Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has made an impassioned appeal for global unity and decisive leadership to safeguard the welfare of children across the world. Speaking at a solemn annual prayer service for peace and children held during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Mrs. Mahama urged world leaders to prioritise the protection...
Category: News
Post
Post
Ghana, Saudi Arabia Deepen Security Ties in High-Level Meeting
Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntak Mubarak, has held a high-level bilateral meeting with his Saudi counterpart, His Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, aimed at strengthening security cooperation between the two nations. The meeting, which took place today in Riyadh, was marked by a warm reception from the Saudi Minister, setting...
Post
GoldBod, GGSA in Talks Over Geological Investigations
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has begun discussions with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to explore a partnership for geological investigations on blocked and mineralized areas earmarked for development under GoldBod’s Mining Support Program. The move is aimed at leveraging GGSA’s technical expertise to assess and map the mineral potential of targeted sites, ensuring...
Post
Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Visits Gnani and Kukuo Witches’ Camps
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights, in collaboration with several Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has undertaken a fact-finding visit to the Gnani Witches’ Camp to document conditions and assess the community’s needs. The delegation was received by Alhassan, leader of the camp, who briefed members on the current situation. He explained that the camp...
Post
Parliamentary Committee Urges End to Sand-Winning at Nawuni Water Intake
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. John Oti Bless, has appealed to residents of the Tamale Metropolitan Area and surrounding communities to halt sand-winning activities at the Nawuni water intake point. The appeal follows a complaint by the Regional Chief Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL),...
Post
Ex-Chief Justice May Struggle to Return to Supreme Court – Law Professor
A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has cautioned that former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo may face significant hurdles in returning to the Supreme Court, despite having the constitutional right to do so. His comments follow Justice Torkonoo’s judicial review application challenging her removal from the bench, which coincided with her...
Post
Ablakwa Supports 2,207 Fresh SHS Students in North Tongu
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has provided free mattresses and chop boxes to all 2,207 first-year students entering Senior High Schools in the constituency. The gesture, which forms part of what the MP describes as the “North Tongu tradition,” is aimed at removing financial barriers that could prevent students from...
Post
Korle Bu Loses Nearly 300 Skilled Health Workers in Six Months; Officials Sound Alarm
Nearly 300 highly trained and specialised healthcare professionals have departed from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital between January and June 2025, seeking better prospects overseas — a trend hospital authorities describe as a worrying rate of attrition that poses a serious threat to healthcare delivery. Korle Bu’s Deputy Medical Director, Dr. Harry Akoto, disclosed the...
Post
Madina Market engulfed by flames, property lost but no casualties
Parts of the Madina Market in Accra caught fire in the early morning of Friday, September 19, 2025, destroying numerous shops and wooden stalls. Swift intervention by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the early hours of Friday averted what could have been a devastating inferno at the Madina Market. According to GNFS, a distress...
Post
Parliamentary Committee Calls for Dedicated Fund for Waste Management
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. John Oti Bless, has urged government to introduce legislation in Parliament to establish a dedicated funding source for waste management in the country. He made the call during a monitoring visit to Tamale in the Northern Region to assess sanitation challenges confronting...