The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the release of postings for 18,416 trained teachers for the 2026/27 service year. In a statement issued from its headquarters in Accra on April 22, 2026, the Authority said all eligible trained teachers who graduated from accredited Colleges of Education can now access their postings through the NSA website. The service year officially begins on Monday, May 4, 2026, with regional validation exercises scheduled to run from April 22 to May 2, 2026. The Authority emphasized that participation in the National Service remains a legal requirement for teacher trainees under Ghanaian law. Director-General...
Minister of Health Engages Pfizer and Ernest Chemist Ghana on Pharmaceutical Growth
The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has received a high-level delegation from Pfizer as part of discussions on the Accord program, a global initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare systems and expanding access to medicines. In a separate engagement, the Minister also met with the management team of Ernest Chemist Ghana Ltd, one of the country’s leading indigenous pharmaceutical companies. The meeting highlighted the company’s contributions to local drug manufacturing and its role in advancing Ghana’s self-reliance in healthcare. These strategic interactions underscore government’s commitment to positioning Ghana as a pharmaceutical hub in West Africa. The initiative aligns with...
Parliamentary Energy Committee Visits National Petroleum Authority
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, explained that the visit was aimed at familiarizing members with the Authority’s operations and exploring ways Parliament could provide the necessary support. He emphasized that the NPA’s mandate of regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector is critical to safeguarding national energy security. Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly focused on assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand. He cautioned that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing...
Iran Captures Two Vessels In Strait of Hormuz After Ship Comes Under Fire
Iran has captured two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moved them to its coast, in a further escalation that comes hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Tehran. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessels had violated maritime regulations and entered the strategic waterway without coordination, according to Iranian state media. The capture follows Wednesday’s incident, in which an Iranian gunboat fired on a container vessel near Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre. The British maritime monitoring agency said the ship’s captain...
NPP’s ‘Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo’ In Sunyani Comes Off Today
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to stage a demonstration in Sunyani today, Wednesday, April 22, to protest what it describes as the unwarranted arrest of some of its officials. The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, explained that the protest, dubbed the “Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna Demo,” is being organised by the Sunyani East Constituency. According to him, the demonstration is in response to what the party views as growing intimidation and a clampdown on free speech. “Following a series of what we consider unwarranted arrests, the party is organising this demonstration. We are not afraid of these actions...
Real Madrid’s Tchouameni on Man Utd Radar
Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni has emerged as one of the international midfielders Manchester United are monitoring as they look to address their priority position this summer. After focusing on their forward options and, eventually, the goalkeeping position last year, United want to target midfield reinforcements at the end of the current campaign. Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Crystal Palace‘s Adam Wharton are three players who have been mentioned regularly. They have the Premier League experience that has proved so successful this term through the arrivals of Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. However, doubts have been cast over Wharton’s suitability as...
Gaza’s Unseen Casualties: A Surge In Stillbirths And Birth Defects
In a neonatal unit at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, newborn babies are fighting for their lives against severe congenital anomalies linked to the harsh conditions of Israel’s genocidal war. Two-month-old Osama was born with a hole in his heart and enlarged ventricles in his brain. His mother, Najia Zurub, has not left the hospital since his birth. “I became pregnant with him during the war, and the pregnancy was exhausting due to the lack of food,” Zurub said, adding that she was living in tents without access to safe drinking water. The severe strain and stress forced her to...
Ghana Launches National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy
The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has launched the National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy on behalf of the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, urging employers and institutions to foster healthier, stigma-free work environments. Speaking at the launch, Prof. Ayensu-Danquah called on workplaces to provide accurate health information, protect confidentiality, encourage voluntary testing, and support treatment for persons living with HIV. She explained that the policy forms part of government’s broader agenda to improve population health, reduce preventable diseases, safeguard the workforce, and advance Universal Health Coverage. She noted that HIV continues to pose a...
Bank of Ghana Governor Engages Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has met with Ghanaian X content creators at Bank Square to discuss concerns surrounding access to digital platform payouts. The engagement follows the Bank’s April 20 statement clarifying that such inflows are classified as service export proceeds under existing foreign exchange regulations. These may be received through Foreign Exchange Accounts held with banks in Ghana or directly into Ghana Cedi accounts, provided transactions comply with regulatory requirements. Dr. Asiama assured the creators that the Bank values their work “just like the export of cocoa,” and pledged support in resolving...
NPP Stages Protest in Sunyani Over Arrest of Party Officer
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Wednesday, April 22, hold a protest in Sunyani, a move expected to intensify political tensions in the Bono Region. The demonstration, dubbed the “Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo”—an Akan phrase meaning “We are not afraid of intimidation”—is anticipated to draw supporters, sympathisers, and residents from across the region. The protest comes in response to the arrest of the party’s Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando. Party officials say his detention has raised concern among members, arguing that the circumstances surrounding the arrest call into question the protection of fundamental...