CONIWAS urges parliament to boost WASH funding and strengthen sanitation in Ghana
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH National Executives and some members of the Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), led by its chairperson, Madam Beata Awinpoka Akanyani has held a strategic engagement with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources to advocate for a significant increase in public funding for […]
Ghana, Japan sign $20 million grant to boost healthcare delivery in Northern region
By Ashiadey Dotse Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana has signed a US$20 million grant facility with Japan to improve healthcare delivery in selected hospitals in the Northern Region. The Minister in a Facebook post on Monday, February 23, 2026, revealed that the agreement was signed at the Ministry of […]
GES suspends Inter-school sporting activities in Central Region
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended all zonal inter-school sporting activities among Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) with immediate effect following violent incidents during the recently held District Schools Athletics Games in Agona Swedru. The directive was contained in a press […]
Supreme Court tariff reversal cements China’s upper hand ahead of critical meeting with Trump
Source: CNN The Supreme Court ruling that nullified global tariffs from United States President Donald Trump has created renewed uncertainty for many of its major trade partners – and a clear vindication for its biggest economic rival: China. The dramatic rebuke to the US president’s trade agenda comes weeks before Trump is set to meet […]
W/R: Police intercept two trucks with substances suspected to be cannabis
By Desmond Cudjoe The Western Region Police have intercepted two trucks carrying 152 bales of compressed substances suspected to be cannabis (wee). The substances were in bags covered with sawdust on board a Takoradi-bound Kia truck when police intercepted it at the Assorku police checkpoint in the Shama District on Sunday evening at around 5pm. […]
Onyaano/Dedeiman Community unveils a 10-Year transformational development plan
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Elders and members of the Onyaano/Dedeiman community, located in the Ga West Municipality in the Greater ACCRA, led by the newly Enstooled family head, Abusuapanyin Nana Kwaku Nyarko II, in a landmark event aimed at securing a self-reliant future, have officially launched their 10-Year Transformational Development Plan. The ambitious roadmap, which spans from […]
It would be unfair to mention Ghana’s top 10 artistes without me – Celestine Donkor
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter Celestine Donkor says it would be unfair if her name is excluded when listing the top 10 artistes in Ghana, citing her longevity and continued relevance in the music industry. Speaking on Hitz FM on Monday, February 23, 2026, she said much of her time, resources […]
Minority petitions Special Prosecutor over alleged conflict of interest at COCOBOD
BY VALENTIA TETTEH The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over what it describes as a possible conflict of interest, abuse of office, and administrative malpractice involving the Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Finance and Administration at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Ato Boateng. The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo and a member […]
Finance Ministry instructs GRA to investigate an attempted GHS82 million tax evasion scandal
By Amoako Kwame The Ministry of Finance has instructed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate a tax- evasion scandal in which custom officers misappropriated a tax assessment of GHS 85,306,578.33. to GHS 2,619,748.81. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), through its customs division, on February 18 2026, intercepted eighteen articulated trucks declared as goods in […]
Ghana’s economy rebounds strongly as 2025 records historic fiscal turnaround
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has announced what he describes as one of the most significant economic recoveries in Ghana’s history, following what he calls a robust fiscal performance in 2025 and a broad-based macroeconomic turnaround. The Minister in a Facebook post on Monday February 23, 2026, Dr. […]
SWAG hails Sports Minister, MPs’ salary donations to National Sports Fund, urges corporate backing
By Gloria Peprah The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has commended Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams for donating two months of his salary to the National Sports Fund, hailing it as a powerful act of leadership. This donation comes at a critical time when the fund aims to bolster infrastructure, athlete training, […]
WAHO and Global Fund sign landmark MoU to strengthen health financing in West Africa
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Specialised Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, and the Global Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, 16th February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, marking an important milestone in strengthening regional cooperation in public health. The signing took place […]
Afram Publications marks International Mother Tongue Day with Ga and Twi reading session
By: Sarah Baafi Afram Publications Limited has commemorated International Mother Tongue Day with a reading session in Ga and Twi by pupils of Theorose School at Tantra Hills in Accra. The event, held on Monday, February 23, 2026, formed part of activities marking International Mother Tongue Day, which is observed globally on February 21 to […]
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe has been formally charged with attempted murder in a South African court. Bellarmine Mugabe, 28, was arrested last week after a 23-year-old man was shot and injured at a property in an upmarket suburb of Johannesburg. He was taken into custody alongside his bodyguard. Neither […]
