The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Ocloo have handed over a repaired bus to the Greater Accra Market Association, ending what officials said was more than five years of inactivity and restoring a key vehicle expected to support the association’s operations and mobility. The...
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GHS/JICA Holds Validation Meeting on MCH-RB Impact Evaluation Survey Data
The Service in conjunction with JICA has held a validation meeting for data collected under the Maternal and Child Health Record Book (MCH-RB) Impact Evaluation Study, marking a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based maternal and child health interventions in the country. The validation meeting brought together the Divisional and Regional Directors of the Service, their...
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President Mahama Leaves for AU Summit in Addis Ababa
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The President will lead a number of engagements for the Union, including discussions on Reparations, Gender, and Financial Inclusion. He is also scheduled to co-host several high-level side events...
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“Jewellers Are Fabricators, Not Gold Buyers” — GoldBod Engages Industry on New Directives
GoldBod has engaged members of the Jewellers and Fabricators Association on new gold purchasing directives and jewellery licensing reforms aimed at strengthening formalisation across Ghana’s gold value chain. Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, @sammygyamfi_official, Esq., stressed that jewellers are licensed as fabricators, not gold buyers or traders, and must therefore source gold strictly through approved...
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“Ghana Is Open and Ready for Business” — Trade Minister Reaffirms Support for Private Sector
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting the private sector to thrive, create decent jobs, and boost local apparel manufacturing across the country. Speaking during a one-day working visit to Northshore Apparel Ghana Ltd in Savelugu, Northern Region, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Hon. Ofosu-Adjare emphasized...
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Ghana–Ethiopia Relations Strengthened as Ethiopian Ambassador Bids Farewell
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), has received His Excellency Teferi Fikir Gosaye for a farewell call following the completion of his tour of duty as Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of Ghana. Hon. Gyakye Quayson commended Ambassador Gosaye for his dedicated service and...
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Government Engages Cocoa Processors on Sector Reforms
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, together with the Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has met cocoa processors and other key industry players as part of government’s ongoing consultations with strategic sectors of the economy. The maiden meeting, held at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in...
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Footballer Thomas Partey Facing Two Additional Rape Charges
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two additional counts of rape against a new alleged victim. It comes after the 32-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape against two women, and one count of sexual assault allegedly relating to a third woman. It means Partey now stands accused of...
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Minority Caucus Endorses Corporate Strategic Plan for Parliamentary Service
The Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has assured the Clerk and the Parliamentary Service of the Minority Caucus’s full support for the implementation of a Corporate Strategic Plan. She emphasized that the initiative is vital to improving the welfare of staff of the Parliamentary Service as well as Members of Parliament. According to her,...
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Parliament’s Strategic Plan Outlined by Steering Committee Chair
The Chairperson of the Corporate Strategic Plan Steering Committee, Hon. Bernard Ahiafor, has outlined the contents of Parliament’s new Strategic Plan chapter by chapter, noting that it reflects both the aspirations of Parliament as an institution and the broader national development plan. Commending members of the Technical Committee for their professionalism, Hon. Ahiafor expressed deep...