The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the Ministry of Health has been granted a GH¢22.8 billion budget for the 2026 financial year to enhance healthcare delivery nationwide. He explained that the funds will be directed toward upgrading health infrastructure, expanding services under the Free Primary Healthcare initiative, boosting resources for the...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Interior Minister Joins Gonja Community at Damba Festival
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, joined the Ashanti Regional Gonja Community Chief and revered Gonja Queen Mothers at the annual Damba Festival celebrations, held under the theme “Maintaining Peace and Preserving Tradition for Community Development: The Role of Chiefs and Queen Mothers.” Accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive for the Asokore Mampong...
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Ministry of Health Showcases Midwives’ Innovation at Maiden Hackathon
The Ministry of Health has held its maiden Midwives’ Innovation Hackathon Exhibition, spotlighting the creativity and problem-solving power of Ghana’s midwives as innovators, frontline leaders, and agents of change. Addressing the gathering, Chief Director of the Ministry, Mr. Desmond Boateng, said the Hackathon aligns with government’s commitment to improving maternal and newborn outcomes. He noted...
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Vice President Urges Excellence in African Film Industry
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater professionalism, sustainable investment, and strategic positioning of African narratives to enable the continent’s film industry to compete globally. Speaking at the maiden Regal Film Festival and Awards (REFFA) 2025 in Accra, she stressed that African stories must be told with “purpose and excellence” to resonate internationally...
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Parliament to Adjourn Sine Die on December 19
Parliament is expected to adjourn sine die on Friday, December 19, 2025, according to the Majority Leader, Hon. Mahama Ayariga. Presenting the Business Statement for the ninth week ending December 19, Hon. Ayariga, who also chairs the Business Committee, urged Committee Chairpersons to treat all pending referrals with urgency and report back expeditiously. He commended...
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ECOWAS Endorses Mahama as Sole Candidate for 2027 AU Chair
ECOWAS Presidents have unanimously endorsed the resolution of the Ministerial Council naming former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as the sole West African candidate for the African Union (AU) Chairmanship in 2027. The decisive backing by the Heads of State and Government clears all hurdles, effectively positioning Mahama as the AU Chairperson‑in‑waiting when the rotating...
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Accra High Court Issues New Order on Daddy Lumba’s Burial
The Accra High Court has delivered a fresh ruling regarding the burial of highlife icon Daddy Lumba, directing the parties in the ongoing family conflict to deposit GH₵2 million by 2:00 pm today. Should they fail to comply, the funeral will go ahead tomorrow as originally planned. During the hearing, the court recalled the lawyers...
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High Court Blocks Daddy Lumba’s Burial Pending Family Dispute
The Accra High Court has granted an injunction sought by the maternal relatives of late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, preventing the first respondent, Kofi Owusu, the family head (Abusuapanyin), from proceeding with burial arrangements that had been scheduled for this weekend in the Ashanti Region. The ruling also prohibited the third respondent, Transitions Funeral Home,...
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GRA Intensifies Nationwide Tax Enforcement Amid Rising Non-Compliance
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has heightened tax enforcement and compliance operations across the country in response to increasing levels of taxpayer default, according to Assistant Commissioner for Accra Area Enforcement, Joseph Annan Adjeikwei. Speaking to the press in Accra, Mr. Annan highlighted a troubling pattern where many taxpayers submit returns merely to avoid penalties...
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Police Restore Calm After Violent Mob Attack on Kwame Danso District Court
The Bono East Regional Police Command has restored calm at Kwame Danso in the Sene West District after a violent mob attack on the District Court and District Police Headquarters on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. According to a police statement issued in Techiman, an angry mob of about 100 youth stormed the Kwame Danso District...