Expressions of grief and admiration continue to flow from current and former government figures following the death of Ghana’s former First Lady and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. She passed away on Thursday, October 23, at the age of 76. President John Dramani Mahama shared his sorrow in a Facebook...
The Majority Caucus in Parliament, under the leadership of Mahama Ayariga, has expressed its sympathies to the family of the late former First Lady, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. She was 76 years old. In a statement, the Caucus...
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF)–MahamaCares has initiated discussions with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, a delegation from GMTF, led by its Administrator, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, paid a courtesy call on the Director-General of the NLA, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, at the Authority’s headquarters in Accra....
Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady and one of the country’s most influential women in politics and social development, leaves behind a legacy defined by resilience, advocacy, and trailblazing leadership. Born on November 17, 1948, Nana Konadu was educated at Achimota School and later at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),...
Ghana is mourning the loss of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday, October 23, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. She was 76. Sources close to the family confirmed her passing, marking the end of a remarkable life dedicated to public service, women’s empowerment, and national...
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has held discussions with executives of Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) on the company’s plans to commercially launch high-speed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) internet services in Ghana. Welcoming the delegation in Accra, Mr. George described GVA’s proposed pricing model as “revolutionary” and aligned with government’s agenda to...
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has urged African nations to take ownership of their digital transformation, declaring that the continent can no longer afford to remain a bystander in the global digital economy. Speaking at the opening of the Mobex Africa Tech Expo and Innovation Conference 2025 at the...
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Wednesday met with members of the Ghanaian community in Iowa, USA, as part of her participation in the Norman Borlaug International Dialogue, organised by the World Food Prize Foundation. Addressing a gathering largely made up of young Ghanaians and students, the Vice President underscored the Mahama administration’s commitment to...
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has apprehended five individuals and freed 57 Nigerian nationals from a human trafficking and internet fraud syndicate operating at Adom Estates, Community 25, in the Greater Accra Region. The raid, carried out on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, was spearheaded by the CID’s Operations Unit after...
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has officially confirmed 42 accredited Hajj agents for the 2026 pilgrimage, urging prospective pilgrims to deal only with approved representatives to avoid fraud and unauthorized transactions. In a press statement released on Wednesday, 20th October, 2025, the Communications Directorate of PAOG announced that the agents were vetted and...