President John Dramani Mahama will on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, officially launch Ghana’s landmark Free Primary Health Care Programme, a transformative initiative designed to expand access to quality and affordable healthcare for all citizens. The launch, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Shai Osudoku District Hospital, marks a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to...
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Parliamentary Committee Reviews Community Service Bill 2026
The Committee on Defence and Interior has met with officials from the Ministry of the Interior, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Prisons Service, the Fire Service, and the Gaming Commission to deliberate on the Community Service Bill 2026, alongside the 2024 Audit Committee’s annual report on the Ministry and its agencies. In...
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Vice President Opoku-Agyemang Launches Landmark Marine Protection Initiative
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has officially declared Ghana’s first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Greater Cape Three Points Area, marking a major milestone in the nation’s commitment to safeguarding marine resources under its blue economy agenda. The declaration, made in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the Fisheries Commission, and partners...
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Ghana Reaffirms Non-Alignment and Pan-African Principles in Global Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has reiterated Ghana’s unwavering commitment to its longstanding foreign policy of non-alignment, Pan-Africanism, and peaceful coexistence. In a statement addressed to all media houses, the Ministry emphasized that Ghana’s principled positions on global historical and moral issues — including its stance at the United Nations on the...
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Hamas Rejects Gaza Disarmament Plan, Palestinian Official Says
Hamas has rejected the disarmament plan of a top figure in President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace efforts, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC. He accused Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza on the US-led Board of Peace, of bias towards Israel. Last month, Mladenov outlined a framework for...
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World Meteorological Organization, ECOWAS, AGRHYMET Engage Ghana on Climate Action
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George (MP), has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening collaboration on climate services and meteorological systems during a courtesy call by a high-level delegation from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), ECOWAS Commission, AGRHYMET Regional Climate Center, and the Ghana Meteorological Agency. The Minister described the mission as...
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Police Launch Manhunt for Suspect in Oyibi Missing Person Case
The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for one Wisdom Tetteh in connection with the disappearance of 27-year-old Theophilus Ashitey Amarh at Oyibi. According to a statement from the Accra Regional Police Command, the victim was reported missing on April 7 after leaving home the previous day to sell his Hyundai Elantra saloon car....
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BoG Deputy Governor Stresses Leadership in AI-Driven Future
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has underscored leadership as the decisive factor in shaping how artificial intelligence (AI) influences business and society. Speaking at the GIMPA Business Students Association (GiBSA) Alumni Lecture Series, Mrs. Asante-Asiedu praised the theme, “Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Role of Artificial Intelligence, Industry, and...
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IMF Forecasts Global Growth Slowdown Amid Geopolitical Strains
The International Monetary Fund has projected that global economic growth will ease to 3.1% in 2026, pointing to escalating geopolitical tensions — particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East — as a key drag on momentum. The forecast, contained in the Fund’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook, signals a weakening global trajectory under rising...
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Education Minister Defends Recruitment of 7,000 Teachers
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has justified the government’s decision to recruit 7,000 teachers, despite criticism that the figure does not fully meet the country’s educational demands. He explained that financial limitations have constrained the government’s ability to hire more teachers, even as schools across the nation face increasing pressure to expand staff. Speaking at...