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Don’t just query KATH – invest in emergency infrastructure, GMA tells government
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned that the recent congestion crisis at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is not an isolated incident but a glaring symptom of systemic underfunding and inadequate emergency care infrastructure across the country. In a press statement issued on June 4, 2026, the GMA c...
SPATS appeals for infrastructure support
The St Paul Technical School (SPATS) at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region has held its third graduation ceremony, with a total of 808 students completing their programmes in various technical and vocational disciplines. The graduates comprised 757 males and 51 females. The colourful ceremony brought together students,...
Old Abuscodians launch silver jubilee celebration
The 2001 Year-Group of Abuakwa State College has launched its 25th anniversary celebration with a call on alumni and the public to strengthen support for the school. The President of the Old Abuscodians Association, 2001 Year Group, Audrey Anim Agyapong, who made the call, said the anniversary was not only a celebratio...
Ashanti NPP race: “ignore the lists and propaganda, vote for COKA” — Gideon Boako to delegates
With the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional elections just days away, Tano North MP Gideon Boako on Wednesday (12 August) took his campaign to Afigya Kwabre South, urging delegates to look beyond “lists and propaganda” and back what he called a results-driven leadership under Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah popularly...
Security concerns force NDC Chairman to suspend North East ‘Thank You Tour’
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has suspended his scheduled “Thank You Tour” of the North East Region following heightened security concerns linked to a recent attack on a military convoy in Bawku. A senior member of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) confirm...
KNUST hosts FemSTEM Africa to promote women-led health innovation
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) and the Mastercard Foundation, has launched the maiden edition of FemSTEM Africa, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young women to pursue leadership roles in health innovation and entrepreneur...
Why Ghana rejected US health aid deal over sensitive data sharing concerns
Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the United States, citing "unhealthy concerns" about terms requiring the sharing of sensitive health data with American counterparts. A highly placed source with knowledge about the subject confirmed to the Daily Graphic that Ghana declined the deal on the basis of the te...
Supreme Court redefining democracy in Ghana, but I disagree with approach — Kwesi Forkuor-Benyin
A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Kwesi Forkuor-Benyin, says the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on internal political party elections attempts to redefine democracy in Ghana, but argues that the approach misunderstands the concept of democratic representation. Speaki...
Supreme Court ruling could reduce vote-buying in party primaries — Alexander Abban
Lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Alexander Abban, says the Supreme Court’s decision requiring all card-bearing members of political parties in good standing to participate in internal elections could help reduce vote-buying and excessive monetisation in Ghana’s politics. Speaking on the Asaase Bre...
Say it as it is – Clergy reject pressure to stay quiet on politics
General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has pushed back against growing calls for religious leaders to stay silent on political issues. He insists that the clergy have a duty to speak on national matters without fear of being tagged partisan. Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah, Rev...
“We rely on food banks”: Ghanaian student stranded in UK over unpaid fees
A Ghanaian postgraduate student at a UK university has appealed to authorities to urgently settle outstanding tuition fees, warning that delays are preventing him and colleagues from graduating despite completing their studies. Noah Krah, a Master’s student in Construction Management at Loughborough University, told th...
Cholera, typhoid, and snakebites: Ghana Health Service warns public over escalating rainy-season dangers
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an urgent public health alert warning the public of severe health risks associated with the ongoing rainy season.