Atewa: DISEC issues legal threat over unrestored lands in Atewa East
By: Barabara Kumah The Atewa East District Security Council (DISEC) has issued a strong caution to mining operators within the district, stating that both large-scale and small-scale miners risk legal action if they neglect to restore lands degraded by their operations. According to the Council, the warning stems from the failure of some miners to […]
Nigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen. Tuggar’s spokesperson told the BBC that the detained personnel had been released and were due to return to […]
EduWATCH proposes skills development levy to boost TVET funding
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Education think tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWATCH) has proposed the introduction of a skills development levy as part of government plans to legislate and operationalise a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund, aimed at strengthening skills training across the country. The proposal was made by the Executive Director […]
Parliament approves concession agreement for Accra–Kumasi expressway
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Parliament has approved a concession agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway. The agreement grants Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited concessionaire rights to develop the project, which government says is critical due to the deteriorated condition of the existing Accra–Kumasi […]
Nearly 90,000 hectares of Ghana’s arable land irreversibly lost between 2020–2024 — Lands Ministry
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu Ghana risks losing an additional 35,000 hectares of its remaining arable land by 2027 unless decisive action is taken to curb illegal mining, illegal logging, unsustainable resource exploitation, pollution, and the impacts of climate change. Data from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources reveal that 89,998 hectares of land were irreversibly […]
IMF approves fifth review of Ghana’s performance programme, releases US$380m – Dr. Ato Forson
By: Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has announced that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fifth Review of Ghana’s performance under its three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, marking another key step in the country’s economic recovery. The Minister in a Facebook post […]
Fifi Kwetey confirms President Mahama’s warning to Ministers – Deliver the first scandal and you are on your own
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong warning to members of his cabinet that any involvement in a scandal will attract swift and severe consequences, with no protection from the presidency or the governing party. The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, confirmed […]
Employment Minister warns employers against abusing workers’ rights
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has cautioned employers against violating the rights of workers, warning that companies found culpable will face sanctions. He issued the warning during a tour of selected factories in the Accra Industrial Area, aimed at assessing working conditions, sanitation standards and […]
Trade Minister engages tomato traders, transporters to resolve industry impasse
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has held discussions with key stakeholders in Ghana’s tomato industry in a bid to resolve challenges disrupting the value chain and restore stability to the sector. The meeting, held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Ministry’s conference room, brought together […]
Africa falling behind on HIV treatment coverage – UNAIDS
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has warned that Africa is falling behind in HIV treatment coverage, with more than nine million people across the continent still in need of life-saving treatment. She has therefore urged African countries to urgently identify and […]
Controller pays delayed allowances, December salaries for education workers
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has paid the delayed allowances of education sector workers, alongside their December 2025 salaries. Although the department had earlier indicated that the outstanding allowances would be paid together with December salaries on Wednesday, it confirmed to Graphic Online yesterday that the payments were actually effected last Tuesday. In a […]
New single-dose gonorrhoea drug could be breakthrough for antibiotic-resistant infections
SOURCE: EURONEWS Gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that often does not come with symptoms, has become harder to treat as bacteria develop resistance to existing antibiotics. If left untreated, it can cause serious problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility. Zoliflodacin, the first new antibiotic developed exclusively for the treatment of this […]
Government fully endorses Asantehene’s Bawku conflict Mediation Report
By: Henrietta Afful The government has endorsed the findings and recommendations contained in the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report presented by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The endorsement was announced in a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister of […]
Meaningful Life International marks 20 years with new push to expand clean water access
By: Gloria Anderson Meaningful Life International (MLI), a Christian humanitarian and missionary organization, has launched its 20th anniversary celebrations with a renewed commitment to expanding its impact in Accra and deepening rural development efforts nationwide. As part of the milestone activities, the organization has unveiled an ambitious plan to drill 100 additional boreholes over the […]
