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Wilberforce Asare Speaks On Ken Ofori-Atta’s Health, Says The Public Doesn’t Know The Full Story Yet
Wilberforce Asare, the political editor of Asaase Radio, has opened up about the current health condition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, revealing that he has been receiving medical treatment but did not give full details about what...
Ghana signs deal with Grenada to recruit Ghanaian nurses
The Government of Ghana has signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Grenada to deploy qualified Ghanaian nurses to the Caribbean nation as part of efforts to support and strengthen its healthcare system. The initiative falls under...
Ghana joins global community to mark UN@80 with flag-raising ceremony in Accra
By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, Oct. 24, GNA – Ghana on Friday joined the international community to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) with a flag-raising ceremony at the forecourt of the State House in...
New clinic to be built on Cat Island
The government yesterday signed an $8.4 million contract with SJK Engineering & Construction Ltd., for the construction of a new clinic in Stevenson, Cat Island. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said the new state-of-the-art...
Ghanaian Community in Russia confers with new Ambassador
The Ghanaian community in Russia has engaged Ghana’s new Ambassador to Russia, Dr Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, in a dialogue aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and improving the welfare of Ghanaians living in Russia. The meeting, held at the...
Medicinal plant industry holds major economic potential for Ghana – Prof Appiah-Oppong
Professor Regina Appiah-Oppong, a toxicologist at the University of Ghana, says Ghana stands to gain significantly if it invests more deliberately in the cultivation and development of medicinal plants for both local healthcare use and export....
Health Ministry opens recruitment today for nurses to work in Grenada
The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of applications for Ghanaian nurses to be recruited to work in Grenada, following a bilateral agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Government of Grenada. The Ministry is seeking...
Health Ministry signs performance agreement to boost accountability in health sector
The Ministry of Health has introduced a new results-focused performance system aimed at improving efficiency and accountability across Ghana’s health sector. This follows the signing of a two-year performance agreement between the Ministry and its...
Ghana’s HIV Fight Faces Critical Funding Shortfall Crisis
Ghana’s battle against HIV and AIDS has hit a major financial roadblock, threatening the country’s ambitious goal of ending the epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. The sudden withdrawal of $78 million in United States Agency for...
Ghana: Illegal gold poisons land and global supply chains
The mines have scarred the landscape, but they also poison the earth. In the epicenter of gold production, where we went, pollution from mining has reached alarming levels. A lethal mix of mercury, arsenic and lead contaminates the soil, water,...
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...
Ghanaian president lauds global impact of 1995 Beijing conference on women
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the Ghanaian Presidency in Accra, Ghana, Oct. 9, 2025.(Photo by Seth/Xinhua)Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the lasting impact of the Fourth World...
Ghana AIDS Commission warns of declining condom use among youth
By Eric Appah Marfo, GNA Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has raised concern over declining condom use among the youth, attributing it to reduced fear of HIV and AIDS infections. Mr Isaiah Doe Kwao, Director of Research,...
KGL Group Chairman Alex Apau Dadey, wins Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award
Accra. Oct 26, GNA- Alex Apau Dadey, the Executive Chairman of KGL Group, has been celebrated with the prestigious Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a Leadership and Philanthropy Forum held at the House of Lords in...
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 Formed Police Unit -1 educates parishioners on breast cancer awareness in South Sudan
As part of activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ghana Formed Police Unit One (FPU-1), Rotation Nine, has organised an outreach programme at the St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church in Bentiu in South Sudan, to raise awareness...
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 mourns its ‘Iron Lady’ Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
The silence in Accra is profound. The passing of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings is more than a news headline; it marks the closure of an extraordinary, often tempestuous, chapter in Ghana’s political soul. The former First Lady, a towering figure...
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's Data Harmonisation Bill 2025 to be opened for public consultation from Nov 19 to 27, 2025
A newly drafted NITA Data Harmonisation Bill 2025, developed to establish a comprehensive legal framework for data sharing, standardisation, and interoperability across public and private institutions has been put up for public consultation. The...