Rev Wengam briefs world church leaders in New York on upcoming global Assemblies of God congress in Accra

About 50 global leaders have attended Cabinet and Executive Committee meetings of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF) in New York. The meetings, which took place at the Assemblies of God Promise Church in New York, were chaired by Rev....

From an inability to walk to playing for cattle

Many have heard about the exploits of award-winning Ghanaian Kologo musician, King Ayisoba, and how he put Ghana in the limelight with his soulful melodies. But the story of his foray into music lies in an extraordinary story of disability,...

Foreign Minister urges nations to emulate Ghana’s peaceful example as UN marks 80 years

By Hannah Dadzie Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the international community to draw lessons from Ghana’s enduring commitment to peace, compassion, and multilateral cooperation as the world marks 80 years of the...

Archbishop Adonteng Boateng calls for investment in AI education to secure Ghana’s future

Archbishop Dr Kofi Adonteng Boateng, the General Overseer of Divine Word International Ministries in Virginia, USA, has underscored the need for Ghana to invest heavily in modern education, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), to prepare...

Ghana’s Digital Health Backbone Collapsing Over Ministry Negligence

For nearly a decade, Ghana’s healthcare system has quietly relied on a digital lifeline, the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS). Developed and operated by the Ghanaian company Lightwave Healthcare Solutions Ltd., the platform...

Ghana Should Have Secured Ofori-Atta Swap Deal, IMANI’s Cudjoe Says

Ghana squandered a valuable diplomatic opportunity to negotiate former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s extradition in exchange for accepting deportees from the United States, IMANI Africa’s Founding President Franklin Cudjoe has argued. In a...

German President honours Prof. Frimpong-Boateng for promotin...

Renowned Ghanaian cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has been honoured with the Federal Cross of Merit by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for his outstanding contribution to...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund commences second phase of nationwide hospital needs assessment tour

Ghana launches first-ever National Occupational Safety and Health profile to promote safer workplaces

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has launched Ghana’s first-ever National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile, marking a major step toward creating safer and healthier working environments across all sectors of the economy. The...

Ghana launches first-ever National Occupational Safety and Health profile to promote safer workplaces

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has launched Ghana’s first-ever National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile, marking a major step toward creating safer and healthier working environments across all sectors of the economy. The...

Greater Accra Health Directorate marks World Mental Health Day, calls for more psychiatric staff

By Ewurabena Paha The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has marked this year’s World Mental Health Day with a call on the government to improve access to mental healthcare by providing adequate psychiatric nurses and psychologists to help...

Sweet Poison: How Ghana’s School Snacks Are Feeding a Silent Health Crisis

Every morning at the Emmanuel Presby Basic School in Kasoa in the Central Region, the bell rings and hundreds of children rush toward a small wooden kiosk near the school gate. The short break is filled with laughter, crumbs, and bright bottles of...

GIS to hold PTA sponsored walk

Ghana International School (GIS) will host its 52nd Annual Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) Sponsored Walk on Saturday, 8th November 2025, at the University of Ghana, Legon, under the theme “70 Years: Walking into the Future.” The annual...

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...

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’s Unused Manpower: A Job-Creation Opportunity Abroad

Ghana’s youth are more educated than ever, yet jobs remain scarce. With thousands of teachers, nurses and graduates idle, President John Dramani Mahama’s government can turn the crisis into an opportunity — exporting Ghana’s skilled manpower to...

Ghana must recognise infertility as disease – FERSOG 

The Fertility Society of Ghana (FERSOG) has held its 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) and scientific conference, calling on Ghana to recognise infertility as a disease just as the World Health Organisation has declared. The three-day conference...

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...

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...

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...