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Conviction of party officials in galamsey cases will deter illegal mining – Appiah-Danquah
Private legal practitioner and spokesperson for the United Party, Andrews Appiah-Danquah, has said that the conviction of senior party officials involved in galamsey would serve as a strong deterrent against illegal mining.
Herbal medicine experts call for unified regulations, stronger support for industry growth
Herbal medicine experts have called on the government to establish a unified national standard for herbal medicines and improve the implementation of Ghana’s Essential Herbal Medicines List to support the growth of the sector. They warned that inconsistencies in regulatory processes and challenges with procurement syst...
Manuel Koranteng writes: Work, wellbeing and why Ghana’s workplace culture needs an immediate rethink
In many workplaces in Ghana, personal emergencies are only justified when there’s total immobility. But what does that mean? Ghana’s workplace culture will be the end of us. Stay with me. Last Sunday, I saw a flurry of posts about how important fathers, especially the ‘intentional’ ones, have been in people’s lives. Ho...
Parliament urged to enforce mineral royalty disbursements
Ghana's Extractive Sector Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) has urged Parliament to summon state agencies over delays in disbursing mineral royalties to mining host communities.
Northern Ghana bears highest hepatitis B burden as Health Ministry strengthens elimination efforts
More than three million Ghanaians are estimated to be living with hepatitis B, while about 500,000 others have hepatitis C, according to the Ghana Health Service, as authorities intensify efforts to reduce the country’s viral hepatitis burden. The country records more than 10,000 new hepatitis infections annually, with...
Accessible health care non-negotiable — Atebubu-Amantin MP
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Atebubu-Amantin in the Bono East Region, Sanja Nanja, has stated that making healthcare accessible and basic in the constituency remains non-negotiable, particularly in advancing the government’s primary healthcare programme. He made the remark when h...
Global InfoAnalytics poll: Asiedu Nketia tops Bawumia by 12 to 17% in 2028 race
A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics has projected a strong lead for National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. According to the survey, Asiedu Nketia would secure 54.1% of the vote compared to 37.1% for Dr...
NDC govt will fulfil promises - Asiedu Nketiah assures
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has reiterated the government’s commitment to fulfilling all pledges, including infrastructure development and the completion of abandoned projects. “All uncompleted projects will be worked on. These projects were started with publ...
Health Ministry awaiting financial clearance to recruit 8,000 nurses — Akandoh tells Otumfuo
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government is awaiting financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit an additional 8,000 nurses this year. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the Minister said nea...
Citizenry support election of MMDCEs, but...— CDD-Ghana
A new study by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has revealed that more than 76 per cent of citizens support the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). It said that although there was broad support for the election of MMDCEs, there was no consensus on whether t...
NDC intensifies efforts to strengthen youth base in Ahafo ahead of 2028 elections
The Ahafo Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun a renewed drive to strengthen the party’s youth base as part of preparations for the 2028 general elections. The initiative was announced during a meeting in Goaso, where the regional youth executives engaged youth organisers from all six...
Longstanding passion for tourism inspired my PhD pursuit – Chief of Staff
Ghana's Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, says his longstanding passion for tourism, culture and heritage motivated him to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Meusum and Heritage studies.