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Parliament approves 20-year agreement to reintroduce road tolls
Parliament has given the green light for the reintroduction of road and bridge tolls through a fully electronic collection system after approving a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) concession between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be established by Rock Africa Limited.
‘It’s not just an inconvenience’: We’ve underestimated the health impacts of heavy periods
Heavy menstrual bleeding is a serious health condition. Only now are we starting to understand what causes it – and how it can be treated.
Paul Yandoh loses Ashanti NPP Secretary race despite cross-party backing
Paul Yandoh has placed third in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Secretary election after leaving his previous position as Regional Communications Officer to contest the post. Mr Yandoh secured 105 votes in the contest, which was won by Francis Adomako with 492 votes. Michael Amoah Awuku finished second...
GES holds cultural festival in Ahafo to preserve Ghanaian values among pupils
The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has organised a festival of culture and creative arts for basic school pupils as part of efforts to promote and preserve Ghana’s cultural values and traditions. The event, held in Bechem under the theme “Cultural Education: Nurturing and Preserving Ghanaian Values,”...
The People's Forum's open letter to Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie on guarding the independence of the judiciary and 'weaponisation of bail' by the courts
The People's Forum has sent an open letter to Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, touching on guarding the independence of the Judiciary. In the letter, signed by Dennis Miracles Aboagye as Team Lead for the group, they raised a concern about what they said was the "weaponisation of bail conditions [by the court...
HealthTech Ghana wins top innovation award as 37 Military Hospital diagnostic expansion takes shape
HealthTech Ghana Limited has been named Innovative Medical Technology Distribution Company of the Year at the 9th Ghana West Africa Business Excellence Awards (WABEA) 2026.
Ghana School of Law to hold Criminal Prosecution and Litigation graduation on July 31
The Ghana School of Law will on Friday, July 31, hold the Graduation and Closing Ceremony for participants of its Criminal Prosecution and Litigation (CPL) Course at the School's Dome in Makola. The event, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., marks the successful completion of the specialised professional programme, which is desig...
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu leads Bawumia’s restructured office as Chief of Staff
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has restructured his personal office and put former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu at a centre stage of the office as Chief of Staff. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the seven-time member of Parliament for Suame in Kumasi, is a former M...
Wontumi not a political prisoner; court’s ruling was fair and square – Prof Appiagyei Atua
Professor of International Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, has rejected suggestions that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is a political prisoner following his conviction and 20-year prison sentence over illegal minin...
Galamsey is ‘economic sabotage’ threatening Ghana’s survival – Church of Pentecost
The Media Ministry Director of the Church of Pentecost, Pastor Dr Felix Klutse, has issued a strong warning over the growing impact of illegal mining, describing it as a serious threat not only to the environment but to Ghana’s long-term survival.
AGA commissions two modern health centres in Obuasi to expand healthcare access
AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has strengthened its commitment to sustainable community development with the commissioning of two modern health facilities in its host communities. The mining company commissioned the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters as well as the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre as part of...
UESD to introduce Diploma in Environmental Communication for journalists
The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) is set to introduce a Diploma in Environmental Communication to equip journalists with specialised skills in reporting on climate change, green innovation and sustainable development. The programme, which is targeted at interested members of the Eastern R...