The 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) has welcomed distinguished guests as First Ladies from across the continent gather in Accra for a high-level side event focused on public health and women’s leadership. Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African...
Parliament has recorded two major milestones following the approval of the 2026 Budget Estimates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ratification of a groundbreaking Labour Mobility Agreement with Qatar. Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the developments, describing them as pivotal steps toward strengthening Ghana’s international presence and safeguarding the welfare of...
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a detailed clarification regarding the recent incident involving lawyer Martin Kpebu, following his arrest at the OSP premises. The statement, signed by Sammy Darko, Director-SRC, outlines a pattern of misconduct, the circumstances of the arrest, and the ongoing investigations. A Pattern of Misconduct According to the...
Private lawyer Martin Kpebu has alleged that he was subjected to verbal abuse by a soldier stationed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) during a visit on Wednesday, December 3. Speaking to the media shortly after being released from detention, Mr. Kpebu described a confrontation that unfolded as he returned to the OSP...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Gold Board have held a strategic meeting to advance a new national initiative aimed at standardizing and calibrating gold scales across the country. The collaboration is expected to ensure accurate measurement, fair pricing for both miners and buyers, and greater transparency across the gold value chain. Officials...
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed grave concern over the escalating political and human rights situation in the United Republic of Tanzania following the country’s general elections held on October 29, 2025. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry described the post-election environment as troubling, citing significant security challenges, including loss of...
Stanley Martey, Communications Manager at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has assured Ghanaians that the utility will continue to provide efficient water services despite the upcoming tariff increases. Speaking to JoyNews, he said, “It will be a bit difficult, but we’ve managed the system the same way over all this period. So, we hope...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered a landmark address at the recent G20 summit in South Africa, speaking on behalf of the Accra Reset, a transformative initiative spearheaded by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The Accra Reset is a bold, Global South-driven platform designed to reshape development cooperation into a system that is country-led,...
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has commenced consideration of the 2026 budget estimates and policy objectives presented by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies. Acting Minister of Defence, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed that the Ministry’s allocation for 2026 has seen a substantial increase compared to previous years. He stressed the urgent...
The School of Social Work under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has held the closing ceremony for the fourth cohort of the Social Service Workforce Training Programme, graduating 60 participants. This brings the total number of trainees since the programme’s inception to 240. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister for Gender, Children...