Healthcare services at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have been severely disrupted after doctors embarked on an indefinite strike in protest against the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo. The industrial action has brought medical services at the facility to a near halt, leaving patients without access to doctors in wards, emergency units, and outpatient departments….
The government has intensified disease surveillance and activated isolation systems at major border entry points to prevent a potential outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Ghana. The initiative was highlighted during a tour by Deputy Minister of Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, who visited the busy border towns of Elubo and Aflao to evaluate the country’s preparedness…
Kurt Okraku has expressed confidence in Ghana’s prospects at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the Black Stars should not be underestimated despite being drawn into a challenging group. The Ghana national football team secured qualification for the expanded 48-team tournament and will compete in Group L alongside England national football team, Croatia national…
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. George Agyei, has raised concerns about the agency’s severe understaffing and lack of decentralised infrastructure, warning that the situation is affecting its ability to effectively carry out its regulatory mandate. Addressing the Parliamentary Select Committee on Industry, Trade and Tourism in Accra, Prof. Agyei revealed that the Authority operates with only…
Healthcare services at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have been severely disrupted after doctors embarked on an indefinite strike in protest against the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo. The industrial action has brought medical services at the facility to a near halt, leaving patients without access to doctors in wards, emergency units, and outpatient departments….
The government has intensified disease surveillance and activated isolation systems at major border entry points to prevent a potential outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Ghana. The initiative was highlighted during a tour by Deputy Minister of Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, who visited the busy border towns of Elubo and Aflao to evaluate the country’s preparedness…
Kurt Okraku has expressed confidence in Ghana’s prospects at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the Black Stars should not be underestimated despite being drawn into a challenging group. The Ghana national football team secured qualification for the expanded 48-team tournament and will compete in Group L alongside England national football team, Croatia national…
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. George Agyei, has raised concerns about the agency’s severe understaffing and lack of decentralised infrastructure, warning that the situation is affecting its ability to effectively carry out its regulatory mandate. Addressing the Parliamentary Select Committee on Industry, Trade and Tourism in Accra, Prof. Agyei revealed that the Authority operates with only…
Unilever Ghana PLC has declared a final dividend of GH¢1.00 per share for the 2025 financial year, representing a total distribution of GH¢62.5 million to shareholders. The dividend was approved at the company’s 52nd Annual General Meeting and will be paid on July 6, 2026. The payout follows a strong financial performance by the company, with profit increasing significantly…
Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has stated that the government’s economic reset programme under President John Dramani Mahama is focused on driving productive transformation, enhancing food security, and promoting private sector-led economic growth. According to him, the government is implementing measures aimed at strengthening agricultural value chains, improving market coordination, supporting price stabilisation efforts, and creating a more predictable…
The government has fully paid the GH¢1.05 billion it owed the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for 2024, according to SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition, Mr. Biney disclosed that the entire debt was cleared by the end of March 2025, with more than 70% of the payments made in cash. He…
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced that the government will intensify efforts to remove unauthorised structures located in flood-prone areas across Accra as part of measures to address the city’s recurring flooding challenges. The announcement followed an inspection tour of several communities affected by Wednesday’s heavy rains, which caused widespread flooding…
An engineer involved in the investigation into the collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor has indicated that the structure may have been erected without the required building permit from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The engineer, Prince Kas-Avotri, made the observation while speaking to journalists at the site of the incident, which occurred on Sunday and resulted in two deaths, with two…
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions today with President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko during his official visit to Belarus. The meeting will take place at the Presidential Palace in Minsk and will be followed by a high-level engagement involving officials from both countries. The two sides are also expected to sign four memoranda…
