The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the scheduled parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency and instructed lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Matthew Nyindam to serve court documents on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate through substituted service. The directive was issued on Tuesday after the apex court heard an application...
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a series of armed robberies, including the murder of a 28-year-old woman at Asokore Mampong. In a press briefing on Monday, December 15, 2025, Regional Commander DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto confirmed that two suspects—Farouk Iddris, 20, and Salim Mohammed, 19—were apprehended following intelligence-led...
Members of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives have voiced strong concerns over delays in the payment of their salaries, warning that they may be compelled to withdraw their services if government fails to act swiftly. The coalition, representing more than 6,000 nurses and midwives nationwide, disclosed that while a few members have received...
President John Dramani Mahama has been installed as Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, in a colourful ceremony at the royal palace in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The distinguished Yoruba title, which translates as “A President who reorganises the global space for...
Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, will lock horns with Germany in an international friendly on March 30 as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The encounter, scheduled for Stuttgart, forms part of Ghana’s build-up to the global tournament which kicks off on June 11 across Mexico, Canada, and the United...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...