The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has launched a landmark Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy aimed at strengthening healthcare systems across West and Central Africa. Unveiled under the theme “Fit to Prosper,” the initiative seeks to address pressing challenges such as infectious diseases, malnutrition, and the growing burden of...
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted five of its personnel following the circulation of viral videos that the Service says have brought its image into disrepute. In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, the affected officers were identified as Inspector Emmanuel K. Ofori, Sergeant Isaac Mensah, Corporal Sarah Owusu, Lance Corporal Daniel Tetteh,...
Ghana’s Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to begin the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. This was announced in an official notice issued from the Office of the Speaker at Parliament House in Accra. The notice, signed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon....
Ghana is set to host a major international conference on reparatory justice from June 17 to 19, 2026, following the recent adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution declaring the trans-Atlantic enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the High-Level Next...
The National Identification Authority (NIA), in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has resumed Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years in the Volta and Oti Regions. The exercise, which begins Tuesday, May 5, forms part of a nationwide programme to register approximately 3.1 million children. It is aimed at...
The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended warm wishes to candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), urging them to approach the tests with confidence and determination. In a statement issued on Monday from Jubilee House, Accra, the Vice President expressed optimism that students across the country would...
The Ghana Prisons Service has issued a strong public warning against individuals impersonating its officers on social media platforms, cautioning citizens to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes. In an official statement released by the Public Affairs Department, the Service revealed that scammers have been posing as senior officers, including the Director General, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie...
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Libreville to participate in the maiden edition of the Libreville International Forum for Innovation and Development, a high-level gathering of Heads of State, government officials, global investors, and technology experts. The forum, hosted under the patronage of Gabon’s President, His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, is themed “Political...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a public announcement warning Ghanaian nationals of strict penalties for overstaying in Ethiopia. According to the notice, the Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS) has begun enforcing fines under the country’s amended immigration regulations, passed in October 2024. The penalties include a fine of USD 3,000 for overstays...
During a consultative visit to Mexico, Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), formally conveyed the Government’s intent to reopen its Diplomatic Mission in Mexico. The move is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations through trade and investment, as well as cooperation in agriculture, education, tourism, innovation, and capacity building. Ghana and...