Ghana has been selected to host the 2026 REMAPSEN Media Forum and Awards in Accra, following major recognition for the country and its national coordinator, Emefa Ewoenam Atiamoah-Eli, at the REMAPSEN event in Cotonou, Benin. The recognition underscores Ghana’s growing influence in regional media and storytelling, as the forum brings together journalists, communicators and creative…
The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a seven-member investigative committee to probe recent incidents at Ridge Hospital and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, signalling government concern over growing public safety and service delivery challenges in major health facilities. Medical authorities said the move aims to ascertain the circumstances surrounding patient care lapses that reportedly occurred…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has unveiled plans to commence a nationwide typhoid vaccination programme, prioritizing food handlers in communities across the country in early February 2026. At a stakeholder engagement on Thursday, 30 January 2026, GHS Director-General Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea detailed that the immunization effort will aim to curb the spread of typhoid…
Ghana has been selected to host the 2026 REMAPSEN Media Forum and Awards in Accra, following major recognition for the country and its national coordinator, Emefa Ewoenam Atiamoah-Eli, at the REMAPSEN event in Cotonou, Benin. The recognition underscores Ghana’s growing influence in regional media and storytelling, as the forum brings together journalists, communicators and creative…
The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a seven-member investigative committee to probe recent incidents at Ridge Hospital and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, signalling government concern over growing public safety and service delivery challenges in major health facilities. Medical authorities said the move aims to ascertain the circumstances surrounding patient care lapses that reportedly occurred…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has unveiled plans to commence a nationwide typhoid vaccination programme, prioritizing food handlers in communities across the country in early February 2026. At a stakeholder engagement on Thursday, 30 January 2026, GHS Director-General Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea detailed that the immunization effort will aim to curb the spread of typhoid…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has pledged that Ghana’s legislature will not enact any law designed to curb media freedom under his leadership. His assurance came through Deputy Local Government Minister Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, who read his remarks at the 3rd Annual Dinner of the Ghana Journalists Association in Accra on December…
The government has once again failed to meet its treasury bill (T-bill) target, marking the fourth consecutive week of undersubscription despite a recent decline in inflation. According to auction results released by the Bank of Ghana, the government aimed to raise GH¢6.83 billion from the sale of short-term instruments but managed to secure only GH¢4.51…
President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in 37 new Justices of the High Court, urging them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism in dispensing justice. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 23, saw the judges take the Oath of Allegiance, the Judicial Oath, and the Oath…
Wydad Athletic Club secured a crucial 1-0 away victory over Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup Second Preliminary Round tie. The Moroccan side broke the deadlock early in the second half when Bakasu found the back of the net in the 47th minute, giving Wydad…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has turned down Asante Kotoko’s request to host their CAF Confederation Cup second-round first-leg match against Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The decision means the crucial encounter will now take place at the Accra Sports Stadium instead of Kotoko’s traditional home…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has emphasized that maintaining stability in the Ghanaian cedi is far more crucial for the country’s economic growth than short-term gains or losses in its value. Speaking at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Tema, Mr. Akwaboah commended government efforts…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has lowered its monetary policy rate by 350 basis points to 21.5%, the lowest since 2019, signalling strong confidence that inflation will keep easing while economic growth stays robust. Announcing the decision after the September Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama said the cut extends the bank’s…
