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ASEC backs privatization of ECG’s commercial operations
The Executive Director of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto, has backed calls for private sector participation in the commercial operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), describing the move as a game changer for the power sector. His comments come amid growing debate ove...
Modern security challenges demand coordinated national response – NADMO
Major Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon (Rtd), Director-General, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to address Ghana’s evolving defence and security challenges.
People-centred healthcare begins with access, not policy – WHO to Ghana
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Ghana to place communities – not health systems – at the centre of ongoing healthcare reforms, stressing that Universal Health Coverage will only become a reality when people can easily access quality healthcare where they live. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Christian...
GHS commends CHAG for delivering healthcare to hardest-to-reach areas
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commended the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) for its longstanding commitment to delivering healthcare in some of the most remote and underserved communities
GH¢93m allowance for assembly members will strengthen decentralisation — Richard Fiadomor
A local governance expert has described the government’s payment of GH¢93 million in consolidated allowances to assembly members as a major step towards strengthening decentralisation and improving grassroots governance across the country. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic, Richard Fiadomor said the initi...
Nova Wellness CEO urges Ghanaians to embrace simple ‘biohacks’ for better health and longer lives
Founder of Nova Wellness Center, Dr Naa Asheley Ashietey, has urged Ghanaians to adopt simple, cost-free lifestyle habits that can significantly improve their physical and mental wellbeing, arguing that many people overlook basic health practices in favour of more expensive interventions.
Look beyond cash hand-outs to end poverty — Prof Adjei
Successive governments, non-governmental organisations, policymakers and development practitioners must move beyond cash hand-outs and short-term relief interventions if Ghana is to eradicate poverty sustainably, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei, has...
Multilingualism blessing to West Africa - Scholar
A Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has challenged West African leaders and policymakers to rethink their approach to language diversity, arguing that multilingualism should be seen as a powerful tool for regional integration and development rather than a...
Accra becoming “dirtiest city” due to sanitation lapses – Osei Owusu
Ross Osei Owusu, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team, has said Accra is becoming the “dirtiest city” in the country due to worsening sanitation lapses, calling for urgent reforms and a bipartisan approach to addressing recurring flooding. Osei Owusu said poor waste management, illegal construction on w...
NPP slams government over flood response, demands urgent action
The opposition New Patriotic Party has criticised the government over its handling of flood control interventions, calling for an immediate end to what it describes as “fiddling” with national anti-flood measures following heavy rains that submerged parts of the capital. In a press release issued on June 29, 2026, the...
Tamale Teaching Hospital NICU receives five oxygen concentrators to support newborn care
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated five oxygen concentrators, including one mobile oxygen concentrator, to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital to support the care of newborns requiring oxygen therapy.
Bawumia donates relief items to June 29 flood victims
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated relief items to victims affected by the June 29 floods after visiting some of the worst-hit communities to assess the extent of the devastation. The relief items were presented to affected residents on his behalf by his Advisor on Gender and...