The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has expressed gratitude to the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for his intervention in clearing salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives recruited in 2024. According to the Coalition, more than 99 per cent of the 13,500 affected health professionals have now been paid....
The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports of shortages of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) in Ghana, assuring the public that supplies remain available at designated health facilities nationwide. In a statement signed by spokesperson Tony Goodman, the Ministry responded to concerns raised by the Network of Persons Living with HIV (NAP+ Ghana), which had alleged that...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sharply criticized the Chief Justice’s recent authorization of vacation trial warrants, describing the move as “unconventional, legally unreasonable, and partisan.” In a statement issued from its Accra‑North headquarters, the party expressed concern over the decision to empower two High Court judges to conduct full criminal trials during the judiciary’s...
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has recalled the House from recess to sit between Monday, August 24 and Friday, August 28, 2026. In a formal notice issued from Parliament House, Accra, the Speaker invoked Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, directing members to reconvene at 12 noon on...
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has clarified that the revocation of mining leases held by Adamus Resources Limited is a regulatory enforcement action and not a government decision to sell the company or its assets. In a statement issued in Accra, the Ministry explained that the decision followed findings by the Minerals Commission...
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), has called on Ghana’s technology and financial ecosystem to develop home‑grown fintech solutions rather than depend on imported technologies. Speaking at the launch of a new fintech initiative, the Minister described the event as “a test of whether Ghana is serious about...
Africa’s transformation must be driven by people, innovation, and openness to new ideas, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul‑Rashid Pelpuo, has said. Speaking at the opening of the Global Conference on Human Resources Africa at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Dr. Pelpuo urged Human Resource professionals and business leaders...
Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr. Franklin Obiri-Nyarko, has warned that relying on natural remediation alone to restore waterbodies polluted by illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, is practically impossible. Dr. Obiri-Nyarko said the scale and complexity of contamination caused by galamsey make it extremely difficult for polluted...
Ghana’s debt risk classification has officially been lowered from high to moderate, marking the country’s first improvement in more than a decade. The announcement, made by the Ministry of Finance, signals a significant step in efforts to stabilize the economy and restore investor confidence. A visual released by the Ministry highlighted the shift, showing a...
Ghana is spending at least US$168 million annually on fresh and processed tomato imports, while a disease outbreak has pushed the country’s dependence on imported ginger beyond 99 percent. The figures, presented by researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), highlight the scale of Ghana’s import dependence in two key horticultural commodities...