strategy. This initiative aims to generate opportunities for the over 500,000 young people who enter the job market each year. The commitment was announced following a high-level meeting at the […]
Military training for National Service Personnel begins August 3
By: Belinda Nketia The National Service Authority has officially confirmed that starting August 3, 2025, all National Service Personnel (NSP) across the country will undergo up to two months of basic military training as part of a new initiative introduced by the National Service Authority (NSA). The training, which falls under the National Service Emergency […]
Arsenal opens contract talks with Thomas Partey amid renewed interest
By: Kwame Bediako Arsenal has initiated discussions with midfielder Thomas Partey over a potential contract extension as his current deal approaches its expiry. The Ghanaian international’s contract is set to expire this summer, which could allow him to leave the club on a free transfer if no agreement is reached. Once seen as a player […]
Free entry to all matches at 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship
By: Belinda Nketia Football fans have a golden opportunity to witness the future stars of African football as entry to all matches of the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship is completely free. The Confederation of African Football (CAF), in collaboration with local organisers, have confirmed that no tickets will be required to attend the […]
Ghana set to roll out chip-embedded passports on April 28 in major security and service reform
By: Hannah Dadzie Ghana is poised to revolutionize its passport system with the official rollout of the highly anticipated chip-embedded polycarbonate passport and the implementation of significant passport reform policies, set to commence on April 28, 2025. The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, […]
Doctors at Tamale Teaching Hospital declare indefinite strike
By: Murtala Issah Patients seeking medical services at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) will have to look for alternative healthcare options starting today, Thursday, April 23rd, 2025, as doctors have announced a strike in protest against the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhiyini. A […]
Zelensky calls for immediate end to Russian strikes as civilian death toll rises
By: Rejoice Henrietta Otoo Arthur President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for an immediate and unconditional halt to Russian missile and drone strikes after deadly attacks overnight killed at least nine people in Kyiv and injured dozens more across Ukraine. Speaking publicly while adjusting his visit to South Africa, Zelensky described the latest assault as a […]
