Ghana Professional Boxing “RESET” draws closer as IMC reviews final draft of medical protocols

By: Helga Gokah The return of professional boxing in Ghana is drawing closer as the Interim Boxing Management Committee (IMC) overseeing the sport’s normalization process reports significant progress. The IMC’s Medical Sub-Committee has finalized...

National development planning (2): Beneath-ground vs Above-ground resources

By Dela EVANS Ghana’s development strategy hinges on a dual resource framework: finite extractive assets below ground, and renewable human and ecological assets above. Beneath-ground resources—minerals like gold, bauxite, lithium, oil, and rare...

Health Minister swears in new HSOPS Board Members

By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has sworn in Mr Fredrick Mensah-Acheampong and Mr Hamidu Adakurugu as Chairman and Member, respectively, of the Health Sector Occupational Pension Scheme (HSOPS) Board....

Ghana’s cocoa crop likely to surpass initial projection of 650,000 tons, minister says

Ghana is the world’s second largest cocoa grower and exporter. Production in the previous season was estimated by the government at 500,000 tons, a low historical level, as the country was having trouble with diseases, negative weather and illegal...

VAST-GHANA urges government to increase unhealthy product taxes in the 2026 budget

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST-Ghana), a leading civil society organisation, has called on the government to significantly increase excise tax rates on harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened...

Ghana Card Verification System Drives Financial Inclusion Across Africa

Ghana’s biometric verification infrastructure is transforming how millions of citizens access financial services, and other African nations are taking notice. Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr., Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, outlined at the...

Ghana Redirects Petroleum Revenue to Infrastructure Under Amended Law

Ghana’s petroleum revenue management framework underwent sweeping changes in 2025, redirecting all discretionary oil funds toward infrastructure projects while fundamentally altering how the nation uses its petroleum wealth for development. The...

Ghana Burns Millions While Gas Processing Plant Stalls

Ghana’s petroleum industry finds itself trapped in an expensive paradox, flaring roughly 10.6 percent of its natural gas production while simultaneously importing costly diesel to power thermal plants, a situation costing the country an estimated...

Ghana’s Parliament Ranks Second in Africa for Transparency

Ghana’s Parliament has emerged as Africa’s second most transparent legislative body, according to the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index released by the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network. The achievement reflects significant...

Healthy Habits: Natural DIY Care Solutions

By Jennifer Wimmer Creating your own personal care products at home can be simple, affordable and fun. Plus, your homemade creations will skip the harsh chemicals found in many store-bought brands. With just a few natural ingredients like coconut...

IFED Global to host Africa Youth Festival in Accra  

Accra, Oct. 24, GNA-Innovation for Empowerment and Development (IFED Global) will bring together young people from across the African continent for the transformative Africa Youth Festival. The festival, which will mark the 10th anniversary of...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund deepens commitment to NCD care with visit to Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to equitable healthcare delivery across all regions with a working visit to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital in the Central Region. The visit marked the final stop of a...

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the catalyst for women’s empowerment in Ghana

When Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings passed away on 23 October 2025 at the age of 76, Ghana lost the leading champion of women’s economic empowerment. Her name will be remembered not simply for her role as First Lady but for the movement she led that...

Ghana-Grenada reaffirm commitment to improve bilateral relations

Ghana and Grenada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations in key sectors of their economies for the mutual benefit of their citizens. The priority areas of cooperation include education, health, climate change,...

For better, for better?: Rethinking the prosperity gospel

By Rev’d Fiifi Afenyi-Donkor At a recent wedding rehearsal in Accra, an incidence sparked deep theological reflection. As the officiating priest guided the couple through the vows, “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer”, the bride...

Kufuor hails Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as an indispensable figure in Ghana’s history

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The statesman described her as an indispensable figure in Ghana’s history whose contributions to national development and women’s...

Abena Ntim Asamoah: The Ghanaian Researcher Using Big Data to Crack Africa’s Maternal Death Crisis

When Abena Ntim Asamoah began analyzing health data from 40 studies across the developing world, she uncovered a pattern that pharmaceutical companies and tech giants had missed: the solution to one of global health’s deadliest problems was...

Ghana boxing ‘reset’ comeback nears as IMC reviews final medical protocols

The return of professional boxing in Ghana is drawing closer as the Interim Boxing Management Committee (IMC) overseeing the sport’s normalization process reports significant progress. The IMC’s Medical Sub-Committee has finalized and submitted a...

Global Health and Safety Professionals to gather in Accra

In a world where workplace safety is often treated as a checkbox, a seismic shift is coming to Ghana’s corporate landscape. On Saturday, 1st November 2025, the Safety Profit Foundation (TSPF) will host the highly anticipated Safety Profit...

Ghana’s Future at Risk: Poisoned lands, sick children, and a booming illegal gold economy- Minority raises alarm

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on the government to move beyond dialogue and take urgent action to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning of its severe environmental and health consequences. Addressing...