Advancing African healthcare manufacturing through industry leadership

The 2025 African Healthcare Manufacturing Trade Exhibition and Conference (AHMTEC) held 7 – 9 October in Accra, Ghana, ended with significant momentum and concrete commitments to strengthen Africa’s healthcare manufacturing ecosystem. The event...

Ghana’s economic transformation gains momentum with UN support

Ghana’s economy is undergoing a period of significant transformation, marked by recovery from recent financial challenges and new momentum in reforms aimed at inclusive growth. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) has played a central role,...

The Death of Critical Thinking: An Existential Threat to Ghana’s Democracy, Warns Dr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu

In a stark warning echoing the prophetic insights of Albert Einstein and Carl Jung, Dr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, PhD, Governance and Policy Analyst and Former Minister of State for the Republic of Ghana, has decried the erosion of critical thinking in...

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...

Priced Out of Survival: Ghana’s Hidden Struggle with Diabetes Testing

For many Ghanaians living with diabetes, the simple act of checking blood sugar has become a costly privilege, forcing them to live with uncertainty and risk every day. A glucometer costs between One Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis to Two Hundred...

Curbing Fraud and Abuse in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme: The urgent reforms needed

For more than two decades, Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been a beacon of social protection, ensuring that millions of citizens access basic healthcare without facing financial catastrophe. Yet, beneath this achievement lies...

Ghana Water Chief Warns of Nationwide Crisis Without Galamsey Action

Ghana Water Limited Managing Director Adam Mutawakilu has painted a stark picture of the country’s water future, warning that continuing illegal mining threatens to cascade economic costs across industries and push the nation toward severe supply...

Ghana must stop outsourcing its economic vision to IMF, World Bank

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has criticised successive governments for failing to take full ownership of the country’s economic reform agenda. He argued that Ghana’s economic direction...

Mahama announces sweeping reforms to strengthen disability rights in Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at modernising Ghana’s disability rights framework and promoting greater inclusion for persons with disabilities. Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary...

"Ghanaian writer and poet Jesse Yaw returns to the literary world with novel

Jesse Yaw is a leading and prominent Ghanaian writer, poet, philanthropist, social scientist, and Businessman. An innovative political and economic thought leader and cultural icon, advocating for global peace and social justice. Spearheading...

Ghana’s Inspector General of Police leads probe into Senegalese teenage goalkeeper’s death

By: Kwame Bediako The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has taken direct control of the investigation into the death of Cheith Toure, a Senegalese teenage goalkeeper who died in Kumasi last week. The 18-year-old’s death...

Ablakwa honours legacy of Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as UN, Ghana flags fly at half-mast

By: Hannah Dadzie Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has paid glowing tribute to the late Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a towering figure whose life embodied the ideals of equality,...

Ghana needs sophisticated investigations to arrest conflict financiers — Adomako Kissi

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has called for more sophisticated investigations to uncover the masterminds and financiers behind recent violent conflicts in parts of the country. His call follows a...

Kotoko crumble 5-1 in Morocco as Wydad Casablanca seal CAF Confederation Cup group stage spot – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Asante Kotoko’s journey in the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup came to a painful conclusion on Friday night after suffering a heavy 5-1 defeat to Wydad Athletic Club at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca. The result confirmed a 6-1 aggregate loss...

Ghana Statistical Service Pledges Data Integrity on World Statistics Day

The Ghana Statistical Service has reaffirmed its commitment to producing reliable statistics and strengthening collaboration across the National Statistical System, urging policymakers to place evidence at the center of planning for sustainable...

The Hidden Salt Trap in Ghanaian Homes

In every Ghanaian home, the kitchen is more than a place to cook. It is a space of culture and memory where food unites families and stories are shared over bubbling pots of soup. Yet hidden inside every meal lies a quiet danger that many...

Male Breast Cancer: The Untold Truth

By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei When most people hear the word “breast cancer,” they picture a woman. But behind the pink ribbons and awareness campaigns lies a rarely discussed reality, men get breast cancer too. Though it accounts for less than 1%...

How Modern Love Feeds Diabetes Among Ghanaian Couples

When Dennis Akosah met Linda Serwaa at a café in East Legon, everything felt effortless. They laughed easily, took endless selfies, and shared desserts as though love itself was made of sugar. Every weekend became a celebration ; pizza on Fridays,...

Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Ghana’s Path to a Sustainable Health Workforce

Just two decades ago, Ghana’s hospitals and clinics battled a dire shortage of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. The nation’s best-trained practitioners were leaving in large numbers for better opportunities abroad, crippling an...

Ghana Establishes Special Courts to Fast-Track Galamsey Prosecutions

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of specialized financial courts to prosecute illegal miners and individuals cited in Auditor-General reports, marking a significant escalation in the government’s fight against...